The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1892-03-16
TEMPERATURE E .
F. C. Parks thermometer registered as follow
the past week:

Monday afternoon a well dressed, we'll bui
young man, of sandy complexion and genera
blase appearance, entered the Probate offic
with young lady of apparent modesty AM
refinement and made application for licens
to marry her. Unfortunately for him, and pos
sibly for her, the would be groom had previ
ously put into his mouth so much of the Shaks
perean brain stealer that his utterances becam,
tinctured with its own uncertain qualities, as ht
commenced by informing the Court that the
home of the young lady was in Pittsburgh, bu
they had decided to stop off and have the kno
tied at Ravenna. On being informed by the
| Judge that the laws of Ohio forbade his issuing
| the license under such circumstances, the ath-
letic frame of the young man suddenly inclined
from its former attempted rigidity of erectness,
and DETECTED in sad sympathy with the droop-
ing posture of his buxom companion. Sudden
ly Strengthening himself up, he inquired with
dignifed solemnity, what the penalty would be.
The obliging Court told him that in addition to
the penalty imposed upon the applicant for pei
jury, in swearing to a false residence, the Court
himself would be subjected to fine of $780,
ately exclaimed, Never mind the fine, Judge.
Just you issue the license. and I will pay your
fine. My money will protect YOU" The court
gravely responded in the negative. "What are
you afraid OFF" demanded the groom elect.
Why, man, will pay you five times five hun
dred dollars for the license" But the Court
handed down an adverse decision, and the i'm
petuous couple wended their way slowly back
to the Etna House. where they had stopped the
evening before.
About an hour later he again sought the inner
temple of Hymens Court, and gravely informed
the Judge that he had concluded to swear that
the young lady was resident of Ravenna, and
as it was getting late, he would esteem it favor
if the Court would issue the license as soon as
possible. The stony hearted Judge again re-
fused, and as a consequence, some one of the
clergymen or ]. P's of this city are out one
one marriage fee.
The Ravenna Courier is the name of a new
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of the Cleveland World Ravenna people nat
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Alliance, wholly in the interest of the World
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. w. H, A. Jumper
Monday, daughter.
James Stanley took Erie train for Boston
last evening.
E. H. Converse, of San Antonio, Tex, is Wis
iting his parents and Ravenna friends, expecting
to remain about three months
Ravenna will be minus another industry to-
night The basket factory closes sine die"
throwing rs hands out of employment.
Five derailed cars temporarily blockaded P.
& W. at water tank, Wednesday evening.
Mesdames F. S. and Ezra Comstock attended
the funeral of Bishop Bedell at Gambler, today.
The remains of Mr.. Ross Kells, Superinten-
dent of motive power op the Erie, were brought
to Ravenna last Saturday from Danville, N. Y,
where he died, and transferred to the C. & P.
for interment at Steubenville, where he was
born and reared.
Advices from ], W, Holcomb to friends here
state that himself and wife expected to sail from
the Bermudas to New York the 14th whence
they go directly to Florida.
The Board of Improvements held meeting
Monday evening, and received proposition
from a furniture concern located about five
miles from Elyria, O., offering to locate in Ra-
VIENNA for $4,000. The proprietor wants two
buildings erected. 5oxIoo, brick, two stories,
office and boiler room separate. The Board,
while not acceding to these terms, have submit
ted a proposition favorable to its location here.