The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1875-07-01
MASSLLLON CORRESPONDENCE.

Tne peace OF the residents IN the upper part Ol
the city was considerably disturbed on Tuesday
night by noisy men and boys, one Of whom swOre
most frlghtfully that he "could clean out the
crowd whatever process that may be- The
writer felt lively interest in the work on hand,
as it was evident that cleaning out on general
principles was necessary.
George Fessler, say the city papers and posters,
will be In the city on the 8th and 9th days of July
at the German Deposit Bank to receive taxes that
were not paid on the Doth inst. Mr., Fessler is
especially accommodating in the discharge Of his
official duties.
The celebration on Saturday at Beach City
promises to be grand affair We regret much that
previous engagement will prevent our being
there in response to private invitation from the
committee.
The MssslloR City Board of Equalization closed
its business and adjourned on Monday night at
10 O'Clock, and filed with the Auditor the next
day reuort of its doings
That very accommodating railway, the Ceve-
land, Tuscarawas Valley and Wheeling, will run
an excursion train from this city to Fulton on Sat-
urday at thirty cents the round triy.
The city papers announce the death of Mrs.
Anna Casper in this city last week. The old set
tiers of the eastern part Of Stark county will re-
member her father, Joseph Kleckner, as one of
the pioneers OF Canton or osnaburg township.
Thursday and Friday nights are set apart for
the Centennial Tea Parry. The ladies Of the Epls-
copal Church deserve great credit for the energy
they have displayed in getting up the Tea Party,
which promises 10 be very pleasant.
The fremont House came near being reduced
to ashes on Wednesday night Of last week by the
carelessness of some tramp who had taken lodg.
ings In an adjoining building.
PERsoNAL.-Miss r. A. Parsons, of this city, but
now one of the teachers in the Cleveland schools,
is at home spending her vacation. 7. c. Ricketts,
of Coshocton, was in the city on Tuesday, Hon.
R. B. Dennis President of the Massillon and Co.
shocton Railway, and DR.. W. s, streator and Hon,
| J. W. Tyler, of the Cleveland, Tuscarawas Valley
and Wheeling Railway, were in the city on Tues.
day Col McLain, U. S. A.. is on visit to his
friends, Mr. and Mrs. PrObasco in this city. Miss
Kortheur is attending the State Teachers Associa-
ton at Put.in.Bay. Mr., E. B. Leighly, agent Of
Russell & Co.. is in Texas looking to the interests
of his employers. Mr. A. R. Ransom, of the firm
of Russell & Co.. who has been very Ill for several
| days at the residence of N. s. Russell, is we are
| glad to say improving MessrS. s. & o. II. Wood
ward, are laying down concrete pavements, and
are doing good work. Capt. A. ]. Kicks, of Knox
vile, Is In the city. Mrs Morrow, of New Phila-
delphia schools Is visiting her sister on Prospect
street.
The citizens Of Massillon generally will be graft
fed to know that the Board Of Education have re-
cognized Mrs L. Pinney for the fourth year O.
assistant in the High School in this city
Mr.. Jonathan Zerbe whose severe illness was
noticed in this correspondence died at his resi-
dencc in this place on Thursday last He was an
old and highly respected citizen.
The types made us say last week coal was
abundant and buyers active. We wrote rool
Types get as crooked sometimes as Cincinnati
Whisky--Or our chirography.
Rev. Mr.. Koehn, the enterprising pastor of St
Mary's Roman Catholic Church, has been in the
city but q few weeks, but has already completed
his arrangements for erecting new church edi'
fee where now stands the old one 1t WILDE built
of stone, lSO by 80 well finished outside and in all
respects one of the gandest in Ohio.
Watermelons at five cents per pound from Ala
bama, and new potatoes at 50 75 per bushel. The
Lord knows where they are from at that price
but they can be had at London's and also at Nc
Donalds. .
Father Miller is transferred from Port Clinton
ottowa county, to Fulton, Stark county, and take
the place of Rev. Father Kirk, who is transferred
to Randolph, Portage county, in place of Rev
! Father Koehn, transferred to Massillon.
sEMPER RPARATUs-There is man out in Wayn
county who, when he hears of the death of an!
person in his neighborhoOd owning an estate, goe
to the house of the deceased and tenders his ser
vices as executor or administrator, and when h
writes will for any of his neighbors always put
his own name in as executor, and claims the righ
, to do so, having written the will. Modest that.