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Pocahontas star herald., 1908-11-27
Prof. 7. II. Wheat Dead

Prof. T. II. Wheat, former prln-
cipal of the Argenta schools, and
well known throughout Arkansas as
a teacher of much merit, died at his
home in Little Rock on last Thurs
day. Death was caused by malarial
and kidney diseases after all illness
Of about 10 days. He had been in
poor health, however, for sometime.
Prof. Wheat was well known in
this county, being brother of j. E.
Wheat of this city, and was a mem
Der of the Methodist church, Odd
Fellows lodge and Arkansas Tray
elers.
Pocahontas star herald., 1908-11-27
Accidentally Shot

A report from Mammoth Spring
says that Lemuel Dixon, son of &.
w. Dixon, cashier of the Citizens
bank of that place, was accidentally
shot with a double barrel shotgun
and terribly dishgured while hunt
ing one day this week. The dis
charge of the gun took off his left
ear and split the scalp to the top of
the forehead. 1t is believed he
will recover.
Pocahontas star herald., 1908-11-27
DR.. Frank, Well Known Eye
Specialist, is in Town

DR.. f. Frank, the we'll known
Chicago Eye Specialist and Eye
Expert, who came here on some
special eye work, is still in town
and located at DR. Hamils office, in
the rear of the Palace Drug store.
Recognizing the rare ability and
excellent work the Doctor has done
while on short stay, and the need
of just such an opportunity for a
great many of our people, DR..
lIamil has offered the Doctor free
use of his Office and induced him to
prolong his stay here. The Doctors
work is so far ahead of any ever
done here and his methods and in
strunenUs 50 superior that with the
knowledge and about 40 years ex-
perience his services are exception
ally valuable to all those requiring
the services of a frSt-class Eye
Specialist. His charges are also the
most liberal.
Pocahontas star herald., 1908-11-27
DR.. +. Frank

Specialist of Chicago is in Poca.
hontas, with office at DR.. ". E.
Hamil's drug store. We are in
formed that the Doctor is having
marvellous success with the cases he
has accepted for treatment. He is
an expert on all diseases of the eye
and all whom he has treated are
highly pleased with the results.
Among those who were almost
blind, but now see, we mention Mr..
Totty of Brockett and j D. Eaton
of near town. Anyone with weak
or defective eyesight should not
fail to consult DR.. Frank at II tnirs
Drag store.
Pocahontas star herald., 1908-11-27
EpwOrth League Program 4
Methodist Church, Sunday. Nov. 90, 2:3O PM
BERTHA KEITH, Leader.

Methodist Church, Sunday Nov %, 2:3O PM
BERTHA KEITH, Leader.
Opening Song.
Subject, "Preparation for the
Day of his Coming" (Rom. XIII
lila, Matt. XXI 28.32.)
Song-Alma Spikes, Bell For
roster and May Allphin.
Any great reformation Of morals
and religion is coming of Christ.
james Graham.
Song, Prayer.
1t belongs not to Revelation to
make known the day Of his coming
Flora Bigger.
A motive to holy living is given
in the prospect of the coming Of the
Lord, Frank Hart.
Rendering our bodies a living
sacrifice. Lila Martin.
Song, Prayer.
Are we to awaken?--Maude Mil
Ter.
A great revolution like a thunder
storm, sweeping the evil away viol-
emily to make way for the good
4. M. White.
Is there warning added to the
coming of Christi Belle Forester.
Song, Prayer.
Scripture reading from the Bible.
General Discusslon:-How shall
we know that we are ready for the
day Of his coming?
Song.
League bencdiction.
Pocahontas star herald., 1908-11-27
League bencdiction.

