The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-09-29

Farren and Frank N. Schweitzer did
the heavy work and it was no small
task as the counting of the various
written exercises and the grading of
the oral efforts required both time and
patience. private room in the build
which was stacked with bushel baskets
and debris was the judges headquarters
and here the fate of the contestants
was decided.
SPELLING CONTEST.
The spelling contest was first dis
posed of. There were two classes.
Those scholars between Is and 21 years
of age and those under Is years. The
result was
First class: Goldie Wilken, 1858 Fre-
mont street, Massillon, first prize, So;
Cleta Harter, Osnaburg, second prize,
81; Gertrude Schmader, Ga North street,
Massillon, third prize, SOC.
Second class Mary G. Cline, New
Berlin, first prize, 81; Ruth Shauafelt,
Hartville, second prize, 81; Mary Her
shell, 1925 East Ninth street, Canton,
third prize, 50c
In the oratorial contest Mary Begue,
Marlboro, was thought to have made
the best grafton and she received $3.50
as the first prize. Maud PETER, of 1923
Pennsylvania avenue, received second
prize, $1.50.
The ESSAYS read were of unusual
excellence and the judges had consider
able trouble in determining the winner.
1t resulted Master Trone Hang, Canton,
first prize, $780, Maud Peffer Canton,
second prize, $1.50.
In the contest for sight reading by
pupils over 16 years of age, Clara Nep-
per, of Osnaburg, secured first prize,
$1.50; and Orpha Coy, of Mapleton,
second prize, 75c.
For pupils between the ages of 10 and
16 years. Daisy Chapman, of1006 Liberty
street, Canton, received first prize, $780,
Grace zeigler Of 600 East Third street,
Canton, scond prize, 75c and Maud
|, PETER, Canton, third prize, 50c
, For pupils under 10 years of age:
, Anna Brissell, 1884 Housel street, Can
,, ton, received first prize, $1.50; Elem
senia Faust, Navarro street, Canton,
, second prize, 75c and Leila Howard, sol
: Lincoln avenue, Canton, third prize,
? soc.
: The older country girls seemed to be
: the best deccmers. For the class be-
: tween the ages of 16 and 81 years;
= Orpha Coy, of Mapleton, took first
!, prize, 81 ;Cleta Harter, Osnaburg
= second, $3.50; Mary Begue, Marlboro
. third, 75c.
For the ages between 10 to 16 years
: : Mary Long, of AIT West South street
= Canton, received first prize, 50; Daisy
= - Chapman, Canton, second, $1.50; Grace
g Myser, 429 Prospect avenue, Canton
. third, 75c.
~ Between ages of and IL years: Marior
: Grouse, 1875 Woodland avenue, Canton
, first prize, 50; Martha Hall, 157 Duebel
. avenue, second, $3.50 and Elensenis
- Faust, Navarro street, third, 75c.
- Under years Of age: Irma Clouse
= Canton, first prize, 50; Mary Snyder
- Louisville, second prize, $1.5O.
% After the judges had finished thei
- work with the classes they repaired t.
Art hall where the exhibits Of the Can
ton public schools and st. Peter
a Catholic school was examined.
= AS there were no contests betweel
10 the public schools of the county tn
lie Canton schools took the diplomas Il
ir all branches. The judges before com
a pleting their labors recommended tha
u diploma be given st. Peters schoo
for the excellent showing made by it
l. pupils.
- w. D. CALDWELL & CO.
w 1t is but a short walk from hOrtiCultu
]. raj hall over to the art hall and n
re lover of the beautiful should miss tn
N walk. The display is not so large per
IS maps as upon previous occasions, bu
the quality is not lacking. Tie Tie tn;;'cc
display to catch the eye is that of "
d. Caldwell & Co., Canton's great up
to-date dry goods and cloak emporium
Mr.. Caldwell is patriotic and in the cen
ter of his splendidly arranged boot
hangs a full draped picture of Admira
Dewey. On the walls hang handsom
4; paintings of that wonderful arts
wink the Wizard" Mr.. Caldwe
ID always desiring to please the publ
lie will have the wizard on exhibition a
It his booth in the south end of art ha
to Wednesday and Thursday evenings
is from to 8 o'clock. Everybody invite
1T to come and see the wizard and Incl
ee dentally examine a few specimens O
he ready to wear womens apparel, tn
ut very latest designs and weaves Il
ID fashionable cloth and cloaks for tn
r. autumn and mid winter seasons. TIL
III booth contains besides beautiful de
ot signs in golf capes, those popular fad
It. which every woman wants and whic
to w. d. Caldwell & Co., are ready an
so willing to supply at prices astonishing
~ ly low. The display at the fair is bu
N a sample of the immense stock contain
ID ed in the big white buildings at tn
or northeast corner of the public squar
IS where an army of clerks are alway
t. on hand to display the best of every
Is thing in dry goods and women's fur
H. nishings.