The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1909-04-15
FATwATER.

Atwater. April g. - w II. Thompson
has become a member Of the Atwater-
Randolph grange.
Mrs. Charley Parklns has bought a
lot off the east side Of James Mattoon's
double lot for $500 and will build a
dwelling thereon at once.
John Carlile broke ground, Thursday,
on his lot, excaVating for a cellar for
his new dwelling.
S. W. Wilson had Pittsburg architect
sizing up his Woolf property the other
day, with view of overhaulng the en-
tire premises. We are led TO expect
something pretty fine from this enter
prising citizen.
The frame for the basket factory was
raised by patriotic citizens, Monday.
well 80 feet deep is drilled in the engine
room, with so feet of water Mr.. Wilson
went to Canton, Thursday, to sell bas-
kets and also to get an injector to test
the water supply in the new well.
William Nash sent an old sorrel horses
hide to a Michigan firm to tan, and re-
ceived It back last week in a dandy
robe or rug, also pair of warm gloves
all for $500.
Atwater High school ball team is to
play Randolph High this afternoon at
the latter place as a season opener.
The high winds Wednesday leveled
miles of fences, out-buildings, trees, and
shook the High school building until 1t
cracked and got on the nerves of the
/ scholars.
Mr.. and Mrs. sylvanus sweitzer re-
I turned the other day from sightseeing
/ tour of Florida and Cuba. They don't
! like Cuba, nor the highway thereto from
! F'lorda-too many hills and hollows.
| meeting Is called for tomorrow-Sat-
| urday-night at Marlboro town hall to
| elect a representative for the township
! at the centennial celebration at Canton
| In September.
! Frank Clapsaddle has a force of men
! and teams getting out logs for Jake Fox
to saw into lumber and timber for his
I new bank barn.
Adam Oswald, Sr. many years a citi-
zen of this township, for five years at
/ the epileptic hospital at Gallipolis. o.,
died at the latter place, Tuesday, and
| was buried at the Center today at l
I o'clock, beside his wife, who preceded
him about four years Two children,
Adam and Julia, living here, mourn their
Mrs. William Pannock, of Marlboro,
was SO years of age yesterday-Thurs-
day Her friends arranged with their
( oblging r. f. ID. carrier, Mr.. Arnold, to
hold the tidal wave of post cards and
birthday presents until yesterday, when
she got the whole deluge, much to her
delight The contributions came from
/ near and far; as far as Texas.
One of the most enjoyable meetings
for months was the one Thursday, of the
Deer Creek w. s. A.. with Mrs. Lucy
Winder novel roll call was first on
the roll-gave a word and each one fol-
lowing add word, making sense-a very
amusing and instructive practice Mrs.
. ". \
hall, Mrs l. Jamison, Mrs. Charley
Roger and Mrs. Grant Shrop entertained
! with readings.
The Atwater base ball team for 1909
was recently organized, ]. Z. Lepley,
manager and treasurer. a new swift
short-stop is expected from Beloit when
the basket factory gets going. Roetzell,
the only pitcher in view, is at school, but
will be here bye-and-bye.
David Lloyd and son, Harry, the lat
ter recently returned with his famil!
from Washington, went to Canton, Wed
nesday, to see Steve Wise about buying
the Edgar Lodge farm.
Mrs Eliza Fox's daughter and husband
Mr. and Mrs. Winger, of Ravenna, were
moved Tuesday, to the Teen" Howell
farm by four neighbors. The rail-
poured all,the day long and it must have
been wet goods they delivered. Mis-
Howell, who is an invalid, will live part
of the time on her farm and the balance
with Herbert Fox and wife.
The Canton Morning News Is read b!
many more in this vicinity than thos
who subscribe for it. A drummer had a
copy at Taylor's store, containing tn
account In Atwater news of the Higl
school girls April fooling Mr.. Whittle
sey. Misses Nola and Bertha read ii an
others did likewise, then they took 1t t
Mr.. Whittlesey and he and family read
It, and from there it went to "Spide
Hail. where we lost track of it. Som
. twenty-five people read that paper. An
other containing the account of Pittsbur
u people oh At"dtei larhs' starleu iToi
u Alliance, was mailed to Mrs. Dibbl'
Tread about Science Hill and then sen
, 10 w. w. Campbell, Denver Colorad'
"a former Atwater man. Advertiser
: please take note.
Grant Shrop is the cannon of tn
| Marlboro grange. That is, he WELD
5 4 the little mallet. Wednesday, Grant wa
, due at G. A. r. hall, Marlboro, at / 7
, m. for regular session But Ne'
t Berlin guest was not wise to the sitl
alton, and at i o'clock Grant excuse
himself, saying he must hitch up f.
] his wife. Mrs. went alone. f.. ID. Mile
handled the little gavel with dignit
and ability. L. NJ. and Jennie Maxwell
: and Mrs. Fred Wick were given the fir,
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