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Netted for Gym nt New City Building
U Entertainment Given by Police
and Firemen Friday Was Great
Success.
A success In every detail, mado so
by the generous support o( thousands
of citizens, and by the manner In
which the entire program was carried
out, Is the least that can be said of
the Police and Flremen'B gymnasium
benefit entertainment, at the Auditor
ium, Friday afternoon and evening.
It wnB successful r.om a financial
standpoint and successful for the
pleasure that It afforded the thousands
at -persons who witnessed the perfor
mances, matinee and evening.
While the entertainment abounded
with many of the novelties of modern
vaudeville, tho feature that Btood most
prominent in the estimation of the
audience, was tho "Life of a Fire
man," arranged by Fire Chief Mesnar,
In which all of the dally routine of
the local fire stations was portrayed
with striking vividness. The sceno
came near tho close of the entertain
ment. Tho Btage setting was an ex
cellent reproduction of one of the,
smaller fire stations. Upon one side
were the stalls, ln which two sturdy
horses of the department stood. In
the center of the stage stood one of
the hose carts. Electric connection
from box 42 at the other end of tho
stage to the operating desk, had been
instnlled. As the audience looked on,
the firemen were seated about the
stage whlllng away the time play
ing checkers, smoking and studying
the map, upon which all of the fire
plugs are located.
Extreme calm and tranquility pre
vailed over the whoje scene. Now
and then the telephone would ring,
and the eager firemen anticipating an
alarm, felt keen disappointment when
they were called upon to answer a
mero casual question. So the time
progressed. Then the firemen retired
and the lights were put out.
While peacefully slumbering In their
bunks, Miss Winnie Thomas sang two
Illustrated songs, "The Man Who
Fights (he Flames," and "When Our
Firemen Face the Foe."
Then for a moment all was hushed.
Then came the Blight tinkling of
smashed glass, from the farther end
of the stage. In a twinkling all was
In an -uproar. Amid the harsh clang
of tho fire gong, the lights were
switched on in time to see the fire
men emerging from their beds, slip
ping on their garments and sliding
down the poles. The heavy horses, on
the alert at the sound of the gong,
pninced from their comfortable quar
ters, and backed carefully but quickly
Into their harness, to be hurriedly
hitched. The whole stage presented
a scene of clamorous but systematic
activity. The firemen jumped, upon
the fire truck, and all was in readi
ness for the start.
In the afternoon performance one
of the horses, unaccustomed to the
stage, failed to get Into its place prop
erly at the hitch, and the performance
was given over again very success
fully. During the afternoon there were
many school children present,, and
Chief Mesnar gave thoso a short talk,
telling them of the many false alarms
turned In- to the fire department on
account of tampering by youngsters,
and asking them to report all such
offenses to the mayor.
The remainder of the program wos
made up of minor features. Moving
pictures of the parade of the Colum
bus fire department, taken while tho
Fire Chief's national convention was
In session there, were given a very
realistic effect .by a clang!;. k accom
paniment upon a huge gong. The
Police Quartet of Pittsburg, rendered
Beveral selections in a captivating
aaanner. William Loos and Miss Har
ding of this city are deserving of great
credit for their excellent acrobatic
performance.
Those to whom credit Is due for
their unceasing efforts ' towards ma,k-Jnc-the
affair the success It was, are
A. H. Abrams, manager of the Nickel
odeon, Fire Chief Mesnar snd Chief
of Police Smith, and the scores of fire
laddies and blue coats in any way
connected with the entertainment.
Among those who witnessed tho en
tertainment yesterday afternoon and
evening were Jerome T. SMepley, of
the Masslllon board of public safety;
Captain Christ .Baatz, of the Central
fire station, at Masslllon, and Chief
Aungst, of the Alliance fiere depart
ment It was estimate! last night that the
net profit f "om the entertainment
would heabj)utjl000. ,
ALLIANCE NEWS.
Alliance, O.. Dec. 18, The annual ban
quet of the United Commercial Travelers
of Alliance 'was held Friday evening at
the Hotel Alliance. T. G. Head, of Sa
lem, acted as taastmaster. The program
of toasts was as follows; "The U. C. T.
Man."-W. E. Ford, of Mansfield; "What
Traveling Man Should Be," Rev. C. L.
Smith, -of SalemJ "Traveling Men as We
Know Them,;' Attorney W. L. Hart, of
Alliance; "Traveling Men's Wives," Rev.
W. F. AVykofr, pastor of the First M. E.
thurch. Alliance.
The committee In charge of the ban
quet was composed of Charles E. Win
ner, A 8. Springer and R. E. White.
A musical program was rendered by a
local orchestra during the evening.
An entertainment was' given at the Al
liance opera house Friday evening in the
interests of organized labor. The pro
gram consisted of moving pictures. Illus
trated 80njn, etc. General Organizer C.
