The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-01-31

| fIOutZS sunday at SlaDtoWn.
Sam Ricksecker and j. b. McFar-
rem were putting up ice last week.
The No. coal mine is shut down
| for a while.
North Industry, o., San. &C. e.
Lott and John Bachtel have contract
ed with Ed. Steinmetz to do his log
ging and numbering for the ensuing
year.
There is big excitement in and
around town over the Indictment of
the three saloon keepers for gambling.
1t is rumored that the Anti.Saloon
league is back of it.
A number of our people attended
the funeral of Samuel Bowman of near
Sparta on Sunday Mr.. Bowman was
one of our few remaining pioneers and
had lived on the farm where his death
took place ever since boyhood.
1t is rumored about town that the
Holloway Brick plant has been sold
to Cleveland parties who intend to
make large improvements and double
the capacity
T. Brooks Fletcher of Canton, deliv-
cred his lecture on The Martyrdom Of
Fools" Saturday evening at the Chris
tian church. On account of the in.
clemency of the weather many out Of
town people who had purchased tick
cts were unable to attend. But in
spite of this a fair sized audience
awaited his appearance. This
is the first time Mr.. Fletcher has ap.
pcared in this vicinity and it is the
first lecture that has been given here
for several years, which made it all
the more enjoyable. His lecture shows
deep thought and great care in COM
position and throws some striking
lights on the social and moral prob
lens which are occupying the atten-
tion of religious circles.
Mr. Fletcher is a rapid and forceful
speaker and during the hour and
a half which he spoke he held
the entire attention of his audience
An evening spent under Mr.. Fletcher
would not only be thoroughly enter
tanning but also highly instructive.
II is probable that arrangements
will be made in the near future for
Mr.. Fletcher to appear at Battlesburg.
Maple Grove, O., Jan. 26.-The
roads are in very good condition for
sleighing.
Walter Fry has returned from East
Palestine where he was visiting his
brother Fred.
J. E. Kagey and family spent Sun
day at Robertsville.
Harvey Folk, Amos Cholly, and
Lloyd Hang were business callers at
Canton on Saturday.
Ben Hoett will erect a new barn
this spring.
n. F. Lautzenheiser and family will
move to Louisville this spring.
Messrs. H. G. Folk, Howard Grim,
Olivianus Swallen, Amos Cholly and
Walter Frey spent Sunday with Sam.
uel Pickens.
Jacob Barrick had load of corn
stolen one night last week. That is a
warning for every body to keep every
thing in under a lock.
Literary at the Grove February 10.
Everybody invited. A fine program
will be rendered.
Mrs. Henry Sell is sick with grip.
Freeburg, o., Jan. 26.-Ed. Unkefer
! laid up a fine lot of ice last week.
Henry Hlldenbittle made business
trip to Cleveland last week.
Mrs. j. V. Dickinson and Mrs. Henry
Unger are improving slowly from re.
| cent attacks of grip.
Quite a number of our school pupils
have the whooping cough. None are
very seriously ill.
Mrs. Anna Stuckey has returned
home from OsnaDurg where she Wis
tied with her daughter
Quite a number attended the horse
sale at Louisville Saturday.
John Sibert Of North Dakota is WIS.,
iting with friends at this place.
d. o. Hahn called in OsnaDurg Sat.
urday.
Monroe Hoffman of Malvern was
through here selling slate last week
! George Baily of Alliance was in
the burg last week.
There will be quite a number Of
sales here in the spring.
Frank Ruflin met with a painful
accident while oiling a wind pump.
His hand became fast in the cogs and
two fingers were mashed.
A number of buildings are to be put
up in the spring in this neighborhood.
Quarterly meeting was held Satur-
day night and Sunday.
8 n Hoover of New Perlin WAS
through here last week buying furs.
Fred Reese of Alliance, spent Sun
day at this place.
Amos Oyster was in Louisville Sat
urday.
JEFF. and Perry Conrad have returned
home from visit in Wayne county.
Preaching service was held at the