The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1892-01-27
THE DEMOCRATIC PRESS
RAVENNA, WEDNESDAY, Jan, 81 1892

RAVENNA, WEDNESDAY, Jan, 81 IS9
Call on 1ibbals for Gem Photographs
Try BARR's fine Teas.
They who plant Ford's Sound Seeds rejoice a
Harvest time. Catalogue free.
S. P. BARR keeps as good line of Canne
Goods as you will find in market.
Call on Tibbals fer Exterior Views.
Mrs. j. H. Andrews. of Akron. VI as calling OIL
Ravenna friends Saturday,
A leap year sleighride to GarrettsviIle wa
the event of Friday evening
One of the fine plate glass fronts at Rumbaugf
s Chapman's is cracked,
The meetings at the Disciple Church continue
to grow in interest an / success.
Ford's Seeds excel. They grow. they thrive
they produce bountiful crops. Catalogue free
Miss Virginia Baldwin. of Garrettsville. is the
guest of Miss Maud Maxson.
DR.. M. G.. Mcbride goes to Columbus tonight
to attend the meeting of the local State Board Of
Health.
Rev. DR.. RAIDER, of Grace Church. Akron,
preached three very acceptable sermons in the
M. E. Church. at the communion held last Satur-
day and Sabbath
The Supper given by the ladies of the M. E.
Church, last Friday night. was in every way sue
cessful. The proceeds were $500, clear.
Charles Rowland, Esq. of Cuyahoga Falls is
i'll the city today on legal business.
August Hahn died at his home at Black Horse
Tavern yesterday morning, aged 70 years. His
funeral will be held Thursday, at 2p m
Miss Dene Fletcher is somewhat imp 1oved
although still dangerously sick.
Mrs. Polly Garrison died in Edinburgh Fri
day after noon The funeral was held Sunday
at 10 a. m from the house.
E. W. Poe is very i'll with the grip. and is on
the verge of pneumonia. He is at the home Of:
his uncle. W. L. Poe.
Mr.. and Mrs, Abram Olmstead are receiving
the congratulations of their friends over the
birth of a tiny Miss, who came to brighten their
home last Friday. Being their ;frst born, the
occasion was peculiarly joyful,
Mrs. DR.. T, H. Stevens and Mrs Chas. Witter
will give grand progressive euchre party at
GHe EInd E1OuSS, rludy GVSpln@.
Miss Lora iGeiger will entertain the Young
Ladies Whist Club to omorrow evening, at her
home On West Main street.
Ford & Son, with possibly three exceptions.
carry the largest assortment of Vegetable and
Farm Seeds of any house in America.
Mrs. Dietz died at her home. near Feeder Dam
in Shalersville. Thursday morning. Her funeral
: as held Saturday at p. m from the home.
Michael Kohl died at his home near the Roots,
town Catholic Church. Friday morning. of pneu-
monia. The funeral was held Monday at 10 a.
~. from the Randolph Catholic Church.
Mrs. L. W. Curtis. during the slippery season
ust past. fell and sustained a compound fracture
Of the left arm at wrist joint. Though very pain
full. she is doing finely being treated by that
inent surgeon. DR.. W. W. White.
H, C. Frazer has so far recovered from his re-
sent severe attack ofIa grippe as to be able to be
at his place of business during portion of the
day,
Mrs. W. H. Carter, of Akron. returned home
On Friday night. after three days visit in the
family of her brother, Charles H. Laubert
Henry f. Smith has retired from the manage
ment OF Reeds Opera House, Messrs, Carter and
Judson now being lessees, and will endeavor to
engage a class eff entertainments which will
merit liberal patronage from our people.
Ford's Seed Catalogue gives the best descrip-
lions of any. No bombast exaggeration, or out
Iandish pictures. Tells the truth. Free.
Mrs, McNeal. of Freedom St., has been sick
with the grip for the past two weeks, but is i'm
proving.
Miss Louise Dorfinger of Randolph is visit
ing her sisters, Mrs. j. Fl. Dussel and Mrs.
Michael Eichler.
About noon Monday last the team of L K
the oil man, concluded to go to E. w.
Poe's livery stable for their dinner, while their
owner tarried too long with some customer. No
damage was done.
Young pear and apple trees are in great dan
ger from the rabbits. Some. of the residents on
Freedom street have no love for the cotton-tails
as they have barked many young fruit trees in
that vicinity.
The remains of Frederick Kennedy. who died
in in Cleveland. Monday. of Consumption, were
sent to RaVenna today for interment. The de-
ceased was nephew of ,Mr. and Mrs. T. r.
Mason.
Next Sunday will be Y Young Peoples Christian
Union day IN the Universaliot Church. At IL :3L
a. m. the pastor will speak on the origin history
principles and mission of the Union, and in the
evening give talk to the Young People, AL
are cordially invited.
A series Of Good News meetings will begin in
UniVersalist Church. Sunday. Feb. 18th. The
pastor will be assisted by Revs. j, S. Thompson
of Akron. and o. G. Colgrove. of Kent. and by
Mrs. Mcleod fine singer from NorwRlk, Q,
party of fourteen lady members of Christs
Church, Kent, drove over Monday. and spent q
few hours with the family of their Rector, Rev
J, A. Brown.
WV. Monsey was in Cleveland yesterday
attending the fifth Convention of the Ohio Gus.
tom Cutters Circle, held in that city at the For
est City House. Feb. 25th to 27th. Eonsey il
one of those wide awake merchants who neve
allow such opportunities of posting themselVe
on the latest go by.
Prof. Reynolds performances at the Oper
House last week, were evidently not appreci
ated by our people. and after one or two effort
to secure an audience, the Professor shook tn
dust of Ravenna from his feet and went i
search of more remunerative fields for the e2
ercise of his mesmeric influence.
During the recent extreme cold weather, IL
water in the well at the home of Dwight KNAPP
on Lincoln Avenue, was frozen to the dept
of several inches, although covered and full
twelve feet below the surface.
Freight traffic is so heavy on the main line
the Erie that the yards in Kent are not equal
the emergency, and the long sidings here ar
at other stations are constantly filed with Ca
for which there is no room at the end of the d
vision One train of 80 cars was obliged
leave nearly half of them here until they cou
find entrance into Kent
Miss Maud Maxson goes to Cleveland tomo
row evening, to assist in the quarterly conce
given by the School of Music. Miss Maxson is
musician of fine genius and attainments. al
her abilities have long commanded the admiriI
attention of our own people. She will rend
Fantaisie Impromptu, by Chopin.
George, second child of W. q. and AM
Sprague, was born January %, 1885. and di
January 20. 1892 His funeral services we
held at the family residence. on the seventh a
niVersary of his birth, aud were very large
attended. Rev. Andrew Wilson gave an il
pressiye address, and the Universalist Che
feelingiy sang appropriate selections. Geors
was bright. manly. winning boy, and ga
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