J. McMorrow gave a short lecture. Tho
entertalnhtent was given under the aus
pices Of the Alliance Central Labor Un
oan and for the purpose of advertising
tho union label more extensively,
MANY PRISONERS
NOW REFRACTORY
Columbus, O., Dec. 18. Penitentiary of
ficials are wrestling with an Increasing
number ot "bucking" convicts. Aware
of that fact that the present regime Is
drawing to a close, the prisoners are
pretending to be sick and working all
kinds of schemes to get out of work.
Finally they are placed In solitary con
finement yntll such time that they yell
"aufflflency."
But solitary confinement appears to
bave but little effect 'on them. Kvery
day the number of prisoners appearing
at the bospltal, who claim to be sick,
grows larger.' The physicians examine
them and they are pronounced able to
work. They rfuse to work and are
nt to the) f 'cellar."
They are Informed In prison court that
they must go to work or "hank up."
In many Instances the prisoner goes
back tp work, after he finds that lw can
not "beat ltr" but the number who go
to solitary U Increasing. The physicians
re suffering the brunt Of the tactics,
Ddaplte the fact (hat there will be a
change wen, the administration Is alert
Thcro la no desire on the part of any
of the officials or guards to remain un
der tne Democratic administration, They
expect to go out quietly in April.
Because Car Was Cold.
Tiffin, O Deo. 18. Tho Pennsylvania
Railroad company was sued In the com
mon picas court here yesterday for the
sum of $2000 for the death ot Floyd G.
Cooley, a private In company I, Eighth
regiment, O. N. Q. It Is claimed his
death was duo to a cold contracted on
unheated cars while en route homo from
tho unveiling of the McKlnley monument
In Cnnton, September, 11W7.
To Transfer Millions In Autos.
Now York, Dec. 18. Dime Savings
bank at Brooklyn moves tomorrow to
Its now building. Th(rty-two million
dollars In cash and securities will be
carried through the streets for half
a mile In autos under guard of police,
with drawn revolvers and shot guns;
nlso armed- bank officials.
Describes Life and Works of Modern
Writers in Final Number in Lecture
Series Kipling Foremost Living
Author.
The final number of Professor J. G.
Carter Troop's series of lectures up
on great novelists, under tho auspices
of tho Canton Teachers' club, was
given nt tho First Presbyterian church
Friday night. The topic Friday was
tho "Short Story," jn which Prof.
Troop described the Hfo and the works
of some of the more modern writers
of flctiori. Indicative of the deep
interest which Prof. Troop's lectures
have aroused In Canton literary cir
cles ho was greeted last night by an
audience crowding the house to Its
utmost capacity, and surpassing in
size that which attended any previous
meeting. It was with regret that the
Teacher's club announced, that owing
to other arrangements they found it
Impossible to engage Prof. Troop for
another series of lectures.
The first of the list of writers lec
tured upon last night was Edgar Al
lan Poe, whose genius as a poet per
haps surpasses his ability as a writ
er. The Weird and grotesque stands
pre-eminent among all of the charac
teristics of Poe's -style, pervading nil
his works with an almost terrifying
effect at times. Among the most pop
ular of his 3hort stories are the "The
Gold Bug," "The Fall-of the House of
Usher," "The Murders In tho Rue
Morgue," "The Purloined Letter,
"The Mystery of Marie Itouget," and
"The Black Cat." Lovers of weird,. de
tective stories will find themselves in
their element In reading Poe.
The lecturer spoke for some time
upon Rudyard Kipling whom he con
siders the foremost living writer. The
works of this author, he said, abound
with typical Hindoo mysticism. Ho
narrated in a charming manner, many
of Kipling's most famous stories, es
peclally'from the "Jungles Tales',' and
also gave an interesting account of the
author. Kipling's two best stories, he
said, were "The Brushwood Boy," and
"They."
Among the other writers whose life
and works he described were Nath
aniel Hawthorne, Bret Hart's "The
Luck of Roaring Camp," Hale's, "The
Man Without a Country," Miss Mary
E. Wilkin's "The New Eugland Nun,"
Frank R. Stockton's "The Lady or the
Tiger," Cable's "Posson Jone," Ald
rlch's "Margerle Daw," and the two
French writers, Daudet and Maupas
sant. '
In concluding he deplored the man
ner In which American and English
writers were allowing themselves to
he influenced by the pessimistic school
of continental novelists. Instead of
classifying their work as literature, it
is scientific dissection, which, while
It might rank high from an Intellec
tual standpoint, brought out too much
of the morbidness of mankind. He
said, "We want authors with big
hearts, hopeful outlook and booksi
with heroes that win."
