The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-02-24

DR.. Dissinger's Office where he attend
ed to those who we're injured, after
which they returned home, The road
at the place of the accident is a mar
row strip between the canal on the
west and stretch of low bottom land
on the east This road slopes sharply
to the east and was one glare of ice
which caused the sled to slip to the
edge of the embankment and then to
capsize, throwing the occupants pro-
miscuously into the wire fence.
An interesting law suit was held In
Squire Hoovers court before a jury of
six men on Monday between John Ar
ter and John Greenhoe for the sum
of $25 claimed by Arter as damages
caused by Greenhoe's cattle in the
plaintiffs corn field during the grow
ing season. DR.. w. Il. Moulten acted
as attorney for the plaintiff and an
attorney from Massillon looked after
the defendants interests. The jury
found a verdict for the plaintiff in the
sum of $3.50.
The Masonic hall is being cleaned
and renovated preparatory TO new
coat of paint and new paper. The
members have also decided to pur-
chase a new carpet for the flood so
that when everything is completed
that is now under contemplation Ell
liot lodge can boast of one of the fin
est lodge rooms in the county outside
of Canton.
Il. j. Mclaughlin is spending sew
eral days at Akron this week.
A number of the members of Gen.
Mcpherson Council, Jr. o. u. A. NJ,
visited Lincoln council on Wednes-
day evening, February 22nd, by invita-
tion.
Prof. ]. II. Focht of this place. will
address the ID. of l.. at Clinton tonight.
Hartville. o., Feb. 22.-Edgar G.
Merkel, who is attending college at
Mt. Union, spent Sunday with his par
ents.
Robert Holibaugh sold his Mill
street property to Albert Swartz, but
will continue to live in the house for
the present.
The Machamer lot on West Maple
street was sold at public sale to Dell
Reed, of New Baltimore, for s706. Mr.
Reed expects to build house on the
lot in the near future.
Mrs. L. Crocker, who has been con-
fined to the house for the past week
with an attack of grip, is reported
much better.
Israel Steffy and family will leave
Hartville this week to move into the
country to a home which he has just
bought from Samuel Brumbaugh.
The second crop Of ice, which is ~
inches thick, is being cut at Congress
lake this week. n.
The books for the circulating IL
brary, which is to be opened by the
Improvement association, have arrived
from Columbus. They will be ready
for circulation soon.
Miles d. Young has sold his house
on South Prospect street to Isaac Fall,
and taken as partfpay the lot which
Mr.. Fall recently bought from F. Z.
Schumacher. Mr.. Young expects to
erect house and barn at once.
The funeral of Mrs. George Nue was
held at Snyder's church last Friday
and attended by large number Of
friends. Rev. Smith, of Canton, had
charge of the services. Mrs. Nue was
good woman and will be greatly
missed by her husband and two chill
dren as we'll as a large number Of
friends.
The lecture given by Mr.. T. Brooks
Fletcher on "The Martyrdom of Fools"
as the fourth number of the lecture
course, was well received. Mr.. Fletch-
er spoke with great earnestness and
in a dramatic manner he described the
frivolities and foibles which cause
people to be classed as fools. An
Orator of power, he brought the truth
home to his hearers in a forcible man
ner The lecture was interspersed
with bright and witty anecdotes which
kept the audience in good humor
and were we'll told and heartily ap-
plauded The Hartville band was in
attendance ana played selection be-
fore the lecture as well as short con-
cert afterward which was appreciated
by the people.
North Industry, O., Feb. 22.-Elmer
Lott has sold his property in North
Industry for $4,000 and has bought the
George Biggam farm Of IA acres a
mile southwest Of Osnaburg for the
consideration Of $3,275. On said farm
is a coal mine in good running
condition. Mr.. Biggam is the pur.
chaser of the Lott property here, anG
the parties will exchange places about
April 1. Mr.. Biggam, who comes here
is a first class blacksmith and wagor
maker by trade.
Al Snelbaker has traded his prop
erty in North Industry for the 35-acr,
| farm of Robert Plasket a mile cas-