The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1893-07-19

is ON, and his customers are not only nu-
merous but JOLLY over the fact that so
many good things are to be had for so
LITTLE COST. Notwithstanding the Hot
Weather and the dullness in trade incident
to the lateness of the season, THINGS ARE
LIVELY at this Popular Establishment.
Rev H. D. stautfer land family attended the
MT Union Commencement last week.
Mrs, Jane Jennings is visiting friends in
Cleveland. expecting to remain several weeks
C Mcbride returned to New York city,
Sunday.
pension of 50 per month has been granted
the widow of the late Phillip D. Green.
Clayton Goss. of N. Y. City. is spending his
Summer vacation with Portage County friends.
See those Ladies' Shirt Waists at 40 cents and
Boys at 20. at CoNVERsEs'.
MISE. B. Lacey and! baby daughter Hazel. of
Buffalo.N Y. are visiting her parents in this
city.
Mr.. John Saunders, with his wife and two
children. of Cleveland. visited Philo Bierce and
family the past week,
e. Rodenbaugh. of Kent. has the contract
for building the new School house at Mantua
Station.
You an.buy two Grain Bags for 25 cents. at
CoNvERsEs'.
Hon. CALVIN s. Brice has our thanks for a
copy of the official proceedings of the National
Democratic Convention
Miss Jennie Sapp will go to Youngstown. FRI
day. for q ten DAYS stay
Every cottage at Sandy is occupied.
See those splendid Gents Wrappers and Draw
ers at CoNvERsEs'. only 25 cents. and Half Hose
at 10 cents.
Mrs. DIR. Loughead and children. of Akron.
were guests of MIR and Mrs. Adam Heisler last
week.
Dick Cotton spent Sunday in Ravenna. the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Heisler.
Bee keepers have found the present summer
one of the best honey seasons experienced in
quite a number of years.
They are all going to CoNvERsEs' this week
and next for bargains. for that will be the extent
of time to get any discount.
Enoch Allcook met with a serious loss by
having one of his best cows fall into shallow
well in the pasture lot Hast aturday. The an
imal was dead when found.
The N D. Clark eesidence property was sold
at Judicial sale last Saturday to the First Ma
tional Bank. for &2,l60, Proceedings have been
instituted to set the sale aside.
Mrs. M. v.Reed and daughter Winifred. Misses
Eva and Maud Severance, Miss Eda Leonard.
of Lima. Curtis Reed and Roy Root. went TO
Lake Brady yesterday. for an outing as campers.
Misses Lottie Leffngwell, Fannie Holden
Anna Brown, Eta and Della Thomas. Lima
somdrville Fannie BeckleV. Mrs Harvey Wa
terman and son Curtis. and Mrs. Beckwith took
the Erie yesterday for Chicago and the Exposi
tion yesterday.
Last Thursday night lightning struck the
residence of Mrs, Julia Scott. on South Pros
pecs street. The bolt struck the chimney.
through which it made good sized hole just
below the ceiling. and there tore off some plas-
tering. No one injured.
Letters from st. Paul give more encouraging
reports from DR.. Caine. whose serions accident
was reported last week. The DR.. is still in
very critical condition. but there is some i'm
| provement and hopes are entertained for his
recovery.
| The Union meeting of the Epworth League
| and Cougregat ational and Meth h1dist Y p. s. C.E.
/ at the Disciple Church last Sunday night drew
| together one of the largest com panies of young
| people ever assembled in Ravenna. The SER
| vices were inspiring and participated in very
| generally.
E R. Taylor wife~ and aughter Mabel. H /.
". Riddle. wife and son arner. q. A Beckley
| and wife. and Misses Cora Wsdsworth and
| K atherine Harris leave tomorrow for Chicago
| and the Worlds Fair. They 20 by way of the
| Lakes, taking tile boat at Cleveland tomorrow
| evening ard arriving in Chicago Sunday night,
making a delightful trip.
| The Whitney Family Show struck Ravenna
| Monday. 1t was too small aud interior a con-
| cern to strike very hard or leave lasting i'm :
preston. The outside show was very poor and
| the insiue performance much worse. if possible.
| The few who attended went away with regrets
| at leaving theil 25 cents
/ Harley g. Bogand. Wells, Fargo express
messenger. employed on the Sandusky Short
Line, has been arrested in Sandusky by Consta-
BILE Jones. of Justice Kitchens court.on ch 4rge
pr eferred against him by Mary Johns. 1t is
alleged that Bogand brought Mary Johns to this
city from her home in Garrettsville. and then
deserted her.-[Cleveland Leader. July 19.
| TF, Thompson has commenced the manufac-
ture of Harness. the second floor of his store
room. corner of Main and Prospect Streets, be-
ing devoted to the work. He has already three
hands at work. and expects to increase the
force materially in the near future. He will
manufacture for the trade,'' and with his ex
tensive business acquaintance and excellent
reputation as dealer. there is no question oil
his ability to build up a large business. His
first order was received yesterday.
The Alliance City Band are enjoying their
annual outing in camp at Sandy Lake On Sat
urday evening they gave an open air concert in
Court House Park. which listened to and
enjoyed by large and appreciative audience
This organization ranks among the first class
Bands of the State. and is composed of pleasant
gentlemanly young men. as well as excellent
musicians. Their Sunday afternoon concert
at Sandy Lake drew a large number of visitors
notwiths landing the intense heat of the day
They remain ever next Sunday ami will give
another concert in the afternoon of that day.
The Adams Express Office in this city received
a valued relic of early Portage days for ship
, | ment last Friday. Mr.. A. Blackman of thi;
city MADE the consignment to the Western Re
serve Historical Society of Cleveland 1t was
ontrivance known as a wheat fan, hewn from
a huge whitewood log. in Aurora. in 1910. BY
Elijah Blackman. father of the gentlema an men
toned above, and one of the pioneers of tina
township. He came to Aurora in 1903. Fo
many years the old fan cleaned all the wheat o.
! Aurora township. and Mr.. Blackman says tina
among his ca rliest recolectons is the one of th
number of people who came to his fathers cabil
to borrow the wonderful labor saving machine
The Society were very anxious to obtain pos
session of the relic. and it could not be in NOR
l appreciative or careful hands.
Hr Blackman has many other ancient piece
of handiwork whose time of utility. long sine
e gone by, began with the settlement of the grea
Ohio forest.
The following, from the July report of tn
U. 8. Department of Agriculture. may be O
9 interest to our readers:
"This Department has. airing the past fe,
:, " weeks, received m any requests, some of ther
= direct, some through United States consul
abroad, and some through the foreign legation
- in w ashington for infor nation as TO the exter
and character of ithis years forage crops in tn
United States. All these communications en-