The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-04-10
ALLIANCE.
every Time,

Speaking Of Alliance, a rowing correspondent Of
the Youngstown NeWS says the following:
Alliance, in Stark county, is a town OF about six
thousand inhabitants. l. is named, no doubt,
from Its alleged alliance with the illustrious viii
lage of Mount Union. Alliance depends mainly
upon the railroads for Its support 1t having "hard
ly" any other industries than the hammer works
Alliance has virtually but one business street,
rivaling in length our own Federal street. Poor
as is Youngstown's public square, Alliances is
still poore' The principal decoration to 1t is a
large pile of cobblestones, which, If thrown to-
gether with little more care, would make sgood
foundation for dce creamy monument
However, Alliance can boast of fine Opera
House, too fine" indeed for the size of the town.
1t originally cost, when new, $50 O0O but was sold
not long ago for $4,000
Alliance has many energetic young business
men, who seem to be endeavoring to benefit
themselves and the town at the same time Mr..
John Cunningham large wholesale and retail
queensware dealer, may be mentioned as typical
of them all.
Last Friday evening Rev. BIinkley lectured in
the NJ. L. church, of this place. on "China and
the Chinese" The audience calmly took big
dose of taffy. By the way, It may be mentioned
that the NJ. E. Sunday School is one Of the largest
and most tn living in the town, numbering no less
than three hundred and fifty members.
This town is blessed Tor cursed y with the close
proximity Of Mount union College with its horde
of pupils who ever and anon flock into the city to
he evil disgust Of pedestrians and residents.
Three of the horde Sunday afternoon, came into
the Chase House, and timidly and dlstrustiully
took seats at one Of the dining tables Their
confidence returned to them however when the
polite and smiling waiter sided up to them, and
remarked: Boiled boiledhamroastbeefveni
sonchiokenoystersOupb efsteakOr'-"Yes guess
sO," calmly said one of the future Presidents as
he looked blankly at the onion dish, "Ieaor-
coffee7' mo, thank you III take buttermilk in
mine, answered the youth for the whole crowd Of
iufantile PlatOs
The "b hoys" were out in force last Saturday
evening, and one of them confdentially informed
me that no less than six rough and tumble,
knock down and drag outs had taken place that
evening in one bar.roOm alone. Speaking COM
paratively, Alliance has but few saloons, but q
large number Of churches She is almost equal
to Youngstown on the church question:,
Speaking of churches, 1t may be here stated
that Alliance has a Liberal or Independent
Church which is well attended. REV. R. G. Flew
er, formerly Of the Disciple Church Of Alliance,
is their pastor and leader Mr.. Flower Is also enc
gagged in the newspaper business, being editor in
chief Of the Alliance Independent Age He has
recently established Spiritual Healing Institute
and through the aid ofspirits, claims to be able to
Diagnose and cure all diseases the flesh Of man
is heir to, The church and healing institute are
situated in the chapel and boarding hall Of the
old Disciple college of Alliance. The leaders Of
the Liberal cause in Alliance claim larger con,
stituency than that Of any other denomination in
| the place.