The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-11-15
eoial correapondencel
MAsILLoN, Nov. ls


Especial couepondenoel
MAsILLoN, Nov ls, ,
A large audience composed mostly
OF our Welsh citizens, listened 10 the
concert given by the Rhondda Glee So
ciety In the opera house last night
The society ls q male chorus, composed
Of fifteen well cultivated voices, and the
excellence with which they rendered
standard selections was surprising and
drew forth generous applause. The
solos were good, some OF them very
good, Mr., Anthony Howell's presided
according 10 Welsh custom. The
standard OF the entertainments mp.
pearlng In tho opera house this year
has thus far been 80 low, that the high
position Of this one was an agreeable
surprise 10 the habitueS Of tho vseetre.
An amateur Jesse James gang Of
tramps favored this city with their
presence one night last week. About
midnight two OF them entered HUFF.
man's saloon on Railroad street and
after locking the door became unruly,
aud finally each drew q revolver on the
proprietor behind the bar, intimating
that his ready cash would be acceptable.
The latter, however, seized large case
knife, and the two men became fright.
ened and decamped, They went Into
the Empire Hotel and the police being
notified captured them, with two Others
On Saturday morning they had u hear.
ing before Mayor Frant2, and the two
were bound over 10 appear before the
grand Jury on charge OF assault and
battery with attempt TO rob. They
gave their names aS james Homer, OF
Beaver Falls, and Isaac Livingston, OF
Mansfield, and were taken to Canton.
The visit Of the Alliance Sons and
Daughters Of Veterans here last Satur.
day was a notable event In the annals
OF that organization, The guests aud
hosts are q light hearted and bright set
of young people, and Of course had q
splendid time, About forty.Ave OF the
young ladies' arrived on the afternoon
train, and the Daughters held meet.
ing during the afternoon. In the even.
ing about 10 young gentlemen came,
and the Sons and Daughters held
q Joint meeting In the q. A. II. hall.
Miss Lena Stevans, president Of the
Daughters here, presided and the fol.
lowing program was rendered: Ad.
dress OF welcome, II. A. Plnn; response,
Mr.. Lon Mcdonald, of Alliances vocal
selection, Miss Emma Deemet; decla-
nation, Miss Bertha Martin; song, Miss
Hudson, OF Alliance; defamation, Miss
Beardsly OF Alliance; Instrumental
selection, violin and organ, Miss Emma
and Ed Deemer; address, Mr.. Frank
Ewing, Of Alliance; song, David Myers.
Short addresses were made after this.
About rs people were In the hall, listen
ed TO this fine program, and gaily
wiled away the hours until 3.20 q. M,
when most Of the Alliance people left
for home on the train.
The startling information Is received
here that s. r. Bullock, Of New York
city, has made an assignment, :. X.
Bullock Il Go. built the Nasslllon water
works and works In number of towns
all over the United States. He now
has a controlling interest In the Massil
Ion Water company, corporation com.
posed Of himself and number OF
Massillon capitalists. While IL will not
effect the Massillon Water company
directly, the indirect effect will proba.
bly, not be good IL is not known what
the assets aud liabilities are. Secretary
McCollum Of the water company said
he had nothing to say about II.
A Perry township farmer, who. has
recently been Democrat, went about
proclaiming his reasons for voting the
Republican ticket this fall shortly after
elections Here they are, 10 was all
owing to Cleveland that wheat sold for
only 75 cents, and then II Harrison were
elected every farmer could make his
own whiskey. This unsophiscated far
mer win probably be one or the most
enthusiastic iolliders next Thursday
eyeniI g.
1t is noted with pleasure that the
guests ut tho Wayerly Hotel may now
sleep In peace; fire escape has been
put up ON the building
Henry Harris, who was injured some