The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1893-02-01
THE DEMOCRATIC PRESS
RAvENNA. WEDNESDAY,. Feb. /. 'ss.


HF. Smith returned from New York last
Saturday
Mr. and Mrs L. Tibballs were in Talmadge
last Friday and Saturday.
DJ. White and family spent Sunday with
relatives in Edinburgh.
Ellis Davis, of Cleveland. visited his cousin.
Mrs 81. o. Barber, on Monday.
The proposed sleighride of the Ravenna
Schools to Kent. failed to materialize.
Mrs j. A, Bennett has returned from five
weeks visit in Lockport. N. Y.
Miss Jennie Banks visited her friend Mrs.
Ethel Burt. in Kent. from Friday to Sunday
night.
Harry Lyman, at 9he Loudin Shine factory is
the happiest man in town. with his new edge
trimmer.
G. E. Russell will return to Ravenna next
week and resume his business of carriage paint
ing with W. H. Wright.
The Ravenna Basket Factory is again in op-
Grafton The yards are filed with the largest
number of logs IN their history.
Miss Inez Poe, has been visiting her sister.
Mrs. Helen Rutherford, at Avalon, Pa. and is
now visiting her uncle. W L. Poe.
Does death end hope, or will there be sp-
portunity to repent after deathP'' is the subject
of the lecture in the UniversalIst Church next
Sunday evening.
The change from sleighing to wheeling was
so sudden that many who wentvisitingSaturday
on runners were obliged to borrow wheels in
order to return home.
Harry Sharp. son of J. E. Sharp of this city
uifh rlp He 10 af.
tended by DIR. B. B. Loughead, who reports that
he is doing nicely,
Tomorrow will be February 2nd. We sup
pose the daily press will be taken up with con :
| sidering the annual case of shadow or no
shadow.
The Ladies of the W. G. T. U. will m Get with
Miss Rose Tuttle, corner Spruce and Meridian
streets. next Thursday at2 O'Clock.
MRS. BALDWIN. Pres
MISS IDA KLINE. Sec.
Percy D. How ell. of Alliance. and Della Burson
of this city, were united in marriage last We'd
nesday, the ceremony being performed at the
| residence of the officiating pastor. Rev. y. a.
Richards.
| Miss Della Burson .and hr. P. ID. Howell OF
| Alliance, were married at the homs of the
BRIDES parents, in this city. last W ednesd ay
| afternoon, Rev. o. A. Richards performing the
| ceremony. The groom Is a prominent livery
| man of Alliance.
Some Ravenna birds, it is said. were entered
at cooking main al Myers Lake last week
The sheriff swooped down on the party whil
the "sport'' was at its height. and captured
about sixty of the audience. and it cost eacl
| opa SIO65 to satisfy the majesty of a broker
law
The Ladies Of the Benevolent Society of th'
Congregational Church residing lin the north
east quarter, are planning to give Conundrum
Tea There will be meeting at Mrs. e. w
Maxson's Tuesday afternoon. Feb at half pas
two. 1t is requested that every member in tn
quarter be present.
A Literary Entertainment will be given a
home of Mrs Robert Scott. South Prospect st
next Saturday evening. for the benefit of fem
perance work in this place. Only one dim
admission. The great attraction for the occs
sion will be signor Castello. a singer with raj
gifts. Do not fail to hear him There will al S
be singing and recitations from some of tn
best of our home talent
A series of" Good News Ii eetings will begi
in the Unlversalist Church next Sunday. Thel
will be services every evening except Monda
of next week. Beginning Tuesday evening
Mitchell. of Boston. Mr.. Mitchell excels bot
as a singer and preacher. All are fraternan
invited to attend these meetings.
Sketch Glass will be formed at the A.
I School on Tuesday. from to O'Clock. SO ths
pupils and teachers in the public schools ma
q avail themselves of this privilege, The prit
is pnt at the very low rate of one dollar for te
= lessons, so that it may be within the reach
ALL If those interested in such work will ca
d upon Miss Jones a5 the Studio, Tuesday, the Il
inst. at O'Clock the class will be organize
at once.
If the City Council would investigate and 6
at the true inwardness as to why A. c. Wi
liams SO suddenly and abruptly dropped neg
e tiations for the removal of his Sad Iron Worl
" from Chagrin Falls to Kent. we are sure tn
y would discover an eye opener" In justice
IN the people whose money is involved in the
improvement transactions. such an investig
ton should be made. 1T would demonstrate tt
Mr.. Williams is thoroughly upright and he
est man. and at the same time uncover sol
low down rascality Kent Bulletin.
The lovers of music will enjoy rare tr,
this week by calling at the piano agency of
M, Wright, in jenkins block, formerly Pitl
block. Prof Edward Benbow, of Cleveland
graduate of the Oberlin and Columbus Conve
atories of Music, will be there every afternC
A and evening, to entertain callers with pls
renditions He is a master genius, and will
appreciated at once by critics and musical Ii
TO men. The Prof. is totally blind, and plays W
Y. an exquisite touch and expression, They hi
d. fine line of instruments, among them the
n ebrated Hallett s. Davis. of Boston, The p
or lie are cordially invited to attend,
Is. One of the busiest places in busy Ravenna il
te be found at Frank Ford & Sons Seed Hou
Last Thursday was the banner day in its p
nomenal growth of business. a larger number
cash orders being booked that day than on
previous one in its history. Sound Seeds
souni basis for an enviably sound appreciat
II by the public. as evineed in the remarkable
lu deservedly increasing business of this hous
j sound seeds " reputation and standing.
The following was the makeup of as jol
. n sIed-load. Friday night. have been tur
i loose on the road this memorable season: P
An Snyder. John P. Jones. j. 81. Jones. G. W. F
man, E NJ. Cowles. Philo Bierce. and I. L
. lins. with their wives They drove to the I
dence of E. D. Brobst. in Brimfeld, where
oau had such feast of fun and good cheer. tha
lor common consent. all previous excursions of
anu character ever made by any of thems were
Ne gated to second place enjoyment.