The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-02-07


John ObeTgefell, unloading pig iron
at c. Aultman & Co., slipped and hnrt
ads back badly.
Poultry wanted at j. +. Wernet 4
Bros Cash Grocery, No. rs East Tuscar-
Rwas street, Canton, o.
Our hotels had large number Of
travelling men as guests over Sunday,
Not being able to get away.
Connections between all stations on
the Valley railway have been resumed
and trains will move as usual.
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Do not fail to read DR.. W. A. Frances
advertisement in this edition. He will
lie here on the 18th and 18th of this
month.
Several of the fremen were hurt at
the fire yesterday. Mr.. Harry Miller had
lis eye badly injured by "a beam of wood
striking him.
To-day is Ash Wednesday, the begin
ming of Lent. The ancient custom of
sprinkling the head with ashes gave
name to the day.
The steamer was engaged yesterday
Lhawing out the various fire plugs on
The square, which were found TO be
frozen at the recent fire in the cassidy
block.
Conrad Brumbaugh, of Hartville, who
had his shoulder broken in the COnnOt-
ton accident at the Fair Grounds, is i'm
proving rapidly under the care of DR..
johnson
On and after Feb. l. 1888, Louis Thorn
Il Co., Nos. 2l and 23 st. Cloud Building,
will give to every person buying five
dollars worth of groceries for cash one
pound of good mixed tea.
People residing on Walnut street can
wait few years before Council takes
action on the sewer question. In the
meantime citizens will die with their
accustomed regularity and the cOnsump-
1iOn Of quinine still go on. Shake.
A midnight express going east on the
Ft. Wayne, lay at Wooster over Sunday
and reached Canton about noon Mon
day, at 1880 starting east and going
safely over the bridges. A passenger
train going west was made up here and
left about the same time.
Our citizens were round Sunday view
ing the water sights on the flats and the
raging creeks. Old and young, male
and female, sucking babes and all,
were on the go. 1t was sight to see
hundred acres or more west of the Fair
Grounds covered with water to depth
of several feet.
Marriage licenses have been granted
70 John o. Way and Mary o. human, 0s
nabuTg; Lincoln Engle and COrnelia A.
Fleming, WaynesbuTg; Edward q. King
and Jennie BrOlier, Beach City; John
Shelter and Nora Meese, Louisville; Hen
ry Zimmerman and Emelia Dredke, Mas
sillOn; Michael PerOliO and Augusta
SulZ, Mas5illOn.
L. Alexander Esq, of our city, receiv-
ed telegram on Sunday evening, that
his son, Rev. Charles Alexander, had ar
rived at New York quarantine that
afternoon at 4 o'clock, in the Cunard
steamer, Catalonia. The steamer was
three days over due. The reverend gen.
tleman had been in Paris, France, since
September. We learn his health is much
improved, and the parents, sisters and
brothers rejoice.
The Canton City Band will give
concert in their hall on February 10th,
consisting Of twelve musical numbers.
Mr.. |. j. Masten is the director and
leader of the band. The trouble begins
at half past seven, sharp. The City
Band shows careful training and won
derful improvement during the past few
years. and now ranks foremost among
the musical organizations of the State.
The gentlemen composing the band are
TO be congratulated for their efforts to
elevate the standard of excellence.
Alliance Items
From the Alliance Leader
DR.. j. V. Lewis has purchased half
interest in the building occupied by
Thomas McElrOy, and also the Weikert
block at the corner of Main and Free
dom streets. The Doctor is one of our
ROlid, reliable citizens.
There was a family reunion at the
home of Elisha Teeters Thursday, at
which friends to the number of about 26
were present, and very enjoyable time
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