The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-01-02


from the police force. Board Of trade
elects officers. M at.as..>. Il
30-Queries to Goldberg brothers
make a sensation in the George case.
Deacon" Weaver returns under pres
sure of events.
31-Canton Light, Heat &c Power
company lowers rates to consumers.
APRIL.
I-Remains of Edward Wingerter ar
rive from Cuba. Pure food people
after grocers Telephone company
purchases Jones property.
2-Easter services in Canton churches.
4-Anne e. George placed on trial.
Michael Reamer dies in penitentiary
hospital. Democrats elect entire city
ticket with exception of mayor.
5-Funeral services fer Charles Tar
ner and Edward Wingerter
9-Calvary church dedicated.
1O-L V. Bockius died.
11-George case still on trial. Coroner
McQuate's verdict in the case turns up.
17-Burly thugs hold up Harvey
| Strong New council and board of
education organize.
1S-Cutler dye house robbed. Man
in black bobs up in the George case.
19-Defense springs alibi in George
case William Henderson captured.
2O--Testimony in Anna e. George trial
all in.
26-Shields- Schultz wedding.
| 27-Anna E. George found not guilty.
| 2S--Council and mayor disagree over
police appointments. #-
29-Elizabeth Walsner case at East
Greenville attracts attention.
MAY.
1-Grand jury empaneled. Mrs.
George gets an offer to lecture. Mayor
names 26 Republicans for the police
force and council turns them down.
2-Develops that DR.. Blanchard did
not qualify as member of board of
education.
3-Navarre street electric line opened
Grocers organize for early closing
Annie e. George and Eva d. Althouse
arrive in Canton on the same train.
4-Deal closed for site of Chilled
Steel company. Dominick Tyler
paroled. Resolutions to extend city
limits adopted by board of trade.
6-Grand jury bumps Sheriff Zaiser ir
J it's report. Robert Obernesser seeking
pardon. Grand jury returns indict.
ments, but Hartong murder case hat
not sufficiently developed.
7-Joseph Weaver's dwelling damaged
: by fire.
S-Canton department responds to cal
from Russell shops, at Massillon. Mayor
and council still at loggerheads oveI
police.
1O-Robert H. Folger, oldest membe
/ of Stark county bar, dies at Massillon
Belated testimony that Mrs. Georg
b. visited the Sterling residence on tn
:. night of the shooting. Mrs. Georg
: makes a failure at lecturing and gradu
f ally drops out of sight.
$ 12-Dr. Kimber clears up East Green
e vile mystery.
13-W E. Homer contemplates
. business block. Grocers defeat pur
!. food men.
e 14-General Sherwood announces t
contest Stark county with Mayor Ric
e for governor. Turner societies condemn
t imperial policy at Turner hall.
o 15--Grant Pritchard died. William
Henderson arraigned. School boar
v fails to elect a superintendent G
schools.
16-Terrific rain and wind storm doe
|. great damage. Disaster at Kiefe
school, near Canal Fulton, yer
n serious.
d l7-Good Roads wheel league organic
e eu. 1keGlllSIlyuGI y IGSlduIdllI IOU
bed.
h 19-Street railway people begin doubl
track agitation.
e 20-Republican county primaries helC
e Eighth Ohio boys get word they wi
G not receive two months back pay.
22-Mayor Robertson chooses q boar
o of elections.
y 23-Street railway men get an increas
in pinrra IlnpplEln 4
y missing.
24-G. A. r. and veterans of Spanis
s war have differences over Decoratio
n Day invitations. Burckle located
New York. Double track questio
/. grows interesting. Board of trade dc
cares for grain elevator. William Zin
y norman narrowly escapes death.
n 26--Ex- Mayor Rice formally amour
ces his candidacy for governor.
l. 27-John p. Jones defeated in Re
publican county convention. Delegate
to state convention chosen solid fC
Hanna.
\. 29-Pierre Burckle swallows ammonia
j. j. Whitacre elected member of schot
n board. Harry Sarver resigns.
% JUNE.
7. 2-Class day at High school.
3-School enumeration shows popul5
+. ton of over $4,000. Harry Lahm su
cides in Chicago. o. A. Wright electe
superintendent of schools.
4-Bogus dollars plentiful in Cantor
- Gateman Patrick Conley killed at Penn
sylVana crossing.
- 7-Heirs of Victor Fret get big il
20 surance money. Buckingham scho
commencement.
S-Samuel Halter dies of heat prostra
" tion.
9-Commissioners decide not to ia
bicycles. Row in High school elias
q about graduate taking part in exel
i, cises. High wall for workhouse. JuniC
High school banquet.
70 11-Pythians and Odd Fellows decor
ate graves
12-Charles w. Ream endorsed fl
ID, revenue collector. Council confirm
% sixteen policemen.
y 14-Flag raising at infirmary. Hig
school commencement.