The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1873-09-11
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MAsSILLoN CORRESPONDENTS.

Would it not be well for the Street Com
mittee of the city of MassillOn pave Ex-
change from Main TO Charles? There is
not a more active ~thorougfare IN the city.
Mrs. James Barnett, on Tuesday, filed
her complaint against James Barnett, her
husband, charging him with assault and
battery, Hearing this Wednesday p. M.
An abundance of good coal can be had
at Burton's. Apply to Edward d. Dox-
see. The season for fires is at hand,
Seth c. Mcdonald is opening q good
coal mine on the farm of Jacob j.. Bahney,
Eco, on the RichVille road three miles
southeast of this city.
Rev Mr.. Buckingham occupied the pull
pit at the Presbyterian Church on Sabbath
last, we heard of no opposition to his so
doing.
The Dime society of the NJ E Church
will meet on Tuesday evening next at the
residence of Capt L 7 Hardy, on Whitman
street.
DIR. Isaac Steese, President LIST National
Bank who has been rusticating at Cusson,
among the Alleghenies for a few weeks,
has returned in improved health.
Persons wishing to attend the Uhrichs-
vile fair, can 90 on the excursion train on
the Lake Shore and Tuscarawas Valley
railway.
The Wheeling and Lake Erie railway is
destined to succeed, a fact thai we take
pleasure in announcing.
Our Navarro neighbors who have pinned
in want so many long years, may congrat-
ulate themselves on having the assurance
OF q railroad. Genl Mckee, the well
known railroad builder, has established
his head quarters at Navarro and will soon
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Hon. Walter Stanley, the contractor of
the entireli inc of the Wheeling & Lake Erie
R~ailroad,we suppose to be a brother Of c..
N. Stanley, Esq, many years since a res
ident of this city where he was favorably
known.
Go and near the Peak and Preger Bell
Ringers on Friday evening,
The King of France, marched up the
hill, and her marched down again.
The above is good reading for the Mas
sillon Board of Health as appears in the
Massillon city papers in which their re-
ports are.
The Massillon Fair begins Oct. 7th and
continues four days.
The Wallace Sisters drew a good house
last Saturday evening.
The iron bridge across the canal at
South street, built by the Russell hon
Bridge Company, is decidedly the best
bridge in the city. of which there are six.
As a piece of mechanical skill in its APP
pearance it will attract attention and for
practical usefulness has no superior in the
county.
Messrs Dilworth & Co, Pittsburgh, have
secured the services of MI. Jas. W. Raft,
of Navarro, as a travelling agent and
salesman for their we'll known house. Mr..
Rats large experience elninently qualities
him for the position.
Edwin Bayliss, Esq, of the we'll known
Excelsior" works in this city, has gone to
Washington City to look after some inter-
ests which he has pending at the Patent
Office. The Massillon Harvester with its
many Improvements pending, require his
attention.
DEATH OF MICHAEL SPRANKEL.-We
are called on to chronicle the departure Of
another of the pioneer settlers of Stark
Michael, one of the oldest set
of Jackson township, died at his resi-
dence on the 9th inst, at the age of 80
years, 8 months, and 2 days. Without
any data beyond what our memory fur
nishes, we make him q resident of what is
now Jackson township at least fifty years.
BY industry aud integrity he had anassed
handsome fortune.