The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-05-27
The DEMOCRATIC PRESS
RAvENNA. WEDNESDAY, May 81, 1891

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RAvENNA. WEDNESDAY, May 27,1s9
The Billings & Taylor's Paint is the best il
use. Sold by E. C. Belding.
I. Ell. Phelps. Esq, is sick with the grip.
Miss Marie Leonard spent last week witt
Cleveland friends.
Reports from several localities say that tn
Strawberries are not all killed.
Miss Irene Hesler returned from California las
week. making her home with Mrs. J. S. Parmele
Mr.. and Mrs. A, B. Griffin are expected hom,
next Saturday.
Jim Stewart, the African character who plead
ed guilty to petit larceny, is out on parole.
H. L, Beatty has purchased the W. w. Monse!
lot on East Main street for $3.50.
Mrs. E. Y. Lacey and daughter Minnie ar,
visiting her parents in Clinton, Summit county
The post Office will be closed on Saturday
from 10 80 a. m. to p. m, on account of dec
Grafton day.
Passenger traffic on the Erie is heavy. Trair
was composed of II coaches Monday and i!
generally run in two sections
A. E. seaton an wife went to Cincinnati tC
attend the meeting of the Grand Lodge of the
Ohio K. of p
Prof. Gladding has been re -en gagged as Super
intendant of the East Liverpool public school.
for the coming year.
Miss Jessie Russell, of this city, won the Dem
crest prize, for the best speaking, at Rootstown
last Friday night.
Mrs. Somerville who was severely injured las
winter by fall, attended church last Sunday
for the first time in IS weeks.
The 4th Quarterly meeting of the Ravenns
III E. Church will be held in this city June 14th
W. H. Ryder, P. E, will be present.
W. d. Webster and wife, of Warren. were
guests of Treasurer j. H. Evans and wife ovel
Sunday.
The muscular horse puller again amused the
curious last Satu rday, about six O'Clock, after
spending an hour or more in taking up a col
lection.
Quincy Cook left Monday night with twenty,
three men for Hunting gton, to commence worI
on a bridge contract for the Erie railway. A
carload of tools was sent the next day.
Hon. D. d. Goldman went to Meadville. Pa.
last week. as witness in a suit growing out
the construction of the A. & G, W. Ry.. over 81
years ago.
Rev. E. G. Laughlin went to Ashland, o.
Monday, to attend the Ohio Christian Missiona.
ry Convention. Thirteen tickets were sold fo
this point oyer the Erie,
The packed meat traffic on the Erie is very
large. Monday afte rnoon six of Swifts anC
Armour's meat expresses passed through thi
place for New York.
The Z. & P. gravel train was put on agair
Monday. after lying still about two months
This gives employment to twenty-five to thirt.
hands.
With their accustomed liberality the c. & z
road will sell excursion tickets to Cleveland
June and 2. on account of Forepaugh's show
S1.65 for round trip, including admission, goot
to June 3, inclusive.
The Lake Shore Company has effected set
Element with the administrator of the estate Q
F. F, Clement. who was killed in the Kipto
disaster, by the terms of which the estate viii
receive S. 600.
The Coroner of Lorain county has placed tn
sole responsibility for the Kipton horror wit
the Railroad Company, completely exoneratin
the train men.
William Mayberry got $50 fine and costs an
90 days in the work house. He said he was 9
innocent as a lamb in the field, but the Sheri
look him to Cleveland just the same.
H. S. Doty, who has been in very poor healt
for several years, is failing rapidly and is
present very low.
There will be an interesting meeting in IL
Citizens Hall. Friday night Rev, John Hall
day will preach. and also communion service
E, F. FLEMoN. Pastor.
Ravenna Grange No. 50 P. of H. in regula
| session. voted unanimously against iildepenc
ent political action by farmers this fall ard
not in favor off, two per cent. government loa
| MEASURE
The annual session of the Ohio Farmer
Union is being held at Columbus today. Cha
| Il. Sapp is in attendance, as the representatiI
| of the Patrons Of Husbandry of Portage Count
Rev, s. w. Meek and Mr.. N. Converse wei
| to Fredericksburgh, O., yesterday. to assist
the ordination of Rev. F. G. Blanchard as Pa
tor of the Congregational Church at that plac
The semi annual Convention of the Portal
County Sunday School Union is being held toda
at the Methodist Church, Charlestown, to col
tinue until tomorrow evening.
C. H. Goldman went to Jamestown, N. Y
yesterday afternoon in the interests of IL
Joseph R. PEBBLES Sons Co., of Cincinnati. E
wlli,be at that place and Chautauqua Lake abo
one week.
Rev, s. W. Meek was called to Charleston
Monday afternoon to oficiate at the funeral
Miss Mary Ann Kennedy, who for the pa
thirteen years has been men ber of the fam
ly of Rev. L. s. Donaldson, paster of Charlie
town Congregational Church
On account of the threatening weather Il
attendance at the Gun Club last Thursday W
small. only three shooters being present T.
following score was made: Grail 10. Fletch
Is. Bierce Is.
The May report of the Department of Agl
culture notes marked decrease in the acreai
of oats sown this spring. caused by the scarci
and high price of seed, and the unfavorat
weather at seeding time. There is CORE
ponding increase in the acreage of corn.
Richard Roe. alias Harvey Whitney. was Sc
fenced to the penitentiary for seven years
Judge Robinson. last Thursday. The Sher
took him to Columbus the next morning.
was discharged from the Ohio penitentiary Ii
Fall, having served term of two years.
Mrs. J. Ii. Hollingshead has SO far recover
from her terrible injury received last winter
to be able to walk short distances from hon
Last Sunday she attended church for the Fl
time in fifteen weeks, and at the close of t
service remained at the Sunday School sessic
receiving warm welcome from her class.
she again toek her place as teacher.
Rev. James A. Brown officiated at Chris
Church, Hudson, last Sunday. administer
holy communion and baptism Five childr
were baptised. four of whom were great g re-
\ grand children of David Hudson, the found
of Hudson.
The residents on Chestnut street north of
cemetery are preparing to Luild a sidews
from the burial grounds as far north as
house of Recellus Root. Il is not probable Il
it will be put down before fall.
The memorial windows at the Congregation
r Church are all in but one. They are beauti
and improve the appearance of the buildi
very much.
Paul Freeman. Deputy Recorder Of Porta
County, is in Canton today attending meeti