The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-01-09
MONTHLYsMEETING
OF the Stark County Horticultu-
raj Society,
Held at the Residence Of Mr.. s. A, Con-
rad, In MasslIlon, Wednesday,
January I'd, 1884,
MAsshLoN, o.. Jan. "a, 1884.

dence OF Hon. s. A, Conrad, East Main
street, Masalll0n. Although thia proved
10 bo one OF the most blustery days ever
our fortune 10 experience, II was all
forgotten when once within the pleas
ant rooms OF our host and hostess,
where sunshine and happiness seemed
10 dwell.
Mr.. Conrad was ono OF Stark cOuntys
favored representatives In the last leg
lalature, and IL ono OF Maaaillon'a solid
business men. one whom her citizens
delight 10 honor.
In looking about the premises we
found thereon one OF the finest and best
arranged little barns II waR ever our priv
ilege 10 examine. Mr.. Conrad was his
own architect, and certainly knew "the
end from the beginning" aa II IN COM
plele In oil ita details, containing stalls
for four horses, feed bins. harness room.
robe chests, &c., with c0mln0d0na car
rlage room, separated from the stable by
sliding doors, hung on system Of roll
perceptible friction, and II tho barn Ii
indicative OF the arrangement and arch
ltecture OF the contemplated residence,
II VIII be one any city would DO proud
10 own.
The Society was called TO order at
ll:30 q. m, by President Bayllss, when
no rend the following addreta.
FELLOW. MISUNDERSTANDING mo 10 OK.
preea INV aincere lhanka Ia Won for the
kindness YOU have shown by olectine
me 10 net as President OF this society, I
apprecIete tbe honor conferred and Will
do All In INV mower 10 perform the yarl.
Oua dntIea M fhe olIlce ior the baat infer.
est OF onr. aocietv' and Ia The aatIaiac.
lion of the membera thereoI. bnt do
feel INV Incomneiency i'm MANY reapecta
and therefore ask nil of Won 10 look npon
nil the errora NAV commit with leni.
encv. charity and forhenrance. vs.
This society has been In nctiye AK.
islence Ava yeara. and beileye nil The
few thai mai then 10 oronniZe thia 40.
.cIctv lint are atiil LIVING ara siill hc.
live nembers. and haye good canae 10
reIo,ce md be pToud OF the resnlt of
iheir eiIoris surh socletiea nre naially
short lived bui relying nm the zoai an.
er0v md neraeyersnce of membera as
hsretofore. this society may live forever.
nnd liye wall ioo. ma all those who have
@ttenaed Mia all nil o"r mr. mectinga Far t6e Iaat
yenr can atteat; All having Improved. /
hone. horiIcultnrnIIy. aoclnlly. morally
anv phyalcally. Ard now enterlng on
our alxih veng' let ma nil aee 10 II ihnt
nrooresa and jmproyement bc stamped
indelibly ON every page of our proceed
iDps,
Va can hardly beuln Ia review last
year,a doinua without being most pain.
fnIly remlnIed of Tho l0sa wa have ana.
lained. In tbe death of three of our most
heloyed memhera. .preeident Ieyl stump
,Joa. w. Kirk and MIRA, Samuel Corral.
Law siumn wna ana Of the few who mat
M Canton Ava yenra l,oo Ia orUnnIge thIs
aocleiv md from the lrat day lind been
lndefetigable An hia peraeyerlng efforts
10 do nil thai law In 'blg mower 10 pro-
moto the inieresia of our eoclety. Ue
,yaa bnrn Anrjl p0lh 1904 ON the farm
known ma ihe a. a. ar. of aec, ~. Perry
iownahIp stark county o., where no
liycd hls eniire llfe. and from whenee
va 40 receDtIy followed his remains TO
ihe oraye. ia wna The frat one In thia
townshIp 10 make hortlculture A apec-
iniiv md ancceeded and proepered be.
vond comnnrIaon. having tbIrtv ncrea M
bIa heeuiifui farm entirelv doyoted IN
fruita harrlea. VOC oetablea and Howard
ihe care md cuItiyatIon of which occn.
Mad nenrly Ma whole Tina. and from
whIch he derIyed n orent denl of plena.
ira md In aomo aeaaona great denl NJ
nroht - " 'V''
w Kirk wna a,ao n aelf.made man
A model farmer taking great delIvht in |
and horilcnitnre. ia waa
bern An Lawrence ownahip' Stark conn. |
Nv o. IN iSlo and alnce Isii lived on
t6e anne farm. about two milea north
of Fniion. WHARF wa held our 0eiober
M which 40 MANY attended.
md alf admIred the thrift Induairv'
aLiil amd noraevernnoe TINT Ind annhIsd
him IN clanr W,bdue fenee and cnIiivate
TINT lorge fnrm M mi ncrea and erect
"" so ma"y @ larsa and con nm veniani huiiaings
oo o %h"a,,jsnliv % aituSted md anrronndsd
hv Ana orcIayda gardena ahruhharv
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