Rural Free Delivery Planned for Tuscarawas Township
Special Agent Blackman arrives to establish free mail delivery serving 200 to 300 families, starting July 1. Route covers 24 wires from Massillon through West Brookfield and Sugarcreek road to Massillon, with on route mailboxes required. Carrier salary $400 yearly, horse costs borne by carrier. C C Brady named carrier, William Weaver as substitute, with expected pay rise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blackman
Tuscarawas Township
Indianapolis
Postal Department
East Greenville
Ofice
Massillon
Wooster
West Brookfield
Brookfield
Sugarcreek
Taylor
C. C. Brady
William Weaver
Brady
Young Catholics Consider Relocating Club HQ
The Young Men's Catholic club of St Marys church held a brief Thursday meeting to decide on moving their headquarters from the cramped basement to larger rooms on the Harsh block third floor at Main and Erie. They recently purchased athletic paraphernalia from a defunct club and plan definite action on Sunday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Men's Catholic Club
St. Mary's Church
Twentieth Century Club
Main
Erie Streets
Two Men Injured In Accidents Reported At Once
Homer K Kestner a 25 Edna street teamster was struck in the abdomen by a slipping crowbar while unloading stone and narrowly survived after initial reports of severe injuries. Christian Brueggemann of 60 State street suffered a fracture to his right elbow in a fall and was treated by Dr D S Gardner. Also a promotional note touts Foley's Kidney Cure by Rider & Snyder claiming protection against Brights disease diabetes and kidney trouble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer K Kestner
C. Brueggeman
Homer Kestner
Edna Street
Kestner
Mr. Kestner
Christian Brueggemann
Brown Lumber Company
State Street
D. 5
Gardner
Foley
Rider & Snyder
Bright
Surveyor Finds Stone At Sidewalk Not Town Blame
Navarre June 15 surveyor Hall with Canton council committee visited the site where Dr D S Gardner Massillon recently hit a large stone. They say the stone was inside the curb line on the sidewalk and the town bears no responsibility. The committee will not recommend paying Gardner or Liveryman Bantz damage claims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navarre
Surveyor Hall
Canton
D. S. Gardner
Massillon
Saloon Keeper Dies After Sudden Illness at 50
David Powers of 110 West Cherry street died at 5 30 AM after a brief illness and a pipe smoke. Heart failure due to prior disease was the cause. Powers aged 50, born in New York, left a wife Anna Kilway and seven children. He worked 21 years for Massillon Bridge Co and ran a saloon two years. Funeral from St Joseph's Catholic church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Powers
West Cherry Street
Massillon Bridge Company
Anna Kilway
Powers
Louis Boerner
Barberton
Maggie
Katie
David
Hugh
Patrick
Edwin
New York
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Obituary notices from North Lawrence and area
Simeon Yockey aged 81 dies at home of son in law W W Ketler after long illness in Lawrence township Survived by several children including Mrs John Milligan of Massillon Funeral arrangements pending Christiana Paul wife of George Paul dies after operation aged 40 at Paul residence north of city Funeral at St Mary's church with Rev H V Kaempker Monday morning George Beatty 92 brother of Henry Beatty dies in West Unity Williams county Ohio Funeral from late residence Friday at 2 pm Sadie Griffiths 17 daughter of Mrs Edmond Griffiths dies of consumption at home near Myers church Funeral at home Monday 1 30 pm then Myers church for cemetery burial
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simeon Yockey
North Lawrence
Simeon
Yockey
Lawrence Township
W. W. Ketler
Christiana Paul
George Paul
Paul
George Beatty
Henry Beatty
West Unity
Williams County
Sadie Griffiths
Edmond Griffiths
Myers’ Church
Miss Griffiths
Massillon
Myers’ ‘Church
Myers’ Cemetery
Horticulturists Meet Shows Stark County Crop Estimates
One hundred fifty people attended the Stark County Horticultural Society meeting at Henry Snively’s home near Canton. Exhibits of flowers and strawberries were fine. Crop estimates by reports: plums 50 percent, pears 40, apples 50, seedling peaches 8, sour cherries 25, quinces 50, sweet cherries and budded peaches near total failure. grapes in higher areas escaped serious damage but overall crop expected small. A tool bag note and Dr Thomas Electric Oil ad follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stark County Horticultural Society
Henry Snively
Canton
Porter Porter wed Kittinger at Porter's home
Albert W. Kittinger of Cleveland marries Miss Bertha Porter at her parents’ home with 150 guests from Massillon and several Ohio cities. They plan Cleveland residence after a short stay in Massillon. Kittinger is a contractor and builder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertha Porter
A. W. Kittinger
Cleveland
Massillon High School Class of 1900 Commencement at Armory
The Massillon high school class of 1900 will hold Commencement at the Armory on Wednesday evening June 20 at 7 30. The programme features choruses, essays, orations and recitations by forty five graduates under the direction of Supt. E A Jones with diplomas presented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massillon High ‘School
Armory
Ballelujah
J. F. Clokey
Vreeey
Thomas R. Dobson
Otilla A. Rearick
Sam Kathryan
M. N
Charles A. Rigdon
The Case 18 Settled Money and Horses in Replevin
Oglethorpe of East Greenville sued John Prosser northwest of the city over a horse deal. After a drawn out effort, Justice Ellis' court settled with Prosser keeping both horses and paying Oglethorpe a satisfactory sum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oglethorpe
