The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1895-02-27
Ford's Seed Catalogue free.

Ford's Seed Catalogue free.
Henry Beaver and family returned 10 ia
VIENNA last Friday.
Ravenna Tent No. IS, K. o. T. NJ. holds Its
regular meeting tomorrow night.
Cresset Lodge, K. of P, conferred the
knights rank on Tuesday night.
Fred Oertle, with the Youngstown Vindt'
Gator, was in Ravenna Friday.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Veltman, last
Thursday morning, boy.
Miss Della Bassett is one of five patients at
DR.. Whites hospital.
Col. P. H. Babcock, of Cleveland, is spend
ing the winter in California.
Jim Richardson has returned from Florida.
F. S. Comstock has been confined to the
house since Thursday by erysipelas In the
face.
Mrs. w. B. Taylor was so far recovered
from her severe sickness as to sit up short
time Sunday.
Thirty-seven couples from Ravenna at
tended the U. R. K. P. ball in Kent last
week. 1t was a brilliant and very successful
affair.
The department was called to fire at the
| corner of Spruce and King streets early
| Saturday morning, in a house occupied by a
Mr.. Teal. He succeeded in extinguishing
the flames without assistance. Defective fire
place. Slight damage.
Benjamin Bower died at his home on the
Lime Ridge road, in Freedom township, last
Thursday. His funeral was held on Sunday
and the remains placed in the vault at
Maple Grove. Rev. Andrew Wilson deliv-
cred the eulogy.
Spencer Collins, one of the pioneers of
Portage County, died at his home on Lincoln
Avenue last Saturday, of complicated all
ments His funeral was held Monday, at
O'Clock, Rev. Andrew Wilson officiating.
There were no services at the Congrega-
tional Church Sunday night, owing to the
sickness of the pastor. In the morning the
pulpit was occupied by Rev. B. F. Ashley.
D. T. Reed was down from Cleveland last
Friday, and purchased the fixtures of the
Rochester Clothing House, and expects to
transfer his stock from the Etna Block 10
the room occupied by the Rochester.
severe sickness extending over period of four
or five weeks, at the home of Mr.. McTye, on
Vine street, aged 81 years. His funeral was held
on Saturday morning, at the Church of the I'M
maculate Conception, of which he was an hon
ored member.
Orwell Willyard, a lad employed on the
w. j. Hayes farm, had his right hand caught
in a steam cutting box last Wednesday after
noon, necessitating amputation at the wrist.
DIR. White performed the operation, and the
patient will remain at his hospital during
the healing process.
During the 16 years since A. B. Fairchild
commenced the Undertaking business in Ra-
VIENNA he has made 1941 burials, up to the
1st day of February, 1S95-an averageof one
funeral for every three days. The deaths
have not been confined to Ravenna, however,
large number of them occurring in other
townships. There is not a buster man in
Portage County than Mr.. Fairchlld, who is
called far and near to officiate at the sad oc'
casions requiring such service. That he is
one of the best undertakers in the State is a
fact so we'll recognized that it were superfu-
| GUS for US to add to what is know to every
! body.
Last Friday forenoon Frank Seymour, of
Rootstown, drove to town with some calves,
and while unloading them at Kenward &
Marsh's, oneof his horses became frightened
at the baby bovines and commenced kicking
and pulling. The other horse was fastened
to the hitching post, but the strap yielded to
the strain, and the team started down East
| 1rrI1t hfNlA nj
the side of the wagon and ran with the team
until the speed compelled him to let go, in
doing which he was thrown under the wagon
which passed over his legs, injuring him
quite severely although not seriously. The
horses ran down the street and after moving
down several yards of picket fence on the
premises of DIR. Jos. Waggoner, were cap
.ured One of them was quite badly cut.
Prof. Lyman II. Howe gave his Phono
graph Concert at Meadville, Feb. 18th, fol
Epworth League of the First NJ. E. Church
Read the following short extract, in regarC
to it, from a private letter to Miss Ros'
Jewell:
/" Last evening attended that Concert, anC
it was fine. How | wish you might hav'
heard it. The music and voices were 81
plainly heard all one had to do was to shu
their eyes, and they could imagine them
selves in grand concert hall. Th
President of our League gave vote o
thanks to the audience, and the Phonpgrapl
repeated, even to word that he lisped ant
corrected. l hope you may have
chance to hear concert of this sort befor
long. 1t was worth twice what it COST"
Ravenna people will have the chance t
hear this wonderful Concert next Saturda
night, at the NJ. E. Church.