The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1893-02-08
VALENTINES in greatest variety,

Mrs. Cast is visiting in Chagrin Falls
Miss Frances Wildes has returned from a six
weeks visit in Ada.
Mrs. DR.. Papa. of Newton Falls. was visiting
Ravenna friends last week.
Quincy Cock and J. J. Richardson have return
ed from their Illinois trip.
The work of setting up machinery at the Tur-
ner plant has been commenced.
Rev. II. D. Stauffer and wife took the B. & o.
for Warren. Friday.
Fred. Schweitzer. of Cleveland. was visiting
his brother Louis last Friday.
Brick laying resumed at the new shoe fac
tory building last Saturday.
W. W. Sherwood. of Garrettsville. is the tele-
graph editor of the Cleveland Press.
O.S. Ferris Esq. of Garrettsville. favored us
with call yesterday.
Miss Clara Risdon will entertain the Whist
Club Saturday night
If you want a Solid Oak Table FREE. call for
card at KRAKE's. and get full particulars.
Miss Daisy Spencer. of Bedford. was the guest
Of Mrs. II. B. Dickinson last week.
Miss Helen Slack of Deerfeld. s visiting her
sister. Mrs. S. F Hanselman.
A. Civilians has returned from Florida. ar
ing here little sooner than expected.
Our Atwater letter was received too late for
in sertion this week.
KRAKE pays cash for Eggs.
Mrs. S. A. Taylor has purchased the F. D.
Curtis residence on north Chestnut street. Con-
sideration. $4,000.
LIP. Baker. general road master of the P. &
w. visited his mother-in law. Mrs. Geo Thomas.
on Vine St.. last W SEX.
Miss Maud Kaylor. who has been clerking in
the Pitkin bakery. has gone to Akron to work
| for the American Cereal Co.
The round house. machine and repair shops Of
the P. & W. Co.. at Allegheny. were burned last
Wednesday.
I. T. Siddall and D. E. Rogers. Esqs.. were in
Edinburgh yesterday as opposing counsel in
replevn suit before Esquire Ewing.
The W. G. T. .. ladies meet with Mrs. McCon-
ney. on South Walnut Street. next Thursday af-
| ternoou at O'Clock. MRS. BALDWIN. Pres.
| IDA KLINE. Sec.
! meeting of the Portage County Humane So
ciety will be held on Thursday evening Feb 16.
1898. at s p. m. at Mayor Coles Office. All mem
| bers and friends of the Society are requested to
| attend. ". S. KRAKE. Pres.
For prices that i'll do your heart good. go to
PITKIN & MoNsEY. They are clearing their
shelves to make room for their Spring stock. and
| must sell. in order to have room.
The Township Trustees met and passed bills.
| Monday. Their annual meeting occurs at the
March session. when they will settle with the
road supervisors.
| A dispatch from Chagrin Falls states that a
company of local capitalists will be formed there
for the manufacture of sad irons, the industry to
take the place of the A. C. Williams plant. Cap
ital stock to be $4,000.
Business at the ] ohm F. Byers shop is on the
increase every month. Twenty six hands are
employed. and we shall be disappointed if we are
not able to pen some very important additional
items about this strong industry before the close
of the year.
EOur esteemed friend and fellow county citizen
A. E. Crane. of Garrettsville. was entertained
by Treasurer Evans. some days since. at the
county seat. Let US see: This about thu
time announced for the immortal John L. tt
pass through Ravenna.
Considering the extreme rigor of the Winter
thus far Ravenna has been very fortunate indeed
9 in not having any people made homeless by fire
There have been some close calls. but opportun
{ discovery was made in each instance.
WhatI Can't afford a new suit? No man will
talk like that after looking over the prices a
PITKIN & MoNsEYs Remember. they mus
have room for their Spring stock. and now is tn
e time to strike them for bargain.
5 Rev. S. W. Meek has taken possession of h
new Chestnut Street home. being the house jus
It vacated by Prosecutor Hanselman. who has NOV
h ed into the Geo. E. Douthitt residence ON Free
d dom Street, which he recently purchased. Nj
s. Douthitt has left Ravenna. and has his head
a quarters in Aurora for the present.
G. q. France has moved his place of busine
to the old Poe Block. in the same room with
II FL. Gardner's news agency. where those lookin
IS for the best pianos and organs made. or wishi1
le to purchase an Al sewing machine. will profit
IS calling. Repairing on Sewing Machines prom p
7. ly done. His prices and terms cannot fail
D. please you.
g The B. & o. have made one grand division
IL their system from Connellsville to Pittsburg
Pittsburgh to Chicago Junction. Callerey Jun
ng ton to Ormsby Junction. and Youngstown
ge Fairport. This includes the entire P. & W.
rs " Patton is superintendent of the new divisio
a. This is a very important step toward the COZ
ps plete merging of the P. & W. with the B. &
Oh which is real owner of the road now.
The meetings at the Disciple Church open
last Sunday with good attendance and intere
81 Over thirty persons braved the storm of Mond
u evening. to be present. and the exercises were
et a very interesting character. in spite of the
ost pressing influence of the miniature deluge tt
TO was prevailing outside The Pastor is deali
ast this week with the types of the Old Testame
lily
On last Saturday evening a large party
an friends and neghbors gathered at the residel
of Mr.. and Mrs. Michael EichIer. Mud
- Lake. The occasion the celebration of I
81 birthday of their little daughter Verona, "
- was on that day 13 years of age. The party CT
~ sisted of her schoolmates. their parents and
~ Un' teachers. All enjoyed themselves we'll. N
VI Verona received a number of nice presents.
she will long remember the happy surprise.
lille
last On Friday eve the school in the Wisman
md trict gave a spelling bee. The house was
,ck. and scholars from various other schools v
ar present After spelling for some time. in WI
he nearly all took part. the balance of the time
the spent in recitations and singing. All passed
but pleasantly, and the teacher has the satsfac
at of knowing that his services in that school
was appreciated, from the fact that they all
sSs much interested in behalf of the school.