l thought it to be of interest to
all my friends and the general pub
lie to enjoy the benefit of a real
genuine chance to have their eye
sight properly attended to, and once
have the right kind of glasses made.
Knowing of and fully convinced
that Dr. Franks services are of
great benefit to all who are fortunate
enough to procure them, / induced
the Doctor to make a longer stay
here and you can find him at my
Office, in rear of M drug store.
w. K. HAML.
STRAYED OR SToLEN-Red sorrel
mare mule with roam head, about u
years old, will weigh about 500
pounds. If stolen will pay $40 for
recovery of mule and thief, OF
liberal reward for return of mule
only. J. w. SHANNON. \
Pocahontas star herald., 1908-11-27
Revival Notes From ReynO
Editor Star Herald:

ASNiSNi @N"i AAClolus
/ landed in these digging" last
Friday among a lot of the finest
friends man ever had. l looked
over your paper and found one of
them, Mr.. K. g. Wilmington of
Biggers, advertising for raw furs, at
the highest prices, and then / found
wv. H. } a Skinner announced in the
same paper in dozen different
places. Then | saw the business
point in the other fellows ad for
furs. Allow me to say to the
Skinner, ! can't tell what he means
by ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS" nor
do | believe there is any such word
giving such an outlandish expression
in the English vocabulary, But if
these gentlemen will attend "Wild
Bills" revival meeting until il
closes next Sunday night, and hold
while he "skins'' that Mr.. Whit.
tington can get more furs than be
can "tote" off from Rcyno sfree
gratis"
The revival began with good Ut.
tendance and is running with in
creased interest being manifested b,
the best citizens. Sunday at II
o'clock subject of the sermon will
be: The Evolution proper, of bust
ness, based upon two thoughts
First, What was this world made
for? Second, What was put il
the world for?
The managers and readers oflth,
Star Herald are most cordially in
vited by the pastor, J. F. Carter, tc
attend. w. IL. (W,ld Bill EVANS.
Pocahontas star herald., 1908-11-27
Large Barn Burned

A report from Ravenden Springs
says that the large barn belonging
to Mordica Inman of near that place
was destroyed by fire last Friday.
All of his corn, hay and farming
implements were burned, entailing a
loss of 81, 900, with no insurance.
Pocahontas star herald., 1908-11-27

An unofficial list of the members
ele cted to he sixty-tirst congress
with only one district in Rhode
Island unsettled, indicates that the
next house will consist of 2l9 re-
publicans and I72 democrats, a re-.
publican maj ority of A.. The
majority in the last congress was
.57. The senate will consist of 60
republicans and 50 democrats. The
democratic gain of Chamberlain in
Oregon and the Indiana legislature
having cast the mlio;it5 It's two
thirds control.
In tl,e United States District
court at Cape Girardeau, Mo-, last
week, Ras Patterson was sentenced
to five years in the penitentiary
for burglarizing the postoffice at
Liebig, in Ripley county, near
Doniphan, last May.
We are compelled by the govern
ment to discontinue ,a, paper to all
subscribers who ar a :ca or more
in arrears with their ubscrlptiou
Keep beyond the d4,d inc by send.
ing your dollar in at once.
Prof. E. n. Ellis went down to
Memphis this week and brought
back his little son, Jimmie, who
has been in hospital there for the
last two mon, "a, uder treatment
for broken ieg. We are glad to
report that .ittIc Jimmie is getting
along nicely and will be sound and
we'll in asl)rt Ii, e.
Pocahontas star herald., 1908-11-27

Wrap a one dollar bill in an en-
velope and mail it to the Star
Herald on subscription This is a
small amount, but if all our sub
scribers who are in arrears will send
in this amount we will have enough
to pay all our bills and celebrate
Christmas in tie good oldfaShioned
way.
Fine silk umbrellas, gold and
pearl handles at N. A, ChiIds.
Pocahontas star herald., 1908-11-27
Church Wedding

