The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1909-02-11

names as Billy Sunday, and Gypsy
Smith have been mentioned in this
connection.
SALEM NEWS
Salem, O., Feb. 8-The regular
monthly meeting of the Columbiana
County Medical association will be
held in this city tomorrow afternoon
at 1870 o'clock. The program OF the
afternoon will consist of papers by
members of the society The following
newly elected officers will assume their
duties at this meeting: President DR..
W. N. Bailey, of East Liverpool; vice
president, DR.. e. " Hartford, East
Palestine secretary, DR.. F. T. Miles,
Salem; treasurer DR.. Alexander
Cruikshank, Salem.
At the meeting of the Y w. G. T.
union in Red Mems hall this evening,
the members were addressed by Mrs.
Rebecca ]. Trego, of Cleveland, sup
erintendent of the evangelistic work
of the state w. c. T. U. and also a
national lecturer. She spoke on
Sense and Nonsense" Mrs. Tregc
is spending a few weeks working with
the unions throughout the county.
Hon. ]. A. Martin has completed six
years faithful service to Columbiana
county as probate judge, ard on Tues
day morning will give over the reigns
of that Office to Hon. l.. T. Farr, of
Rogers. Judge Martin will resume his
law practice in Lisbon. He completed
his terms by entertaining the members
cafe in Lisbon.
Residents of Green township, Ma
honing county, have petitioned for a
| township local option election and up
on the filing of the requisite number
of signatures to the petition the town
ship trustees set Saturday, February
! 81, as the day on which the issue will
be decided. Fred j. Reddinger, eX-
saloonist, and other Salem men were
| instrumental in securing the election,
| their object, it is stated, being to
open up places of business in the
| township in case the wet element is
victorious. Green township is at pres
ent dry, having been voted dry several
! years ago.
Many of the drys are said to have
signed the petition as they are conf
dent of another victory which will ex-
| tend the present term of drought.
However a hard fought battle is an
ticipated by both sides. .s
The w. H. Mullins company today
| shipped a carload of motor boats to
| New York city for exhibition at the
! big annual motor boat show which
opens February Is in Madison Square
! Garden.
Salem public schools will be closed
| Friday in observance OF the Tooth an
niversary of the birth of President
| Lincoln. An extensive program will
be given Thursday afternoon at the
high school and programs dealing
with the life and character of the
martyred president will be participated
in by the grammar grades. The
! banks and several other business
houses will also be closed on the 18th.
Revival services that have been in
progress at the First Baptist church
| for over a week past are attracting
considerable attention throughout the
city. The church is crowded each ev-
ening and many converts have been
taken into the church. Rev. Herman
Lang, pastor of the church, Is being
SISTED by Rev. M. Brelsford. of
Cleveland. On Wednesday afternoon
a special service will be held at which
Rev. w. B. Wallace. of Cleveland; (;
Rev. F. Detwiler. of Oberlin, and Rev.
7. Richards. of Alliance, will be pres
! ent to deliver addresses,
A. R. Shinn, president of the safety
| board, who was seriously injured in
| wreck on the Y. & o. r. line near
WashingtonVille over year ago, will,
| it is said, file suit for damages
against the railway company, no set
| tlement having been made by the
company. Mr.. Shinn was injured when
a broken rail caused the car to turn
! turtle and slide down 20-foot en-
bankment into creek below. Several
ribs were broken and he received in
! ternal injuries, from which he did not
recover for several weeks.
The attention of the Humane soci-
ETY. has been called to cases of a faith
er on Newgarden street cruelty beat
| ing hi, small son for trivial offenses.
/ The society this evening warned the
parent against further actions of this
kind. IL no action is taken neign-
bors say they will take the law in
their own hands and punish the faith
er.
| Pennwood club which was arrayed in
the bravest of decorations ferns aza-
lias and carnations contributing to a
riot of color and fragrance Salem,
| Ohio" was the scheme of the decora-
tions, banners and pennants bearing
these words and as a center piece a
large floral panel with the same de-
| sign, the two words being of white
| flowers upon a background of blue
| blossoms. Mrs. Thompson was pre-
sented with beautiful bouquet of red
carnations and after the reception,
the gay throng of guests and hosts
moved into the dining room, where
the Salem guests were all seated at
one table.
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