The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1892-11-30
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There were no exercises at either church on
Thanksgiving day. but our people generally re-
turned thanks and partook of the goodies at
| their homes
Byron Cooley and wife, E. G. Cooley, Ola
| Streator, George Barber and Nellie Ticknor
made a merry party who were entertained by
Geo. Cooley and wife at their pleasant home in
| the southeast part of town.
About 80 couples enjoyed the dance at the
caused slim attendance.
Your humble servant was pleasantly enter
tanned at the home of C. w. Jones-C. D
Severance and family spent the day with MI.
and Mrs. w. A. McFee.
Mesdames Chauncey Blair and F. C. Rhodes
are sick.
S. R. Beecher has removed his family TO
Cleveland Heritageis is better.-Miss Lin
da Goodell, who has been suffering with cry
sipelas, is better and has returned to her home
here.-Mrs. Bentley Crane is rapidly recovering
her health.-The dphtheria patients are all
improving.
Carrie Sawyer, of Ravenna, was tie guest of
Eta Albright over Sunday.
C. B. Taylor. of Mantua Corners, is visiting
his aunt, Mrs. w. E. Hurd.
The Ladies Aid Society of the Disciple church
will hold a social at the home of A. A. Haven.
Thursday eve. Dec. 9th. Oysters will be served.
All who are interested are cordially invited.
You should not forget the entertainment at
the Town Hall. Thursday evening this week for
the benefit of the M. E. Church. They serve
supper after o'clock. in the chapel.
The Dramatic Club are in training, and will
produce the play entitled Maud's Peril. Friday
evening, Dec. 9th.
C. D. Severance and Benny Cooley are a
present engaged in the lumber trade.
Gertie Jones is the happy possessor of an ell
egant new Estey piano.
George Albright has purchased a flock o
very nice sheep for his farm. east of the center
o. R. Cooley has sick COW. DR.. Tuttle, c
Freedom, is the attending physician.
The horse of N. C. Coates had fit, an
dumped its owner into the brook west of tn
center, few nights since. 1t is thought tn
horse must have gotten smell of its driver
breath. There is widow lady in town wh
NSoSA PAe'1oS OPSAAS
r free boarding stable for stray cattle and mule
A young nimrod from Freedom blew int
town one cold morning last week. and astonist
: ed the gentlemen of leisure who sat quiet
5 toasting their shins by the bar room fire, vii
the startling announcement that a fox track ha
been discovered near the brook west of th
= center. About dozen hunters, who were on
too anxious to add to their already hard earne
laurels, were soon bound for the scene abo
mentioned, accompanied by several dogs. Aft
a thorough inspection of said tracks, they we
pronounced to be dogs tracks. The houn
were let loose, but soon lost all interest in SUI
game, and INDUCED in a free-for-all dog fgt
while their unlucky owners were cursing the
poor luck and some ones poor judgment. Sela
Notwithstanding the severe snow storm of t
23d inst several friends of the schools gather
at the center school room to listen to the exc
cises prepared by the schools of Lotta Reynol
gnd P. B. Tomson. Mrs. Florence Barber pl
sided at the organ, and rendered valuable {
sistance in the musical part OF the progra
The exercises were quite varied, and where
were so we'll presented, it would be a hard mi
ter to bestow individual praise. The audien
were well pleased to see the pupils acquit the
selves so creditably, and left. fully confident Il
the two teachers having the entertainment
charge have added one more to their list
successes. PHOEBE