The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-02-15
STATE AND NEIGHBORH0OD.

At Boston peninsula, north Of Akron
a few miles, on last Thursday afternoon,
while Mr.. John Gibson and wife were
attempting to cross Furnace Run their
Sigh upset and precipitated them into the
water. Mrs. ellison was rescued by a
boy who happened to be near, but Mr.
ellison was carried out into the stream
bevond his depth, and drowned. Mr.
G. was sixty FIVE years Of age and an IN,
Auential citizen. His body was found
Sunday two miles down stream from
where the accident occurred. Mr.. G'
had in his pockets $1,000 which was re-
covered uninjured.
George and Winfield Moles, of Stark
County were placed in the Summit Coun,
tv Jail, Monday afternoon, in default OF
5000 bail. They were bound over to
Court by justice Hoffman, OF GreensbqTTyg
for stealing poultry from George w..
Rhodenbaugh, of Springfield
Pottsville, Pa, Feb. 10.-The Mountain
City Bank of Pottsville suspended this
morning, the reason being. on account OF
the heavy withrawal of deposits. The
directors state that time is required to re-
alize on the assets.
Cleveland, o., Feb. 1O.-Henry I. Tom
linson of Memphis, Tenn, died at Ash.
tabula, Ohio, to day, of injuries sustained
in the recent railroad disaster at that
place.
The annual session of the Ohio State
Grange of the Patrons of Husbandry will
commence, in Cincinnati on the 20th of
Feb. Half fare rates have been arranged
at most of the hotels, and half fare over
the leading roads. ,Hi.
A few days since lad of eleven years
of age, son of George Arnold of Carroll
ton, fell against the fy-wheel of an engine
in motion in the tannery and had his
skull fractured, resulting in death. No
one saw the accident, but it is thought to
have happened as stated.
Cleveland, Feb. 9.-Peter Gerdune,
scale inspector for the Pennsylvania Rail;
road Company, was run over and killed
by cars in this city yesterday.
The proprietors of the Pittsburgh Com
uercial have sold it to the Gazette OF the
same town. Since Bob Mackey q Russell
Errett have been running the paper 1t has
lost money. 1t is reported in Pittsburgh
that the price for which they haye sold if
about 5000. They gave $4,000 for ii
four or five years ago.
Three men were arrested at Lima, on
Saturday afternoon for beating man out
of two hundred dollars by the dice game
similar to three card monte. They were
tried before Mayor Townsend, and fine
$40 apiece with costs. ll
Medina county now boasts three of tht
greatest living curiosities in the world
the oldest man (Lomar Griffin, 1lS year
old), the tallest man Captain Bates), anC
the meanest man in America. We have
seen statements recently in Eastern pa
pers to the effect that the great American
giant, Captain M. " Bates was living il
Rochester, N. Y, and was putting up
Brobdignagian residence there. This j
an error. He is living happily and wei
at present, and intends to continue =
during the remainder of his earthly life
in little village called Seville, in Medi
ma county, o.,
A tunnel on the Wheeling and LAX
Erie Railroad near the Pine Groveschoo
house, in Jefferson county, is now driver
in about one hundred feet. Messrs. Con
nor and Akin are'putting it through at tn
!, rate of six feet per day.