The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-05-01
new SYSTEM
OF REGISTRATION.
Will Soon Be In Operation In
MassillOn.
The POSTMASTER EXPLAINS
Workings OF Uncle Sans New Arrange
ment which Permits senders OF vsiu-
able Letters to Register Them
without Leaving Home.

without Leaving Home.
Special to News Democrat.
Massillon, April 3O.--Saturday after
noon Postmaster Shepley received the
necessary instructions for putting into
operation the new system by which
residents of the city other than those
In the business portion of the city, may
register, letters at their homes, the
registering being done by the carriers.
Postmaster Shepley Is not overly en-
thusiastic in his comments on the new
system of registration. He stated to
the News-Democrat representative that
In his opinion the government would be
wise in raising the salaries of some Of
the overworked clerks in the Office in
stead of spending money for the in
crease of service in direction where 1t
would be little appreciated and only
used in comparatively few instances.
The circular from the postoffice de-
partment gives information on the sub
ject which is of interest to the public.
In the first place only letters can be
registered and they must be ready when
the carrier calls, for he is forbidden on
pain Of dismissal, to wait even a frac-
tlon of a minute longer than is neces-
sary to write the receipt The envelope
must bear the name and address of the
sender and he pust have the postage
and registry fee postpaid, either with
stamps attached or in money, the ex-
act amount to be paid to the carrier. II
for any reason these provisions have
not been complied with, the carrier is
obliged to refuse the letter. He then
leaves a card giving the directions in
full, but under no circumstances, is he
permitted to verbally explain the modus
operandi of the system. If 1t Is found
at the Office that a letter is unmailable
the sender is at once notified of the fact.
The registry fee for letters, foreign and
domestic, is eight cents in addition to
full postage.
MANY FUNERALS.
Several funerals occurring at the
same hour Sunday caused taxing Of
the capacity of the local livery stables
to such an extent that extra carriages
were secured from Canton.
Mrs. Margaret Albrecht was laid to
rest In Massillon cemetery Sunday af-
ternoon. Preceding the services at the
grave services of home length were held
at st. Johns Evangelical church, Rev.
j. E. Digel officiating. Mrs. Albrecht
in this city for many years. The cor
tege which followed the remains to the
cemetery was one of the longest ever
seen in this city.
Funeral services over the remains of
the late William Jacket were held at
the Masters residence east of the city,
Sunday afternoon. The deceased was
also an octogenarian and was we'll
known throughout the county. The re-
mains were inferred in Newman ceme-
terry.
While the last sad rites were being
observed over the remains of William
Jacket, another like scene was being
enacted at the home of Frank Nolan,
whose wife, Mrs. Matte Nolan, died at
the State hospital Wednesday evening.
The Nolans live on the List farm, east
OF the city. large concourse Of people
gathered to participate in the services
over the mortal remains of their dead
friend which were later held in the Bap-
tist church. Interment was in Massil-
Ion cemetery.
The funeral Of the late Obadiah Horn
er, who was found dead in a Canton
barn last Thursday morning, was
held from the late residence in East
fremont street Sunday afternoon. The
funeral was private. The remains
were inferred in Massillon cemetery.
At 1880 o'clock this, Monday, after.
noon funeral services over the remains
Of the late Mrs. Amelia B. Lohr, wife
of Jacob Lohr, Of Green street, were
held at st. Johns Evangelical church
Rev. Figel officiating. Short services
were held at the home preceding the
church services. Interment was In
Massillon cemetery.
CLERKS MEET.
Forty retail grocery clerks and
drivers of delivery wagons, met ir
Schneider's hall, Sunday afternoon
and discussed the advisability Of organ,
izing a local branch Of the international
Retail Clerks Protective Association
Mr.. Peter Smith, of the Molders union
and Organizer N. p. Maier of the
American Federation Of Labor, were
present and explained the good thai
could be derived through organization
and the course they would have to pur.
sue. No definite action was taken al.
though the matter was discussed in al
its phases and there was a spirit mani.
tested on the part Of the clerks which
showed plainly that they were deeply
interested In the movement. Another
meeting will be Yield in Schneider's hal
next Sunday afternoon at $3.50 o'clock
and all the clerks and drivers employed
by grocers are urged to be present. The
grocers' clerks want earlier hours jus,
the same as is enjoyed by clerks ir
other branches Of business. Many OF
the grocers are In favor of closing theiI
places Of business earlier than is now
done but there are others who wan,
to keep open. The clerks, by organic.
Ing. feel that they may be able to con.
vince these few dealers that 1t woult
be to their advantage to close earlier.
LOUIS J. BLAKE.