The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-03-22
CURRENT CANTON CHAT
Gathered Here and There By En-
ergetic Reporters.
A Brief Synopsis of the Local News of
the Day Compiled to Suit Both
Young and Old-News ina
Nutshell.

Butter is scarce commodity in the
city markets.
J. r. Stuart, of Coshocton, was in the
city last night.
Miss Nellie Ginther, of Akron, was in
the city yesterday.
There was no business before Mayor
Blake this morning
Marion Slutz of Canton, is in Akron,
according to the Beacon.
]. Thad Ray, sheriff, of Hannibal,
Mo, is registered at the Hurford.
The break in the water pipe on South
Market street has been repaired.
DIR. P. w. Stuart, of Cleveland the
great specialist, is at the Hurford.
This is regular March weather. The
streets are in, a deplorable condition.
Carl Bartels, of Boston, one of the
projectors of the Mcleod Signal enter.
prise, is in the city.
Carl Itzel, a master engineer, of the
Pittsburg, TT. Wayne g. Chicago Rail
way, is at the Hurford.
Milton Bliler, of Canal Fulton, was
in Canton Saturday evening. He
thinks the county seat is a boomer.
Sheriff George w. Bowers, of Tusca
rawas county, staunch Democrat and
a clever gentlemen, is in the city today.
DR.. G. Mitchell, dentist, late of Phil
adelphia, Pa, has located at 3115 West
Tuscarawas street, for the practice of
his profession.
The Carroll county Commissioners
refused to pay their prosecuting attor-
ney's bill of 1888, extra allowances in
prosecutions.
Mr.. John collars, of Bolivar, has
accepted position with the Peerless
Reaper Company and will remove to
Canton by April 1.
The Calico Ball of the Turner's last
night, in Turner Hall, was a great sue
cess. Visitors were present from Cleve-
land, Cincinnati and Massillon.
Miss Louisa Daniels, who has been
a guest at the residence of Mr.. Conrad
Peter for some time past, returned to
her home in Sandusky yesterday.
County Commissioner Flugan and
wife, of Columbiana county, spent
Sunday with his son-inlaw, Mr.. George
Carlisle, on East Tuscarawas street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ney, of North Industry,
have removed to this city making their
residence on Housel street. They are
the parents of Mr.. Ney, of the Ney
Manufacturing company.
Mr.. William b. Kreighbaum sold a
dressed hog at Uniontown the other
day that weighed 700 pounds. The hog
was four years old. Mr.. X. is a sub
st, n ial farmer living near there.
William PauIus, of Sufield, Portage
county, has been an acting Juatice of
the Peace for 81 consecutive years. Mr..
Paulus still holds on and looks as
| though he might last for years to come.
Burglars attempted to rob the rail
road stations at Sandyville and Sparta
last night. They were foiled in their
attempts at Sandyville, while at Sparta
they secured about two dollars for their
trouble.
j. F. Campbell, of the John Danner
Manufacturing Co., is on short bust
ness trip in the west. We are informed
that this firm are running with full
force, and are pressed to keep up with
their orders.
The DEMOCRAT Office has placed in
operation Dexter folding machine
This ingenious piece of mechanism
folds, cuts and pastes each copy of the
DEMOCRAT. Our friends are invited to
call and inspect it.
Mr.. Charles Deckard, of Perry town
ship, who has been attending the law
department of the University of Mich
igan for the past winter, has returned
to his fathers home on account of ill
health and will not be able to finish the
term.
Mr. Louis Weideman, residing at 10
South Walnut street, died this morning
at five o'clock. The deceased was 40
years of age and was well known in
Canton. The funeral will take place
from his late residence Monday morn
ing at o'clock.
Canton Commandery, X. of r., will
observe Good Friday by religious ser
vices commemorative of that day, at
the First M. E. Church, on the evening
of the 30th. Akron and Massillon del
egations are expected to be present to
assist in the services.
A recent report made by the Ohio |
State Board of Agriculture considers
the condition of Stark county wheat as
within 81 per cent of being in average |
condition, the cause of injury being
freezing. The average per cent.
throughout the state is 7S,
Canton Commandery, X. T., are max
ing very extensive arrangements to
properly observe Good Friday services
in the First M. E. church, March 30.
The music will be of the highest order.
The committee have arranged with
Mrs. Norton, Miss Althouse and Prof.
McPhail to render solos. The Canton
Church Choir company, under the
of Herman L. Kuhns, will
render the chorus.
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