The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1892-05-11

ST. Young g has sold his lot opposite james
Young's residence, to Almon Russell. who in
tends to build residence thereon this season
Consideration 1926.
N. A. Spencer has sold his house and lot,
where he now resides, to S, I. Young, for $500.
He will move to his farm one-half mile south,
next spring, and now intends to build another
dwelling.
Mrs. Yreka W arren has purchased the prem
ises formerly owned by Mrs. Sarah Hart. de-
ceased Sconsideratien 1886.
Mrs. Miller has purchased a lot of T. u G.
Young, on which she will build fine residence
this season, MIR Weaver. the builder, has the
contract.
Mr. j. c. Ellis is making extensive improve
ments on his residence, work having been COM
menced under the direction of MIR. Weaver.
The Board of Education is wrestling with the
problem of furnishing adequate educational
accommodate ions for the youths in sub district
No 2, being the Center district The present
building isn't large enough to accommodate all
the pupils, no purchaser can be found for the
building. The title to portion of the site is
not clear; to put an addition on it will make an
uncouth looking building. to put another story
on top will look worse, and not be safe. To
abandon the whole thing. and purchase another
site and erect decent building will run the
tax rate. in addition to the road improvements
| to frightful figure. To remove the cloud to
the title to the site involves litigation, Take
it all in all, the members of the Board are in as
much tribulation as a politician or clergyman
hankering for The higher criticism
| week ago last Sunday morning the family
of F. O. Harris, in the northeast part of the
township, were considerably annoyed by the
| aofx hal I1ao
After getting his breakfast the individual re-
/ fused to talk. and refused to leave when re-
quested. Late in che day an officer was sent for
the individual had left. Tuesday two gentle
men from Trumbull county were on the strange
| individuals ck who, they said was insane
and had escaped. Whether they found their
| man or not has not been reported.
A base ball nine frem Case School came down
Saturday and played game with Hiram
College nine In six innings each team haG
scored one. In the seventh inning two of the
Hiram team were disabled and scored no more
The game ended with Case 8, Hiram 1.
Last Thursday, Mrs. A. A. Turner aud Mrs
George Tilden gave a reception at the residenc
| of the former, in Pigwochet. at which abou
| forty ladies had an enjoyable occasion, and on
long to be remembered. The reception was il
honor of Miss Ada Goodhart, who. in few day
goes to Wyoming as a professional nurse.
| Mr.. Spencer has closed his meat market i
consequence of want of suffiei ent patronage
There is meat enough consumed here to wal
rant first class market. but our people, espec
tally cur high protection friends, do not believ
| In patronizing. home Industries, only on eleC
tion occasions. To carry out their ideas re
garding protection to home Industries. when
foreign meat peddler comes to town he shoul
be made to walk up to the proper office. hav
his meat inspected, and pay 60 per cent a
valorum, before Offering his me at for sale. Tn
plan would protect our own meat markt
| and at the same time reduce the price of me,
| to the consumer. This may not be exactly cles
: to democrat. but it is the republican theor
We apprehend that our people will. in the net
fnture. realize the benefit of a good home me-
: ket, aid also realize their mistake in giviu
l their patronage to undeserving people unle
i they can obtain better article at better rate
If the theory of protection to home interests
good to inculcate, it is good to practlce-in OF
midst. II.