The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1893-06-28
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The shekels not coming into the Golfers of one
of our business men as plentiful as he thought
they should, he kept closer watch of his money
affairs till suspicion settled firmly in his mind
on one of his old and trusted employees. that he
summarily bounced him, and did not hesitate to
tell him why. The employe threatened legal
prosecution. but as yet has not accepted the in
yitation of his late employer. to proceed on that
line as soon as he pleased-the sooner the better.
When Mr. Patten. John VandersIices miller.
moved his family here two years ago this month.
there ere six of them; when he broke up house
keeping last week. there were but three left. He
has buried his wife. little son. and wife's sister
while his mothers health has become so poor
that she could keep home for him no longer.
Commissioner Paine informs us that the Com
missioners have never had a buster time than
the last three weeks. The heavy rains have done
much damage to bridges. culverts and roadways.
We are sorry to lose C. W. Goodsell and fami-
ly, who 60 to Ravenna this week. There is no
kinder, better neighbor than he. And Portage
County will learn that it never had more ac-
commodating and efficient Auditor. one whose
work will be done thoroughly and well. and one
who will strive to protect our County's best in
terests; and. what is more. Ravenna will be
glad to retain him and his family when his off,
of those snaky traducers who underhandedly did
all in their power to injure. not his political. but
personal character. t.....E..., =, ..
There is always hanging to the coat, tails of
every prominent party. or we might say to the
| two parties-Democratic and Republican, few
| disgruntled bipeds of the ambitious. sore head
stripe, too treacherOus weak in the upper sto-
ry to be trusted who, when they learn that their
party thoroughly knows them, busy themselves
| in pessimistic kicks at everything their party
| does or every prominent man they nominate. A
Mugwump is an angel to one of these political
pretenders of high moral ideas. The former has
some influence the latter. none. .'-'.ai'f
Mrs. Geo. Streator was happily surprised by a
visit from her two brothers, j eff. and Addison
Parker, residing near Salt Lake. Utah. She had
i not heard from the former for several years. and
| had supposed him dead. The two brothers were
on their way to their old childhood home. near
| Rochester. New York State. a....t. ,,I ~
Park Streator. son of G. H.. will leave soon fol
| Utah. where he will engage in school teaching.
One thousand dollars will have to be raised by
subscription. before our citizens and those Of
Hiram Center can enjoy the blessings of ma.
cadamized road between the latter place and this
village. ..,t.....
There has been two legal decisions recently
/
we believe will meet with approval of majority
| of the citizens of this countryside Lizzie Bor-
den. and the Sunday opening of the Worlds
| Fair. The former not only declared young la
dy gu!ltless of the awful crime of killing hel
father and step-mother. but itput stamp oi
disapproval on the persistent attempt of detec-
tives and oicious officers of the law. to convict
without testimony. The latter stigmatzos that
notion that still vibrates in the Uranium of some
that man was created especially not for the Sab
| bath-for that is Saturday-but for Sunday. II