HOTEL KEEPER8 WANT
NEW LICENSE STATUTE
Columbus, Dec 18, Members of the leg
islative committee of the Ohio State Ho
tel Keepers' association at tho Nell house
decided to ask for a new license law to
replace the Rose option net and another
statute making It a felony for persons
to register at hotels for immoral pur
poses, at the next session of the legis
lature. Tho new liquor bill will bo patterned
after the Pennsylvania state license law
with the purpose, members of tho com
mittee say, to drive disreputable persons
from the buslneA and to place the bars
on a Higher moral level. Among the
provisions suggested, for such a bill are
the appointment of commissions In each
county to pass on tho qualifications of
each applicant for a saloon and revoca
tion of the license on conviction for vio
lation of any of Its provisions, such as
the midnight and Sunday closing require
ments. Institute Officers.
At the New Berlin Farmers' Institute
which closed yesterday the following offl
cers were elected; President, S. A Pon
tius; vice president, George Young; sec
retary, II. P. Thomas; treasurer, Levi
Stoner; executive committee, E. It.
Mathle, I. H. Sheets, T. S. Richard, Mrs.
Henry Firestone, and Mrs, Gcorga
Young,. '
Will Examine His Mental Condition.
Ildrtford, Conn., Dec. 18. On sugges
tion of Attorney General Bonaparte the
authorities this afternoon sent Arthur
Jenkins back to receivership. Been in
custody here several months charged
with sending a scurrilous postal to Roose
velt from Norfolk. Mental condition to
be examined, ,
Bazar Nets $130.
The bazar .held under the auspices of
the Simpson M, E, church which closed
Thursday' evening, netted the congrega
tion J130, On Christmas night the regu
lar Christmas services given by the Sun
day school will be held in the new
church.
Divorce Granted.
A divorce was granted Theodore F. Al
bee from Addle E. Albee In common pleas
oourt Friday morning by Judge Ambler,
on the charge of gross neglect of duty.
Epidemic Closes School.
Salem, Dec. 18. The public and Friends'
schools of Winona have been closed bo
cans of an. epidemic of scarlet fever.
Schools will not be returned till after the
first of the yeear.
Contractor Resumes Work.
Thero will be no more litigation re
garding thi erection of a new high
school at Harrlsburg and Contractor
Gulling Is proceeding with the work.
Columbus Fred Lied sentenced to four
years ir tho pen for accepting a bribe.
Case will be appealed.
T
T
LINED UP AGAINST HIS
Flushing, Dec. 18. At noon recess
several witnesses In the Hnlns trial
and Attorney Mclntyre met for din
ner. Mclntyro in a loud voice said,
"No decent man would associate with
Annls " Charles Robts a witness, ro
plledi "Wnnt .you to know I wnB a
personal friend of Annts. You want
Bay such n thing against him." "Birds
of a feather flock together," said Mc
lntyre. I've looked up your record
and tho record of every member of
the Baysldo Yacht club. I'll have the
pleasure of asking you about your rec
ord .before I'm through."
Mclntyre said this evening: "Am
certain there's been a carefully pre
pared plan to frame up Yacht""club
members against the man I'm defend
ing. We will see." The afternoon
session was devoted to cross examina
tion of Funke. As ho was leaving the
stand he said he hadn't heard Thorn
ton Halns say "Stand back, I'm run
ning this affair," although witness
was on float. Had heard Thornton
however call for a policeman. This
will help the defense. Tnere will bo
no session tomorrow. No possible
chance of getting through by Christ
mas Eve. Jury will spend Christmas
at homo'" No restrictions except as to
reading accounts of case and discuss
ing It.
SPARTA.
Spartn, Dec. 20. John D. Grove, of Ot
terbeln, was In town Tuesday.
SIIbb German bought a farm of Philip
Farber, Tuesday.
Marlon Ilowcnstlno has completed a
fine ! rn on his lot, and .ias a force of
carp" rs at work on his new house,
whlcl. lll ' t pushed to completion as
rapidly as possible.
James J. Camps has purchased the
John D. Grove farm, near Otterbeln
church.
The Epworth league gave n box social
in the basement of the M. E. church
Wednesday evening.
Work on tho grade has been stopped
for several days on account of bad
weather.
Lavender and Ruth Ullett, children of
Arthur Ullett, west of town, aro recover
ing from their recent attack of scarlet
fever.
There will be a Christmas entertain
ment at the M. E. church on Christmas
eve, December 24.
William Maurer, who recently pur
chased the George Evans farm, west of
town, will plat a portion of It In town
lots.
Rev. Harper and wife called on friends
In Bolivar, Tuesday.
Our schooU will have a holiday vaca
tion of two weeks, during which Prof.
Buell will visit at the home of his par
ents near Columbus.
B. F. nice, of Sandyvllle, was In town
Wednesday.
NEW BALTIMORE.
