The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1893-08-16
The Foresters picniced at Brady Yester

Hon. Geo. F. Robinson has returned tror
his trip up the lakes.
Mrs. Lizzie Wiley is visiting a sister i
Franklin, Pa.
Miss Matte Shields, of Grard, O., is tn
guest of DR.. and Mrs. T. H. Stevens.
Mrs. Charles Hamester, of Cleveland ant
two children are visiting her sister, Mrs. G. w
Gockel.
Ed. Spelman returned to his home in Cleve
land yesterday, terminating weeks visit will
Master Clarence Seymour.
Mrs. John Lowrie and Mrs. A. B. Seymour
went to Conneaut Lake, Pa, Monday, to remain
about one week.
J. B. Lane and wife returned to their home
in Elmira, N. Y. Monday.
John E. Sharp received word yesterday morn.
ing of the sudden death of his brother, Peter
G. Sharp. which occurred Monday night at his
home in Sharon Springs. N. Y.
B. P. Sharp and wife returned to their home
in Brooklyn, N Y. yesterday, after visiting rel
atives in this village.
H. F. Caris is loading 100000 bricks as rap
idly as possible for Mantua, to be used in the
new school house.
The c. & P. contemplate running a cheap
excursion to Put-in-Bay about September 1st.
Over 200 men have been discharged from the
Erie shops at Kent, leaving about sixty hands
enough to handle the trains.
w. P. Dickinson and daughter Percie spen,
Sunday with his brother, w. J. Dickinson, an d
family, of Rootstown.
Miss Munson, of Cleveland, is the guest of
Mrs. w. E. Way and daughters at F. w. Wood
bridges.
RIA. Sanford and family returned to Ormond
Florida, yesterday, after protracted visit with
Mrs. Sanford's mother. Mrs. Conrad Mack, of
Charlestown, and her sister, Mrs. J. w. Nc
Combs.
Hon. NJ. Stuart and daughter Emma left, to-
day, for Chicago and the Exposition. His Office
will be closed until Saturday, August Goth.
The grounds of the E. B. Babcock residence on
North Chestnut Street. are being much improved
by liberal trimming of the stately pines and
other trees and shrubbery that adorn the hand
some property.
Rev. James A. Brown, Rector of Grace Epis-
copal Church, exchanged pulpits last Sunday
with Rev. Hollister, Rector of St. Paul's s,Akron.
Miss Gertrude Richardson returned from
Fort Scott, Kansas, Wednesday, after two
years absence.
Miss Fannie Dickinson has returned to Pitts
burgh to resume her studies in a business col
lege.
Mrs. G. L. Holden and daughters, of Cleve-
land, are visiting Misses Emma and Fannie
Watkins. on South Walnut street.
Frank Spelman, of Cleveland, was the guest
of A. B. Seymour and family over Sunday. He
will spend several days in visiting friends il this
city and Rootstown.
A little boy came near being seriously injured
at Brady Lake, Sunday. by jumping off the
merry-go-round while the machine was in mo-
ton. 1t was stopped just in time to save the
boy.
Mr.. Lewis H. Day, of Omaha, Neb., who has
been for several days the guest of his sister,
Mrs. c. A. Newton, South Prospect ST., went
with her yesterday to visit their old home in
Deerheld,
Mrs M o. Austin, of Randolph, died at her
home in that place, at o'clock Thursday
morning, of diabetes. Her funeral was held
Friday at 10 a. M. from the house.
People desiring first class stopping place at
the Worlds Fair, will do well to patronize Gill
bert Crafts. Their accommodations are su
perb, their tables the best, and prices extremely
reasonable.
Mrs. A. c. Brunsman and Mrs. A. Klaus
meyer. of Cincinnati returned home with their
children, Saturday. after a six weeks outing at
Sandy with the family of H. L. Beatty, Esq.
AS soon as he is able to do so, the Ashtabula
Marshal. who it is claimed was shot by Frank
Edwards, the Converse burglar. will come to
RaVenna to substantiate, if possible, the identity
of the prisoner with his assailant.
Deputy T. R. Mason received word from
Diamond, O., Monday, that horse and buggy
had been stolen from that place, described as
follows: White horse, blind in left eve, one
shoe off. The vehicle was an old piano box top
buggy.
The general work of grading the new ceme-
terry park is about completed. A new sidewalk
will be laid, and row of shade trees set out
in front of the addition. After the surface is
well grassed and the details of the plan COM
Pleted, Maple GROVE will rank with the most
beautiful cemeteries in the State,
Pierce Converse called at the Jail Sunday to
see Frank Edwards, the gentleman who recently
made him such an early morning visit. They
exchanged courteous greetings. the prisoner
expressing much regret at the unfortunate ne
cessity that compelled him to fire at the young
man. Notwithstanding his severe wound, the
prisoner is progressing rapidly toward recovery.
The Mantua Republicans held their caucus
Friday night, and as a result, full Bowen del
egation will represent them at the County con-
vention. That is to say that C. H. Bowen
walloped his opponent, F. w. Fitz, who had
nothing to do but to endorse Mr.. Bowen for
County Treasurer, and ostensibly withdraw from
the contest. 1t will be Bowen's turn to feel bad
and put on the secret war paint when Harrison
kAockS MIN out al tne convention, which he IS
sure to do.
w. w. Monsey and George Chalfant were in
Cleveland, Monday. Mr.. Monsey purchased
fine line of Fall Goods, and will open his doors
to the public at his former stand in the E. c..
Belding room. Riddle Block, the last of this
week, or the first of next. Mr.. Pitkin will, we
understand. continue the business of the former
firm of Pitkin & Monsey.
small sensation was created at Sandy Lake
last Friday. by the actions of young man from
Cleveland, consequent on his learning of the
engagement of certain young lady to marry
some one other than himself, claiming that she
had promised to accompany him to the matri-
monial altar as his bride. The young lady,
who had been at the Lake some little time,
thought best to accompany him back to Cleve-
land, to quiet him, and rid herself of an un-
pleasant notoriety occasioned by his conduct.
She has, we understand, since returned to the
Lake.
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