The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1893-01-04
THE DEMOCRATIC PRESS
RAvnNNA. WEDNESDAY. Jan. A. 'ss
Gorton,s Minstrels coming soon.

Gortons Minstrels coming soon.
Social Sessions next attraction at Opera House
L. Graham spent his.holiday vacation at
Penn Line. Pa.
Dewey Wiley lost the end of finger at the
Byers shop yesterday.
Mrs C. e. Twitt was called to Gin on Monday
by the death of a sister,
Miss Puss Robinson visited friends in ALI
apce and Minerva last week
Arthur Poe is home from New York for a
short visit
IS M. j Wing visited, streetsboro friends
tais week,
Miss Ella Pitkin was in Aurora over New
Years.
E. Merits and family visited mis- father. at
Be-. on. Mahoning County Friday and Saturd ~
There were 227 marriage licenses issued in
Port ge County in 1893.
Harley E. Williams of Glenville. was in tow n
to spend New Years.
Mics Bertha Jennings. of Cleveland spent New
Years day at her home in this city.
J.B Jewell. Jr.. of Wheeling. w. Va. return
ed to that city today, after weeks visit in Ra-
VIENNA.
y. Il. hilleT anu family u&No LuOhcu " dA0e-
town, N. Y, Mr.. Miner being engaged as sales |
man for the Alpaca Works at that place.
Mrs. Ber ha Cook, of Kent. spent New Y ears
with her Parents. Mr.. and Mrs. M. V. Reed. on
Central Avenue.
W. G. Evans, SON of fr asurer Evans, snrolled
his name on the Hiram College student list.
Monday.
During 1892 Rev Andrew Wilson oficiated at
twenty five marriages-about one ninth of all in
Portage County.
The Bible "A Universalist Book is the sub
ject of the lecture in the Uniyersalist Church
next Sunday evening.
J.W Jordan Manager of the Ravenna Shoe
Factory returned rem Boston last Sundfy
night.
LP. Baker. General Roadmaster of the P. &
w . was in town Tuesday inspecting the laying
of the sadiron switch.
In the absence of Miss Wide at Ada. Mrs.
| Harper prt sided at the 6 race hurch organ the
It TWO Sundays.
IL. Pryor has been confined to his home the
past week with threateuingly serious attack OF
fever.
The S. b. Hyer's Cclored Comedy Co. will hold
the boards at the Opera House. Thursday. Friday
and Saturday. at popular prices.
| Mr.. Burton Bruce, of Akron. and DIR. Bur-
ket, of Cleveland. were New Years guests at E.
Twitt's.
Mrs E. N Robinson and Mrs c. J Wood will
| close their stores at O'Clock p. m. except on
| Saturdays until about the first of April.
| Sunday was the 6rst day of the week month
and year. When will there be another such
occurrence2 These columns are open for an
| swers up to January 1st. 1899
The whistle of the Ravenna Shoe Factory was
heard again Monday after weeks silence All
| the departments will be in operation as soon as
possible,
The remaining buildings of the A. Will
| liams sadiron plant will be built at once by Mr.
/ Williams himself, instead OF being put up under
| a supplemental contract. as stated last week,
| Mr. Fersyt e, of Chagrin Falls, is here to take
charge of the construc ion.
Waite ). Beckley died at the home of his daugh
ter, Mrs. Mallory. on Elm St.. sast evening. at
| O'Clock, aged 81 years. The funeral will be held
from the house at q: 80 tomorrow. Rev. o. A.
Richards officiating.
The children and grandchildren of Mrs. A. E.
judd CAV e her pleasant surprise last Friday.
it being her 10th birthday. Each one made her
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joyment.
N, Converse thinks forty.two years service be-
hind the counter. excepting one year, ought to
be enough for man of his age and vitality. and
desires to sell out his fourishing business. Read
his ad.
The B. & o. peopleare putting in new double
switch at the Williams Sad Iron Works. The
main one is completed. and the other one is
nearly finished. Four car loads of material fro IN
Chagrin Falls are side tracked at the plant.
Nj. Irwin Dunbar will deliver the next lecture
in the Ravenna Course. Tuesday evening. Jan.
I7th He is very highly recommended as young
man of rare gifts. and his eloquent description
of Home Life" in Europe will be highly in
teresting and instructive.
The Ravenna Business College now enrolls 81.
Is taking short hand and type writing. New
students are entering every day. Prof Kelley
and his teachers are doing more than he adver-
tised.
Chas. J. Knapp returned Thursday from two
weeks visit in Elmira. N. 7. He was accompa-
MED by Mrs. G. M. Noble. who will spend the
Winter with her daughter. Mrs. Dwight Knapp.
The W. C. T. U. ladies will meet with Mrs
, Scott. on South Prospect St.. next Thursday af.
ternoon at two CLOCK. MRS. BALDWIN. Pres
IDA KLINE. Sec,
W. F. Erennen, accompanied by Miss Julia
Proctor and the Misses Matte and Marie Carter.
who have been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. M. H. Car
ter during the holidays. returned to Philadel
phia. Pa. Tuesday.
Mrs. M. A. Woodbridge. who has been at homt
, from Chicago. during the holidays. will return
to that city. Friday. to remain an indef nitelI
prolonged period.
Rev James A. Brown responded to the toast
"Uhe College and CIergy,'' at the banquet O
the Northern Ohio Association of the Alumni
of Kenyon College, last week Monday, at tn
Siillm IN House, Cleveland. in the absence o
Bisuop Leonard, to whome the response wa
| regularly assigned.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lafayette Smith entertained
number of their friends at New 7 ears dinner a
their home on Freedom St.. Sunday. Anon
the number were Geo. Freeman and wife. P.
Snyder and wife. A. B. FairchiId and wife.
i this city. and Mr.. and Mrs. Will Hammond.
Shalersville.
LIST OF UNCLAIMED LETTERS remaining
the Post Office at Ravenna, o., Jan. d. lS9
for period of ID days or more:
EP Bruinor George Ager. Mr. A Barton MI
v n CldFks JONI OOys hdllos A6WlS AOueu
del. B F Hill drop. Mrs Hickman. Mrs W
Patterson. Schrader drop. Mrs NJ Ia
lor, Miss Lois Unger,
j. &C. BEATTY. P. M
Rob Linton, the little son of W. 81. Lintc
was given a party Monday evening. by abo
fifty of his young friends and schoolmates.
honor of his 9Th birthday. After an evening
unaIloyed pleasure spent in playing games. t
discussion of an elegant lunch. &c they le
wishing their young host many happy retul
of the day. Rob was the pleased recipient
many beautiful presents.
telegram was received this morning by T
VIENNA friends, announcing the death If N
E. A. Whittlesey-a former resident of this
at her home in ST. Paul, from cancer.
remains will be brought here for interment
Maple Grove Cemetery, arriving on the 9:2
m. Friday c. & P. train.
The young lady who was treated to the n
city of a hand-sled ride through town the OF
evening, says the. only drawback to the pleas
IF the trim arose from the discomfort exD