The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-01-12
MATTERS IN MAssILLoN.
Brief Budget of the News Of the Day
From Our Regular Colrespondent.

MATTERS IN MAssILLoN.
Brief Budget of the News Of the Day
From Our Regular Correspondent.
Mrs. David Johns is visiting friends
in Y oungstOwn, o,
James L. Long and w. NJ. Bartram,
of Gettysburg, Pa, are in the city.
The Independent Company is having
IA incandescent lights placed in their
store.
Mr.. Joseph Deutsch will open a mer-
chant tailor store ON Erie street, in a
week or so.
The Massillon Belle cigar is daisy
and don't you forget it. Sold at Hotel
Conrad cigar store.
Miss Ella Holm, of Canton, spent
Sunday with her sister, Mrs. R. W. Nc
Caughey, on Oak street.
Dr.. James Hedley will lecture in this
city ON Feb. Z, under the management
of the Peoples Lecture Course.
The committee OH police will try Off
Ger Pepper in the Council chamber Or
Wednesday next, for misdemeanor.
Otto Paul, stone cutter, was up b.
fore the Mayor yesterday, charged b!
Jacob Schapnita with assault and bal
terry. He was discharged after paying
the costs.
The trucks of freight car on the
Fort Wayne R. f. broke this morning
just above the Bridge shop. The cal
was thrown across the track and badly
mashed. No one was hurt.
Clinton Lodge, No. AZ, F. and A. M,
decided to hold reunion in the Mason
ic Temple, on the evening of Washing
toms birthday. A banquet will be
served which will be followed by a
dance.
The employees of the MassillOn Stone
and Brick Co. have struck. The trOu
bic is that the company wants them to
work ten hours, and the men want to
work only nine hours; wages have moth
i g to do with it. ..
Mr.. H. d. Merriman, an aged gentle
man living three miles north Of town,
died Saturday of consumption, The
remains was inferred in the Massillon
cemetery yesterday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. H. Everhard, Miss
Marian and Master Melville left last
evening for California. They expect
to be gone about six weeks and will
spend great part of the time at Santa
Barbara, where Mr.. Everhard has rela-
tives. .,
Following are the directors and Off
GERS of the National Banks electedsyes-
terday: First National Bank-Presi-
dent, S. Hunt; Cashier, G. Steese; Board
of Directors, S. Hunt, G. Steese, John
jacobs, D. .Atwater, George Harsh.
Union National Bank-President, Jos.
Coleman; Cashier, j. II. Hunt; Board
of Directors, Jos. Coleman, ]. H. Hunt,
Fl. II. Everhard, j r. Dunn, T. Loefiler,
c. L. McClain, E. Kachler.
Hart's Comedy Company rendered
"Caunterfeit" last hight to good,sized
audience. The play is good one and
was well produced. Mr.. Harry Amlar
as Peter G. Washington Green made
quite a hit Tonight the Irish comedy,
'The Shaugraun," win be produced.
We understand this company was
booked by Mr. Sehaefer, of Canton, for
next week, but for some unaccountable
reason tho date was cancelled. By this
the theater.going people of Canton will
miss seeing a good repertoire produced
by the best company playing unpopular
prices in this part of Ohio. Mr. Frank
Lohr drew the clock, and Mr.. Frank
Crone the lady's watch, last night.
The Opera House was packed from
pit to dome last evening, standing room
could hardly be obtained, to greet
Hart's Sensational Comedy Company,
which opened this weeks engagement
by rendering "My Partner" a bright
drama of true western life. The play
was we'll rendered, each actor being ad-
opted to the character he represented,
Mr.. G. Elmore Fisher as
Wing Lee who represented the Chi
nese character to perfection. After the
close of the performance the drawing
for the souveniers took place, No. 2S,
held by Mr.. A. w. McCollum, Supt. of
the Massillon Water Works, drew the
alarm clock, and No. 80, held by Miss
Frances Ess, drew the lady's chatelain
watch. Tonight Mr.. Amber will DIP
pear in his great sensational drama,
aCounterfeit." Wednesday night The
Shaugran will be produced.