The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-05-22
MASSLLLON.

New grocery stores are now the rage slbla
Rhine have opened finely stocked store I'm tn
corner OF The Stone block Anton Crone has turn
ed his saloon into family grocery, and 1t is re
ported that Julius Whitman also intends goinl
Into the same business.
The new firm Lutz & Preyer. at tbe well
known Lmiiler stand commenced operations on
Monday Harry Arment, Of Canton, has been
engaged to clerk for them.
There Will be a grand opening dance At the
fremont House, on Thursday evening. the ooh
inst, and MesSrs, BaylisS q zailly, the new land.
lords, Will be prepared to receive transient guests
and regular boarders on and after June lst
Water has again been run into the canal and
the ships are once more plowinR the briny.
The new brick building for the bridge and boil.
er manufacturing company, is under roof.
The summer meeting OF the Driving Association
VIII be held at the regular grounds here, on June
18th, continuing three days, The track has been
put Ia excellent condition liberal premiums are
offered and there is every indication Of this being
most successful meeting.
The camp meeting at the Driving Park com.
mencing on the 3Oth, bids fair to be the largest
attended OF any meeting Of the African NJ, E.
Church ever held in the State. Several chOirs
and many more prominent clergymen have signi.
fed their intention OF being present throughout
the ten day meeting, Everything necessary Is
being done to fit up the grounds so that ample
accommodations can be furnished to all who may
attend.
number Of the members OF Massillon Com.
mandery No, 4, will attend the banquet. to be Civ.
en- by the Mansfield Commandery, at that city,
Oh Saturday, the 2lth.
The Farmers Hotel has been greatly improved,
and consequently guests can be more Comforta.
ably accommodated than ever.
The miners Of the Valley held mass conven.
ton, on the rolling mill green, on Saturday last
Several resolutions to further protect their inter.
esls were passed, and delegates from each mine
were appointed and instructed to act on general
organization hours Of labor half day on Satur-
day; price of mining and for mining soft coal
and turns for entries, The meeting was conduct
ed In an orderly manner and business was trans.
acted according to "Hoyle" A delegate from
each mine will be appointed To attend delegate
convention, at Clinton, on tbc 9th inst,
A number OF our music loving people have or.
ganized themselves into Dody to be known az
the Citizens Band, of Massllon. The band will
consist af twenty four members. The following
citizens are directors: Lawrence Roger, s. G
Bowman and H. Schaidnagle, The officers are
Sebastian HNmel, Presidents NJ. Plug, Treasurer
Geo. Frantz, Secretary Jacob Heinrich Mana
ger. The organization will continue as long as
six members are willing TO keep 1t up.-Amertcdn
few OF our citizens have put their heads to.
geiher and have determined that 4th Of July
should stop oyer at Massilon, at ali hazards, re-
gardless Of expense Committees will be appoint
that all of our citizens will join in and render
the committee all the assistance in their power
The Board of Health are actively at work attend
ing to their duty in seeing that the city urdergoel
general cleaning up. Circulars with the signif
cart heading, Look out for yellow jack" have
been circulated and we are pleased to state thai
our citizens are promptly carrying out the instruc
tiOns Of the Board.
All ex soldiers are requested 10 meet at the o
N. G. Armory, at $50 p. M, on Sunday evening
the 25th inst, to attend, in body, the proposed
memorial services at the Opera House. Bishop
Foster is expected to deliver the memorial ser
mon.
Meetings have been held and committees ap.
pointed to make all necessary arrangements for q
proper observance of Decoration Day.