The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-03-06
MASSILLON.

The heating apparatus at the new school house
Is being rapidly placed in position. and the plas
tering and other work on the interior will itart In
brlskly In few weeks.
The Opera House sparrow already giyeth his
daily morning serenade from the caves, warm
rays OF the sun draws forth the corner loaieT, ca.
naers are trying TIE stability of the fee daily,
horse and sale bills meet the eye at every turn
and from other indications, we are made aware
of the approach Of spring, Merchants should be
told OF this fact to enable them to let us know
through your columns about what sort of an as.
sortment they intend to offer for the spring trade
Work on the German Catholic Church, 1t is
thought Will not be carried on very brisk this
spriug on account of the illness of the priest.
The lumber and stone is being placed on the
ground for the new carriage mandatory, on the
corner Of Erie and fremont Streets John N.
Farrar has the contract for putting up the build.
ing.
Thomas s. Williams had one of his fingers so
badly injured by a coal Car, at the Pigeon Run
shaft, OIL Friday last, as to render amputatlon
necessary.
The boiler at Hepperts mill [the old Earl mill,
north Of the CITY, exploded on Saturday morning
last though fortunately, beside tearing down the
engine house, slightly cracking the smoke stack,
| making wreck Of itself and badly frightening
the neighDors no serious damage was done.
From the looks Of some portions of the boiler, 1t
should have been pronounced 100 thin for any
use some time ago.
John Lauble, an employe at the Mullen Goa
bank, at Lawrence, while attempting to couple
some cars on the side track, had his hand badly
crushed. Amputaton was found necessary.
Frank Millhoh, the genial Superintendent Of
the Crawford mine, informs us that the bank is
running as steady as clock work, as II has al
winter, turning out twelve cars Of coal daily.
The ever welcome actress, Maggie Mitchell, sup.
ported by select company, appears at the Opera
House on Wednesday evening next the 18th inst
Owing to the fact that Maggie Mitchell stands in
the front rank of the legitimate theatrical proies.
sion and Is reigning faYOrite throughout the
country, 1t is not necessary to bespaak crowded
house. We feel sure that our amusement
loving people that have seen her will be sure TO
go again; and to those that have never seen her
we would say, do not miss the opportunity of wit
Messing the doe acting of the pot of the American
stage. Tickets can be secured at Mrs Stones
news depot in advance,
Alter reading an account OF Paul Boynton'sex
Ploit In the OHIO river among the ice Ayes, one of
our grocery clerks became enthusiastic: but
whether he intended to start for Dover or Colum
bus, depOnent saith not, At any rate he tried the
ice on the canal and sank nearly to the neck,
coming out thoroughly cooled off and firm in the
opinion that swimming in the canal, at this sea.
son, is an impOssibilty Henry says Even II it
could be done, how e you to get through the
locks7' He secured piece of ice for the tub
oysters though
One of our drug clerks made a sad mistake a
few days ago, in giving young man worm lozen-
ges instead of trOches, The mistake was dscov.
cred, however, before there were any fatal conse
quences, aud the beehive has saved a clerk,
The Union View Company, though now opera.
ting in Canton, continue to occupy their room at
the "Farmers'" This information is for the ben
eft of the young ladies that endeavored to view
member of the company few evenings SINCE
He claims that his business is to take views and
not to be interviewed while performing his ablu-
tiOns or arranging his toilet With that view of
the he is in hopes that hereafter distance will
lend enchantment TO the view.
Gen. VIM Gibson lectured on temperance at the
Opera House, on Monday and Tuesday evenings,
to the largest audiences ever assembled in that
building He lectures tonight "wednesday, on
"Along the Lines" Gen. Gibson is a fluent speak.
er and understands handling his audience He is
poss. aed Of an ABUNDANT fund of anecdotes and
humor to sandwich in between his feeling illus.
trations Of stubborn facts
Private masquerade parties continue to be the
rage with lovers of tripping the light fantastic"
Fred Paul and Andy DaDgeleieen are the candi
dates for Marshal so far spoken of on the Demo-
cratic side. Joseph DOnnelly talks of running
independent for the same Office. We have heard
Of no other candidates for municipal offices, to be
filled this spring, so far All quiet on the Tuscsr
awas
At about three o'clock this Thursday morning,
fire was discovered in the second story of shaups
candy factory. II took some time for the steamer
horses ) to get there, and the fire was under con-
troll before they arrived. Damage estimated at
10OO fully covered by insurance. The fire is
supposed to have caught from the furnace Aue.
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