The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-09-07
LOUISVILLE
Council Holds its Weekly
Session - The School
Board Lets Goal Con-
tract--Increasein in Num-
Der of Pupils.

oil THIS VDldSS hSiu itS iS6"i@s
ing this evening. A committee was
appointed by the mayor to submit
oropos ition to Mrs. Wise, OF west
Main street, who asks the council fcr
the strip of land between the old and
new sidewalk in front of her property.
The fire committee who at the last
meeting Of the council were instruct
ed to investigate the matter OF pay
ing volunteer firemen, reported the IN
advisabillty of paying the men who
assist in putting out fires, but do not
belong to the fire department; thus
are net sub. .ect to attend meetings and
Ere practice. The report was put in
the form of a resolution and adopted.
The street and alley committee, re-
ported that the many improvements
which were ordered by the council
wee being made, as numerous street
crossings and sidewalks were being
laid in all parts of town.
A petition was presented to the
council asking that Washington ave-
nue. be widened from Mill street east
10 the flIst alley. The committee on
streets and alleys were instructed to
investigate the circumstances which
led to the petition, and those which
would arise in case the improvement
was made. A report will be made at
the next meeting.
SCHOOL BOARD.
The schocl board held meeting in
the school house last evening.
The contract for coal was let to E.
Price OF Osnaburg, who put tn the bid
of the following. prices: Slack. four
cents per bushel; mixed coal. six ana
one-haf celts Ler busnei, and lump
coal, sevel and one-half cents pei
bushel
Prof. ,Chenot gave the report that
there was a large increase in the
number of pupils enrolled this year
over last year; the.e being an in
crease Of nipe students in the High
school, While all, the lower grades
showed a marked increaGe. Prof.
Cheact also stated that he could not
in doing justice both to the students
and the school, pass into higher
Grade those who had failed to pass
the requ rcTnents Tor promotion.
A ply steal laboratory has been in
stalled ana apparatus amounting to
over $500 has beel ordered, including
many valuable and instructive instru-
ments. This rev department has
!, greatly increased the interest of the
students in the study CT science.
NARROWLY ESCAPED INJURY.
Herman Sherman, barn man at the
Arlington hotel. narrowly escapei fat
al injury Tuesday morning about
O'clock. FIe was driving horse on
: Ch2prel street, when he stopped at
the railroad crossing to wait for an
east bourd passenger train TO pass.
Tie lcfee becasne 9nruly and he slap
rel It with the 1eins which caused
1t to plunge In front OF the moving
tin. The engine caught the hind
wheels of the wagon throwing Sher-
nan to the ground. He was badly
bruised but no bones were broker
and the result is not expected to be
very serious.
Mas. Earl Andrews, of Cleveland
visited her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w
II. WertenberCer, over Sunday.
Miss Minnie Hardesty, OF Ravenna
rreat few days with friends in town
Bert Friiog'e, of Al lance, spent La
bor Day with relatives in town.
Harry Bai,et, OF Msrs5eld, visite
relatives in town yesterday.
@i,ss Ida Painter, of Canton, sren
Labor Day here as the guest of Mis-
Grace claprer.
william Rinehart, who has beer
visiting relatives in !oIisst,la. ha
left for his home at Columbus.
Miss Della Clark and Jettie Chad
dock were at Cellar Point over Sun
day.
d. w. GratiI and Fremont Oyste
have left for an extended trip .throug
the west.
Willilm Jones, of Alliance, is Wis
ting his parents On South Chape
street.
James Dwyer spent Sunday at Ce
6ar Point.
Miss Anna Cuenot visited at Canto
Cn Labor Day.
Mrs G. C. Hamilton spent Labc
Day with friends in Canton.
Charles Dwyer. Of Alliance, is VII
ttirg his parents on West Gorge
street.
Harry Retrassier, of Alliance. speI
Labor LAY with his parents.
DR.. C. A. Waller and T. l.. CO
Ee-i q a hun..nG excursion Labc
DAY
H. George Schumacher, who resides O
Chapel street, esteTtaiBel a party
q friends Sunday from Harrisburg.
EKaminins ,hs TfeEsaTsrs offi:e.