The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1893-01-11
John Fairchild is collecting delinquent taxes.

Friday.
L. G. Hunt, of Mt.Vernon, O., was in town
Saturday
Mrs E. P Merits visited friends in Warren
Saturday.
Samples of the F. J. Loudin shoe are being
made at that factory.
W. S. Wright took the B. & o. for Niles Sat-
urday.
Roscoe Olmstead went to Toledo this morn
ing on business for the John F. Byers Go.
C. H. Miller, of Alliance, was visitor in the
family of E. P. Merits, last week.
Miss Jennie Holloway returned Friday from
a two weeks visit in cleveland.
William Evans and Frank Bacon took the
Erie for Riverside, Cal, last Thursday.
You can now buy ladies' and misses Jackets
at about your own price. at CoNvERsEs'.
F. J. Loudin was in town. from Saturday to
Tuesday. He left his troupe at Clyde, o.
DIR. C. H. Griffin will continue to preside at
the Congregational organ the coming year.
E. A. VanNess took Erie train a for Benning-
ton. VT, last Friday. Mrs. v. will remain in
Ravenna for the present.
The work of driving piles for the foundation
OF certain portions of the B. & o. sadlron switch
has been commenced.
Rev. N. D. Lampheare, wife and daughter,
of Edinburg, were guests of w. J. Shrop last
week.
Z Io.e 81 4lo ie61 %ilax r1-e
attended the wedding of sister in Rootstown,
yesterday.
Captain Farr has severed his relations with
the F. J. Loudin Shoe Co. He was foreman
of the bottoming room.
Charlotte Pierce. of Garrettsvile. has been
adjudged insane by the Probate Court. and will
be taken to Newburgh.a
Born, December 27th. to Mr.. and Mrs. P. B
Converse, San Antonio. Texas. a son. James
NelsorConverse.
A new foreman for the dressing room at the
F. J. Loudin factory. was installed this week
He is from Brocton, Mass
: The Turner plant is partially under roof, and
favorable weather would soon see the balance
put on. A huge boiler has been unloaded at
the plant, ready for setting.
Miss Name Knapp, one of the teachers in
the south Chestnut St. building, spent very
pleasant holiday vacation with her mother, at
Wooster, O..
Work has been resumed in every department
of the Mishler Bros tile factory, after partial
shut down of week for repairs. 1t is purposed
to run the plant to its fullest capacity the COM
ing year.
R. A. Stroup and mother were guests of E.
P. Merits and wife Wednesday and Thursday
He is the B. & o. operator at the P. P, & F.
Junction, and is considered one of the best on
the road.
You will find grand line OF Dress Goods at
benefit of the IS to rs per cent. discount they
are giving on them.
The program of the manager of the F. ]
| Loudin Shoe Co. calls for daily output at this
factory of 900 pairs. commencing on Monday
of this week. They are for T. J. Shay & Co.
Chicago.
Daniel Ryan, of the Ravenna Shoe Factory
met with another accident yesterday afternoon
by which he had the two middle fingers of hi
right hand nearly severed in racing machine
1t is thought that amputation can be avoided
The winter term of schools commenced Mon
day. All the former teachers, with the exceP
ton of Miss Kelley, whose health will not per
NIT her to return are back in their severe
rooms.
Mrs. T. NJ. Griffith, G. c.. and Mrs. E. w
Talcott, G. K. of R. & S., went to Toledo o
Tuesday, to institute an Assembly of Pythial
Sisterhood. Mrs Griffith will go from there
BRYAN, Montpelier and Edgerton, to inspect tn
work in those places before returning home.
Edward Truman, of Garrettsville, forme
Principal of the High Schools at Burton Park
nah and Nelson. has accepted position 8
teacher of new division of the RavennaSchoo
known as the unclassifed department.. which
designed to aid such scholars as desire to max
more rapid progress in their studies.
The following were installed as officers
David Mcintosh Post for 1898. by Past Po;
Commander j, n. Furry:
Commander. Sherman Keek; VIC, P Ov
att; J C, L 3 Prior; Adj't. T r Mason: Q \
Rob't Smith; Chaplain. Newton; Surgeo
James Vair; Oaicer of Day. G R Braden; Ofic
of Guard, James Miller; S N. Philo Bierce; Q
5, D Gardner.
LIST OF UNCLAIMED LETTERS remaining
the Post Office at Ravenna, o., Jan. II, 1S3
for period of ID days more:
LIN Baker. Mills j G ark c e Gore ~. e
> Hatfield, MRS Emma Harries. Mary e KNAPP
Mrs Sarah Marvin. Chester Russell. Nett
Thompson. Frank willard
J. C. BEATTY. P. NJ
The Ladies Cemetery Association has bee
: incorporated, the papers having been sent
to Columbus last Sunday. The object is to giN
the Society legal existence, more especial
4 has been remembered several times in the wi
of deceased persons, but having no corpora
b being was unable to come into possession of tf
'. intended testatory gifts.
. J.S. Allen butchered hog last week that ii
ped the scales at 322 lbs.. which he considers
D remarkably heavy weight for an April bred p
70 The animal was bred by Dewitt G. Hitchcock.
Freedom. and raised in Ravenna village. 1t "
r. a cross between Berkshire and Improved Oh
'r Chester White. and was said by Mr.. Allen to
IL one of the finest specimens of the swine creati
re he ever dressed.
q. Owing to the urgent necessity for the Villa
sad iron buildings to be completed on time.
large force of workmen will be greatly lncrea
as soon as the foundation walls are laid
:. The first building to be completed will be
m main structure, on which work has now b
n. commenced. The south foundation wall of
N foundry was built first, in order to allow
sp graders to commence operations. So impe
o. tive is it that the manufacture of sad irons
commenced as soon possible that a Ia
in force of workmen were kept busy on Sumo
las Every day is worth its minutes in dollars to
ose Williams, but if energy and good managen
~. in mean anything, the plant will be ready for
~ not many days from the contract time.
Ln- An alarm of fire was sounded about $50 p
The Saturday. which fortunately proved to be
ted one. The Ravenna Foundry, on account
the rush of work, was running overtime. and
bright light occasioned by taking of me
the evening, was mistaken by some one at a
'om tance for house on fire. and the arm was
es. in. One thing was demonstrated. which sh