New Baltimore, O., Dec. 19. Mr. and
Mrs. Carl Kunkle, of Alliance, spent
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Percy Yarlan.
Blanche Stevens wos home from Mt.
Union over Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Leon Cole spent Satur
day and Sunday In Alliance, the guests
of Mrs. Cole's parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Stickle.
Mrs, Abe Baum and son, John, visited
Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Sweltzer, of Marl
boro, Sunday.
Mrs. Davis, of Alliance, returned to her
liome, after a visit of a few days here
with" her daughter, Mrs. James Cole.
Word has been received hero that Les
ter Damon, a former resident of this
place, has enlisted as electrician in the
U. S. Navy for the next four years. He
is now In the training school at Brook
lyn, N. Y.
Tho second number on "the lecture
course was given on December 1G. A lec
ture by Marshall Crouch; subject, "The
Simple Life."
Miss Lily Cole spent a few days last
week with Mr. and Mrs. Owen Thompson
at Atwater.
Miss Cass Baum Is visiting her sister,
Mrs. Swettzer, In Marlboro.
Mr. and Mrs. Harrison Chain visited In
Canton Tuesday and Wednesday.
NEW CHAMBERSBURG.
New dhambersburg, Deo. 17 Jeffer
son Mtlbourn Is quite 111.
John Henry and wife were at Minerva
Monday.
Carl, son of Mr. and Mrs. Monroe
Mangus is slowly Improving.
Mrs. Jacob Leatherbcrg Is the guest
of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Peter
Klein.
Jacob Glass, Jr., nnd Chas. Guthrie
were at Lisbon Wednesday.
Albert Amon went to Lisbon Tuesday,
II. Klein was as Belclt Tuesday.
Mrs. Robert Crist Is able to get around
again.
D. M. Burger was nt Bayard Tuesday.
The funeral of Russe, son of Mrs.
TUlle Emmons, occurred Tuesday. Ho
waB 12 years of age. Ho died Sunday
morning of pneumonia.
Mrs. II. Klein and daughter, Celestta,
were at Alliance Wednesday.
PARIS.
Paris, Dec. 16 The Reformed Sun
day school will render their Christmas
service Christmas evening and the
Lutheran Christmas eve.
Michael Motts Is suffering from a
light attack of pneumonia and pleur
isy. Miss Carrie Maurer is visiting
friends In Burgholz.
George Steffen Is busy hauling stone
for his new barn wall.
Church still continues at the Stone
pile. Mr. and Mrs. Homer Foth and Mrs.
J. Leutz and daughter, Delia, visited
Mr. nnd Mrs. Wm. Motts Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton Hahn, of
Malvern, visited with his sister, Mrs.
J. Leutz, Thursday.
Misses Edna Smith and Mary Gugle
man were Canton callers Thursday,
The children of Mr. and Mrs. Aaron
Matz are recovering from jaundice.
Miss Harel Llvelsberger is visiting
in Canton.
EX-CONVICT LEAVES
FORTUNE TO JAILER
Galveston, Texas, Dec. 18. Albert
Brlsbey, a former official ot the state
penitentiary, If now a capitalist, as
the result of a bequest of $170,000 left
by Harry Stoner, a reformed burglar,
who amassed a great fortune in the
mlne3 and estate of lower Texas and
Mexico. Bdsby's many kindnesses to
the convict, who was serving a six
year term for burglary, left a lasting
Impression on his later life.
Fred S. Love, former manager of the
Grand Opera House In this city, will
leave this afternoon for Philadelphia,
Pa bis former home. Mrs. Love has
been there for Beveral days,
Akron J. P. Dawley gets $1000 and J.
C. Frank W0 for assisting prosecution in
Gimn muider trial.
Nlles Mayor stops the sale of nu-bru,
EAST GREENVILLE.
Bast Greenville, Dec. 1C. Lookout
Council, No. 48, Jr, O. U. A. M., met
in Buckeye hall on Thursday evening
and Initiated two candidates.
Mr. nnd Mrs. Dnniel W. Bushman,
Mr, and Mrs. James Bushman, Mr.
and Mrs, Benjamin Edwards, Jr, nnd
Mr. nnd Airs. Levi Bushman attended
the funeral of Mrs. Laura Johnson,
held nt the M. E. church of North
Lawrence, on Thursday.
Miss Grace Thomaa and Edward
Thomas were In Canton on Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. Christ Ruch, of
Slppo, were the guests of Mrs, Frank
Baer nnd family on Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Loufs Hartel, of
Smlthflcld, wero Monday guests ot
Mr. and Mrs. John Bowers.
H. C. Grny.blll ami family, of Mas
slllon, spent Sunday with his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Grayblll.
A. B. Wingntc, of Beach City, was
here Sunday, attending the Sunday
school convention.
