The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1893-02-22


Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Packer have taken rooms
at G W Gockel's, on South Walnut street. to
which they moved Monday.
According to ex Sheriff Jones $4,000 are paid
| to the coal miners and operatives in Palmyra
every two weeks.
Ex-sheriff Jones will remove to Palmyra tn is
week and once more become resident Landlord
| of the Jones House.
The Mishler Brothers are burning kiln of
ware per week. 1.-The manufacture of hollow
bricks was recommended last Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bion Boosinger entertained a
party OF friends at their home, on South Chest
nut street, one evening last week.
c. R. Baldwin is again shaking hands with
his friends in outdoor greeting. after long
housing up with rheumatism.
There is a case Of scarlet fever on Lincoln
Ave. in the home of Eugene Kingsbury, bis
SON Ray being down with the disease.
The wild geese, whose northern flight brought
visions of an early spring. were evidently a
little mistaken in their calculations. as was
proved by the blizzard of Sunday.
Rev. s. W Meek will deliver a series of three
Sunday evening lectures, commencing next
Sunday. The subjects are. :. Paul as a Man.
" Paul as Christian and"Paut the Apostle %
Last Wednesday DIR. Garrison, v, s.. assisted
by DIR. Beitz removed a large tumor from the
eyelid of a valuable mare. owned by gentle
man in Rootstown. The operation was very
delicate one and was successfully performed.
Harry Sharp returned to Akron Monday after
two weeks stay with his father, while conva-
lescing from scarlet fever. He is employed in
the office of the American Cereal Company.
Robin Redbreast has another month to wait
ere he will be safe in coming to the land of the
Yankee pancake. He will be welcome guest
People are getting tired of the !" old fashioned
winter"
| A very pretty baptismal service was gone
/ through with at Grace Church Saturday after
noon. being the christening of Kingdom Thorn
ton siddan. the infant son of Mr.. and Mrs. 1.
T. Siddall.
CIV Gockel spent Sunday in Cleveland re-
turning home Monday morning with his wife
who had been several days with her parents in
the Ferest City.
| man named j, Lane, who came here from
Akron and is employed by c, A. Beekley. fell
the entire length of flight of stairs. at the
Miller House. last Sunday. but fortunately es-
capped with few bruises.
| The December collection of County taxes as
been finished. the complete returns showing a
total of St30,oOO. This is the first half on the
1892 duplicate. and includes the Dow liquor tax
81 IT'S 12. The corresponding collection for
1891, shows a total of Si20 COO.
It is rumored. ON what appears to be excellent
authority, nat a. A. Graham will move from
| Ravenna to Norwich, Conn to accept re-
sponsible office position with the cigaI compa-
ny with which he is identified Mr
| Williams was negotiasing last week for lease
| of Mr.. Graaam's fine residence,
P. H Boynton, conductor on Erie train at
the time of the Ravenna horror. has secured the
| conductorship of passenger train on the Jack
| sonyIlle St.Augustine and Indian River Il. Il.
| in Florida, with headquarters at st Augustine.
Mr., Boynton bas very high opinion of the land
of oranges, and will probably become perma-
nent resident of that State.
The fourth presentation of The Girl spy,''
Saturday night was greeted with a well filled
house John Lowrie ard his famous gun were
there and created no end of merriment. Mrs
| Robert Smith held the lucky ticket that drew
| the prize pig. rather the pig prize The en-
/ tertainment was very we'll given and the boys
met with deserved success The play will be
given at Mantua and Kent.
Henry Mishler, of Mogadore. was ia town
Thursday Friday and Saturday, Mr.. Mishlel
is an expert potter, and in company with Other
| interested parties, visited various points II
this and adjoining townships for the purpose
of obtaining samples from large clay deposits
the object being to find clay suitable for thu
manufacture of pottery. Some very good clay
has been discovered, but not in sufficient guam
titles to warrant the building of plant. Shoult
the specimens obtained last week prove suita
BILE or should future finds of the right kind b
I made pottery industry will be added to tn
l growing list of Rayenna's manu- factories.
q Notwithstanding the severe storm there war
good congregations at the Good News Meeting
. in the Universalist Church last Sunday. Ther
| was large average attendance through tn
entire series, and the singing and preach1n
- | were admirably calculated to stimulated peopl
to live christian lives Rev. Mr.. Mitchell exec
both as a singer and preacher and he VIII |
l. gratefully remembered by the citizens of Ri
$ VIENNA. There has been genuine revival I
d religion and the Church will receive valuab
D. addition to its membership Easter Sunday: An
other series of Good News Meetings will be hel
a during the week previous to Easter The paste
"a will havo efficient hs lp.
-. Last Thursday night at II 80 the Carb,
Works whistle sounded an unusual blast al
=, shorsly afterward an alarm tof fire was turn'
in. By the time the boys got there the fam
:. had been extinguished by the hands in the ia
III tory The cause of the commotion was &
ID overturning of large torch which one of Il
employees was carrying. by which happeni
III the floor was covered for a considerable ar
30 with burning oil. 1t required quick work a
"a to the point to avert a very serious fire. I
~ factory had commenced to be operated
oA double time that night.
At a meeting of the Portage County Huma
Society. held at the Mayors office. Feb. 10, Is
Vn the following officers were elected
1e W. S. Krake. President.
TT. Thompson, 1st ViceiPresident,
I'll DIN, CleweIl. End Vice President,
he c. S. Leonard. Secretary and Treasurer.
he Directors-W. S. Krake. Jos. GIedhill. W.
y. Carnahan. M. G. Mcbride. A. A. Parker. C,
Brown. d. M. ClewelI.
nc Humane Agents.. c. Goodenough, Fra
At Siddall. W. G. Sprague. T. R.lMason, Jos. Poo
49, Peter Richards, Sherman Keck.
IN Meetings will be held lat DIR. Leonard's of
,nt on the first Tuesday of each month. at p. m.
m The Society is doing good work. and deser'
nc the support and encouragement of all good C
is. zens. good way to show your interest is to
ma come member.
at Four styles Jump Seat Carriages.a
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