The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-12-24
RHODES.


school of Pigeon Run will hold their
Christmas entertainments Thursday
evening.
AsChristmas program will be rendered
at Myers school Thursday afternoon by
the students of that plaee.. No vacation
will be given the pupils of this place
this year except the actual holidays,
Christmas and New Years.
Lee Lantzer was sippo visitor last
Tuesday.
John Lantzer is still on the sick list.
Mr. and Mrs. Clark Elsea and family
expect to spend their Christmas at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Godfrey Graber,
near Stanwood.
Mr.. and Mrs George Obrecht, Mr.. and
Mrs. p. Sllcker and Miss Nellie Obrecht,
of Massillon, and Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Berger and family and Michael Obrecht,
of Manchester, will spend their Christ
mas with Mr.. and Mrs. M. Obrecht, of
this place.
Per Lee Shilling, of Sixteen, was a
Saturday visitor.
The literary exercises held at the Six
teen school Friday evening we're well
attended. A fine program was rendered
which was well received. Several songs
by the advanced school were especially
we'll appreciated. Recitations were de-
llvered by James Morris, Grace Adams
Ruby Evans, John Morris, Merle Lew
ers, Irwin Fiscus, Mildred Levers, En-
ma Morris, May Gallatin and John
Hindley, Jr. The debate, Resolved,
That the United States Should Estab-
lish a Postal Savings Bank. Then fol-
lowed a short intermission. The affirm
ative was represented by c. l.. Snavely
and e. A. Wefer, The negative by G..
L. Baer and Guy Wells, of Masslllon.
Several interesting discussions were
presented by each side. Judges Harvey
Hollinger, Jesse SnaveIy and Frank Lo-
mas decided in favor of the affirmative.
This was followed by the reading of an
editorial by Paul Paulie. The society
then adjourned to meet New Years eve.
The following has been selected as the
question for the next evening: Resolved,
That We Should have Woman Suffrage.
The affirmative will be taken by Jesse
Snavely and c. L. Baer; the negative
by c. L. Snavely and Adrian Myers.
Extensive work has also been assigned
the reading, composing and declaiming
classes
Henry wetter, of Massillon, visited
with ]. J. Weller Sunday
Frank Bennot, of the West Side. form
! erly of this place, spent Sunday in this
vicinity.
Miss Margaret Senfton, of Brush col
Henry Smith and family of the Patch.
The board of education of Tuscarawas
! township met in the township hall at
West Brookfleld Saturday, where vari-
ous minor matters were adjusted and
numerous bills paid including the salar-
les of the entire corps of teachers for
the year.
The Misses Edna Thomas and Daisy
Vast were Massillon visitors Sunday.
IL "a Iii IL
tended the literary exercises at Sixteen
Friday evening.
| Miss Annie Founders daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Founders, of the
/ Patch, who has been confined to her
| home for the past several weeks with
scarlet fever, is up and about again.
Various improvements are being made
upon the U. b. church of Pigeon Run.
A furnace is being installed; a leaning
floor is being placed in the building and
complete overhauling will be made.
Mrs. John Hindley, of Sixteen, was a
Patch visitor Sunday.
field hockey club has been organ
iDed at this place. It's members are:
Leroy Bash, Arvine Switz, Frank Hol-
! linger and c.. L. Patterson.
Supt. j. G. Updegraf announces the
following as the program to be rend-
cred by Myers Sunday school at Myers
church Friday evening at 7;3O prompt
Professional, 'The Chidren's King
responsive selection; song by school
Tell the Wondrous Story;' scripture
reading; Apostles creed; Gloria Patrl
prayer; song of school, king of Kings
exercise, 1.-THE Kings Children" reci
tauon, Jesse Hollinger; recitation, Ray.
mond McFarren; song by primary de.
partment, Little Children Sing Hosan
ma" exercise, MERRY Christmas" sons
by school children, I'm a Lowly Man.
ger" recitation, ''Santa's Own Christ
mas" Ferne Hollinger; recitation
Christ Krlngle," Anna Founders; reci
tation, Mildred Cheyney; recitation, .Cy
gall Kittlnger; song by school, do Yoi
Know the Song;' recitation, 1.-THE Rich
est Treasure" Jennie Wilson, recitation
Santa Claus" Ruth Founders; reel
tatlon, Santa and a Mouse" Florenc
Appleby; song by school, 1.-THE Thre
Kings;" recitation, "Bessie's Christina
Dream" Alice Hutson; recitation. Mra
Kittinger; duet, Ruth Krider and Mabe
Hollinger; recitation, Maggie McFarren
song by school, "Glory All Glery Jesu
to Thee" exercise, drill, "Our Gla
Night" duet, "Harkl the Herald Angel
Sing" Misses Daisy Vast and Ildn
Thomas; recitation, "Fill up the Empt
Stockings" Grace Cheyney; address
song by school, '"The Angel's Song;' of
fering; song by schuol, "The King Com
eth" Lords prayer; children's treat
benediction.
Mrs. Charles SwisLer and family, nea
Pigeon Run, spent Sunday with Mr.. an
Mrs. Henry Smith and family of tn
Patch.
Leroy Bach and Per Lee Smith wi
resume work at the yards of the Mas
sillon Brick Co., near here today.
John Swisher was a Greenville v.sito
today.