The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1871-08-24
STAssTLLON COKREsPONDENCE.


The advertiser for the Northern Ohio State Fair
got his bills up all overth city yesterday.
The Chicago Sunday Times got of good sensa-
tion article regarding persons who do not nor
ever did live In this city The burning OF the
Opera House. seducing OF fair maiden, and such
like embellishments were thrown in
Citizens of Canton come out tonight by the
light Of an August moon and listen to good music
at the Opera House by Prof II. o. C. Kortheur,
assisted by Miss Emma Geiger, soprano; MISS
ma N5 q o sI M "a Rnbn Bsss
Messrs. Lee Shepard, Boston, are publishing
the complete works Of Charles Sumner in ten ele-
A specimen Of the half calf, guilt, extra library
edition may be seen ar the office of r. II. Folger,
Massillon, together with the different prices vary
ing according to the binding.
On the sth proximo, Massillon is promised an
occasion OF interest on the reunion Of the l04th
Regt which was organized at and mar, he'd from
present at the Opera House that beautiful opera
IThe Color Guard" The proceeds, it is under
stood are to be applied 70 the defraying Of the
cost Of monument for the fallen braves.
On Sunday night, at about u o'clock, the cry Of
fire was heard along the streets which proved
house belonging 10 Nicholas Sehwarm, in the Cd
ward. The building unoccupied, and had
been for weeks. Of course, some house burner
did the job, ana public rumor hath it that the
| burning was resorted TO, to keep out bad neigh
bors. The remedy is a sure one.
| our ScHooLs.-We are indebted to Hon. J. c.
Bowman Of the School Board for the following
statement of the organization Of the MRssillon
|
| For Superintendert-Prof z. A. Jones,
| High School-Miss Sarah Hoxworth, prinsi-
pal; Miss Sarah R Folger, assistant
| Grammar School-Miss Flora Richards. princi.
pal; Miss Emily Brainerd, asst
Boys SeeondRry-Miss Hainer Humberger.
| Girls Secondary-Miss Mahala Butler
| Upper Primary-Miss Rachel Parsons princf
/ pal Miss Caroline Rinick, assistant.
| Lower Primary-Miss Laura Bowen.
| West side-Grammar School-Miss Sarah Bren.
| Unciassihed schooI-John Smith.
| SecoudarV-Miss Julia Lowe.
/ Primary-Miss Anna Reilley and Miss Mary
The terms upper" and 'lower'' refer to loca
| tion.
| Postmasters, according TO our standard, are
| subjected TO more annoyance than any other pub
matter day or tWosince at the P. o. in this city
| when in came right ''peart and clipper young
lady Of sweet sixteen, years 10 that effect anC
laid down five letters and fifteen cents. Clarence
| one Of the most obliging young gentlemen We
| when the ysung lady started away leaving thI
stamps and letters on the little counter at the de
livery window. OF course, Clarence had to licl
the stamps and put them on the letters with AM
| number of persons wanting business done, com
ing all the time. But the great illustration Of An
the children in the lower part OF the city pass th
| P. o. going TO and returning from the schools
| four times per day, and OF course, they must g
into the office and call for letters every time theI
pass the Office The postmaster and his clerki
| must submit to all such annoyRnces, must liel
stamps for young Misses and take a cassin If they
are not as patient as a horse that draws a hearse
BuaED MIDsmPMAx.-The readers ofthe Mas
sillen correspondence Of the DEMocRATi will re
ment Of the paper to the effect that Lieut.A. Il
Fletcher, u. S. n, had paid visit to the CORES
pendent, in this city. The facts havesince turneS
out TO be that it was not Lieut.. Fletcher, but
tdead beat" who was perambuiating the country
borrowing money from every body who had
relative in the u. S. Navy. His operations extent
from Exeter, New Hampshire, 10 Muscatine, Ill
visiting Schenectady, N Y, Meadville, Pa, Ali
ance, Messillon, Wooster, and Mansfield, Ohio
indianapolis, Ind; Delhi, Illinois; and Muscai
inc, Iowa; and has assumed the name Of Yates
Fletcher, Freeman, QualtTough and others not noN
recollected, and has used the names Of Capt. R
Lowry; Lieut. Com. Schmitz and Annenhoui
of Ia; Mcfarland, of Pennsylvania; Wright an
Folger, of Ohio; also Of Lieut.. Hooker, Of Ohio
and Master A Parsons, and has been advertise
in the Army and Navy Journal by Lieut.. Con
Brown u. s. N, and the writer Of this notice, ais
by the writer in the Cleveland Herald. In Mead
vile he got notice in the Daily Republican, ais
in Exeter, New Hampshire, in the News Letter
| His name Is we'll known in this city, and is onl
withhold because Of the respectability Of his cor
nections and the hope that he may reform. II
is young man Of decided ability who resigne
his place at the u. 8. Naval Academy in 1869. II
has made himself more familiar with the Nav
its officers and every thing pertaining to the sci
vice than many OF the most experienced ofaceri
At Delhi, Illinois, he was arrested by Master4A
| Nyckoh, U. 8. N, who was at home on sick leav
and who had seen Lieut. Com. Browns notice !
| the Army and Navy Journal When arrested
made q full acknowledgement gave his name an
/ promised reformation, and went so far as to rem
TO Judge Tyler, the father-in-laW Of Lieut. Con
| Brown, SIS he had sWindled that gentleman OF
| of and $50 to Master E P Wood, y. s. N, at Man
field, from whom he had '1ifted" that sum ave
ring that those two gentlemen were the only enc
Of whom he had levied contributions. The pa
ties he sWindled and tried to swindie, have bee
on his track until within three days; his trJ
name has been sent by letter to this city by MID
up again at his tricks, his name will be give
, TO the public.