The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-07-10
MAssIELoM


Messrs Lutz Preyer have nowone OF the hnest
stocked groceries 10 the county.
John spuhler, OF the firm Of schworm q spuh-
Ter, came near meeting with serious accident
on Sunday. While walking along Erie street he
accidentally stepped 10 q hole that had been dug
out to lay water pipe, near the Farmers Hotel.
He got out about as soon as he got In. No bones
broken.
Mr.. John Coleman, an old and esteemed cit
izen died on Saturday morning. The iureral on
Sunday afternoon was very largely attended. Mr..
Coleman was native OF England, having been
born In Lakenheath, suffolk county, December
49, 1874 and at the time Of his death was Ga years.
months and II days old.
Mr.. Fl. B. Hurbut, a former resident OF Massil'
lon, but now residing in Cleveland, is about to
build a chapel for the Presbyterian sund y
school OF this place, at his own expense. He also,
during his recent visit here, contributed literally
to the fund for improving the church ediace. Il
is estimated that the chapel will cost 80 900.
The Sunday passenger train on the C, 7. v. q
W. Ry commenced running on last Sabbath
The colored camp meeting al the Driving Park,
was not very largely attended last Sunday. The
meeting will continue until next Monday. The
most prominent clergymen and exhorters In the
African N. E. Church will be present daily and
conduct the services.
John Snyder is in luck. Three years ago while
visiting in Cleveland he lost valuable set ring
and could never find any trace Of II Last week
he again visited Cleveland to spend the 4th.
While walking along the street, occasionally care
lessy looking into store windows he CHANGED to
stop in front of a pawnbrokers when, upon look
ing at some jewelry In the window, he discovered
his lost ring. 1t did not take John long to iden-
tify himself recover his property ard cut swell
with the golden cjTcet on his tile finger.
The Browns" are anxiously awaiting for some
base ball club to ohallerge them. They want to
give their new grounds fair trial.
The monitors" of Russell & Co.'s Works have
challenged the Bridge Shop nine to play game
of ball on Saturday.
The 4th passed of quietly, with the exception
of roman cand e shsm battle on Main street in
the evening. The attendance at the Driving Park
was very fair and the different races created
considerable ,4usemeut.
On Tuesday at noon, while the officers of TIE
First National Bank were ut dinner a bold at.
tempt was made to rob the bank. Two men ef-
fected an entrance through rear window on
Exchange street. while two others were on the
watch Mr.. Reed, who was standing In the door
way of his store on Main street, saw party get
out the bank window and hand package to
those in waiting. Thinking that there must be
something wrong he Immediately notified the
Marshall The would-be robbers took the alarm
and fed and an exciting chase was commenced.
Two Of ths party giving the names Of J. McClel-
Ian and j. L. Smith, were soon captured, and q
Philadelphia drummer named G w. Braceland,
who made himself very oficious, and who claim
ed to be a United States detective, was also ar
rested, but as he was identified as drummer by
some Of our merchants, 1t is supposed that he had
not got over his Fourth of July spree. Though
every effort has been made, the other two daring
thieves have not been captured, II seems that the
officers of the bank were notified few days ago
that gang Of bank robbers from Youngstown,
Mahonng county, were working our way, and
would probably pay them a VISIT hence unusual
precautions had been taken. No loss has been
been discovered at the bank, and 1t is supposed
that the package MI. Reed saw contained bur.
glars tools