The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1892-03-30

J. S. Smith is still on the sick list.

D. W. Knapp spent Sunday in Garrettsville.
Our venerable friend. Lewis Jennings, has sps-
tanned another slight stroke of paralysis.
Mrs. E. P. Merits and two little daughters are
visiting in Newton Falls.
Messrs Kern & Merrill are vigorously push
ing the work of building their foundry. and ex-
pect to take off their first heat at the new place
about May 1st.
Lovers of music. temperance land fun will
have feast at the Universalist Church next
Friday evening.
" For the bed is shorter than that a man can
stretch himselfon it and the covering narrower
than that he can wrap himself in it, is the text
of the sermon at the Univ ersallst Church next
| Sunday evening.
| John Ferri will occupy small enclosure built
| for him under the outside stairway of the First
National Bank building. with his fruits, etc.
Miss Hattie Dickinson went to Lancaster, O.,
Monday, where she has engaged with milli-
merry house.
Rev. c. c. Tracy and wife, who have bean
missionaries of the American Board at Marso-
van, Central Turkey. for about twenty years,
will speak at the Congregational Church next
Sunday morning and evening.
Last Friday the stove merchants of this city
received a call from lady - drummer'' repre-
senting the Favorite Stove Co., of Piqua, o,
They all credit her with being one of the sharp
est. shrewdest drummers calling upon them
while at the same time she preserves intact the
refined graces of her sex. She has been here
several times before.
Miss Kathaleen Hotchkiss entertained a few
of her friends last Friday :evening, with warm
maple sugar. to which the boys" did ample
Justice. Music was the feature of the evening
Treasurer Evans attended the funeral of D. R.
King. prominent citizen of Garre ttsville, last
Saturday. Deceased was a member Of Warren
Commandery. K. P. who conducted the services.
D. E. Sharp and family moved to Akron yes
ter1ay. Mr.. Mills. miller at Atlantic Mills. has
moved into Mr.. Sharp's residence on Lincoln
Avenue.
The Weman's Missionary Society of the Con-
gregational Church extends personal invita-
tion to each lady in anyway connected with the
Church to attend its annual meeting at O'Clock
and remain for tea at 5 O'Clock, lin the Church
parlor, next Friday afternoon.
Mrs Nancy A. Jennings. wife of Squire L.
Jennings. died Friday morning, aged 50 years.
She was one of the pioneers of this county, COM
ing to Ravenna with her husband in 1886 Her
funeral YVES held Sunday at 2 p. M. from the
house. Rev. E. G. Laughlin officiating.
Will. J. Twitt youngest son of E. Twitt, who
went to Whiting, Ind. about one year ago. to
work for the Standard Oil Co.. was recently mar
ried to Miss June Roe. of that place, and last
week large number of their friends called on
them to celebrate and make merry over the hap
py event.
talk with Mr.. Bennett, of the Basket Fac
tory. with reference to the shut down and the
probable future of that concern, drew out
statement to this effect: LAS matters now are
our firm will not ag ain operate the factory, Our
| ideas of business are SO conflicting that it is
impossible for us to operate thgether hepce the
| shut down - 1t is sincerely hoped that some
| arrangement may be made to continue this
! growing industry.
| Mrs Sontum has decided to replace the wood
en- buildings recently destroyed by fire with a
two-story brick. and also to tear down the rear
of Madole's bakery. and rebuild that with the
same material. The front of this last named
| building is of brick, and the new block will be
built on to this making a solid brick covering
| the entire site. This will be very great inn
provement. and speaks we'll for the enterprise of
DON'T believe everything you read A PRESS
reporter was conversing pleasantly with S. F,
Hanselman. Esq, in his office. this morning
when he noticed the man of law was listening
between words to the sound of footsteps coming
toward his door. where they stopped for few
seconds ahd then beat a hasty retreat. A looB
of intense relief came across the face of oul
legal friend. and the next moment he burst into
a hearty laugh. Ha. ha That's good one OF
Frank Merits. Poor fellow, he had bill agains
me, I'll wager cent. Just step to my ofict
door and you will see what 1 mean' This i
S what we saw. notice in faultless chirography
t At the Probate Office. S, F. Hanselman''
Two fine bovines separated in front of Beck
. Iey's store, Monday afternoon, as they wer
being led TO the slaughter house of Kenwsrd (
Marsh, and for few moments we were enter
: : tanned by vision of an exciting chase past ou
sanctum in which the chances seemed to be a
in favor of the pursued. The last seen of tn
. other candidate for beefsteak, it was crossin
t. the C. P. tracks in a mad gallop, headed fc
the wild and woolly West.