The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-11-12

The history Of business mans life, es-
pecially one who has reached one OF the
highest rounds In the ladder OF business
fame and success, is always an interesting
one. When the one who has been 80 suc-
cessful and has later in life lest bis hold
upon success, and after leading life OF
busy activity in business circles, dies in
cheerless cell, alone, with no one 10 com
fort him in his dying hours, the interest OF
the history is intensified. This In brief 10
the history of the life OF Thomas S. Kim
ball who was found dead Tuesday morn
ing 10 cell at police headquarters. Mr.
Kimball came TO Canton Wednet lay
evening and stopped al Hotel Conrad,
where he paid for his board 70 Monday
after breakfast. Sunday he wos invited
to take dinner with Mr.. II. b. Dsweese
and I'm the afternoon had intended visiting
the graves of bis father and mother in
Westlawn cemetery. He became intoxi-
Gated, however, and did not 20. Sunday
and Monday he drank considerably and
Monday evening shortly after o'clock
the proprietor OF the Conrad Hotel, w. B.
SHUTTER, sent for police officer. Officer
Harding responded and hr. Kimball was
locked in a cell over night.
At about o'clock Tuesday morning
Officer Becherer went into the prison and
noticed a man lying very still In his CELL
The officer investigated and after ply
sician had been called IL was found that
he was dead.
Tits not known Just what time Thomas
S. Kimball died, but he was still warm
when discovered.
Coroner Openhimer was notified and an
inquest was held.
Letters on the person of the deceased
showed that he had not been doing as well
as usual for the past few weeks.
Deceased was one Of the best kown
business men in this part OF the county,
Il s,, f,AA II hsrn 1n
was born in Canton and was in business
here for number of years. At the stand
now occupied by Geo. II. Spsngler, he ran
a general store.
He was later in the Wholesale grocery
business and sold out to Mr.. Dannemiller.
He built the house now occupied by IL. ID.
McCrea.
He was married to handsome and ac-
complished lady, who died several years
ago. They had no childred.
Deceased has been travelling for some
time past for New York firms. He was
one of the most successful statesmen on
the road. His line of business while on
the trip was varied, but he handled cigars
for New York firm principally. He has a
sister, Mrs. Gribb Dishart who resides in
this city. in Housed street. He has also n
brother and o sister in New York and a
brother at TifIin. The relatives have been
notified and arrangements for the funeral
will be made later.
A "REMINISCENCES.
All the old citizens of Canton and Stark
county will remember the Kimball family.
In early days just after the completion OF
the PlttsburR & Ft. Wayne railroad, Vol
ney n. KimbaIl and his two SONS Richard
and Thomas were she principal business
firm in Canton and one OF the largest in
the county. In those days, nearly forty
years ago, the public square in thiG city
would be filled with many farm wagons
loaded with wheat, corn, pork and wool,
all of which the large house
OF the Kimballs were buying and
exchanging for dry goods and groceries
in "a retail or wholesale way. Seldom
would load of wheat sell In the public
square until Volney r. Kimball or one of
his sons appeared and made bid, fall
wheat was then sold, as was also pork
and other farm products to the highest
bidder.)
The death of "Tomn Kimball brings
back many early recollections to the old
citizens of this county, and, the news of
his death and the sadness of the ending
of bis career, will be lamented by all his
old oldacquaintances.