The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-01-02
HE DIES SUDDENLY. (
Charles II. Elmer a Leading
Manufacturer, Called Away.
A PAIN IN HIS HEART

Causes His Retirement to His Home
where He Dies Before Medical Aid
Can Reach Him-Denth Stalks Into n
Pleasant Home with But Few Min
utes swarning-Sketch of an Estima-
BILE Man.
Charles II. Elmer, vice president of the
Novelty Iron CO., died very suddenly Fri
day evening about z O'Clock at his resi-
dencc, SO West Lake street, of heart dis
case.
Mr.. Elmer had been at the office during
the day, and returned home about 3
O'Clock in the afternoon. He was feeling
well, and after partaking of hearty sup
per, decided to visit his daughter, Mrs.
Ferd. b. Weber He went TO the barn
and hitChed up the horse and cutter.
Just as Mr.. and Mrs, Elmer were about
to get into the sleigh, he complained of
! feeling bad about the heart.
MIR. Elmer was assisted into the house,
and DIR. Fraunfeltcr hastily summoned.
Before the physician arrived, and within
ten minutes after first complaining OF
not feeling well, Mr.. Elmer was dead.
The deceased was one of the best
known and most popular manufacturers
in Canton, and his sudden death will be a
sad shock TO business aud social friends.
The deceased leaves n wife, three daugh-
tcrs, and one son.
HISTORY OF HIS LIFE.
Charles II. Elmer was born in Man
chester, Ontario county, New York, June
1, lS45, and was in the flfty-hrst year of
his age. He was educated in the common
schools, but his father, being the owner
of foundry in that city, he learned the
trade of a mouldcr. At the age of 21 he
was married to Miss Margaret Butler, Of
Manchester. He had fully mastered his
trade in all of its details and soon after
his marriage he emigratcd to Albion,
Marshall county, Mich, where he accept
ed a position as foreman in the Gale Man
ufacturing Co., which manufactures all
kinds of plows. This position he held for
eighteen years About the year 1884 he
came to Canton to accept position as
! foreman Of the moulding department in
the large establishment OF BuChCr &
| Gibbs. In this position, which he held
for about four years, he endeared himself
to the employees and everybody with
whom he came in contact. He was geni
al, clever, accommodating, always ready
to do favor and nobody ever appealed
| to him in vain. Upon the death of Shell
don Mobiles, which occurred in January,
! 1888, Mr.. Elmer then acquired part of
| Mr.. Mobiles interest ard became part
ner Of the firm OF Sherlock, Elmer &
Sherlock, which goes by the name Of the
| Novelty Iron Works. He was at the time
of his death vice-president, manager and
director of the company. His death,
which came upon the community so sud
denly, will be mourned by all our citi-
Zens. No man was more highly respect
ed than Charles II. Elmer. He lived a
noble life, he was kind to his fellow meu,
and all Canton now sympathizes with
his broken-h hearted family.
IN MAssILLON.
Rinehart Keller, wealthy coal opera
tor and distinguished and esteemed citi-
zen, died ut Massillon from asthma. He
was born in Germany.
MATTE KoEHN.
Matte Koehn, the six-year-old daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Matthias KOehn, died
at their residence about four miles south
of the city, Wednesday evening, Decem-
Der 25, at o'clock, after an illness Of
four weeks from yellow jaundice. She
was pupil Of Prairie college school, dis
trict No. g., where she exhibited excep-
tiOnal brightness and intelligence. The
school sympathizes with the family in
their bereavement.
Two Canton teachers secured high
school life certificates at the meeting of
the state board of school examiners just
ended at Columbus. They are Charles A.
Armstrong and l.. Il. Armidon.
The number registered for examination
were; Men, GS; ladies' 8; number act
ually present, SO, of whom so were men
and were ladies. High school certih-
Gates granted, men, u ladies, total, 8.
Common school certificates, men, go.
The board reorganized for 1896, as fol-
lows: President, Charles Hauperb, Woos-
ter; clerk, J. p. Sharkey, Eaton; treas
urer, @. W. Bennett, Piqua.
The time set for the 1896 meetings were
June 90, "a and 20 and December 22, 23
and pa Both examinations will be held
in Columbus.