The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-05-08
FHB STORBKBEPBR
OF THE HOSPITAL
Is Compelled to Move His
Family to Other Quarters.
NEW BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Mas Made Changes In the Installations
Management-Mr. Capeiler Resigns
And other Employees May Co
Stewards Clerk storekeeper.


Special te News Democrat.
Massillon, May 5.-The effect of the
new board of trustees of the Massillon
State hospital has already been felt. At
the meeting of the board held last week
1t was decided that the storekeeper
should not keep family at the institu-
ton. Mr.. Capeller, the present store
keeper, who has been in that position
since the institution was opened, was
told that he would have to remove his
family TO other quarters. Mr. Capeller
and his family have always lived at
the institution and the quarters for his
family was part of the pay that the.
storekeeper received for his services.
In accordance with the order Mrs.
Capeller left the place for her former
home in Mansfield, Ohio, Thursday
morning. There has been some talk Of
the abolition of the office Of store
keeper and handing the duties Of that
office over to the stewards clerk. AS
straws show which way the wind blows
and as the air was full of straws, Mr..
Capeller read in the signs that in all
probability he would not be needed
around the place after the first Of
September on which date his term ex-
pires as does the other officers of the
institution. AS his family had been
banished, and in that manner a con-
siderable portion of the salary for the
office cut off, Mr.. Capeller decided that
he would not wait for the end Of the
term. He has accordingly rendered his
resignation to take effect on the first
of July OF course the question of the
successor will not come up until the
next meeting of the trustees. The
question as to whether or not the clerk
to the steward will also be the store
keeper Is q matter of some concern
to at least one person in the place.
At the present time the clerk has about
all he can handle and IL there are ad-
ditional duties to be performed there
will have to be considerable night work
done by someone. So there are several
people on the hill who are wondering
what the summer meetings of the new
trustees will bring forth.
1t is expected that the new cottages
will be occupied before the fifteenth of
the coming month of June. AS soon as
the tunnel now being built Is finished,
the heating and lighting apparatus will
be installed and the capacity of the
place will be increased about $50. There
are at the present time nearly 900
patients in the institution. There are
great many received in the place
every day. Some days there are as many
as four or five received. One Of the
counties. Columbiana. has at the
present time SO more patients in the
institution than they are entitled to.
Several of the members of the orches-
ira were Ill last night and as con-
sequence the orchestra was not as large
as usual. There were a good many
people present at the dance and the
patients enjoyed 1t as usual.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. F. Long are Off on
their vacation. They will return to
their duties next Friday.
DR.. and Mrs. Eyman returned last
night from a visit Of several days dura-
ton with Cleveland friends.
The grounds surrounding the superin-
tendents residence is being put in good
shape. There Is force of men sodding
and before the summer the barren APP
pearance Of the grounds will have
disappeared and the residence will be
surrounded by a beautiful lawn.
LOUIS ]. BLAKE.