The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1893-05-17

Trains and 3 on the Erie were abandoned
today by reason of high water.
Rev. James A. Brown is in Clevelan nd today
attendi ng the Diocesan Convention.
L. e. Ruggles. of Palmyra. went to Chicago
Thursday, via the & P,
Ice Cream in any quantity. and the very best
quality. at Browns Bakery.
Born. Thursday morning. to Mr.. aud Mrs. AL.
Sullivan. son.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and Mrs. W. c.
Morgan Monday evening.
Geo. W Freeman is adding third story to
his house.
For nice line Lace Curtains at very low prices
drop in at Converses.
At the autopsy. last Friday. it was ascertained
that the cause of R. B. Writer'S sickness and
death was cancer in the stomach.
The famed Ravenna Business College. with the
addition of teachers and children's class. re-
opens May 23rd, with inducements that should fill
the rooms.
To see gold plated Bissell Carpet Sweeper
the same as is on exhibition ar the Worlds Fair
look in at Converse's west window.
Thirty-four members iof Unity Lodge. F. & A.
NJ. went to Garrettsville yesterday !evening and
worked the third degree. It was memorable
occasionfor both Lodges.
We have nice full stock of new Spring Goods to
show you. Read our ad. in another column.
N. CONVERSE & Son.
Workmen are busy (when il don't rain) on
the foundation for one of the new Riddle houses
to be put up on East Bowery
gMiss Ella King died at the home of her parents
on Vine street last Monday, of hemorrhage of
the lungs, aged 90 years. His funeral will be
held tomorrow morning at $3.50 O'Clock from
the Church of Immaculate Conception.
DR.. IS Leonard will be at his Office every
Tuesday. and from Z 80 to 10 80 a. M. standard
time. each day of the week.
A program is in preparation for Demorest
Gold Medal Contest, to be held in tae III. E.
Church. Friday evening. May 2Sth. under the
auspices of the Portage County w. c T. U
Contestants from different parts of the county
Program. will appear next week
Adam Bower was thrown from wagon last
Thursday afternoon, and quite severely hurt
about the head and face His horse took fright
at an Erie train at the Diamond street crossing
and becoming unmanagable. threw him out.
No 5ther injury.
If you want to spend an evening happily and
proHtably' - to the Entertainment at the Uni
versalist Church, next Tuesday evening, May
23rd. and see two hundred stereopticon views of
many of the most interesting places in the
world, and hear the Phonograph produce some
of the finest music in our country.
Cards are out for the wedding of Bessie
los 0olf
the home of the BRIDES parents. Mr.. and Mrs
w. Riddle Wednesday evening. May 23d,
at 6: 80 o'clock, sun time. The marriage will
be followed by reception at q: 80. After
wedding trip they will be at home to their
friends at their future residence. on East Main
street,
A telephone. No. %, has been placed in the
Office of the Turner Dyeing and Finishing
Works. third addition will be put up at
once. 2Oxs0. to be known as the store house.
The works are not operating to half of their
future requirements. and are at present employ
ing 25 hands Fifty workmen will be a mild
estimate of the future working force of the es-
tablishment.
An Art Exhibition will be given by the Young
Peoples Society, at the parlors of the Congrega-
tional Church. consisting chiefly of work in
Water Color. Tuesday and Wednesday. after
moons and evenings, May % and "a, This will
be the finest display efthe work of home artists
ever given in Ravenna Ice Cream will be
served in the evenings. Admission is cents !;
children under twelve cents.
During ride to Palmyra by way of Edinburg
a few days ago. we paid particular attention to
the fruit prospects. The country around the
Center of Edinburg has many peach orchards
and the trees were in full bloom, giving prom
| Use of an abundant crop. Cherry trees were in
a similar condition. Apple orchards do not
give good promise. While some trees were
white with bloom. pro- badly majority of them
have little or none.
The annual Convention of the Portage Co
| W, G. t. U will be held in the NJ. e Church
| at Mantua Sta next Friday evening and Sat
| urday, May and 90 Mrs FL. E. Hammond. o
| Cleveland, will deli yer an address Friday eve
followed by exercises, from the Loyal Temper
| anee. Legion of Mantua. A good program i:
announced for Saturday anda large attendan CT
| is desired.
In accordance with arrangements previously
made. Mr.. zoe L. Myers. of Coshocton County
addressed meeting of farmers. at Citizen:
Hall last week, While the attendance was not
| IdES0 buo luISF6Ss WAS SOOu duO bu0 lCC5uIS W6l
received. On the following evening he ad
dressed a large meeting at Brimfeld. his sub
ject being the same as here-Grange Organiza.
, tion. He also held meetings at Palmyra. .wher
there are good prospects of organizing Grang
and at Mantua Station, MIR. Myers is very
interesting talker.
| Council held an adjourne. meeting Frida
night and in addition to ordering large mum
f Der Of walks repaired. ordered new stone walk
, laid in front OF the following properties; Th
Luther Day estate. the Gilbert residence. an
Geo. E. Fairehild's place the north sids c
East Main street. and Mrs. Tain's and th
Little Block the south side; the propertie
OF C. A: Reed and Mrs. e. Lord, on Mort
Chestnut. and of Mrs. G, P. Reed, on West oal
. Councilman Furry was directed to hire some
u one to take care of the Park. Park attend
y ant seems to be one of the necessities of til
: hour along with the $500 lgpole.
}. LIST OF UNCLAIMED LETTERS remaining
the Post Office at Ravenna, o., May H. ls
for a period of ID days or more:
I' Miss Ollie Cancer, Hrs Mertie Clark. Mr.
. Martha j. Calhoun, VIM. Greenwood. Mr.
Mary D. Harmless, Mrs. R B. Hartle, Mrs. Lo
. tie Nighten gal. FL. A. Pearshall. Mrs. F.
Smylh.
9 J. C. BEATTY. P. NJ
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