The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-03-11
BIRDSALL & OLIN.
THE DEMOCRATIC PRESS


March 2oth is Easter Sunday.
O.P. sperra is in Cleveland today.
Robert Knapp is very sick with pneumonia
Mrs. L. v. Clements is quite sick at her home
Judge Robinson was home over Sunday.
HIGHEST MARKET PRICE IN CASH PAID Fo
MAPLE SYRUP, AT W. L. PoE's
Harry Riddle is slowly recovering from
severe case of scarlet fever.
Messrs. Jordon and Goodrich were in Cleve
land yesterday,
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. R Crowell. sunda,
morning. daughter.
Miss Lorena Reed is visiting friends in Fl
Wayne. Ind.
The frame to the John f. Byers Co.'S additio,
is about up and will soon be enclosed.
The Rifle Club shoot Saturdays. at the Gu1
Club grounds.
Mrs. C. A. Beckley entertained her friends
Monday evening.
Miss Eleanor Smith entertained the young
ladies' Whist Club, Tuesday evening.
Chris. Stoerkel. of Pittsburgh, made his Ra-
VIENNA friends short call Tuesday night.
Remember. Rumbaugh Chapman are still
selling Boots & Shoes at a big reduction.
Alex. McCracken. who has been working in
Wheeling since last July, has returned to Ra.
VIENNA.
e. B. Leonard and Fred Paltzgroff, Quaker
Mill statesmen. were at home during the past
week.
Miss Elsie Purvis, trimmer at Leffingwell &
Holden's, is in Pittsburg this week getting
ideas for their Easter Opening.
Mrs. A. A. Graham entertained large:num-
ber of her friends last Friday at 6 O'Clock tea
followed by progressive euchre.
One of the most en- joyable dancing parties of
the season was held at Riddles Hall last Fri
day night.
The United Glass Co. has declared its regular
semi-annual dividend at rate of per cent per
annum.
Come and buy home made candy and all
kinds of aprons at the Congregational Church
Friday evening. March 20th.
The Experience" meeting at the ethodist
Church. this evening. will be well worth at
tending.
John R. Thomas. of Paris. died Saturday last
of typhoid pneumonia. Deceased was a brother
of D. W. Thomas. of Cyclone. and the late W.B.
Thomas. of this city.
Terrible blizzard in the Dakotas. Their
backs always get broken. though, on reaching
Ohio. Imperial Dakota"
Wright & Russell have extended their car
riage painting department. and have rented
rooms in M. Furry's shop for finished work.
Dan stocker is very sick with pneumonis,
but. we are pleased to learn. his symptoms are
more favorable.
Rev. Andrew Wilson will preach in the Town
Hall, Charlestown. next Sunday. at 2 80 p. m on
'' Universalism in Death. or good to die by"
Mrs. John Scribner died Tuesday night, of
heart disease. Her funeral will be held Friday
at 10 a. M. from the Congregational Church.
Religious services will be held in the Univer-
salist Church every evening this week, except
at Z: As. Rev. Mrs. Danforth and Rev.
G. E. Nash will assist the pastor. Rev Nash will
preach on Wednesday evening. All are cordially
invited.
The best and cheapest place to buy your Boots
and Shoes is at Rumbaugh & Chapman's-for
cash. No goods charged.
Aurora Assembly Pythian sisterhood will
hold Maple Sugar Social in K. of P. Hall
March 18th. Admission 10 cts.
Misses DePeyster. Leonard, Horn. and Nigh
man. from Kent, call upon Ravenna friends on
Monday.
j. W. Holcomb and I. r. Siddall, Esqs were
in Lafayette. Ind, from Saturday until yester-
day. taking dispositions in the case of Madison
Mays VS.. James Reynolds.
If farmers want good. long wooled sheep
patterned after McKinleys As Ct tariff wool, they
should attend Theodore Clark's sale, lin Edin-
burgh. next Tuesday. March 18th. particulars OF
which will be found in our advertising columns
We have a beautiful new line Spring Jackets
to show the ladies. Call and see them
N. N.CoNvERsE & Son.
The March meeting of the horticultural Eoci-
ETY. will be held on Wednesday. the 18th inst. al
the residence of j. s. Brigham. in Ravenna.
Essay by Prof. J. W. Pike. on Breath for the
Soil" All are cordially invited.
ANDREW WILSON, Sec.
Rev. DIR. A. d. Norcross. President of the
Pittsburg Female College, preached two very
able sermons at the NJ. E. Church last Sunday
morning and evening.
The Garrettsville Journal sawed deep into
the ancient saw that there is nothing new under
the sun, by making its appearance last week in
handsome new dress.
Mr.. f. H. Britton, of Chicago. made short
visit with Ravenna friends and relatives, or
Monday. stopping off on his way to Baltimore
for which city he left on Tuesday. He expect:
to stop of on his return to Chicago, the latter
part of the week
I. II. Phelps, of Ravenna. prosecuting at
torney of Portage county, took dinner at the
Hawiey House yesterday. A. W. Nor
row. proprietor Of the Etna House at Ravenna
is stopping at the Hawley House.-[Clevelant
(Tuesday) Leader.
First accident at the Strawboard. Monday
One of the G. & p. heavy consolidation en- gine
ran off the switch while backing some car
loaded with cinders. The mishap was causet
by the rails spreading on curve, the side de
preston in the track being too great. Fortu
nately the engine did not roll down the EN-
bankment and in an hour or so was back il
position on the track. The track has since beel
ballasted and is now perfectly safe.
Messrs. Brigham and Jennings have beel
awarded the contract for putting up the engin
and boiler room at the shoe factory. The addi
tion will extend 80 feet north from the center Q
the building and have width of ~ feet and
| height of 16 feet. 1t will be built of brick. Al
| iron stack will be used. Work has commence
| and already the footing stones and foundation
| for the engine and boiler are laid.
Last Friday. about O'Clock in the Afternoon
the residence of s. e. Gillette, about mile
north of town. was entered by some straggle
and few articles ofjewelry taken. On Nor
day, VIM. Maybury was arrested. charged wit
the offense. He answers the description of ii
man seen at Mr.. Gillette's. and admits havir
been in that vicinity on the day mentioned, bl
denies any knowledge of the theft. He WI
given quarters with Sheriff Jones, to await
hearing. which will be had today.
Last Friday afternoon. George, the ten ye
old son of William Nash had three of his rig
hand fingers terribly lacerated while attemp
ing to stop machine belonging to the boot al
shoe frm. which he had set in motion. Il
father was working at the Crown Flint facto
getting out some soda ash for shipment, al
says he told his son not to meddle with any
. the machinery stored there. but the boy did n
mind him and finally brought materrs to a c
max by introducing his fingers between t
cogs of a rapidly turning machine in the {