Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-02-22
CLEWS
Found by Detective
Will Lead to Arrest of
Barberton Crooks.
Valuable Tool Stolen
From Car Barn.
High School Pupils Preparing
For a Drama.
Purchased Building Lot-WilI Erect
Bowling Alleys.

Barberton, Feb. 22.--County Detec-
tive james Burlison was here ycster-
day afternoon investigating the numer-
Gus robberies that have taken place re-
Gently. lie believes that one gang Is
guilty of all the work. The members
know that the town is patrolled by only
one policeman.
Two irons, shaped into n thin wedge
used in forcing an entrance into the
residence of j. Bert Jackson were
found by Detective Burlison. The
town marshal had found several sim
liar tools. The iron was stolen from n
blacksmith shop The names of the
parties in William Whites place when
money was handed to Mr.. Jackson
have been obtained An arrest is OK
pcctcd in n short time. One well
known character is suspected of steal
ing II 500 tool at the Rapid Transit
barn Saturday night.
u Grocer Oliver Sprnnklc Is circulating
a petition for the paving of Tuscara-
was ave-, from the street car barns to
the g. A. Il G. depot All the abuttinr
property owners have signed the peti
ton. The matter will be brought he.
fore the Council next Monday night.
The business men will urge that the
street be paved as soon as the weather
permits.
Wnshlngton's birthday was observed
In the public schools Wednesday with
appropriate exercises. The schools
closed Wednesday evening for the bal
uncc of the week.
II. c. Fowler of Mt Vernon bought
lot of the land company on Tuscara-
was avenue, east of Second st. We'd
ncsday for ST00. He will erect two
story frame structure, The basement
VIII he fitted up for n bowling alley.
In the East a precinct no room has
been secured ms voting booth. The
township will soon buy booths.
The Barberton Hardware Compauv
has rented 60 feet on the second floor
of the Tracy block. An elevator has
been put in.
| Preparations are being made for the
! production of drama by the High
school pupils. The proceeds win be
| added Ia the library fund of the school.
| Members of Lake Anna Hive nave
received invitations to attend the fifth
anniversary exercises of thc Tin Ton
tent, l.. o, Il, NJ, IN Akron ON March I.
! W. A. johnson the manager of the
Land Co., sold the following real estate
Wednesday: 10 Catherine Lutz, lot ON
Baird ave, $3.50; George Doxcy, house
and lot, Ford ave, 81 900: Geo. Her.
rold, lot, Seventh ST., $50: Alvin
! Wclkcr, ID. II, Potts and Joscph A.
II Baughman, each lots on east side of
). lake front, $3.50 each Messrs. Potts
and Wclker viii build handsome
houses this spring.
Dorothy, the little daughter of Mr.
: and Mrs. II, A, Gait entertained 4
company Of ten little friends at tll,
Inn last evening. in honor of her birth
day. The evening was delightful,
/ spent with various games. \ supper
was served,
Miss Mary Barnett of Cornell st,
T. was happily surprised last evening b,
= IL Of her schoolmatcs who reminde,
ct her that she was IL years old. 4 pleas
o, ant time was enjoyed In games. Lunch
con was served.
: Tuesday evening, sl7 was realize,
from Il bnsket social given by tn
- young people of st. Augustine's Cath
of ollie church at the residence of job
81 McNanarp.
Two hundred invitations have bee