The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-06-02
NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS.
PARIS,

Mr.. Benton omlbn anu WlleJ VI MI
nerva, spent Sunday with friends at
Paris.
The improvements made In Memorial
Park aud much to the appearance OF
the town.
On Sunday morning your correspon-
dent received the information that Mr..
Jacob Gerwig, an aged and respected
citizen OF suburb Of Pittsburg, had
died and was buried on Saturday. Mr..
Gerwig is the father of John @. Ger
wig, former superintendent Of the in
Urinary. He was for many years res
ident OF Paris and & much respected
citizen, having been quite good Ger
man scholar.
Mrs. Minnie Johnson, OF Penna., is
here on visit to her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. E. Oyer.
Mrs. Eliza Haymen, who resided
south OF New Franklin, took her de-
parture to Indiana, where she intends
to make her future home.
Allen o. 7ininger and lady friend
spent Sunday at Canton.
A family reunion vas held at the
residence of Jerry Shearer near Ma
pleton on last Saturday. The Mapleton
band furnished the music.
A number OF young people spent
pleasant Sunday at the residence OF
Henry Sponseller and were entertained
by his daughter Addie.
Mr.. Frank Walker was united in
marriage with Mrs. Nancy Powell, OF
Freeburg, at the residence OF Rev.
Lautenschlager, of Malvern, on last
Thursday. May happiness attend
them.
DR.. George F. Zininger will leave
here the evening OF the 9TH OF June and
In company with a number OF Canton
physicians, will attend the meeting OF
the American Medical Association held
at Columbus from June 9th to 9th, The
doctor will return June 1eth.
SPARTA.
Mrs. DR.. John p. Dewitt and son, of
Canton, Sundayed with friends in town
Mrs. Ada Hershey and family and
Josie Dyer, of Canton, spent last week
at home with their mother, Mrs. Mary
Dyer. Memorial services in the M.
E. church last Sunday at 2 p. m. was
largely attended. Rev. Heron preach
ed the sermon from Joshua /: 5, which
was heartily received .....Rev l.. b.
Smith, who Is in his 84th year, puts in
his time now reading and writing poet
ry. He has preached over 500 funeral
sermons. He has been preaching over
65 years. +. 4. Decoration day was patri-
otically observed and the thirty sold
iers that are sleeping in the various
grave yards In Pike were remembered
and flags and beautiful flowers put on
their graves in memory OF the good
deeds they had done. Rev. Browns
address was patriotic and largely list
ened to-. Two soldiers died last year:
Geo. Harmon and Harrison Failor.
HoMEwoRTH.
G. E. Grass sold his interest in the
tile works to F. l.. Hees tand, who will
continue making tile as usual. Mr..
Heestand will soon have better facili-
ties for burning tile. Born, to 2.
Reed and wife, few days ago, son.
I'D. H. Davidson will soon have his
new house completed, :. &. Mrs. Lizzie
Stewart, of Idaho, is the guest of her
father, James Pilmer . Mrs. D. V.
Whiteleather and daughter, of Indiana,
are visiting friends at this place. -.
There was fine social, held here last
Saturday, in honor of S. w. Redman.
I'D. F. Hahn and family of New
Chambersburg, were visiting their
friends here on last Sunday.
HI. H. Thomas and wife were at Lisbon
Thursday. :. Mrs. o. r. Burson is dan
gerously i'll at present. :. j. A. Stam-
baugh and family, of Bayard, were with
relatives here over Sunday. .Chas.
Unger got new roof on his house. 80.
The "Sunny Hill" school closed Friday
list.... Samuel Heestand returned to
Lisbon Monday to serve as Juror =.
M. II. Hahn, of Canton, was in this VI
cinity few days ago...,..A city bakery
has been established in Homework.
Miss Anna Myers, of Cleveland, was in
this place last week. e.. /. John L. Woods
of Pittsburg, was in this place over
Sunday. :. Miss Alice Neel, of Carroll
ton, was in this locality few days ago
80. Mrs. Collins and family have re-
turned to Salineville.
Mr.. Hubley is painting his new barn.
......Mr. A. O. Fulmer was in Canton on
business Wednesday. The Bair re-
union will be held at the residence of
Mrs. Christina Shatfer on Thursday.
Miss Gertrude Machamer spent Sunday
and Decoration day in Akron with
friends. The roofing of the church
sheds at this place is nearing compile
tion. Singing at White Hall Sunday
night. This class is doing wonders.
1t Is rumored that the Maple Grove
dramatic club will go to New Berlin
In the near future to play.
RHODES,
| notice quite number of papers in
publishing the death OF David Fahs on
the 22nd inst, state that he was resi-
dent OF Perry township, when in fact
he resided In Myers School district,
Tuscarawas township, for nearly fifty
years. The above district contains,
believe, more aged people than any
other in the county, If not in the state.
1t has more than three times as many
persons over eighty years as all the
other districts of the township COM
bined. In line one mile in length on
adjoining farms, there are six persons
living whose combined ages amount to
over 497 years. Prior to the death of
Jacob Umbenhower a few weeks ago,