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Massillon Independent

Location

Massillon, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 15, 1902

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Massillon Obituaries Affects Graybill Russell Moore Augustine Bosch

Obituary notices report Samuel Graybill 1821 Massillon pioneer dies at 12:20 AM at 201 Wooster Street survived by wife six children fifteen grandchildren and four great grandchildren Funeral planned at First Reformed Church. John B Russell 57 dies of liver cancer at West Main Street home funeral Saturday 1 30 PM interment Massillon Cemetery Mrs John Moore 50 dies of organic brain disease at Massillon slave hospital. Mrs William Augustine 74 dies near Cross Roads church funeral at United Brethren Church Pigeon Run. Herbert Bosch 10 weeks dies of heart paralysis at 23 State Street.

Samuel Graybill Massillon Wooster Street Mr. Graybill York County Ohio Russell Reformed Church O. P. Foust John B. Russell West Main Street Holmes County Harry Wagner J. F. Kuebler John Moore Burbank William Augustine Cross Roads Church United Brethren Church Pigeon Run C. J. Thompson Navarre Herbert Jacob Bosch State Street

Massillon Drug Company Incorporators Form New Firm

The Massillon Drug Company is incorporated in Columbus with 85 000 capital. Founders are Frank L Hemperly Daniel Hemperly Henry Wenger George A Howell and W E N Hemperly. They have bought the McCuen drug store on West Main Street and will assume charge January 1 with Henry Wenger likely to manage. Sub District No 8 District No 6 announces its regular annual convention at Trades and Labor Assembly hall Massillon at 10 a m on December 18. Delegates are urged from all local unions. Robert Legg President John Morgan Secretary.

Massillon Drug Company Columbus Frank L. Hemperly Daniel Hemperly Henry Wenger George A. Howell W.£.N. Hemperly McCuen West Main Street Mr. Wenger Trades and Labor Assembly Hall City of Massillon Robert Legg John Morgan Wopa Hhghae Johns Sippo Creek Main Hill Cherry Paul Alley Kossuth State East Street Canal Erie Street Main Street Frantz Myers

Eleven Miles Of Rail Laid On Navarre to New Philadelphia Line

Work on the electric road extension from Navarre to New Philadelphia nears grading finish with eleven miles of rails laid. One mile through Justus and ten miles from the north end of Strasburg to New Philadelphia completed. One hundred fifty men employed. bridges and spans planned at Navarre Beach City Strasburg and Beach City.

Navarre New Philadelphia Justus Strasburg Beach City Sugar Creek

Oil Pool Found Near Sippo Delights Landholders

A large oil pool is reported at the Reinoehl farm near Sippo, one and a half miles from the Dalton well. Berea rock at 700 feet aligns with the Dalton pool, suggesting the pool extends northeast to southwest. Dan Hanpa and Congressman Beidler lead the drilling alongside eighteen Cleveland capitalists. over 1200 acres have been leased nearby. Pumping begun as sand and water are cleared. the well will be shot and production starts. Massillon investors, including Walter Mullins, show interest though unverified.

Reinoehl Sippo Dalton Berea Dalton Well Dan Hanpa Congressman Beidler Cleveland John Wampler Massillon Walter Mullins Massilion Coal Mining Company Mullins

Mining leader kills boarding house keeper after dust insult

J W Carroll a New River field organizer and United Mine Workers board member shot Mary Ellis keeper of a boarding house in Thurmond West Virginia after dust was swept in his face. Carroll fled but was captured at Hinton fifty miles away. Authorities say drinking may explain the act.

Thurmond W. Va J. W. Carroll New River National Board of the United Mine Workers Mary Ellis Carroll Hinton

City council redistricts and sets new salaries

City council completes redistricting from Ward 1 to Ward 4 based on census figures and adjusts ward boundaries. Officials’ salaries are debated with a final plan proposing salaries for president council $200, clerk $200, auditor $800 and mayor $1200 as the session ends amid discussions.

