Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1868-12-02
/ ~NeighbOrhoOd News.


> Youngstown has a town clock.
]. ". ellis, an old citizen of Jefferson,
Ashtabula Co., was found dead in the woods
near that place. He had been out hunting
> deer, and probably died in a ut.
On Tuesday evening. at about half-past
seven o'clock, a fire was discovered in the
Cabinet Mandatory Of Messrs. Vance &
Wells, in Ravenna, but was subdued by
prompt exertion with little danage.-Press.
a young girl, daughter Of Mr.. Carroll, re-
/ siding on Cleveland avenue, Ravenna, was
severely, though not dangerously, burned
and scalded on Friday afternoon last, by the
upsetting OF stove on which was a vessel Of
hot water.-PreSs.
On Friday evening the house OF a Mr..
Traverse at Parkman took IRE and a portion
Of it was consumed. We do not know the
particulars, but understand that It took fire
from a stove-pipe. We believe it was fully
insured.-GUTeftsIiUe Journal.
n County Treasurers ONCE in Garfield,
broken open two weeks ago, did not sustain
as much damage as was feared, the thieves
being unable to open the inner door OF the
safe. About $1,000 belonging to the county
and private individuals was deposited in the
safe, and escaped unframed.
An old lady, probably the Oldest that ever
died in Stark county, was inferred in the
Catholic cemetery on Monday last. Her
name was Schairo. She reached the age Of
I7 years, and had resided for many years in
osnaburg township-RepOsitOry and Rept6-
Hcdn.
The Fall Convention of the Trumbull and
Mercer Musical Association was held at
Sharon week before last, closing with a grand
concert on Thursday evening. The spring
session Of the Association viii be held in
sharpsville, commencing on the second
Monday in June.
From the Monitor we learn that on last
Saturday night the Alliance carriage factory,
owned by Mr.. Scott, was burned to the
ground. It is supposed TO have caught from
a forge or stove Very little work was saved,
and there was no insurance oil the property.
With great difficulty the buildings near 1t
were saved.
The New Lisbon and Leetonia Telegraph
Company have employed Dr.. Cushman to
superintend the construction OF their line,
and he has a number Of wOrkmen engaged
in getting out the poles. The Pittsburgh,
Fort Wayne & Chicago Railroad Company
have agreed to establish a Telegraph Office
at Leetonia as soon as the line is hnished.-
Union.
y few days ago a young man in B~ellaire.
Ohio, applied at the post-ofice for a letter,
when the postmaster, by mistake, gave
him a letter addressed to another party.
The letter was opened by the young man,
and was found to contain n draft for over
s., LOO, payable TO bearer. He obtained the
money and took the first train west on the
Central Ohio Railroad.
A partially successful attempt at burglary
was made in the tin store Of Smith & Bow,
in MassiIlon, on Thursday night o1Iast week.
Some goods were spoiled, valuable papers
scattered and wasted, and about $50 in green
backs taken out of the safe. Fifteen dollars
in gold and silver was left in it. We infer
that they had not a good light. No clue TO :
the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. ,
On Saturday, about two a. NJ, the Hotel at
Parkman was discovered to be on fire by a :
traveller, who was awakened by falling
mortar, and ave the alarm, but too late TO
save the building. Most Of the furniture was
saved, and a portion of the doors and win
1t is said tha the fire caught from a i
stove-pipe in the loft. Loss mostly covered
by insurance. The property was owned and 4
occupied by y. 8. Gregory GdITehsciHS
Journal.
On Monday morning as the express and !
mail trains were at our depot, Mrs. Jackson,
formerly Mrs. Durkee, al elderly lady, at
to cross the track in front Of the
mail train when it was moving slowly down I
the track. She seemed to be looking for the
train coming from the east, and paid no at n
TO the shouting for her to get out OF K
the way. AS the engine was within a few
OF her, Conductor Crawford leaped from
the platform across the track and pushed and Y
pulled her so that she cleared the track just
n time to saw being hit by the locomotive. S
praise is due TO Conductor Crawford II
FOR his promptness in saving the lady's life
1t the risk OF his own. The front Of the en- N
CINE was within three feet of Mrs. Jackson IL
when he Ieaped. She had no knowledge OF 70
he approaching train until she was rescued. "
-GdTTeasriUe Journal. e.
we copy TIC Iv4IUuIHz auaIso..a1 ,...Ss.. 3
ars in regard to the Lowellviue poisoning q
from the Youngstown Register: 1t seems p
hat the flour borrowed by the family of Mr.. NJ
Moore, for making bread, pies and
for the party, was some which had been
to Mr.. James Moore by a Mr.. Ny m
who had borrowed some a day or two be- Il
ore. The Jour which Mr.. Myers had re-
was placed in a bag together with
ONE that had just been brought from the Y
mill. The whole bag was taken to Cleveland
asst week and subjected to chemical anaIy- on
is by Prof. Cassells, Of the Medical College bf
n that city. The analysis has been COM n
'leted, and d~iscloses the fact that the cake te
nd pies, and the 1our in the top of the bag TO
ontain arsenic in large quantities, while uPli
here is none to be found in the bottom Of :
he bag. This levels suspicion at Mr.. Myers,
he first borrower, which is confirmed by a Y,
eport that on account Of family difficulties
N enmity had existed between the two fam at
lies. An order has been issued for the ar
est Of Mr.. Myers, as We are informed, but r.
p to this time we have not learned Of its eI- In
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