A very pretty wedding was
solemnized iu the presence of a
large number of friends and rela-
tives of the bride and groom, at
the Catholic church in this city last
Tuesday morning at 9 o'clock, Rev,
Father JOS. Frollzhcim officiating;
the contracting parties being Mr..
Henry GSchwend jr., of this city
and Miss Theresa Lindner of Engel-
berg. The newly weds left here
Wednesday evening for the home
of the brides mother at Engelburg
where they will spend few days,
after which they will return to
Pocahontas to make their future
home. May their lives be full of
happiness and pleasure is the wish
of their many Pocahontas friends.
Pocahontas star herald., 1908-11-27

For new clio hing go to Nem1er
Mercantile Co.
1t is our aim to make the Star
Herald better lnd u. ter from wee
to week an from 3 onth to month
to do this, however, we must have
that little amount due us from each
subscriber. Kindly get your sub
scription account straight before the
first Of the year.
Pocahontas star herald., 1908-11-27
Don't forget the Electric Inea'''
Friday and Saturday nights.

| CnlluTen leIU on Tue Hoon
urday for Thayer, Mo-, on se"
days visit with relatives.
| The Powhatan Jail has seven
prisoners, while the Pocahonts
Jail is empty.
Hon. c. II. Henderson ana
, Lantle Martin went over to Jones
boro last Sunday on important
business.
Rev. j. K. Farris, presiding
elder, preached at the Methoditt
church here last Sunday night.
He also held the fourth quarterly
conference here Monday night.
Mrs. Jas. Dalton of st. Louis
and Mrs. X. A. D,sney of near
Biggers were in Pocahontas last
Sunday enroute to Maynard to
visit relatives.
James Martin, of the Martin
Drug Go spent Monday night at
the growing little city of Reyno.
r. r. and Henry Luter and
families Of Biggers were in town
last Saturday doing some trading
with our advertising merchants.
The Joe Schmidt Brick Co.
shipped car of fine brick to j. W.
Abbott at Reyno Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. G. Casey gave q
Thanksgiving dinner at their home
at Reyno yesterday. A number of
Pocahontas people were among the
invited guests.
Tom johnson, manager of the
Johnson Cloyes Hardware Co.,
spent Sunday with his parents at
Jonesboro.
w. A. Jackson went over to
Peach Orchard Wednesday to join
a large gang of hunters in Thanks
giving deer chase. 1t is said that
deer are plentiful around Peach
Orchard and o'Kean.
Tonight and tomorrow night
the moving pictures at the Electric
Theatre.
County Treasurer J.-A. Parker
has moved los Office from the Ran
dolph Counuy Bank to the State
Bank, and Lantie Martin has again
accepted his position as assistant
cashier for the former bank.
Only three more issues of the
Star Herald before Cbristmas
lou had better speak for your ad-
vertising space if you are a wide
awake merchant. The Star Herald
has thousands of readers who alwavs
look to It's columns for their Xmas
purchases. ~
J. w. Nemier announces the a.,
rival of a shipment of mems and
boys fine clothing. Cheaper than
ever before offered in Pocahontas
Elders Borden and Young at
Batesville passed through Poca-
hontas last Saturday, enroute TO
Poynor, Mo. ITO attend tho a.
days debate at that place betwee.
Rev. Pigue of the Methodist cbn.h
and Rev. Wallick of the Cbrist;ar
faith. The debate began Tuesdan
of this week.
Mrs. Will Mack died at her boms
in the north part of town On Ia.
Friday, after an illness of sevorol
weeks, and the remains were buro1
at the Masonic cemetery sa,nrdo,s
Mr. and Mrs. Mack had been livir :,
IN Poeahontas only few u6rtLs
having moved here from Bfookett.
Nemier Mercantile ca. is exhibit.
ing very tine line Of dry goods
and notions. Ladies should not
fail to call and see this beautifnl
line when in town.
we hope all our friends will
make 1t point to pay their sub
scrlpt'on between now and Christ
mas We have several hundred
dollars due us and we need tie
money. Each ones part is moi
much and now while there is plenty
OF money in the county is the time
to pay.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-09-24

