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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-02-28
rNoRRAs1NG popuLARITY.

The following report will be read at the Y.
M. C. A. convention at Newark. II shows that
our home association Is not only doing good
work, but doing more from year to year.
The year 1894 showed some gain In every
department of the work Of the Canton associa-
ton. In the gymnasium the number of men
exercising, exclusive of bowling, increased so
per cent the number Of bowlers increased 1913
per cent, The use of the bath rooms 30 per cent
The evening educational classes increased 2l0
per cent in attendance. The members enter
tainments increased 1853 per cent in attend
ance.
The young mems meeting shows 10 per cent
more than last year, while the Bible study is
80 per cent better.
The evening attendance, exclusive Of enter
tainments and receptions, has been 2l per cent
larger than in the preceding year.
The membership increased az per cent and
reached the highest point in the history of the
association.
The new features have been vocal music
class; some work for commercial travellers, and
new methods of interesting members in the
work Of increasing the membership roll.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-02-28
GO AND GET YOUR MEDALS, BOYS

Adjutant General Howe, OF Columbus, has
lot OF veterans medals belonging to those
VINO served IN the second ONO Volunteer
cavalry and the Thirteenth ONO volunteer
infantry In letter rom the adJutant
general he requests that all VINO nave not re-
ceiVed their medals apply lot them at once TO
him' lheSe regiments were largely recruited
from STARK county ana the aulntant general
mas sent out the following list OF those ior
"nom ne mas medals:
From the second ONO volunteer cavalry;
f. Allen, Company +, p. Bassinger A, Ii. l..
Barber b, C. Bartgis, F, George Eddy, b,
Amos First. d. II. A. France. d. #. f. Good.
r;nh ~ r unnt;noton a;oa 49,, ,,,h
,lon' nn ~, - nu''nstOn, II,,, uIou Hp'I i''n'
lSoi' NJ A, hili' b. D. heiso, o. John Lynch
ID, A, 7. Meckling, ID, j. Mcconnell, ID, A. j.
McCacken, +, +. II. Pittenger, D, George
Peder r Jacob Rem n NJ M Watkins r
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-02-28
MRS. SHERWOOD AT THE womANs COUNCIL

The women Of the nation have taken Wash
ington by storm, and no city in the country is
better represented than Canton. Among the
new committees created is one ON patriotism,
of which Mrs. Kate Brownlee Sherwood, of
this city, is chairman. Mrs. Sherwood will be
president of the day for the exercises at the
sessions of the womans' council on Washing
toms birthday. Besides presiding she will
speak in the morning on Patriotism as an
Element in Government, in Founding and
Preserving Free Institutions; and in the
evening she will again be heard upon the
theme, Revolutionary Types of Women of
the Republic"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-02-28


Sandy township. final distribution account
fled.
The will Of Ulrich Balmer, Of Paris town.
ship, has been filed for probate.
In the matter Of the estate of Elizabeth Hug
Navarro, first partial account filed.
In the matter Of Frank Baird Jr's assignee,
va. Frank Baird Jr. to sell land, White Sewing
Machine Co. granted leave to file answer and
cross petition.
Real Estate Transfers.
The following transfers Of real estate were
filed with the recorder Wednesday:
IL CANTON.
Peter Eckerman to Rosa williams, 37x1i6
feet of lot I 400, ward 2, $500,
Wilfred Smith to Sarah p. Schroyer, parts Of
lots Cos and 6O9 in ward g. tax title redeemed
Frank A. Piero to B. r. Sheets, lot 1905,
ward 9, $4,000.
Charles Maurcr to l.. D. Reemsyner, lot 4, ,45O
except 40x45 iect, ward /, S4,S00.
f. ID. Reemsnyder to Charles Maurer, lot
6,O42 ward /, 5000.
f. A. Piero to Mary A. Maurer, 81 s-1OO by
rs feet of lot 3,sla lot ssh and lot 3,sl3,
ward Z.
Mary NJ. Roger to Susan Paul, lot s97, Mas
sillon, ward 3, $3.50.
John 2. Paul to Jos. Kettl, 5Ox1l1 feet, lot
277, Massillon, ward 1, 5000.
Hezekiah Clapper to II. and f. Clapper und,
of 90 acres out Of 59.72 acres in Osnaburg
township, $3.50.
Hezekiah Clapper to Cora Roger, und. of
90 acres, out Of 50. ~ acres, in Osnaburg town
ship, sl15O.
r. l.. Paxson to II. B. Paxson, 22.lOO Of an
acre in Lexington township, $50.
f, +. Paxson to II. b, Paxson, lot III, in
Limaville.
1872, l.. Millers add TO Canton, in Canton
township, $500.
Cuthoert Hercules to Emil F. Schawlem lot
27O8 in Alliance, ward 3, $1,000
John Atwell, by Sheriff, to J. H. Atwell
(partiton), lots 56S and 500, in ward 3, Ali.
ance, $4,000.
Martin LimbaCh to Edward Limbach. lot
2231 in Massillon, ward 2, 5000.
William Clippert to Jesse Warner, acre in
Osnaburg, SiOO.
David Clapper to Johnson NJ. iBlackledge,
3Ox3j feet lot in Robertsville, Sis.
Daniel Ebie by guardian to John II,
Werner, 30 acres in Marlboro, s629.9O.
A. b. Rosenberg to L. NJ. Beck, 10 acres in
Sugar Creek township, $1,000.
George Howard to James Thomas, acre in
Sugar Creek township $50.
James Thomas to Andrew F. Ackerman,
acre in Sugar Creek township, $500.
f. Pfeifier to board Of education, Lake town
ship Il acres, $500.
There was no session of common pleas court
held IN Canton, Monday, Judge McCarty hay
ing gone to Carrolton to attend to some busi-
ness for Judge Taylor.
The state is seriously embarrassed in the
trial of Charles Ecrement by the escape of
Courtney from Jail Saturday morning. Court
ney was the principal witness for the state.
The CaSp will lik plv on Ovpr
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-02-28
ARRANGED FOR.
Maudru win Settle with the County
In Full--He Has Done
Wall

