The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1892-07-27

Jos Gledhiu packed and shipped $4,000 lbs.
of wool Tuesday,
J. S. Smith s. Son are kept busy with trips to
Brady. filling orders for supplies.
j. e Sharp is building new walk in front OF
his Lincoln Avenue home.
The Disciple Sunday School will picnic at San
dy Lake. Thursday next week. August 4th.
The family of D. E. Sharp will return to Ra-
VIENNA to reside in the near future.
The interior of the public school houses are
being repainted.
Miss Orpha Holdridge, of Garrettsville, is
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs, E. w. Tolcott
The Forresters will picnic at Brady Lake
on Tuesday, August 10th. a fine program of
sports has been arranged.
Misses Edith and Flora Whittier of Cleveland.
are visiting Mrs. Spencer Collins. on Lincoln
Avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Brown returned to their
home in Louisville. KY. Monday. having enjoy
ed short vacation in camp at Sandy Lake.
Miss Clara Griffith. daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
C. H. Griffith. Cleveland Avenue, is recovering
from an attack of measles.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hine. parents of Mrs. John Por-
ter, leave for jamestown. N, Y. tomorrow, for
their health.
Union meeting will be held at the Disciple
Church, Sunday evening. Rev. .. W. Holiness
of Kent. viii deliver the sermon.
Mrs T. L. Ingell and Mr.. o. Fl. Ingell,of Man
tua Station. mother and ne phsw of Hon. c. D.
Ingell, visited him Monday.
D. E, Sharp will move into his former residence
on Lincoln Avenue next Monday. MT. Kills. its
present occupant. will move on to Diamond St.
The Ravenna Jewellers will close their stores
at O'Clock p. m. excepting Monday and Satur-
day evenings.
Misses Amelia and Emma Goeppinger. who
have been visiting their cousin, Mrs. Louis
Schweitzer. returned to their home in Bushnell.
Iowa. Monday night. over the Erie.
Cal. McManus exhibited specimen of black
sunfish IS such we used to catch.'' Tuesday
evening. 1t measured ten inches, and was the
largest one of its species we have seen for years.
A portion of the members of Council assem-
bled in Mayor Coles office last Wednesday eve
ming for the purpose of doing little city busi-
ness, but owing to the small attendance, they
adjourned without even organizing.
Kern. Merren & Co.. are busy trying to fill
orders, mostly from the John Byers Co, They
old Crown Flint pot oven room into core and
brass room.
No action has been taken regarding the time
and place of holding the Merchants Picnic
this year, although the subject is being talked
up considerably. Everyone agrees that the
picnic should be held during the coming month
but there is a division of opinion regarding the
place.
Rev j. A. Brown. Rector of Grace Church. has
received from Bishop Leonard the appointment
of examining Chaplain in the Hebrew language
and Greek Exe9esis. This appointment also
makes Rev. Brown Canon of Trinity Cathedral.
Cleveland. Mr.. Brown was selected by the Bish-
op in recognition of his faithful services. efficient
labor. and excellent scholarly abilities, aud is
merited compliment.
R. B. Witter and family expect to leave Ra-
VIENNA in time to take steamer from New York
City next Saturday for st. Johns. N. s.. whence
they proceed to Truro the native town of Mr..
Witter where they will visit his sister. The trip
will be taken for the benefit of Mr.. Writer'S
health, in the hope that sojourn at the seaside
will recover to him his former vigor. Their stay
will be of indefinite duration. depending upon
Mr.. Writer'S condition.
Mrs. Otto Sontum has concluded to make her
new brick block three story structure. the
third story to extend over the bakery building
as well. and be made into fine large hall which
will undoubtedly be occupied by some one of
the numerous Societies in town. Applications
have already been considered fro m two Societies.
1t is expected that the entire building will be
completed by October 1st 1t will make very
great change in the appearance of west Main st.
Yesterday afternoon Miss Agnes Mills. who
resides with her parents on Lincoln Avenue,
wus suddenly stricken down by heart trouble
at the Kavenna Shoe factory. where she was
employed in the stitching room. A physician
was hastily summoned and for a time it was
feared that she would die before relief could be
administered. Her parents were notified of her
condition, and alter she had rallied ffciently
| to admit of her being moved, she was taken
home in a conveyance. She is reported as i'm
proving apidly.
Work was commenced at the site of the pro.
posed Riddle Shoe Factory Monday morning
M. B. Mishler will do the excavating and grade
| the lot in consideration of the clay. which he
will use in the manu- Taeture of tile. The CON
tract for the bull din 6 has not yet been let, but
will be awarded this week. Work will .bt
pushed as rapidly as possible. in order to have
the bui lding ready for occupancy in 80 days
Mr.. Riddle is doing a splendid thing for thu
town, and our citizens appreciate his practica
generosity.
| Philo Bierce and J Post of this city. ant
| Alber Holcomb, of Springfield. O., with thei
/ families, go into camp at West Twin Lake mex
| Monday, to remain fifteen days On Thursday
Mr.. Charles Saunders of Cleveland. with hi
family and party of friends. about fifty alto
| eether, will join the camp. Mr. Saunders vii
bring his flying artiliery-a complete equip
/ ment consisting of a miniature gun and caisson
drawn by team of four goats in harness. The
| will be in shape to receive their comrades G
!" Battery A" whose annual Reunion will b
held on the 10th, 11th and 18th. A number c
the - boys'' have signified their intention to b
present at this meeting, and the usual good tim
is assured. The annual Bali will be held o
Thursday evening, the 11th, to which all ar
cordially invited
Miss Kittie McCracken was born at kavenns
Ohio. February ID, 1871 where the greater pal
of her life has been spent. She died July ais
1892. aged 30 years, months and days. St
had been member of the Sabbath School fro
childhood, and became member OF the Coz
gregational Church July 4th, 1884. during ii
: astorate of Rev. c. A. Stone. She graduate
f from the Ravenna High School in the Glass
the first one of her class called to pass tt
0 dark river She has been a member of Il
choir since short time previous to her conve
f sion until, from failing health she was unab
: to take part. But we trust that she is now
: member of the Heavenly Choir. around t.
y throne of her Redeemer
r LIST OF UNCLAIMED LETTERS remaining
/ the Post Office at Ravenna, o., July 81, Is!
for period of II days Or more:
= Mrs. Eva Bower. Miss Minerva Bliss, Mrs.
! BeardsIey drop. Mary Chapman drop. Mr. al
Mrs. G. A, Clark. Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Clar
Y Mrs. Belle Bishop. John A. Dilworth. Jo
!. Haehreitn, Frank NJ. Hickman drop. Mr.. a
e Mrs. GroVeDor Jones. Mrs. Adam Luly. W.
n Nichols, J ohm Peters. Mr.. and Mrs. C. P. Ri
le sell. Mrs. Jos. 7. Weart.
leI J.C. BEATTY. P. M
o. Lake View Camp. at Brady, which numbe
among its enthusiastic membership the geni
III knights of the goose, W. W. Monsey and Ge
III Chalfant. was handsomely serenaded last mig
by the Knights of Father Mathew. YoungstoH
Id 25 in number. who gave very fine drill. a
C. the Cleveland Ladies' Quart cite. who rende
ng with fine effect the imperishable" Home. Sw
e. Home," to which one of the knights respond