The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1875-07-08
MlSSLLL0N CoRREspoNDENoN

| M1boILLON CUNNiSpi lO4NHNNA'
We hear that Miss ida Zerbe, late Of the Grant
mar school In this city, has accepted All important
appointment as teacher In Dayton.
Mr.. Altman, senior partner In the well known
Arm of Altman, Crosse Wetter, Is visiting the
eastern cities foranew stock 1r hI
A lodge of the Knights Of PythIOs Is organized
and In full blast in this city,
Rev. @. P, stelllng, for ten years the popular
pastor of the First English Lutheran Church NJ
Harrisburgh son of our esteemed fellow citizen
William stellIng, has resigned his pastO.ate and
accepted charge at Red Hook, Duchess county
New York.
COLLEGIATE INsriTuTR.-The Massillon cores
pondent OF the DEMOCRAT begs TO thank Professor
Avery, of the Collegiate Institute, Canton, o., for
copy Of the annual catalogue of the Institution
The best possible evidence of the excellence ofthe
Institute Is the liberal support gets from The city
where 1t is located and best known
PERSONAL -Messrs John and Henry Atwater, Of
New York, are in the city visiting their father, b
r. Atwater, Esq,
We hear of rseveral changesin in the corpsof teach.
ers in the city schools.
During an affray in Allarding's saloon near the
Fort Wayne depot. on Tuesday night one man
who Sc name we have not learned, was stabbed In
the abdomen and seriously wounded.
For the next eight years centennals viii be
abundant. When 1889 comes around then will
come the jubilee of the constitution.
That was right lively rain on Tuesday night
for persons mile from home without an UNI
brella.
This week is devoted to criminal business and
divorces In the Common Pleas Court
Massilon abounds in benevolent societies For
example, Free Masons, Odd Fellows, Knights oi
Pythias the Workingmen's Benevolent Society,
st. Patrlck's ditto and any number the names of
which we cannot get, to which should be added
the ancient order of 1901, of which there are
great many nembers in good standing.
The divorce case ofsherer and sherer, from this
city Is set for trial Oh Saturday. orthe plaintiff
Mrs. sherer) Messrs Pease and Folger for de-
iendant, Messrs. Ulman and Cole.
We would like to have this question answered
"when did Dr. franklin ever appear in regi'
mentals?"
We understand that gentleman, Of this city, at
the late Centennial Tea Party at the Opera House,
In blue and gold, with several epaulettes and
Chapeau, represented the old printer who, in his
lifetime, when Envoy Extraordinary and Minister
Plenipotentlary 10 the Court of ST. James refused
to wear a court dress but appeared as plain DIR.
franklin In citizens garb
THE FOURTH OF JULY.-The city of Massillon
did not celebrate on Saturday, Sunday or Monday
except the German Turnyerein, which celebrated
on sunday byH pic mic at Meyers Lake, At Beach
City we learn their celebration was complete
success Our umquhile friend, Prof. Eberly, was
ON hand and supplied the place of the many tha'
were called to participate in the feasting and
speechmaking. 1t was like calling spirits from
the vasty deep" We are glad to know that the
Professor was more than adequate to the occasion,
and that our thriving neighbor honOred itself by
getting up well appointed and well managed
celebration,
Our spirited neghbors at Fulton had Firemens
tournament which was also success; it could not
well be otherwise as the most elaborate prepara-
tions were made, Arches lestoons and wreaths Of
green graced the crossings of the streets and the
sidewalks were handsomely shaded with the same
material The day was ushered in by a national
salute by Captain Benkers well drilled artillery
company, and awakened the sleeping citizens of
this city, who got up, ribbed their eyes and ex'
pressed their astonishment that they were awak-
ened by cannon firing nine miles distant Some
body has described cannon as Deaths prime
agent on the battlefield and joys loud herald
when that field is won" The Fulton artillery
heralded the coming in of Saturday with unusu'
ally loud reports.
The celebration passed offflnely the ever known
liberality of the Fulton people left nothing un-
done to make their tournament a success and they
succeeded. We have not the room for details.
The Massillon City Coal Company, a new firm.
of which Captain H. Foltz, j. F. Pocock, and Jacob
Foltz, Esq, are prominent members recently or.
ganized and will bring coal by rail almost into
the heart Of the city,-their depot being near
Cherry street on the C. F. V. W. Ry
The coal furnished by this new company is
brought into the city from their mines near the
northwest corner of Tuscarawas township, on
lands owned by the late Frederick Miller, and is
superior to any now on the market or that VIII
probably be offered soon the specimens we have
seen are most inviting in connection with win
ter's fire They propose to sell at the depotfor
So 25 per tom or will deliver in any part of the city
at 50 60. The company is organized with that
veteran coal dealer, Captain Foltz as President
. J. n. Pocock, Esq, Secretary and Treasurer, and
Jacob Foltz, Esq, Superintendent, all gentlemen
Of large experience and undoubted financial abil-
ity. Their coal is brought by steam from the
mines to the railway and loaded there for CleVe-
land and the western markets. They guarantee
every ton to be full weight and extra quality of
screened coal.
The Irving troup will be at the Opera House
this Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings, the
Sth 9th and 10th. The well-known character OF
the company should insure for them full houses
They are among the most talented of all the trav-
cling compahies. The lovers of the drama give
the lrvngs acordiel welcome always,