The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-01-28

d
ed for him heavy boots, and be-
cause he could not get them on,
owing to his feet and legs being |
swollen, he beat him. The case
came under the notice of the town
ship authorities and he was brought |
to this city rs stated and taken TO
the Betz House. DR.. j. ii. Goss at |
tended the boy and found that he
was in q very serious condition,
both feet and legs being badly fro
zen. After being we'll fed, clothed
and cared for, he was taken back
to the Reform School"
The Lancaster Eagle says: Rev.
James NJ. jameson, member of
the Ohio M. e. Conference and
well known to many Of our readers,
met his death last Monday at Los
Angeles, Cal, his late home. While
he was crossing the street, he was
run over by heavy dummy car.
Deceased was 8S years old, and for
a third OF II century he preached at
Columbus, GAINESVILLE, Chillicothe
and other cities. His last appoint
ment in Ohio was at Macarthur.
A. b. Dennison and Frank p.
Miller of Rushville, were driving a
horse and sleigh, Thursday after
noon, and when near the street car
stable in East Lancaster, the shaft
became loose, ahd dropping down,
frightened the animal, which plum
ged ahead and, jumping to the side
of the road, fell headlong down the
embankment near the bridge at
Baldwin's Run, broke his neck and
died instantly. Mr.. Dennison had
Just been to the court house and
procured a marriage license, and,
while both himself and Mr.. Miller
escaped injury, they were badly
frightened, and Mr.. Dennison hopes
that,the accident forbodes no com
plicated experience for him in his
matrimonial venture.
The proceeds of the Charity Ball
on the 10Th inst, was $19S.25.
PERRY COUNTY.
Heraldl
The new Mercer hotel and drug
store, owned by y. b. Mercer, at
Corning, was completely destroyed
by fire at O'Clock, a. m, Jan. 81.
This was the best furnished hotel
. in Perry County. The fire origina-
ted from ~ defective furnace. Over
fifty people were sleeping in the
house when the fire broke out, but
: all escaped without injury. The
/. loss is estimated at $1,000; insur-
j, ance $500.
: Fred Baird, butcher, Junction
5 City, while engaged in killing q
}. beef Friday afternoon, accidental
ly fell with a sharp butcher knife
in his hand. The point of the
knife entering the right leg mid.
: way between the hip and knee
: making an ugly cash and eating
the temoral vein. He bled profuse
ly until medical aid could be sum
moned and the bleeding stopped
Cor. to New Lexington Herald.l
"Truth is stranger than felton,
Last Saturday Il young man from
Hooking County made complain
before Squire ]. l.. Younker of Oul
l, village that his young wife, Rose
l. nee Miller, had property in hel
l. possession belonging to him eXclu
5. sively, and was now detained a
her mothers, Mrs. Margaret Hyde
formerly Mrs. Miller, about ont
! mile north Of MaXville. Constable
. Danisun was sent after the mis-
j.. creant young wife and was salutet
- by the old woman with a hatchet
Yet the young wife was brought il
her mothers company, and afte
hearing the complaint the case wa
e at once dismissed by the Squire
Is who advised them to go home to
g gether, as they were only married
y two days. But then the old wo
$ man fought like Il panther for he
20 daughter, while Mr.. Sharon Tough
Il for his wife, the old woman makin
several imprints of her body in tn
snow. Many spectators had gath
D. cred upon the scene of contiic
,e when the justice demanded peac
~ in the name of the State, askin
g the "Rose of Sharon" with whor
" did she want to go? 81 want TO G
10 home with mother" was her reply
@. and off they went. Next day M
Sharon was arrested on warran
sworn out by the old lady befor
Squire George for assault and bal
terry, TO which charge he plea
nc guilty, fined q nominal sum an
discharged. We have heard frol
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