The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1892-08-10
A Mysterious Transaction,

On Monday of last week a man registered at
the Etna House, his name and residence being
given as ]. H. Gano, Havana, N. Y. He rep
resented himself as purchasing agent of Jersey
COWS for Daniel Walker, of Copley, Summit Co.
The following morning he visited Frank Ford
and purchased three COWS from his herd, the
purchase price being $500. He rendered in
payment a check upon the Third National Bank
of Buffalo for $3.50, which Mr.. Ford accepted
with the precautionary proviso. that as the gen.
tleman was stranger to him, he wished to as
sure himself of its acceptance by the Bank be-
fore giving him the difference in change, mat
ter of SIS, as he was to be allowed S. for their
delivery in Copley. To this Gano readily as
sented. In the meantime Mr.. Ford offered him
fine Jersey heifer calf, which he at first hesita-
ted about taking, but finally concluded to do so
if Mr.. Ford could find cow of the requisite
standard, to accompany it, of which he was to
apprise him, in case he succeeded, by telegram
directed care Empire House, Akron. Accord
ingly, Mr.. Ford purchased COW from the Gil
lette herd, notifying him (Gano) of the fact,
both by telegram and letter. The remaining
payment of SI75, Mr.. Gano agreed to make on
their delivery with the first three purchased.
Gano stated that he was going to Canton from
| this place, and returning to Akron, would meet
them in Copley the following Saturday. The
check having been cashed through the Second
National Bank, all suspicion as to swindlng or
sharp practice on the part of Gano, being re-
moved from Mr.. Ford's mind, on Friday he
sent the cattle, in charge of his son Frank and
Mr.. Harvey House, to Copley. Dgent in
quiry on the Copley road and after arriving at
the premises corresponding in location and
buildings to the minute description given by
Gano of Walkers premises failed to find not
| My Walker, but resident who ever knew of
a man of that name having resided in that To-
cality. To add further to the mystery, Mr..
Ford visited the Recorders and other County
| offices at Akron, and could find no such name
on any of the County archives.
The cattle are still in Copley, awaiting Gano's
appearance or whatever further developments
there may be in the future of the transaction.
w. W. Monsey and F. D. Pitkin are recev-
ing the congratulations of their many friends
who greet them with good wishes for the new
merchant tailoring firm of Pitkin & Monsey
These two gentlemen having joined hearts and
pocket books for the purpose of serving the
public in the above named capacity, will sue
ceed to the business SO long and successfully
maintained by Mr.. Monsey. The excellent
reputation of this house. with its splendid pa
| tronage in the past, is matter of pardonabie
pride to Mr.. Monsey, whose ability in this line
of work has been demonstrated to hundreds of
customers at home and abroad, who would as
soon think of going to the Sandwich Islands for
their clothes as of patronzing anybody but big
| hearted William, and the good name of the
establishment has been abundantly merited.
go TO Monsey for good fit. came to be a
proverb among the knowing ones, who thought
no better service could be done a friend than to
| direct him to this tailor artist.
The new firm will maintain the high reputa-
ton of the old one, and give the public the best
service and most genuine bargains to be OBJ
tanned.