county held their reunion last We'd
lesday, at the home of John Patter-
son, near Pattersonville. A large
lumber of relatives we're present. One
hundred years ago this month the
mead of the Patterson family landed
IN Ohio
Mark Whiteleather of Mt Union
College, is spending several days
with his mother.
Carl Hess was badly cut on the
head Saturday. He was working at
he bottom of a well, which was
being cleaned out and while bucket
was let down the rope broke, inflict.
ing a wound which required several
stitches to close.
The Franklin Savings and Banking
Co. has paid its creditors a dividend
of rs per cent, making as per cent
which the institution has paid since
the assignment.
George Hemming and wife left
Thursday for two weeks visit with
Mrs. Hemming's sisters, Mrs. Almira
Sebold and Mrs. Phoebe Miller, of
Rockville, Ind.
Mrs. Edwin Casper and Miss Dora
Dutenhaver entertained their Sunday
school classes of the Lutheran church
at the home of Mrs. Casper last Tues
day. The evening was spent at games
and music. A luncheon was served,
| consisting of ice cream, fruits, cake
and candy.
Four Roumanians were brought be.
fore the mayor the first of the week
for violating the law, which required
| two days labor on our streets. They
were fined SO and costs which amount
ed to $6.05.
]. Q. Lewis was at Pittsburg Satur-
| day on business.
Miss Elva Masters, of Dell Roy, is
spending week with her aunt, Mrs
Worley.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Gudekoontz,
of Pittsburg, visited a few days last
week with his mother, Mrs. Hannah
Gudekoontz.
The Pittsburg and Malvern Clay
Company has put on several men last
wee kowing to a number of large or
ders to be filled.
The Robinson Clay Product Co. in,
stalled new 80 K. w. dynamo for
their use at factory No. z, last week,
and are now preparing to put in a
new cylinder on the sewer pipe press
This company is shipping on an aver
age of five cars of sewer pipe every
day to all parts of the United States.
Mrs. Sam Parker and daughter
Florence, visited few days the past
week with Mr.. and Mrs. Lorwin
Weaver at Canton.
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ENTRIES
Continued from Page one).

and more arriving. The exhibit of
farm stock will be large and varied
and will be we'll above the average.
over 200 horses are already entered
in the different show classes and the
speed events show over so entries for
the different events.
The following entry list was an
nounced yesterday:
Wednesday, September %, 2:27 pace
Purse $20O-Tony Borden, m. by
lockwood, e. @. Boles, Millersburg
o.; Red Eagle, b s, by Mambrino AL
mont, A. Ehret, Canton. o.; Harry
Dudley, g, by Guilford, VIM. Rey-
nolds, Canton, o.; Kansas Boy, 6,
Charles Segrist, Wilmot, O.; DR.. a., S
g, by Chimesmore, W. King, Alliance
o.; Hill Direct, b s, by Direct Hal,
Reuben Rice, Alliance, O.; Miss Full
ton, blk m, by Emerson King, A. l..
Walter, Canal Dover, o.; j. G. G., G,
by Anderson Wilkes, A. L. Walter,
Canal Dover, O.; Billy Wandeo. by
Brown Wilkes, G. L. Hurford, Alli-
ance, o.
Thursday, September "a, 2:3O trot,
Purse $20O-Huron, b g, A. Ehret, Can
ton o.; Simmons Boy, blk s, by Sim
mons-Beatrice, II. ]. Chamberlain; AL
anice, gr m, by Alaster, H. B. Spelman,
Rootstown, O.; Dolly Winthrop, blk
M, by ]. j. Audebon, DR.. DeArment,
Dalton, o.; Strange Boy, b $, by
Wilkes Boy, b. L. Stanley, Beioit, o.;
Old Bill, blk g, by Alyria, w. w.
Richardson, Akron, o.
Els pace. Purse $S00-Little Jap, S
g, A. Ehret, Canton, O.; King Daniel,
b e, by Mambrino Almont, VIM. Rey-
nolds, Canton, o.; Hub Smith, b G, by
Nutrose, James r. Scott. Canton, o.;
Dora Patchen, m. by Joe Patchen,
w. e. Hosmer, Ravenna, o.; Stone
wood, S, by Woodland Boy, A. L..
Walter, Canton, o,
Friday, September 25. 2:24 pace.
Purse $250-Red Eagle, b s, by Nam
brino Almont, A. Ehret, Canton, o.;
Harry Dudley, g g, by Guilford, VIM.
Reynolds, Canton. o.: Mokomere, b s.,
by Moke, H. B. Spelman, Rootstown.
O.. Hill Direct, b S, by Direct Hal.
Reuben Rice, Salem, o.; Miss Fulton,
blk m. by Emerson King, A. L. Wal
ter, Canal Dover, o.; ]. c. G.. g, by
Anderson Wilkes, A. l. Walters. Ca
hal Dover, o.; Dora Patchen, b m,
by Joe Patchen. w. E. Hosmer, Ra-
VIENNA, O.; Billy Wandeo, by Brown
Wilkes, G. L. Hurford, Alliance, o.
Entries for the running races and
county horses without records close
today at noon.
1t will be noticed in the above list
that all of the entries are horses of
excellent standing and of such caliber
as to furnish intensely interesting
races to the horsemen of Stark county.
1t is also to be noted an unusual num-
Der of Canton horses are entered.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-09-24
SPARTA.

