The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-12-10
RHODES

Rhodes, Dec. 8--The Teachers In
stitute held at Sixteen Friday AFTER
noon and evening was fairly well at
tended, considering the condition OF
the weather. Interesting and COM
plete discussions followed each Ques-
tion. d. w. Walter, principal of the
Myers schools, led the afternoon
work on pedagogy, able discussions
being made by Messrs. Kurtzen, OBJ
ers, Weaver and Slavely. The even
ing program was as follows. Decla-
nation, Catherine Jordan; declama-
ton, Irwin Fiscus; talk, Scientific
Temperance, G.. l.. Baer; discussions
followed by Messrs. Harris, Walters
and Shilling; talk, Punishment, N. II.
Weaver; discussions by Messrs. Snav-
ely, Shilling, Walters and Harris;
recitations, Grace Augstadt; adjourn
ment. The next institute will be held
at Pleasant View, Elmer 0ber, teach
er, Friday afternoon and evening,
January s. An interesting program.
in which Per Lee Shilling Miss
Reeves and Miss Ketter have already
been secured to participate, is now
under preparation.
The foot ball team of Myers school
claim the 80 pound championship of
all teams in the schools of Tuscara-
was township upon the following
grounds. No teams of this weight
have appeared upon the grid to con-
test with the local team this season
except the Pigeon Run team. The
game played upon the Run grid was
not played with the full local eleven.
The game which was to decide thu
championship, to be played here Dec.
4, at 2:30, was cancelled by the Run
management. The Myers lads claim
far superior team in accordance
with the following, their official line
up: Left end, w. Hollinger; left tao
kle, R. Kaufman; left guard, A. AL
bright; center, w. Appleby; right
guard, G. w. Kittinger: right tackle,
r. Elsea; right end, H. Weller; quar-
ter, l.. Hollinger; right half, w. Kauf-
man; left half, ]. Crofut; full back,
Clyde Bash; j. Updegraf, coach.
While at Canton paying taxes, hav-
ing hitched young colt and carriage
on the streets Of Massillon, William
Kittinger narrowly escaped the loss
of the colt last week when the an
NAL in throwing itself was almost
strangled to death.
Mrs. John Wilson, Sr., Of Todtown.
and Mrs. John Wilson, Jr., of the
Patch, spent day last week in Can
ton.
John Hornberger spent Sunday
evening with x. Kern, near Brook
field.
John Albright expects to do some
deep prospecting for coal in this
neighborhood in the near future.
P. M. Stansbury and S. N. Snavely
will continue their prospecting for
coal on the Snavely farm of Sixteen
next week.
Myers Sunday school are preparing
to render delightful Christmas en-
tertainment this year.
The Sixteen Literary society of 1908
will render It's first program next FRI
day evening. 1t will be opened with
recitations by the pupils of the local
school. Editors Paul PAUL. and Maui
rice Levers will then appear. The de-
bate, Resolved, That the Govern
ment Should Establish Postal Saw
ings Bank" Affirmative, G. L. Snave-
ly and e. Weller; negative, G. L. Baer
and N. H. Weaver. Some interesting
facts are expected to be developed
this year.
The Diel farm at Elton recently
purchased by A. Shorb and j. H. Fish
er was resold last week.
Clark Elsea was a Canton visitor
Saturday.
The Patch foot ball team have just
concluded one of the most successful
seasons In the history of this place.
A schedule of ten games has landed
for them the championship of the city
of Massillon and vicinity, title the
invincible Tigers were once proud to
hold.