The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-12-24
ALLIANCE.
DRIFTWOOD OF NEWS.
Picked Up Here and Thsre and
Brought Ashore
By Joe" the "News-Democrat" Special
Reporter.
ALLIANCE, Dec. %.


FORGOTTEN QUESTION REVIEWED.
A few years ago Alliance wentnad over
the sewerage question, and the authorities
set to work in a way that gave the citizens
strong hopes that something would be
done to relieve the city from the evils and
dangers incident to defective drainage. A
sewerage commission was appointed,
which for a time went forward in great
shape. An engineer and plans were Sc
cured at an outlay of several hundred dol
lars, and fellow would have been justi-
fed in betting his bottom dollar that be-
fore twelve month Alliance would have
a complete system of sewerage, but
alas, our fond hopes have all been dissi-
pated, the enterprise ended in smoke,
and there is not proof remaining that
the commission itself has not evaporated
and blown away with it. At any rate
Alliance is still without sewerage, still we
are pouring down all the filth of the city
into the water works basins, then pump
ing ii back again into the stand pipe, and
drinking it, smacking our lips and braR-
ging about our good water" All good
citizens are praying that another epidem.
ic of improvement may strike the city,
that our sewerage commission, il
we have one, may be resurrected
and aroused from their deep slumber
and set to work doing something. One
can't help thinking that If the money and
energy expended in paving little used and
out-of-the-way streets, had been directed
in providing the necessary sewerage for
the town, the funds would have been bet
ter appropriated. Speaking of sewerage
the Railroad Co. has done good job in that
line along its track between the Freedom
street street crossing and the depot.
The property owners along that line
having access to it have a bonanza, and
ought to feel good over il. The citizens
at large, too, may possibly feel grateful,
for by the means of this railroad sewer
the filth from goodly portion of the town
including the hotels, is quickly caught up
and dumped into the water works basis,
before il has had time to evaporate or
lose its strength! How long, oh Lord,
how long?
CARRYING CONCEALED WEAPONS.
Policeman Beardsley was yesterday in
formed that lad by the name of Eli Betz,
employed at Goddard's Show Case fac
tory, was in the habit of carrying around
six shooter. Now this pernicious habit
of carrying concealed weapons, is alto
gether too common among the youth of
Alliance, and has given the police world
of trouble. They have come TO the sensi-
BILE conclusion to do their best to break up
the dangerous habit and are on the look
out for offenders. Officer Beardsley at
once called upon the youthful cowboy and
gave him the alternative of surrendering
up the contraband weapon or be pulled in
for a violation of the statute. The boy
chose the former and in company with
the officer visited the store where it was
purchased, and the proprietor received
the weapon and refunded the money,
The lad is about l6 years old and il is but
justice to the proprietor of the store to
say that the revolver had been purchased
from clerk ignorant of the law on that
subject.
DYING FROM HYDRoPHoBIA.
Superintendent Southworth of the Fair
mount Children's Home, is in receipt of
information that little Howard Davis,
formerly an inmate of that institution, is
dying. The boy is now residing with Mr..
G. NJ. Smith, at Cairo, this county. He is
about 8 years old, and about three
years since was bitten by dog. Recently
he has shown symptoms of hydrophobia
from the effects of which he is now dying.
PUBLIC INSTALLATION.
On Jan. 4th, John C, Fremont Post G.
A. r. will publicly install the officers
elected to serve the ensuing year. The
Sons and Daughters of Veterans are in
vited to be present. The officers elect
are: Rev. Geo. b. Smith, Commander;
Lloyd FordinR, S. V. c.; Mr.. Messenhei-
mer, J. Y. c.; Rev. Geo. Munson, Chap;
n AZ n n =.
Sell, o. G. Delegates to the annual state
encampment, S. W. Seacrsit and Ross
Rue. Alternates, Ed. L. Scranton and w.
X. Elicit.
WILL GO OUT OF BUSINESS.
A Morgan county firm engaged in the
fur business, recently established a
branch office in this city and extensively
advertised for "Skunk and other skins.n
1t is understood that they are about to
abandon the business, rival firm having
sapped their profits, by gobblinR up all
the valuable hides, and leaving them only
the white striped article to handle, which
is considered as an inferior grade.
ALLIANCE, Dec, %,
"A young lady at Beloit, last Sunday,
while attempting to relate her christian
experience, made the statement that she
had been sled astray' and overcome with
religious excite meut, burst into tears and
sat down, without further explanation.
Immediately twenty-five old maids
jumped to the conclusion that there was a
large sized niger in the woodpile, and
twenty-five pairs of eyes were raised to
heaven in holy horror, and twenty-five
pairs OF hands were held aloft in depreca-
tion of the crime OF the wretched girl. A
young man, supposed to be the lover of
the girl, being present, understood the in
depreciation that had been put upon the
words Of the young lady, rose to his
feet and informed the congregation that
the young lady had been guilty of
nothing for which she could accuse her
self, and sat down. But this explanation
did not satisfy the lovers of scandal and
the occurrence afforded text for half
column article with glaring headlines in
yesterdays Alliance papers. This. Incl
dent shows great lack of christian char
ity. Who was II said 1--WE all, like sheep,
have gone astray." Giving the same In
depreciation TO these words of this unfor-
tunate girl, these aforsaid prudent old