The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1895-04-24

Agnes and ROllin Mills, of Rayenna, spent
Sunday with Virgil Mills and wife. They
assisted in the Oratorio.-[ Mantua Herald.
Z. j. Middleton, representing Heinz & Co.
or Pittsburg, wholesale pickle house, was
arrested Wednesday, AT the instance of Food
Inspector Hurd, on charge of selling to
Ravenna grocer a mustard compound for the
pure article. He pleaded not guilty before
Justice Beatty land gave bond for his appear
ance at the hearing set for May 3rd.
j. f. Sharp received telegram yesterday
announcing the death of his nephew. Millard
Sharp, of Oneonta, N. j. The deceased was
brother of B. P. Sharp, of Brookly, who is
well known to the people of Ravenna and
vicinity, and was for many years baggage
master on the Delaware & Hudson Canal Co.
road.
j. A. Bennett exhibited to US some very
fine looking specimens of " Georgia infants"
in the shape of a twig or cluster of early
Crawford peaches, nicely formed and about
as large as common beans. They we're sent
him from his Georgia farm and indicate a
fine future crop for him. The conditions
| throughout all that part of the country are,
we understand, very favorable to fruits of
| this character.
E. E. Kah and j. X. Cummins, of Sidney,
O., Mrs. j. c. Holmes, of Brooklyn, N. Y,
Fred E. Smith and wife, Charles Tuttle and
wife, Mrs. Tuttle, and Mrs. Reinniger, of
Akron, Philip Smith, of Windham, John c..
Swain, wife and son, of Bradford, Pa, and
DR.. E. c. Swain, wife and son Walter S., of
Cleveland, were in attendance at the funeral
of the late Mrs. J. S. B. Swain, Thursday.
Mrs. Holmes will remain here a week or two
| longer. She was with her sister at Sidney
before the death of the latter.
ga Breezy Time was written with but one
| object, to amuse, and that it did effectively
a large audience at the Empire Theatre last
night. With no plot, except that necessary
| to string together Il lot of specialties and in
troduce some clever people. &" n Breezy
many hearty laugh. OF the company the
principals are E. B. Fitz, the comedian, and
Kathryn Webster, an exceedingly popular
and charming sOubrette. There is plenty of
catchy music, funny comedy, songs, graceful
dancers and pretty girls, all of which con-
tribute to make the performance most in
teresting Philadelphia Call.
| Cresset Team, K. P, assisted by an escort
of Buckeye Division L. r. K. P, went to
Mantua last Friday night and amplifed the
End degree. The work was put on by the escort
and 26 members of the Ravenna Lodge
Great sport was had over the facetious action
of certain Sir Knight " forerunners." who
went to the hotel inadvance of their brethren
and registered the entire company as "Han'
selman's Minstrels," with the particular
stage character of each individual.
Thomas Keating, Gen. Agent for Shiloh's
Consumption Cure, was discharged from Dr.
tack of Congestion of the Lungs. "Physi
clan, heal thyself.'
Ora Chapter No. 46, Order of the Eastern
Star, was instituted at Masonic Hall, Raven
ma, last Wednesday evening, by w. w
: Hathaway, G. P, the work being exempliied
by Crescent Chapter, No. Z, of Garrettsville
The Chapter is composed of an energetic
membership and is one of the organizations
that will take its place in the circles o.
useful and desirable social fraternities
There are "a charter members of the Order
; The officers are as follows: Mrs. Jennie NJ
Cole, w. NJ; l. 7. Siddall, W. P; Mrs
Mary E. Fisher, A. NJ; Mrs. Emma Carter
, Treas; Mrs Cora E. Darrow, Sec'y.; Mrs
Leila A. Slaughter, Conductress Mrs. Ma
tilda J. Vance, Asst Conductress.
The District Convention of the Epwortl
d League was held in Akron last Thursday au'
' Friday. The Rayenna League was repre-
rented by Rev. IL. D. Stauffer, j. P. Wisman
Mrs. Mary Baldwin, and Misses Mary Can
field and Bertha Philpott. Each League wa
entitled to five delegates, of which the Paste
= was one. At the election of officers for tn
Y ensuing year. J. P. Wisman was chosen Pres
ident of the District League, giving hlL
e supervision over about AZ local Leagues. /
7. was merited recognition of an able an
/ faithful worker, and the Ravenna church o
- which he is most valuable and earne>
= member, is very appreciative of the homo
e thus conferred. Last Sunday evening tn
Ravenna League extended to him heart
t. congratulations and earnest wishes for
prosperous administration of the Office
, which he has been called.