The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-01-14

and followed hya long line of relatives
and frlend4, After the minater'a ser.
Vices the MasOnH ard GA Fellows Dor.
formed their ceremonies aud The Sons OF
veterans iiIed a salute,
II, w. Elbsq, an emplOye at Ru sells
Agricultural Works, had hia hand no,
yeTtly hurt, while W rkiDg upon lathe
yesterday, The wound waa dressed by
Dr. PeAae.
Peter TheekeT, who has been Visiting
friends IN Germany for the past three
months, returned home last week, and
Expresses himself as being we'll pleased
with hia trip.
Now that the expiration OF Postmaster
Cr6wiOrd's term Of Office IL nigh, the
candidates are very hnsy securing names
TO their petitions, and each one is conf.
dent Of success, We are not even able
10 predict who will be the successful
man, but should II result In the same
manner ~ at Canton, II would be q
severe below to the Democracy OF this
city.
Chas. Taylor, who has been editor and
proprietor OF the Masaillon Independent
for the past eight years, died last satur.
day a. ak p m, OF consumption, after
q long Illness. He will be buried Tues
day NJ two +. m, under the auspices OF
the Old Fellows, OF which eOciety ho
was member. Rev Kemp, OF the
Episcopal church, Will perform the
tuneral services,
Our Humane Society Ia very blind 10
the cruelty TO animals, when the animal
happens 10 belong TO one OF our most
wealthy citizens. A horse owned by one
OF our bankers, stood with his face
toward the storm for three hours last
Saturday right In front OF the bank,
where an officer OF the society, who Ia
employed In the bank, stOCd looking at
the horse, and took II out In looking.
John Ebersole, a single man, abou' "a
years OF age, residing NJ Beach City, In
formed hls family on the lrst inst. that
no Intended TO visit MassillOn for tho
purpose OF paying q note held by Russell
u Co. Since that time nothing has been
heard from him, and ~ there Ia no rea-
son why he should leave the county 80
abruptly his friends have arrived at the
conclusion that no has been fOully dealt
with, aa no had about two hundred dol
lars with him and was not seen at
Rnssell's.
Mr., John YOhey when going to work
Saturday morning attempted 10 cross n
freight train on the O. l., q W. standing
across Main street crossing, was jerked
of by the train starting and was badly
hurt about the legs, The train was
standing on the crossing thirteen min
ntes and he wishing TO get TO work on
time, went To cross, aa above stated. We
cannot tell how bad he Ia hurt at time OF
writing, but think there we're no bones
b ken,
II seems that the prOprietors OF the
bankrupt clothing store, who are about
10 locate here, have gotten themselves
into difficulty concerning n stOrer0Om.
They rented room from George Sheer,
by whom II was formerly occupied, aud
who pays the rent np 10 February lat.
But finding room which suits thom
much better they desire 10 retract their
bargain, while Mr. Sheer Ia determined
TO hold them TO their contract by calling
upon the law TO assist him.
Yesterday afternoon Geo. Miller, who
was arrested here aome time since for
forgery, giving n $500 bond, Mr.. PhilIpa,
the bank boss at Slppo coal bank going
on his bond, sold hia household goods 20
Reeves, the second hand furniture deal.
or, for $40, ard wAa about ready 10 skIp
the town, when Mr.. Phillips, hearing OF
II, telephonei 10 the May0r'a office 10
Policeman Peppers, who Immediately
went In search OF Miller. He found him
Just ready TO take hls wife and children
10 her home, when no intended leaving
town, no said, for the purpose OF seek.
Ing employment elsewhere. He was
locked up In III. station house until
this morning, when no was taken by
Marshal Vending TO the Canton jail.
The venerable correspondent OF the
Repository has seen ~ TO speak Of the
doings OF our City Fathers. In speaking
OF not confirming one OF our city police,
no should not forget that every man on
our police force did his duty this year,
aud our city council did wrong In not
confirming the whole force without op.
position. Tho police force OF this city
has arrested and sent IN Canton about
llteen persons who have been convicted
aud sent To tho peuitentiary the past
two years, More than our police force
h0ye done In eight or ten years We ask
the scribe OF thu Repository, OF this
place, 10 show US where our Mayor has
made any nomi0atlon that was not TO
tho direct iaterest Of the city, and In
making such nomlra' lona he has chosen
only such men whose character for 40.
briefly and gentlemany depoi tment are
above suspicion He did M injustice 10
the resl Of our force which he should
immediately correct aud aet right by
the sland r0uS attack he has made upon
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