Saturday afternoon ex-Treasurr Maudru
met with the commissioners and Prosecutor
Bow and arranged for the payment Of the
balance of the shortage due the county. The
amount Of the shortage reported by the exam
liner September LIST was t19,4iO which amount
has all been paid in with the exception Of
81, ,44O and the payment Of the latter amount
has been arranged for. At the time of
the Fessler defalcation the commissioners
settled with Fesslers bondsmen for one
half the amount, and at the time Of Sullivan's
defacation rebate from the original amount
was also made There has been no reduction
Of the amount made to Mr.. Maudru, and none
has been asked. Mr.. Maudru at the time said
he would make the amount good, all he asked
was little time. That he has been able to
raise the amount in 30 short time, consider
ing the closeness of the money market, speaks
well for Mr.. Maudru A great deal of un-
merited criticism has been made of Mr. Mau.
dru. He has done remarkably well under the
circumstances.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-02-28
STILL DEBATING.

Another four sided political debate took
placeat Mexico school house Wednesday night.
The house was full, a number being present
from town. Henry Kerch advocated populism,
j. ii. Reigner, democracy; Charley Martin, re-
publicanism and Dr. prohibition. After
each one had spoken thirty minutes he thought
and his friends thought that the other fellows
were not in it. There was plenty of fun for
the audience during the entire controversy.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-02-28
ANEW SCHEME.

J. II. Lautz of Louisville is in limbo on the
charge of being a swindler and perjurer,
Lautz, or Laut2enbaugh as his name is alleged
to be. some time ago sued the Pennsylvania
company for $50 900 damages for injuries sus.
tanned in a wreck. The railroad company
claims to have been looking up the case and
they think the fellow was never in a wreck at
all, but is tryinga new swindling game. He
was arrested Saturday and will be taken to
Cleveland for trial.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-02-28
AN AWFUL ACCIDENT.

Little Mary, the two.year.old daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. b. f. Shriber, of MassillOn, was
badly burned Wednesday night, ard it is
thought cannot recover. Mrs. Shriber&bft the
child alone in the house, for amoment and its
clothing caught fire from the stove. She heard
the little one screaming and, running in,
finally put out the fire with large rug. The
skin was all burned from the child's face and
the charred flesh ON the neck hung in shreds.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-02-28
A WOMAN sTUMPER,

The Canton pOpulists will open their cam
paign on Thursday evening, February 2s. A
woman orator has been secured from Kansas
City, Kansas, in the person of Mrs. Matte
Krekel Mrs Krekel is the wife of one of the
supreme judges of Kansas and is one Of the
women who has been making such noise in
the west
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-02-28
THE WOMEN IN CONTROL.

The women of Warren have put the men to
flight in the school board controversy. The
terms oftwo Republican members expire this
spring bat they had expected to be reelected.
The wotnen, however, have been looking
about for candidates of their own, and they
have gotten up such stir that both men have
come out and declared that they would not
In
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-02-28
BuckIen,s Arnica salye,

The best salve in the world for cuts, bruises,
sores, ulcers salt rheum, fever sores, letter,
chapped hands, chilblains, corns and all skin
eruptions, and positively cures piles. or no pay
required. II Is guaranteed 10 give perfect sat.
isfiction, OF money refunded. Price 20 cents
per box. For sale by Durbin, Wright & Co.,
druggists.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-02-28
Guaranteed Cure.

