The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-08-23
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AuO mOAlOCAo VI Iu6 CITY COuuCll VI
Gallon, o., were in town yesterday, hay
ing come here for the purpose of in
speeding the electric light plant in this
city. They were eight in number, and
the electric light company did the
agreeable by driving them about the
city in landaus yesterday afternoon.
In the evening they were driven to
Canton.
Last Fridays Cincinnati papers con-
tain long accounts of the queer actions
of Jacob. Frank Shafer, a former Mas
sillon boy and a brother of Mart Shafer
Of this city. He was a salesman for a
prominent Cincinnati business houses,
and became crazed through drink. His
madness manifested itself in queer
hallucination about himself, he mag
lining that he was connected with royal
families in Europe.
The boiler makers at Russell's have
come to an agreement with the other
employees at the shop and will picnic
with them at Sage's Grove, Saturday,
Aug 25. Mr.. G.. L. Borden has been
up there perfecting arrangements and
the committee is preparing the pro-
gram today. The fare will be 65 cents
The city nine went to Brookfeld yes
terday and under the management of
Doc Porter defeated the boys there by
Il score of q to 8. The Richville ave
nue boys and glass house boys also
played a game below the glass house.
Score, II to 10 in favor of glass men.
Mr. M. Watson and daughter Mary
were here last week visiting the form
ers father, DR.. Joseph Watson, on
Prospect street. He has returned but
the daughter is still here. Mr.. Watson
is extensively engaged in the glass bus
mess in Pittsburg, and is said to be
immensely rich.
A jolly lot of campers were at Chip
pewa last week and have returned.
They were Miss Emma Pile, Miss
Artie Brown, Miss Emma Albright,
Miss Alice Fowles, Miss Pile, of Ash
land, and Messrs. Ed. Snyder, Ed. Pile,
r. Coleman, al. Snyder and Harry
Rider.
There was a rumOr current here yes
terday evening that George Heppett,
who carried a party of excursionists to
Fulton in his steam canal-boat yester-
day, had been drowned. This was
untrue as Heppert returned safe in the
evening with his boat.
The firemens' tournament is assured,
the committee having secured very
nearly the required amount. 1t will
begin on September 21st aud last two
days, A big time is anticipated.
Constable Brown, of Canal Fulton,
came down here on Saturday and took
with him VIM. Huff, who is wanted
there on a charge of assault and bat
terry,
Very little interest was taken in the
Republican primaries last Saturday af-
ternoon, on account of the lack Of OPP
position. Less than 200 ballots were
cast.
Jocob Foltz and family and Frank
Shallenberger and family spent yester-
day at Turkeyfoot, initiating Mir,
FOhz's new boat.
Miss Anna Oser and Charles Schus-
ter, Of Canton, will be married Wednes-
day morning at s o'clock at the German
Catholic Church.
The funeral of E. w. Fletemeier, held
Yesterday afternoon, was attended by
the lodge of German Odd Fellows in
this city.
Harry Smith Alf. Lester, two Can
ton men, got drunk here Saturday and
we're fined $4.60 by the mayor.
Burt Fuller had a finger badly
crushed at Russell & Co.'S on Saturday.
1t will not be amputated.
Mr.. c. M. Whitman, the Erie street
clothier. has gone to New York to BUY
a stock of clothing.
Ed. Sibila has returned after a two
days visit in Loudonville.
Ed Fake went to Tinin Saturday to
remain a few days.
Miss Crescentia Hug, of Navarro,
was visiting here.
John Hunter has gone to Cleveland