The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-01-07

She sohnefer Inl quot Christmas Evening
Though quite fully reported In The
DEMOCRAT next day, lack OF space aud
tiwe cOUp0lled ua to omit called out re,
marks from some OF the gnpatA, We
I .efpt rre continue from our notes:
Mr. JicOh HAue came 10 Canton IN
1882, commencing the tanning bu ineaf
Ou 10000, on tOlher gldel HE quit busi'
ne., lo 1863, and though h. had lost ana
given away forty thousand dollars, he
had yet enough 10 live on. He ccmpll
meulCd SIR. and Mra. SChaefer on thls
Que bart QUet aud also the other ladies
who ha0 waited npOn na 30 kindly, Be.
M afked In what year he waa born, he
said ln 1914
Mr.. Dan'l Toner was not 30 old n citi,
zen OF Canton a. m0et present-had
lived here 20 yeafe, aud had seen and
noted the growth and increase OF Canton
lle referred 10 the generous host and
Saa glad worthy ladylhad taken pity on
hia fOrlOfn condition and said 81 will
journey with thee" He felt grateful
Tor this occasion and hoped Mr.. and
Mrs, SthaCfer would have many happy
years.
Mr lleman related an incident yeaI
or two Oq0 ~ u meeting OF the German
Pionecra showing Mr., Schaeler was but
q youth then.
Ey 3 nator A, II llalnes OF Malvern
sllu nt Waa horn In Brown township
Carroll county which formerly belong
ed 10 stark, where he alill lypa. He hat
always regarded Stark M the grandes
county he knew Of-had known aamC
gentlemen present for many years, Wik
Id, ahyion, Alexander, Schaefer aoC
others, \ en- lyed the occasion. ant
hoped the 1Jat aud hostess would live Il
enjoy many years Of pleasant life.
Mr. WlRilal was forced up aud said hl
came TO Canton In 1889, ~ he was look
Ing for locations opened his store
waa married In 1884 10 slaler Of Mr.
Schaeter (Mrs, W, aut beside her hus
band); was born In M0rayIa, AustrlP.
Mr. Eyofhard was no apeechmaker
bot was q good listener and hHd eI joyet
the ftmafkt OF others; WAS born IN Plail
township, this county, sometimes thinl
tho rtcdTda erred In stating he WAS 60rT
In lSl2i had lived retired llfe and hat
not sought prominence. Tho humble
walk was hls,
John Laird came TO Canton In 1918
then about twelve years old. People
sometimes talk about old times being st
g00l, but before the canal was opened
times here were bad produce would moi
sell for anything. lle remembered d
man cdmo TO town with u small loud 0I
wheat 10 raise ~ TO pay hls taxea, and
could not sell II, aud had 10 borrow The
money and leave hla wheat for aecnrlty
agreeing 10 raise the money Otherwiae
When no came TO Canton there were
but seven brick houses all told, the rest
frame ana log, mostly the latter. The
Eagle tavern was u log structure. In
all there were only about one hundred
houses, llla uncle and brother Older
had furnace NJ Middltbufy and built
Congress furnace nj North Industry
james Ha2lett, hia brOtherin.law, had
u forge ~ sparta, and no had charge.
Jeremiah Lind came 10 Canton with
his father In 1926. who was car,
penter, Ho waa born In Maryland IN
1914 llle mother died In 1885, had lived
on Tnscarawaa street since 1895; got no
qnhinted with Mr., Scha0iet aud Mr.
Mikidal aeon after they came here
Questioned ~ 10 Alhing, Mr. Lind said
llehing was not ~ good ~ IL uaed t0 be
This concluded tho speech making
and the guests thereafter retired from
the dlpi 4 room aud soon began to lOayC
for home, Before leaving, however, The
names were recorded In book, Na fol
lows!