We authorize our advertised druggists TO sell
DIR. Kings New Discovery for Consumption,
Coughs and Colds, upon this condition. II
you are afflicted with cough, cold or any
lung, throat or chest trouble, and will use this
remedy as directed, giving it fair trial,
and experience no benefit, you may return the
bottle aud have your money refunded. We
could not make this offer did we not know that
DR.. Kings New Discovery could be relied ON.
II never disappoints. Trial bottles free at
Durbin, Wright 4 Co., druggists.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-02-28

A daily newspaper whose local news is COM
plete and reliable, never fails TO have an ex-
cellent class Of readers.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-02-28

sundries, 1858 40; township poor, sS,917.95;
corporation, sils,3O4 80; special assessments,
$7,257; Dow tax, $50, ,519,17 Total, 1854, $40 "a.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-02-28

The DEMOCRAT Office has printed more sale
Why3 Because their prices are the lowest.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-02-28

You can save money by haying:your sale bills
printed at the DEMOCRAT Office.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-02-28

The case of J. F. Seiberling against c. J.
Graber, has been brought into common pleas
court on a transcript from the docket of J. W.
McClintock, a justice of the peace in Sugar
Creek township
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-02-28
Wants a Divorce.

Cordelia Bach has fled a petition in COM
mon pleas court against Edward B. Bach for
divorce, on the grounds of drunkenness, ex-
treme cruelty and gross neglect of duty.
Licensed to Marry.
Marriage licenses have been issued to the
following persons:
William J. Patterson and Margarite willard,
Alliance.
Matthias Schinitz and Mary Schello, Yves
BrOoktield.
Sylvester Schrader and Lizzie Smith, Mas
sillOn.
The Portland daily press., 1895-03-11

On tho other hand the Old School have
done valued service both at home and
abroad, and have been aggressive in pulling
down the strongholds of sin and Satan.
The fact is, it i'll impossible 10 make men
think alike. They didn't, even in the Dark
Ages, before the invention of printing, D or
could they be made to. Much less can they
now, as appears from the new division in
the ranks of the Unitarians themselves.
Emerson's Address, and Parker's sermon
provoked AS much bitterness OF feeling and
expression as the original controversy did
between the Calyinists and Arminians. is
suing in the so called Unitarian controver-
sly.
The moral then is to bear and forbear,
not to be cock sure that we are right and
every body else is wrong; that we alone are
the Temple of the Lord, or the only wise,
learned or devout, or that We have all
knowledge and that II who do not agree
. With US fail TO do SO only because they bow
down to cid and antiquaied idols and are
not like Us. wise men of independent
thought, scholars and. in word, up to date.
The Portland daily press., 1895-03-11
EVOLVED FROM THE PAST.
MIR. Goodhue's Picture of an Old Time
Portland Mansion.

The Transcript says: Mr.. Charles O..
the most interesting of the mansions of
early Portland-that of Judge Samuel Free.
man, which O. owned series OF three ter
races that ran bacl; from Middle street. A
feet, with rise of IL feet. The picture
represents the large, comfortable. gambrel
rooted mansion of the well-to-do citizen OF
that period-tne date of its erection being
lT9S-and the surroundings and outhouses,
such as the porch and unfinished barn, and
the well. with the sweep aslant. are faith
fully portrayed. Mr.. Goodhue having had
to aid him in making the drawing the man
uscIipt of Judge Freeman. giving the di-
mansions and the details of lis const rue
ton. The house now covering the entire
foundations of the original mansion. on
Garden street. is occupied by Mr.. Thomas
L. Dodge, aged 80 years. whose father
owned the Freeman house, and sold the
unfinished barns shown in the skteh, to Mr..
Bean formerly with the Portland Com
pany. who removed it to Wood fords, where
he converted it into IA dwelling house. At
the time of the fife of 1866, the Freeman
house was occupied by Mr.. Geo. S. Hay.
the veteran caterer, with whom many well
known citizens have first and last boarded
A corner of Judge Freeman's office, also
two-storied. is seen at the left of the pic
ture, and this WAS set upon the street. The
Judge WIS one of the notable men of the
day. and his memoir appear e in Smith and
Dea ne's Journal of Portland. from Judge
Freeman's manuscript it is learned that the
dimensions and situation OF the old house
were as follows: 1t was two stori ed, 4ox36,
constructed OF wood. and stood on a lot
comprising go square rods. 1t had 81 win
dows, eao b containing "a squares of Tx9
glass. The office was 40X20. The unfinished
barn, connected by porch, was 30x40.
Mr.. Goodhue treasures brick, which he
took on recent visit from the Eearth in
the house in Ipswich, Mass, built by his an
cestor, William Goodhue. who was. in 1856,
the first settler in that town. The hous e
was built in 1647, the first house being but
log hut. This Il cestoY came from Kent
county. England. Mr.. Goodhue hes cut the
date and name in the brick. Among other
curios Mr.. Goodhue has a quaint Dutch
watch, quarter style, which his father
bought 60 or more years ago from sailor.
for the gold il this case the purchaser being
in the matchmaking business. Its thio k
ness. in bullying face and works is nearly an
inch, and it is thought to be some $50 Yeas
old.
The Portland daily press., 1895-03-11

