The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1893-07-06
ROUTED.
The Union Forces Drive the
Rebs From the Fort.
A Sham Battle in Which 8
Large Number of Veterans
Participated.

Doings in Canton.
Such an enthusiastic and patriotic cele-
bratIon OF the Fourth of July has prob
ably never heretofore had such success.
ful promu,gation as the citizens OF Can'
ton and people from miles Of surround.
| ing country witnessed yesterday. Not
alone was this quickened flow OF the
hearts blood due to what actually occurred
during the day, but Old Sol was out In all
bis glory and he assisted materially in
enthusing the old vsterans and the young
boys in blue to give an example of how
the old and aged Of our veterans fought
for the glorious stars and stripes, three
decades ago. The American youth and
his big fire cracker were on deck too, and
the big boy with bis little toy cannon
wearied himself walking through the
streets ever and anon firing of his can
con aud waking the citizens with dull,
quick report, and making the sound
sleeper think he had just landed on
battle field and was engaged in the
ferces. of hostilisies. The little girl came
in for her participation also. She walked
along the thoroughfare carrying with her
a suspicious looking package which might
have contained a big picnic lunch, but
which turned out to be naught but
colossal fortune invested In fire crackers
and harmless torpedoes.
The old bell In the court house tower
began tollipg as soon az the court house
clock toled the hour Of IL Monday night.
Instantly there was a terrific banging and
incessant changing and yells of delight
and huzzas for the glorious Fourth. The
people were early astir on the streets, the
young ladies In their lovliest new dresses,
and their gallant escorts seeing to II that
burning "sizzsrn or half burned fire
cracker didn't fall upon their fairest ones
clothes or that the busy drivers OF horses
along the streets didn't throw them down
while making a crossing. The rays OF the
brilliant sun added charms to the occasion
and everybody was filled with glee and
happiness. Besides the chem battle there
were other equally Interesting attractions
which the cinzen as well as the visitor
looked after.
MEYERS LAKE
Is one OF the many resorts which Can.
tonians can truly be proud of. 1t is not
merely an expansive sheet OF water In
which the prospective seeker after the
flnpy tribe may cast bis baited hook, but |
II has charms besides, beautiful and i'm |
pressiye. and a day may with pleasure be |
passed on the green shores |
of this fine body of |
water. When the electric cars frat made |
their trip to this place In the morning,
crowds OF people awaited their coming at |
the Square. II is computed that at least
3, 800 people visited the lake during the |
day. A programme of races and sports |
appended were sufficient to alone attract
visitors.
AT THE LAKE.
The mule race was run by Sampson.
owned by james Fry; Jack by Jacob Hent-
eel; Dick by Carl Diebold; "Joe," owned |
by Shertzsr & Fry, won first prize, So;
Heniz,l, second, So; Diebold, third, So;
Sherizer, fourth, 81.
Bicycle race: Entries Will Hug, De.
Vile, viii Fournace and Will Purney.
Distance half mile, two best out of three
heats. Hug got IS frat priSs, Gust De-
Vile second, So; Purney, third, 81; Four
mace 81.
There was fine display of pretty fire.
works in the evening under the manage.
ment of John Rolli. Dancing was the
order of the day aud evening.
Mr.. Frank X. MenegAy and Fred New
hienn couldn't find any entries for the
boat race 80 they piled the oars them.
selves in order that no attractions sdver,
tised would be missed. or course the
people cheersd when the three big fat
fellows got out of the boats and commenc.
ed to breathe In space of atmosphere
IS II
heinn got his frat prize and Mr.. Menegay
came in second, whilo Dave Johns came
In third putting wind like steam engine.
In the swimming match jas. McKier.
man won tho frat prize of 81 and Amiel
Arff the second prize OF 81.
THE PARADE.
afternoon and many people after witness.
Ing the sports at the lake, Immediately
went to the city and watched the big pa>
rade OF soldiers aud civic orders. II would
require dozen columns to detail the
names Of officers and the titles of the va
rious patriotic hodies who participated In
The parade. First came officers in chief.
by the Osnsburg band and Jr.
and Sr. o. U. A. Ms OF that village,
rs we'll as Canton lodges of
The same order; Union cavalry;
officers In comm and on horseback /; New
Berlin band; various divisions of Union-
sts; Canton Encampment No. "a; then
artillery, accompanied by Bat
Iery Il, 1st Reg. ambulance of Akron, and
.tah of officers and nursea OF the Red
Cross Society the ambulapce corps; U, S.
hospital ambulance (Shilling's); Moses
Z Reemsnyder's emergency ambulance.
Then followed the engine house chemical,
hose reel, Daniel Worley steam fire en-
CINE, hook and ladder, Louis Schaefer
engine, companies Nos. 2, 3. 4 and with
neatly displayed apparatus. The Confed'
crate forces followed with commanding
officers and field officers ON horseback
along the line. They were clad In well
1ttinR uniforms OF gray. The "Richmond
trum corps" followed, Several troops of
typical appearing Con I sderates preceded
some heavy field pieces and ambulances
and drum corps. The procession marched
through several of the principal streets,
and soon afterward wended its way TO the
Iair grounds where dinner was served.
After dinner bicycle race won by John
Mobley was engaged In, and all attention |
was paid TO the preliminaries of
THE SHAM BATTLE.
And what q battle IL was. Everything
seemed cleverly arranged, every officer
and man stood at his post and details
we're promptly attended TO. An attempt
10 record the retreats and advances OF
both armies and the gallant fighting of
The boys In blue, could not be fairly DEM
onstrated here. The Confederates occu-
pied the western portion of the grounds
inside the race track, and the Union army
the eastern portion. Both forces had their
I, aId niacaa act within oood ranoa A .uh. |