The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-04-08
BIRDSALL & OLIN.
TIE DEMOCRATIC PRESS
RAyENEA, WEDNESDAY,, Apr. 8, 1891
=" Little Gem" Banks. at J. q. Ford's.

Little Gem" Banks. at J. II. Ford's.
C. B. Leonard. Quaker Mills salesman. was 8
home over Sunday.
Boys veiocipedes and Wagons at greatly re
duced prices, at Ford's,
Dr. J. Waggoner has been confined to the hous
by sickness for several days.
The residence aad office telephones Of DR.. NJ
G. Mcbride are numb cred respectively Is and 81
With two summer resorts within five miles O
US, Ravennians should have no lack of amuse
ments during the coming season.
c. E. Twitt again had the misfortune to hav
two of his fingers badly lacerated at the Byer
Engine Works. last Thursday, by having then
caught in some gearing.
Misses Flora Parsons and Ida Poulson were il
Cleveland yesterday. attending the Milliner!
openings.
Extracts. at lowest prices, at Ford's.
Considerable complaint is heard from bee
keepers about winter loss of bees, caused by lacl
of honey or the severe freeze in March.
Mr. E. P. Russell has returned to Ravenna ant
will remain some months at least
Mrs. Henry Sharp is in Toledo. called there b!
sickness in the family of her daughter, Mrs. Geo
Woodbridge.
Why do you pay 4Oc. or SOC. per lb. for Baking
Powder. when you can get just as good for 25c. a
J. H. Fords.
John Porter and S. F. Hanselman, Esqs.. lef
for Arkansas Wednesday evening, for a tour o
inspection in the timber lands of that State.
Tho Basket factory is crowded with orders. and
during the past few weeks have shipped an un
precedented large number of baskets. Many
carloads are sent out in the course of a month,
Wherever the Eagle chimneys have been intro
duoed they have quickly established a reputation
which secured more ordars for the company
They are the best in the market.
On March 3ist. L. Il. Bean sold the entire hero
of COWS. IA head belonging to f. FL. Wright, O.
Talmadge. at an average price of S44.15.
Arthur Wing. son of K. S. Wing. of Newburgh.
spent his vacation with Ravenna Erelatives and
friends.
Mrs. Leora Banks. of Allegheny. Pa. sister o
L. A. Olin, visited relatives and friends in Ra'
VIENNA and vicinity. from Friday to Monday.
The Erie Ry. now sell Round Trip Tickets te
all stations between Buffalo and Chicago anG
Cincinnati, good for 80 days for return trip
These tickets have only been sold for short dis.
tances for many years.
L. Fl. Bean has closed contract with Setf
Bullock. of Deadwood. South Dakota. for a ter
days sale at that place, commencing June 9th
Four hundred trotting horses will be sold.
The assessors of the various townships in the
county will meet at the Auditors Office in thu
Court House next Monday.
Orders for paper hanging left with me will
receive prompt and careful attention.
C. A. MYERS.
Frank Ford, Jr., member of the firm of Franl
Ford & Son. has been very sick with the gril
during the past week, but is better now.
There will be special meeting of the Ma
tional Union at G. A. r. Hall tonight.
The ladies of the W. G. t. will meet at th'
home of Mrs, Bissel, South Walnut street. mex
Thursday afternoon ats O'Clock, for the purpos'
of arranging for temperance tea.
Dorcas Society will hold the last meeting fo
the year Friday evening at Mrs. Comstock's IS
and dispose of 1.-The quilt''
If you are about to paint, be sure and cal
on E. C. Belding, who has full stock Of Bill
lings & Taylors unrivalled Paints.
The County Commissioners awarded the con
tract for the new Jail front, this afternoon, Il
H. L. Scarf and Wanzor Holcomb, on bid o
$9,671.
Walter Trescott, of Randolph. is behind tn
counters of the popular dry goods house of N
Converse & Son. where he will be pleased to wal
upon his friends.
At the meeting of the Board of Directors Of tn
Portage Co. Agricultural Society. held last Sat
urday. the time of holding the next Fair wa
changed so that it will commence Monday. Sept
2lst, and continue four days. 1t was also decide'
to build twenty additional stables for horses.
Will Edny has decided to remain in the city
and will hereafter be found at the meat marke
of Halstead & Son.
D. M. CleweH emphasized his feelings owe
the result of Monday election by putting up
placard in his store window, announcing til
result on the bonding question, with Hurrah !!
in large letters, underneath.
THE Runaway Wife" at Reeds Opera Hous.
Friday evening of last week was among the bes
performances given here this season. While tn
parts were all well taken. Little Lotte. the chill
The house was fairly well filled.
The Republican of last week suggests the ide
| of an immense dance in the new shoe factory be
fore the machinery is placed. Why would not
grand prayer meeting make a better inaugurs
| ceremony? Suppose each church should use
floor, and if there were still room to spare Civ
the W. G. T. U. an invitation to participate.
would at least be novel. and we believe, woul
far outstrip the ball in its moral influence upo
the community. ~
Walter Fletcher has recently purchased
house and lot on Elm St.. north of Bowery.
| soon as the extensive improvements now beir
| made upon the house are completed, he will MOI
his family into it.
The Seed Warehouse of Frank Ford & Son is
busy place these days. Several hands are contil
ually at work packing and shipping the seed
potatoes and plants which numerous orders cs
for. This is business which has gradually b
steadily grown up in our midst. almost unnotic
by our citizens. from small beginning. uni
now its output goes to all parts of the Unit
States, and in numerous cases to points beyon
| L. G. Bowman manager of the Raven
Telephone Exchange, was in Diamond ls
week, putting in a switchboard. This lit
hamlet of $50 inhabitants has more of a "ce
trail - than the metropolis of Portage coun
six miles to the west of us.
The 25th G. A. R. anniversary was approp
ately celebrated by Mcintosh Post Mond
night, at their handsome hall in Phenix bloc
A program of interesting make up was W
rendered and we'll received. The presentati
of the Roster. given to the Post by sixteen ci
zens of the town. was made by I. t Sidda
Esq, one of the donors. to which John Meha
responded in an admirable speech of accel
ance The evening was replete in G A. R.
fractions, and the boys commemorated we'll
anniversary marking the quarter-century m
post of the National Order. The dance in hor
! of this same anniversary will be held at
Rink next Friday evening.
The Parlor Reading given by Rev. VIM
Locke. D. D.. at the home of Mrs E. L. Murt
on Tuesday last. before the Ladies Reading c.
and their invited friends, was one of the che
entertainments of the season. The subj
"Rambles in and about Rome" was presen
) in the most skillful and artistic language. de
cred in a rythmic and poetic deliberation VII