HOODS FILLS cure Liver Ills,
Biliousness, Indigestion, Headache.
a pleasant IaSstive. All Druggists.
The Portland daily press., 1895-03-11
The Death Rate.

There were but six deaths reported the
past week. two each in wards two and six
one each in Wards three and seven. There
was one dealt each from cerebral henlor-
rhsge, yalvnlar disease of the heart, paraly
sis. seniity, tuberculosis and typhoid
fever.
The Portland daily press., 1895-03-11
U. S. DISTRICT COURT.
BEFORE JUDGE MERR.

STANDARDIZATION Thibodeau Of Conner
Pianta ton, pleaded guilty to an Indictment
found against him for selling liquor with
out paying the special tax, and was fined
$25, which he paid.
Stanley Strait of Livermore Falls, pleaded
guilty to the same charge and received the
same fine. Committed to the Jail at Au-
guSta
The Portland daily press., 1895-03-11
MUNICIPAL COURT.
BEFORE JUDGE GOULD


Saturday-John Sears and LORNA Rams
dell. Intoxicafion: fined IS and costs each.
Thomas Haley. Winaate r. Bragdon and
Michael McMann. Intoxicaton fined So
and costs each.
James Friel. INVESTIGATION; fined So and
costs and thirty days in Jail additional
The Portland daily press., 1895-03-11
NOTICE.

The former customers of W. W. Whipple &
Co.. are notified that the store viii remain
open as usual, and the business will be con
Quoted for the present by the undersigned.
Sales will DO made for cash only.
maIkatf ARDON ". 00oMBS, Assignee.
The Portland daily press., 1895-03-11

If the car shops OF the Aroostook rail .
road are wanted in Oldtown. Mr.. George
Bachelor has offered to donate five acres
of land for the shops if the Bodwell Watar
Power will give the same amount. Mr.
Bachelor has made several generous offers
for various public benefits.
The Portland daily press., 1895-03-11
The Mills Meetings.

The Executive Committee and the Chair
men of the oher committees are requested
to meet Mr.. Mills at the Second Parish
church this afternoon al 40
The Portland daily press., 1895-03-11
STATE TOPICS OF INTEREST.

The town of Palmyra voted on Monday to
build two new schoolhouses at an expense
of 81 GOO.
The latest mean man story comes from
Washington county. Its hero has been in
business for years and amassed large sum
of money. According to The story a lady
recen ly entered his store to see if her de-
ceased husband owed him for anything. The
man of business looked carefully over his
ledger and said. 81 find nothing charged to
him. but when last he settled he was cent
Short The lady paid the bill and depart
ed.
The Portland daily press., 1895-03-11
Real Estate Transfers.

The following transfers of real estate
have been recorded in the Registry of
eeds:
Cape Elizabeth Edward F. Jordan to Ed
gar L. Jordan.
Freeport-Pamelia Curtis to John S.
Griffin.
The Portland daily press., 1895-03-11

Mr.. A. j. Ames of North Haven, found
another seal washed up ON his shore last
week. with the small Loop from a lobster
trap around IFS neck. which, like the other
was cut deep in to the flesh.
The Portland daily press., 1895-03-11

The inventory of the estate of the lar,
Samuel D. Bailey, who died in Bath a few
weeks ago foots up Sl9U,000.
The Portland daily press., 1895-03-11

The State prison lost two Of its most in
teresiing inmates Saturday. They were Whit
ney and Foster, who were concerned in tie
robbery of Peter Bennett at East Newport
some years ago and on Saturday they
had served six years and six months each.
WhItney's term of imprisonment would have
been two years longer than Fosters, but the
sentence was commuted by the Governor
and Council. and both men went out
together. They have been model prisoners.
The Portland daily press., 1895-03-11

