The Mahoning dispatch. [volume] (Canfield, Mahoning County, Ohio) 1877-1968, 1909-12-17
HOME HAPPENINGS.

Numerous business changes are
taking place in Canfeld these dyas.
Welcome rain came Sunday and
Monday, replenishing wells, cisterns
and streams.
ID =-Announcements of Christmas en-
tertainments should be handed in
early as the Dispatch will probably go
to press Thursday morning.
George Pope died at the county
infirmary last Friday of erysipelas.
He was IS years of age and the old
est person in the infirmary.
The Normal and Union schools
will close next week for the holiday
vacation, the former on Thursday af-
ternoon and the latter on Friday.
IL A. Coy this week erected in
Dean Hill cemetery for q. Y. Kirk a
large and fine monument which marks
the resting place Of his father and
mother.
There was fine skating last Fri
day and Saturday and every pond In
this locality fairly swarmed with
young folks who thoroughly enjoyed
utdlNului tAcICiSt.
Quite a number of Garfield ped
agogues attended the teachers insti-
tute, in North Lima last Saturday.
The institute is reported to have been
most profitable and thoroughly enjoy.
able.
"A meeting of the board of coun.
ty fair managers will be held here
Saturday to take action on field crops
and close up The business of the past
year. The society is in a most flour
fishing condition.
u. T. Garfield, a former resident
\ Of this place, has favored the Dis
patch with copies of Sidney, G. B
papers. Mr.. Garfield is a civil engi
neer and lor some time has been 10
Gated in the far-away Candian coun
try.
The. indictments against Johr
Squire, Contractors L. A. Young ant
Ready. indicted by the special grant
Jury, have been nolled and the case'
against Contractor G. w. Ripple have
been continued until the January tern
of court
while d. c. Dickson was light
lHB u BdSOnnb lamp dI MS 0OI1S Vi
Court street Tuesday night quan
fly of raw gasoline escaped and burn
ed furiously until Mr.. Dickson coul,
toss the lamp into the yard. His righ
hand was painfully burned while tn
lamp was being removed.
Sid Landon gave the third nun
ber OF The College lecture course
Tuesday evening, delighting his auC
ience. Mr.. Landon is one of tn
cleverest character delineators no'
appearing before the public. The mex
entertainment of the course will b
given by the Neilsons Jan. ..
The firm of wiesner Brotheri
which engaged in the clothing bus
ness in Canfleld twenty years ago,
TO be dissolved Joseph Wiesner o
account of poor health finding It ne
essary TO retire from active bushes
pursuits. The firm this week Al
nounces in the Dispatch a big diss
luton sale.
The meeting Of the Mems Cit
held last Friday night az the Presb
teTian church was well attende
Rev. d. ID. Burt had an excellent a
dres which was illustrated by a ste
eopticon. The club orche ira rende
ed NUMBER OF fine selections A. Il
close of the program T. d. Ca
penter head of the refTeshment cor
mittee. served a dainty luncheon.
Miss Myra Smith, whose mind b
came unbalanced a few weeks sine
was on Tuesday taken to the sta
hospital in Massillon for treatmer
She was accompanied to Massillon
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Hartman and Mi
IJucy Hartman. Nearly a score
years ago Miss Smith suffered fro
similar trouble. At that time 81
was treated at Newburg and appa
ently entirely regained her ment
equilibrium.
The Presbyterian Sunday Seho
will celebrate Christmas on the ey
ling of December Gath, by exercis
q which each class will make
Enering for the Christmas Joys
PISS fortunate little folks. The au
ence may also join in the offe-il
y bringing to the door a few apple
ranges or potatoes, in fact anythil
lat may be useful in tightening I
nrdens of winter for some one.
"A meeting of the board of Norm
ollege trustees was held at the G
sge Wednesday night when sever
Iatters of Importance were broug
p and discussed. President Guy
orted work in the institution to
oing nicely. The endowment co
littee is expected TO get right bu
fter the first of the year and it
oped that fund of considerable S
an be reported at the close of
chool year.
u. B. Hollis has sold his hardws
tore to L. p. Amy and B. E.
Who took possession Monday mo
ng. The new firm will be known
he Garfield Hardware Co. Mr.. H
is will remain with the firm III
he first of the year, He has seve
business offers and may accept a
sition as travelling salesman for
barge hardware concern. The CT
field Hardware Co. expects TO larg
increase the business established
Mr.. Hollis
"A bad freight wreck occur
about 8 O'Clock Tuesday night on
Niles & Lisbon railroad short
tance north of the infirmary crossi
An extra train was running from
bon to Niles when the trucks of I
oar inmnad the track and in tWi