The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-06-12
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healthful and invisorating exercise OF horseback
riding instead Of croQuet Numbers are 10 be
seen on ourstreOp every evening, and their bright
eyes and rosy cheeks amply prove that they en-.
Joy the exercise ....,.
Messrs Khoenle & schott have put In their
store one OF the finest finished and best arranged
refrgerators (Flsher patenp that we have no.
ticed anywhere II butter, berries, vegetables
DC do not keep cool and fresh 1t viii not be their
fault. .a
The sun mer races commence on the 17lh Inst
The track Is In excellent condition and several
well known seppers are already here Iurfmen
inform US that many OF the most noted Ayers
that have never Lroted here, are entered this sea.
son. Every arrangement has been made to have
this meeting far surpass any ever held here
Burglars have again commenced prowling
round O nights.
The committee report fine progress In the pre-
paTations for the rand Hurrah" on the 4th of
July. Many entries have been made for the diff
ierent racing, walking shooting and other con-
tests and games, and the horse races In the after
noon will show up some OF the finest stock In this
immediate neIghbOrhood Music and dancing
lar feature Of the programme. We look to see the
largest asemblage OF people at the Driving Park
upon that day that has ever been seen there.
A rotary bleaching boiler 20 feet in length and
b feet In diameter at the paper mill exploded
with terrific force on Friday evening al about 10
O'clock The entire boiler with the exception Of
a portion Of the head went crashing through the
side of the building, demolishlng the roof Of a
lime she'd sailing over the stable and landing on
the platform scales OF the Lee d Howells Furnace
Co., crushing them to pieces and csving in the
side Ofthe office Mr.. Frederick GroS weller, the
night superintendent, had occasion Just at the
time to be engaged near the rotary, and was
thrown under the pulp tank, where he was found
after the steam had cleared away on hlS hands
and knees. His left jaw bone was broken and
bis face and body badly scalded he had also In.
hailed the hot steam from the boiler which con.
tained straw alkalie and steam in such quantity
as to cause his death few hours after, though all
possible aid was rendered him. Deceased leaves
a wife and six children. The coroner has had
several experts examine the boiler and has taken
considerable testimony, though a verdict has not
yet been rendered. From the testimony so far II
would appear that the company always exercised
great care In attending to the good order OF their
machinery and that this same boiler had been ex
amined.and pronounced In good order only E few
weeks before; also, experts declare that from
appearances there must have been flaw or
"lsmiDatiOn' In the iron when 1t was originally
constructed. The weak place that gave way was
In the he ad of the boiler Immediately under the
cast iron plates that held the journal upon which
1t reVolved aud therefore could not be easily de.
teCted, even upon a most careful examination.
The ordinary amount of steam pressure, about rs
pounds, was being used at the time, and the boil
er contained but the usual amount of straw. The
exact cause OF the explosion will probably re.
main my stery. Workmen are engaged iu repair
Ing the mill. The loss to the company will
amount to about $4,000.
The two Hublcher boys, who were very badly
burned by the explosion of a fl ask Of powder that
they were playing with, last Friday, are now
thought 10 be out of danger, though they suffer
com !derably, Their family is in need Of assist
apce, and the oharitably inclined should make
them o call.
On Sunday last our city was filed with strsng
erS visiting the COlOred camp meeting. The ex
CursiOn trains were crowded and buggies lnnu.
merable were going and coming throughout the
day. In town, though stores and restaurants were
open to entertain the strangers, everything passed
off orderly, with the exception of row got up at
one place by gang of roughs Hence, some peo'
| p remark that "lhe town was In an uprOar the
whole day." thus including peaceably disposed
persons with the gang spoken OF, and who, by the
way, was composed principally Of rOwdies belong
ing right here at home and not strangers, At the
meeting grounds good order was kept and up
| wards OF 4000 tickets were sold at The gate.
Though the weather was very bad for several
days the meeting was well attended throughout,
and the management deserve credit for the able
manner in which the affair was conducted.
Harry Albright, the noted pedestrian who
walked at Canton last week, has been engaged to
walk at the Driving Park He will commence
the task OF walking 200 miles in 80 consecutive
hours, on Friday evening ito morrow, for purse
OF $780, We knew that the pedestrian fever would
strike us before cold weather.
TIE Dalton ("Snake HOLLOWAY correspondent Of
the american was badly handled near the stone
depot, on Saturday evening last, by young man
from the same place, for publishing an article a
few weeks ago rejecting upon young man No. o.
This Is the spice of the variety Of ye correspond
ents life.
The Bayliss Excelsior Works are again running,
though not yet with a full force.
Since the opening of the fremont House, Mess,
BAyliss & Zyllley have proven themselves model
landlords.
The "Massillon Browns" base ball club have
leased the la ge field just north Of the West stree
bridge for ball ground and will put it In proper
| shape Immediately,