G. If, Varns, of Beach City, was
the guest of Simon Wolgamot and
family on Sunday.
W. B. Putman, of Rlttmnn, spent
Saturday with John Bremer and
family.
George R. Snavcly and wife, Em
met Kurzen, Miss Nellie Snavcly,
Charles Oberlln, and M. H. Scholtz, of
MasBillon, attended the Sunday
school convention Sunday.
The Up to Date Dramatic Co. will
hold an entertainment at the Bow
man school hall on Wednesday and
Thursday evenings, December 23 and
24. They will present the well
known drama entitled "The Perse
cuted Dutchman," and two other
short plays. The proceeds to be used
in purchasing pictures for the school
hall.
Thomas H. Jones left on Tuesday
morning for Harrlsburg, Illinois, to
secure work.
The coal mines In this vicinity aro
not working Very much at present,
but expect tb begin operations the
first of the year.
CARROLLTON
Wllllard Casselman, of Akron, was a
Carrolltoh visitor on Tuesday. Mr. Cas
selman was formerly postmaster and
railroad agent at Hlbbetts. He Is en
gaged In tho grocery business at Akron.
AVhllo making a call at the residence
of Mrs. Thomns Brooks on Monday even
ing Mrs. J. M. Westfall fell backwards
from the porch severely spraining one
of her ankles.
W. S. Topo was up from Dell Roy on
Tuesday.
Mrs. Carson Finch has moved to East
Liverpool from where she came to Car
rollton last summer.
Joe Kerr has been off work the past
week from a very sore foot caused by
stepping on a nail.
Thompson Shaw, of Cleveland,' Is at
the W. & L. E. depot learning the ways
of railroading.
John Hlnes, of Pekln, was over on
Monday to pay his taxes. Mr. Hlnes Is
a great rifle shot and always times his
visits to Carrollton, so he can get to
shoot with tho rifle club.
Miss Nadessa Brlggs, who has charge
of tho millinery department of the W.
M. Shepherd store, has returned to her
home at Du Bols, Pa. This was Miss
Brlggs' last season as a milliner. She
will enter a hospital at her home city
and take a course fitting herself for a
nurse.
Charles Tlllott's new 'house on North
High street Is under roof and Will II.
Miller has finished the foundation for
his and Is now ready for the carpenter.
Rev. W. C. Hnrshman Is conducting a
series of meetings at the Pleasant Hill
charge.
Miss Golda Allensworth, ot Amsterdam
was a guest of Mrs. Lucinda II. Shep
herd Monday and Tuesday. Miss Allens
worth Is a professional reader and elo
cutionist and gave several readings at
the Carroll County Farmers' Institute.
There were 90 tickets sold at the local
depot to Canton on Saturday on account
of the low rate week end excursions,
Mrs. Frances Brooks, aged 71 years,
died In her home In Perry township on
Saturday and was burled on Monday at
Palermo.
George Leyda, of Pnttersonvllle, was
a Carrollton caller on Wednesday.
Bert Chaddock, of Leesvllle," was In
town Tuesday and Wednesday.
E. P. Boggs, of Harrison township,
was transacting business- In town on
Wednesday.
A. E. Albright and family ore away
this week attending the funeral of a son
of Rev. B. S. Taylor, the Holiness evan
gelist. Walter Slates, of Carrollton, nnd N.
A. Relgle, of Harlem Springs, have ex
changed business locations, Mr. Slates
going to Harlem, where he takes charge
of the general store, which Mr. Relgle
has brought to a fine business proposi
tion. Mr. Relgle has outgrown the op
portunities at Harlem and is seeking a
larger field fOr his talents.
John Thomas, the venerable blacksmith
was up from Harlem Springs Wednes
day. . Miss Lizzie Rutan sustained a fall on
the Ice and was teverely Injured. She
Is confined to her bed, the fall affecting
her spine.
The Carroll County Farmers' Institute
was held In the court house on Monday
and Tuesday The attendance was not
up to that of former years but the ses
sions were unusually Interesting. The
state speakers were well received In all
their addresses. Prof. Webster's male
quartette furnished the music and made
a hit In all their selections.
MALVERN.
Malvern, Dec. 18-Mrs. E. II. McCnll,
of Oneida, Is very 111 at this writing.
Miss Ann James was In Waynesburg
last week visiting her sister, Mrs. Hahn.
Mrs. Frederick Buel visited her son
F. H. Buel at Canton.
Mr. and Mrs. Slates visited at Carroll
ton, the guest of Harvey Slates.
Miss Etta Elson, ot Magnolia, spent
Sunday with her sister, Mrs. H, C. Ross.
The women of the M. E. church were
entertained at the home of Mrs. Rev.
Miller.
Roy Baxter was at Canton Saturday
and Sunday.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Berlin Stlmmel,
a son, last Thursday.
