The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-02-23
CANTON CATEGORY.
A Few Minutes With the Local
News of the Day.
Stray Bits of Intelligence Arranged in
Concise Form for the Reader
With Limited Time---The
News Boiled Down.


Nicholas Brown and wife, Of Brook
field, are at the Barnett.
George r, Adams, of SteubenVille,
was in the city last night.
Deaths have been comparatively few
in this city SO far this month.
Miss Emma Wise, of this city, is Wis
iting friends in Ligonier, Ind.
The national colols are flying ,at the
postofice in honor of Washington's
birthday.
Cleveland Leader Frank Milhoff,
of Canton, is registered at the STRIFE
binger House.
Mrs. George Henderson, of Salem, is
visiting Mrs. Shimp, at her residence on
South Plum street.
j. M. Swager, of the recent firm of
Swager & Post, real estate agents at
Warren, o., is in the city.
Joseph Wheelock, the leading man of
the Keene Company, is the highest
salaried actor in America.
Stark county's insane were removed
from the Newburg asylum to the new
institution at Toledo yesterday.
OTville Crescent: B. F. Sponhauer
and family, of Canton, is visiting his
| parents at the Mansion House.
Pensions have been granted to John
Yarman, Wooster; William Ferguson,
Canton; Elizabeth A., widow Of Will
lam S. Tanneyhill Akron
Alliance Leader: Messrs. j. F. Roth,
Ellis Hazen and D. Niswonger, Of the
Stark County Agricultural Society, are
in attendance at the Institute.
Before Mr.. Henry Delp started for
Birmingham, Ala yesterday, his friends
surprised him by calling upon him and
presenting him with fine x. Of 2. pin.
Thos. r. Keefer is having the entire
front of his place Of business on South
Market street remOdeled. Finer Fench
plate glass is being put into the win
dows.
The milk wagon of Mr.. J. W. Spon-
seller uncoupled this morning while in
front of the Hurford House, throwing
Mr.. Sponseller and the milk cans out
over the dasher.
Mr.. Henry c. Fogle reached home
yesterday after an abseEce Of two weeks
or so in Minnesota. Mr.. Fogle and
family will remove to Minnesota this
spring.
Mr.. Will and Miss Jessie Horn, OF 70
North Market street, received the sad
news, this morning, OF the death OF
their aunt, Mrs. j. c. Waryel, at Belle
fontaine, Q.
Frank Byers was arrested last night
for jumping on moving train. In
Mayors Court this morning he was
given $40 and costs. Being unable to
fork over the lucre he went down into
the bastile.
We call our readers attention to the
notice of T. L. Baldwin's III this issue
of the WEEKLY DEMOCRAT, offering
theJohn \. Kegler farm for sale. This
is a desirable property and will be sold
at bargain.
Tom Keene as Julius Caesar next
Tuesday night. Mr., Keene is support
ed by Joseph WheelOck and the strong
est dramatic company travelling. Re
served seats will be placed on sale
Thursday morning.
\ FIVE year old daughter of Mrs.
David Stewart died sunday afternoon
of spinal meningitis. Funeral took
place yesterday afternoon from the
residence, No. ~ Liberty street.
Interment in the Rowland Cemetery.
Mr.. Geo. II. SpangIer is in New Y ork
purchasing his spring stock of hats
and furnishing goods, Mr. Spangler is
noted for his good taste in selecting
his stock, and you can expect all the
new and novel things in the market.
The spelling school at Brenner's
school house Friday night was largely
attended. The program was good and
reflected credit on the teacher, Miss
Youtz, who rendered several selections.
Mrs. Hauk, wife of the Presbyterian
minister in Carrollton, and well known
Canton, is lying dangerously ill with
measles. For -four days past her life
has been despaired of. The disease is
very prevalent among the adult popula
ton Of that town.
Chas. II. Jones, the popular pension
agent of Waynesbugh, who was to be
at the Hurford today to attend to pen
sion claims, was suddenly called to
Salem to deliver an address before the
Grand Army of the Republic. He will
be at the Hurford again in the second
week in March,
Adam Nobeck, a former CantOnian,
but lately residing in Massillon, died
at the residence of his son-in law, Mr.,
II. II. PILE, in that city, yesterday
morning, aged y years. His funeral
will occur in this city tomorrow morn
ing at $3.50 o'clock from the English
Catholic Church.
A reporter on the Columbus Times
says: 1t is strange what some people
think concerning Blnky Morgan. He
is pictured as sort of holy terror, red
handed tend, etc, when the fact OF the
matter is, the prisoner is rather good
looking man, gentlemanly in depOrt-