The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1909-05-20
RHODES.

RHODES.
Rhodes, May 1.-THE board of educa-
| tion of Tuscarawas township met at the
| township hall at West Brookfield, Sat-
| urday afternoon. Besides the trRnsac-
tion of various other affairs, was the
| final payment of the township peda-
| gogues for the term 190S-19O9.
John AXE, better known as Peggy"
Axxe, with others from this city, Joined
| the John Robinson's circus, which play
| ed at Uhrichsville last Wednesday.
| Walter Sewell spent Saturday evening
and Sunday with his cousin, of Canton,
who departed for Seattle, Wash, Sun
| day evening.
j. c. Updegraff assessor for the Pigeon
Run precinct of this township, went to
| Canton last Saturday, where he filed his
| final account.
Superintendent c. L. Cronebaugh of
| Massillon has accepted an invitation to
deliver an address at the Tuscarawas
| township Sunday school convention, to
| be held at the Myers church of this
place, Sunday evening, June g.
J. ]. Wefer left Monday morning for
| Cleveland, to resume his duties as u. s.
| juror for the remainder of the present
| term of court.
Lee Graber has received and is oper-
| ating his new Toledo touring car.
News was received at this place last
week that a patent has been granted to
c. H. Kiefer Of Akron, formerly of this
place, on a newly devised automobile
tire The patent consists of a number
of tires united, in which, II one should
become punctured, the others will remain
inflated, in such a manner that the re
moval of the tire will be unnecessary.
The Sixteen school closed Friday with
a fine literary program.
A large corps of men have been laid
off at the Clark mill.
At the township spelling contest, held
at the Sixteen school hall Friday even
ing, in which the Stanwood, Sixteen,
Brush College, Beech Grove, Pigeon Run
and Dublin schools contested, the Beech
Grove school, A. ]. Kurtzen, teacher, re-
ceiyed the banner, at es per cent, Brush
College and Dublin tied for second But
two perfect papers were found = Ethel
Eckard of Beech Grove and Kent Ober-
lin of Stanwood The following pupils
represented the winning school: Jennie
Edwards, Ilo Klinglesmith, Joseph Ber-
tells, Edna Fisher, and Ethel Eggert.
The oral contest closed with the follow
ing remaining on the floor as champions:
Chic Baird, Kent Oberlin, Stanwood.
Susie Paul, Sixteen; Ethel hekard5
Beech Grove; Homer Baughman, Brush
College. Principle E. G. Bowers. who
conducted the contest, pronounced it the
best spelling he had ever seen.
A festival will be held on the lawn OF
the Brookfield High school on the even
ing of Decoration day.
Charles Kiefer, of Akron, returned
home, Saturday
Saturday was pay day for the saw
miIIers in the Myers woods of Sixteen.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Ray and family
of Pigeon Run spent Sunday at the home
of John Williams of the Patch
Ambrose Williams graded his lawn last
week.
Samuel Graber of this place attended
the lecture by the Hon. William Jen-
nings Bryan at Canton, Friday night
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Updegraff of
Massillon spent Sunday at the home of
Mr.. Updegraffs parents, of Pigeon Run
The Myers Ladies' Aid society will
hold an ice cream social at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. jeremiah Stoner, Saturday
evening, May %.
The Myers Sunday school choir will
meet at the church, Wednesday evening,
to rehearse their musical program.
All persons expecting to join the teach
ers' training class of Myers Sunday
school are requested to meet at the Sun
day school room Wednesday evening for
organization purposes.
Russell Bailey of Massillon, and Harry
McFarren spent Sunday testing Mr.. Nc
Farrens new touring car. "Honk! honk!
swishI b-b-b-rr!'' says Mac, as a cloud
of dust ascends to the skies
Henry Wetter of Massillon spent Sun
day in this locality.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Umbenhour of
Vinedale called at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. j. We1er, Sunday.
Iaa nj
ers or facts and arguments to floor Mr.,
Wheeler in his coming debates, let him
call on Hon. c. p. Elsea of Rhodes.
''Why, Highly" says c. p, "can waltz
OFF more solid chin music in three sec
onds than Wheeler can find in year.
Five to one. Wheeler will never meet
Hig He's afraid. Notice the If it can
be arranged in Wheeler's acceptance
That IF means all to Wayne B. Higs
o. X. Why, he's just said what I've been
thinking for year" And c. P.'s sound
too.
Rev w S. Adams delivered a very in
teresting sermon Sunday, morning al
Myers church on the general subject
Missions" Preaching win again be held
at Myers next Sunday evening at 7:3(
O'Clock. Due TO the fact that Rev. Ad'
ans has been invited TO deliver the me-
mortal address at his old home Sunday
May 80, probably no services will be held
at Myers church on that date
Mr. and Mrs. Christ Kaufman, Jr
spent Sunday at the home of Mr.. Kauf'
mans parents, Of this place.
William Williams and daughter Of Dal'
ton visited his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Williams. of the Patch, Sunday.
Rev. w. S. Adams took dinner with Mr.
and Mrs. p. M Stansbury Sunday.
Mr. Charles Smith and daughter, Ar
line, of West Brookield, called in this
neighOorhood.. Sunday.
TIE Jury commission appointed by
Judges Harter and Amber last week con
sists OF the following for the year 1903
John H. Lloyd, Alliance; G. A. Shane
Osnaburg; Homer Miller, Cantoni John J
Weher, Massillon Said commissioner
| will be qualified at Canton, Monday. May
/ "a This is the commissions second term
| Mr. and Mrs. d. Kamp and family o.
this place ay--Monday--at th'
| funeral of Mrs X. Harold of Mt. Eaton
\ an aunt of Mrs. Kamp.
| Miss Mamie Wefer of this place, with
| others from Massillon. attended~ th'
May festival at the Oberlin ConservatOr,
OF Music, her alma mater, last week.
Hon. James A. Rice, attorney OF Can
ton, Is scheduled 10 deliver his address
Pearls and Swine" at the cTysta
Springs tabernacle. some time during IN
early part OF June This viii be the com
mencement o. a series Of Sunday even
| ing talks, which Is being arranged by tn
Rev. W. 8. Adams, 20 be delivered a