Mrs, Georgte Metz returned home after
a week very pleasantly spei.t at the
homo of her daughter, Mrs. M. P. Wilson
of Canton. ,
Mrs. George Helmlck and son. Ells
worth, have returned from Indiana,
where they have been visiting for the
past two months.
Arthur Wadaworth Is the new clerk
at Wilson's store, taking the place of
J. K. Davy,
Joseph Tomllnson moved to Canton
Monday, where he bought a feed stable
on WeBt Third street. Their many
friends nro very sorry to see them go.
Mrs, Geo. Neldltnger, who was taking
treatment at the Lakeside hospital at
Cleveland, was operated on Saturday.
She passed through tho ordeal safely and
her many friends hope she will recover
and bo home with her family soon.
Prof, and Mrs. JanBon entertained nt
their home Saturday Jn honor of Ern
est and Cecil Janson, of Rose township.
A delightful luncheon was Bened.
Miss Lois Anderson is working In Mar
tin Stelnmetz' store at Bergholz through
the holidays.
Mrs. La Beau and Mr. Mary Zuallen,
of Pleasant Valley, epent Thursday at
Dr. Van Pelt's, the guest nt Mrs. Caro
line Croul.
HARTVILLE.
Hnrlvlllo, Dec. 17-Mre. Maud Pilgrim
nnd daughter, Inez Avnlon, returned 6n
Sunday from New Berlin, where tht'y
had been visiting Mr. nnd Mrs. John
Snyder for several days.
' Mr, and Mrs C. L. Smith spent Mon
day with friends In Canton.
Miss Maud Ream, of Canton, was the
guest of Mrs. Lottie Staver over Sun
day. Mrs. Edward Turner spent Thursday
With friends In Masslllon.
Mrs. Aaron Gthman was tho guest of
Canton friends on Monday.
The regular meeting of the W. C. T. U.
was held at the home of Mrs. Ida Echo
ner all Thursday afternoon. The meet
ing was In charge of tho superintend
ent of social purity nnd was opened by
scripture readlifg by Mrs. Carrie Mcrkel,
after which all joined In repeating the
Lord's prayer. After this the following
papers were read: "How to Teach Pur
ity to n Sunday School Class," by Mrs.
Jennie Geotz and Mrs. Lottie Staver
Mrs. J. A. Ebcl a tract on "The Confi
dential Relations Between Mother and
Daughter " Miss Myrtle Lclghtey, a pa
per on "The Greater Evil;" and Mrs. Ida
Schoner, "Influcnco Against Power"
Light refreshments were .served by the
hostess and after a general discussion
of the subject and plans for future work
were made, the meeting was adjourned
to meet January 7, 1909, with Mrs. Jen
nie Geotz.
Mrs P. R. Wakner and daughter, Mary
spent Wednesday with friends In Can
ton. Miss Ida Stewart, who has been the
guest of her cousin Miss Lcona Ebel,
the past few days, has returned to her
home In Cuyahoga Falls.
Mrs. John Miller and Mrs. George Mil
ler, of Kent, were guests of their broth
er, Frank Mepimei;, on AVedncsdny.
Clement L. Smith has sold his butcher
shop Including tho residence and slaugh
ter house of Aaron Kurtz, of Middle
branch. Possession of shop will be giv
en February 1st and of the residence
April 1st. Mr. bmlth has not yet decid
ed what ho will do In the future.
Mrs. Artman Wertenbergcr, of Mid
way, was the guest of Mrs. Vernn Mil
ler on Wednesday.
Robert Schumacher, who has been on
the road selling screen goods for the
F. E. Schumacher Co., came home on
Avednesday.
Mr. and Mr.s. Clement Smith and
daughter, Vera, attended tho 10th wed
ding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Har
ley Smith nt New Baltimore on Tues
day evening, Dec. 15, and report a very
line time.
Mrs. D. Weaver spent Friday with
friends In Canton.
RHODES.
Rhodes, Dec. 18 Rehearsal for Christ
mas entertainment was held at Mjers'
church Wednesday evening.
Rev A. E. Grubbs, of Masslllon, was
a visitor In this locality Wednesday.
Mrs. John Hh.dley and Bon, John, of
Sixteen, were Plon Run visitors Wed
nesday. The drillers of the West Lebanon Coal
Co., who have been prospecting on the
Mofflt farm for sceral months, hae re
moved their tools from this locality.
Albert Baad expects to locate In the
Patch soon.
John Albright spent Tuesday In Can
"ton. James Flounders was a Masslllon visi
tor this week.
Mr. and Mrs. John Klefer, of Masslllon,
spent Tuesday with her mother, Mrs.
Kllgore.
Harold Smith, of Navarre, was a Sun
day guest of his cousin, Russcl Elsea
ivusscl BaUey, of Masslllon visited with
u. v. McFarren this week.
t-dward Emlg was a Mt. Eaton visitor
this week.
