The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-01-03
K4SsI11oN CORRESPONDENCE.

NO report from the YenderB OF diaries, but IL N
taken for granted that they all got one, and the
swear OF is genuine and "for keeps"
"Fen-dubbs' was fairly Inaugurated but the
rude blasts from the ice region congealed tha
knuckes, and vetoed the game.
The hound sued for by NJ. RicheImer "a mono
the less hound because the trial was postponed.
John Peter, Of the dying and securing gcOncern,
camenearloslng an OVercoat through an audacioua
attempt at theft by a party named Roach. Tho
coming thirty days may be black and chill, but
Roach Is provided for
Master Ed Garagus an employee OF the Russell
concern In the pattern department, lost the four
fingers Of his right hand by buzz saw at which
he was working No expenditure Of sorrow will
restore TO poor Ed his lost hand, nor compensate
for his mutilated physique, but II the true symparS
thy of one could avail he should have II sure,
In the sudden death of Mrs James suter tho
people generally were startled but the loss Of wife
and mother was only felt by little circle who
mourn without hope as they reproduce the tablets
on which were recorded the rare virtues Of the
deceased. With hosts OF friends and no enemies
she yielded the endearment of home herself the
shining light, to voyage through the shadows TO
reach bhllancy of eternal life that is to reward
the good and faithful,
The Welsh choristers from "Pldgeon Run" coal
works sang before small audience in the Presby-
terian church Saturday evening The program
me was well selected and executed with rare abil-
ity for amateurs, deserving of more substantial
encouragement than they received.
Lieut.. Commander W. NJ. Folger, IS, NJ, with
his wife are visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. X.
II. Folger of Massilon.
Nicolas Schworm an aged and respected citizen
died at his late residence Saturday last of pro
tracted illness The funeral Monday afternoon
was largely attended by those connected through
family ties and friendly sympathy
Thomas Flemming arrested by policeman Myers
for disorderly conduct last week on the way to
the stations struck the officer, knocked him down
and attempted to get away, but failing in that he
induced Myers to go with him to the "Bon'ton"
saloon where he gave the pledge of the proprie'
tress of the concern for his appearance before the
Mayor the next morning when he was allowed to
go. The pledge was forfeited and the bully is still
at large.
They came down on the COW like wolves on the
fold the Marshal and his assistant not because
they had any unpleasant reckoning with the in
nocent bovine, but simply to maintain the dignity
of municipal enactment and utilize the ransom.
A lively runaway was finished upi front of the
Post Office Wednesday morning. A pair roi horses
belonging to the Folz Bro livery htChed to q
top carrrge. did the business resulting in gener-
al demolition of the vehicle and Generalization
of the seeds.
"Todd's Mechanical Movement and Muscle
Strenghener" is the name Of a new combination
| of mechanical power on exhibition here that is
ingenious in construction, and efficient enough to
| enable two men to run one eighteen inch circular
saw through solid hickory wood six or seven in'
cbes IL ick The einventor claims much for his in
yentiop, and IT may be all his fancy paints IT,
The American Hotel was disposed Of on the curb
stone al Canton last Saturday afternoon to the
Messrs Umbenour, of this city, for the sum ofSl8-
325 Score another triumph for the Sherman
screw that is forcing real estate and personal
property to change hands regardless of cost or
value.
It may be an item of interest to taste that an ex.
cursion train will leave the depot here at half'past
u O'Clock Sunday Jan. 18th, for Columbus, to ar
rive there about six o'clock Sunday evening. Fare
for the round trip, $780, good for Monday and
Tuesday to return.
The good old holiday anniversary was ceebrat-
ed by the several churches each having their
edifce handsomely decorated, and each provid-
ing literally appropriate presents for the Sabbath
school children, Many expectant little hearts
were made glad, and the older ones too seemed to
derive general pleasure in the unfegned joy Of
the juvenile groups as they exhibited their pretty
presents as brought them by the good heroic Santa
| Claus
An interesting little son of Mr.. and Mrs. A. v.
Pryer aged about two years. died last Wednesday
morning of diptheria.
Mr.. John Young after four years residence in
California, returned to the home of his boyhood
this week with no well defined love for the
"Heathen Chinee."
The genial and well disposed manager OF fur
mace here at rest, don't know exactly whether 1t
was tiger or a hyena that be met In wicked In
d ,napolis but shattered exchequor was the
consequence, and the court will determine which
of the carniverous brutes did the job