The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1909-04-01
CARROLLTCN

Carr0lltOn, March 2S.-A suit for dam
| ages has been filed in the Carroll county
common pleas court by Stephen Mir
| kovic, of CuyahOga county, against the
| Robinson Clay Product company. The
| amount asked for is $25,OSJ He alleges
! that while working at the company's
Malvern plant on August 10, 1908, he was
| engaged in carrying sewer pipe from a
! wagon to car, having for his runway
a sheet of metal placed on upright
sewer pipe He was precipitated to the
ground by the collapse of the runway
with sewer pipe on his shoulder. His
back was injured and he was badly
bruised about the body. Superintendent
George Pollen of the plant says he has
no recollection of the accident and can
not recall the plaintiff.
Mr.. and Mrs. N s. Hopes visited
their son, L. L. Hopes, and family, at
Akron from Friday until Sunday.
Mrs. Harris, of Steubenvlle, and Mrs
Jacob Grunder, of Minerva. were guests
Of Mrs. Hannah Fimple, Tuesday.
r. d. Coleman has purchased the J. ~
Ramsey property on North Lisbon
street, paying 1920 Mr.. Ramsey and
family have moved to his farm near
Mechanicstown.
Charles H. Smith, of Salem, a former
resident of CarrOllton, has been given
the position OF superintendent of the
Metropolitan Life Insurance company at
Louisville, Ky.
Robert II. DUNCAN died Wednesday in
the home OF his son-in-law and daugh-
ter. Mr.. and Mrs. ]. 7. Shaw, at Toronto
and was buried Friday at Mechanics
town In the United Presbyterian church,
Rev. A. ], Calvin, the pastor, officiating
Mr.. DUNCAN was born at New Castle,
Pa, 70 years ago. He was married in
1866 to Miss Sarah NJ. Allison, who died
In 1893. Mr.. DUNCAN was postmaster at
Mechanicstown, where he lived for 95
years. He is survived by two sons, two
daughters, two brothers and one sister.
He was lifelong member of the Pres
byterian church,
The Carrolton schools will enjoy
vacation this week
Drilling for oil at specht has been
| commenced.
John ]. Gantz fell on the street, Mon
cay and is stlll using a cane as a result
of the fall.
Council held two sessions this week
| Tuesday nights session was devoted to
allowing bills. wednesday rights Sos
sion was devoted to the question of paw
ing High street between North and Lib
erty streets. All members favor this
| piece of work.
c. w. Coe, Of Canton. superintendent
Of this division of the w & L. E., and j.
j. Dixon, of Cleveland, travelling auditor,
were at the Carrollton depot, Friday,
on official business.
Abe Baker. who Is attending o. w. u
| at Delaware was calling on Carrollton
friends on Friday
J, W. Cook of Marietta. general man
| ager of the American Oil & Gas com
pany, was here the latter part Of the
week on business
Len Taylor, OF Plttsburg, Is visiting
relatives in and around Carrollton
Mrs. Mary Mccartney and daughter
are visiting her brothers. ]. F. and VIII
j. Hayes. Columbus attorneys.
Frank Zimmerman purchased 1853 trees
on Wednesday from Byron Grunder, Of
Hibbetts, for the Prendergast Lumber
company. paying $3.50.
II. J. Richards and 7. ]. SALESMAN
| have purchased the Judge q. G. DeForG
farm north OF town, paying 5000 for
the 100 acres. II Is well timbersd and
underlaid with coal Mr.. DeFord re-
serves half of the coal.
link Blazer viii leave on Monday to
take position In the carpet department