Death notices and obituaries from Massillon home
Long obituary notes Mrs Christina Brannan 90 dies at 66 North Hill street after 61 years in Massillon. Survived by four children, thirteen grandchildren, twenty two great grandchildren. Funeral Sunday Rev Roberts officiating. Also notices Louis Manter of San Francisco former Massillon resident and widow Mary Royer 84 paralyzed at East Greenville home. six daughters five sons and grandmother of Mrs Frank Stoner. Funeral Monday at Snyder home and Pleasant View church cemetery.
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Christiann Brannan
James Brannan
North Hill Street
Brannan
Mrs. Brannan
Albany
N. Y
Massillon
M. Roberts
Louis Mauter
San Francisco
Manter
Jacob Manter
Canton
Mary Rover
Mary Royer
Ephraim Royer
Joseph Snyder
East Greenville
Roger
Frank Stoner
Snyder
Pleasant View Church
Sprandle
Annual Epworth Leagues Convention but Minerva at Canton district
The Epworth Leagues Canton district hold their annual convention at Minerva on June 25 and 26. The program covers opening exercises with speakers Dr C W Harshman Rev W G Walt and others, sunrise services, devotionals, reports, business sessions, elections, and a consecration service led by Dr C F E Manchester. Officers listed include W G Kryder president and several vice presidents from Minerva Alliance Lisbon Columbiana Massillon and Canton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Epworth Leagues
Canton District
Minerva
C. W. Harshman
W. G. Walt
W. L. Hart
KE FL Gwynn
James Hodge
J. A. Manley
G. C. Giflin
J. W. Satterthwaite
C. N. Church
S. F. Tombaugh
E. E. Sparks
Ideal Mercy and Help
Bertha Bowden
M. L. Matthews
Cleveland
Deaconess’ Home
Mary Kraver
John L. Wilson
G. B. Smith
C. FE
Manchester
A. B. Riker
W.G. Kryder
A Good Year s Work Closing Entertainment at St Mary s
The St Mary s school hall was packed Friday evening for the year end entertainment by the pupils. The program included music recitations essays drills two comedies and a drama. An exhibition displayed the year s work with copy books drawings bookkeeping and one hundred pieces of fancy needle work by pupils. The event reflected credit on the instructors and was appreciated by attendees.
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St. Mary's School
St. Mary‘’s School
Massillon Public Schools enrollments for term ending June 21 1900
Report shows total enrollment 2049 with 410 present every half day and 355 punctual attenders. Average daily attendance and attendance percent calculated. 88 pupils were tardy and 46 truant. Enrollment by building and by grade levels listed. 47 teachers employed.
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Massillon
North Street
East Street
Tremont Street
Cherry Street
West Main Street
Richville Avenue
State Street
The Complete Route of Tuscarawas Township Mail
The Tuscarawas township mail route to be covered daily by Carrier O C Brady outlines stops from Massillon west on South Wooster road through West Brookfield to Klingelsmid s store Beech Grove then to Bentley Weideman s corners Snively s corners Millersburg road Maxheimer s corners Pigeon Run road Rhodes Millersburg road Mouit s corners west Brookfield North Wooster road Massillon over Washington avenue and offers free delivery mail boxes from the government.
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Tuscarawas Township
O. C. Brady
Massillon
South Wooster
West Brookfield
Klingelsmid’s
Beech Grove
Bentley
Maxheimer’s Corners
Pigeon Run
Massillon and
Rhodes
Millersburg
Mouit’s Corners
Brookfield
North Wooster
Washington Avenue
Brady
Massillon Retail Grocers Elect Officers and Plan Picnic
The Massillon Retail Grocers association elected W. B. Martin as president Richard Edwards as secretary and William A. Sonnhalter as treasurer. A committee of five including Wayne Matthews Henry Sonnhalter Charles Worth L J Vogt and G F Breckel was formed to arrange the July outing and choose a picnic site. G F Breckel was granted a life membership. The board of directors named Jacob Graze Charles Worth Wayne Matthews Thomas B Davies and Wesley Graham.
