The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-01-13
OHIO STATE NEWS.
DrHTHER1A is doing fatal work in Mt. We

DfrHrHER1A is doing fatal work in Mt Yer
non.
SCARLET fever is prevailing to an alarming
extent at West Liberty.
JOHN F. FISHER, of Findlay, has been ad-
Judged insane and taken to Columbus.
SAMPSON HARTMAN, in Licking County, is
under arrest for the attempted murder of Os-
car Loper.
Mr.. AND. MRS E. H. BR1eas, of Mount Yer
non, last week celebrated their golden we'd
ding anniversary.
EDWARD SINGER had his arm SO badly
crushed while coupling cars near Orrville
that amputatlon was necessary.
In the Kline poisoning case at Canton, the
Coroner has found that Simon D. Kline came
to his death by poison administered by his son
Joseph Kline.
Wayne County, was overcome by the cold and
frozen to death last week while returning home
from school alone.
DIR. SPRArT, of Melvern, for trying to out
rage the wife of John Klotz, a patient, while
she was confined to a sick bed has been bound
over to court in the sum of 81 500.
Mrs. CHARLOTTE WILSON, wife of Carl VIII
son, a well-known horseman of Youngstown,
committed suicide last week by taking carbolic
acid. No cause is assigned for the act.
A coLoRED girl at Dunkirk, Hannah Ridout,
who has been attending the Sanctifed Church
during religious revival, has been pronounced
by the Probate Court hopelessly insane and
sent to the asylum at Columbus.
RICHARD BREED, one of the Oldest and best
known citizens of Massillon, was SO shcckingly
mangled by the cars that what remained of his
body was scarcely recognizable. He was hard
of hearing, and was walking upon the track
when struck.
MISS VIOLA DEEMS, of Mason City, opposite
PomerCy, attempted suicide by poison, and
would have succeeded but for the prompt
administering of antidotes. She declares that
she will yet end her miserable life. She is dis
appointed in love.
PoRRIs HoRNEY, a prominent and wealthy
home January 8. He took train on the D.
and S. E. Railroad going west, since which
time no trace of him can be found He had
800 in cash with him.
YOUNG man named David Mattling of Can
ton, while drunk, was SO badly frozen that it
was found necessary to amputate his legs. Two
days later, it was found his hands would have
to be amputated, which was DONE and now the
physicians think they will have to amputate his
arms. The trunk is left.
THERE is actual suffering at West Liberty,
Logan County, in consequence of acoal famine.
Orders sent over two months ago have not
been filled yet. The pubic schools have been
dismissed in consequence of the scarcity, it
being impossible to procure fuel.
AT New California Mrs Minerva Crooks got
up and built the fire, leaving her husband in
bed She used coal oil, which unfortunately
bed also; whereupon Mr.. Crooks hurriedly got
up, and by the united effort of the two, the fire
was extinguished. Mrs. Crooks was badly
burned about the face. This accident points
moral.
MRS. RUHAN, of Marion, aged seventy, while
building fire in the kitchen stove, set fire to
her clothing. Her screams attracted her hus-
band from another part of the house, but be-
fore assistance could be rendered she was COM
pletely enveloped in flames. Mr.. Ruhan was
severely burned about the hands and face in
his efforts to save his wife. Neighbors came
in and threw water upon the unfortunate
woman, who by this time was lying upon the
floor writhing in agony. Her entire body pre-
sented blackened and ghastly appearance.
THE suffering among the poor of BeIlefon-
taine during the recent cold weather has been
terrible. One poor woman named Patterson,
with lot of helpless children, has actually
gone out in the snow in her bare feet and
husked corn to help keep her family. Another
case was unearthed where four naked children
slept in one bed, without fire, and with but
single quilt covering them. To add to the dis
hess of the suffering, it is and has been almost
impossible to procure fuel, coal, especially, be-
ing very scarce and dear, 80 much SO that for
several weeks past it has been doled out in
small quantities, even to those able to pay
for it.
A REMARKABLE golden wedding has just been
celebrated at Massillon, by Mr.. and Mrs. Jas.
Bayliss, who were married in January, 1891
About three hundred guests were present.
Among the company were several who wit
messed the marriage fifty years ago, and one
gentleman was present who went to school with
Mr.. Bayliss at Stratford-on-Avon in 1917. A
strange coincidence is the fact that Judge
Thomas Blackburn, who was a Justice of the
Peace in Massillon,- in 1881, and united this
couple, is still Justice of the Peace, and at
tended celebration
sary of the first pair he pronounced man and
wife.