The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-03-15

tainments. At the Tabernacle every |
night this week and next.
Henry Schonenberg, of Pigeon Run,
is in the city.
Akron's new daily Democratic paper
the Star, has made its appearance.
D. A. Kaserman, of New Philadel-
phia, is in the city visiting relatives.
Mrs. Jacob Dickes and family will
move on their farm few miles north
of the city April 1.
Henry Myers, of North Walnut street,
left to-day for indianapolis, Ind, which
city he viii make his future home.
Mr.. George Mong, of Robertsville,
was in the city today and called at the
DEMOCRAT. He reports things all
right in his neighborhood,
Married, March 10, 1885, by Rev. b.
r. Booth, at the U. B. parsonage, Mas
sillon, Mr.. joe FOrSythe and Miss
Leola Weihle; all of Massillon.
The Pennsylvania lines west of Pitts
burg during the past year carried l3,-
49, 778 passengers, or the equivalent Of
1857, ,41919 passengers for one mile.
Parties wanting invitations or tickets
to the dance given by the Louisville
members OF the Y. M. ID. c. April 2, at
Louisville, can get them at this Office.
The annual report of the Pennsyl-
vania Company shows the net profits
Of last years business to have been over
Sl1OO0,O0O. Guess the Pennsylvania
can stand it on a 2 cents per mile basis.
Marriage licenses were issued to John
Vonalmen and Amanda F.. Wear, of
Middlebranch; to Edward W. Sweitzer
and Mary E. Stone, Of Limaville; to
Andrew A. Mclaughlin and Vone M.
Whitla, of Alliance; to Conrad w.
Koch and Madge Held Of Alliance.
Mrs. William Housel died quite un-
expectedly Saturday, leaving her hus-
band and babe six months old. Her
age was near 26. Mr. Housel has for
years been Principal of the Eighth
street School, in Canton, his family liv-
ing, however, on the farm near Union
town.
James Westfall, his young son, and
an old lady named Wall, ate some head
cheese which had been purchased of a
local butcher last Saturday evening. In
short time all become violently i'll.
A physician was summoned and soon
had the trio out of danger, but they are
still sick from the effects of the meat
The cheese was poisonous from some
cause.
Mr.. Charles Biechele and daughter,
of West North street, left the city on
Saturday evening for Pittsburg. Mr.
Biechele received telegram on Satur-
day, stating that his elder daughter
Augusta, whomarried William LOefier
was dying, and he Immediately started
for the city. Friends in Canton tc tay
received word that she was slightly
better and hopes are now entertained
of her recovery.
Rev. DR.. Daul. Shepardson, of Gran
vile, Ohio, on Saturday last accident
ally fell down the cellar way at his resi-
dence, and broke his collar bone, and is
otherwise injured that at his advanced
age it may be difficult for him to re-
cover. DIR. Shepardson was for many
years at the head of Shepardson Female
College, where a number of Canton
young ladies have attended school.
We clip from the LaselIe (Ill) Demo
crat the following: "Mr. Michael
O'Brien will finish his contract next
week when he leaves for the east
During his few months stay in this
vicinity he has made many friends who
regard him as thorough gentleman
socially and in all his business trans
actions" Mr.. O'Brien is contractor
and formerly lived in Canton. He is
spending this week in Canton visiting
some old friends.
We clip from the Silverton Weekly
Miner, of March 3, the following; "The
Lackawana comes to the front with
| another strike this week, in the shape
of a large body of ore which had been
thought worthless, turning out to be
almost as rich as the general grade OF
the mine. The Lackawana is jumping
to the front right along at the rate OF
| FIVE tons day, and we hope the mine
| will prove to be genuine bonanza tc
the Graf boys, who are the most enter
prising in the county" The Graf boys
are natives of Molly Stark and theil
friends here will be pleased to learn Of
L thnir nrraat anncano in the WnSt