The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1894-09-19
THE FAIR
Extended One Dav

ENlOIuOu OlIO Duy d
Owing to the unfavorable weather that
prevailed today, the managers of the Fair
have wisely decided to extend the exhibit
another day, closing the display on Saturday
instead of Friday. This will enable the pub
lie to witness the program arranged for each
day of the exhibit, the only change being in
the extension. The races, therefore that
were down for today will take place tomor-
row, putting off those of Thursday to Friday
and Friday to Saturday. The parade of
stock will take place Friday, at the usual
hour. There are more and better entries
this year than ever before in the history Of
the Society. A Bicycle race is among the
attractions, in which some of the best riders
in this part of the State will participate.
The Stark Co. Fair will be held at Canton,
next week, Sept. Oath to 2sth.
Mrs. DR.. Hugus went to Orville today.
w. A. Jenkins is in Cleveland today.
A. H. Webb took the C. & P. flyer for New
York Sunday.
Mrs. F. M. Rumbaugh and daughter Nellie
went to Oberlin Monday, where Miss Rum
baugh enters College.
c. A. Beckley, w. 7. Grundel and Rev. o.
A. Richards were in Cleveland Monday.
Arthur Smith left lor Cleveland yesterday
to commence the study of medicine.
Miss Florence Parsons, of Rootstown, went
to Oberlin yesterday.
Mrs. NJ. A. King is visiting relatives in
Cleveland.
D. L. Rockwell Esq, left Monday for Co.
lumbus, to attend the State Convention.
P. II. Bean is in Columbus today.
IN. Work and wife went to Cleveland
today. Mrs. Work goes to Sandusky, and
from there to Caddo, 1. T.
The Woman's Missionary Society of the
Puritan Conference will hold its session at
Tallmadge next Friday.
Rev. H. D. Stauffer preached the last SER
mon of his pastoral year last Sunday morn
ing.
Some of the friends of Mrs. S. G. Gladding
surprised her last Tuesday eve, the occasion
being her 9th birthday.
Maj. Geo. J. Dietrich, of Gallon, was in
town Saturday and Sunday, the guest of Miss
Minnie Gladding.
The C. & P. Engineer Corps, in charge of
N. Neff, are engaged in resurveying the right
of way through Ravenna this week.
Miss Libby's kindergarten will open Oc-
tober 18th, at her new residence on South
Walnut Street.
Daniel, the two year old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Bach, who live in the south part
of town, died last Friday. Funeral was held
Sunday.
The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs. B. J. San
ford died last Sunday forenoon, eyed two
days. The funeral was held on Monday.
Giles Kneeland, one of the well known
residents of Freedom township, died last
Friday, aged 78 years. His funeral was held
Sunday afternoon.
Frank Stokes, a former resident of Raven.
ma and employe of the Diamond Glass Co.,
died in Jeanette, Pa, last Thursday, of ty.
phoid fever.
Miss Matte E. Goddard invites the ladies
of Ravenna and vicinity to her Opening Of
Fall Millinery, Tuesday and Wednesday Of
next week. Ten per cent. discount will be
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week.
| Ex-County Treasurer Evans went to Co
| lumbus Saturday to make his final oficia
settlement with the State Treasurer. Every
thing balanced to T, and Mr.. Evans wal
| enabled to return home almost as soon as he
reached the Capital city.
We learn that Mr.. J. w. Jordan has re
signed as Superintendent of the Ravenns
Shoe Manufacturing Co., to take charge Of {
new Shoe Factory in Titusville, Pa. We il
common with his many Ravenna friends
wish him success in his new field of labor, Il
which he goes at once. Mr.. A. E. Peckhan
will take the position of manager, position
which is pleasing to his shopmates, ,believin,
him the Fright man in the right place."
Preceding his sermon last Sunday morn
ing, Rev. S. W. Meek read from figures tab
ulated for the occasion, the comparative pc
cents of male memberships in the Congrega
tional Churches at Akron, Ashtabula, MI
Vernon, Painesville, and Ravenna, ffteel
years ago and the present year. He selecte
these as five representative churches of large
towns or cities, and found the per cents to
as follows, in the order above stated: 29-2s
; 1884; 31-S3; 1929; 26-27. Average, 1881.
He also selected five country churches fc
the same purpose, as follows: Lyme, 4O-4
Rootstown, 56-41; Ruggles, 3S-4I; Tallmadg,
1881; Wakeman, 1899. Average, $3.50.
The annual Thank-offering meeting of tt
!, Congregational Church will be held ne7
Sunday evening, in place OF the regular Sc
vice. The address will be delivered by Re
Dwight H. Clapp, recently returned frol
I the Shansi Mission, China, where Mrs. Lyd
d Lord Davis is located. This field will be IL
: subject of his address. An excellent musi
l al program will be delivered under the d
rection of DR.. Griffin. cordial invitatic
d is extended to all.
= Persons holding Thank-offering boxes a
IS requested to bring them to this meeting.
h No. Bushel Baskets 14c, each, or elg
for one dollar.
Best IL Quart Galvanized Iron Pals on
25c. each.
. Six Foot Step Ladders only 75c. each.
10 lbs. Best Sweet Potatoes for 25c.
% HOPE NOVELTY STORE