A Christmas entertainment Is
prepared at the Myers' school.
being
J. J. Wefler spent Monday at Canton.
Joseph Updegraf is drilling on the N.
Kohr place this week.
1'rospcctlng for coal on the Shilling
arm near sixteen
Born to Mr and Mrs. Hugh McGInnts,
of Stanwood, a son.
B. Froutz and family, of Masslllon,
were visitors at the home of Mrs. John
Thomas Sunday.
Miss Daisy Yast returned homo Mon
day. Mrs. II. A. McFarreu spent Sunday in
Masslllon.
William Sayers Is preparing an elab
orate reception to be held In honor of
his grandson, William Reese, of Sagi
naw, Mich , who with his wife, will
spend their Christmas vacation here.
John Thomas of Todtown, spent Thurs
day In tho Patch.
The Sunday school of tho U. B. church
of Pigeon Run are preparing to hold
Christmas exercises this year.
Sunday school services will be held at
Myers Sunday morning at 9:30 a. m. In
stead of the afternoon as previously. No
churcn services will be held.
Mrs. August Bennot spent Monday In
Masslllon.
Oscar Patterson spent Wednesday in
Masslllon.
Harry Yast and George Dayton, well
known temperance leaders, are doing
their utmost to stir up a local option
election in this vicinity. Needless to say
their efforts are not In vain. Saloons of
this place close promptly at 11:30 and
Sundays eerythlng Is "tight."
Tish Kllgore and wife, of Canton, were
Rhodes visitors this week.
The condition of John Lantzer this
week Is not much better than last.
Samuel Kandal, who was seriously In
jured some time ago in tho Poorman
barn raising, has practically recovered
Several persons of this place expect
to attend the Granger's meeting at Mas
slllon Saturday afternoon.
MIDDLEBRANCH.
Mlddlebranch, Dec. 18 Henry Hill, of
Springfield Lake, called on Mr. and Mrs.
George Phillips Mondayt
John Balr. of Canton, called on his
mother, Mrs. Katie Balr Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. C. K. AVelty entertained
friends Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Corell called on
out of town friends Sunday.
Mrs. H. E. Corl attended the wedding
of Miss Harriet Corl at Navarre Satur
day. George Gibson will have public sale of
his blacksmith toolB. A horse and some
farming Implements Saturday, Dec. 26.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hollbaugh, of
Franklin Hall, called on Mrs. Cora Mil
ler Sunday afternoon.
Mr and Mrs. Aaron Kurtz called on
friends out of town Sunday.
Mrs. II. E Coil attended the funeral
of AVIlliam McCnbe Games, the infant
son of Dr. and Mrs. Steward Carnes, at
Canton Sunday,
AVIlliam Eble, north of town, was on.
erated on for appendicitis Saturday and
is reported to be In a serious condition.
Jacob Cocklln, of Carlo, called on Mrs
Katie Balr Monday.
Mrs Everhard has returned to Call,
O., after visiting with her sister. Mrs.
Edward Brumbaugh, Beveral weeks.
Mr. AA'erstler, of Carlo, Is building a
fine residence north of town.
Mrs. Pheobe Roush is visiting with
Mr. and Mrs. John Cocklln at Green
town. Mr. Rouche, east of town, has pur
chased the Otto Tessmer farm, west of
town.
Mr. Susan Krelghbaum visited with
friends and relathes at Greentown last
week.
Aaron Kuriz has purchased the meat
market at Hartvllle, which was formerly
owned by; Clemment Smith.
Charles Rentz moved Into Nathaniel
Royer's residence at Midway Monday.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Shellehelmer. a
bum, juonuay.
Our schools will have two weeks' holl
day vacation.
Miss SI oemaker, of Louisville, Is work
ing fcr Mrs. Adam Cocklln.
Miss Ruth Wise, ct Cleveland. Is visit
ing with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wil
liam Wise.
Myrtle Lcsh, of Canton, spent SunHay
with her grandmother, Mrs. Barbara
Gibson.
Mao Qlcnnen called on Canton friends
Friday.
AVIlliam AVIso attended the Farmers'
Institute at New Berlin Wednesday and
Thursday.
RHODES,
Rhodes, Dec. 12. The announce
ment of the wedding of Fred Lonaa
to Miss L. Schuler, near Brookflcld,
Christmas dny, has appeared.
The members Of the Patch foot
ball team of 1908 are preparing to
hold an elaborate banquet in honor
of their conch Robert Featherlngham.
Joseph Updegraf is drilling on the
John Albright farm.
Edward Emlg has removed several
largo buildings from his premises this
week.
