The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1871-02-23
MAssILLON CORREsPONDENCE.

SPRING ELECTION Candidates for city
and township Offices are airing themselves
with commendable diligence, they believe
that the early bird catches the worm.
We have heard street reports of a large
number of candidates, but have only seen
the name of one on the record. George
Stewart for Street Commissioner. The
Massillon column of the Democrat will
announce the names of candidates as fast
as they come up by authority.
SOME one in the american of yester-
day, is pitching into Mr.. Hughes Street
Commissioner, and is making some IN
pleasant references whether true or not.
THE city Clerk this year will be elected
by the city council. So says the amend
ed municipal code.
On Monday morning Mr.. Bowen, of
Canton, while walking over the Erie
street bridge on the P. Fit. & C. Railway
fell through onto the street a distance Of
fifteen feet, and was seriously injured,
having several ribs broken, and his lungs
perforated. The city Marshal provided a
place and medical assistance for him.
OK Monday while DIR. John Schertzer
was trimming his grape vines he lost his
foot-hold and fell from the top of the ar
Dor, about seven feet, falling backwards
upon his head and shoulders and receiv-
ing a severe injury, which it is feared will
prove fatal. The DR.. has seen his three
score years and ten, and at best is feeble.
A resident of thirty years IN the city has
drawn around him many warm friends
who are feeling much anxiety for the re-
suit.
SPRING is really fsrcing winter out Of
the way, bright sunshine and thawing
days have introduced sugar water. Ma
pie molasses will soon be on the market,
Navigation is opening in the canal and
boats are IN great demand. We took oc-
casion to say a week or two since, thai
for purposes of navigation the canal wa:
better than railroads, the truth of our re-
marks is illustrated at seeing a couple o.
mules drawing a boat loaded with eighty
tons of coal equal to eight. car loads, anc
then mules don't blow up like engines
but they will run off of the track nov
and then which gets up a cusSil.
TAxEs-THE STATE BoARD.-Would
it not be well for the city council to ap-
point a committee to look after the city's
interest, when Stark county is reached BY
the State board of Equalization when II
session at Columbus. Messrs. Yates oil
the Senate, and Bowman of the House Of
Representatives are at Columbus. Why
not cioths them with authority TO lool
into the subject?
AMONG the foreign lawyers in attend
ance at Court we noticed. Judge John
Clark and Hon. ]. II. Wallace. of New
Lisbon, NJ. Stuart, Esq, of Ravenna
John Nc Sweeny, Esq. of Wooster, and
Messrs. Laubie & Brooks, ofSalem.
NcT QUITE.-The MassiIlon eorrespon.
dent of the Rep, & Rep. says, that the
name of R. h. Folger of this city, is an
nounced as a candidate for State Govern
or" to which this correspondent is au-
thorized to say, mot quite so much as
State Governor" Nj. FolgeTs name has
never been connected with the Office Of
Stale Governor" except as it appeared
in the blunder-of the Gd 1~'eTim local OF
the Rep. & Rep.
That new school-house on the west
side, in Ward No. 2, is an ornament to
the city, and a credit to the district.
Messrs. Bowman and Richards and DR.
Barrick directors, have done q good work.
The carpenter work of the building was
done by Fred Shriver, and when compile
ted was so satisfactory that it was ac-
cepted without a word. Schools and
the means of instruction shall be forever
encouraged" Old constitution of Ohio.