The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1892-11-23
THE DEMOCRATIC PRESS
WEDNESDAY. nov, as, ,ss
new-Ladies, Bleechers, at

f. P. CHAPMAN.
Frank Fleishman Sundayed in Mantua.
NJ H. Carter was visiting at Francis Long
coy's. in Kent. Sunday.
II. W. Riddle left for Chicago and othe
Western points Sunday morning.
Special sale of 50 Hats, Friday and Saturday
Nov. rs and s6. at Mrs, C, j. Woods.
Twenty pairs Ladies SO 90 Shoes at So
F. CHAPMAN,
Lille McHenry Burlesque Cosaturday nigh
at the opera house.
Services will be held in Grace Episcopal churcI
tomorrow THANKSGIVING day-at 1890 a. m,
Special sale of 81 Hats Friday and Saturday
Nov. % and 20. a Mrs. {. J. Woods
Miss Mabel Webber commenced her winte,
term of school in Charlestown Monday.
Rev. Meek took the early Monday mornin,
| train for Cleveland.
freeman Smith visited friends in Cuyahogs
Falls Sunday.
Miss Lena Walters visited Akron friends Mon.
day.
Miss Name Knapp will spend Thanksgiving
with Garrettsville friends.
The Turner Alpaca buildings will cover over
Miss Blanche Goodman left today to spond
Thanksgiving with Pittsburg friends
The district convention of W. c. 7. U. will be
held at Miles, the first of Dec
Rev. E. A. Bosworth and wife visited Rev. O.
A. Richards and family Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. B. Mishler and son Robert
spent Sunday with friends at MishIer Station.
The foundation walls of MishIer Bros.' office
are laid and work is being pushed for its early
completion.
The P. & w. pay car is making the boys hap
py today in liquidation of their monthly sti-
pends.
Rev. L. j. Donaldson. of Charlestown, accom-
panied by his mother. went to Greenwich, Ohio
yesterday.
The Congregationals have been repairing the
cellar and drain to the parsonage on Prospect
street.
Mrs. q. Caie. who has been visiting at her
fathers. w. P. Dickinson, returned to her home
in Pittsburgh. Thursday.
Miss Fannie Dickinson has entered business
college in Pittsburgh. where she expects to take
nine months course,
Rev.S. C. Dickinson has resigned his pastorate
in Rico. Colorado, where he has been for four
years. and is now located at oberlin. o.
"A. E. Poulson takes the position of Chief En-
glneer on the Valley B Il. Dec. 1st, with head.
quarters at Cleveland.
Special sale of s. Hats. Friday and Saturday.
November 25 and IS at Mrs. C. j. Woods
Mrs S. B. Swain returned from Sidney, o.,
Thursday. where she had been visiting with the
family of her son. Jos. S. B. Swain
The W. c. T. u ladies are requested to meet
with Mrs. Scott on South Prospect street next
Saturday afternoon at o'clock. Ida Kline. SEQ
1t is rumored that Paul B. Conant will soon
become Benedict. Paul is now located in
California and elected justice of the peace at
the recent election.
The Ravenna Post Office will be open from
O'Clock to Ii O'Clock a.. m. on Thursday, Nov, "a
THANKSGIVING Day..
J. G. BEATTY. P. M.
I. T. Siddall. Esq. was in attendance at Com
mon Pleas Court in Chardon Friday and Satur-
day. engaged in the trial of an important civil
suit.
There was large attendance at the reception
and supper given by the ladies of the Disciple
Church last Friday evening. the receipts being
about $40.
n. i U.
were guests of his brother. E. r. Taylor, last
week. leaving for home Friday night.
Mrs. Woodbridge. after a brief rest of four
days at home. left for Chicago Friday morning,
where she will engage in preparation for pub
lieation the annual minutes of the W. C.T.U.
Mrs, Daniel W. Day is nearly recovered from
the partial stroke of paralysis she experienced
last week with the exception of difficulty in ar
ticulation.
D. Gillette has bought and shipped from Ra-
VIENNA over 200 tons of hay. The average price
paid in the NOW has been S. ton.
Miss Bessie Riddle entertained the Whist club
Friday evening. The proposed change of name
has not been fully decided upon.
The Congregational Sunday school are con-
templating an exchange of books with the Sun
day school at Hudson.
Lot No. 10 of Tappan's addition to Ravenna
village has changed hands three times in the
past two weeks and is seeking fourth purchaser
in the hands of VIII Allen. its present owner.
Sheldon s. Reed. of Windham, shipped two
carloads of poultry to New York last Friday,
,900 turkeys being included in the shipment
Mr.. Reed went to New York the same day, on
train 4.
The venerable Ralph Shepard, of Freedom.
upon whom the infrmity of years rests heavily,
rendering him partial invalid. was able to
ride in carriage to Ravenna. Wednesday.
He is in his S7th year.
The Burton Come 1y Co which occupied the
Opera House Friday and Saturday nights of
last week. did not draw very largely. While
the company has an abundance sf ability the
plays presented were not of the class which
please Ravenna audience.
Mr.. j. s. Hollingshead. brother of Rev. Jas
81. Hollingshead. former pastor of the Ravenna
M. E. Church. was sworn in last Thursday as
Burgess of the Borough of Homestead to fill
the vacancy caused by the resignation of j. 81.
MeLuckie-
Several Ravenna democrats helped to swell
the crowd at the Jollifcation in Cleveland last
Saturday night. ltrequired large amount of
patriotism and enthusiasm to brace up against
the chilling blasts that swept up from old Erie
but notwithstanding cold and storm the par ade
and fireworks came IF according to program.
and were witnessed by an immense crowd of
people.
W. B. Taylor was in Kent last Sunday, and
while walking along Mantua tstreet, about half
past 10 O'Clock, discovered smoke issuing from
the roof of the vestibule of the Episcopal
Church Upon entering he found a hot fire in
the stove. but no person about. He secured a
ladder from neighboring house. and with the
assistance of several gentlemen who had by
this time arrived upon the scene. proceeded to
knock a hole in the 1oof and dash on water
which the ladies of the noighborhood brought
in pals. Meantime the alarm had been sent In
and after some delay the Kent Fire Department
arrived. and the flames were extinguished wifi
little trouble. The cause of the fire was using
stovepipe for chimney. Damage to Church
slight.
A. A. Graham. by invitation from the Literary
Glass of the High School. to which the whole
school was subsequently invited. gave reading s
from Macbeth. Friday afternoon. in the high
school room. Mr.. Graham has;few superiors as a
reader in interpretation and emotional portrayal
of the productions of the immortal bard, and
the school were highly entertained by the read
er's masterful elocutionary genius and accom-
plishments, in selections from the author of his
| closest study and enthusiastic admiration.
Carl Banks. a lad of about IA years of age, haC
the misfortune to break one of the small bone