The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-07-05
TROUBLE AT MT. UNION.
Seniors Divided Into Two Factions and
Trouble to Arrange For Glass Day Bxer-
cises Other News.

Seniors Divided Into Two Factions and
Trouble to Arrange For Class Day Exer-
cises Other News.
Especial Correspondence
ALLIANCE, June 30.
The senior class of Mt. Union College
is divided into two quarreling factions
by the two fraternities there, and there
has been great difficulty in arranging
for the class day exercises. One fac
ton mustered nine members and the
other eight. The nine, of course, won,
and the other side, representing the
Sigma Alpha Epsilons, have refused to
take any part whatever in the exercises.
These fraternities have caused quarrels
and ~jealousies in all the colleges classes
and the faculty is thinking of taking
extreme measures to regulate the mat
tiers. Grave seniors, because they wear
different %colors, fight like children.
The Mckinley Club last night sere-
naded Frank Fast, on West Main
street. After two hours of noise Frank
appeared and shook hands all around.
A party of serenaders also called on
Dick Fawcett and raised an unearthly
din on Seneca stneet. A neighbor
turned the hose on the crowd and COM
pletely routed them. Policeman Smeltz
then appeared and the hose was let
loose at him. He disappeared Eur-
riedly.
Isaac Wilson, general merchant at
Deerfield, came into town yesterday
afternoon and reported to the police
that his store had been burglariZed the
preceding night. About 500 worth of
goods were taken, jewelry and pocket
cutlery. Three strangers were seen In
town that night. They were medium
sized men, one wearing a stiff hat and
two wearing soft hats. Wilson thinks
the men were from Alliance.
The Republicans of this town have
finally decided to hold a ratification
meeting. 1t will take place next Tues,
day evening, and will probably be held
on the public square. The Mckinley
club will manage the affair. There
will be a parade, music by the bands,
fireworks and speeches. Judge l.. w.
King, of Youngstown, and Judge Jacob
Amber, of Salem, will be invited to
speak.
Washington township votes on local
option one week from today, There
will be three polling places, at Mt I'm
ion, Freeburg and Strasburg. The cam
paign is already very hot. S~trasburg
will go wet and Mt. Union dry, and
missionaries from both sides are labor
ing with the voters of Freeburg.
Night before last thirsty thieves
broke a window of Messmore's saloon
and got away with a lot of liquor. They
neglected to turn off the spigot of one
of the barrels when they departed and
in the morning the floor was saturated
with whisky.
Miss Ann Fetters, Mrs. Levi Arnold
and Mrs. David Hover have gone tC
Columbiana to assist in celebrating the
90th anniversary of the birthday Of
Mrs. Phoebe Flitcraft, who formerly
lived here,
Major Mckinley stopped here twenty
minutes yesterday afternoon on his
way to Washington, and shook hands
with many friends at the depot.
A large number of young men wen
to P~lacentia Lake this morning for {
fishing excursion.
A. Bradley Cox, of Canton, is in thu
city this morning stirring up insurance
Miss Callie Fisher, of Canton, is Wis
iting here.