Sparta, Sept. 22.-Mrs. Charles G.
Smith and daughter, of Somerdale,
spent Sunday in town, the guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Meiser.
The Sparta band furnished the
music for the Hoobler reunion in Rose
township, Saturday. A number of
others from this place also attended.
Mrs. Catharine Neeley went to Eas
Liverpool, Saturday. to attend the M.
E. conference.
A. B. Klay, of Lima, the promoter
of the tile roofing factory, was in tow
over Sunday.
Mrs. Anna Thompson and children,
of Waynesburg, are visiting her
mother, Mrs. Laura Buchman.
Rev. and Mrs. F. M. Myrick are at
Osnaburg at present conducting re-
vival service.
Arthur Bowman, rural mail carrier,
is taking his vacation at present,
John Black, his substitute, is carry
ing the mail.
The Ohio Oil Co. is placing a mon
ster engine In their pump house.
Seven cars being required 10 bring 1t
here.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-09-24

Miss Ethel Brown has been spend
ing few days in Akron.
Miss Bell. of the City Hospital,
Akron, was guest at the home Of
MIR. and Mrs. ]. r. Brown, Sunday.
Miss Etzel, OF Lodi. accompanied
Miss Geidlinger home from Wooster,
Saturday. and was a guest at the
Geldlinger home. Miss Etzel and
Miss Geidlinger were formerly Ober-
lin students, and are now at Wooster
University.
Miss Jennie Swope and brother.
Charles, were Akron visitors Satur-
day and Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. L. Kreighbaum were
guests of Akron friends Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Wells, of Akron,
were guests Of Rev. and Mrs. r. B.
Chapman, Sunday.
Miss Florence Craig, of Canton, has
been guest at the Willaman home
for several days.
The Christian Sunday school Rally
was enjoyed by large and enthu-
siastic gathering. At the opening the
professional march took place, led by
John ]. Shook, Sr, and his little
grandson, Harvey Warburton, carry
ing the flag, while Miss Geidlinger
played the march. A very pleasing
and profitable program was rendered.
Songs by the primary scholars, so
sweetly sung; solo by Miss Ida Deetz;
duet by the Nedy sisters; duet by
May Schick and Dawn Evans, and the
Mems Qusrtette were all highly ap-
preciated. Then the splendid remin-
Mrs. Bessie Swope, Mrs. Grace
Hoover, Miss Margaret Evans, Miss
Frances Richards, Mrs. Mary Price,
and on the school and Missions" by
Mrs. Chapman were all interesting
and inspiring. Mr.. Chapman gave a
stirring talk on Ready for the
Work" A pleasant feature was few
words eulogistic of "Our Oldest
| Scholar" who has attended the school
from its earliest days to the present,
]. ]. Shook, Sr., and also "Our Oldest
Teacher in Service" Mayor w. II.
Hoover, teacher for nearly 35 years IN
the school. These words were spoken
by John Evans, himself an active
teacher in the school for 33 years.
Under his direction, his little grand
daughter, Mary Evans handed
punches of carnations to Mr.. Shook
and Mr.. Hoover, who were pleasantly
surprised with the little tribute of
love. The secretary, Miss q. J. Holl,
made her annual report, showing aver
age attendance for the year of 172 and
total collection for the year $244.00,
besides other benevolent gifts. Two
hundred and thirty-nve souvenir pins
were handed out. Offering taken was
$2075, which will go to foreign mis-
sions. "a
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-09-24
MALV ERIN.

