The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-07-31
EARLY CLOsINl.
The Question Agltated al Meeting OF mer-
chants Last Night,

chants Last Night,
In accordance with previous notlh'
cation, about 1876 Of Cant0n's business
men assembled al Grange Hall, over the
Farmers Bank, last evening, TO discuss
the question OF the early closing OF their
stores. Twelve distinct branches OF
business were represented at the meet
ing, and the sentiment In favor OF an
early and uniform closing seemed 10 be
unanimous one among those present.
The only difficulty experienced In the
matter was In fixing an hour that would
be agreeable to all, and on this part OF
the subject there was considerable dlsr
cussiOn, some fay0rlng one hour, others
another. The meeting was called TO or
der at $3.50 by Mr.. David collars, OF ZOl'
lars q Co., upon whose motion Hon
Johnson SherTick, OF Sherrlck " Miller
was chosen chairman. MIR. l., V. BOOK
ius was chosen temporary secre'
tary. After the object OF call
Ing the meeting had been stated,
by MIR. SheTTlck, Mr.. +, 0'Neil, OF the dry
goods Arm OF 0'Neil s. Dyaa, Akron, was
called on 10 make few remaTka on the
subject. Mr.. 0'Nell responded by setting
forth the many benefits 10 be derived,
not only by prOprIetOra OF stores, but by
their clerks ~ we'll, In closing al an
early hour, The speaker characterized
the movement ~ q humane one, ana the
purest kind OF reform. Early closing,
he said, had been made complete sue
cess OF In Akron, 40 much 30 that the
business mon OF that city could not De
Induced TO return TO the old system OF
thinga, for they make Just as much
money now In twelve h0urs-and In
some cases mOre-as they formerly did
In fourteen or fifteen hours, II the eys'
tenn Of early closing was such u success
In Akron, Mr.. 0'Neil said he dld not sec
why II could not be made o success In
Canton also.
Mr.. collars said he indOrsed every
word uttered by Mr.. 0'Neil aud was
heart and soul In favor of early closing,
MIR. II, d, keplinger also spoke IN favor
of the movement, saying he was a labor
Ing man, and had always closed hia
store at o'clock regardless OF any move
ment. The business man, no said,
ought 70 have the evening hours TO Oepend
In social intercourse with his family or
friends. Messrs. Spangler, Ernst, Broth
ers, Arter, Winterhalter, Wells, Buckiua,
Goldberg Bros, Hirshheimer, Rose, ed.
Biechele, Ephraim and Fry spoke In
favor OF the movement.
Messrs. Meek and Hubert, OF the
knights OF Labor, as representing the
organized labor OF Canton, said the move
ment would meet with the hearty up
proyal OF all worklhgmen.
Air. Hubert said II would DO very
strange II wOrklngmen would not ap'
prove early closing, when they deman'
ded shorter hours for themselves,
Mr.. Thomas Kaefcr, of BOstlck q Keet
or, said no had personally interviewed
62 business men Of the city, represent
ing seven different branches OF trade,
In regard TO the matter, and out OF
those 02, oil but two were heartily In
favor Of early closing.
To test the sense OF the meeting Mr.,
collars introduced the following reso'
| luton.
RESOLVED, That we close our places
OF business at 0 O'Clock from the
| first day of Oct 10 the lat day Of
April; from the lat day OF April TO the lst
d w OF Oct. at 8 O'CLOCK, excepting Satur'
DAY evenings and two weeks before
Christmas.
An amendment TO this by Mr.. Jacob
Goldberg, that dry goods and millinery
stores close nj q o'clock the year round,
excepting Saturday and Monday even.
ings, was lost An amendment by MIR.
Ernst, fixing the hour for closing NJ 7
o'clock throughout the year, with the
exception Of Saturday and Monday ey'
enings, and two weeks before Christ
mas, was also lost.
Mr.. Buckius offered an amendment to
| the effect that the closing hours be
changed to o'clock the year round,
with the exception OF Saturday and
Monday evenings, the 10th OF each
MONTH and two weeks before Christ
mas This amendment carried unanl'
m0usly,
The following committee, represent
ing the different branches OF business,
present at the meeting, was appointed
| by the chair 10 prepare u constitution
and by.laws for the government Of u
business mems association, and TO 70.
port at the next meeting. n. Ernst,
chairman; j. ", Goldberg, j, Il Couch,
| ed. Blechole. Th0s. Keefer, l., V. Buck.
ius, George II, Spangler, j., b, Rose, ", I.
CrOwl, A, Arter, q. Sharer, g. II. Kent.
On motion Of Mr.. Sharer vote OF
thanks was extended to Mr., 2. 0'Nell for
the interest shown by him In the meet
Ing. 49,.
The meeting then adjourned until