Akron Times-Democrat from Akron, Ohio • Page 5

AKEON TIMES-DEMOCRAT, THURSDAY DECEMBER 27, 1903 BUTCHERS are showine some Swell Hats ior new MERRY CHRISTMAS Millinery crer displayed PLENTY TO, EAT. Poor Director Kendall Says All Were Supplied. Poor Director Kendall believes that Christmas day was a day of happiness to every resident of this city. "All of the people under my care had plenty to eat," said Mr. Kendall Wednesday.

"I do not know that anybody went hungry and all were comfortably warm and happy." Years. The finest in 150 "CENIEMERIE" KID Only few left, lie Largest MllUaery Br.rtoh Stor. I MANSFIELD, Ohio. Ohio. loth Tslsphone 10712 "Peace on Earth, Good Will Toward Men." BEDSTEAD Caught Fire InHospitalatjbeiBer robes "came down the chimney with his pack of about 3.V) sacks which lie distributed to the extreme delight tf the Uttle folks.

THIRTY LUTHERAN. At 6 o'clock Christmas morning special services were conducted at Trinity Lutheran church by Rev. Charles E. Keller. The large auditorium was comfortably filled with As daylight began to break the lights w.re extinguished.

It was on impressive feature of the service, An able sermon was preached by the pastor. The music was admirably given by the quartet and Mrs. F. A. Selberllng.

The Sunday school will have its Christmas entertainment this vening. The pro-gram will consist of two parts, the first being by the entire school, and especially the primary department, assisted by the orchestra. Siond part will represent an old-fashioned home. The monotony of the evening for the old people at boine wlil broken by various callers, who will sing songs, or deliver recitations, in the expectation cf receiving some little present from the old folks. Santa Claus will make his appearance, and deliver gifts to the children.

DANCING PARTIES. The Young Married Peoples' club danced at Rose ball Christmas night. The party was one of the prettiest of the season. The ladies appeared in handsome new The hall was prettily decorated for the occasion. Prof.

Stickle's classes danced at Twentieth Century hall Tuesday afternoon and evening. The IC O. T. M. dancing school enjoyed the day In Tip Top hall.

TURNERS DANCED. The Akron Turn vcrein had an old fashioned period of sociability and holiday jollification last, night at Turner hall. Each purchaser of a ticket Last Celebration of Nineteenth Century Drought Goad Cheer and Gladness to Many Homes In Akron. No family So Poor, No Domicile So Humble, That It Was Not Brightened by Christmas. Houses of Warship Special Parties and Dances Night.

Children's Home. Captain C. M. Smith Was Painfully Injured by a Fall. A report Wednesday morning that the Children's Home on S.

Arlington st was burning sent, a thrill of horror through the citizens of Akron. The rumor started from an alarm of fire from box 63 and a blaze was found In the hostipal adjoining the home. Fortunately no serious damage resulted and $50 will repair the loss. The fire started from an open grate. A bed stead had been drawn before the fire to warm the- bedding.

The clothing caught fire and the interior of the room was scorched and the building filled with smoke. The fire was extinguished by means of the chemical engine. Capt. M. Smith of No.

2 fire department fell down a cellar stairway and was painfully bruised. He received a bad cut upon the forehead and his nose was crushed. He was removed to his, home, 1053 E. Market st ANOTHER RING Stolen From Mrs. Kauth, Recovered by Officer Goodenbergeri Oflicer Goodenberger, Wednesday forenoon, recovered another.

'of the diamond rings, valued at $250, recently stolen from Mrs. Lovlna Kauth on North Howard st. Th officer says he learned that a woman on Furnace st. had possession of the ring, which she claimed was given. to her by a relative who secured it from Wm.

Wolf, saloon porter, charged with stealing it. Furniture Demolished, A gas stove in the residence of H. E. Andress, of South Balch st, exploded Tuesday. No one was Injured, but the kitchen furniture was demolished.

