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Newspaper

Massillon Independent

Location

Massillon, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 10, 1906

Page

2

Local Happenings And Community Notes

Charles Steitz Jr visits relatives in Toledo and Mrs James Jones visits her sister in Cambridge. Mrs C C Craig of Cleveland visits Massillon friends. Mrs Mary Wagner of Cana Fulton stays with Massillon friends. Albert Brothers leaves for Fredericksburg to visit parents. Dr L Lewis of Cleveland visits state hospital with Hyman couple. A divorce petition filed by Mrs Herbert Rogers of Upper Sandusky. West side fire department responds to a blaze at John Greisheimer’s cigar shop from overheated stove. damage minor. Daniel and Henry Friend visit Osnaburg. Mrs George Sonehalter and Elmira Patterson seriously ill. Mrs John Keifer returns from Chicago. Funeral of Frank L Clark held. pallbearers from Junior Order of American Mechanics. interment in Massillon cemetery. St Marys Court No 102 officers elected with Lackmier as chief ranger and Schneider as financial secretary. County prison statistics show two counties with no prisoners. Summit contributed 21. Gar county farmer John Imboden narrowly escapes injury when a car hits his buggy, breaking shafts and causing a wreck.

Charles Steitz, Jr Toledo James Jones Cambridge C. C. Craig Cleveland Massillon Mary Wagner Cana! Fulton Albert Brothers Fredericksburg L. Lewis H. C. Hyman State Hosital Herbert Rogers Upper Sandusky West Side John Greisheimer Wooster and Weber Streets Daniel Friend Henry Friend Osnaburg George Sonehalter Little Frank L. Clark Ida Roan East Tremont Street R. R. Bigger Order of American Mechanics Maseilion St. Mary's Court No Catholic Order of Foresters Ohio State Board of Charities Department Summit County Gar County John Imboden Mr. Imboden John

Salvation Army Kettle Begins Fund Drive in City

The Salvation Army’s kettle appeared at Main and Erie Streets Saturday and will be staffed by local Army members during the pre holiday season. Donation boxes are in business places to help provide Christmas dinners to those in need. Local officers invite all to contribute money or other gifts and will call on anyone wishing to aid.

Salvation Army Main Erie Jocal Army

GREEDY FARMERS THREATEN RESTVOIR LAND BLOWBACK

Akron cany officials report state plans to condemn land for a southern reservoir meet resistance as farmers seek inflated prices. State board suggests paying only sixty percent of asked values after protracted talks fail. State efforts to secure land end without agreement as Columbus returns.

Akron Here State Board of Public Works Board of Public Works Columbus

Ice Plant Expansion At Stark-Tuscarawas Breweries

Contractors Meinhart and Son will start an addition to the artificial ice plant at Stark Tuscarawas Breweries next week. The brick structure will house a boiler room and necessary rooms to support production. Completion aimed for next spring to boost manufacturing capacity.

Meinhart & Son Stark-Tuscarawas Breweries Company

Nearby Towns Belton and West Brookfield News Briefs

Local notes report Mrs E D Boughman of Canal Fulton visiting relatives since Thanksgiving. John Beck buys a fine Shetland pony. Ss P Farner of Dillonvale visited old friends. Mr and Mrs E S McFarren spent time with John Hascier near Stanwood. Philip Graber sought rheumatic treatment in Massillon. John Harman won at Juetus. West Brookfield church services listed for Sunday with school and youth programs.

John Harman Juetus

Weckman Confesses After Hours of Interrogation

Canton officials report Hod Weckman confessed to robbing six mail boxes last Sunday night after police, mayor, and chief questioned him for hours. He implicated Joseph Kaiser, who was arrested but denies involvement. Judge Har ter scheduled a week from Monday for defense motion on a separate murder case. Benjamin Bloomfield, a Harrisburg saloonist, pleaded guilty to selling liquor on Sunday and was fined ten dollars and ten days in the workhouse.

Canton Albaugh James W. Cornelius Harter Edward Garner Alliance Morgan Engineering Works Brisbin Benjamin Bloomfield Harrisburg Kallty Bloomfield Hod Joseph Kaiser Kaiser

Obituary of Mrs Susan Clapper of West Brookfield

Mrs Susan Clapper aged 74 died at the family home in West Brookfield on Wednesday morning from old age. Survived by three sons Frank John Oliver and two daughters Lawra and Emma Clapper of West Bradfield. Funeral from the family residence Monday at 1 pm with Revs Moffit and Williams officiating. Interment in Massillon cemetery receiving vault.

Susan Clapper West Brookfield Frank John Oliver Clapper Lawra Emma Clapper West Bradfield Moffit Williams

Thieves Hit Heeman Brothers Shop in West Street

Thieves entered the Heeman Brothers foundry in West Street Friday night and stole machinists tools valued at $15. The loss was found Saturday morning. Police investigate and seek suspects. A separate theft. a hand grip vanished from the N C T Railway waiting room. an Italian man left his satchel, returned to find it gone. Lieutenant Notoner jailed a wanderer later identified as an escaped hospital patient Joseph Anderson. A jury trial for Kosklitz and Kahlman set for next Wednesday. Lang fined for drunkenness.

Erile Heiman Brothers West Street N. C. T. Railway Company Notoner Harrison & Company Mansillon State Hospital Toledo Massill Joseph Anderson Kosklitz Kahlman Franta Joseph Lang Wheeling Frantz Lang Botoner

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