The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-05-20
The DEMOCRATIC PRESS
RAvENNA. WEDNESDAY, May 20, 1891

Quaker Mills resumed operations Monday.
Parties were here today looking at the Crow
Flint Factory.
William Mayberry was tried for burglary
yesterday, and convicted.
The J. F. Byers Company gives employment
to II men.
The stone walk in front of the Universalis
| Church is being laid today.
The Congregational S. S. has completed the
payments on its S5I memorial window.
B. Rowland left for Toledo this evening, to
take dispositions.
E. Twitt has commenced the excavation for a
house on the southwest corner of his premises.
Bicycles for sale cheap, or for hire by the day
or hour HOPE NOVELTY STORE.
The Billings & Tay1or's Paint is the best in
| use. Sold by E. C. Belding.
Brigham & Jennings have the contract for
the masonry on the Pitkin Block, and Davis &
Russell for the wood work
Mr.. and Mrs. John F. Byers are rejoicing
over fine baby boy, born to them yesterday
morning.
G. w. Rogers is getting the material on the
ground, preparatory to commencing work on
a tenement on his lot on North Chestnut St.
Another kiln of 18oooo brick is being burned
at the Ravenna Brick and Tile Works, 1900
of which are pressed brick. Thirty-eight hands
a eIOD1Oved avf he con0opv
Abram Olmstead and wife have returned to
Ravenna to reside, reaching here last Saturday
from Fostoria. He has entered the employ of
the ]. F. Byers Company.
The Basket Factory has just been equipped
with lot of new machinery and stock but the
prospects for the season are not as bright as be-
fore the late frosts.
Robert and David Lindsay have been retain
ed in the employ of the Shoe Company. Their
experience in the business will be of great SER
vice, and Messrs. Jordan & Goodrich are for
tunate in securing them.
The Congregational Y. P. S. C. E. held its
annual election of officers Monday evening, re-
sultng as follows: President, Curtis Waterman;
Vice President, Alice Conant; Secretary, Lewis
Lord; Treasurer, Gordon Meek
An estimate for the cut and fill and cost nee
essary for the grading of South Prospect street
from Main street to the P. & w. Railroad has
been made by J. Cole, County Surveyor, and a
petition is now being circulated among the
property holders on the street, to be presented
to Council at its next session.
DR.. M. G. Mcbride is suffering a relapse
from the alment which has been lingering about
him for some weeks. and over which he had
apparently obtained control. He has been con-
fined to his bed for the past week with bilious
fever, and while no serious results are appre-
hended, it will require some days before he is
able to again be at his office.
Detective Kelso, of Kent, overhauled Joseph
Deegan, news agent the afternoon west
bound P. & w. passenger, Monday. 1t seems
that a young lad-Gotfrey Gerning-was on the
train bound for Orrville, and Deegan sold him
some trinket, the boy handing him five dollar
bill out of which to take his pay. Deegan
wrapped the change in a handkerchief belong
ing to the boy, telling him that was the safest
manner for him to carry his money. Later on,
the boy thought he would count his cash, and
on doing SO found shortage or s. 90. He at
once notified the conductor, but in the mean
time Deegan had got off at K ent, intending to
take the next train East. AT Akron the con-
ductor telegraphed to Kent, and officer Kelso
boarded the east bound train with Deegan, and
very quietly arrested him. He was taken to
this city and fined $500 and costs and given
thirty days in the workhouse. by Mayor Hol-
comb, to which institution he was taken by
Kelso. He remarked that 4" out here you nab
a fellow quick