Firemen Remembered. The firemen at No. 1, were not forgotten by their friends. The atmosphere of the Central house today is 60 3E5 I 5 PER CF.NT, CUT ON SUITS AND OVERCOATS 1 1 Great JBacrel Servicss In Akron's Programs of Music v. Tuesday After- all, It was a white Christmas.

There was just enough snow to keep people from thinking of the old saw about a gieen Christmas and fat graveyards and the falling temperature in the afternoon and the snowfiakes in the air made the day almost ideal for the observance of the greatest of all religious festivals. It was a merry Christmas, too, for Akron. Sellers and buyers alike were uuuil'iii. xue luruier uuve eiijujeu a season of trade almost unparalleled and circumstances have permitted the latter to avail themselves Of all the means which tend toward happiness. The rich and poor have taken due notice of the greatlay and the happiness In one case was no more complete than In the other.

In the man ion and in the humble home, there was an observance of Yuletide custom, -the perpetuation of which makes Christmas what It is. To all the civilized world Christmas let the fiTio Hfl. tt- 1 i i oil ctH-iboa hnmmnn cord in all mankind. It is Christ's birthday Christian nations reverently celebrate the birth of the Savior. The various church denominations are united In a proper and appropriate observance of the anniversary of the King and no church in all Christendom is too small to celebrate the great event with religious service.

To the children the day is peculiarly significant The Santa Claim myth has made it a time of great rejoicing. Those who have passed the childhood Btage look back with cherished memory to the days when they, too, were firm believers in Old Santa and his reindeer. Nor have, these automobile days changed theml They are still playing Santa Claus and eo Christmas brings with it a grand exchange of gifts and well wishes. In Akron the last Christmas in the Nineteenth' century was fittingly celebrated and all of the ancient customs were observed. Santa Claus visited the homes and at many churches then, sale closes.

Establishment is Akrs. -A Cgrith Malll SUCCt, j. w. Little, on sumd. i thick that It could be cut with a knife.

Boxes of cigars were received from the following: Homer Bass, Bert Ack-ormnfi. SmaUfleld Ely. A. T. Paige, W.

Gille, Tracy Nettles Bank- Captain Robert Guillet, of the police force and wife spent Christmas in Cleveland. arbertonl A fed h.4 .4 fe jl a a 7 a (Special Correspondence.) Barberton, Dec. 26. Christmas passed very peacefully and quietly. The police report that there were plenty of Christmas Jags, but very few of them became so obstreperous as to require police interference.

There were appropriate ceremonies at the churches, both Christinas eve. and Christmas night At the U. B. church the Oratorio "Zlon" was sung Christmas night. Christmas eve.

the exercises at the Portage M. ffi. church were attended by a large crowd. Bids for the new lighting contract were opened Monday night by members of the council. Action will be taken in regard to awarding the contract, tonight, only two bids were recelveu and both were for vapor lights.

It seeui.s that no one is anxious to furnish electric lights for- the village, and unless some provision is made, Barberton will have to depend on vapor lights. George Albright used indecent language in the presence of ladies Christmas night, while Intoxicated. He was arrested and fined $5 and costs by Mayor McNamara this morning. The funeral of Mrs. Geo.

Johnston was held at the residence this mprn-ing and was attended by a large crowd of friends of the deceased. Burial in Glenwood. A gun club composed of young men from the Diamond Machine shop held shoot Mopday afternoon. The marksmen are, improving rapidly and' brng down the pigeons with creditable regularity. This club and the Portage gun club will soon be in position to compete with the Akron gun club and it is 1 that they will soon be after the la i' club's scalp and trophy.

L. B. Flecher of Grand Rapids, is registered at the ColonlaLMr. Flecher represents a Michigan sewer pipe manufactory and is endeavoring to secure men in Barberton to work in Michigan. I PER CENT.

