The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-06-29
MASSILLON CORRESPONDENCE.

The Bee Hive store, the great emporium Of
trade In this city, as appears by card from the
proprieors, will change owners on the LIST of Sep.
tember, Capt. Crosse Withdrawing from the con.
cern with view to go to the Far West, even unto
the shores Of the Western ocean. While we would
not be insidious In referring 10 the gentlemen
who compose the well known firm Of Altman,
Crosse & Wetter proprietors Of the Bee Hive we
cannot help saying that Capt Crosse will be
missed from the counsels of the establishment
and the business circles of the city His business
energy, aided by the cool judgment Of Messrs
Altman Wetter, has contributed largely to the
success that has marked the history of the Bee
Hive store which has become power In the land
Should Capt, Crosse locate at San Francisco
which is understood to be his present purpose, he
will find field well adapted to his business capa
city,
Anson Pease, Esq, after two weeks visit at
the Centennial, Baltimore Washington and the
regions Of the Chesapeake Bay, returned home on
Tuesday morning, He was accompanied by his
sister, Mrs. Charles Rhodes, of Cleveland.
The city and the gas company are still at cross
purposes on the subject Of supplying the street
lamps with gas Ne public lamps have been
lighted for month. June full moon has been
Fastening to the relief of those who are doomed
to walk by night
In the Common Pleas court on Friday last
William H, Crooks and Joseph Paniard indicted
for burglary, larceny and assault with intent to
kill plead guilty and were sentenced to the peni-
tentiary eight and six years, respectively. The
defendants were residents of and have families
in this city. Hartshorn, indicted for the same
otfense was not tried and is still in prison.
The subject of new school.house is getting at.
tentien in all parts Of the city. The time has ar
rived when the old building erected twenty.six
years ago, should be torn down and new and
modern one erected in its place If it were pos.
sible to repair and keep the old Union school
house we should favor doing SO. But repairs are
| impossible, the building must yield TO the pro-
gress Of the age and come down. If it could be
kept at all it should be kept as a monument to
the memory of Arvine Wales, the friend of edu
cation and the friend Of man. the protector and
almost the founder Of Massilon Union schools
and as such his name and memory should be for
ever cherished.
The Massillon correspondent of the DEMOCRAT
was absent at New Philadelphia last week, hence
the absence of Massillon items,
The Board Of Education in this city did wisely
in retaining the services of Mrs L. D. Pinney,
principal in the High School for the ensuing
year
Mr., Harvey, United States Navy spent Sunday
night and Monday in the city visiting his friends
M. and Mrs. Milton Wilson, corner Main and
East streets. Mr.. Harvey was en- route to San
Francisco to join the U. S. ship Pensacola to
| which he had Just been ordered.
Pilgrims to the Centennial are increasing On
Monday Misses s. R, Folger, Fidelia and Emily
Brainerd, Mrs, Morrow and son, of New Philadel.
phia, Prof and Mrs. Jones' of this city left in the
early morning train and in the afternoon, S. A.
Conrad, Esq, and Mrs. Conrad. These parties ex.
pect to be at Philadelphia on the 4th prox
On Monday, sneak thief, who gave his name
as Matthew's went into and ransacked house
near the city line, stealing watch and revolver
He was followed and caught, but had disposed of
the stolen property. On being locked up in the
city prison, however, he squealed and gave in.
formation where the property could be found, On
getting the watch and pistol the owner refused to
appear against him and he was discharged and is
now at liberty.
The Republicans had ratification meeting in
this city on Saturday night Major Mckinley,
Hartzen, Wales, Altman and Kicks were the ora
tors Of the occasion.I
John Murphy is chronic nuisance He has
made more mischief since he has been a resident
of this city than Swope has at Canton. Murphy
has been in the City Prison until he knows every
nail screw and bolt in the whole building Last
week he came from Canton jail after plea of
guilty to an indictment for malicously destroy.
ing property, where he had stayed ten days On
getting back he undertook his old tricks when
Mayor Frantz ordered him to be locked up fol-
the period Of twenty days, one-half of which was
on bread and water, He will spend his 18th Of
July in the chamber efrehecton.
order reigns in the Tuscarawas, all the troops
except those guarding the Warrington mines are
discharged and quiet reigns generally in the coal
regions,
The following is the closing exercises Of the
High School at Massillon, Ohio. Programme
MusC-Chourus Pilgrims of the Night" {"
Essay-Mary A. Milliard Gods Library. Essay
Florence NJ Landon Advantages of a Well.
cultivated Mind Music Chorus" Columbia "
Essay-Viola Pepper: Power of Words. Grafton
Albert Morganthaler; America, Past Present
and Future EsSay-Alice Gallagher: Are we to
Fly? Music. Chorus" Birds of Passage" Essay
Sallie A. Slough The Marble Waiteth, Recita.
ton. Laura NJ. Ware: "Old Daniel Grey
Essay-Emma E Vert Homes of American Au
thors. 0raton-Charles Wisemen; Men Of '76
Music Duet: Wen Dance in the Sands,
| Misses Ruchh and Vert Essay-Nellie Lowe
Heirs of the Ages Recitation-Maria Per Lee
"The Ivory Carver" Oration--John Bayliss
| There's Room at the Front Music. Chorus 0ul
Flag and our Union Forever" Essay-Flora B
Grant: Our Grandmothers, our Mothers and Our
selves Essay--Ada Gallagher; Close of School
Life. Essay-Emma Ruchti What the Poets say
of Women! Music-Quartette-" Hundred
Years to Come" Oration-With Valedictory
Otto Young Every Man the Architect of his
own Fortune Presentation Of Diplomas. Music
Chorus" America" Graduates-James Bayliss
Ada Gallagher, Flora B. Grant, Florence Landon
Nellie Lowe, Albert Morganthaler, Emma Ruchti
Sallie Slough Emma L. Vert, Charles Wiseman
Otto Young.
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