Local Happenings and Community Notices
Mt Vernon calls T McClelland for illness in his wife. George and Mrs Falke move to 20 North East. Mrs Wendling returns from Brooklyn with daughter Ella Zorger. Gravel pit closed, workers relocated. Mrs Fogel injures left hand with hatchet. Jacob Seifert hosts visitors for tea four miles north. Samuel Stern takes oath as Perry township roadmaster. Barberton boom noted. factories expand. Funeral of Samuel Indorf held at St Johns Reformed Church. Mrs James H McLain sells greenhouse and flower store. Kreiter to take over June 1. James McQuate heads to Detroit over life insurance benefício. Patrick Harney and Miss Mary Kennedy wed at St Barbara’s. Funeral of Frederick Thompson described by Rev Transue. M M Kerstetter touring South and West to Mexico City. Urbana reports Jerome Zerbe’s marriage to Susie Eichlerberger. Zerbe a prominent Massillon/Cleveland figure. Stone thrown at streetcar near West Main hill injures CG Forest. no suspect known. Florence Tang marries William Huberty of Canton at St Mary’s. reception at Lang home. couple to reside in Canton. Leonards sell North Erie saloon and restaurant to Kracker and Wagoner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip Wendling
Brooklyn
N. Y
Ella Zorger
Cleveland, Lorain & Wheeling
F. Fogel
Warwick Street
Jacob Seifert
Sylvanus Royer
Barberton
Roger
Samuel Indorf
St. John’s Reformed
J.E. Digel
Massillon
James H. McLain
William Kreiter
C. L. McLain & Company
East South Street
East Main Street
Kreiter
James McQuate
Detroit
McQuate
Patrick Harney
Mary A Kennedy
West Brookfield
St. Barbara's Church
M. M. Kerstetter
Chattanooga
Birmingham
New Orleans
Beaumont
Eagle Pass
Tex
City of
Mexico
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Salt Lake City
Denver
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Urbana
Jerome B. Zerbe
Cleveland
Susie Eichelberger
Hichelberger
Zerbe
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Mamie Lang
Thomas Huberty
Michael Lang
Third Street
Huberty
Canton
Charles M. Leonard
North
Erie Street
Frank Kracker
William Wagoner
New Firm Takes Possession Monday in Massillon
Mr. Leonard, long time local businessman, will take possession Monday. He plans to stay in Massillon, possibly build a home in the eastern part of the city this summer. Mrs. Leonard and their daughter will spend the summer with relatives in New York state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard
Massillon
Massillon Mayor pushes Fourth of July celebration and street fair
Mayor Bell proposes a city Fourth of July celebration with booming cannon and fireworks funded by a subscription paper. He favors a downtown fireworks display and endorses a street fair, inviting citizen support and city assistance for the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bell
Massillon
America
Wagner Boerner nuptials at St Josephs Canton
Herman Wagner of Canton marries Miss Mariel Boerner of 99 Plum Street in St Josephs Church. Bridesmaid Miss Clara Wagner and best man Joseph Balouw attend as Mendelssohn’s march fills the ceremony. Dinner for relatives follows. couple plans to travel east tonight and reside in Canton after their return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Wagner
Canton
Mariel Boerner
Plum Street
St. Joseph’s Church
J. F. Kuebler
Clara Wagner
Joseph Balouw
Miss McBride
Adaline Ertle
E. Tordt
Mendelssohn
Emma Zeisler
St. Joseph's Church
Boerner
Mrs. Wagner
Pennsylvania Road
Washington
New York
Obituary notices for Samuel P. Bachtel and Magdalena Matthew
Funeral services for Samuel P. Bachtel will be held at his Jackson township home at 1 pm Thursday. Burial follows at Mudbrook cemetery. He died suddenly at 10 am Tuesday while visiting a son in Akron, age 70, father of Harry Bachtel formerly with Russell & Company. Magdalena Matthew, 82, died at her son Charles Matthew’s home in Crystal Spring at 1:40 pm Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel P. Bachtel
Jackson Township
Mudbrook
Bachtel
Akron
Harry Bachtel
Russell & Company
Magdalena Matthew
Crystal Spring
Charles Matthew
Death of Engineer Oscar Porter Linked to Railroad Wreck
M. I. Stock of Canal Fulton and Howard Porter of Crestline visited Mansil on Wednesday en route to Pittsburg to investigate the death of Oscar Porter who perished in a Pennsylvania railroad wreck. Porter’s body was taken to Canal Fulton for burial. Howard Porter is his brother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. I. Stock
Canal Fulton
Howard Porter
Crestline
Mansil
Pittsburg
Oscar Porter
Pennsylvania Railway
Pennsylvania
Porter
Election Board Counts Votes And Courts Schedule
Canton reports the county board of election begins tallying results from the recent election with most precincts in and only Bridgeport, Marlboro township, missing. May term common pleas court opens May 5 with grand jury to convene, cases assigned by Judge Harter and Judge Ambler, including the murder case of Mrs. Sarah Robinson. Marriage licenses granted to Herman J. Wagner with Mary A. Boerner and Malvern D. Hill with Editha Mae Keller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canton
County Board of Election
Bridgeport
Marlboro Township
Elton
Burnheimer
Schiltz
Gavin
Rose Yoder