A fruit social was held at tho
home of Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Shilling,
Thursday evening, by the members of
the U. B. church, of Pigeon Run
Miss Hazel Shearer, of Masslllon,
was the guest of the Misses Flor
ence and Elizabeth and Master Ben
jamin Walters, Thursday.
Miss Lucilo Johns spent Thursday
with Miss Hazel Shilling, near Pigeon
Run.
Work Is progressing nicely on tho
new Penmnn mine, near Greenville.
The switch has been laid, the tlpplo
is up, the screens have .been hung,
and everything Is in readiness for
shipment, which will be begun as
soon as a force of diggers are set to
work.
Mr. and Mrs. Per Lee Shilling, of
Sixteen, spent Thursday at the homo
of his parents of this place.
Lee Lantzer was a Slppo visitor
this week.
A slight fire was caused in our
school last week by tho dropping of
a lighted match by a pupil inlo a
register, thus igniting a mass of
paper and sweepings which had been
swept into them. Nothing more ser
ious than the delay of school for
several hours resulted.
A literary program will be render
ed at Myers next Friday afternoon.
Mayor Thn-a" yi ' ---,..,
crock caso this week. Decision la
withheld awaiting further evidence.
HOSTETTER DISTRICT.
Hostetter District, Dec. 16 Hiram
Hart, of Minerva, was here Saturday.
The two and a half year old child,
of Frank Crowl, which has b)en seri
ously 111 with Indigestion, is some Im
proved. Grace Betz was not attending school
last week .on account of sore throat.
The milk route through here has
been discontinued on account of in
sufficient milk at present.
The amount of water and snow
which has fallen recently has had very
little effect on springs.
John Haynam was at Minerva Sat
urday. Grandpa Heston, who has been visit
ing the last few weeks at his son,
AVilllam's, has gone to visit his daugh
ter, Mrs. Charles Essick, near New
Franklin.
Wesley Orwlcks was at Minerva
Saturday.
Charles Betz and wife were .calling
at Jacob Burger's Sunday afternoon.
Wilson Early and wife attended tho
Presbyterian church at Minerva Sun
day evening.
Mrs. Reuben Dourm is slowly im
proving. Anna Sutton returned Saturday af
ter a number of day's sojourn In Min
erva. Miss Maud Crowl is still improving
from the effects of her recent illness.
CANAL FULTON.
Canal Fulton, Dec. 1C Born to Mr.
and Mrs. Earl Krear on Saturday
morning, a daughter.
Mr. and Mrs. Abram Agler, of Can
ton; Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Agler, of Wll
mot, and Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Wllhelm,
of Masslllon, were guests of Mrs. D. J.
Wllhelm on Sunday.
Mrs. E. L. Mathle and son, Danner,
of East Liverpool, are enjoying a short
visit at the home of her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Phillip Danner.
John Moore, who has charge of tho
canal for this section has a crew of
men at work fixing up the banks of
the canal and Intends to partly fill It
with water to accommodate the mills
at Navarre and Masslllon during tho
winter..,
Miss Grace Tllton and Mrs. Scand
rewt, of Cleveland, and Warrea Ber
gert and family were guests of Mrs.
Leonard Booker on Sunday.
Robert Porter celebrated his 80th
birthday anniversary at the home of
his daughter, Mrs. A. W. Klttlnger on
Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Prater were
the guests of friends at New Philadel
phia from Saturday until Tuesday.
McDONALDSVILLE.
McDonaldsvllle, Dec. 16 Leo Moose
of Crystal Springs spent a few davs
with Jacob Nevel.
Riley Koonts and wife, of Barberton
are spending a few days with his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Koonts.
The McDonaldsvllle quartette sans: a
few fine selections at Crystal Springa
band contest, which were very much
appreciated.
Mrs. C. C. Heisa was at Canton Mon
day.
Mrs. John Hitz is sick.
Walter Stahl, who is attending
school at Wooster, spent a few days
with his parents.
Grandma Stockert. who has been
sick for the past two months is im
proving slowly.
Mrs. 3. C. Moose spent a few dajs
last ween in AKron.
Wm. Moose has gone to Pennsyl
vania, where he will visit the greater
part of the winter.
Henry Heisa was in town on Friday.
Our schools will have vacation ten
days- during the holidays.
The East Ohio Gas Co. have a gang
of men cleaning the right of way of
brush, briars, etc.
Preparing Mining Laws.
Columbus, Dec. 18. The Ohio Mining
Commission, charged with the prepara
tion of a new code of laws for the pro
tection of life and limb In the mines.
Is holding a three-days meeting here to
consider the advisability of asking the
legislature to allow them more time In
which to Investigate mining conditions
In order that the commission may- be
bitter qualified to do Its woik. As baa
bten Indicated heretofore, the problem
that is causing the commission most
trouble is how to devise regulations that
wll render the use of electricity In th
mines Bate.
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