The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-08-05
TIE DEMOCRATIC PRESS
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 5,Is91
Wheat is reported as yielding better than was

RAVENNA, WEDNESDAY, Aug. 5,IS9
Wheat is reported as yielding better than wa
anticipated.
The dance at Sandy Lake last Thursday wa
one of the most enjoyable of the season.
The roof of the Carbon Works will be fin
ished by the end of the week.
DR.. NJ. G, Mcbride spent Sunday in CARROTS
vile.
Seven new hands commenced work at tn
Shoe Factory Monday morning.
There will be Dance at Sandy Lake tomorrow
Thursday evening. as usual.
Mrs. Jas. Jewell is spending the week il
Rootstown, with her sister, Mrs. NJ. A, Lumley
Miss Alta Casenhiser, of Clinton, SUNNI
Co, is visiting her sister, Mrs. K. Y Lacey.
Miss Lizzie Hartlerode is visiting friends ant
| relatives in Cory, Pa.
Mrs. j. H Jones is in Akron. visiting with
Mrs. b. Loughead.
Miss Gertrude Jones is visiting friends and
her brother Clifford in Cleveland.
Misses Anna and Kate Smith and Eliza Dal-
rymple are among the guests of the Oakland -
Sandy Lake.
A. E seaton and family and u. A. K ing and
family will spend their summer vacation at the
Oakland
Senator Ii. B. Payne has our thanks for a
liberal supply of Congressional Records and
| other public documents.
Oats will be ready to harvest very soon. and
the prospects of a large crop are excellent.
S. w. Gockel, of Cleveland. was the guest of
his brother. G W., last Thursday
George Robinson went to Chicago last Friday
via the Erie
The Reunion of the 104th o. V. 1. will be held
in Kents Hall, Kent, August goth and 21st.
The Brimlield Grange will hold their picnic
at Sandy Lake, Saturday, August 18th.
Seven coaches of excursionists from Youngs-
town, went through town on the Erie last
Thursday.
Miss Mary Henson, of Jackson Mich, is visit
ing friends in Ravenna, the guest of Miss Nina
Harris.
Mrs. W. A. Sample, of Richmond, Ind and
Miss Sadie Thompson, of Allegheny. Pa. are
guests of Mrs I. E. Grail.
Misses Ada and Clara Jewell spent last week
in Kent. guests of their cousin, Mrs. George
Russell.
Excursion Tickets to the Merchants Picnic
are on sale at Beatty's. Parks, Clewells and j
s Smith & Sons.
Joseph Gledhill has purchased $4,000 pounds
of wool during the season. at an average price
of 80 cents, as against SO cents last year.
The resident west of the e. & P r. R. who
allows his cows TO run at large and destroy
lawns and gardens had better look a little
out" or the Marshal N ay call on him,
Miss Hattie E. Smith returned Sunday eve-
ming from a two weeks visit with her sister
Mrs. Jos. B Swain, at Sydney, Ohio.
Mrs. R. B. johnson and daughters Nellie and
Ruth left today for California, Washington Co.
Pa. for three weeks visit with friends and
relatives in her old home.
The Epworth League of the NJ E Church will
hold an Ice Cream Festival. in the Church Par
lors. Wednesday evening. August 18th, cor
dial invitation is extended to all.
Ernest Meek returned Tuesday morning from
Washington, d. c.. where he has been visiting
several weeks. He left the same day for Lake
side, to spend the remainder of the summer va
cation,
The Randolph Sunday School picniced at
Sandy Lake Tuesday. and the Charlestown
Sunday Schools have the grounds today. To-
morrow a family reunion of over 200 people is
booked.
There are now 70 names on the Shoe factory
pay roll, and new hands are being added right
along. lot of experienced workmen from the
East have been sent for.
The Sandy Lake Dances are popular. and large
ly patronized.
The Portage County Agricultural societ, offer
assured a large field OF horses in each race.
Mrs. Geo. ChaIfant and daughter Lizzie are
visiting friends in Salem, expecting to return
tomorrow.
Charles Beitz and family. of Massillon, are
visiting Ravenna relatives and friends.
David Kean. of Palmyra, stopped to visit
Sheriff Jones last Sunday, on his way to the
great spirituelist congress at Mantua
Geo. w. Brown. accompanied by his mother,
went to Watrousville. Mich, Monday, to visit
relatives and friends.
Mrs j. Wells Taylor, of Elmira. N Y. arrived
on Monday. for visit to her mother. Mrs. Wat
rous, iu Charlestown. and other relatives and
friends in that place and RayenDa. She is the
guest of Mrs. G. W. Brown while in this city.
A small fire in the rear of house on Grant
St, called out large crowd of people and the
Fire Department., about 2:30 p. m, Saturday
Very little damage was done. The fire was
said TO be the result of children playing with
matches.
The nineteen young gentlemen from Pitts
burgh and Allegheny. who have been camping
at Sandy Lake the past three weeks. struck
their ten is and left for home Saturday. They
have enjoyed their vacation - immensely" and
will come again.
Philo Bieree and j. Post and their families,
of this city and A. l.. Holcomb and daughter
Springfield, went into camp at WestTwin Lake
Monday Philo will be prepared to give the
BOYS of Battery \" booming reception on
their arrival for their Annual reunion, next
week
The Reunion of the 9Th Regiment. U. R. X. P.
is being held at Alliance today. The following
members of Buckeye Division are in attendance
from this place: E. w. Talcott, Geo. Chalfant
w, w. Monsey, Z. R. Baldwin. j. A. w. Nor
row, James Jones, j. w. McComb. Ray McComb
H.B. Stitt and wife, of Lansing, Mich, are
visiting his sister. Mrs. Geo. W. Freeman, Elm
street. They are on their return from n City
and other eastern points. After weeks visit
here they go to Mantua, to visit his mother be-
fore returning to their home. Mr.. s, is engaged
with the Detroit Journal as special and legis-
lative reporter.
DIR. Thaddeus L. johnson and wife, who have
been visiting his parents. DR.. and Mrs. R. B.
johnson, for the past four weeks. went to De-
troit yesterday morning to visit her parents.
Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Mccall, where they will re-
main until the first of September. From there
they go to Pomona. LosAngelos County. CAL
where they will locate, the DR.. having perfected
arrangements ofpartnership at that place with
former classmate.
A large lodge of Foresters will be instituted
in Riddles Hall next Saturday evening. Men,
bers of the Order from Girard and Palmyra will
be present. ALSO the High Chief Ranger OF the
Grand Lodge OF Ohio. The Order was estab-
lished in England in 1745, and now numbers
near 100000 members, with 5000 lodges.
NJ Gretzinger and wife. of this city, left en-
Monday for q visit to g Faderland :" Their
party includes Mr.. John NJ Hermann and wife.
and L. Goeppinger and SON John. of Boone, Ia.
They expect to sail from New York Thursday,
and will be absent two months or more. Mr.