State Veterinarian, DR.. G. II. Bailey. OF
Portland, arrived in BuoAsport, Thursday
and at the instance of the authorities ex.
amined horse owned by ". Il. Treworgy.
Dr. Bailey prom ounced the horse to be dis.
eased with the CHAMBERS. appraised the ami
NAL at S12 and ordered him killed at once.
The Portland daily press., 1895-03-11

All the fur bearing amin ais of Maine are
not killed. In the little village of North
Arson over $1,000 has been paid out for furs
by one man SO far his winter, with the out
look good fol- furth purchases. Up to date
one of skowhegan's hunters has succeeded
in bringing in the pelts of IT'S foxes.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-01-21
THE WHEELING CLUB
In tho Interstate League win be
Ono of tho Very Boat.
WILL White HAS BEEN DlCKERING
With q Number OF Players and Wlicn
Their Names arc Divuigcd tho
Other Interstate People Win DO
Surprised = nuolecnberScr to DO
Hero on Tucsday-Entrics at New
orlcans-Mnny Rowling Games.

In n lottor to tho sporting editor OF
tho lSrELLldESCgR, Mr.. A. Q. Ducken.
berger says that no will DO hero on
Tuesday to complete arrangements for
grounds for tho Wheeling Interstate
base ball league team. Will White, Of
Bellaire, whom lie has appointed man.
acer Of the club, no says. has been doing
como quiet but effective work, having
agreed on terms with several players,
and, says BuckenberGer. when thor
names aro divulscd tho Interstate peo.
plo will bc surprised"
Il is not yet known wha, grounds will
be selected rs tho home oil tho new club,
but most people favor the site on tho
north end Of the Island, which will be
alike convsnient OF access to people in
Martins Ferry, Bellsirp, Bridgeport and
Wheeling. Tho idea recently suggested
that arrangements DO made to play on
the State Fair grounds. it Is thought,
will be abandoned on account rrnci.
pally OF the large number OF watchmen
shat 1t would bn necessary to employ.
w hen the management has selected
grounds matters in connection with the
club will assume more definite aspect.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-01-21
BlSLtiAIkE
All Sorts OF Local News aud Gossip from
the Glass City.


the GLASS City.
Flank Williams, bookkeepcr for Nor
gan & Gorrell. coal dealers Of this city,
who got some coal.dust in his eye come
time ago. from which he has lost the
use Of the eye. had 1t removed yester-
day in Wheeling.
Travelling men who work this city on
Saturday can be seen taking the electric
cars for Wheeling after supper, rather
than stay in this city over Sunday.
a young child OF William He'll. OF
the Second ward. OF which all hope
was given up Saturday night. was re-
ported better yesterday.
Miss Maude Adams. ofthe Fifth ward,
was rendered n surprise party by n
| number Of her friends at her home. it
being her birthday.
Work on the new Catholic school and
the residence OF James Kelly has been
suspended for the past week owing to
tho bad weather.
Abe Herzberg. who has been in Sis.
tetaville for some time past. spent Sun
day with his parents in the Fifth ward.
II. Seals left yesterday morning for
Atlanta, Ga, TO visit his family, who
have been there for some time past.
Miss Florence Schleutzaur. Of the Sec.
ond ward, has moved to Jeanette, Pa,
whore shc will reside in tho future.
The Jr. @. U. A. NJ band OF this city
has secured an engagement 10 play at
Mountain Ladc Park mex summer.
Wilson Days theatrical company will
open Il weeks engagement at the Elys-
ium theatre this evening.
Harry Sanders mas returned home
from Homestead, Pa, where he has
been for sometime.
Andrew Martin. who is working in
Fairmont, spen: Sunday with his par
ents in thia city.
Mrs. II. A. King, OF Steubonville,
spent Sunday in this city with friends
and relatives.
James Kelly has returned home after
spending couple OF days in Pittsburgh
on business.
Nick Young, OF the Fifth ward, was
buried yesterday afternoon from hi, late
residence.
Leroy Sedgwick, OF Martins Ferry, was
in this city Saturday GU his way to Col
umbus.
Miss Smith, OF S,cubenville, Is visit.
ing friends and relatives in the Third
ward.
Homer Martin, OF Moundsville, is Wis.
iting his relatives in the Fourth ward.
VI. l.. Blackburn left Yesterday even.
ing for Pittsburgh on business.
Rev. o. ". Holmes is qui.e sick At
his home in the Fourth ward.
Rev. Il. G. White is in Akron, O.,
holding evangelistic services.
James Stitt. OF Beaver Falls is the
guest OF friends in this city.
Fred Mercer is confined to his home
quito sick.