City council sets salaries after heated debate

The council agreed on an $800 salary for the treasurer, $600 for the solicitor, $1,000 for the mayor, and $400 for the treasurer. Five hundred dollars was set for each board member, $800 for chief of police, $840 for fire chief, and no salaries for tax commissioners. The engi neer and street commissioner duties remain under the board of public service.

Committee On Salaries Board of Public Service Board of Public Safety Johns Frantz Miller Poliice Imade

Transfer of Rights in Canton Akron Massillon Rail Plan

During council on Wednesday evening General Manager Rounds stated pending negotiations may transfer rights and options from the old Massillon Dalton Co to the Canton Akron Massillon line. President Johns noted the old company’s dissolution and that the Wooster street franchise could be awarded to Canton Akron Massillon, with an East Greenville line possible soon. Streetcars unloaded for construction were in Hassell & Co yards. paving provisions await next week’s vote.

Rounds Canton-Akron-Massillon Railway Massillon-Dalton Company Dalton Johns Wesier Canton-Akron-Massillon Ring Wooster Street Canton-Akron-Massillon Company East Greenville Hassell & Company

Peter Smith Honored At Labor Day Event

The Trades and Labor Assembly honored Peter Smith with a watch charm engraved “To Peter Smith from the T. L. A. Labor Day, 1902.” Mayor Bell presented it and Smith gave a gracious reply. Communications from unions on beer unionization and company lists were referred to arbitration. ten dollars was voted to the Metal Mechanics.

Trades and Labor Assembly Peter Smith Newport Union Make International Association of Allied Metal Mechanics Kokomo Ind Kokomo Rubber Company Metal Mechanics Coopers’ Union New Orleans Henderson Sugar Refining Company

Hospital Notes Show Holiday Program Brightens Massillon

The Massillon state hospital held a successful Monday evening at home event with patient and attendant performers and visitors supplying music and singing. Missouri officials completed inspections and joined the Friday hospital dance while requests for old magazines bolster patient reading materials and hope for recycling receptacles.

Massillon State Hospital W. Rieder Frank Adair H. B. Conrad Massillon Stein Miss Ta Shure Scott la Shure Messrs D. R. Stroupe Winfield Scott Keith Missouri State Hospital Farmington Ohio Missouri Institution Toledo

Mead burglary trio sentenced to life and fifty years

James Casey alias Thomas Gallagher and William Davis alias McCabe were given life and related terms by Judge Webber in Elyria for the Mead burglary case. Davis also received a life term for burglary, while Casey's second sentence totals fifty years with the second term to run after the first.

Elyria James Casey Thomas Gallagher William Davis McCabe Mead Rochester Webber Ossey Carey Davis Casey Davin Columbus Warthen Lorain County Owen McCabe Mead Brothers Wellington

Reciprocity Treaty Signed Between Cuba and United States

A treaty of commercial reciprocity was signed in Washington by General Bliss and Secretaries Zaldo and Montes paving a twenty percent tariff relief for Cuban and U.S. goods. The cabinet discussed Venezuela’s crisis with Secretary Hay seeking arbitration with Britain and Germany, and Moody said no U.S. warships would be sent to Venezuelan waters for now.

Washington Cuba United States Bliss Zaldo Montes Hay Senor Quesada Venezuela Bowen Caracas Castro Great Britain Germany Moody Venezuelan

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Mr. Graybill Was York Rus State Hospital NEW Drug Company Cleveland Company Berea Rock Council Ious Massillon & Dalton Company T. & L. A. Committee Dr Wood Ns. Bahney’ Ry Hospital Notes Mr. Edleman Eyman Frank Edelman Dr. Eyman H. L. Emrich H. C. Eyman Wooster James McGeorge Beaver Falls Edith Scott Steward Latimer Hemperly & Howells W. Koons Dean Hawver’s Guayra
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