Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-11-16

a telephone pole and take a buggy
along: I see we have some visitors
from Ravenna with us today but your
horses will also become used to city
ways, and your visits to Kent made
more pleasant" Laughter)
Farmers all along the new line were
out TO see the car go by Friday, ana
their good will was manifest by their
waving salutes to the passengers.
Noah Merrell, Il farmer, who lives four
miles from Kent, stood in his front
yard waving Il flag as the car passed
his home. He lives near the Lake
Brady resort, and his prospects for
prosperity are greatly enhanced by the
electric road
The party left Akron at 80 and re-
turned at q o'clock. Everything went
well, and all enjoyed a good, social
time. There were plenty of cigars on
the car, and the n. o. r. officials were
amiable hosts The trip was made in
large 40-foot car which the N. o. r.
co. has secured from the Big Consoli-
dated Co. of Cleveland. 1t was Ia
beled akron Kent -Ravenna." and will
be used permanently on this line.
When the car left Akron there We're
IN the party Vice President Chrsty,
Manager Chas. Currie, Superintendent
III. II. Dalton Secretary C. T.. Moore,
Claims Agent Geo. w. McKisson,
Chief Electrical Engineer Il. w. Shell
ton and Superintendent of the Light
Department, j. II. Townsend of the
n. o. Il. Co.; w. IL. Douglas, secretary
to Manager Currie; Arthur w. Price,
Cleveland; City Commissioner o. L.
McMillcn. City Clerk Chas. II. .Isbell
City Civil Engineer John w. Payne
City Solicitor Osborn Esgate, Mayor
Clerk w. X. Irwin. j. NJ. Jackson, SUI
perintendent Of construction OH the
kent-Ravenna division, photographer
IL. Il. Peck, Geo. @. Speer, Clarence
II. Harding. VIM. I. Martin, John Fo
gle and G. r. Brown. The car was
manned by Conductor II. A. Erase and
Motorman Eugene Hancock.
At Kent the party was increased by
a number of citizens of that town ano
people who had come from Ravenna
to join the crowd In the triumphal en-
try of the Portage county capital
Kent citizens We're Editor j. G. Pax
ton, of the Courier; n. j. A. Minnlch
of the Bulletin; Mayor ID. l.. Rockwell
Attorney o. S. Rockwell, NJ. ]. Garri
son, u. IL. France, Frank Arighl, Jas
Armstrong, w. w. Reed, A. h. Young
w. ii. Donahey, c, NJ. Davis, @. ID
r Livingston, II. A. Thompson and J. Il
Miller The Rayenna guests wer,
County Prosecutor w. j, Beckley. Au
= dtor Il. j. Smith, Probate Judge o. 2
Sperra, County Commissioner s. w
/, shepard, w. Hollister and w. A. Ham
3 mond, GO w. Goodsell, II. M. Madole
Il. II, Taylor. Mrs. Il. II. Taylor, Mis-,
Q Mabel Taylor, Mrs. O. A. Bcckley
George Kidney, Il. J. Darrow, manage
of the Rayenna Republican, A. $. Cole
$ and G. b. Newton.
$ AS soon as the car reached Ravenna
: cannon were doomed and people flock
@ ed into the streets TO welcome tn
g messenger which had come to motif
II them officially that n street car lin
# was in operation in their town. Som
d of the houses We're decorated. an,
J. flags were flying in honor of the even
% so significant of progress for Ravenns
" Shortly after the arrival In town
T. reception to n. o, I. officials and vi,
p itors was held at the Court House.
1t was presided over by Mayor S. I
10 Hanselman, who welcomed the N. {