The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-08-28

purposes was moved to the east end OF
the lot, corner Of Ninth and Piedmont
streets, and was converted into dwell
ing houses for which purpose 1t is still
rented by the heirs.
II. ]. Nathnagle, the son-in-law of
Mr.. Kaufman, was quite good musi-
clan and composer of music, and in
structor of the first brass band in Can
ton, known as the "Canton Indepen-
dent Band" In 1910 said band led by
Mr.. Nathnagle led in most of the MEM
orable campaigns of that year and while
canoe and Tyler too" the band led in
the musical department 1t was in that
year that the young ladies represented
the several states, very handsomely
dressed, with sashes across their shoul-
ders, upon which was printed in plain
letters the several states they repre-
sented. These ladies were in a large
wagon, similar to the band wagon,
and upon their first public ap-
pearance the band for the first time in
public played new piece of music
composed by their leader, Mr.. Nath-
| nagle, which was then called 1.-THE La
dies Reception" and the music was so
rich and popular that for many years
every one recognized 1t as much as they
would Hail Columbia" and yankee
Doodle" I have not hard it played for
years. If one of our excellent bands
n orc 40 nll MI af \
render 1t just as it was played 60 years
ago it would thrill with delight many
| of the older citizens and think please
| the younger people also.
AS 1910 was an exceedingly hot cam
paign, the Democrats We're fearful that
the national power that they had so
| long held under the leadership Of An
| drew Jackson and Martin Van Buren,
would be wrested from them. They
could not endure seeing the Wings have
brass band and the band wagon and
they having none. They, therefore, al
so organized a brass band, which !
think was first led by Mr.. Knobloch
and had a wagon built for them, sim
liar in style to the Wings or Indepen-
dent band as it was called. The wag-
ons were both good and intended to be
drawn by four horses. The Democratic
wagon was well finished in cream
color; the Whig wagon was red, trim
med with black and gold, 80 as to make
quite a rich and attractive appearance
Some years after the above took
place, Mr.. Nathnagle removed to Cleve.
land and remained there for some time
but after that went to Columbus, Ohio
where he occupied the position of in.
structor in music in the blind asylum
which position he held for 33 years
until his death, about Is years ago
Mrs. Nathnagle, his widow, Is still liy.
ing in Columbus, we'll advanced In
years.
The old two story brick on the south.
east corner of Ninth and Market now
occupied by Mr.. Harvey as a grocery
and residence, was built very soon after
the Kaufman house was built. Thomas
Hartford, who is 50 well known by the
poor fund he has left for the benefit Of
the poor, built said house. Mr.. Hart
ford came here from Pittsburg, and in.
tended said house for a residence, bu
he afterward concluded to return t.
Pittsburg. He was christian man, &
member Of the Baptist church, and al
no church Of that denomination was
here at that time and his relatives were
mostly in and about Pittsburg, he pre-
ferred to spend his last days there. HI
must have had great love and admira
tion for Canton else he would not have
left large and valuable estate for thu
benefit of our poor.
This last named house. 1t is said, /.
in the near future to be taken down ant
a handsome business house Of three o.
four stories built in its place. Thus i'm
provements and changes are constantly
going on.