The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1893-08-02
THE DEMOCRATIC PRESS
RAvENNA. WEDNESDAY. Aug. 2, 'ss

ter, Mrs. Hyzer, on King street.
Mrs. A. M. Siebel and daughter Marie vsitet
in Cleveland last week.
E. R. Crowell, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, wa
here over Sunday.
DR.. ]. w. Rockwell, of Akron, was in town
Friday.
Fred. Lowrie and wife went to Chicago las
F Thursday. to see the Fair.
Stephen King left for New York City las
Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. D. w. Knapp visited friends
in Cuyahoga Falls. Friday and Saturday.
The Erie is retrenching all along the line
The depot force at this station has been reduced
one.
A large party Of Ravenna people went up to
Brady. Wednesday. to enjoy themselves in
dancing.
Master Charlie Loughead. of Akron. has been
the guest of Clarence Seymour during the past
week.
J. B. Lane and wife, of Elmira, N. Y, are
visiting Ravenna friends. She will remain about
|
The Ravenna Shoe Factory was again started
in operation Monday morning. The sound of
the whistle was welcome one to the boys.
The Y. P. S. C. E. of the Congregational and
Disciple Churches and the Epworth League held
a union picnic at Sandy yesterday.
| The Board of Health held meeting last
Wednesday night, at which there was nothing
transacted beyond the regular business.
The National Union paid $1,000 last week on
policy taken out by the late R. B. Witter, in
favor of his daughter. Miss May Witter.
The Garrettsville Journal will not appear this
week. The editor is in Chicago. attending the
Worlds Fair. 1t will reappear next week.
Miss Ida Simps on left, last Saturday. for
vacation with Trumbull county friends. She
will return next Monday.
Dewey Wiley has gone to Erie Pa, to work
for contractor John Lowrie until the Byers shop
is again in operation.
freight wreck on the Cleveland & Canton
disappointed the managers of the Lake Brady
Association from a large party of Cleveland
Hebrews expected last Sunday.
DR.. Leonard will be in his Office on Tuesdays
and Saturdays. Office hours from to 10 a. m.
and to p. m. On other days his office hours
will be from to 10 o'clock in the forenoon.
Mrs Henry Hall and daughter Agnes started
for their home in Almonte. Ontario, this morn
ing. They have been enjoying six weeks visit
with relatives in and about Ravenna.
You should make your arrangements to attend
the Farmers Picnic at Sandy Lake, Aug. 26th.
Good music and an interesting speaker will be
in attendance, and general good time may be
expected.
Plans and specifications are being prepared by
French & Chapman, Cleveland architects, for
the new residence of w. H. Marsh, on East
Bowery. 1t is the intention of Mr.. Marsh to
commence building inside of 10 daysif possible.
Messrs. Frank & LOOMS have contract for
erecting frame residence for Miss May Witter
on East Bowery, on her lot between the Beatty
and Horr properties. The building will be put
| up at once.
Ruth, only child of Samuel and Fanny Rudy
Beckwith. died Sunday morning, from brain fe-
yer, aged about one year. The funeral was held
! at the home. near Brady Lake. Tuesday after
noon at o'clock.
Ollie Palmer, the Brady Lake .hackman. was
intercepted by three tramps. Sunday night.who
attempted to rob him. He got away from them.
| but by the time he could get assistance the
scoundrels had made good their escape.
Elk. Grant, of Chicago. wholesale shoe deal
er, was in town from Saturday to Monday. H
anticipates a very good shoe trade the coming
| Fall. and left well pleased at the prospects. He
| is the gentleman who takes good share of the
Loudin Factory output.
The Ladies of the Cemetery Association will
meet in their room in Riddle Block, Thursday
afternoon at 3 o'clock, standard time. full
attendance is desired. as important business is
| to be considered.
Mrs. S. T. Williams, of Kent. came over post
haste, last Friday, to see her cousin, N. Con-
verse, who was reported to have been fatally
wounded in the burglary affair at his residence.
that morning.
/ During the thunder storm last Wednesday
afternoon lightning struck the cupola on the
residence of A. L. Davis on Cedar street. Little
| or no damage was done to the house, beyond
the loss of few shingles from the cupola. None
of the inmates experienced any shock from the
bolt
Henry Nichols. Esq, of Atwater, made us a
pleasant call, Monday. Mr.. Nichols has been
in feeble health for the past four or five months,
and this was his first trip any distance away
from home for about two months. We are
pleased to state that he is improving in health,
although his convalescence is slow.
John Winkler and daughter Anna Mary ter
minated fourteen months visit in this country
Monday, on which day they left for New York
City, to take passage for their home in Worms
Hesse Darmstadt. He visited his sons Johr
and Karl, of Ravenna, and spent six weeks a
the Columbian Exposition, besides being enter
tanned by Cleveland Randolph and Rootstowr
friends. He is brother of Adam Winkler, o
Rootstown who has been resident of the
United States for fifty years. How many Amer
lean farmers are in a position to warrant then
taking the same trip enjoyed by this sturdy oil
German agriculturist and his daughter, and re
turn home, without being actually distressed
] finances?
7. "A. Bennett returned from Barnesville, Ga
last Friday, where he had been for six week:
harvesting his peach crop. He reports the yiel
at about one-fourth the preceding year, bein
~ the smallest known in the State for several sea
sons. He says the times in that State, and pre-
uity generally through the South, are better tina
at the North, although the general crops of tn
X section are not near up to those of last yea
Merchants and planters are in better condito
than year ago, their books showing fully on
IS fourth less items on the debit side of the ledge
%. for goods purchased. Money seems to be mo
e plenty with them than it was last year at th
p time A. H. Hine, of this place, who had bee
Z fourteen weeks in the employ of MIR. Benne
at the same. place, returned to Ravenna wi