Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-01-15
LATE LOCALS.


ventory of their stock, preparatory to
closing the deal by which their plant
may be sold to the B. +. Goodrich Rub
ber Company. 1t Is said that Smith
Bros. may purchase property on South
Main St, and erect n new plant
Aultman, Miller e. Co., Saturday
started a sample shipment of goods to
Havana, Cuba, where an agency has
just been arranged with the firm of
Martin Dominguez & Company.
Papers for the incorporation of the
German-American Hall association
have arrived, and the company will be
formally organized Sunday, Jan. II,
when directors will be elected.
John Carnes, lineman for the Ak
ron Peoples Telephone Co., fell from
a pole Saturday, breaking his leg.
| Mai. II. A. Kasson returned Satur-
day from Ashland where he attended
the meeting Of the council of admins
tration of the G.. A. X. The next meet
ing of the state department will be
held at Findlay, o., May 8, 8 and 10,
1900.
, The funeral of Mrs. Veronica Halter
was held Saturday at st. Bernards
church. A large crowd of sorrowing
friends attended. Rev. j. Il. Broun
conducted the services. Interment in
81. Bernurd's cemetery.
The canvassing committee soliciting
funds for Buchtcl College, is meeting
with success. 1t is understood that the
committee have pledged two $1,000
subscriptions but the names of the
donors are withheld President Priest
has received $3.50 check from Mas
sachusetts "friend."
Alfred Schneider Loyal Oaks aged
postmaster, slipped and fell Thursday
seriously sprainlng his back.
John Hall, an employe of the Good
year Rubber Co., was badly burned on
the hands Saturday In fire resulting
from the upsettlng of an oil can.
Il. l.. Childs and A. A. Miller have
purchased the ReXinger and the Kohler
farms, 100 acres, adjoining the Lawn
dale Park allotment near Halo.
. An addition has been built to the
plant of the American Strnwboard Co.,
Mt Barbcrton. II. A. Fritz, manager of
the mill, has removed his family from
Plqua to Barberton.
At the annual meeting OF the stock
holders of the Northern Ohio Traction
Company held in the parlors of the
City National bank Saturday after
noon, all the officers were reelected.
The meeting was mere formality. No
new business was dealt with. I'm
provements, as scheduled, will contin-
ne. There were 23,5So shares repre-.
sented atsthe meeting.
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w. q. Gamble, is In Columbus, max
ing an active canvass for appointment
as steward Of the penitentiary. He
says he is certain to win.
"A pottery trust which does not in
cludc any Of the Akron companies, has
been found. Prices will be advanced
20 per cent. aud discounts lessened.
The annual passes, 1900, OF the Penn.
sylvania are not good over the G. A. g.
@.
The police department OH Saturday
afternoon INDUCED the newspaper men
with ride In the now automobile pa
troll. The trip was from the City build
Ing south on Main St., TO the street car
barn and return.
Forty hours devotion services began
at st. Mary's church Sunday at 10 n,
m. and Will conclude at I y. m. Tues.
day. Attendance upon the services is
good.
Plans for the expenditure of 500, ,OOO,-
600 on improvements have been com.
pleted by the Baltimore 4 Ohio. A
| fsInat mar aanf al thty L., A., A..