The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-08-21
MASSILLON.
Voters Union Convent ilon.-- Council Meet
ing---1ho Early Closing Movement.

Voters Union ycntlon.-- Council Meet
ing---1hc Early Closing Movement.
George Grojean Is receiving congrat.
ulatl0ns upon the arrival Of q boy baby
at his home last evening,
Another meeting of business men, In
reference TO closing the stores ut an
earlier and uniform hour, was held In
Madison hall last night. The committee
appointed at the frat meeting pre-.
sented bylaws for the associa.
ti0n similar to those OF the
Canton Business Mems Association, aud
they were adopted. They provide for the
closing Of stores at seven o'clock all the
year round, except on Mondays and Sat,
nrdays and flOm the 10th Of December TO
the ist Of January. Officers were elected
IN follows: President, jos. Coleman !;
Vice President, G, +, Reed Secretary, j,
&. II. Putnam Treasurer, II. @. DIelhenn;
Executive Committee, W. II. Kicks,
Daniel llemperley, j, D. Frank, j. II,
0ppenheimer and H,Falke, The time for
the movement TO 20 into operation will
be decided upon nj the next meeting,
which will be held at tho Same place
next Wednesday night
The Voters Union Convention of this
Congressional District called by John
Danner, to meet In Peoples Hall, tms
city, yesterday, was not very literally
responded 10, There were only eleven
persons present. n, II. Warren, OF
Doylesl0wn, was elected chairman, aud
r. q. MOssgrOyo, Of Canton, secretary,
Morning and afternoon sessions were
held, peeCho9 being made by A. II. Har.
Tla of Kansas, o, b. Cotton Of Columbus,
Joseph Getty Of Beach City, ana Others.
Aa the representation was deemed too
small 10 undertake the transaction Of
any business, u resolution was adopted
that the delegates proaont organize the
localities they represented with view
to accomplishing the objects Of The un.
ion. In brief, tho oil Ieet Of this move.
menl IL for those uniting with II, TO re.
fuse TO support the candidate OF either
political party In this State Tor the next
Legislature, who declines 10 pledge
himself 10 favor n r0'Subnlssl0n OF the
question Of prohibition 10 tho voters Of
The State. The convention adjourned
early In theOfternoon.
All members Of tho Council were
present NJ tho regular meeting lOst
night except Russell, who In not In the
city. nfegaler, from Committee on
water Works, reported tn0t IN examina.
ton Of tho water plugs showed all but
three to bo In good condition, and re,
commended that hereafter they bo
opened NJ eaat 0uco month, sailer,
from Committee on Claims, reported IN
favor Of paying one month OF City Clerk
Shepley's bill for thron months gnlary,
but on motion it was laid on tho table
for ono week, Bills we're paid aa fol.
lowe Jas. j. Hoover, printing, &l2,
Sippn Coal Co., @3Ol0; Putnam 4 Leigh
Icy, 2l,2O, expenses Of Sailcr and Dreas'
lOr 70 Columbus, S20l0; rent Of tele.
phone, 5000; w. Richardson, salary,
S3i67; Karl II. Miller, feed, &lSi ?. ",
Hess, salary S30,i6; Hess, Snyder ~ CO.,
iron CRATE, $5 d. A. MillJr, Civil lGn.
glnecr, $llb0. A motion by Bnllach
that S205 be appropriated TO build q baud
stand In the Park was defeated M fol.
lows. Yeas, Bullach. Doddrldgo, 0vertop,
and Ray. Nays--Dreasler Sailer and
Corne. 1t requires 1--we votes to expend
money! On motion Of Drossler, the
committee on Firo Department was In.
eiructed 10 sell the Third ward engine
house, aud give tho purchaser the priyi.
lege OF o lease Of the ground on which
II stands for one year.