The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-05-17
MASSILLON.
Brief Budget of the News Of the Day
From Our Regular Correspondent.

Brief Budget of the News OF the Day
From Our Regular Correspondent.
Miss Fannie Upham is in Cleveland
James N. Merwin is spending few
days in Pittsburg.
Miss Mary Ertle has returned from a
two weeks visit in Cleveland.
w. W. Jacoby, wife and child,
Minneapolis, are at the Hotel Conrad.
The Episcopal dime society will meet
Thursday evening at Mrs. ], S. Ar
nold's.
Every smoker uses the P. B. brand,
as it gives the best of satisfaction. Sold
at Hotel Conrad cigar store.
Fl. G. Brown left today to attend the
meeting of the Grand Lodge l. o. o. F.
as representative of this district.
John Vogt and Mary Paul, and Frank
Mehring and Frances Schneider were
married this morning at st. Mary's
Catholic church.
BThe Loan and Building Co. sold an
other 81 600 last evening for the same
premium, five cents share. There are
now All shares of stock taken.
Mrs. j. M. Jarvis and Miss Dunn left
yesterday for New York, and will sail
Thursday on the Nebraska for Glas-
gov. They will be absent four months.
The friends of Christ Baatz are drop
ping over to the engine house as soon
as they hear the news. Christ, with a
smile on his face, is settin' 'em up. It's
boy.
A hundred yard foot race between
Dick Ertle and Joe Wagner came off
last night for 1926 a side. Ertle gave
Wagner a start of three yards and won
by two yards.
Samuel Wefer, a bachelor go years
old, who has been living by himself near
the cheese factory, on the west side,
was found dead Saturday morning in
his bead. The funeral was held Sunday.
Some mischevious fellow placed a
placard on the horse of Mrs. Sarah
Uncle which was hitched in front of
DR.. Won Scheider's Office yesterday
which read: "Give me oats and I will
shed my coat" By the looks of the
horse it has not shed its hair for several
years.
While Lawrence Roger and wife
were driving on the State road near the
road loading to the lake their horse was
frightened by bycicle and ran away
throwing the occupants out and smash
ing the buggy. Beyond getting severe
shock and several bruises Mr.. and Mrs.
Roger were not badly injured.
Mr.. Joseph Dressler, who has been
sick for over two years, and confined to
his bed several weeks, died last evening
at 7:30. Mr.. Dressler was a native of
Germany, and at the time Of his death
was SO years old, and has been resi-
dent of Massillon for 25 years. Mr..
Dressler, was carpenter by trade, and
was an extensive contractor, and was
well known in this city. He represent
ed the Fourth ward in the city council
several times. He leaves wife and
six children, the youngest being six
years old. A special meeting of the G.
NJ. b. A., of which he is member, has
been called for this evening to make
arrangements for the funeral which
takes place tomorrow, at O'clock, at the
St.Mary's Catholic church.
DR.. Won Schneider, of whom so much
has been said, and has been resident
of Massillon for nearly year, has been
adiudged insane and taken to the
county inhrmary. Yesterday word
came from Mrs. Uncle's farm that the
Dr., who had spent much of time there,
was a raving maniac, and that the au-
thorities must take charge of him.
The trustees and constable Shepley
went to the place and conveyed him to
the infrmary. The cause of his trouble
, was drink. The liquor habit was
strong in him, and though his constitu
tlon was strong, his mind has at last
given way. 1t became necessary fol
the safety of the household to tie him
} in bed before the officers arrived
Those who knew him well was aware
that the Doctor was one of the best ed
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