The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1873-10-16

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MASsILLON CORREsP oNDENCE
FIRE.-The quiet of the citizens living
on Prospect and North streets. east of
Hill, was sadly disturbed on Saturday
morning by the burning Of a couple of old
barns on Thorn alley. One standing In
the rear of the Methodist parsonage and
one in the rear of the residence OF Mr..
Daniel Grossman. The FIRE was undoubt-
eddy the work of an incendiary, and should
at once receive a searching investigation.
Had there been even a gentle breeze from
any quarter the destruction of property
would have been frightful. From the
Southwest or West some of the best resi-
dences on Prospect street, North of North
street could not have escaped. As it was
the residences of Mr.. Grossman, George
Nelker, E. DAMN Chidester, c. w. Blu
ness, Rev. R. l.. Williams and Mrs. j. NJ.
Brown on Prospect street, and the resi-
dences of Mr.. John Coleman and his Sis
ter Miss Coleman on Thorn alley, and the
residences of Mr.. Lengthy, Rev. w. Carr
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buildings destroyed were of little value,
but the design of the barn burners was
evidently to burn out a square on Prospect
street, and one in North street. We hope
a liberal reward will be at once offered
and active means taken TO watch the often
ders. We believe that it was last year
that the Orrville fair wound up with a
conflagration which was regarded the work
of an ~lnceadiary, the coincidence which
has Just transplIed in this city, Is. sufic-
lent TO suggest the query whether If with
AIRS and horse races the city is to be fired
1t would be well enough TO dispense with
fairs.
Among the strangers who visited the
city last week having politics in view, we
noticed Hon. Messrs. BaEer of Franklin
and Wilson ot Mshoning, members of the
Constitutions Coz v%ention, and1lon. LID.
Woodwork, member of Cong ess from
this district, all Memorable men, I" as Mark
Antony would say.
On Sunday morning a drunken man,
whose name we could not get, while driv-
ing f~erociously around the corner of Mill
and Charles streets, spilled out one of
three children that wss with him, and run
over 1t inJurlng 1t severely.
The law imposes a fine of So for driving
over bridges faster than a walk. Main
street bridge Is constantly suffering from
violations of that regulation. 1t would
pay to appoint a special policeman to
guard that bridge and enforce the ordin-
ancr. .s
The Teachers Institute at Fulton last
week was a success in every respect, as we
learn from MasslllCn teachers who were
present and participated IN the labors OF
the occasion. Hon T. W. Harvey, Stale
School Commissioner, was present, as
were Messrs Morley and Pratt, superin-
tendents of the Canton. and Massillon
schools respectively, The whole number
OF teachers In attendance being one hun
dred and ten. The citizens of Fulton with
habitual pO~iiteness kept open house and
entertained the teachers IN a manner not
10 be excelled anywhere. Those with
whom we have talked o. the subject, a~e
enthusiastic IN praise of the hospitality
with which all were received, and which
mads the weeks labor so pleasant as to
leave most NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Of the In
stitute at Fulton.
The warm and pleasant DAYS are gone.
giving place to the GLOON of autumn
The wailing winds," the meadows brown
and sere,'' the faded leaves and tendrlls
dropping from the trees remind one of the
friends that are dropping away, going TO
that undiscovered home" crowded from
their stools to make room for fresh and
vigorous youth TO whose vision the "shad-
owy future" is all brightness and beauty.
'Tis distance lends enchantment to the -iew."
The just poet who wrote such of s'thA
morn OF life when It's cares are unknown
had the right idea of life's pIeasantness as
did he Of the black gown of the cares
when he wrote
"Lifes cares they are comforts"
Isn't this a good place to stay?
Sunday, out of doors was cold and
cherries compared with the weather OF
the week, which closed on Saturday, with
all its eloudiness and crisp atmosphere, it
was however
'.Day of all the week the best
Emblem OF eternal rest.'
The accident, an account which will be
found elsewhere, shows that it was not
well observed. We noticed on the streets
several gentlemen who are before the peo-
pie as candidates for office figuring up
chances of success.
MONEY MATTERS IN MAssILLoN.-It |
affords unalloyed satiafaetion to be able to
state that money IN this city has become
iuite easy. Last Saturday $4,000 were
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chime shops and mines and the entire sum
was furnished. The Banks of Massillon,
without exception, have thrown themselves
into the breach and have nobiy sustained
their customers IN every instance without
resorting to certified checks, and have from
the commencement Of the present financial
difficulty paid everything. That they
have made sacrifices to do so is highly
probable, but it is 10 the less trus that
they have done so and are ready for any |
shape the storm may take. Every indi-
cation now, is, that the "dead point" is |
passed and business will resume its won't
ed activity. The cessation has been SO
slight as TO be SCARCELY noticed.
PERsoNAI,-Among the strangers in the
city last week, having large coal interests
in the T~uscarawas Valley, we noticed
Hon. D. ?. Rhodes ana C.. Il. Clark, ESQ
Of Cleveland.
The second annual Tuscarawas Valley
FAIR and annual meeting of the Trotting
Park has been had and has passed into
history, We understand it was q success, |
financially, and that the stockholders feel
encouraged to regard the enterprise q fix
ture and one that will pay a dividend.
Owing to severe illness we were unable |
to attend but a single afternoon, and thai
happening 70 be on the day that Fore
papgh's circus and menagerie was in the
oity, there was little dong at the Fair
Grounds. and that little did not impress
US favorably, as it was horse racing in
which Joekeying seemed to be the chief end
and aim of all concerned. An hour or two
snAced for US We noticed a large influx
of strangers at the hotels during the fair
WHO talked "horse" all the time, in fact
we were led to think a large number cod
not talk anything else. Some talked
three card monte" and some "seVep up"
while another set went for a game of
draw" and ~stillanother favored division"
just to pass the time away.
On the Fair ground we noticed some
very fine ARTICLES on exhibition. sewing
machines, fruits, huge leaves Of bread, and
fine rolls of butter. pumpkins and sqnashes
farm implements, and fine horses, il short
everything the country can produoe, or