The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-03-25
DEHOcRiTIC PRESS
EAvENrA. A.wEDNEsDAy, MAR. e5, 1891

Don't forget Friday evening, March 27.
B. Rowland. Esq, has returned from his Flol
ida trip.
Miss Harriet Dickinson left Monday for Gall
polls. o.. to engage with large millinery hous
as head trimmer.
Hon. W. R Day. of Canton. came to the cit
Monday, as one of the counsel in the Turne
cases. from Kent.
]. Fl. Jones' after an illness which has confine
him to the house for the past six weeks. is slowl
recovering and hopes to be out soon.
The trial of Ohio VS. Wickwire. charged will
burglary, was ended Saturday, and the jury founc
the defendant guilty.
Next Sunday, at p. m. Rev. Andrew Willsol
will preach in Charlestown Town Hall. on 'U Uni
versalism in Death, or good to die by"
The Disciple Y P. S. c. E. will hold dim,
| social tonight. at the residence of Wanz or Hol
comb. North Chestnut street.
Benefit for the Library. March q. Opera House
Hear the jolly play given by the High School
Friday evening. March u
Big stock new Wall Paper at ToRPEY's
Miss Flora Parsons was in Cleveland. Tues.
day. looking after Easter novelties.
F. E. spellman. of Cleveland. was in the city
Monday afternoon and night.
A jolly evening with Shakespeare. Opera
House Friday, March 27.
Don't 'tmiss hearing Juliet tell Romeo what she
thinks of him. Opera House. March 27.
Harry Dewey chopped off his left thumb at the
first joint. with hatchet. one day last week.
Mrs. Grace Gibson. of Youngstown, is visiting
Rayenna friends. the guest of Misses katherine
Harris and Eleanor Smith.
Mrs. Robt. Brown leaves this evening for her
home in Louisville. Ky, after a visit of four
weeks in Ravenna.
The Church at shalersville will be newly paper
ed next month. C. A. Myers. of this place having
the contract.
VIM. Poulston is making very decided improve
mentS in the place recently purchased by him on
Freedom street.
The members OF the W c. are requested to
meet next Tuesday evening, March 81, at the
usual place.
Annual meeting Easter Monday, March 3d. at
Grace Church at 7:39 p. m, tor the election of
Wardens and Vestrymen to serve for the en-
suing year.
j. c. Holmes arrived in the city, Tuesday, from
Boston, to make Ravenna his future home. as
head book keeper of the Jordon & Goodrich
boot and shoe firm.
We are selling more Wall Paper than ever
before at this time of the year. A good assort-
ment of goods and low prices tell the story.
e. a. MYERS.
"A wise mans day is better than FOOLS life
time" The people of Ravenna will act in ac-
cordance with this truth at the municipal elec-
tion April 9th.
There are about 700 voters in Ravenna viii
lage. About ZOO yes'' votes will be cast on the
to bond the town for park purposes
The citizens of this place are awake TO their
true interests every time.
Practical experience in the benefits derived
from the great manufactures added to the
town will tell the people more than the combin
ed words of legion expositions printed before
hand. although absolutely true in every partic-
ular.
DR.. R. B. johnson was in attendance at the
annual gathering of the Alumni Association of
the Homeopathic College, in Clevel and, yester-
day afternoon.
MessilIon Washed Nut, best made; Massllon
our own mine; Nut and Slack coal furnished by
car loads, at MoRGAN's COAL YARD.
Gail and see cur new Baby Carriages. We
have full line. and will be glad to save you
from 81 to IS on carriage. C. A. MYERS.
The body of Charles E. Swift. former resident
of Ravenna. who died at Ashtabula, about
year ago. was brought to this city Tuesday for
burial in the family lot. in Maple Grove Cemetery.
Wickwire Gays the newspapers should give him
rest. Will be glad to do so when he ceases to
pose as a knight of the saw and jimmy, but we
thought he had more arrest than he desired al
ready.
Business at the Eagle Glass Works is steadily
increasing. new customers being added to the
list every week. The company are making a
first class chimney. which ranks with the best
wares in the country. and this fact will ultimate
ly give them large and solid trade.
There are not a half dozen houses to rent in
town. but that prospective difficulty is vanishing
for contracts are let for erection of large num-
Der of new houses. and when spring fairly opens
there will be a building boom in all parts of the
city.
In the case Of Volney Rogers VS. the Penn. Co.,
for oyercharge on freight shipped by pl'f. tried
ment was rendered against def't for $25. APP
pealed,
Or. K. B Rush. Chairman of the Cleveland
Homeopathic College Board OF Censors. was the
guest of DR.. 3. B. johnson. Friday night, stop
ping ever on his hameward return from Cleve-
land.
Mrs. D. H. Gardner left for Sing Sing, N. Y,
this morning, in response to telegram an
nouncing the hopeless illness of her sister, Mrs.
Andrew Finnegan.
Among the new residents of Ravenna this
spring. our people will welcome Mr. John Minor
and family, who will soon locate here. Mr.. NJ.
is travelling salesman for the Turner Alpaca
mills, and moves from Windham to our city.
Miss Elsie Purvis trimmer at Lef1ingwell &
Holden's, was taken severely ill last Friday,
and itwas only by careful treatment and nurs-
ing that dangerous case of pneumonia was
avoided. She is convalescing rapidly at this
writing.
Mr.. Caleb Ebersold is home from Bedford where
he has been engaged at carving. He brought
with him a beautiful specimen of wood carving,
consisting of fork and spoon. sent him by a
friend in Switzerland. He has recently completed
beautiful design, pedestal surmounted by 8
weeping angel, for funeral car.
asst Saturday George Harper was struck or
the head by falling brick while assisting Ii. L.
Scarf in work connected with the repairs il
progress at lhe old Swift Block. The injury
| while not serious. was painful, deep cash be
in 6 cut in the scalp. and MIR. Harper being con-
siderably prostrated at first How the bricl
| happened to fall is not known.
| The Jordon & Goodrich firm are constantly
in receipt of large orders from jobbers and havt
| already booked sufficient number to maxi
| them more anxious than ever to see their grea
| plant in operation. Last week two very larg'
orders were entered and Mr. Grant, one of th'
heaviest jobbers in Chicago, will be here thi
week to place a large contract for goods from
Ravenna's new factory, Our citizens will yer.
shortly begin to experience the benefits of thi
magnificent enterprise.
Ravenna will soon become famous as the plac
where the best pressed brick in the country ar
manufactured. The machinery and material
are here to warrant this statement. and it will b
verified This enterprise is destined to develo
into large concern. being established where ar