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Massillon Retail Grocers’ Association
W. B. Martin
Richard Edwards
William A. Sonnhalter
Wayne Matthews
Henry Sonnhalter
Charles Worth
L. J. Vogt
GF. Breckel
Euclid Beach Park
Silver Lake
Chippewa Lake
Cedar Point
Wheeling Park
Randolph Park
G. F. Breckel
Association
Jacob Graze
Thomas B. Davies
Wesley Graham
Demanded a cooked meal ends in arrest of tramp
Constable Samuel Persky of North Lawrence, en route to Canton, escorted Jacob Swartz to the workhouse after Swartz demanded a cooked meal and threatened to rob Mrs. Anna B. Hurst’s North Lawrence home. Swartz, facing assault charges, was sentenced to fines and costs over ten dollars. it was his third term at the workhouse.
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Samuel Persky
North Lawrence
Massillon
Canton
Jacob Swartz
Swarta
Anna B. Hurst
Fourth of July festival at state hospital venue events
Arrangements are complete for a hospital Fourth of July celebration with a morning base ball game between the hospital nine and a Massillon picked team. Afternoon races include sack, three legged, needle and thread, obstruction, shoe-tying, spoon and egg, wheelbarrow, tilting ring for bicyclists, and two 100 yard dashes for patients plus separate men and women races. An officers only al rave is planned. Prizes average two dollars. The band will perform and patients roam grounds under attendants.
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al Rave
Pocock Coal Wins Detroit School Contract
Pocock Coal Company secured a contract to supply Detroit public schools with 8000 tons of coal for July and August, creating work for its workers during a typically slow period. Work on the contract will begin immediately and all families are urged to keep Dr Wood's Norway Pine Syrup for coughs and colds.
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R. H. Evans & Co
Pocock Company
Pocock Coal Company
Detroit
Alfred McCormish Killed by Falling Tree Near Baltic
Alfred McCormish of this city was cutting ties for the W. and L. E. near Baltic when a tree fell, fatally injuring him twenty minutes later. County Treasurer Smith reported taxes nearly paid, with about $50,000 receipts Wednesday and no extension planned. Judge Isaac H. Taylor contemplates opening a Canton law office. Eighteenth district delegation heads to Washington for White House reception. Dr. Neal Hardy sues Teeples and Callie Teeples for services, and sues J. H. Rigdon for $100 on a note. Real estate transfers listed include Koontz, Burd, Covey, and others in Massillon, Beach City, and Tuscarawas township.
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Alfred McCormish
Baltic
Castoy
Smith
Isaac H. Taylor
Common Pleas Court
Cantonhia
Philadelphia
Eighteenth District
Washington
White House
Canton
Neal Hardy
Joseph Teeples
Callie Teeples
J. H. Rigdon
Frank Traphagan
Koontz
Second Ward
Massillon
Sylvester Burd
Fox & Howells
J.C. Covey
Sarah A. Dinnius
Columbian Heights
Emma Ackerman
Tuscarawas Township
John Gruisse
Ann Jones
Beach City
Haman H. Kyle
Lissette Ruehling
Minnie Bowman
Lawrence Township
Secretary Hoge Visits Massillon for Telephone Reconstruction
J B Hoge of Cleveland secretary of United States Telephone Company visits Massillon meeting C F Morse superintendent in charge of local improvements. Company rents Main and West streets property where poles and timber are prepared for reconstructing the Farmers Telephone Company lines. Morse says work on the local line to begin once more poles arrive. Improvements on many Massillon outbound lines have been completed.
