The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1893-05-03

We are informed by the Superintendent that
fifteen hands are at present employed at the
Dye works, and that additions will be made to
the force from time to time One of the MEM
bers of the company told us some time since
that they would operate from 35 to 70 hands
Just what number it was impossible to say at
that time. The singeing room addition is well
under way and the boiler house is in course OF
construction.
Death has saddened the home of DR. and Mrs
e. C. Swain, of Cleveland, Last Friday their
daughter Matte passed into rest after life of
physical affiiction and suffering. She had been
growing steadily weaker for a long time, an d
the end found her prepared for the change that
awaited her. Her funeral was held Saturda y.
her fifteenth birthday anniversary. The re-
mains were brought to Ravenna for interment
in Maple Grove Cemetery. Brief services were
held at the vault. conducted by Rev. Andrew
Wilson.
The last of the series of Union Temperance
meetings was held at the Opera House Sunday
night. A large audience assembled to hear
President collars. of Hiram, who delivered one
of the best temperance lectures ever presented
in Ravenna. The temperance people feel that
they have very materially aided the cause by
these meetings. in creating new sentiment on
neWed appreciation of the evils of the drink
curse.
Mr.. L. Myers, of Coshocton County. a leo
turer sent out by the Ohio State Grange will
address the farmers of Ravenna and vicinity at
the Town Hall. on Monday evening. May Sth.
Mr.. Myers will also speak at the Center of
Brimfeld on Tuesday evening. at Palmyra on
Wednesday evening. and at Mantua Station on
Thursday evening of the same week.
These meetings are arranged for the especial
benefit of farm ers. and it is hoped that they will
make an effort to be present with their families
and friends.
The Board of Health met last Wednesday
night. and after a little casting about what to
do under the recent law creating and governing
such organizations, they adjourned to next Sat
urday evening at o'clock, sun time.
A very important matter came up for consid-
Grafton, that will be of surprise and interest to
the tax payers. 1t is the opinion of the Attor-
ney General that the present sanitary laws and
regulations issued by the old Board, which owes
its origin to the Village Council, were repealed
by the passage of the recent law under which
all the Health Boards in the State now derive
the present Board regulations are null and void
until adopted by the new Board and advertised
in some newspaper.
Last night officer Goodenough pulled house
on Clinton Avenue. kept by Mrs. Frank Smith.
whose husband disappeared last fall and has
not been heard of since. Bertha Ney was the
other inmate, who. with the woman and George
Price and Fred Eatinger. were arrested. This
morniug Mayor Cole fined tho WON an $50 and
costs. and sentenced her to go days in Jail; fin ed
the girl $40 and costs. Both sentences were
suspended one week. with the understanding
that the parties leave town in that time. Price
and Eatinger were each fined $25 and costs. a
total of $5s. The Smith woman has five little
child rem and is the same one who was the object
of public charity during the past winter.
In front of the quarters of the Fire Depart.
ment is fill of about three feet. slanting from
the great doors to the roadway. This will me-
cessitate substantial raising of the walk on
either side in order to be on grade. Mr.. Grun-
del has already given orders to have his walk
raised to correspond with the fill, The building
is nearing completion and will be ready tor
occupancy before many days. The stable. which
was built new, in the rear of the main building g
is 9Ox2o. Below are four large and convenient
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Above is the hay loft and ample grain bins.
The four living rooms above are as desirable as
such place can be made. They are of good
size and passably convenient. A veranda will
be added and make very substantial addition
to the looks of the building and the summer
comfort of the occupants. Another room at the
rear of these will be used as sleeping room for
one of the drivers. To the east of the main
building the old Church vestibule is being con-
verted into very com Portable office for the
Street Commissioner