The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-08-23
Especial Correspondence

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The excursion to be given by Russell
& Co.'S employees next Saturday, will be
the largest one that ever went out of
Massillon. 1t is estimated that about
1000 Will go up in three sections, and
each will be gayly decorated At 6
o'clock, standard time, the start will be
made from the w. 81 L. E. depot, and
the excursion will arrive at s o'clock at
Huron, where big side. wheeled steam
er will take the excursionsts to Sage's
Grove, about mile distant. The Har
monia band and Richeimer's orchestra
will go along and furnish music. The
amusements will consist of a game Of
base ball, played by the Russell and
Huron mines, for which the proprietor
of the resort will give SIS prize; foot
races, dancing, etc. At p. m. the
start home will be made. Messrs. Jno
Weible, Frand Clementz and Mic
FrommhOltz, are the committee who
will have charge of the baskets The
fare for the round trip is 70 cents for
adults, and 45 cents for children. Rus
sell q Co. have kindly volunteered TO
defray all expenses, except the cost of
the train.
St The last general convention Of the
Uniformed rank of Knights of Pythias,
held at Cincinnati, it was decided, on
account of the rapid growth of the or
der to form another regiment in Ohio.
There were seven before and this will
be the eighth, and will comprise the
divisions in this part of the State.
Massillon, Mansfield, Akron, Canton,
Niles, Bridgeport and Steubenville
divisions will comprise the new regi-
ment, On Thursday of this week
three officers from each of these div
isiOns will meet in this city and pro-
ceed to organize the regiment and elect
regimental officers. The U. r. X. p. is
one of the most rapidly growing Or
ganizations in this country, and now
u E1t iFiitts4s liz Ohio
The following officers have been
elected for the firemen's tournament, to
be held in this city September 20 and q (:
president, w. M. McClymonds: vice
president, w. X. l.. Warwick; cores
ponding secretary, q. L. Bachy;
recording secretary, Kern Acker
man; treasurer, James Hunt
800 will be given in prizes. Among
these will be prizes of $3.50, $75 and $50
for the band tournament. The COM
mittee are now at Wor k communicat-
ing with hose and fire companies.
SNf 1n OLE
be foot and bicycle races.
A tramp was arrested yesterday on
the suspicion of criminal assault and
placed in the lookup. He will proba-
bly, be discharged as the evidence
against him is insufficient to convict.
1t is SAID he enticed away little girl,
InGorf by name, living south of town,
on the Patch, it was believed, with the
intention of assaulting her.
Six new mail boxes were put up yes
terday as follows: Corner Main and
Erie, corner Oak and Erie, corner Mus
kingum and fremont, corner Center
and North at the U b. church, and the
Ft. Wayne round house. Owing to the
increased number of mail carriers, two
genelal and three business house deliv-
cries are now made.
George L. Morse, the Erie street car
ridge dealer who was closed up by the
sheriff one day last week, has compro-
mi ed with Harvey A.. Meyer, the car
riage man who closed him up, for sixty
cents on the dollar, giving real estate
security. His intentions for the future
are not definitely known.
About eighteen Massillonians, among
them Louis Gels and John Goehler,
have been attending the Kriegerfest, a
reunion of German soldiers at Cleve-
land, and report an immense crowd.
Mr.. Paul Field, a candidate for coun-
ty recorder, was, Monday evening look
ing after his fences here, and from
what one hears they are in first-class
condition in this neck of the woods.
Orlando Volknor, bright young
man, is studying law in Wilson and
Carrots law office. He says he will in a
short time go to Ann Arbor law school
to study,
A special meeting of the =, Young
Mems Democratic Club will be held
this evening in their club rooms for the
transaction of important business.
The G. Y. M. A. nine will play a
game of ball next Sunday afternoon