The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1874-11-12
MAssnLoNcoRRESP0NDENcE

ing iron successfully under the expefieneed man
agement Of Mr. Joseph Hicks. The Proprietors'
Messrs Lee, HOWells and others, are 10 be con-
graduated in their success,
The ant snow Of the season fell on the Sist of
October
The golden wedding Of Dr. Joseph Watson and
his wife. Mr. Mary Ann Watson, on Wednesday
evening of last week, was very enjoyable affair
and one that will be pleasantly remembered by
all present The old marriage certificate, drawn
in lawyer.llke manner and after the good order
of the Society Of Friends bearing date ilth month,
4, 1924 was produced and read and ON It, as wit
nesses, appeared the names of oliver Griffith, of
New Lisbon, and William NJ. Folger of Mantua
Station, Portage county, as witnesses both of
whom yet live to congratulate their excellent
friends, on the return OF the hftieth anniversary
Of their marriage Dr. Watson removed to this
city in iSol, and commenced the practice of med
leine and surgery and opened a small drug store,
In which latter business he continues, having
long since retired from the active labor Of prac-
tising physician. HIS drug store has grown into
colossal dimensions, and the doctor In all the re-
lations Of life has been blest in basket and in
store and during his long and blameless life has
enjoyed the entire confidence Of a large circle of
friends In all of which his amlable and excellent
wife has been full sharer. AT the wedding on
Wednesday evening was brother Of Mrs. Watson,
DR.. Mcoarty, Of Ashland, who was present at the
marriage in 1S24-the only one who was present
on both occasions son of DR.. and Mrs. Watson,
NJ W. Watson, Esq, Of Pittsburgh, his wife and
several grand children, his daughter, Miss Jennie
and Mrs. Marshall wife of Hon. Thomas NJ, Mar
shall, Of Pittsburgh. were present, The doctors
residence being In many important respects the
best appointed In the city, being surrounded with
"shrubbery that shenstone might have envied,'
supplied with summer and autumnal fruits that
Pomona herself seemed to have cultivated, flow
ers aud plants that would crafty the floral taste
Of the most fsstidious and geological cabinet
the result of long years of patient labor by Miss
Jennie, and whose all studous care and atten-
tion was bestowed upon the guests, the occasion
was one of the happlest oft kind that has ever
occurred in this city, of which there has been
three within twenty years. Among the presents
were $40 in gold from the children and grand
children, gold napkin rings beautiful gold
headed cane from Mr.. John McCu'ly Watson, a
grand son, splendid fur-lined oyercoat, and 9TH
er things of less value but rich and rare. On wit
Messing the unalloyed happiness of Dr. and Mrs.
Watson, we were reminded Of IA few stanzas from
the Ayrshire plowman:
John Anderson my Joe John
What pleasure does II gle
To see 30 many sprouts John,
Spring up twixt you an me.
An ilka lad and lass John,
In our footsteps TO 60
Makes perfect heaven here on earth,
John Anderson my Joe.
John Anderson my Joe John,
We Glamb life's hill thegther,
An mOny a canty day John,
We've had wi ane anither.
Now we maun tOtter down John,
But hand.in- hand we'll 90,
And sleep thegither at the foot
John Anderson my Joe.
Long may our excellent friends Dr. and Mrs.
Watson live to witness returning anniversary Of
their marriage.
| Mr.. Z, Rudolph, for twenty years with DR.. Jos.
Watson, as clerk and salesman in the drug busi-
ness has, with his son George f. purchased a
stock Of drugs In Cleveland, and the young man
has taken possession and commenced business.
He has the good will of many friends In this city
as well on his fathers account as his own.
The citizens of MaSsillon are using the Concrete
paving in many places. win it stand the heat of
a summer SUM
\ Mr. Bucher has oyerhauled,the fremont house
thoroughly making It's exterior at least very
handsome. He now wants somebody who
knows how to keep tavern"
Would it not be well to keep clear the streets at
the corners of Main and Erie, these evenings, OF
not allow Them TO be obstructed to the annoyance
Of passers by.
Coal is coming from the south by boat loads, de-
liyering in any pert Of the city at s2 50 per ton
We are called upon to chronicle the death Of
another of Massillon's business men, Sias Raw
son. who died in your city on the I'd inst, at the
residence of Captain Williams. Years ago he was
member of the firm Of l.. and S. Rawson, mil.
ers and graiu dealers in this city and was one Of
the leading business men Of the county. He lefl
Massillon and went into the Touring business al
Oswego, New York, where he remained for some
time when he again removed to New York city
and became member of the firm of Butler, Cecil
& Rawson, where he continbed for ten years, his
health falling, caused him to leave the cares oi
business. He returned to Ohio and had been al
the residence of Captain Williams for some time
being related to the family Of Ms Williams On
the SlSt ult he received paralytc stroke which
resulted in death, and on the following Wednesday
his remains were deposited In the Massillon Gem
etery. Mr. Rawson was married twice. Hi
wives were daughters Of the late f. G. Hurxthal
He leaves one son by his first wife. The write
hereof made the acquaintance Of Mr.. Rawson OF
his first coming to Massillon. He was native
Massachusetts, and died aged about sixty one.