Couts
Ind
Philip Yoder
Chicago
Nader
Yoder
Common Pleas
Harter
Ambler
Theo Petit
Sarah Robinson
Walter McNair
Massillon
Judge Harter
Troy Carriage Co
Bergold
Ferguson
Pool
George D. Harter Bank Et al
Canton Pottery Co
Friedman
Meredith
Southern Ohio Oan and Trust Co
Manguis
Mahaffey
Bjorkman
Hoffman
Kolb
Dodd
Wrought Iron Bridge Co
Reynolds
Myers
Maser
L. E
Hammerly
Essig Window Co
Vickers
Davi
Samuel Hoffmann
Rohn
Werner
Thiery
Woodling
Hock
Miller
Correll
Henry
Lawbaugh
Lawhbaugh
Russell Co
Reed
Madden
Webb
Williams
Balizet
Dem. Pub. Co
Harmony
Hambauch
Auseau
Barry
Scott
Martin
Eyster
McDougal
Robinson
Pennsylvania Co
Fries
Admix
Paul
Braucher
Strausser
Wagner
Haverland
Ohio
Bowman
Sandyville & Waynesburg Railroad Co
Tindall
Tiesche
Coaten
Stark County Telephone Co
Russell’s Guardian Ve. Class
Seibert
Willis
Devore
Sprankle
Styer
Renzenbrink
Zettler
Rice Va. Rice
Melbourne
Herman J. Wagner
Mary A.boerner
Malvern D. Hill
Editha Mae Keller
Baltimore Lays First Fuller's Bid For Western Maryland Rail
The Baltimore city council's first branch passed an ordinance accepting Fuller syndicate bid of 8 551 370 45 for Western Maryland railroad holdings. The measure moves to the second branch as a substitute and aims to link Western Maryland with Wheeling & Lake Erie and the Wabash system, making Baltimore a transcontinental rail terminal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Fuller Syndicate
Western Maryland Railroad
Wheeling & Lake Erie
Masillon Glass to Open Wooster Plant Site Choosen Soon
H F Pocock announces a new glass plant will be built in Wooster with ground breaking set for May 15 employing about two hundred workers. A single tank with sixteen ranges will operate day and night for ninety six glassblowers while offices may move to Wooster in fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. F. Pocock
Massillon Glass and Bottle Company
Wooster
West Wooster
Pocock
H. BF
Massillon
MacArthur Denies Funston Responsible in Aguinaldo Capture
Senate Philippines inquiry hears General Arthur MacArthur defend actions in 1900 events. He explains ownership claims over Philippine islands, cites numerous conversations, and rejects Funston’s alleged responsibility for capture methods. Committee delays vote to decide subcommittee visit to the Philippines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate Committee On the Philippines
Philippine Islands
Arthur MacArthur
United States
National Party
Patterson
General Luna
Manila
Aguinaldo
General Funston
MacArthur
Philppines
Danish Islands sale bill passes in folketing with plebiscite
The Danish measure to sell the West Indies to the United States, amended by the landthing, requires a plebiscite of island inhabitants. The folkething approved 94 to 7, with expected landsthing agreement pending minor plebiscite details. Anti sale efforts target islanders, including widespread anti safe circulars to St Thomas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Copenhagen
Hanna in Demand Declines Lecture Offers
Senator Hanna in Washington says he is not in show business and will not lecture. He refused a $10,000 offer for eighteen Chautauqua lectures and has received invitations from Republican state conventions to attend and speak. Universities colleges seminaries and other institutions seek his presence, with his secretary fielding numerous requests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Hanna
Railroad Accident Involves Massillon Worker At Minglewood
Prakeman W. F. Kannell of the Pennsylvania railroad was crushed between rail cars during a coupling at Minglewood mine while working the coal train between Massillon and North Lawrence. He is bedridden, not fatally injured, with 248 Richville Avenue home. Meantime rail traffic remains heavy with crews added. Wheeling & Lake Erie and Pennsylvania lines report strong volumes and a possible dividend. Several engineers and a fireman of the W and L E are sidelined by sickness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prakeman
W. EF. Kannell
Pennsylvania Railroad
Minglewood
Kannell
Massillon
North Lawrence
Culbertson
Wheeling & Lake Erie
Nicols
Pennsylvania
Shoemaker
Lo & W
Pasenger
UMW Officers Treated After Assault in Fairmont Visit
William Morgan of Massillon district and Thomas Birke of Springfield Ill national UMW officers aiding organized non-union coal districts were attacked by three men. Birke seriously injured Morgan slightly hurt after meeting with miners and refusing to leave on detectives orders. They vow to press on with their campaign despite threats. A drug advert follows mentioning Rocky Mountain Tea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairmont
W. Va
William Morgan
Massillon
Thomas Birke
Springfield
Ill
United Mine Workers
Birke
Morgan
Also Mentioned on This Page
T. McClelland
Mt. Vernon
George Falke
Falke
No. 20
North East Street
Samuel Stern
Perry Township
Lonnhalter
J. H. Hunt
Mayor Bell
O. Porter
Z. T. Baltzly
Wooster Glass Plant
Miles
W. D. Kreamer
Arkansas City
Kan
Dr. Miles
Judge Johnson
Mites Medical Co
Eikhart
Funston
Gen. MacArthur
Fore Senate Committee
Massillow
Employes
Ira Cowan
George Whitmarsh
R. E K. Smith
W. H. Eckroat
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