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J. B. Hoge
Cleveland
United States Telephone Company
Massillon
C. F. Morse
Main
West Streets
Farmers Telephone Company
Morse
Mrs Crooks Injured After Fall At Home
Mrs John Crooks of Pike street suffered a left arm and collar bone fracture after missing her footing on a stairs descent Friday night. Dr Gardner set the fractures. An advertisement for Slusser's Headache tablets appears, urging customers to beware substitutes and directing inquiries to Slusser Pharmacy Louisville Ohio.
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Crooks
John Crooks
Pike Street
D. 5. Gardner
Slusser
Slusser Pharmacy
Louisville
Ohio
All Safe at Pekin and Tientsin Bombardment Update
A Shanghai dispatch reports three days of incessant bombardment of Tientsin with British and French settlements destroyed and many lives lost. Boxers target foreign buildings as consulates fall. Russians hold at the railway station under heavy fire. Foreign officials urge civil nations to take control, with America seen as best suited to lead a settlement. Prince Xuan commands the bombardment, Dowager Empress' war stance confirmed. Chinese warships to depart Shanghai.
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Losvon
Shanghai
America
Prince Xuan
Tientsin
Americans repulsed near Tientsin in Chinese conflict
Washington reports Admiral Kempf cabled navy that 150 American marines and 400 Russians failed to break Chinese lines near Tientsin and have fallen back awaiting reinforcements. Lieutenant Wright and 15 Marines killed. 15 more wounded. International force totals include 68 Americans, 30 Austrians, 735 French, 50 Germans, 79 British, 40 Italians, 23 Japanese, and 75 Russians in Pekin.
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Washington
Associated Press
Kempf
Navy Department
Tientsin
Wright
Li Hung Chang
Taku
State Department
Pekin
Remy
Manik
Kempt
Seven Americans Killed in Fortieth Regiment Ambush
Washington reports that on June 13 a Fortieth regiment detachment was ambushed by insurgents during river reconnaissance. Fifty reinforcements failed to dislodge the attackers, leaving seven Americans dead eleven wounded and one missing. The unit withdrew to the coast. Ninth infantry bound for China departs Manila on the 27th after a storm delay.
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Washington
Associated Press
MacArthur
War Department
Fortieth
Tagaya
China
Manila
Senator Hanna Foresees Red Fires By September
PrrssBURG June 23 Associated Press Senator Hanna passed through en route to Cleveland predicting the campaign would not begin early. He said the issues would be formed by August 1 and by September 1 the red fires would be burning.
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Prrssburg
Associated Press
Hanna
Cleveland
Ratchford's Successor Appointed to Industrial Commission
Washington June 28 Charles H. Litchman of New Jersey has been named a member of the industrial commission to fill the vacancy caused by M. D. Ratchford's resignation of Ohio.
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Washington
Associated Press
Chas. H. Litchman
New Jersey
Industrial Commission
M. D. Ratchford
Ohio
Collision injures several as carriages crash near Reedurban
S RB Weirich driving between Massillon and Reedurban at 9 Friday night was struck by a Canton man named Roger attempting to pass another buggy. Weirich suffered a sprained ankle though otherwise unhurt. His sister Edith Gates and his son were thrown onto street tracks but uninjured. Royer shared a similar fate with both carriages damaged and horses slightly hurt. Weirich’s horse later found at Fasnacht farm east of the city.
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S. RB. Weirich
Massillon
Reedurban
Canton
Roger
Edith Gates
Royer
Weirich
Fasnacht Farm
Township Clerk Seeks Guidance on Township Trustees Pay
Perry and Lexington township trustees face questions on raising pay from 150 to 300 dollars yearly under a new law. Clerk H E Bushy consults state and county legal advisers who issue cautious replies, leaving the matter unsettled for incoming clerk W A Sonnhalter to resolve in September.
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Busby
Sonnhalter
Ohio
Perry
Lexington
H E. W. Bushy
General Assembly
Metzger
Board of Trustees
Bushy
J. M. Shesrs
N. Topp
Day
Poemerene
W. A. Sonnhalter
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