The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1909-02-11
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BY Business Mems Asso-
citation Being
Planned
CLOSED TOWN FOR DAY

A picnic of mammoth proportions,
at which Canton citizens generally,
will regale themselves, and enjoy
themselves, is planned by the Canton
Business Mems association, for next
summer. 1t will he an event in which
Canton merchants, druggists, grocers
and butchers, jewellers, lumber men,
manufacturers and worldngmen gem
orally will combine to enjoy them
selves.
The picnic, II is stated, will be held
at some point distant from Canton.
While the place has not yet been
chosen, 1t Is stated that Silver Lake
will in all probability be- selected.
The committee appointed by the Bus
iness Mems association expects to ar
rive at some decision in this matter
soon, in order that all of the neces-
Bary arrangements for the affair can
be completed In due time. The COM
mittee is composed of G. N. Weary,
president of the association, and +. l..
Palm.
Negotiations are under way with the
railroad companies for the arrange
ment of transportation to whatever
spot is selected. For the accommoda,
that fully eight or ten sections or sep
arate trains, made up of 80 or 80
coaches will be necessary. AS to the
date of the picnic, while the intention
may be altered, 1t will fall on the
Est of July.
The proposition for holding such a
picnic was launched at q recent meet
ing of the Business Mems association.
1t met with the complete favor of the
entire body, and it was at once de-
cided to appoint committee for the
purpuose of making all necessary ar
rangements.
The plan of holding annual picnics,
in which the entire city participates,
is established in many of the cities
in the vicinity of Canton. Youngs-
town, the citizens many thousands
strong turn out to hold a gala day of
this kind. Massillon has adhered to
the custom for many years.
The organization OF the Business
Mems association is now almost COM
pleted. G. H. Hayward, OF the Mer-
chants Mercantile agency, leaves to-
day for the headquarters at Pittsburg,
after spending several months In this
city organizing the Business Mems as
sociation. H. F. Shaw, who has been
assisting him, will remain In the city
for short time yet, in order to give
the situation it's final touches.
Auxiliaries of the grocers ard butch
ers, the druggists and the lumber ncn
have been formed in connection with
the business mems association. 1t IL
intended to affiliate organizations oi
those who engage in other lines OF
business, with the association.
In point of excellence and efficiency
il is stated that the local organiza-
tion compares favorably to all others
of its kind in the United States, and
is second to none. The Akron organ
ization has been in existence for GtJu;
six years, yet it is no more com plete
than that of this city. MerchauIs
throughout the county are organized d
both in Massillon and in Alliance,
Dead beats who do not pay the
butcher bill, or the grocer bill, or III
fact anything else they can avoid, will
not find themselves on easy street
from now on. The register of the
names of all persons who make il a
custom to buy on credit, wills elimino te
all of the difficulties, encounted in The
past by the merchants in tn collectio /
of such hills