The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-12-16
OHIO ODDITIEs .
State News Items Arranged for the Hur-
rIed Readers.


State News Items Arranged for the Hur-
ried Readers.
Wayne county farmers are suffering
from the raVages of sheep killing dogs.
The wheat yield In Wayne county
reaches an average of twenty two bush
els to the acre.
John Ludwig, veteran Of the war of
1912, aged ninety, died at his home In
Rsedsburg, Wayne county, few days
ago.
John Miller, of Suffisld township.
Portage county, was froz9u to death dur
ing the late cold snap, while walking to
MOgadOrs.
Adam Weaver, Summit county farmer,
goTed to death by ferOciOus HOlstein
bull, on Sunday morning, while leading
him to w8ter.
If DR.. Shaffer, Of Wooster, ever RECEIVERS
rom his severe illness from blood pOis-
Oning, he will know better than to pare
his cOrns with dlssecting knife.
Milt. Richardson, fireman, was
robbed of q gold watch, worth 800 and
other ValuRbles, while SnOOzlng In ths
engine house at MassillOn the other
night.
An egg war prevails at SmithViIle,
Wayne county. Merchants pay 26 cents
per dozen and sell At %. They will soon
amass a fortune If they only do enough
business.
Ralph, son of Isaac Shsffer, formerly
residing at Louisville, now yard master
at OrrVille. had two fingers of his left
hand mashed on Saturday by the door of
caboose cab.
The Cleveland Leaders Christmas
dinner for the poor fund now amounts
to $3.50. That ought to gObble in a
large flock of turkeys, with a few stray
rO0sters besides.
Stanley Griffith, the Salem boy who
killed his father few years ago, was re-
leased from the reform farm a, Lsncas-
ter couple of weeks since. he is said
to be an intelligent and industrious
young man.
Wooster and Salem, under the prOvis-
ions Of the new law passed by Congress
last week, are entitled to free delivery
mail service. Alliance Is left out in the
cold. Where was our own Mckinley,
that this cruel slight was placed upon
her?
Joseph KOttrabs, a MahOning county
blacksmith, led sober life until the
late presidential election. Being a
great admtTer Of President Cleveland,
he celebrated his election by getting
drunk and according to the sworn state
ment of his wife has been drunk and
rejoicing ever since"
Natural gas was introduced in
Youngstown yesterday morn ng, and
was the cause Of great Rejoicing and
cOngratulatiOn by her citizens. The gas
Is brought In pipes distance of fifty.
six miles, and when turned on at the
Valley Mil showed pressure of 270
pounds to the square inch. Natural gas
IN Canton would likewise add big
business boom 10 the city.
Emma Harold, of Wooster, was on
Saturday last granted divorce from
her Joseph, with $2,500 alimony, by
reason OF his extreme cruelty to his
Emma. The judgment of the court Is not
satisfactory to Joseph and he has given
notice OF an appeal to higher court
The litigants are reported to be worth
$780, but probably won't have that
much by the time they get done lawing.
The railroad war at Akron is now In
the way Of settlement. A conference
was held In Cleveland on Saturday by
appointment of the Erie officials, look
ing to an amicable adjustment OF the
differences between the two roads over
the Akron belt line. The outcome Of
the conference Is a plan, which, If cOu-
snmmated, will be belt line; the N. Y,
P. q 0. building the track from its main
line at the rolling mill down to the Ce,
real Mills, and the Valley bringing the
switch from its line to the same point.
The conference presumes upon favor
able response from the State, which OBJ
tained, will end the matter, but there
are still doubts In the minds Of many
whether this can be obtained. II not,
the calculations Of the conference will
be upset.
N. N. Southworth, of Alliance, has
been elected superintendent Of the Char
ity School at MsssillOn, In place of Ira
NJ Allen, whose failing health has COM
PEELED him to resign. Mr.. Allen has
been at the head of the institution for
many years, and gave such satisfaction
that be could have retained his position
for many years had his health permit
ted; as 1t is, he retires with the good
will Of all who are interested in the
success Of the institution. Mr.. South
worth, his successor, is a gentleman, In
the prime Of life, wideewake and ener-
getic, and In every way qualified for the
position. At present he is clerk at the
Hotel Conrad at Masslllon, and will
enter upon the duties Of his new posi-
tiOn on the first Of April next.