The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-12-08
DECEMBER MEETING
OF The Stark County HOrticul-
ttral Society,
Held at the Residence Of Jacob Christmal
on Wednesday, December 9Th,
l883--Full Proceedings.

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As per announcement by the annual
card She Stark Co. horticultural Society
met at the residence Of Mr.. and Mrs Jacob
Christman, in Tu5carawas township on
Wednesday, December 5th 1888. 1t be-
ing one OF the finest days of the season,
the attendance was quite large. and all
enjoyed meeting AZ one of the finest
farms and homes in Stark county. sir.
Christman is one of the pioneers OF the
township, and has very few equals in
way of Improvements III buildings and
general good arrangement OF his farm.
Mr. Christman's farm residence Is a mod
el home, being large and cOmmOdiOus,
and supplied all over with not and cold
water, both rooms, closets, and Is in all
respects we'll arranged. On the roof is
a square enclosure atfOrdlng q iiDe
view of the surrounding country. The
house has a spacious cellar kitchen,
dining room and washing room, with
water convenient by merely turning
fawcets. Mr.. Christman il should be
said was his own architect and builder
burning the brick on his own place and
as a rule getting the timber also there
from. 1t was built in 1875 and his farm.
Outbuilding5 and neat arrangements of
the farm which contains 225 acres, are
all in accord
In the absence of the President, the
Vice President Mr.. G.. Stump called the
meeting to order in the forenoon. The
minutes Of the previous meeting were
read and amended as follows: I'm the
report Of committee on vegetables
Daniel Aungst" should be David Aun-
gst, and "N. NJ. NeisZ" should be Will
liam NeisZ, and approved.
The roll of committees was called and
their attention directed to their duties
Notice was also given to the commit
tee to arrange the monthly meetings Tor
the coming year, that they were OK
pected to report, so that the annual card
may be prepared in time for the Janu-
airy meetiag.
Our host announced dinner ready at
which the Society took a recess until
1880 O'clock D. M, and repaired to base
ment of the spacious mansion of our
host and found OnB of the grandest BAN
quets prepared by our good hostess, as
sisted by the ladies Of the society, that
1t has been the pleasure of the members
TO enjoy, and about 200 persons did am
pie justice to the occasion.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Report of Committee to arrange
meetings for the coming year reported
as follows:
The committee appointed to solicit
places for the meetings of the Stark
County Horticultural Society for the
year 1884, beg leave to make the follow
ing report:
January 2i-S. A. Conrad, Mas9illon.
February 6th-JOhn +. Roth, 212 miles
south Of Canton.
March 5th-D. NJ. Slusser, Louisville.
April 2d-Dlnnemiller's Halt, Canton.
May 7th-Josiah COrrell, ~ miles
north of Canton.
June-Stark county fair grounds.
July 2d-GeO Earl, near MasslilOn.
August eth. NJ. Taggart, Canal Full
ton.
September 3rd--J. A. Borst, Green
town.
October 1st-J. X, Mcdowell, 8 miles
east of Canal Fulton.
November 5th-lIenry r. Rohrer, 215
miles east of Canton.
December 3rd-S. IL. ROckhill, North
Market street, Canton.
JOSIAH CORRELL,
AMOS HERSHEY,
ID. NJ. SLUSSER,
Committee.
The unsettled bill OF s. So j. j. Hoover
which was referred to Levi Stump for
settlement, was reported and receipt
produced showing that Levi Stump paid
S20.50 to said HOOYeTs, and on motion of
and ordered paid to executor of said Levi
Stump.
Mr.. Lester announced the death of
Joseph w. Kirk, a worthy member of
the society, and on motion, j. 2. Law
renee, G. s. Lester and j. II. Nelsz were
appointed a committee to report aDprO-
pirate resolutions on the death of Bro.
Kirk.
Mr.. A. r. Hanna announced that the
Stark County Board of Agriculture had
decided to hold farmers institute the
coming winter, and requested the co
operation of the Horticultural Society
after which the following resolution
was adopted:
RESOLVED, That when the time is de-
cided upon to hold the farmers insh-
tute the committees appointed by the
Agricultural Board and Horticultural
Society shall meet and prepare proper
programme for the institute.
The following bills were allowed and
ordered paid:
For postage, Sc, SIO,41; for services
of secretary, SlS; for printing the past
year, $50.
REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON APPLES.
Mr.. Rohrer exhibits apples he calls
winter sweet, and the committee are
willing to let them pass by that name.
c. 8. KrideT, two apples for name, which
the committee name piumO or cutter
apple also another specimen very nicely
favored apple, but committee cannot
name it. Jos. 0beTlin, two very nice
peck's pleasant, and one dark red apple
for name, good flavor, but committee
cannot name it. BENZ. Fulton, speei-
men nice baldwin, and also two which
we call spitzenbeTg, and two knOtty
ones, whichwe ask the society to take in
hand. Dir. Mock has some apples for
name which we call Seek-nO-fuTtheT,
and one that looks like King, but it
don't taste or smell like a King. Mr.
Hanna, one specimen Greening, very
fine, and two nice Fallenwalder. Mr..
Huston exhibits a very nice lemon,
which we suppose he raised or grew at
home. JACOB HOLL.
A. r. HANNA.
Report severely criticised by Mr.. Full
ton, and replied to by Mr.. Lester.
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