Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-12-12


the next to take office, though II win
be more than half year after the
installation OF the new Sheriff and Pro.
bate Judge. Mr.. Kline will take the
reins in August, MS result OF a recent
decision Of the Supreme court, fixing
the terms Of County Clerks.
Clint w. Kline has been an Akron
merchant since 1885. With his broth.
ers he came to Akron in that year, es.
tablished n grocery, and has been con.
Quoting that business ever since. He
Is ~ years old, and was born in Green
township, this county. AS youth he
taught school for seven years before
he came to Akron. He has held Office
before, representing the old Fourth
ward In the Board of Education In
1s9o-96. NJ. Kline was the Republican
nominee for the Legislature in 1897.
The remainder of the new county
officials, Recorder John Sewers, Ooun.
ty Commissioner Philip Wagner, Cor.
Oner l.. B. Humphrey, Infirmary Di-
rector Y. f. Chamberlain and Treas
urer Fred Il. Smith, will not step into
office until next September.
Recorder John Sewers is the only
veteran OF the Civil War among those
elected. He was born in Wayne coun-
ty June 4, 1S45. He lived in the coun.
try until the outbreak of the Civil War.
when he enlisted, though less than II
years old, and served until peace was
declared. He came to Akron few
years ago, his health broken as tho re-
suit of his military experience, and has
since been dependent upon his pension
and the earnings of his children for
support
Fred e. Smith, the new Treasurer,
will not nave to be "broken in" 10 his
new duties. He is now president
of the Second National bank, vice-pres-
ident OF the Akron Clearing House as
sociation, and treasurer of two Build.
ing and Loan. Associations. He was
born at Mantua, o., in 1851 and was
raised on farm. He came to Ak
cupatlon of farmer until 1881, when he
college training and for IL years was
teller I'm the Citizens National bank
The new municipal code reduces the
value of Mr.. Smiths Office materially,
in the fact that hereafter City Treas
urer will take charge of the City funds.
These, in taxes and liquor revenues,
amount to about $2OO,OOO annually, TO
say nothing of the money in special
funds, etc, all of which is now handled
by the County treasurer
Philip Wagner, who was reelected
County Commissioner, is by far the
oldest county official, but his years do
not weigh him down, and he is still
hale and hearty. He was born in
Franklin township and attended the
famous Franklin Log Schoolhouse."
He held several township offices before
mis- first election as County Commis-
sioner.
Coroner L. b. Humphrey is the only
one of the new County officials not an
Ohioian by birth. He was born at Pc
tersburg, ILL.,, in 1867, and came to
Summit county when choosing a field
for the practice of medicine. He first
practiced in Mogadore, then in Cleve-
land, and then in Bath until he came
TO Akron three years ago.
q. f. Chamberlain, Infrmary Direc-
tor was born in Hudson in 1910 and
has lived in Summit county all his
life He has always been engaged in
farming, and has filled several town
ship offices in Northfeld with credit.
Our line of fine furs are superior in
uualitv and much lower i'm nrire