The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1874-12-24
MASSnLON { lORRESPONDENcE

Our thanks are hereby rendered to
Fredk Banker Esq, Assistant Ser
geant-at- Arms of the House of Repre-
sentatves, for copy of Senator Worth
ingtons license-to-sell-whisky bill, and
other legislative documents.
Kelley & Brown, hardware merchants
in this city. made an assignment last
week, for the benefit of their creditors.
We are informed by J G.. Bucher.
Esq. that he has about concluded the
renting of the fremont House, and that
it will be opened in a few days, as a first
class house. Mr.. Bucher has expended
large amount of money in repairing
the building, and it looks, inside and out,
as though no pains had been spared in
making it, so far as the building is con
cerned, equal to any hotel in the city
The Massilon post. Office will be open
on Christmas day, from 8 to 9 o'clock,
A. NJ, and from to o'clock, p. M.
The Post Master and clerks want recrea-
ton, aud are entitled to it, They are
faithful and accommodating in the dis
charge Of their duties.
If the fellow who steals a Massil'
lon paper from the door of room
No 4, Beattys Block. in this city, will
return il, personally, some day when the
occupant of the room is at home, and
leave it inside the door, no questions
will be asked.
One of the city papers, speaking for
the citizens of Massiilon, says: Much
interest is manifested in the base of the
State of Ohio against Bush and Stair,
charged with obtaining money and prop
erty under false pretenses, now pending
in Stark county court" Bush and Stair
were indicted by the Grand Jury, on the
organization of that body, without any
difficulty whatever, since which nothing
has been done with the case, except to
continue it until the February term,
1875. when it will be tried.
The correspondent of a city paper
tells of an old lady, aged "a years, falling
down and breaking her neck. AS that
is all that is told Of the matter, we sup.
pose the old lady sustained no special
injury.
Messrs. II. Foltz & Co, have just
opened new coal mine, and are selling
coal at $500 per ton, delivered to any
part of the city. Bear in mind their coal
is Of the very best quality.
The Toledo NeVS. Hass Williams
Editor-in-chief, is sent regularly to the
Massillon bureau of the DEMOCRAT.
FIRR.-On Wednesday evening the
cry of fire rang along the streets of this
city, bringing out the steam fire engine,
and all the other paraphernalia of the
fire department. The fire was in the
barn Of Mr.. George Archer, tn Tuscara-
w,s township, just outside of the city
limits The barn, and its contents OF
hay and grain, were wholly destroyed.
The amount of the loss we did not ascer-
tain. There was no insurance. Doubt
less the work Of an inrendiary
On Wednesday evening, while the
family were at supper sneak thief
entered the hall Of the main building at
the residence Of Clement Russell, Esq
and stole three valuable overcoats, one
belonging to Mr.. Russell, one to his son,
Mr. , harles M. Russell, and one to MIR,
Ruble, Of Chattano ga, Tenn. The fact
need not be attempted to be concealed,
the city is full of thieves, incendiaries,
and bad characters Of all kinds.
On Wednesday, while gang Of hands
we're at work at one Of the quarries near
this city, large rock became detached,
fell, and in falling struck John Mankind.
one of the workmen, and broke and did
other injuries. He was Immediately
treated with the best surgical treatment
to be had in the city, but we learn that
his injuries are such that his recovery is
regarded doubtful.