The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-02-23
At HartVilIe.

Hartyille is now conveniently and
uuIckly reached from Canton by the
COnnOttOn. For example, we Yesterday
took the train bound north at the Con-
notion depot on TuscaTawas street, at
~ O'Clock and in about half hour
reached Hartville, and were soon at
BaumS' Hotel, where we learned in due
time, that the well-knOwn proprietor
for score of years or so had sold out to
w. l.. Rupright, who takes charge on
April lst. If the land prOprietOrs at
Hartville would loose their grip a little,
the town would improve, indeed, would
have improved before this. These gem
tlemen will not take their land with
them when they depart on their long
journey, long as to time, but this event
may be too late to benefit the town.
The farmers about Hartyille have
been taking their wheat to the Union
town depot on the Valley road for sale
and shipment. This will probably be
remedied before long, now that the Con-
notion runs into Cleveland. The Con
notion Railway Company have ship
builders from Cleveland at work on a
steamboat for their use on Congress
Lake. The boat is to be 50 feet long by
30 wide, and to draw not more than AZ
feet of water, capable of carrying about
two hundred persons. Mr.. l.. Farris,
the builder, has some eight or ten hands
at work on the vessel, and it is to be
ready for the excursion season next
summer. Cleveland people, it is sup
posed, will patrOniZe the charming To-
cality of the lake, which is little over
a mile north of HaTtville. The railway
passenger business at Hartville may be
judged of when we state that since last
April 954 regular rate tickets were sold
to Canton up to yesterday, the 22nd, and
374 excursion tickets, mostly during
the fair; 1888 excursion tickets were sold
last summer to the lake station, ten
cents each, round trip. Mr.. Daniel
Baum having sold his hotel, has bought
the Shriyer farm. near Cairo, 50 acres
at $50 an acre. His son John will Oc-
cupy and farm the place. Squire Will
liam Wagner has bought One-half inter
| est i'll the store of Henry GrOssenbaugh
who goes to Cleveland, having taken an
| interest with Mr.. GOe'z in a millinery
and fancy goods establishment. Mr..
! Wagner will have charge at Hartville.
| They are invoicing this week. They are
| both careful and enterpriSing business
men, deserving Of all confidence and
| success.
Our excellent friend Peter Shallen-
| berger has been somewhat out Of
| health for a time. We called
and tried to cheer him up.
! Old Father Shallenberger we found i'm
| pretty fair shape and looking quite ma
tural, though somewhat impaired in
| his vision by the weight Of 81 years.
The Old gentleman is one of the
pioneers of the county and
always enjoys social chat
with old friends. The old lady is
about as spry as ever, and is specially
attentive to all invalids in the house.
hold. She herself is well preserved.
Long may she and hers continue. Mr..
IL. ii. Rice is ticket agent and operator
| at the station and Morgan MachameT is
| being initiated into the mysteries of
! telegraphy. 1t is to be hoped that ere
| long Hartyille will take a start and
| grow. In order to held this along let
those owning eligible sites, lay out lots
and sell at reasonable prices. One may
just as well do little good when he has
n chnncR.