CUT ON SUITS AN 3 OVERCOATS Overcoats aPm.nf T.n 1t New Year presentation abound With Every $8 Sale! TtlUfcT TO ALL WITH IS PtC8AJB Howard Street Sri On Railway Trains Must Look For Positions Elsewhere. The Erie Has Issued a Special Decree. Trainmen Wil! Hereafter Supply the Demand. Railroads Enjoy Holiday an Unparalleled Traffic. A small army of news butchers on railway, trains will find themselves without employment at the beginning of the new century.

The first steps this direction have been taken by the Erie and the belief is general that systems will follow the example. Mr. W. E. Langdon, the local agent Of the Erie has received an order to the above effect from Mr.

B. H. Wallace, the general agent of the Erie passenger department. The order "After midnight of Dec. 31,.

newsboys will not be permitted on any of our trains west of Salamanca, and the same condition will exist east of Salamanca after. Jan. 31, 1901." In commenting upon the Jrder Mr. Langdon said he believed such a change would be welcomed by the tra veling He said more or less swindling had been going on and the short change racket had frequently been worked upon the passengers. The patrons of the road will be provided with the daily papers and first-class literature by the trainmen who will be authorized to sell the same to the passengers.

The only change will be the inability of the travelers to procure stale fruit and nuts, which jiave only served in the past, to litter up the seats and floors of the coaches. HOLIDAY TRAFFIC). The holiday is a harvest for railroad companies as. well as for other branches of business. The traffic this year has.

surpassed that of former years and there, ia still the New Year's trade toi. near from. Mr. C. D.

Henodle, local agent for all" roads entering the Union depot Is authority for the statement that 2,500 people have taken advantage' of the holiday rate and spent Christmas wv: The Erie road handled about 600 people for the holiday trade. In all cases the trains have been crowded and extra coaches were pressed into service to accommodate the crowds. BLUEPRINTS Valued at $1,000, Stolen From Goodrich Company. A. H.

Harris, employed by the Goodyear Tire Rubber company as a draughtsman, was taken into custody Monday night' It Is alleged that he had In his possession blue prints of the vault of $1,000, the property of the B. F. Goodrich company, where he was employed until the first of October. The blue prints covered a number of valuable patents owned by the Goodrich company. Before the arrest was made a search warrant was Issued.

The room of Harris was searched and the blue prints were found there. A warrant was then Issued for Harris arrest He claims that be Is Innocent of any wrongdoing and that the prints came Into his possession In a legitimate manner. He will be given a preliminary hearing before 'Squire Hoffman before the end of the week. Meanwhile he Is out under a bond of $1,000. The olue prints are very valuable.

STREET CAR Struck a Man on Norih Hill Christmas Samnel Van Tillburg, a molder by trade and who resides on Hogue ave. wss struck by a Northern Ohio Traction car on- North Hill 8 o'clock Toesday night. His right leg wss broken belon the knee. Tarks' ambulance removed the man to the City Hospltsl where Dr, D. E.

Crans attended him. Akron, O. Out Wlster Term lt ln Jss. mi. Begin the new year right by mak-ing arrangements for a full course In first class business college.

That's llamniel's. You mil never regret It. Ion rannot succeed without a business education. Special tuition rates to those entering before Jan. 12.

II. W. CAflPBELL, Msrr. PHYSICIAN. Former Resident of Akron Died In Ravenna.

(Special Correspondence.) Ravenna, Dec. 20 Dr. B. B. Longhead, a well known physician of this place, died Monday night Dr.

Loughead, a well known physician of having practiced there for a number of years. He has been a prominent Citizen of Ravenna mauy years. The deceased wag born in Paris, this county 53 years ago, and has slnct resided almost continuously in this Ticlnity. He was a graduate of Oberlin, and the college of physicians and surgeons In The funeral will be held at his home Thursday afternoon. HOTELS Seroed Splendid Spreads Chris'mas Day.

