The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-04-20
PARIS POINTERS.
Points of Interest From a Thriving
Little Town, Furnished BY
Live Correspondent.
PARIS. Ohio. AnriI II. 19

Paris, Ohio, April II, 1900.
Mrs. III. G.. Westfall was a Minerva
visitor Wednesday.
b. M. Stier transacted business in
Canton Wednesday.
Mr.. Slower, of Oil City, Pa, was In
town last week looking up location for
putting down an oil WELL
B. d. Davis, of Hibbetts, was through
this place last week trying to buy up
some hay for the eastern market.
William Shipe is confined to his room
again with his old complaint.
Mrs. Joseph Bush is on the sick list.
Miss Anna Swallen of Mt. Union Wis.,
tied her parents Saturday and Sunday
Edna daughter of Mr. and Mrs. c. T..
Smith, about IL years old, while playing
at school two years ago last February,
swallowed a brass headed furniture
tack, which lodged in her lungs, causing
her to suffer greatly and at times con-
fined the child to her bed. 1t caused 81
great excitement at the time. but 1t
was eventually forgotten, until Thurs
day during violent fit of coughing she
coughed 1t up.The head of the tack
was very bright, while the remainder of
1t was supposed to have been corroded
by the use of various medicines the
child had been taking for relief. Her
schoolmates and friends rejoice at the
good news.
Joseph Sponseller and daughter Mary
were Canton visitors Saturday.
Mrs. ]. j. Snyder Is reported no bet
ter at this writing.
The whooping cough is paying many
of our people a visit.
Unkefer Bros. have completed their
meat market and will soon be ready
for business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Z. Myers went to North
Benton Wednesday to attend the fun
eral of their cousin, Don Mowen, who
accidentally shot himself a few days
ago through the right lung while out
duck hunting.
Miss Eta Thomas Is spending a few
weeks in Minerva.
Mrs. Laura Sproat, who has been WIS.,
iting relatives in Canton, returned home
Saturday.
Miss Anna Maser of Canton is visit
ing her sister, Mrs. DR.. Zininger.
]. G.. Foltz, who is attending college
at Mt. Union, was home over Sunday.
The Paris Memorial association met
Friday evening and elected the follow
ing officers President, ]. ]. Snyder; vice
president, j. w. Martin; treasurer, F..
Unkefer; secretary, III. e. Stier; and va
rious committees were appointed. The
meeting adjourned to meet Saturday
evening, May 9Th.
The elocutionary entertainment given
by Miss Olive e. Motz Of Malvern was
well attended and the audience in gen.
eral considered themselves highly en-
tertained.
Services at the Lutheran church next
Sunday afternoon.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Loutzen-
hiser, daughter.
C. A. Motifs transacted business at AL
lance Friday.
II. e. Booth of Minerva was in town
Saturday looking up the interests of the
new creamery.
Mr.. Robertson of Alliance was here
Saturday and drew up the leases for the
new coal field. The mine will be located
about one and half miles southeast of
town on what Is known as the Wartman
farm. He also contemplates bringing
his tile factory here from Mt Union,
which will be quite benefit to the COM
munity. Excavating for the new mine
will begin at once. The people in and
around Paris should take more interest
in such work and try to make Paris a
thriving little town.
There will be lecture in the Reform
ed church, Thursday evening, April ls.