The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-08-26
BIRDSALL & OLIN.

office during the past week. owing to sickness
! His condition is improved at this writing.
Our new Fall Goods are beginning to arrive
and we will be pleased to have everybody call
and see them, and get the low prices we will be
able to make. N. CONVERSE & Son.
In compliance with the Commissioner orders.
three of the five trees in front of the jail have
been cut down. One of the falling naples struck
| one of the guys to the telephone pole on which
the wires center before entering the cable extend
ing to the office. and the result was broken mast,
the wires only preventing it from falling.
Monday afternoon. about five o'clock. a team
attached to one of Writer'S hacks. standing alone
in front of the Etna House. suddenly started up
and ran at lively rate through Main and up
North Chestnut Sts.. to his livery stable. where
they turned in. No injury.
James Converse. accompanied by his son. and
Mrs. Maria Davis. of San Antonio. Texas. broth
er. nephew and sister of N. Converse. of this city.
visited him from Saturday until this morning,
when they left for Northampton, Mass, to visit
their father. whence they return home. Mr.. G..
was on his return from Canada. where he had
been engaged in inspecting new railroad.
Twenty -four members of the One Year Mutu-
al Benefit Society received checks for $1OO yes
terday. making an average profit for each of
$57. We would be pleased to publish the names
of tho fortunate gentlemen. who took their
chunces and realized so well and unexpectedly
on an uncertainty, but as some of their number
object, because, as they say, the scheme is char
acterized by the public as getting something
for nothing" we forbear.
SEQ. Chalfant head tailor at Monsey's, has
just completed the largest coat in Portage Co.
The garment was made for DR., Rose, of Pal
myra, and If his SON or heir should have this
mantle fall upon him-but we shrink from such
a vision, George also contracted to make a
pair of pants for the merry Doctor. but was
obliged to call in his wife to assist in order to
have them completed within the contract time
of ninety days.
The Teachers Ins titnte closed one of the best
and most interesting sessions in its history last
Saturday. 1t was well attended, there Icing
BOG names on the register. The Importance and
value of these institutes is being appreciated
more by the teachers and public at large, and
still better results are looked for next year.
Prof. Persons lecture. Thursday evening on
"The Abbeys of England" was intensely en-
tertaining and instructive. The Prof. has a
smooth pleasing delivery, and his fine dictien
and profound scholarship clothe his subject
with all the charms and brightness of the bril-
liant thinker and orator, The following Office RS
were elected:
President. W. c. Van Ness; Vice Pres. supt
T. White, Mantua; Sec. Miss Emma Carothers
Ex. Comb. B. Kimmel. F. A Merrill, Miss
Clara Warner.
Last Thursday E. W. Maxson. Esq. went to
Garrettsville to transact some legal busidess
and from there went up to his farm in Hiram
township In company with his brother. he
got into a wagon and started for an oat field
farmer like for the purpose of getting load oi
the yellow grain. Suddenly one of the horses
made leap toward the fence. and in moment
the team had started on furious run. upsettins
the wagon and hurting the occupants onto the
ground. Mr.. MaXson was thrown with great
force against rail fence. receiving frightful
looking wound over the right eye. and cracking
rib and otherwise severely injuring him. DR.
Tidball took tour stitches in the wound, and we
are pleased to say. our worthy ex-Prosecutor is
| recovering rapidly.
Twenty-Five hundred members of the historic
| Eolcombe family came together at Holcombe's
| Grove, beyond Lambertville, N. j.. wednesday
| August IL. William A. Holcomb, Wanzor Hol-
comb. Mrs. Maggie Bedell and Edna Holcomb
| were present from Ravenna, representing foul
generations. The Holcombss originally came
| from Tiverton, Devonshire, England. Jacot
| and John, the fathers of the family were borr
| in that country between 1870 and 1915, They
were Friends. and came to America near the
| close of the century. The name is said to be
| derived from " holt'' Saxon word signifying
woody. and "combe' signifying a valley. i:
| said to be derived from an ancient inheritance
in Pembrokeshire. Those of the family whC
| use the iaal C, in their name allege that thost
| who do not have sacrificed q strong proof o
their antiquity as family. In speaking o
| VIM. A, Holeomb. the Daily Democrat o
| Doylestown, near the scene of the reunion, said
william A. Holcombe. Esq. of Ravenna, o.
| 81 years old. who had with him four generation
| of the family, was called upon the stage-ap
parently a man of more vigor than half tn
men of Co." The reunion was notable gath
ering. and it must have been an interesting
sight to have witnessed the meeting togethe
of so many representatives of so strong an
worthy family.
Norris Thaysr. employed at E. W. Poe's liver
stable and who was recently sent to the pen. OF
conviction ofrape,o on plea of guilty to assault
and battery on the person of Harry Patterson
was fined $25 and costs and sentenced to ninet.
days in the Works. by Mayor Holcomb. yesterday
afternoon. The defendant also entered simila
plea to charge of petit larceny. for which
received $50 and 80 days. to stand committed un
til fine and costs are paid. 1t seems that som
time ago Erastus Jenkins. of Palmyra came +
town. and feeling " tired" reposed his wear
, form on the soft floor of Poe's barn. and when h
, awakened to a realization of who and where h
j, was. discovered that his wallet and watch wer
missing. Thayer was working there at the time
and when arrested on Monday for the first charg g
after giving officer Goodenough long chase. b
disengaged a watch from his person and gave
throw and on its being picked up it was iden
titled as the one Jenkins missed.