The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1894-11-07

The Republican vote in Portage County
yesterday was 8, iii, Democratic 1452, Popu-
list ga, Prohibition 243. Last year it was
3,717. 2,s03, 159, and 302 respectively.
Miss Madge Powell went to Elyria, O., last
Friday.
Geo. Strickland went to Cleveland Sat
urday.
Mrs. Geo. Flath, Sr. and daughter were in
Cleveland Saturday.
John Humphrey and Miss Humphrey went
to Cleveland Saturday.
Mead Renfrew was in Cleveland Saturday
Mrs. Charlotte King left Monday for Grand
Rapids, Mich, enroute to Ft. Scott, Kansas.
Miss Hattie Wilson returned home last
Wednesday from Springfield, Mo-, after
spending three years there.
Jas. Hood has sold his express outfit and
business, and expects to leave in a few days
for Memphis, Tenn.
HINE & Co. have stock of land plaster
on hand which they are selling to farmers
for stable use. Call and see them.
The Ladies Aid Society of the NJ. E. Church
gave chicken pie dinner last Friday night.
The receipts were about $50.
Mrs. John Strank returned to her home in
Piper City, ILL.,, last Thursday She has been
visiting her brother, Daniel Bogue, in Roots
town.
Next Monday evening Ravenna Encamp-
ment No. 129:: 1. o. o. F. will confer the
Royal Purple degree on 4 candidates, after
which banquet will be served.
7. L. Nichols and family, who have been
residing on the Crawford farm during the
summer and autumn, returned TO their home
in Cleveland yesterday.
Mrs. B. P. Sharp, who has been visiting
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. Hasbrouck, re-
turned to her home in New York last Thurs
day, by way of Cleveland.
The County Commissioners met in their
official room, Monday, to look after the in
terests of the Portage Commonwealth. They
passed bills, appointed ]. S. Tilden of Gar
rettsville, as Commissioner of the Hiram
State Road Free Turnpike, vice F. N. Bar
ber resigned, and adjourned.
The storm last Sunday evening did not
prevent alarge congregation from attending
the third of the series of lectures IN the Uni
versalist Church. The subject, 60 The Atone
ment," was considered in way that chal-
lenged close attention and earnest thought.
The fourth lecture of the series will be
given one week from next Sunday evening.
Subject, the New Birth.
Last Friday night a company of over eighty
people gave Mr.. and Mrs. D. W. Knapp a
genuine surprise party" gathering at their
home on Lincoln Avenue, it being the 23rd
anniversary of their marriage. Refresh
ments, card playing, etc., were the features
| of indulgences for the evening, enlivened
with music from an amateur Mandolin Club
A wrapfor Mrs. Knapp and pair of slippers
for Mr.. Knapp, presented by Rev. Andrew
| Wilson, were the substantial tokens left as
mementoes of the occasion.
| The Universalist Church was very attract
| i've last Sunday. The decorations were un-
usually fine. In front OF the pulpit and
choir were artistically arranged profusion
of living plants and flowers. Chrysanthe.
NUNS, palms and ferns predominated. Near
the usual place stood the empty chair of Mr..
L. A. Olin, and attached to it was large
likeness of him. All the services were ap
propriate and deeply impressive, and Me
mortal Sunday will long live in the memory
of all the members of the large congregation