The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1889-01-17
MAssILLoN NEWS.
Annual nleotion--The Simon Case Com
promised Startling Revelations Feared
---BeouTsd the bounty Other MatteFa,

Annual nleotion--phe Simon Case Com.
promised '-Atartling REVELATIONS Feared
,-'seoured the bounty Other MatteFa,
MAsslLLON d. Jan rs,
The annual election Of Commandery
No, 81, KnlghR ot 80, Jouu, held last
night, resulted rs followfl President,
John nameli corresponding secretary,
John A, Seller financial secretary, Au
gust sturmiI treasurer John Margoi
messenger Nick, Scholti trustees, I'D,
Rebein, Peter Welsoh, Peter R%epplinger,
Uhas, Gabele, Chas, Zuberi captain,
Ohaa, Gabelel FIRST lieutenant, John
MargOI second lieutenant, Col, Bader,
first sergeant, August sturmii second
sergeant, Charles Snyder, banner car
rler, Peter liepplingori color bearer
VIM, Cr0ne,
oThe plot t%hickens," Jake Gels, q
popular young citizen, IL u candidate
Tor councilman In the fourth ward, TO
take tho place OF Andrew B%OeTner, who
Will under no circumstances permit lis
name 10 be used, Mr. Thomas VOlk-
NOR " said w have his weather eye
cast on tho street commissioners Office,
though he denies the soft impeachment
The opinion frequently expressed
here that none but warm friends OF
Mckinley, who stuck 10 him through
thick and thin, need apply for the Mas
6illOn %p0at0nlee, Mr., Sam, bowman Is
mentioned ~ u possible postmaster,
Tomorrow, Thursday, evening, In the
night for the Neatly stevens plano reel
The second quarterly meeting VI the
u, Is, church, ltGy Gllfeft, pastor, viii
be held next Saturday, and Presiding
Elder Cecil will be present,
The last remnant Of the u. u, church
debt was paid off on Monday evening,
and the church " now, for the first
time In its history, free from debt
An interesting meeting Of the PRO.
teeted Home Circle was held last night,
and the new officers Installed.
A rather peculiar case In that OF Car.
rOlltOn Toner, Of Utica, Nebp who Ia
now In the city, He served four years
during the war ana thirteen years Ia the
regular army, and has since resided
with his brother In Nebraska, The
other day no called upon township
treasurer Mart, Shafer aud collected the
$50 bounty, which the township offered
during the Wat 10 those who enlisted.
lie Unlisted NJ Maealllon with Company
!, 10th o, vi, lie has nov made mp,
pllCatl0n 10 enter the Soldiers Home az
Dayton, The treasurer says that there
Ii only one more bounty unclaimed.
Measrs. 0reenwald and Fisher, OF
Canton, spent yesterday evening with
Mr. Harmon Shaidnagle In this city,
A dlsgraoeful saloon dance was held
on Railroad street Monday night which
eliminated In u free fight,
Bidding was lively At the meeting Of
the Building and Loan Association last
night. The $1,000 were sold nj ten per
cent, or four cents premium.
Mr.. Joseph GoOdhart, Of Cleveland,
visited Mr., and Mrs, Geo, G0odhart
yesterday.
q. ", Thinker left for Frankfort, Ky,
last night, In the interest Of the Massil,
Ion Bridge Company,
Ike Walker, the cOlored man employ.
ed by Mrs. J. M. Jarvis for the last four
years, left for his home In Madison,
Georgia, last night. lilo will visit there
q few weeks aud then 20 10 New York
State TO work, He has been a faithful
and efficient employe.
All Sons Of Veterans and g. A, Il,
men who wish TO attend a :. of "
Camp, at Canton, on Thursday evening,
are requested TO meet at tho hall ut
$3.50 p, m.
The case against Harmon Simon, on
the charge OF being the father Of the
Lind baby, did not come or today, and
the indications are thai II will never
come Off. The fact IL that the case was
settled before II came 10 trial, and the
costs were paid not by the trustees,
however, L. is said somebody was
afraid startling revelations would be
made ut the trial aud succeeded In
having II dropped
Mayor Frant2, Marshal Vending
and O0lCer Kitchen are in Canton to.
day, testifying before the grand Jury.