The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-11-06
DEATH or THOMAS W. sAXroN,

The Proprietor OF the Repository Passes
Away on Saturday Night
Citizens of Canton were startled on
Sunday morning on hearing OF. the
death OF Mr., Thomas W. Saxt0n, OF the
Repository, which event took place
about half past twelve Saturday night,
Deceased arrived home at o .. m. Bat
urday from the magnetic springs near
Redwood, In Union county, Ohio, where
he had been s0jOurnlng for some ten
days for his health, Mrs. SaxtOn being
with him. He thought no was better
and had been benefited. Neither he nor
any OF the friends supposed no was 30
near HIS end.
About 8 o'clock he was taken with one
OF his fearful heart attacks that medical
skill could not control, and no suffered
In agony till the end. Mr.. Saxl0n'B
death Is u great shock TO the family and
friends. lie leaves his wife and two
sOns and other relatives. He was the
youngest OF the family OF the late John
Baxton and his age was 63.
The ia ALTAR form OF Thomas W. Sax
ton will no more DO seen where for 30
many years, day la and day out, no was
the ruling spirit. His passing OH,
though sudden, was not unexpected to
many of HIS friends. For a y ar or two
past II has been evident his condition
was dangerous, and his departure not
far away aud liable TO be sudden.
Thomas W, Saxt0n was born In Can
ton and may be said to have grown up
In the Repository Office, passed his life
In the service, aud died NJ his post. He
was more the business manager aud
practical man than u writer, and has
had q fair measure 0f'success.
Deceased had generous points OF
character that drew TO him fast aud de-
voted friends. He will DO missed In his
familiar walks, for no was always
prompt aud ready Of speech, and genial
In his ways. The editor of this paper
well remembers him forty two years
ago az a bright, cheerful boy Of near
twelve years,
MEETING or THE JOURNALISTS,
The members OF the Canton press
assembled In the County Clerks office
at nine o'clock this morning, to take
some action concerning the death and
funeral of the late Thomas W.. Saxlon,
proprietor Of the Canton Daily Reposi-
tory.
The meeting organized by electlng
Mr.. Joseph Hemann, editor Of the Ohio
Volks Zsitung, Chairman, and @. W.
Danziger, Of the DAILY DEMOCRAT, Sec
rotary.
UpIn motion, Messrs. A. McGregor,
Josiah Harlzall, Robert A. Cassidy aud
Joseph A. Hermann were appointed a
committee upon resolutions.
The Secretary was Instructed TO *
tend invitations to the various members
OF the press OF Stark county TO attend the
funeral services, which will DO held
Tuesday afternoon at three o'clock.
IL was decided that the employees OF
the various newspapers and printing rs.
Establishments Of the city should attend
the funeral In u body; the various dele
cations will report at the News tx
change promptly NJ three o'clock Tue
day afternoon.
Messrs. Sam. j. Roberts, George B.
Frease and Charles II. Frazer were ap'
pointed q committee TO procure Grape
rOaettes for the employees OF the news
paper and printing establishments,
The Committee presented and the
meeting unanimously adopted the fol
lowing resolution, with accompanying
sketch OF the life Of the deceased.
SKETCH OF HIS LIFE,
Thomas Wilson saxton. the 9th
son OF John and Margaret Saxton, was
born October OH, 1881, and died, sur
rounded by his family and sympathlzing
friends, NJ hls residence In this city,
Sunday morning NJ 1880 o'clock,
OF Que who has been 30 long and ac-
lively identified with the publishing In
terests Of the city, II IL impossible 10
SPEAK with tho fullness which HIS Ia
bora and merits suggest within the Con.
Ventl0nal limits OF q notice OF this
kind. Possessed OF a heroic tempera-
ment, the characteristics Of hls nature
marked everything with which no was
connected. A man Of the most decided
convictions; those who differed with
him always found him as frank M no
was emphatic, while to those In harmo.
ny with his views no impaired the ipsI
SEPARATION OF his own energy In pr0mOt'
Ing their success.
A t~ireless worker and thoroughly &C,
quainted with all the details Of the
business into which no was indicted at
the early age OF fourteen years-in the
office OF the 0blO Repository, established
by his father In 1916 -hi5 yigor, skill
and close application to business have
resulted In the organization OF one Of
the most thoroughly equipped and Ell
GENTLY organized printing and publish
Ing Interests In the State Of Ohio.
Upon no class OF our citizpOs has the
announcement Of his death fallen with
more s~addening effect than upon those
whose business led them TO invoke his
cooperation or provoke his competition,
and in formal expression OF our appreci.
alton OF his many sterling qualities, the
sense OF loss felt In his death and our
cordial sympathy with his family, rela'
tiyea and immediate friends, be II
RESOLVED, That the editorial and
Typographical fraternity OF the city,
closing their placea OF business, attend
the funeral In n body, wearing an up.
propriate badge OF mourning.
A McGREGoR,
JOSEPH A. HEMANN,
ROBERT A, CASSIDY,
JOSIAH HARTZELL,