The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-06-01
MASSILLON CORRESPONDENCE q

The alarm Of fire at Mrs. Katz's, on Canal
street. called together the fire department In force
the Fourth warders being first on the ground. The
lire was not subdued until il did considerable in
jury to the roof
COL o. g, Madison is at home on short visit
lie reports business all right In Philadelphia.
George Zielley knows how to keep hotel and
Is doing the fair thing atthe American as superin
Iehdent for MaTcelus Madison.
The correspondent of the DEMOCRAT made a
lrip to Akron on Friday, and in passing along the
railway noticed the mines guarded with soldiers,
which iact did not look much like an end to law
lessneSs along the Tuscarawas Valley.
Akron lisa growing city. 1t has shabby fences
ana pastures horses on the court house lawn has
two or three daily papers, the reporters for which
are good on sensationals touching the mining
troubles.
ltwould be well enough for the militia to recoI-
lect that they are still under the control Of the
civil authorities We heard one say on the streets
on wednesday that he would disobeythe subpoena
from the Common Pleas because he was under
the orders OF the AdiutantGeneral Section of
the Bill OF Rights In the Constitution of the State
of Ohio reads in this wise:
me people have the right to bear arms for
thel deiense ana security, but standing armies In
tme OF peace are dangerous to liberty and shall
not be kept up and the itary shall be in strict
subordnation to the civil power
The Stark County Times is non est, or words to
that effect this week. The editor has gone a
soldering and isa Lieutenant in Capt Jones's
company Of veterans
John Murphy, moulder in the employ of Tay-
lor Clay, got on a spree Of somewhat formidable
dimensions smashed in windowsat his boarding
house, was arrested and committed to Jail on Sat
urday, He is held to appear before the Probate
Court and Will have to respond to judgment be.
fore Mayor Frantzin damages 10 the building
That fight in the alley near willenburg & Erte
meat market, was very disgracefu affair from
all accounts, No arrests.
The sermon of Rev. R. L. Williams, of the Pres.
byterisn church, preached at the Methodist
church on Sunday last, is the subject of high
comment in all quarters,
Decoration Day was observed here in very fine
style, the military, Free Masons, Knights of
Pythias and citizens generally joining in the pro-
cession and exercises. Places of business were
generally closed The Massillon Veteran Guards,
Captain Dwight Jarvis, looked and acted like
Soldiers of the Legion with their new uniforms
and rifles The Massllon Band discoursed most
excellent music showing great improvement and
progress The weather, batting its warmth, was
exceptionally fine and everything passed off most
creditably to all engaged in the ceremonies,
PERsoNAL-Mayor Frant2 continues to be
terror to evil doers. Messers, PeOse Kicks and
Lynch Day are assisting in the prosecution
OF Moran, and Meyer q Son and George Z. Bald
win for the defence, Our former citizen Joseph
K Aevwin, of Toledo, was.in the city last week
Citizen Charles London is at Philadelphia visit
ing friends and the Tencennial," as a German
friend calls 1t, Judge Aetsker, of Topeka, Kans.,
broher.in-law of Citizen C. ~ Oberlin, is in the
city visiting friends Judge Metsker left Stark
county many years since and lived in Howard
county Indiana