The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-03-08
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.

Judge 1Npp, OF CdrrolItOn, is III CdL-
ton today.
George DeGraff, of GAINESVILLE, was
in the city last night.
The boys at the Central Engine House
are dressing up in new caps.
Miss Dot Johnson is visiting friends
in Marshalville, Wayne county.
Miss BERTHE Pellon and brother Artie,
of this city, are visiting in Alliance.
Editor J. V. Lawler, of Carrollton,
Tas IL tie city coday, and gave us "A
call.
Z. Osborne and John Barkley, of Al
lance, are circulating about the city to-
day.
Superintendent J. w. Wardwell, Of
the Cleveland 4 Canton, is in the city
today.
Messrs. D. L. st. John and +. f.
Bryant are registered at Cleveland
hotels.
Charles Myers pension papers were
found and can be had by calling on
Louis Sherer, 70 Charles street.
Massillon is represented at the Farm
ers today by G. II. Stoner, Andrew
Smith, A. d. Volkmar and II. Gribble
Mrs. Oberlin and family, of Akron,
have removed to this city Mrs. Ober-
lin is the mother in-law of Chief Ohli-
ger.
Otis HeffelmaD, a Canton boy work
ing in Orrville, ran hook through his
hand and was severly injured, says the
| Crescent.
Our thanks are due to Senator John
f. Kenna, of West Virginia, for copy
Of his speech in reply to Senator John
Sherman.
The Wooster Republican says that
Miss Amelia Donner, of that place, is
preparing to remove to this city to
reside in future.
Ephraim, the jeweler, presented Stark
Lodge, l. 0. 0. F., with beautiful cal
endar clock last night. Mr. Ephraim
is member of that lodge.
NJ. J. Cardey, of Toledo, General Tel
ephone superintendent for the section,
with headquarters of Columbus, and
Capt F. A. Kendall, Of Cleveland, are
registered at the Barnet.
The united committee lately ap-
pointed by the Germania Turner, Har-
monia, Concordia and Maennerchor
societies will meet at the COncOrdia
Hall at 8 o'clock this evening,
The Presbyterian Church of our city
has secured the services of Rev. Da
Costa Pomerene to preach until the re-
turn of Rev. Dr.. Platter. Rev. DR.. Tay-
lor has gone to st. Louis to edit re.
ligious paper.
A benefit will be rendered Funny
Adams by some of our citizens at the
Opera House during the latter part OF
this month. 1t should be rOusing one
as Mr.. Adams always volunteers his
services at other benefits.
A small black and white terrier dog
with white breast and white streak
around his neck, answering to the
name of Carlo strayed from the resi-
dence of John Floom, IS North Cherry
street, yesterday. Finder will be re-
warded by returning same.
John Heckert left today for Cincin-
natl, from whence he goes to New
Orleans, where he will take a steamer
for Venezuela, South America. Mr.
Heckert will engage in gold mining in
that distant country. The best wishes
of the DEMOCRAT and host of friends
go with him.
A surprise party of about twenty
couples called on Miss Bechtel, at the
fremont House, on South Market
street, last night about s o'clock. The
evening was spent by singing, dancing
playing cards, &c. Supper was served
at midnight. The crowd stayed until a
late hour this morning when all ad
journed to their homes.
Mr.J.C. Nidy will succeed his father
NJ. Nidy who has been engaged in the
undertaking business at Mogadore
Mr.. Nidy will remove the establishment
to Hartville, this county, where he will
carry on the undertaking business il
the future. Mr.. Nidy is genial anC
obliging fellow and has the best wishes
of the DEMOCRAT in his new home.
The Y. NJ. G. A. annual meeting was
held last night. Officers for the com
! ing year were elected as follows: Pres
ident, J. A. Weaver; Vice President
r.. A. Miller; Recording Secretary, J
f. Campbell; Treasurer, G. d. Bachtel
Three Managers, whose terms have just
expired, were reelected for a term OF
three years; namely: George d. Har.
ter, John F. Reynolds and Jacob Miller
There is talk of organizing Univer.
salist Church here. Canton presents
good field for a laborer of this per
suasion. Akron has flourishing
society of this denomination, and there
are several families of Universalists in
this city. Let some good brother drop
down into Canton and do labor in the
direction of organization. Canton
might with benefit have Congrega-
tional Church, also