The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-12-20
STATE AND NEIGHBORHOOD.

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Judge Christian Heyl, the last Of the original
thirteen who settled at Columbus In 1918, died IN
that city on Sunday aged co.
Akron, o.. December 12--James McAllisters
barn. three miles west Of here, burned, with all
lbs contents, this morning, Loss, 5000; Insured for
$500.
Paul Baughman Of Wadsworth, was fatally
wounded last evening by the accidental discharge
OF gun which he held In his hand, resting II ON
the ground.
Bellaire, Ohio, December l3.-ThIs afternoon a
little girl, six years old, the daughter Of Henry
Keller, got on the Bellaire and Southwestern
Railroad track and was run over and fatally i'm
Jured,
Canal Dover, o., December 13.-Mrs Harvey
Freehon, widow, sixty years Of age and in good
circumstances, suiclded by hanging this morn-s
ing, on her farm, near Dover. No cause for the
act is assigned.
George Hall, who was arrested near Highland
town, In this county few weeks ago for stealing,
and taken 10 Beaver county, Pa, where the Of
fense was committed, was tried last week and
sentenced TO iYe years In the Penitentlary.
Patriot,
The wife Of Daniel shopbell,a highly esteemed
citizen Of Ashland, o., was found drowned satur-
day morning about seven o'clock Her body WIS
lying with her face down in small stream Of
water near her home, the water being only ave
inches deep,
G. D, Evans, residing near Palaskala, o., died at
ten o'clock Friday night from the effects Of blow
on the head dealt WITH q heavy club In the hands
of Ewing Coulter, neighbor at halEpast seven
o'clock the morning Of the same day on which
death occurred.
Bucyrus, Ohio, December 13-George Walk,
while out hunting with party Of young fellows
TO- day, had his hand blown off by shot gun. He
was jumping from fence, and had his hand ON
the muzze Of the gun, when It caughtin in his cloth
ing and discharged,
Wheeling, Dec, ia man named Findlay was
drowned at Bridgeport Ohio, just across the river
from here, on the 1lth, and testimony taken
before the Coroner's jury shows that he was
murdered by some unknown person by being
thrown from a railroad bridge into Wheeling
Creek
Ada, o., Dec. 13.-This afternoon young man
named Heller was thrown over the dashboard Of
his wagon by a sudden stop of his horses while
going at rapid gait He was struck several times
before he became released from the single.trees.
His wounds are serious and 1t is probable he will
not recover.
Youngstown, o., December ia FIRE broke out
this forenoon in the second story Of James ROss's
saloon and eating house and before 1t could be
got under control, communicated to SChwab Sf
Sons wholesale liquor store The fire was kept
from further spreading by the exertiOns of the fire
department Schwab Sons loss is about SI500,
fully covered by insurance.
Akron, o., Dec. 1S--James Lees about to be ta-
ken to the Penitentiary with another prisoner this
morning for burglary, cut his throat with razor,
making an ugly cash, but not succeeding in term
mating his life. The jailers were attempting to
take him to the depot when the deed was done.
The wound was dressed and the prisoner is now
comfortable. Close watch will be kept on him to
avoid repetition Of the attempt. The other pris-
oner Charles schater, frequently threatened his
life, but had not the pluck necessary. Lees is
Irish, recently out of the Penitentiary, and says
he is of good family but refuses to give his true
name.