The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1874-07-30
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MAssILLoN CoRREsPONDENCE

MAssILLON CORRESPONDENCE
Altman Gross & Wetter, of the Beehive
| establishment are selling off at cost prior
to going east for new goods. That's bu-
siness.
On Saturday evening a meeting will be
held at Skaters School House, in Law
renee township, about two miles west oil
the residence of Cyrus Young, on the
North Wooster road, at which the New
CONSTITUTION and the license feature es-
P~ecially will be discussed.
1. cannot,be denied that there is a very
earnest feeling abroad in reference to the
New Constitution, the license feature par
ticularly. The feeling is generally against
the instrument IN its length and
breadth.
The fremont House is again closed by
an attachment of the furniture at the snit
Of j. G. Butcher.
Elk. Gov. Scott Of South Carolina, was
in this city last week and called on vi
al friends during his brief stay. having
once been a resident of Navarro. He has
many acquaintance in this part of the
county. He was on his way to the North
western portion Of the State.
The absence of the Massillon co,respcn-
denee last week is not attributable to the
fact that lone was furnished. 1t was
Gro Nded out.
We hear Of a very Tseherche gathering
at a saloon one day last week near the p.
Ft. w. q c. Railway station at which
lager flowed freely and
Loud resounded mirih Aud dancing
Hls Honor, The Mayor. was present.
Burglars are still playing their vocation
in several parts Of the city. An efficient
night police might be useful.
The compositor made us say in our last,
in reference TO the Northern Ohio Histor-
lcal Society, that q copy Of the DEMOCRAT
was sent to the Historical Society at FIRE.
mont. We intended to say the "Histori-
cal Society of the State Of Vermont at
Montpelier" In a correspondence with
Mr.. Huse the very pleasant State Libra
rian, year or two since, he inquired where
the NO. State Historical Society was To-
Gated, and it was to that circumstance that
we referred in our notice.
On Monday according to previous ar
rangement, the city council OF Salem was
present and witnessed some of the very
best efforts ever made successfully by any
engine of the power of the "Massillon."
First trial through 400 # hose, II inch
nozzle; she threw over the sLeeple of the
NJ. e. Church, being 143f # high, with
a strong wind blowing. Second trial,
1900 # Of hose, Il inch nozzle; distance
thrown 265 # s in. third trial $50 # OF
hose IL in. nozzle; distance thrown 257 It,
side wind blowing. Under all those cir
cumstances our people may feel we'll salts
fed with their Clapp & Jones engine.
The name Of John McGregor appears as
a candidate for Clerk OF the Courts. John
will at least carry the full strength Of his
party.
Warner & Henderson's Circus will be
here on tie 50th inst. Where's John
Stansbury d? He is the representative man
in the show business. Speaking of the
"show business, everybody who reads
should get Olive Logan's article on that
subject, published two years ago in Pack
ark's monthly, and give it G careful read
ing.
STARK COUNTY ILLUsTRATED.--Mr.
| Guild, OF the firm Of Mead & Guild, called
4 at NLO OLllCC VI l4O "dG5HANOu NO4LCopOA'
dent Of the Democrat on Monday and
presented a plan and prospectus Of q worn
with the title given above, and after 8
hurried examination Of the plan disclosed
in the prospectus, We are clearly of thC
opinion that it is emineutly worthy pub
lie favor and patronage. Mr.. Guile
showed us a similar work gotten up for
county-in Michigan, and his firm with
large corps Of assistants is engaged in get
ting up "Summlt County illustrated, "anC
which will indicate the plan intended 70
4 Stark. 1t viii contain q history of Ia
county, its early settiement'and orgsniZa
ton under the act Of the General Assem-
bly, in 1909, the act being passed in lS0s
the names of the pioneer settlers and 9
far az the same can be done, hkenesse
will be furnished of the more prominen
men, who, in an early day LAID the foun
dations of our social and political struc
ture known as Stark county. II Will ais
contain q brief sketch of the settlement
and organization of each township; th
names Of those who sided therein, 8 vieV
Of all the public buildings in the county
known as the county buildings," promi
nent private residences and farms anC
farm buildings, selections indisoriminatel
accompanied with such remarks on th
subject Of farming IN each township 8
may be suited to the vocation and circuu
stances. The work will contain a map
of Ohio by counties; the county OF Star
by townships, and the townships by seS
lions and subdivisions indicating Il
quantity Of land held by eacn land holdC
IN the township. The cities Of Cantor
Massillon and Alliance will be accurate
represented as will every village in Il
county. Entire correctness will be aim'
at and no money will be spared to gath
up facts. The work Will be brought dow
TO 1875 and will be complied and sFranI
ed from the latest and best sthoritiC
/, The publishers in Akron will of cOur
, have the valuable assistance of Gen. l..
! Bierce who has written more and thong
more than any man living uFon the ear
, history of the Western Reserve. Sta
I county has got within its borders ear
: settlers or their descendants who can fu
: nish the material for q most interesti
history. As an Atlas it will be invslu
. BILE. We take pleasure in calling pub
: attention to il.