The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-08-06
Tho Handy Valley


Ia an interesting region In which to
spend o few days abOut this time,
Waynesburg 10 always a village or In
terest 10 us, the citizens being intelli'
gent and aOciable When politice RACES
II aometimes interferes there a. II does
elsewhe But election over, all IL for
gotten and things move on IN the OLD
way. The Hamilton House continues 10
feed the hungry and care for the traV
eller In the same satisfactory manner
The stores all seem 10 be running along
and are fairly prosperous. MT. b. N,
Winnings has became a partner with Mr.
@. Finefrock In the hardware establish
ment and the firm Is now Q. Flnefroch
Il 20. They are gentlemen who Will
command success.
Passing up the valley some five or ak
miles brings us to Malvern, aud there
we met Charley penble, the jewelrr, q
Canton boy born and raised. II always
does one good TO see and chat with
Charles, The hne farm and residence
Of OK Senator A, Il. Haines IL convenient
10 Malvern. MIR. james H. Crawford
supplies the town and neiRhb0rho0d
with hard ware at moderate prices We
found W. b. Reed, O veteran OF the war,
q sociable and entertaining gentleman
The Lewton House Is good place 70
atop, and Mr.. A, Lewt0n, the host, Will
see that all In right. DR.. !, NJ. Earnet
has recently located here. H. 10 q grad
uate Of Long Island College aud stands
well IN physician and sur
ge0n. DR.. Il. Q. Rcss, member
OF the last Legislature, resides
here. His Willingness TO be the Repnb'
lican candidate for the State Senate did
not succeed, Mir. Conrad, OF Massillon,
taking the empty honor. The Doctor
for the present Ia out OF politics. u, II,
Bllbman, cOnfectioner and baker, ID a
stirring man, and attends faithfully TO
business. The Malvern mills are being
fitted out with new and improved ma
chinery, and MIR. ID. l.. Bowman, the pro
prletor, 10 determined to have them first
class, and miller j. 8. Brown, Will see
that the good housewives VIII not com'
plain OF the quality OF the flour. Our
old friend DR.. W. r Spratt throws ae Dig
q shadow as ever, and 10 ever the atten
tive and skillfnl phyaician; long may he
continue. Newton & Belding's popular
dry goods and grocery store does q large
business which these gentlemen duly
attend 10. The Malvern Creamery IL
managed by J. 8, Sheppard, and is one
of the most extensive In the state and
turns out daily four hundred pounds OF
choice butter. Our good friend, Doctor
Mofiit, accompanied us on short trip
In which we called AZ the place OF VIII
Caldwell, who with his good wife and
family enjoy one OF the finest residences
In the Sandy valley.
Our time at Minerva was limited, but
we took q view OF the extensive poultry
yard Of W. 7. Robinson; he has the I'm
est lot OF White Leghorns, Ply mouth
Rocks, Cochlns, etc, we have seen any
where. IL will pay any one interested
IN fowls TO pay Mr., Robinson visit.
We learned while In Minerva that two
places only decorated In mourning over
the death OF General Grant, Republican
hotel and o place OF business run by n
Democrat, and yet the place 10 Intensely
Republican.
BayaTd is to have a large and commo'
dious hotel, Mr., G. s, Blythe, OF Oneida
erecting building for that purpose. II
III muCn neeu' u,
Magnolia Ia about three miles down
the valley from Waynesburgh, and once
had high hopes, when the Sandy aDd
Beaver canal was TO be q success. Blu
alas for human expectations The o. u
p. r. r., branch down the valley to New
Philadelphia has not done much Tor
Magnolia. although II Ia q great conye'
nience The Elson Touring mill In q
good institution and In good HANDS. Our
friend w. II. Greer continuesto be pleas
antly visible ut his old'time corner, and
hie good wife makes the home pleasant
William Griffith Ia solid man, and has
his store on another OF the corners,
while his brother Thomas's grocery holds
another Old Dan Klopman still runs
his hotel, and further down street our
friend Gregory may be seen and heard |
W. II. Knots, wife and family live on
the old homestead farm half o mile or |
90 towards Canton, and always kindly |
greet frienfs when opportunity Oilers
Old jam FaTber lives nj home on hia |
farm about two miles west, In the cor
ner Of Pike, In another direction, on |
his farm In Carroll county, lives his eor |
John II Farber No far from Magnolia |
resides our old friend John Johnson who |
Is always ready TO talk n little p0litic'
with n Democratic acquaintance. The
township OF Rose, In little |
Carroll, In convenient to Magnolia, |
where dwell John Downs, j, II, Downs
and many other solid Democratic far
mers. Long may they abide 10 aid the |
pOOd cauap of iugLire and right