The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-12-03
CANTON MEN
SAID TO BE INTERESTED IN THE
PROPOSED ELECTRIC LINE
From Massiilon 10 Turkeyfoot and
Akron--secretary Thinks Road
VIII Be Built.

VIII Be Built.
A special to the Beacon-Journal
OF Akron from Barberton says Seere-
tary II. w. Loefier OF the Massillo1
& Northern Railroad company, which
is pushing the construction OF a road
between Massillon and Darberton,
via. Canal Fulton; Manchester and
Turkeyfoot lake, Ia still optimistic
regarding the future OF the city as
street railway center. He Is quot
ed in a Massillon paper as saying that
the line the company Is promoting
would be built. Every day." said
Mr.. Loefier, 81 get letters asking
about the progress OF the work. II
seems that a great many people IN
New Philadelphia, Canton and
Barberton. as we'll as intermediate
points, look upon the lakes In the
Turkeyfoot district as one Of the
coming inland resorts Of the state,
and they are interested In knowing
how the line which is TO be the con-
Meeting link between other lines ana
that point Is progressing:
Mr.. IIoenier said that he had re-
ceived a letter from o Canton man
who asked about the work, and said
that he intended to come over and
learn what progress had been made.
1T seems to be very logical STEP
went on Secretary Ioefiler, In speak
ing of the proposed route. There
are Massillon, Canton and Akron
people Interested in Turkeyfoot lake.
There is no other means OF commu-
nication with II except wagon road
The electric roads go all around 1t,
but do not come within convenient
distance. Were our road to be built,
Akron people could go to Barberton,
change there and proceed over our
line to the lake. New Philadelphia
Canton, Alliance and those living at
intermediate points would all pass
through here on their way to the
lake"
Mr.. Ioeffler said also that he felt
that the construction OF the Massil-
Ion. wooster a Mansfield line, upon
which II IA reported work has begun
at SmithvIlle, was an absolute GER
tainty.
Frank s. Lahm OF Paris, France,
whose son, Lieut. Frank =. Dahm,
OF the United States army, a mem
Der OF the Aero club OF America
Won the James Gordon Bennett Gun 'n
the international race OF 1906, which
bekan at Paris September 30. ana
ended in England the next day, was
a guest Tuesday OF Secretary II. W.
Ioefier in Massillon. says the Mas
sillon Independent With Mr.. bahm
came Marshall Barber OF Canton. Mr..
Iahm Is the owner OF tract OF 10
acres in the Turkeyfoot lake district
on which the Akron club house STANDS,
and is anxious to see the proposed line
built. lie said he thought that an cleo
trIc line through this district would
be a paying Investment He pointed
out especially the effect OF electric
railways upon business. In speaking |
OF the proposed line. Mr.. Lahm Is
quoted as saying:
"Just think OF the tens OF thousands |
Of people such line would accommo-
date, and allow to come 10 MassilloD
hourly TO trade with your merchants.
The proposed line taps prosperous
thickly settled country, and besides
.hese people cannot get to Massillon
except by wagon and the meager ae-
OF the b. g. o. steam
lines at present. II would also be
handy for the workmen who live In
dassiiion and work In Barberton and
,loBg the line. The country all
along the line would be thickly set
led In a few years" He said that
people ought to push this
railway along and not rest content
intil Il Ia In operation.
8. N. Brenneman, a banker OF Orr
lille, is said to be behind line to be
,nown as the 0rryille, Doylestown &
3arberton railway. Mr.. Brenneman Ia
redited with having taken great In
crest In the construction OF electric
Ines through his town and he fs
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