The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1874-03-19
MAssILLoN CORRESPONDENCE

. The tidal RaVei which has swept with
such force over Central and Southern
Ohio. has reached this city and its upheav-
ilgs haYe brought t. the ,4cfece, much of
the same stratum Of humanity that has
marked its progress. everywhere. A
residence of more than fifty years in
this community during. which the writer
has attended the most exciting meetings
THAT have been he'd, furnishes nothing
ito compare TO the meeting on, Monday
evening at the Opera House OF The
18th ct day April, 1867. when the FIRST
war meeting was held, was an approx
imation to It, Parquette, dress circle and
gallery were Tiled 10 0FeraOWihE, Contain
Ing at least 1000 people. and hundreds
went way without being able to get far
Their than the head Of the STAIRS. The
meetings commenced In the afternoon;
about one hundred women meeting. for
the purpose of ascertaining who would
serve in the crusade. The meeting of
the ladies was organized after a very
considerable effort TO get some one to
serve as President, by the selection of
Mrs. K. II. Folger, who stated the OBJ
joct of the meeting TO be the consideration
Of the question of organizing a woman's
temperance movement. The obtaining
of q Secretary was another stumbling
block, the women not being familiar
with the, duties of the officers of par
lisInentary bodies; finally Miss E. L.
Folger was nominated, who accepted at
once and the meeting proceeded to the dis
eussion of the main question as stated by
the President IN which Mrs. ID. Mcclellan
Brown, Of Alliance, rendered important
service. "+
The officers chosen were: President
Mrs.JM Carr, Vice Rfssidsnts-Mrsd
Kent JARVIS, Mrs. Ephraihl ekidester. Seel
retarIes-Mrs. NJ. Madison, Miss E. L.
Folger. Treasurer Miss Nettie Funk.
Executive Committee are, Miss Deborah
Hill, Mrs. Moses Brown, Miss Mary Tay-
.lpr. Mrs More. Mrs Kortheur Mira Buell.,
Mrs. John Vogt, Mrs. George Bowman,
Mr.. Thos. BIZ RdsSea, WMrs. Mawrence
Roger.
In the evening the meeting was called
to. order by Mrs. Chichester, Vice President,
who presided very handsomely. The ex-
ercises WereGnasie, prayer, minuteSpfthel
women' s meeting address by rs.YBroWn9
The address was the browning effort of
the whole affair, and for. simple, truthful
~eloquence has not been equaled IN this
CITY for q longtime, after WhichJthe large
audience p~ledgedtto sustain Che WOMEN IN
their movement TO nd the city of liquor
selling and liquor drinking, but one per-
son voting no. A collection was taken
up, yGfter which the meeting united and
slngihs5s = W NHE "A
IN hail the power Of Jesus name,f'
A benediction was ptonouneed and The |
meetiRgia djoutnedluhti "Wednesday eve
ning5sdT93GN eeT9LGM EIOEE "a
The iadissF prayer Injecting od1 Scnday
morning at the PFesbyterian ebuFch, masi
an occasion Of much interest 70 All engaged.
The meetings. WI Be hsld eTfFy1 m9TPiPg
Mr.. G. W. stattieE: AttOnlhssys' al Law.
Of 4th andlMah Streets, Mausfeldf
Ohio, is dispoiedJto aF his GOcabniary by
writing letters TO Mr. O. w Reeves. nnmS
of the STARK oUNEY DEAioCRAr
for having published his mixing up with |
the stealingo OF Mr. Reeves packages ofvaE
liable papers, and quotes from Addison
and gives his idea of mems eonSeiG Tecki
and the duty of a lawyer to, his client in
most Dnctuous' paragraphs IF Mr. Stat
tlerhas not acquired sufficient notoriety
6yltAking3 Mr.. Rseses} money ID
the manner he did, he can have ali he is
TO contract for. be-
The approach Of spring Was heraIdsd
on Tuesday morning by all the birds
Of the forest, the voice of the robin
and tie blue bird was heard as they run,
holding high carnival over the ethereal
mildness" Of the season. D.. 10