The hotels enjoyed a splendid Christmas trade Tuesday. Many citizens took their dinners "out" instead of going to the trouble of preparing a dinner at home. All of the hotels served special menus and the spreads were elaborate. Hotel Buchtel served 100 dinners and the Empire accommodated 76 persons. The Windsor had a like patronage.

The Arcade and Delicatessen Cafes were well patronized and other restaurants did a splendid business. AKRON WOMAN Died In a Cleveland Hospital Re-main, Brought Home. Mrs. Mary Matthews of 111 Iron died at Lakeside hospital, Cleveland, Monday night of niepbritis. The remains Vere brought to Akron i Wednesday.

The funeral will be held at 2 o'clock Thursday afternoon at the residence of her sister, Mrs. Catherine Jones, of 111 Iron st. Mrs. Matthews to Cleveland Thursday to have i an operation performed, i The deceased was aged 54 years, 10 months and 27 days. She was the widow of William Matthews and had resided in Akron 13 years.

CITIZENS Complain Because Freight Trains Blockade Mill Crossing. A number of complaints have been made recently because of the blockade of the Mill street crossing by freight trains and switching of yard engines. Tuesday afternoon an Erie engine switched cars back and forth and street cars and a number of people, Is claimed, were compelled to wait 15 minutes before they could pass. Narrow Escape. Freniont, Dec.

26. (Spl.) An exploding lamp set fire to W. Short's residence last night Mr. Short and family were asleep upstairs and bad just time to escape In their night clothes by Jumping from the windows, The house and contents are a total I loss. Guardian.

Mrs. Julia Pflueger has been appointed guardian of the minor children of E. F. Pflueger. She furnshed a bond for $24,000.

The sureties are John B. Wrght, Ida Pflueger, West and George a. Pflueger. Child Dead. Word was reeclved Monday evening of the death of Eugene, the four year old son of Rev.

and Mrs. G. T. Norrts, at the home of his parents In Malvern, O. The funeral will be held Thursday at the Mogadore M.

E. church at 10 o'clock. Malt Killed. Canton, Dec. 23.

(Spl.Were-mlab Bo wen was killed by a railway train today. He was walking on the tracks near Straw works. He was CO years of age and leaves a family. St. John's Lutheran.

Christmas was fittingly observed at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran church on Ccbuin it In the morning services were held with sermon by the ptstor, Rev. Julius G. Nickel. In tbe evening an excellent program was enacted by the children and young people of tbe tunday school.

The church wss prettily dworated for the occasion, a large and handsome tree being In evidence. The children were treeted to candy, nuts and popcorn. Rev. Nickel, psstor t.f the congregation, was presented with two elegant rocklnf chairs by the members of the congregation. The orcanist, Mabel A.

Harter, received a purse. Bs. Bnhsm There Iso't room bere to swing a cat Mrs. Bcr, bam-Then we won't bat Life. II! Special Sale of nits" Ends January 1, 1901.

Remember a Cut of 15 Per Cent. drew a prize In the final distribution and some of these caused much merriment.5 There was a gymnastic exhi bition, consisting of dumb-bell exercises, double bar and acrobatic work by members of the- active class of Turners. The work done by these young men places them among the best amateur performers ever seen in Akron. After the exhibition and distribution of dancing was enjoyed to the music of Prof. Lantz's orchestra.

A huge Christmas tree, decorated with candles and other at-, 4.1.1 tn niMNA the floor and gave an unmistakable air of Christmas to the scene. OJIBWAY CLUB. The Ojibway Social club danced Christmas Eve at Tip Top hall. Warriors were present in profusion, with the fairest of the tribe and a successful period of sociability and dancing was had. The Nonpareil social club danced Christmas eve at Militant hall.

About 100 couples were present and tripped merrily while Christmas came to town. LIEDERTAFEL CELEBRATION. Christmas was celebrated by the Liedertafel society Tuesday evening. Music hall was decor-ted with ever-! green and In the center of the, room was a large tree loaded with presents for the children. A program was given after which the older guests danced until a late hour.

