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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-02-11
DESTRUCTIVE FLAMEs.
The Largo Mercer Pump Works At ALI
anoo Entirely bestroyed by Fire.
Especial 10 tho DAILY DEModRAr,l

Tho Largo Moroer Pump works ht ALI
anoe Entirely destroyed by Fire.
Especial 10 IN. DAILY -DKaooRAr,l
ALLIANCE. February $40 A M,--The
large and extensive pump works OF B.
n, Mercer were entirely destroyed by
FIRE this morning. AT 7 o'clock Last
evening the oTks were discovered to be
on nTe. without much difficulty the
flames were extlngulshod, and upon tx
animation larOe quantity OF varnish
and Japan dryer was found scattered
through the shop. After this two men
were placed on guard, one OF whom was
B. II, Mercer himself, who patrolled the
shop all night until six O'Clock this
morning, when one OF the men left
Shortly after this hour Mr.. Mercer, who
had remained, discovered the building
on llre again, and rushed out 10 give the
alarm, The flames, however, made such
rapid headway that before the fire d..
parlment arrived the works were
burned to the ground,
In conversation with the DEMOCRAT
correspondent after the Ere, MIR. Mercer
uformed him that no estimated his lo,s
at between $1,000 and $4,000, on
which there Is $6, 200 insurance, placed
as follows: Royal, $1,000; London, Ian
cashre and Globe 81 500; Milwaukee and
Mechanic, $3.50 The Office adjoining The
works was slightly dam ged by Gre
This building IL insured In the Allen
County Mutual Insurance Company foI
$500.
The Are was undoubtedly the work OF
an incendlary, az no fire was left burn
ing In the shop About u month ago d
similar attempt TO fire the shop was
made, but proved unsuccessful.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-02-11
ANOTHER BLAIR.

ATS o'clock this morning while the
0remen were still wotkiog at The Mercer
tre, o large frame building at the cor
ner OF Webb and Patterson streets, the
lower story OF which was occupied 40 n
grocery store by Matt. Laughlin, and
the second story as o dwelling by Mrs
Mary Cook, who owns the building,
caught Are from a defective ale, and
was damaged TO theextent Of $500, la.
surance In the Columblana County
Mutual; amount not known.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-02-11

COLUMBUS, Feb 0--When the term OF
Postmaster Myers OF this city drew to
close, tho people we're very we'll salts
fed, and universally believed that q
change would DO an improvement
When Mr.. Dewitt @. Jones was nomina
ted for the vacancy, the whole commu
nifty rejOiced that the President and
Congressman Cultivate had made 40
Wise q choice, aud Mr. Jones was greeted
warmly by the prefs ana people regard
leeg OF political divisions.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-02-11
A RESORT FOR LoAFERs

There are many and we'll founded
complaints here about the State House
being infested with gangs Of loafpTs
since the nav administration took hold
The nuisance has become we'll nigh un'
bearable, md demands u speedy retor
nation. Ladies' are subjected 10 Insults
or compelled to listen to vile and vulgar
language when Visiting the State House
and the halls OF the two houses OF the
Legislature. The rOtunda and corridors
have become the paradise Of tramps and
loafers, and rowdy boys shoot craps aud
carry on Outrageously, W, A, +.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-04-30

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isor Toledo Blads. writes: II had on
forefnecr Of my right b nd one OF
those pieasaut pets. run rsiand.' The
nnRer became inf .med TO degree IN
bearabIs. and swollen to twice its
a.tural stss. A friend gave me HKz
sr's CAARoLxc SALvn; and In twenty
inmates sne pain had % much subssdsd
a. to give me . fair nights rest. which
bad not hsd before for week. The
iuflammatioa left the nngeF IN day.
I consider 10 q most valuable article.
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