The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-08-21

CLUB FORMED.
Old Original Mckinley Club
Gets Together at Alliance.
BAD MIsHAP TO A SALEM MAN.

BAD MlSHAP TO A SALEM MAN.
Several Ribs Broken as a Result of the
Antics of q Fractions Horse
The News of q Day in
Special to News Democrat.
Alliance, Aus. ia meeting Of
| representative Republicans was held in
the mayors office last evening, with
w. H. Phelps as chairman and G. o.
Silver, secretary. The old Mckinley
| club, No. /, originally organized in 1884,
will again assume an active work in
the present campaign. The next meet
ing will be held Tuesday evening, when
| arrangements will be made to go to
Youngstown at the opening Of the
| campaign.
SALEM MANS MIsHAP. ON
While Daniel Mather. a well known
furniture dealer of Salem was driving
to this city, Thursday evening, some
thing got wrong with the harness and
when Mr.. Mather was fixing the har-
ness the horse started to back. The
animal backed against him, throwing
him to the ground with the result that
several ribs were broken and his head
| cut. He continued the trip to this city,
where. his father resides. s,,s..
RANSACKED THE HOUSE.
Burglars ransacked the residence Of
w. d. Galbreath, two miles east Of
Berlin Center, while the family were
attending the neighborhood reunion at
North Benton, Thursday. A small
amount of money, two watches and a
ring were taken. The house, with the
exception Of the kitchen, dining room
and hired mans room had been locked
upon leaving. The locks on the other
doors were broken. AS the hired man
has not been seen since the robbery,
some suspicion rests on him as the
guilty party.
FOR REVIVAL MEETINGS.
Rev. 7. w. Lane, of the First NJ. E.
church, this city, has arranged for a
series of meetings to be held here in
November at which time the well
known evangelist. c. H. Yatman, will
be present.
EIGHTH OHIO BOY wEDs.
John Robusch and Miss Mary A.
Brook, Of Garfield have been married.
The groom is a well known German,
having served in the army of his coun-
try. He came to this country a few
years ago and at the breaking out of
the Spanish American war enlisted in
company X, Eighth o. V. l., of this
city, with which organization he served
with credit.
REUNION AT. MINERVA
At the reunion Of the Twenty-eighth
Ohio Veteran. Volunteer battery and
company A, Thirty-second o. ". v. T.,
held at Minerva, Thursday, Captain T.
d. Yost, of Minerva, was elected presi-
dent; Ross Rue. of this city, vice-presi-
dent, and James G. Hogue, also of Alli-
ance, secretary and treasurer. The
reunion next year will be held at Alli-
ance, on the third Thursday in August,
1901. |'s
RECEIVED BIDS.
The city council met in adjourned ses-
sion Thursday evening and considered
the bids for furnishing this city with a
combined chemical engine and hose
cart. Sealed bids were submitted by
the following firms:
Charles F. Holloway Co., Baltimore,
Md; Gleason & Bailey Co., New York
City; Seagrave Co., Columbus; Fire
Extinguisher Mfg. Co., Chicago. All
bids were rejected and the question re-
ferred to a special committee.
FOR A CITY HOSPITAL.
Some time ago through the efforts Of
Rev. II. E. Kilmer, movement was l.
augurated toward the opening Of a ci Y
hospital and deaconess' home in tn :
city. The Emmanuel Reformed churc
agreed to furnish $1,000, II the cit.
would pledge the same amount. A com
mittee composed of DIR. ]. H. Tressel
Rev. Kilmer and c. o. Waltz have sue
ceeded in getting $4,000 Of the city
share pledged and no doubt will receiv
the rest soon. The Nixon property o
% acres and brick building OF twelv
rooms may be purchased, as the hos
pital association has an option on tn,
place.
Willis H. Ramsey, secretary Of the
Morgan Engineering Co., has purchased
the Harris and Atwell properties on
Union avenue and will erect a fine
dwelling soon.
ALLIANCE LOCAL NOTES.
The residents Of Mil,vA, Berlin and
Deerfield Townships, Portage county,
will hold their annual picnic at Shil.
ling's grove, Saturday. August 25.
The annual Ensign reunion wa,
held yesterday at Mesopotamia. 1t
the 22d gathering Of the family.
number of people from this city az 10
attendance.
Prof. William Rice, an instr COR in
music at Mt. Union college Jompan-
led the excursi~ .a Falls last
Saturday and later went to Chautau-
qua. At the latter place he became Sc
riously Ill, and his brother, DR.. Charles
Rice. has gone to bring him home.