The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-08-04
STATE AND NEIGHBoRHooD.
B Webb, a prominent Ashtsbula clothier, mad
an assignment Friday.

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an assignment, Friday.
Expressive Millersburgers call the whisky sold
| in that place "ugers milk"
Members OF the Akron council are fined 81 for
non, attendance, or for going away before the
close OF the session.
John Hess, aged 70, and in jsil at MilleHburg
on a charge Of horse stealing, is writing history
Of lis life.
r Conn of HI lines county, started to take In
the Clevelsni races with S55, but took In too much
MilleGsburg sap and lost all his money.
Claimed that one Akron doctor has effected an
arrangement with the telephone xchange where
by, in case of a call for doctor, he is 10 be sum-
moned.
MnleBbuIger named Peter stutor is now
lay suitor Claims that his Mary committed adul.
tery with Matthew Lee and others and wants
divorce from her
Cincinnati, July 90 Hon. D GsnO Ray lawyer,
prominent politician and member OF the Legisla-
mre and son Of the author )i Rays srtl metic,
died this morning.
Akron, July 29-On the Brewster Coal railroad,
this morning, Eben Miller, aged 10, had hisleft
foot caught between the track and car Wheel
He was dragged some distance, his foot, ankle,
and leg to the knee being badly injured The
| main cord was severed and amputation OF the
foot may be necessary He also sustained other
Injuries,
steubenville, July 2S-This morning about 20
mi nutes before clock terrible and fatal acci'
dent happened at the freight depot Of the Pam
| Handle Railroad Company. Allen SniVeley a
brakeman, had set a switch for freight train,and
as the engine passed him attempted 10 step on the
pilot but be heel Of his b OF on the foot resting
on the ground caught in the frog OF The switch
and threw him down Oh the track, The wheels
OF the engine and several cars passed over him,
cutting Of his left leg close up to the hip his right
leg above the ankle and bIuising his body about
| the breast and back
Milk sickness is killing eff the cattle around
| Fostoria,
Burglars robbed the Port Clinton postcfice OF
600 cash and S4OO in stamps Saturday night
Saturday afternoon, A Henderson's child was
playing upstairs with another child inher fathers
house at Grafton when lightning ran down the
chimney and killed her,
sH Pitkin Of Akron, has brought suit against
the city Of Akron and the Brush electric light
company to prevent the further extension OF the
electric light system in Akron
Napoleon, July 81 Yesterday evening Oiin FL.
lepwood, thirty five years Of age and married,
had his right hand cut of by buzz saw while at
work in Randall & Yesgers saw mill, at Grelton,
this county.
Terrific rain and hail storm swept over Akron,
sun day. Homes belonging to A Pardee, F Horix
r 9 Panl and Geo Smith were or less damaged BY
Iiobtninp. and barn belonging to 8 Cobb was
totally destroyed. At Girard W sampsons barn
was struck by lightning and burned to the
ground
Akron, August 1-RichaId Helm, aged 50, la
horer. while intoxicated, was struck by passen'
GER train on the G Mt v & railroad nearth roll
inc mills his morning and instantly killed. His
head was mangled beyond recognition he
leaves wife and several children.
The citizens Of New Philadelphia voted $4,000
Monday for the purpose OF securing the location
ofa rolling, mill at that place. The vote was
unanimous,
1F Marchsnd, formerly editor Of the Leetonis
Reporter has moved his printing press 10 Woos'
ter. where he viii hereafter engsge In publishing
a paper called the Jacksonian.
Cnaerin Falls, Aug 1.-The barn and CONTENTS
the property Of John Spear, OF WarrenSville, was
dastroved by Gre, Sunday afternoon. by being
stInck by lightning. Loss, 81 ,SOO no insurance.
RurUlars entered the residence Of John Rod
nav Neweomerstown, early Monday morning,snd
stole watch, chainF, necklaces and other arti'
c,es of ewelry to the amount Of over 500. En-
trance was effected by forcing open the window
shutters. No clew.
Mt. Vernon, Aug D Fire broke out ABOUT mlo'
night in James Israels linseed oil manuisctory'aI
MI Vernon, Engine room and oil manuiacInr'
inc depsrtment burned, Including engine, BOILER
aho,,ing two crusherR, four hydraulic presses,
taDLs and small amount Of OIL and 1000 bush
sIs flax5eed. Loss, $4,000; fully insured in Ohio
companies
Near Noryalk, on Monday, Mr. James Lennon
was killed by lightning he was visiting at ME-
ReIOles and was uB tying his horses from a tree 70
mt them in the stable He had Ut tied one sno
while uptyiug the other lightning struck the tree
Killing him and his horse instantly. His age was
45 and he leaves family.
Iohu Jacob Wiler Of Mansfield diedo Mondsy
in that city, aged 1O1 years. He was born IN
% sw,tzerlapd, June 4th 1880 He came to America
= IN 1877, having served in the French army under
the great Napoleon. He settled at Mansfield In
April 1919 and married there He formerly hep'
: the Wiler House.
) Four small boys found the dead body Of an mr.. IN
fapt male child lying on Market street IN S.eu ,S
benville, Monday afternoon. The COrous' 10
-, 60 ousst hut failed to discover its parehtasS'
CIV wamOn, at one time well known lawyer
in good practice and prosecuting attorney OF an
: adjoining county was taken to the ColumbuI
l poorhouse Monday. He has been suffering from
paralysis, and is aged, His wife and daughter
!. are well.to DO, but for some unaCCountable rea
= son, cast the old man of years ago. Wasson ID
te muerale man, and fine classical scholar
The barn Of Alexander Shane, near steuoen
vile, was struck by lightning Saturday ana en-
, tirely destroyed by fire. Loss on ouildiDE' "VV
m1y insured; on contents, 5000, no inIuIanee'