The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-09-07
MASSLLL0N CORRESPONDENCE.

| ine SCHOOLS opened on Monday morning.
Burglaries are not decreasing In the city.
The meeting of the Grangers on Saturday last
was well attended
Istt not possible to devise some plan, II not to
get rid of tramps, to bring them under some sort
OF control. Some OF them have the impudenoe of
old scratch, and don't hesitate to exercise It,
Sunday furnished the usual quota OF drunks
but did not furnish any arrests,
The Pigeon Run Coal Company composed of
Messrs, Warrick, streeter Howes and Lee are
putting on the market coal from the mines which
Is Just growing into public favor and driving out
all the inferior qualities that get into favor dur.
ing the warm season and during strikes when
consumers are compelled to use whatever is
ensiest obtained. We commend the Pigeon Run
coal The company will deliver II In any part of
the city.
A MISTAKE.
What an awkward thing is mistake. II upsets
one so wonderfully and occasions such funny re.
marks from those who have really no in terest In
the affair, Some of the facts attending very
singular affair which occurred in our town on
Saturday evening last, are worth relating. On
saturday there was meeting Of the Grangers,
and the city was full Of visitors and among others
our longtime friend, Deckert, was on hand and
hitched his horse and buggy on the west side of
Erie, south of Main, and went to the meeting
On coming back he found himself minus the mo-
tive power that brought him here. His horse
buggy and harness were gone and no one TO tell
their whereabout-instead of which there re.
mained fine sleek, fat, black mare good harness
and buggy, but the idea of q mistake never en-
tered Deckerts head. His establishment was
gone, of course stolen, and Deckert was inconsol-
able. He called around him his brother grangers
all of whom had q word of sympathy but that did
not bring back the horse and buggy. Meanwhile
the sleek and fat establishment remained
hitched on the street and time wore away, the
city clocks told the hour of midnight and no
owner appeared for them. humane policeman
supposing the owner was Off on drunk took them
to livery stable and like good Samaritan or.
dered that they should be cared for But where
was Deckerts horse and buggy? They too were
saIely housed and in possession of the same liv-
cry, ana the way they got there was by very
simple process 1t seems a gentleman from "a
far countree" drove the sleek and fat estab.
lishment into the city from pleasant little ham
let in the neighboring county of Carroll, where
report says he has wooed and won the fairest and
best of the daughters of one of the Oneida chiefs
the father of whom had loaned him the establish.
ment with which to come to this city and visit
friends Arriving here he hitChed his turnout,
as stated and went up stairs in the bank build
ing to call on his friend who stops in one of the
offices. Finding his friend at home and being
cordially invited to break bread with him, the
two started to provide for the horse, Instead of
taking the one driven there by our friend from
atar, they took our friend Deckerts and drove to
Hersheys livery stable expressing their doubts on
the question of identity but as neither seemed to
know much about it, they left the establishment
as stated and went to the residence of our friend
on Poplar street to spend the night and Sabbath,
and on Monday our stranger friend started back
to Carroll with Mr.. DeCkert's horse and buggy, all
the time protesting that it was not his "rig." On
getting to Canton he met the writer who, know.
ing well his business away up here in the hyper
bOrean regions, took look at the horse and bug
gY and INDUCED in some reflections not at all
creditable to them, and finally concluded that
they had seen service at least. On getting down
among the Oneidas the mystery was unraveled.
Our friend had horse and buggy that would not
be acknowledged by any one of the tribe and on
Tuesday he teegraphed back to his friend in this
city who meanwhile had found the "rig" that
had been captured by the police, and the mistake
has been ere this rectfed.
c.. E. Taylor, Esq, editor of the Iadependent is
at home from the Centennial W.,Welker, senior
of the firm of Welker C Taylor, leaves for Phila-
delphia this Wednesday evening
The c. T. V. q W, Ry, Frank Stadden agent,
Massillon is selling excursion tickets to Niagara
Falls and return for 5000, Friday, Sept 8. Those
who want to see the great Falls down which ac-
cording to Goldsmith, the Indians used to ride in
safety, should avail themselves of this opportu.
nifty. When they see the Falls they will wonder
whether the author of Sweet Auburn was not
little mixed.
The laying of the corner stone of st. Mary's Ro.
man Catholic church in this city will take place
next Monday Special excursion trains will run
into the city on all the railroads. Bishop Toebbe
Of Covington, Kentucky, will conduct the servi.
Ces.
PERSONAL.
Charles o. Traphagen is elected Capt Co. A.
Sth Regiment, O,N.G.
Joseph X. Merwin, long resident of this city,
but later resident of Toledo, has returned to
MassillOn, and will in the future make it his
home.
Capt ], S. Bahney and wife, of Usage Mission,
Kansas, are in the city on visit.
John sibila, son ofthe late Adam Sibila, was
buried on Monday after long and painful ill
A.. W. Ridenour, NJ. D of this city, has been ap.
pointed delegate from Stark county Medical So
ciety to the International Medical Congress, Phil.
adelphia.
The Reporter of the proceedings of the old
Ohio Conference says an order will be made re.
fusing to admit to membership in the Conference
NJ. E. Church any minister who uses tobacco
Says the Cincinnati Gazette. Let that rule be
adopted in the Pittsburgh Conference and we'll
undertake to find several who ought to be ex-
pelled
Gone to the Centennial: Frank L. Baldwin
Chas. steese, Esq, and wife. and Miss NJ A John
son, Henry Dielheim Mr.. and AIRS, James Bayiss
Mr.. and Mrs. j. G. Warwick Mr.. and Mrs ]. H.
pT oip and Mr. and Mrc Don Do o,,li,,