Malvern, Sept. 22.-Miss Elizabeth
Rennie was in Canton Saturday.
Cornelius Harper has been quite sick
the last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. A. Lewton visited
in Minerva, Thursday.
w. F. Smith was at Waynesburg
Saturday.
Evelyn Bailey accompanied her
aunt Miss Flora Harsh, to her home
in Pekin for a weeks visit.
Tressel Lautenschlager, Of Canton,
visited friends at this place over
Sunday.
Alonzo Hewitt and family visited
at the Robertson home at Marlboro
last week.
Mrs. Pearson gave a reception for
her grandson, Corwin Sarbough and
bride, Thursday evening. About 25
were present.
Walter Wilson has returned to his
home in Cleveland, after spending his
vacation here clerking in the store OF
Mrs. John Wilson.
Joe Keller was at Irondale, where
he received contracts for the ironing
of kilns.
A large crowd attended the Eckley
reunion held at the home of Hance
DeWel.
Miss Janson, of Rose township, is
attending school at this place, and
staying with her brother, Prof. H. L.
Janson.
Harry and Robert Reed, with their
families, spent Sunday with Lawrence
Tottens at Oenida.
]. G.. MI @Nck returned home Mon
day, after very pleasant visit at the
home of Rev. and Mrs. Munson a.
Shelby.
Mrs. Wilson, proprietress OF the
hotel, was taken to the Lakeside hos
pital, Cleveland, Saturday.
G.. o. French, wife and son, Gale, ol
Canton, spent Sunday at George
Neidinger's.
Mrs. Henderson, of Carrollton, Wis
tied Mrs. Nancy Reed, Friday.
A. Hime and wife, of Mapleton, Wis
tied their pastor, Rev. and Mrs
w. z. Powell, yesterday.
Mrs Emma Diekey spent Sunday at
Canton with her soE, William.
Miss Bessie Anderson, of Bergholz,
is spending a week with her sister,
Mrs. Ralph Worley
Edward, son of Mr.. and Mrs. David
Masters. near town, severed one of
the arteries of his wrist Saturday. He
was removing lid from can, and
the knife slipped Medical assistance
saved the childs life.
The Patterson family OF Carroll
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-09-24
ASKS FOR DIVORCE.

John Bry has commenced divorce
proceedings in common pleas cour
against his wife, Lena Bry. The
plaintiff says that he married the de-
fendant In Canton, February II, 1887
and that no children were born Of the
union. He AYERS that he has perform
ed all Of his duties as faithful hus-
band but that his wife has wholly dis
regarded her marital duties and with
out the least cause of provoation
has deserted him and been guilty of
Unfaithfulness. The plaintiff further
says that he is owner in fee simple
Of lot No. S17 in this city in which
the defendant by virtue of being his
wife has dover. He prays for a di-
Vorce and that the defendant be d.
vested Of all interest by dover. cour-
tesy or otherwise in said premises.
Attorney Charles G. Upham represents
the plaintiff.