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it ever since.On the way home they stopped between Canton and Massillon at the home of a very old woman who lived all alone. She made a great deal of money, selling gingerbread and smallbeer to travelers. Every one who evertasted her gingerbread declared it was the best he evei ate. After their lunch the Baileys returned home.In 1828 the canal was opened, and that made Massillon. When the first boat came in, gaily decked with banners and announcing its approach with noisy horns, the Kendalites stood on the hill back of the Armory and watched the herald of an industry which was to build a new town, Massillon. This town now became known as the “Wheat City.” Grain was brought from all directions, even from as far as Pittsburg and Salem. In 1881, in one day on the Canton road alone, one hundred teams came to town loaded down with wheat which sold at $2 a bushel. Canton became ill with jealousy of Massillon’s prosperity and has not recovered since. At the foot of the hill going to Canton the first furnace was built by a Boston oompany. Here they smelted iron, bringing wood from what is now the west side. No coal was used, the mines not having been opened.There were thirteen drygoods stores, but not one saloon. The chief hotel stood on the present site of Kirch* hofer’s drug store. Here the balls were held and the young people attended dancing school. As there were no refreshments at the parties those days, the young people would go across the street to Folger’s hotel, where Mrs. Folger, a 'fine cook, would furnish them oie and cakeremoved. The action of the legislature was so slow that the people became impatient, and on February 22, 1848, the very day the petition was granted, some one blew it up. The flood rushed down through town anddid considerable damage, tearing downone brick warehouse. Later the present reservoir was built.An account of a wedding which took place in the old Quaker meeting house was very interesting. Miss Elizabeth Folger, aunt of the Miss Folger formerly of the school board, and Mr. Ladd were to be married. They walked up the aisle arm in arm and sat down on the front seat. For a long while it was so still you could have heard a pin drop. Then Miss Folger rose and made a speech, saying that sha^chose Mr. Ladd as her husband. Then Mr. Ladd rose and said that he chose Miss Folger as his wife. After these speeches Mrs. Williams, the chief Quakeress, who was a sister of Edward M. Stanton, secretary of war under Lincoln, rose and spoke for some time. With that the strange ceremony concluded and the two wTere married. This was a Quaker wedding, typical of those which occurred in Kendal before the dajs of Massillon.Nora don’t forget my Rocky Mouu tain Tea tonight, felt rocky for a week, bowels and liver all out of whack. Tom says it cured and made a new man of him.—Z. T. Baltzly.Everybody’s liable to itching piles Rich and poor, old and young—terrib' the torture they suffer. Only one sur •ure. Doan’s Ointment. Absolutelyinfe:can’t fail.When you want the news while it ifiws. take The Independent.
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Massillon Evening Independent
Massillon, Ohio, US
Sat, Feb 28, 1903
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