The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1909-04-01
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Carrollton, March ga. T. Billman,
Sne Of Carrolltons oldest residents died
Monday evening after four days illness
from pneumonia. and was buried In
Grandview cemetery today. Mr.. Bill
man was born in Jefferson county, Mo-
vember g. 1920, and was one of a family
of nine children. Mr.. Billman secured
good education for that period and
taught school for many years. On May
1S, 1s47, he was united in marriage with
Miss Sarah Rinehart, OF Jefferson
county, and shortly after moved to Wash
ington township, Carroll county, where
he taught school. In 1876 he was appoint
ed by the county commissioners to ill
out the unexpired term of John Shaw
as county auditor and was elected to the
next two terms for that office. Later he
was engaged in the hardware and gro
cery business in Carrollton. Mr.. Billman
was a professor of phrenology and had
a statewide reputation in his profession,
being a member of the State Phrenolo-
gical association. He was a member of
the Presbyterian church until late In
life, when he transferred his allegiance
TO the United Presbyterian church. He
is survived by his aged wife, two sons
and three daughters.
Rev. and Mrs. j. q. Madge have re-
turned to Carrollton after having spent
the winter with a relative at orrville.
Miss Wilma Dunlap was a guest OF
her sister, Mrs. John Johnston, at Can
ton, Saturday and Sunday
Mrs Emma Campbell was a guest of
her sister at Waynesburg over Sunday.
Clarence Rogers, of New Athens, and
Miss Laura Chambers, of Algonquin,
were married in the NJ. e. parsonage
Tuesday evening by Rev. c. w. Harsh
man. Miss Chambers has had charge
of the telephone exchange at Algonquin.
BILLY" John McCausland, of Lee
township, has been adjudged insane and
taken to Massillon for treatment. He
has become dangerous during the past
few months.
Harvey Embley, of Canton, spent Sun
day with Carrollton friends
Miss Sarah Shean attended the funeral
Of Daniel Burcier at Harlem Springs on
Wednesday.
Fora Neel and Miss Bessie M. Hertzel
of Fox township. have been granted mar
riage license.
Harry Barr, of New Harrisburg, who
was formerly a clerk in the Stockton
Drug Store in this place, but who has
been conducting drug store at Adena
for several years. has moved with his
family to Scio. where he will engage
IN the same business.
The Taber oil well was given a second
shot on Saturday. About 40 quarts OF
nitroglycerine was used, but there has
been no visible increase in the produc.
ton and 1t is good for q flve-barre
pumper. The company is enthusiastic
over the showing and another well will
be located and commenced Immediately
Milt Stemple is home from Cleveland
where he had been several weeks in
hospital He was operated upon TIL,
second time for a cancerous growth OF
his face
Much difficulty is being experienced b,
the trustees and the county engineer IL
laying out an addition to Grandviev
cemetery. The addition is on the cas-
and south sides of tho cemetery and tn,
new part Is wanted to conform TO tn,
allotment and driveways of the origina
grounds, but owing to the way burial
have been made many graves and lot
interfere with the plans. Some bodies
will have to be removed and some o
the lots will be nearly all taken up b!
the driveway, and as a result consider
able time will be taken up before the ad
dition can be completed.
Material is on the ground for tn
handsome porches which will be adde,
to the residences OF Judge James Holde
and H. J. Richards.
]. Adam Bede, the Minnesota congress
man, delivered his lecture, "Our Nation
Its Progress and Its Problems" to
full house Tuesday night, and It ha
been pronounced ''the best yet" Will
IN Carrollton Mr.. Bede was the guest o
Hon John H. Fimple, who held a re
ception and banquet in his home on Oa
Hill, Tuesday night, in honor of MI
Bede, at which many of the leading citi
Gems were present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Marshall, VIII
have been living on the farm of hi
father, Auditor N. L. Marshall, whic
was recently sold, have moved to Cantor
where he has secured employment 1
the Canton Novelty works.
Albert Masker. OF the w. & L. Z
clerical force, was a guest of relative
at Malvern over Sunday.
Attorney H. ]. Eckley was at Malver