PITTSBURG IMN Begged Money From Many Akron Citizens And Received a Stiff. Sentence In Police Court Other Cases, Edward P. Hayes, arrested by Officer Welch Tuesday afternoon at 3:30, when arraigned In Foliee Court Wednesday morning 1 on a charge of begging, pleaded guilty, and wag fined $10 and costs and sentenced to 30 days In the Hayes within the past-three months has secured money from a large number of Akron citizens, nis favorite manner of securing money was to go to some minister In the city, tell 8 bard luck story, say that he was, a member of the same church the pastor belonged, and ask for aid. Invariably he secured money. One evening in October he called upon Rev.

A. B. Church while the latter was delivering an address to a class, and asked for money. He also secured money from Revs. J.

H. W. Blake, Dr. Ira Priest and Rev. George P.

Atwater In the past few days. Mayor W. E. Young and Attorney Lionel Pardee were also affected with his hard luck tale and gave him money. After he was arrested several of the ministers were called to Police headquarters where they identified him.

Hayes claims be came to' Akron from nttsbtirg, Jesse Foster was arrested early Wednesday morning by' OHicers Galloway and McLaughlin on a charge of Intoxication. Foster pleaded not guilty. He told the officers that he had purchased a half dozen bottle of beer to take home. He was Invited to step Into a hall wsy by a couple of men to have a drink. One of the men, strangers to hltn.

took a beer bottle and struck him over the head, knocking unconscious and stole his beer. Tie said he resided In t'nlontown. nis ease was continued nntil Thursday. Mike Beok. arrested for Intrxlcstlon, pleaded net guilty, nis ense was eon-tinned nntil Thursday morning John Cook wss fined f2 and costs on an Intoxicating charge.

Thomas Knlblis, also arretted for Intoxication wss turned over to poor Director. Jos. Kendall, snd the latter will place hlra In the Infirmary. Aged Cl'lzon'i Funeral. The funeral of John A.

Plefenbach ss held st o'clork Wednesday sf'ernoon st the recldenc of Ills dsutfhter, Conrsd Eckel, fi)l AUyn St. Mr, Di'fpnhscli wss hosrly il yesrs old snd his death wss due to Id sa He ss a native of Germany snd hid lived In Akron 20 years, 1 Will ha m'vDn An Articles of apparel for 1 .1 nere. in aaauion to me 10 per cent, cur, we present ail patrons with where Sunday schools had Christmas I trees he dropped in for a short time to see the children and make them glad. It was a day for family reunions and in nearly every instance a big turkey dinner was upon the program. ST.

PAUL'S LUTHERAN. A crowded house witnessed exercises at St. Paul's Lutheran church Tuesday night. The program consisted of music by choir and orchestral music. The following tableaux were given: "The Angel Announcing the Birth of Christ;" "the Baoe in the Manger;" "The Flight Into Egypt," and "Jesus with the Doctors." Santa Claus dis tributed candies to the Sunday school scholars.

The entertainment will be repeated. New Year's night a nominal fee will be charged. ST. MARY'S CHURCH. -At St.

Mary's church masses were celebrated at 5, 8 and 10 o'clock was Clnistmas morning with- vesper services at 3 p. m. The. children's service at 8 o'clock was largely attended and the services were especially fine. Special music was given by the children with their own orchestra.

CHURCH. In addition to the regulation Christmas tree at the Universalist church Monday night, a splendid cantata was given by the Sunday school. It was entitled "The Fairy at the Fountain," and was presented under the direction of Mrs. Ella Case Holaday. Those who participated in program were Ethel 'Sanderson, Carl Geschwind, Marta Hablcht, Flossie Bell, Minnie Bell, Orlando Hardy, Harold Weaver, Willie Hablcht, Sumner Payne, Herbert MihiHs, Beatrice Kapp, and Alberta Konch.

