The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1892-09-21
THE DEMOCRATIC PRESS
WEDNESDAY. sept. el, ,'ee

Ia. Y. I0us Esq. OF 6arreGLsVllIe, ma0e US
pleasant call.while in town on business. Monday.
W. A. Lacey. wife and daughter Beatrice. vis-
tied at his parents home over Sunday.
H. D. Seymour was home from Ellwood. Ind.
Sunday and Monday.
Who will be lucky enough to capture Chap
mans So o. Shoes at the Fair,
P. o. Wood was in. gainesville last Thursday
on business.
Guess the number of Bottoms and secure the
Shoes. FP. CHAPMAN,
DIR. Carter and wife. of Cuyahoga Falls. were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Huested. Friday.
Mrs. Rettig goes to Jeanette. Pa. this week
where her husband is at work in glass factory
Mrs. G. P Reed and grandson Gustave Clay
ton. of New \ ork City. are guests of L. P. Sey
mOur, cor. Bowery and Meridian streets.
Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin Hutson expect to start
Friday for an overland trip to Urichsville, and
will be absent a week or ten days
Fred. Livingston. of Peterboro'. N. H.. visited
his brother. Wait Livingston. in this city, from
Saturday to Tuesday.
Rev. Gorrell. of Minerva, will occupy the pull
pit of the Disciple Church, next Sunday, morn
ing and evening.
A meeting was held by the citizens of Kent.
Monday evening. to make arrangements for the
proper exercises in celebrating on Columbus day.
Miss Erma Stone of Burton Station. returned
home last Friday after an exceedingly pleasant
visit to her aunt. Mrs. Ferd. Meister.
Miss Lima Somerville will visit her brother
and friends in Newburgh, tomorrow and next
day
There were no services in the Methodist
Church last Sunday. Rev. Hollingshead being
at Conference.
Mr.. Bard. of Brimfeld, who is studying for
the ministry. occupied the pulpit of the Uni
versalist Church here last Sunday evening.
An elegant five foot lag walk has replaced the
wooden way in frcnt of Mts. Geo. Somerville's
residence. on South Chestnut street.
q. l. Gilbert OF Cleveland called on some o,
his Ravenna friends Tuesday. He reports his
| family well and very much pleased with their
new home.
The Mantua mail carrier, ON his arrival here
Monday. presented an object lesson for tenn
perance lecture. as well as good subject for in
vestigation by the hnmane society.
Frank Ford returned from the Ohio State Fair
Saturday morning. He reports full and fine
exhibit with an attendance below the average
of former years.
Considerable repairing of wooden walks was
done before the expiration of the ten days limit.
Wooden walks are now thing of the past, in
repair and construction. in Ravenna.
The Riddle Shoe Factory presents very bu-
siness like front. with but even two stories COM
pleted. When finished. it will be an ornament
| to that part of the town. and valuable addition
to the business interests Of Ravenna.
We venture the opinion that those of munich
pal authority whose duty it is to keep in repair
| our walks and crossings. might stumble upon
| some evidence of their condition and needs. by
stroll of pedestrian experience and observation.
| w. s. Gibbons has sold his drug store, in
| Alliance. to e, j. Morris. of Garrettsville, Mr..
| Gibbons. though doing business In Alliance fol
some time past. is still Ravennian, and it is
| hoped he will again engage in business here
| can save you all risk and cost of remittina
money for your papers and magazines. Stop a
Ravenna News Depot, in Waller Bros store.
| 12l0-tf. DHGARDNER.
The report that John L. Sullivan passed
through Ravcnna last week, on his return from
New Orleans to Boston. was untrue. He tool
the Big -Four route from Cincinnati direct to
Il
return home.
Will. Reynolds. Supt. Of machinery of tn,
Freeport stone qaarries at Freeport. Harrison
Co.. came home Saturday night. to attend tn
Co. Fair. and will prolong his visit to week o
ten days.
Messrs. Bierce, Madole, Schweitzer and Levi
spent the afternoon last Wednesday at the GU
Club grounds. breaking bluerocks. Trap shoot
ing. like roller skating. has had its day. and
is very hard matter to revive the interest in i
except among few experts.
| Twenty-Five members of the Ravenna Lodp
of Forresters went to Palmyra Monday nigh
to visit the lodge at that place. Chey assiste
in the initiation of two new members. aud en-
Ijoyed very pleasant evening. winding u
with an elegant banque5 at the Jones House,
J. c. Prentiss arrived home Sunday morning
after protracted absence in Eastern Pa. terri
tory assigned to him as travelling representa-
tive of W. A. King s. Co.. proprietors of the Go
lumbia Bakery. located in Columbia. Pa.-on
of the few establishments that the '' Trust" ot
topus has not yet fastened its tentacles upon
Phoebe. /" our Shalersville correspondent. toe
D the G. A. R. special train. in company with Il
+ Ravenna boys. Saturday night. for Washington
which accounts for the non-appearance of b
weekly letter. the loss of which will be comper
sated by his telling US of what he sees in Il
National Capital. in next weeks PRESS.
The performance at the Opera House, " ]
Wits Outwitted." was an exceptionally fine e
\ tertainment and was enjoyed by fair siz
audience. The comedy is new. and is eviden
ly one of the lucky hits which finds favor
once with the public. The Ravenna orchest
made their first appearance. and received ma
compliments for the excellent music rendere
A visit to the works of the John r. Byers M
chine Co.'S plant found everybody busy with o
ders coming in faster than they can be file
The sales of this Co. for August aggregated ov
S1l. .000. which is indeed gratifying. They ha
fitted up q Hoist to be sent to Richmond, v
for the coming Exposition to be held in th
city. and we predict that for simplicity. durab
ity and finish, it will down " all competitors
E.Twitt is in Cleveland slowly recovering fr
the effects of having large cervical. tumor Ii
tumor removed by the knife. last Wednesd
The formation was of much more serious CHI
\ aeter than wes thought to be the case. either
- Mr.. Twitt or those who knew of his peculiar
Fiction. over two hours being required for
removal. : 1t was his expectation to return no
Saturday. or Monday. at the latest. but it
the city. He is doing well at present. and no
rious results are anticipated by his physician
Kent is elated over the prospect of SIS
bonus" furniture factory removing to that
x. We trust their expectations may be fully rea
ed, but it is wise in these days and localitie
remember that there is many a slip between
cup andsthe lip. thanks to injunctions and
or agencies of evil. in thwarting the enterpril
n efforts of broad minded and public spirited c
zens. conducive to the welfare and growth
community and town. industrially.
The HiIyers. a travelling company. CAV
hit afternoon performance at the Opera House
Friday afternoon, for che benefit of the chill
lr- The price of admission was only ten cents.
included promise of several valuable pres
and package of candy to each one purcha
ticket. The screams of laughter which
DJ,1, heard from the children proved that they
getting their moneys worth of amusement
o+o they were doomed to disappointment wher
time came for the distribution Of prizes.
A Ravenna lady visiting In Jamestown,
writes to friend. a teacher in our scho
| Iottar full of anconrapino vrords cifino