The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-05-30
BY THE WAY.


experimenting with thd new crimson
clover. W. II. Miller, at Mexico, on the
New Berlin road, has field and 1t is now
out in blossom. The heads are very long
and are beautiful crimson. When In
bloom field of this clovbr looks like
big flower bed j. ID. Miller, Of West
Brookheld, also has field of the new
grass on his place and he IL highly pleased
with the success thus far attained in
growing It, The crimson clover is richer
in nitrogen than common clover and is
therefore better for blowing under besides
being excellent for hay. It also grows
quicker.
The Massillon Independent says that 1t
isn't often an interesting event like Liv-
eryman Bayliss' sale on Saturday takes
place in that town Everybody was there
and the crowd seemed immoyable except
at one period when a vendcr of Limbur-
ger cheese brought his odrous wares into
the thick of it and exposed them for sale.
Then there was scatterment but 1t did
not last long. The cheese man went his
way. Buffalo robes-they are getting
more valuable every year sold like hot
cakes. Little bits of ones well worn at
that sold for three, four and five dollars.
Horses brought as low rs S. and as much
as 1890 for team of sorrels. They were
purchased by Mrs. Warren Jacobs who
had sharp contest before she secured her
bargain. They are beauties perfectly
matched and well gated. One good
work horse with sore shoulder but very
useful still sold for So Livery horses in
fair condition sold for $50. Odds and ends
went at all prices. A new coach with
rubber tires purchased only three months
ago for 81 900 was sold to Liveryman
Housed of Canton for $500. A blue trap
was bid in for Mr. Bayliss.
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| Marion Ann Foster, the noted New
! York artist, whose home Is at Minerva,
has returned home because of an accident
which befell her about week ago in New
York City.
She was working about her studio and
| had Just sent her maid out with note to
friend declining an invitation TO tea be.
cause she did not feel very well, and
while walking to the electric bell fell in q
faint in which she lay for over an hour,
until her maid returned and found her ly.
ing upon the floor.
A physician was called and found that
in falling her left limb was so doubled
under her that the knee pan was broken
and the ligamcnts and muscles below thC
knee were broken and twisted
Several of her relatives met her at Ali
ance and accompanied her home. 1t viii
be many months before she will be abb
to be about again.
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Thomas Dodd, the well known COCl
fighter and all around sport, of Eas
Greenville, says that his working days ar
over. He claims to have received notice o
the death of his father In England, lcav
ing a snug little sum to his son in thi
country. Dood's real name Is DeumOt
but for many years he has been known b.
no other name than Dodd. Many of hi
/, intimate friends were not aware of hi
proper name. He was great sport an
he liked nothing better than to sit an
watch two game cocks struggle for su
premacy. His father Is said to have bee
great cock fighter in his day, and
was in that manner he made his money
-Massillon Independent.
49,
The continued frosts during the mont
e of May are beginning to show their ei
leCUS On Une lndnulitCbur6 VI ldrlllh
g machinery. Russell & CO., of Massillor
e one of the largest firms in the state whic
| employs nearly 800 men, have shortene
the working hours, and the superinten
dent states that the orders are falling o.
: rapidly an attributes it to the discouragin
= view taken by the farmers regarding tn
seasons crops.
=, -.
. Gov. Mckinley has a very pretty custor
4 of doffing has hat to his wife before bC
= ginning his days work at the CapitO
which has elected many a cOmplimer
from men and women who have observe
: the daily incident. Governor and Mr.
u Mckinley occupy suite of rooms in tn
Neil House, which stands opposite ii
Capitol. In the morning. when the COVE
e nor crosses the street, he walks forty {
f fifty feet to the left of the main walk in IL
r Capitol grounds, and courteously liftin
e his hat bows reverently to Mrs. McKinle.
f after which he proceeds to his office. Aft,
!, lunch the same thing Is repeated, and tn
1 custom has been observed during IL
= entire time Gov Mckinley has been