The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-02-09
LOCAL LACONICs.
Daily DOings Condensed for the Readers OF
the Democrat.

No Common Pleas Court yesterday.
This is fair maple sugar weather.
L: W. LOOmis keeps the genuine
Elaine oil.
Dance by the Buckeye Orchestra in
Bast's Hall on the 21st.
The County Commissioners held a
special meeting on Monday.
Judge Pease is the way it is called to-
day in the Common Pleas Court.
Judge s. Meyer assumes the duties
of the Probate Office this morning.
The house of Louis Gaum, north of
Louisville, was burned on Sunday.
They ask four dollars a dozen for
strawberries in the Eastern markets.
Pay day at many of the shops to-mor-
row. The pay-rOlls are unusually heavy.
Don't forget the ball of Hose Com
pany No. in Monitor Hall on the 21st.
No lamp explosions with Elaine oil,
Tor sale at L. W. LoOmis's China
store.
Policeman LOthamer is acting as
roundsman since Officer Rigler broke
his arm.
The Canton Choral Society held
meeting last night in Monitor Hall to
perfect their active organization.
On Saturday last burglars entered the
mouse OF POstmistress Ikert, of Kent, and
TOOK $4.7O and some small articles.
We are indebted to d. NJ. Ferry s. Co.,
Detroit, for copy of their seed annual
for 1882, also for package of seeds.
Firemen are requested to meet at the
Hook and Ladder rooms on Saturday
evening at Z o'clock. Business of i'm
pOrtance.
The local sporting men were vastly in
terested in the Ryan-Sullivan prize
fight at New Orleans. Sporting papers
were in lively demand.
Messrs. McCarty and MOng have re-
moved their law Office into the old
Dannemiller block, corner of Market
and Tuscarawas streets.
The railroad company at Alliance
! should place a fagman at the crossing
where Mrs. Shoemaker was killed. Such
deaths are frightful to think of.
On Monday afternoon, Tony Kaufman,
a workman in Biechele's Soap Works,
had finger on his right hand taken off
by being caught in soap press.
Notwithstanding the fact that small
pOx prevails in some cities in Ohio, Can
ton, thus far, has not had single case.
Our general health, too, is exceptionally
good.
John NJ. Edwards, II years old, was
probably fatally injured last Thursday
at the Lake View mine, two miles from
KrumrOy on the Valley railroad. Roof
caYed in.
On Monday evening a number of
friends surprised Policeman John
Cummings, the occasion being his 29th
birthday. A pleasant social evening
was spent.
The weighing of mails began last
Monday on the p, Ft. w. q G. railroad,
and continues sixty days. An average
Is thus found and the railroad cOmpen-
satiOn fixed.
A flight of stairs has been built on
Market street leading to the second
story of the old Dannemiller block, to
reach the offices which have been parti-
toned off there.
The fellow, who, by mistake, sent his
auburn-haired sweetheart instead of a
bottle of DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup bot
tie of hairdye, wants to know the best
way to commit suicide.
All members of the WOrkingmen Aid
Society are hereby notified that the
regular meeting will be held on We'd
nesday, February 18th, at the KlOpfen-
stein Hall. A. FURAYSKI, Secretary.
The Helen Coleman Company played
"WidOw BedOtt" to a small house last
Friday. The Widow and Elder Sniffles
characters were well presented, but the
side trimmings not up to the average.
At their last meeting the Board of
Health ordered policemen to take charge
of any person from trains exhibiting
sickness. Accommodation for smallpox
patients have been prepared, in case of
need.
An editorial letter from Canton in the
Cleveland Sentinel says Canton has an
Opera House seating 800, but will soon
have one larger, as Mr.. Schaefer intends
building one of grander proportions"
Live and learn, say we.
The North Eastern Ohio Medical Asso-
citation met at Akron on Tuesday. A
dozen or more of Canton physicians were
in attendance. The meeting was of un-
be held in May, in this city.
On Monday evening an enjoyable sur
prise party was given to Miss Julia May
Miller, at the residence of her father,
Mr.. A. D. Miller, on the occasion of her
18th birthday. Refreshments and social
entertainment made a pleasant even
ing. e |.r .h.E.#1y
Mrs. Livermore will make her second
appearance in Canton on Monday even
ing, February 9th. Those who heard
her before, need no urging to go again.
She has been justly styled the most
gifted lady on the lecture platform. Do
not fail to hear her.
A successful literary and musical
concert was held at the MapletOn School
Hall on January 28th. The selections
was very excellent. 1t was under the
direction of j. II. Dagger of RObardsville,
and ]. Cook of Oneida. Some Of Can
toms young people attended.
Last Thursday the dwelling house of
Mr.. Charles W. Hack, of Akron, son of
f. W. Hack, of Canton, caught fire
from defective chimney and the upper
part of the building totally burned
The furniture and other contents of the
house were badly damaged by water.
Loss covered with insurance.
Last Monday evening the Common
Pleas Court granted a perpetual injunc-
ton to owners and lessees of Myer Lake,
restraining the city from using any
more water hereafter from that reservoir
Our sole supply will now be derived
from the West Nimishillen Creek, which
is excellent in winter but worthless in
summer. If kept properly cleaned out,
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