The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-07-24
MAssILLON.
Death Of nm old and Prominent CitiAen--
Proposed Driyinglpark--Cirous
Exhibition,

Death of nm old and Prominent Citizen--
Proposed DrivinglPark--Cirous
Exhibition.
MIR. d. Atwater and wife are at Chau-
tanqua Lake.
Warren Bicknel Ia filling position
In 9. l., McLain n Cos wholesale
grocery,
Miss Halle Brown, of Toledo, 10 q
guest In the home of her brother, H. q,
Brown. on East street.
Larry Burcaw, q young man OF this
city, had two toes crushed In the valley
Railroad wreck near Canton, saturday
night
Mis-. Zach Lee, tf Talmadge, O., Ia In
the city, having been called here by the
serious illness Of her aged parents, Mr.
and Mrs, Shauf.
Mrs. A. Howells, her son Byron, and
granddaughter, Lizzie Evans, have
started on two months visit to Colo
RADIO and Montana.
A horse belonging TO John Russell
took fright In front OF Gribble's saloon,
last evening, and ran away. Russell
was thrown from the buggy but escaped
any serious injury.
Mre. A. l.. Wetherald and daughter,
Ida M., removed from Bellaire TO this
city, and with Mr.. A, l.. Wetherald,
senior member OF our new window
glass ks, are making their home
temporarily NJ the Park Hotel
MassillOn Democrats ARE rather back
ward about coming forward TO organize
for the campaign. But by such tardi'
ness they probably display wisdom, for
10 IN liable TO heat the blood TO discuss
politics at this time. However, the party
here will wake up In due season to real
iElng sense of the Importance of the
work 10 be done,
Andrew Hackett died at his home on
Grant street, West MasaillOn, Sunday
night, aged rs years. lie moved to this
city eight years ago from West Brook
field, at which latter place no had lived
forty years. The deceased gentleman
aud his wife celebrated their golden
wedding about two years ago. He was
the father OF James A. Hackett, we'll
known merchant, Az the time OF his
death he had been member OF the
Methodist Church for eixty years. Fun
eral, Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock
from his late residence,
A citizen who found looking at the
circus parade on Monday rather expen'
giye paatlme IL Harmon Shearer. one
OF the pr0prietors OF the Spring Hill
nairy line and a well known resident OF
the Fourth ward, Upon returning to
his home after having Razed at John
Robinson 3 street parade with his family,
II was discovered that thieves had beOn
at work during their absence and got
away with $ll5 In money anda watch
worth $26. II Is said that Mr.. Shearer
intended TO deposit the money In the
bank on Saturday, but forgot TO do 80,
Efforts are on foot by a number Of our
prominent citizens to lay out and con.
duct Driving Park. Thirty Of them
have signed q paper agreeing TO bear
their proportion OF the expense for rent
OF the ground and the erection OF neces.
sary buildings, The location has not
yet been decided upon, but three places
are under consideration: A part OF Al
bright and Webb's addition, the Kegler
farm lsouth Of the city, and field on
the Wales farm northeast Of the city, A
meeting OF the subscribers will be held
nj an early day, and II IL not among the
imp0ssibilities that flyers will be kick
Ing up the dust on the track Of the Mas
sillon Driving Park Club before the
anOW falls again