The exercises were attended by an audience which completely filled the Sunday school rooms of the church EPISCOPAL CHURCHES. Special Christmas services were conducted at St. Paul's and the Church of Our Savior Christmas morning. Holy Communion was administered at 7 o'clock. At 10 o'clock there was a full Christmas service and sermon.

Both edifices were decorated for the occasion. The music was excellent. ST. VINCENT DE PAUL'S. Throe masses were sung at St.

Paul's Christmas day. The first Was at 5 o'clock. At 8 o'clock there was another service and again at 10 o'clock. Vesper services were held In the afternoon. The music was a feature of the services.

ST. BERNARD'S. Special music marked the Christmas nmsses at St. Bernard's Catholic church. Rev.

Broun officiated at the three masses at 5. 8 and 10 o'clock. The rhtirch was beautifully decorated. GKACH M. E.

SUNDAY SCHOOL. The Sunday school of Orace E. church held Its snntml Christmas entertainment Tuesday evening In the basement rooms of the church. The rooms were crowded with happy children ard interested parents. The fol-lowing program, Interspersed with telephone communications with Santa Clans, was rendered; Orchestra, by n.

J. ShefTler, super Intendent. Remarks. Song by school. Pisyer, Christmas greeting, nine girls.

Recitation, Corl Owen. Recitations, Helen Bell and Willis Shane. i Telephone song, "Jolly Boys Are; live. boys. Recitation, Sarah Teaks.

Song. Msry Ebrlp-ht and (J. E.itey. fiecltaflnn, Mat Thompson. Song, "Wluflt Buy My Flwerr Mls Summer vllle.

Tilr ph-ne I ie.if!. Mary Khrlght. Santa Cistis and distribution of candy. Smiir, "Onod Nlhtt" by J.otta Frank. l'lmlwd by pastor.

After the program. Sntita Clans, nith bit long beard au fur trimmed A Fins Turkey Free C3 C5 T3 a 13 flO tfVf5S Heoflquoners Rib EiilB FRUITS Oranges, Lemons, Grapes, Apples In abundance. OLIVES Ollpepns, Btufied Olives, Plain Olives, Ripe Olives and Hulk Olives In every style and variety. Very cheap, too. Olive Oil In bottles, quarts, half gallons and gallons.

rWUITS INOUAS9 reaches, Tears, i'lums, Knspberrles, Ktra wherries, rlnenpple, Cherries, FneKFKD rnuiTB Strawberries, readies. Cherries, I'ine- apple, etc. I.i glass or bulk. The very finest goctds put up. OANN KD OOODSS Ad endless variety of the best goods sold.

Vegetables and Fruits, and Id fact everything canned. NUTS Peaeans, Engl sh Walnuts, Filberts, Almonds and Brazils. Mixed nuts, only 15c a ASKCT3 Have yon seen them Market Baskets, Kerap Baskets, Work Baskets. Dinner Baskets, Fruit Baskets. Hampers etc.

limported and demesne Make, oorrcis ano tkab Tour Christmas dinner will not be complete until ymi have a cup of our high grade efiflV or tea, PNOMlSOUOa ea nut Butter, Chaw Chaw, Planer Krnut, Pickles, sweet, sour and mixed; Mel.tiren's Cheese. Hofttofort Cheese, flwltser Cheese, fork State Oheee, Poflpi of all kind, Ttirfcers. Pucks, Geese, OystT, Cel'Ty, Lettuce, Oreen Vegetnl)Iis of atl kinds. ns ymtr order. Can furnish yon with anrtliing yen want riELAN BROS.

Leading Grocers Afcrca, 0. Both 'phones, 870, Headquarters for Men'i Neckwear, Men'g 8uspenden, Gloves, Shirts, Hats and Caps. Don't fail to get a bargain during this sale. If yon don't it's your fault. Base Our OHow Window Display.

Big 134 Clothing House, I. H0LDSTEIN, TtiRKtr TO A IX WITH tVHT PURCHASE 134 Scath.