The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-06-12
cARRoLLroN.


can nomination convention held Sat
urday was one of the hottest contests
of the kind ever waged in the county.
A full county ticket was nominated
and the fight for several of the offices
was very close. There we're three
commissioners to nominate and there
were six candidates, including Messrs.
Brooks and DeFord for renomina-
tion. These two were renominated,
and Otto Eick, of Harrison township,
is the new man selected. In the audi
torship there were only two candi-
dates, V. G. Stoody, of Dell Roy, and
Will H. Coleman, of Carrollton. The
latter was renominated with a margin
of 120. The representative contest
was waged by ]. B. Essig and Jesse
Marshall, Of Carrollton, and r. S. It'd
rick, of Sherodsville. Mr.. Tidrick was
successful over Mr.. Essig by plu-
rality of two votes. The remainder of
the ticket was either for denomination
or had no opposition. On Monday the
central committee met and organized
by electing the following officers: s.
Q. Morrow, Carrollton, chairman; A.
8. Johnston, of Augusta, secretary; M.
". Cline, Of Washington township,
treasurer.
Stewart Miller is home from Ger
mantown, where he is attending a
military academy.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. G. Butler celebrat-
ed the thirtieth anniversary of their
wedding on Friday. There were
many out of town relatives present.
The potters' excursion Monday to
Rock Springs park at East Liver
pool attracted 211 from Carrollton.
All places of business we're closed and
It was very quiet day. Good order
prevailed, and it was pronounced one
Of the best excursions that ever left
the city. The Carrollton band accom-
panied the crowd.
Howard Blazer and daughter, Of
Ealineville, were in Carrollton on
Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. e. L. Henderson and
daughter went to East Liverpool on
Saturday in their auto and were there
Monday for the potters' picnic.
Prof. I. B. Phillips, who has been
employed at Cleveland, has been a
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. William Glenn
ems for the past few days.
Samuel Andrews, of Mechanicstown,
was In town Saturday.
There were 63 applicants at the
county teachers examination held
here on Saturday.
DR.. John Long, of GAINESVILLE, was In
Carollton, Friday.
Mrs. Essen Connor returned on
Monday to her home in Allegheny,
Pa, after a two weeks visit with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Dunlap.
Miss Clyde Maffett, who had been
visiting friends in Carrollton for sew
eral days, left on Monday for Canton.
Charles Swarz, of Canton, is en-
ployed at the w. & L. e. depot during
the absence of Albert Marker, who is
taking ten days vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. George M. Wagner
visited their son, c. H. Wagner, at
Pittsburg, Sunday and Monday.
C. G. Denney, of the w. & l.. e. de-
BOT force. spent Sunday with his
mother, Mrs. James Denney, at New
Harrisburg.
silas Hart, of Minerva, was here
Monday.
w. b. Abrahims and ]. M. Price
were Canton visitors, Sunday.
N. G. Ashbrook Is at Conesville this
week on a fishing trip.
Smythe & Sons bought horses here
on Tuesday. There were not as many
horses brought in as usual, as the
prices have taken drop recently.
Mr.. and Hrs. Wade Beatty and Mrs.
]. T. Myers went to Cleveland on
Tuesday to consult physician in re-
gard to Mrs. Beatty's health.
Children's day will be observed by
the M. E. Sunday school next Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. F. G. Dotts were in
Jefferson county on Tuesday attend
ing the marriage of Stanley Morrison
q cousin of Mrs. Dotts.
DR.. Elva Rutledge, of Minerva, was
O guest of home folks over Sunday.
Prof. I. B. Wagner, Of Sherodsville
was in Carrollton on Monady.