The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-12-02
NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS.
SPARTA.

SPARTA
DIR. Dewitt is moving to Canton this
week. We IRE sorry to lose him.
Dan Shoyer was buried at Melshimer's
Inst Friday. He was born In Stark
county and was in his S1st year.
The people of Sparta and neighbor-
hood will be entertained by u lecture
course this winter. The first one was
Wednesday night by Rev. George Ander-
son.
The great rat hunt is over and John
Smiths side won. About 1000 rats
lost their lives, and that means $4,000
saved for Pike township farmers. Oys-
ters were served last Saturday night
The first quarterly meeting of Pierce
circuit will be held at Sparta, December
12 and 49, Sunday service Mt 10 q. IN.
Rev. Wilson of Canton will have charge,
and on Monday DIR. Holtz will conduct
the business meeting of the church.
John Little, who was buried at Mels-
himer's Nov. 90 was grand christian
how. He was in his goth year. The
cause of death was heart trouble. He
was n faithful member of the Asbury
M. K. church and his pastor, Rev,
Neely had charge of the funeral SER
vice.
HOMEwORTH.
Lewis Betz lost a good horse q. few
days ago.
Miss Lucinda Thomas is at Wellsville
at present. ----y- - s.. 80. ..-,-,- -------
Henry Stucky is recovering from his
severe illness.
J.H. Stier has disposed Of his land
northwest of town.
Mrs Margaret Fox, of Michigan, Is
visiting friends here.
Mrs Joseph Heestand has returned
home from Cleveland.
s. d. Herren has been appointed post
master at Homework.
Joseph Thomas had one Of his horses
hurt one night last week.
A. L.. Miller, of Bayard, was in this
vicinity last week to buy horses.
Miss Anna NJ. Carey, of Cincinnati,
was in this vicinity few days ago.
The birthday party in honor of Henry
Eply, in West township, was largely at
tended. A very fine time was enjoyed
The surprise was on Thanksgiving
On account of the rain on ThanksgiV'
ing evening the chicken pie social at the
Union hotel was not so largely attended
as it would have been had the weather
been favorable.
LIMAVILLE.
b. L. Paine has returned home from a
visit in the south.
william Corral and wife, of Alliance,
visited here last week. -.
j. Barnes has moved into the = Mrs
Bower house in town.
Dnrnpl1g pf Now Milford
was home over Sunday.
A. ]. Packer, of Conneaut visited his
mother for several days. s.s..,. '-s's4'NF' %
Godfrey Drayer, Sr., made business
trip to Canton Saturday.
c. ID. Paxson, the well known opera
tor, has been called to Lake Brady. ,&s@
Frank Dustman, who has been on the
sick list the past four weeks, Is reported
oonvalescent.
Miss Mary McCallum, who has beer
visiting the past month in Dayton, re
turned to her home Sunday.
Again we are called upon to chronicle
the death of one of the Oldest residents o
Limaville. In fact, William Fowler wai
the Oldest man in the vicinity, having
reached the advanced age of 92 years
Mr.. Fowler has always enjoyed splendid
health during his long life. He wa'
born In Pennsylvania and came to Ohio
when young man. He has lived abou
one mile from town, across the line IL
Portage county. The funeral took place
Tuesday, the interment being in Marl
boro cemetery.
NEW FRANKLIN.
Mr.. Souders, of Bergholtz, moved hi
sawmill from Haynam's woods to hi
place last week.
Rev. Wallace, of Mt. Union, filled thu
elders place at the quarterly meeting
last Sunday He delivered a fine sermon
TO a large and appreciative audience.
The Lutheran choir visited y Mr.
Marshal on Thanksgiving and sang. .som'
beautiful selections.
Flo G. Smith went to Lisbon toda.
where she will visit few weeks will
her many friends and relatives MJAaSsr,
Ethel Hartzell Is sick with sore throat
James Crowl of Pleasant Valley was IL
the neighborhood yesterday buying.hogs,
We are sorry to report Miss Ora! Hay
nam no better.
John Senften Is able to teach hi
school again after his attack OF measles
Several more of the family are now zen
joying" the same malady.
We hear Harvey Deem has purchased
a farm near Freeburg from Joe Freder
ick and Intends moving there Mt once.
b. f. Sullivan and wife, of Alliance
were guests Of her parents over Sunday.
Friends from Pekin were visitors a
r. Morton's last Sunday. w~E.- .-::.- -:,s-
John Fearn is still on the sick list
DR. Zininger of Paris is the attending
physician.
Frank Gallagher is taking gout fln'
quality of coal at sHaynam's bank.
PARIS.
The Paris township teachers reading
circle win meet in district No. east o
town on next Saturday afternoon. The
teachers institute will meet in the even
ing'at the same place.
Many of our teachers were present a
the special session of the county institut,
at Louisville last Friday and Saturday.