The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1909-05-27
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strumental music was rendered and the
orations were all well delivered by the
class. The following graduates were
presented diplomas: Clement Aloysius
Gabriel, Iura McC. steele, Florence
Ethel Richardson, Clement Sherman Kel-
ler Lilly Grace Baker, Warren Woodling
Zinsmaster, Thomas Allen Richardson,
Harvey Joseph Barr, Ruby Wilma Mich
OILS, Thomas weyandt Thompson, and
Thomas Edison Roderick.
. Dolly Madison Council, Daughters OF
America, gave a very pleasing social in
their hall on Rochester square last
Thursday evening. Refreshments were
served and a pleasing literary and mu-
steal program was rendered. The enter
tainment closed with two very pretty and
appropriate tableaux. The weather for
the evening was very inclement, yet a fair
sized number were present. The Council
has thirty-five members now and is grow
ing in numbers and usefulness fast
Henry Clay Council Jr. o. u. A. NJ,
had a lively meeting on Monday even
ing and initiated FIVE new members. On
Monday evening, May 81, the Council
will give a strawberry festival in the
Union school grove. All the delicacies of
the season will be served by number of
the best looking girls of the town, and
music will be furnished by the Navarro
Miller Post No. 30 G. A. r., at its
last regular meeting completed arrange
ments for the observance of Memorial
day on next Sunday and Monday on
Sunday, May so, at 3:15 p. M, Memorial
services will be held in the u. b. church
and the sermon will be preached by Rev
c. E. Stoner, everybody being cordially
welcome to attend. For Monday, May
81, the following officers, order of pro-
cession and program has been arranged:
President of the day, william L. Ben
nett; vice president, Will H. Stahl; chief
marshal, Charles A. Weidman, aide,
Samuel F. Smith. order of procession
President and vice president; color
bearer, Elias Shelter; Navarro Citizens
band, Miller Post and ex-soldiers, Daugh-
ters OF Veterans, Sons of Veterans Mt.
Pleasant band, children with flowers, the
fire department, all other civic societies.
The procession will form at Post room,
Rochester Square, at 1890 p m.r and
march to st. Clements Catholic ceme-
terry, where the following exercises will
be observed: Drge by Navarro band,
song by the Catholic choir, remarks by
Lawrence j. Daley, decoration of graves.
At Lutheran cemetery-Dirge by Mt.
Pleasant band, song by Daughters of Vet
Grams, remarks by Rev. ]. D. Downey,
decoration of graves. At Union Lawn
cemetery-Dtrge by Navarro band, read
ing of President Lincolns Gettysburg
address by James M Corl, song by
Daughters of Veterans, remarks by Rev.
S. A. Corl, decoration of graves. The
following committees have been appoint
ed for the observance: On arrange
ments-James u. Altman, Lawrence j.
Daley, James NJ. Cori. Music-James M.
COrl. Flowers-Mrs Anna L. Thomas.
On decoration, at Shepler's e. Stump's
cemeteries-W. II. Keller and Barney
Straub. At Cross Roads and Slutt's
churches - Elias Shelter and William
Mel. Miller. At Smoketown-J M Bur
roway, Elmer E. Leighley. and Harry
Carlin. On marking graves Benjamin
b. Luke, Daniel ]. Wolf, Pearl Shelter
and Charles Vananda. school children
will take part in the procession under di-
rection of the lady teachers, and all
civic societies are cordially invited tt
join in the procession and assist in cele-
brating the memorial exercises Navarro
always observes this day in a fitting
manner and the ceremonies this year
promise to be very interesting and in
spring. Everybody is heartily invited to
turn out and assist in celebrating this
important National holiday and show re-
spect and honor to our soldier dead and
living. 1t is undoubtedly one of the most
beautiful of our holidays and a custom
that each year ought to grow more and
more in favor in the hearts of all our
people
About two hundred of our people, ac-
companied by the Mt. Pleasant band, at
tended the Sunday school rally at Can
ton, Sunday. Everybody reports a fine
parade and very pleasant and interest
ing time.
Rev. and Mrs. c. e. Stoner and DR.. and
Mrs. II. A. Shafer spent Sunday at the
pleasant country home of Levi Stoner
near Stanwood.
Thomas Edison Roderick a graduate
of the Navarro High school class of '09,
has already secured a position in the
electrical department work going on at
Brewster and started to work Monday
morning.
James A. Robinson, deputy state in
spector of public buildings and work
shops, has visited our town and orders
have been received from the state in
spector's office at Columbus to place fire
escapes on the outside, fire extinguish-
ers on the inside, etc, of ell our two
story factories and public buildings
Those interested are now receiving bids
from fire escape concerns to do the worF,
which they expect to have completed
soon as possible. 1t will mean pre- y
good job for the firm securing the IN
tract for the work
Two foreigners, with two well-trained
cinnamon bears, amused our people by
giving exhibitions on the streets Monday
morning. 1t brought out the children
in full force and attracted quite a num-
ber of the grown-up folks, who seemed
to greatly enjoy it with the younger
ones.
Robert Gachtersand Sons are improv-
ing the exterior and interior of their
barber shop with paint.
Many improvements are going on over
our town this spring, new buildings are
being erected, additions being added to
others and old ones repaired by alter
ations and pointing.
DIR. S. j. Shelter is contemplating buy
ing a touring car.
Mrs. Philip A. Gross. of East Cleve-
land, is visiting at the home of her
mother, Mrs. Amanda Bennett, on Canal
street
Miss Daisy Shelter, who has been SER
iously i'll at her home in Center street
for the past two months, is again able
to be out and around.
DIR. Campbell, wife and friends of Mas
sillon, spent Sunday here at the home
of his brother. DR.. G. NJ Campbell
William Siffert, aged 81 years, and
Civil War veteran, after nine years alb
sence has returned from Indiana TO our
town to spend the remainder of his days.
He is still quite active for his years and
continues to have the old war spirit.
George w. Keehn is here from the San
dusky Soldiers Home to take part In
Memorial day exercises.
Byron Smith OF Sandusky Soldiers
Home, has been visiting friends and
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