The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1909-02-04
RHODES.


years of age, formerly of this place,
who walked 9 miles Tuesday to visit
friends In this locality, claims be Is
as young now as ever. He left this
neighborhood for New Philadelphia,
from whence he will sojourn to Okla
homa in the spring.
The schools of instruction of the
Cleveland, Canton, Massillon and
North Lawrence. orders of Daughters
of st. George met at North Lawrence
Monday, the anniversary of the birth
of the poet, Robert Burns. Scotch
customs and formalities prevailed
throughout the meeting. The fore
noon was spent in arrangements and
preliminaries. AT noon several hun
dred sisters sat down to sumptuous
feast prepared by the Lawrence
people. The dinner over general
business and the regular routine
was then served. In the evening a
splendid program was listened to
which was partly composed of the
following Scotch carols, by Mrs J..
Alpeters, of Cleveland: solo, where
Ye Gang Ava, Jimmie" Mrs. Jennie
Anderson, of Massillon; Scotch solo,
tation, Mis-. Alpeters; solo, "The Min
strel Boy" Mrs. Jennie Moore of
Youngstown; recitation, Mrs. Jones;
recitation, Mrs. John Slusser; solo,
Jerusalem Cuckoo" Mrs. VIM. Fos-
ter of Massillon; reading, Mrs. Har-
dy. of Lawrence, and numerous other
selections, the Scotch element al
ways abounding. Rare Scotch music
pitr fch l,xy Of
Massillon. Among those present from
this place were: Mrs. John Wilson,
Jr.; Mrs. John Wilson, Sr.; Mrs. R.
VIM. Price, Mrs. Robt.. Guy, Mrs.
Thos. Hodgins, Mrs Saml Morgan;
Mrs. Hardy, Mrs. Joe Anderson, Mrs.
George Jones, Mrs. John Slusser, Mrs.
John Levers, Mrs B. Watkins and
Mrs, L. Harig.
Thomas Griffiths, of this place, and
Charles Mellon, of Massillon, left
Monday for Portland Ore, where
they will make their future home.
Mrs. Clark Elsea, who has been on
the sick list, is up and about again.
James Founders, Frank Vast, Cliff
ford Patterson, Clarence Hollinger
and mike" Founders, composing the
"Whirlwind Johnny" basket ball team
of this place, defeated the team of
the Myers high school yesterday in
onesided game by score of 81 to O.
Leroy Bash, Tad" Bash, "Pete" AL
bright, Robt. Kaufman and Jack"
Updegraf composed the Myers team.
The game was fast and furious. Foul
line rules were well observed. Goals,
Bash, 3; Vast, Z; Founders, 6; Hol-
linger, 2.
Many people of this place attend
ed the funeral today of Mrs. Clara Nc
Farren, SO, wife of Jacob e. McFar-
ren, formerly of this place, at the
U. B. church of Massillon, whose
death was due to a complication of
diseases. Mrs. McFarren has been
in poor health for many years and
leaves a husband and four daughters,
the youngest being four months old.
Her eldest child is IL. The deceas-
ed was well known by many of this
place. Interment was made in the
Union cemetery of Navarro, the Rev.
A. q. Grubbs, of the Massillon U. B.
church officiating.
John H. Wilson, Jr., of the Patch,
is the grateful recipient of hand
some framed emblem of the order of
the Junior Mechanics, of which he is
member, which has been presented
him by his grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Wilson, Sr.
Flowing has been extensively be-
gun in this neighborhOod during the
spring weather we have enjoyed this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Hostettler, of
ent, formerly of this place, have
moved into a handsome residence on
Pike street, Massillon, this week.
Preparations are now in progress
for a grand Lincoln's day program to
be held by the people of this town
ship on the centenniel of the mar
tyr's birth, Friday evening, Feb. II
at the Sixteen school. Declarations,
drills and sketches, together with an
address by some prominent speaker
from Canton will comprise the pro-
gram.
Many people from this place expect
to attend the literary exercises at
the Sixteen school Friday evening.
Literary exercises held at the
Beach Grove school, A. j. Kurtzen,
teacher. last Friday night were well
attended.
Sunday school services will be held
at Myers Sunday morning at $3.50 a.
M Church services will not be held.
Mrs. P. l.. Slicker, of Massillon,
visited her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Michael Obrecht, of this place, We'd
nesday.