The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-02-16
At UniontOwn.

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week we noticed a string of wheat
wagons waiting their turn to be un-
Loaded; and when we got up in town
| saw Others on their way to the depot,
Our friend William Schick informed us
that Tuesday was light day, and that
during the six previous business days
nine thousand bushels had been bought
by d. II. Hunsberger, the price being
Sl:38, but Tuesday $l,37 was paid.
In The afternoon, in company with
| Mr.. George G. Meyer, we visited Mr..
Dayis's school on the previous invitation
OF that gentleman, fortunately dropping
In when the pupils were reading in the
Fourth reader. Mr.. Davis is evidently
earnest in his work and commands the
attention and respect of his scholars.
After the lesson, at the teachers sugges-
tlOn, we made a few remarks to the
young people on the Importance of be-
coming good and beautiful readers, re-
ferrlng to its being the key that unlOcks
the store house of knowledge, especially
in these days of books and publications
and provided always it is properly used
AS did their teacher during the lesson,
we cautioned them against reading too
rapidly, giving them the rule:
Learn to read slow; all other graces
viii follow in their proper places
Thanks to the assistance of Mr.. Mover
we obtained the names of several new
subscribers to the Stark County DEMO
Graf, IN That work making an excursion
into the country, and though the after
noon was inclement, we made num-
Der of pleasant calls, renewing old ac-
qualntances and making new ones. The
beautiful and well cultivated farms
about UniOntOwn are always an inter
estlng sight to us. In the round we
called at Mr.. McDOwelPs and saw his
fine cattle and sheep. He has hundred
young sheep, not quite year old, about
ready for the market. He expects them
to average 125 pounds. Mr.. Mcdowell
is son of James Mcdowell of Plain
township, and brother of Z. G. Mellow
ell in the Farmers Bank, while his good
wife is daughter of Samuel COrrell
Having also an eye to good horse we
stopped to see Mr.. Bidleman's Norman,
coming five years old. He is of impOr-
ted stock and justifes his getting. He
Is certainly model for symmetry and
power and is just the fellow to improve
the breed of draught horses. Some 9th
er time we hope to find Esquire Kreigh-
baum at home. The younger brother,
W. B. Krieghbaum, we found at his
home, and he is also a live Democrat,
one of the unteTrifed of Summit coun-
ty. Esquire George Frank and Isaac
Frank are, of course, doing something
in the sheep line. John Iced at the
hotel continues to feed the hungry; and
at Schick's store, the old citizens gather
to discuss public affairs, religious mat
ters and happenings over the world.
There are quite number of Younger
men coming on and we hope in time to
become better acquainted with them and
pay to them our respects. The Valley
railway connection is a great convent
ence and brings UniOntOWn into close
connection with Canton and other
points.
Incidents of interest, well worth writ
ing up, are Oftentimes to be found in
our own localities. We were told of
one which we will give for the benefit
of good people. Mr.. and Mrs. William
Humbert, about two miles from Union
town, just over the line in Suffield town
ship, Portage county, some twenty-fOur
years or so ago concluded to take a lit
tie boy of three or four years to raise.
They found waif in some charitable
institution and the little fellow then
grew in body and also in their affec- |
tiOns. He took their name, and is known
yet as John Humbert, and still remains
at home. Judging by the signs, this
may not continue forever; but then Mr.. |
and Mrs. HumbeTt evidently don't want |
John to go too far away, for on the 18th |
inst. John was tWenty-eight years of |
age, and his foster father on that occa-
sion presented him with two thousand I
dollars, with which John bought home |
and IA acres of land right across the
road in Stark county. The place was |
owned by Mr.. George G. Witsaman, who |
has removed to his fathers place which |
he has purchased; so that John Hum
bert can go to housekeeping as soon as he |
likes. We give this incident to encour-
age childless people to go and do like
wise; and also to encourage orphans |
like John to reciprOcate affection and
never tire in well doing. As George |
Macdonald says in his novel of Robert |
FalcOner "The childless mother should |
care for the mOtherless child.'