The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-08-19
THE DEMOCRATIC PRESS
NNA.wEDNEsDAY, Aug. 19.1s9l

erQle seymour.
Messrs. Kern & Merrell took off the first melt
at their foundry Tuesday.
1.-THE infant son of DR.. and Mrs. NJ. G Mcbride
is dangerously sick.
Carter Huntley and wife were guests of his
brother. J. N. Huntley. two days last week.
Miss Nellie Rumbaugh is spending few weeks
with Cleveland friends. Miss Jessie is visiting
friends in Newton Falls and Windham.
Miss Lizzie Morrow. Principal of the school at
Ludlow. Mass. was the guest of Mrs c. Wood
over Sunday.
Hon. c. D. Ingell left for Arkansas. Tuesday, to
look after his timber and farm lands, expecting
to return about September 1st
The Universalists of Ravenna, Kent and Brim-
ield will hold their annual picnic on Friday.
August 2Sth. at Sandy Lake.
Those having hay and straw to sell. are refer
red to the advertisement of the Agricultural So
ciety.
Mrs W. c. Lacey left for Mayville. N. Y. this
morning, to attend the annual reunion of the
Young family. to be held tomorrow.
The reunion of the Taylor family will be held
Thursday. August 9th. at the residence of E. R.
Taylor. on South Prospect St.. this city.
Read the new advertiser ent of Kern & Merrell,
who have enrolled their names among the worthy
business firms of Ravenna.
Rev. Douglass I. Hobbs has been appointed to
the Rectorship of the Episcopal Church at Lo-
gansport, Indiana.
Judge J. S. Carpenter. of Akron, died at his
home from the effects of fall at High Bridge
Glens. on Thursday last He was the Principal
of the Ravenna Academy for number of years
about 1880,
James Robinson. one of the defendants in the
Blinkey Morgan trials. stepped from the south
bound c. & P. express yesterday afternoon. long
enough for several people at the depot to recog
nize and speak to him. He continued on with
the train,
The John f. Byers plant was closed last Sat-
urday, during the attendance of Mr.. Byers at
neighborhood picnic. It was an all day affair.
and an enjoyable one.
Rev. Andrew Wilson and wife reached home
Monday evening. Regular forenoon and evening
services will be resumed in the Universalist
church next Sunday. Sunday school at noon.
The Sanitary Code and Waterworks Regula-
tions ar in the Mayors office. ready for distri-
button. Every family should have one. as they
are free for all.
On account of the Mckinley meeting at Niles
Ohio. Aug. 22nd. the Erie Ry. will sell cheap
excursion tickets on that day. good to return
the s3rd.
The Erie Ry. will sell cheap Excursion tickets
to Youngstown. on account of the Fair Sept,
1st to 4th. inclusive. good to return Sept. 5th.
The Yearly Meeting of the Disciples of Por
tage Co, will be held in Randolph. Friday. Sept.
4th. commencing at O'Clock p. m.
Owing to misunderstanding with the direct
ors of the" Black Horse" district, p. B Tom
son will teach another years school in the
Weaver district, shalersville. commencing
Sept. 18th
The Prohibit ion County Nom mating Con-
vention will be held in Citizens Hall, Ravenna,
Saturday. September II.
Miss Henrietta Hall, of Almont, Canada. is
making an extended visit with her sisters. Mrs.
Chas. H. Sapp of Ravenna, and Mrs Lewis E.
willard, of Kent
The person who said that August would be a
rainless month. will please report to Uncle
jerry" and receive his sentence.
J. II. Dussel. agent of the German Lloyd S. S.
line, sold, last Wednesday,, prepaid ticket from
Altenburg. Thuringen. Germany, to Rayenna. to
Abraham Hoefer. for his 16 year old daughter.
Mrs. w. A. Jenkins. writing to her husband
from Preston. Iowa. last week. said 1T is a lit
tie cooler today -Monday-compared to the heat
of yesterday. The thermometer at present reg
listers only 96 in the shade.'
Mrs. Dr.. C. S. Leonard and daughter Marie left
for Chautauqua. Monday. From there they &c
| to Niagara Falls, expecting to return next Sat
| urday.
Rev. Samuel McGriff, of 0lney. ILL.,. visited hil
sisters-in-law. Mrs. E. Winston and Mrs. Julis
D. Cults. last Thursday. on his return from Chau
| tauqua.
Mrs. Charity Richmond has returned from
Youngstown, accompanied by her daughter, ,grauG
daughter. and great grandson.
| Mr.. and Mrs. George E. Fairchild recently o
this city, entertained the Queen of the Sandwich
Islands at their residence in Kauai, a short tim,
| since.
Gov. Campbell and Major Mckinley will
speak at the ellsville Fair August 2sth.
The colored people of Akron Alliance. War
ren and Ravenna will hold picnic at Brad,
Lake next Friday. Dancing in the evening.
A grand balloon ascension and parachut
jump. was the attraction at Brady Lake las
Saturday. base ball game entertained tn
visitors Sunday,
A cablegram was received last Friday fron
Mr.. NJ. Gretzinger. announcing the safe arriva
of their party at Hamburg, and that all were il
their usual health.
Portage County Bible Society. at Randolph
will be addressed, in the afternoon, by Mrs
Woodbridge. and in the evening by Rev. s. W
Meek, of Ravenna.
Abram Bogardus. of Brooklyn N Y, yisite
with the family of his brother in law, j James Z
Sutlif, Monday and Tuesday. He was on hi
way home from North Dakota, where he ha
large real estate interests. His name is famil
lar as the celebrated artist whose production
formerly embellished so many of our leadin
magazines.
The BrimGeld Grange held their picnic 8
Sandy Lake last Saturday. Notwithstandin
threatening aspect of the weather in the morn
ing there was large attendance, and the da
was one of pleasure to all. Indeed, so well wa
it enjoyed that all who could possibly do so rt
mained during the evening. All agreed this
no better place could have bsen selected tha
the popular Sandy Lake Resort.
Monday night a carriage load of jolly revele
had a narrow escape from being thrown into
heap at the bottom of an open ditch. west
town. The County Commissioners had take
away the old bridge. preparatory to putting in
new one. ane-left no lanterns or lights of an
kind. to wan approaching travellers of the
danger.
Superintendent c. E. Mosley. of the Long Di
tanee Telephone Co.. of New York is in tow
! today. and in company with manager Bowma
y will select route for his Long Distance Lin
from Ravenna to Cleveland. These lines will
completed in about two months, and when fiji
ished will give Ravenna direct communicate
with New York and intermediate Cities
Monday morning, John. the IA year old son
Daniel Hurley. went out on his first trip with IL
Z. u z. construction train .and while at Limavil
fell between the wheels and had his leg crush,
and arm broken. and received internal injuri
from which he died in a few hours. His remail
were sent to this city for interment.