The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-07-22
THE DEMOCRATIC PRESS
RAvENNA.wEDNEsDAY, July ae, 1879

L. IL. tnelps, Esq went to columbus las
Thursday, via the Erie.
Mrs NJ. NJ. Samson took the Erie for Chautau
qua last week,
New Crop Teas on sale at FoRD's.
The filed floor of the old Jail is completed
and everything is in readiness for the steel cells
j. o. Mason, of Cleveland, was in town over
Sunday.
The familiar face of c. NJ. Belding appeared
among us last week. after an absence of eight
years in the West.
The Oak Grove Driving Club, of Warren, will
hold their Summer meeting August 9Th and 9th.
Eight purses, amounting to 81 400. are offered.
Miss Jennie Leach OF Cleveland. is the guest
of Miss Marie Leonard.
A lot of sawed tagging has been delivered in
front of the new Riddle houses on North Elm
street.
bula.
Hon and Mrs. c.. d. Ingell are "at home,' -
in their new residence on South Chestnut st.
Jos. leighton. fruit grower, of Franklin, says
he will have 200 bushels of peaches and over
$500 worth of plums.
The painters are at work retouching the c. y
T. passenger depot.
Old and young marvel at FoRD's line of Penny
Goods.
The Grocers of Alliance to the number of 20
or 30 carloads, passed through here this morn
ing on the c. & P, enroute 1or Silver Lake to
hold their annual picnic.
S. L. Bowman. telegraph editor of the
Youngstown Telegram, is spending week at
fha of n
Mrs. S. j. Post and son, Willie, are visiting
friends in Cleveland
Miss Carrie Ward is spending few days in
Alliance.
The basement stairway at the north side OF
Etna House will be closed, and the space cover
ed with tagging. A new curbing is being laid
and the walk widened.
Curtis Goble and Anna Boles were licensed
to marry.
The Fire Department was out Tuesday eve
ming for their weekly practice.
Col. o. C. Risdon and family, L. Z Grail and
wife, E P. Crane and wife, Bert Garfield, Paul
Freeman, Misses Harvey and Name King. will
go into camp tomorrow, at Muzzy Lake
Some of the Ravenna club and visitors from
Kent. had an afternoon practice at the traps
Tuesday afternoon.
The Kings Daughters will hold business
meeting at the residence of Mrs. C. II. Goldman
Thursday evening, at 7:3O. All members are
requested to be present.
The Disciple Sunday School will picnic at San
dy Lake next Wednesday. July Goth.
For lack of bidders the three -fourths acre
trBct of land offered at sheriGs sale last Satur
| day. in the case of Sperra, Admir- VS. w. j. CadI
ct al will be again exposed for bids.
Messrs. Chas. Merits, j. W. Holcomb ant
Charles Franzheim. the latter from Wheeling
| w. Va left Monday for ten days trip up tn
lakes, intending to angle in Lake st. Clair. an
then go up to Marquette, taking in the 800
and other points of interest.
Sheriff Jones took supper at his own hotel. a
Palmyra Saturday last. and says landlord So
Shellenbsrger is an ideal mine host - and th
| "old home is as it used to be''
Rev, and Mrs. Andrew Wilson started thi
morning for a tn rec weeks visit in Pennsylvs
mia. They go overland, with their own convey
ance. Their address will be Espyville Station
Crawford Co Pa.
Mr.. Geo. Orgil and daughter Grace. of Jear
nette, Pa, returned to their home Friday morl
ing after a two weeks visit with Ravenr
friends.
The Uniyersalists will! hold their regular Al
nuGl Picnic the last of August, after Sund;
services have been resumed.
The Western Reserve Association oI Univc
salists will be held in Ravenna, the 18th, u
and 18th of September.
Mrs, E. Nj, Bush is slowly recovering fro
her terrible burns. The injury to her han
was worse than was thought at first, and fol
time it was feared she W ould be partially d
prived of their use. 1t is now thaught, howey
that such will not be the case.
i. Mrs. Flora Williams and son Earl. of Akrc
visited her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. James Jon
two days of last week. Mrs. Jones returned
| Akron with them. remaining until saturd
f evening. While there she attended the inst
lation ceremonies of Louise Assembly, Pythi
Sisterhood.
2 Theodore sends out the good news from Hig
land Home. that he will have hundreds
n bushels of peaches, Notwithstanding the dis
L trous froSts of last spring.
T. Lewis Robertson. travelling salesman for a
Y. wall Paper House. is spending his SUNNI
vacation at his home in Charlestown. He v
r accompanied by his nephew. Freddie Taylor
Elmira, who will remain with his Grandmotl
Mrs. w watrous during the Summer.
While in Alliance last week we called VI
t our townsman, W. S. Gibbons, and found h
l. nicely located. with a neat and attractive ste
u of goods, and evidently enjoying liberal p
q ronage,
o. E. R. Crowell. of the Quaker Mills branch
, the American Cereal Company. leaves next W.
Z on fortnight business trip to Chicago and OF
d points as far west as Cedar Rapids. Iowa. Al
returning home, he expects to go back to Chi
- go in a few days. and will spend most of his t
s in the West for the next two months.
q On Saturday, July 18th, about 500 member
the Sr. o. U. A. NJ. of Cleveland, held their
u annual Picnic and Reunion, at Silver Ii
Representatives from Lodges at Akron, Car
and other places were also present This is
of the best of all the benevolent Secret Socie
and the members of Fredonia Council. No
of Cleveland. expect in short time to orga
a Council in this city.
Last week the daily papers contained
meager account of horrible accident on
m Erie line, at Hepburn. O.. in which work
were reported killed and many injured, /
fast strefrigerator express crashing into w
train. The part of the account relating tc
= collision was correct, but according to the 81
ment of Wanzor Holcomb, who left Hepl
the same evening, no one was injured in
wreck. There are many workmen from
vicinity in the employ of Messrs. Holconl
Cook. at or near Hepburn, and the report ere
much anxiety here.
DIR. C. ii. Griffin. Leon Thompson. and
Richardson attended the State Bicyclists'
at Columbus, and the DR.. then went up to
troit to attend the National meet. retur
y home Saturday. Messrs. Thompson and
m ardson started for Ravenna on their wheels
vi Thursday morning. and the same evening
\ them in Upper Sandusky. having made tn
II of p miles in nine hours. From there on,
took their time and after very pleasant
ney. reached home Monday noon, bronzed
the rays of old sol. Their roundabout C
covered distance of over 200 miles.
Hold Fast Ties for Hammocks, Clothes ]
Corn Shocks. Bags, Packages. Letters. &c
Greatest thing out. See them. at For
The body of John McDermot5 who d
Bedford. of hemorrhage of the lungs
brought to this city Monday for interment
-. was a former resident of Rayenna.