William Oglethorpe
East Greenville
John Prosser
Sibila
Constable Graham
R. Q. Ellis
North Lawrence
Prosser
Graham
Rain and Lightning Leave Towns Damaged Across Regions
Storms on Wednesday night caused Riverside Sugar Creek to swell into a torrent, flooding cellars and washing out fences. C C Tschantz’s barn four miles southwest of Darton burned after lightning struck during the same storm. Heavy rainfall reached .64 inches in Massillon, with mixed damage to utilities and little overall wire damage except a disrupted streetcar service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massillon
Central Union Telephone Company
Wooster
Farmers Telephone Company
Tschantz
Darton
C. C. Tschantz
Here
Sugar Creek
Venice
Brac Crry
Mine Accident Injures Nicholas Huffman in Massillon Site
Nicholas Huffman of 21 South Waether Street suffered a crushed left foot Wednesday afternoon at the new Massillon Mining Company shaft west of West Brookfield. The mine reaches 120 feet. a discharge pipe parted during pump lowering and a heavy section fell, striking his foot. The attending physician says the foot may be saved if blood poisoning does not set in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nicholas Huffman
South Waethter Street
Massillon Mining Company
West Brookfield
Huffman
Atending
Deputy state game warden reappointed for two years
Andrew Dangeleisen of his city has been reappointed deputy state game warden for two years with a commission dated yesterday. Signed by President George Fallon and Secretary L. H. Reutiger of the fish and game commission, the authority allows him to arrest and prosecute violators of fish, bird, and game laws statewide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Dangeleisen
George Fallon
L. H. Reutiger
Fish and Game Commission
Mr. Dangeleisen
Dangeleisen
Stark County
Class of Thirteen at Massillon State Hospital Exercises
The Massillon state hospital attendants senior class passed final exams with honors. Commencement will be held next Tuesday evening with graduates Eva Harrison Amanda Johnson Nina B Long D S Kirk Jane Shannon Katherine A Cox Josephus A Teagle D P Stroupe Winfield Scott Charlotte A Frye Anna D Foster Jessie E Courtney Alfred W Eberwine. Joseph P Byers and state officials will attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massillon State Hospital Training School
Eva Harrison
Amanda Johnson
Nina B. Long
D. S Kirk
Jane Shannon
Katherine A. Cox
Josephus A.teagle
D. P. Stroupe
Winfield Scott
Charlotte A. Frye
Anna D. Foster
Jessie E. Courtney
Alfred W. Eberwine
Joseph P. Byers
Columbus
State Board of Charities
C. B
Hospital Orchestra
W.C Manchester
J.mcmahon
J. F. Glokey
D. DB
Wooster University Ball Team Wins Five Thousand Dollars
Wooster University defeated Western Reserve of Cleveland to earn five thousand dollars from Edward S. Kelly of New York. Kelly, a college athletics supporter, funded the prize after helping abolish a restricting rule under the new executive Rev. L. E. Holden. The promise was fulfilled with a recent letter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wooster University
Western Reserve
Cleveland
Edwards
Kelly
New York
Wooster
L. E. Holden
Keller Hurt in Mine Accident at Howells
Theodore Keller 35, trapped by a roof collapse at Howells mine, suffered spinal and internal injuries plus a fractured collar bone but is expected to recover per Dr. Campbell. Keller was buried beneath two tons of stone, rescued by a nearby batty, removed to the surface unconscious, then taken home in Greenville for treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenville
Theodore Keller
Howells
Campbell
Keller
K. UF
Navakree
Lodge of Knights of Pythias
Lilly
United Brethren Church
New Philadelphia
Richville
Samuel Stern
John Simon
Canal Faurox
Imperial Band
Descendants of Braucher Hold First Annual Reunion
The Braucher family gathered June 14 near Crystal Spring Ohio at Mr and Mrs E J Sprankle for their first annual reunion. Frank Braucher presided with S P Killinger as temporary leader and J H Braucher as secretary. A full program followed including songs recitations and a brief talk on colonial hardships with Indians. The next meeting is set for June 13 1901 at Wm Brancher Marcheand Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Braucher
Jacob and
Daniel Braucher
Crystal Spring
Jacob
E. J. Sprankle
S. P. Killinger
Frank Braucher
5. P. Killinger
J- H. Braucher
J. A. Braucher
Harmon Ghote
Willie” Gertrude Jackson
P. Killinger
M. J. Braucher
Wm. H. Brancher
Marchand, O
Also Mentioned on This Page
C. G. Brady
Catholic Young Men’s Club
Dr. Gardner
Dr. Thomas
Monarch
Canal Fulton
Canal Futon
Albert W. Kittinger
Robert A. Porter
William Eliott
Presbyterian Church
Yoder
M. E
Kiefer
No. 3
Coxey’s Quarry
Witmer
Ada Kaufman
Beach City
Dundee
Bantz
Hssahy
H. Ethel Doddridge
von Weber High School
Emma M. Schott
Esspy
William G. Kay
Acces
Ruth A. Seiser
Liberty
Panyard
Cora V. Matticks
Ethel A. Potter
Austin J. Vermont
Jacobs
Eigsay
Our
Laura A. Schworm
Elizabeth D. Graves
Clementa
Ida Alvens Snyder
Gottschalk J
Warren Erb
Mary E. Schoierle Eibqay
Mary EK
Baltzly
Vee Dontizotti
W. Cupples
W. Tremont Street
C. C. Tachantz
Cana Frirox
A. Dangeleisen
Sea
C. W. Cuppies
Weat Tremont Street
Asylum Training School
General Hospital ‘News
Scott
Jennie McCann
Mr. Rockwell
John Kirk
Harold Dyson
Eyman
Ohio State Hospitals
Massillon Institution
Blackburn
Hospital Center
Mr. Blackburn
Hospital
Stanley Baltzly
Ridhville Avenue
Charles Tobin
Sheldon Doll
Fred Blackwood
Milo Stoner
Ralph Pocock
Howard
Cleveland State Hospital
Cuyahoga District
Massillon Hospital
Haertin
Zaiser H
Barnhart
Marion
T. Keller
Ival
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