The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1896-07-02
A BIG STATE.
ITEMS oF tATE
OHIO NEWS
What Our Neighbors Are Doing-lIatters
o. General and Local Interest-Mar-
riages and Deaths-Accidents and Crimes
Personal Pointers About Ohio People.
Minor State Items.

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The 1i-year-old son Of Perry Smell at
Waynesville, fell into rain barrel and
was dead when found by his parents.
Charles Newman, farm hand near
Higgin port, working for his brother, while
bathing got beyond his depth and was
drowned.
Jesse Pickett, aged %, of Ashland, while
riding home from Polk on freight train,
fell between the cars and was killed. He
is supposed to have gone to sleep.
Harry Hayes, the son of Mrs. Matte
Hayes, Il widow of Stokes Township, was
drowned while bathing in the Miami
River near the buIkhead Of the Lewiston
Reservoir.
w. c. Deacon was admitted to the CALI
polls Epileptc Hospital. In his petition
Deacon stated that at the age of fourteen
rears he was tickled into epilepsy, and has
Ever since been q sufferer.
DR.. G. C.Keei of Toledo, formerly of Ft.
Wayne, Ind, thought lie had cause to he
Jealous of his wife, fired two shots into his
breast, at the residence of friend where
Mrs. Keel had gone after her return from
Michigan visit. -
The Metallic Cabinet Company of Gin
einnati, flied articles in the office of the
Secretary Of State, increasing its capital
stock from $50, 900 to $4,000. The Marine
Company of Cleveland, was incorporated
with capital stock of $4,000.
The postoffice and general merchandise
store of C. L. Pullins at Ambrosia was
robbed. The knaves deliberately battered
in the window after making vain sat-
Tempt at the door and ransacked the place.
Shanty boat men are suspected.
A 19-year- old son of Abner Newman of
uigginsport, while bathing in the Ohio
River got beyond his depth and was
drowned. His brother went to his assist
lnce and came near sharing the same fate,
but broke the death grasp and swan
ashore.
Mrs. Hulda Britcher died suddenly at her
aome in Newark, her death being caused
by misunderstanding the directions given
oy her physician, who prescribed NOR
phine. Mrs. Britcher took a morphine.
powder every twenty minutes instead of
hourly.
x-Mayor A. J. Tatman of Batavia, died
lad been sick for three or four weeks, and
while in an unconscious state swallowed
lls false teeth which hastened his death.
md X. of p. orders.
While watching game of ball at Blan-
chester George Jackson, of Level, was
struck by lightning and killed. Yhe bolt
struck him on the head, badly lacerating
he flesh, and caused the body 10 turn
purple. Eight ornine others went down
1t the same time, but were able to get up.
Mr.. Jackson was ST years old, wealthy
armer and highly respected.
The Dayton bicycle ordinance has just
zone into effect. The ordinance limits
he speed at four miles an honr; wheels
must be equipped with lighted lamp at
light; wheelman must keep TO the right
de Of the street, and to the right in pass
ng, and keep Off sidewalks. Wheelman
must slow up to the ordinary gait of a pc
iestrian in turning corners, and not more
han two ere permitted to ride abreast.
Rev. J. F. Laird, pastor of the NJ. E.
Church at Winchester, has on exhibition
/ soft shell double egg connected by cord
about two inches in length. The larger
,gg is clear and white, while in the small
,r one The yellow predominates. Rev.
Laird, who is white metal advocate, says
hat this egg clearly represents the reia-
live standing of the silver and gold advo-
Gates. the silver largely predOmidating.
Abraham Pierson of Greenfield, is dead.
lie was born about iiityiive years age in
Newark, n. j. When a young man he
,.,, - ,,rn,aro nf f'op, ,aniora Vnnlprhilt1s
ind by him was enabled 10 make a for
une before he was thirty years old. He
went to Greenfield about ten years ago,
and has since made his home with his
aephew, George L. Day, Jr. He was an
lncle of Mrs. Howard Douglass of Gin
:innau.
Edgar Il. Vincent, of Toledo, formerly
member Of the School Board in Column
ous, sued his wife, Lille b. Vincent, for
liyOrce. Mrs. Nince.t is charged with
neglectng her household duties. She re-
lorts with a cross petition alleging iniidel-
iy and naming correspondent Miss Null
ligan, a teacher in the Columbus schools,
who boarded with the Vinctnts. Since
leaving Columbus the Vincents have lived
in Kansas City, going to Toledo several
months ago.
The headless trunk of man was found
in the Big -Four yards at Springfield, near
the High-street bridge, and about fifty
feet from the SPOT the severed head was
discovered. The remains were identified
as these of John Shamley, aged 30 years.
lie was married, and his home was at
Piqua, but for several weeks he has been
employed by the street railroad company
here. The supposition is that he fell
from freight No. 81, bound for Cincinnati''
and was killed.
Louis Clendening, aged nineteen, and an
emp!oye of Hoover, Owens IL Rent
schler's of Hamilton, met with an acci-
dent which may result fatally. y. the
doon hour a boy named John Booth, hap
pened about the shops and playfulIy
struck at Clendening with knife which
cut his trousers. Clendening slapped the
boy, who, in turning around in some man
ner, drove the blade full length into the
right side, penetrating the liver. DIR. Car.
ter was hastily summoned and found ",
wounded man in prccarious condition,
owing TO the great loss of blood VIII ch he
had sustained. lie was removed to his
homo.
One hundred PolackS have been shipped
into Clyde, where they will work Oil the
farms where peas are being cultivated for
the large canning factory located at that
place. Hundreds OF acres are being cul-
tivated for this industry.
Lewis David, aged 90 a grocery clerk,
residing in the south end OF Toledo, Was
instantly killed by touching an electric
wire. lie was on his way home when he
approached policeman standing guard
over sputtering wire. Despite the warn
ing of the officer, David graSped the wire
in spirit OF brayado and as he did so he
fell to the sidewalk corpse. lie had been
married month.
William Caldwell Of Cincinnati, the
contractor for the extension of the White
Line Street Railroad at Dayton, while SUI
perintendng repairs to the Main street
bridge, fell forty feet from the top 10 The
river bed. His left Les was broken above
the ankle and he received severe internal
injuries.
Joseph Mountain, 35, stone cutter Of
Mcchanicsburg, W. Va, who has been
working in Uillsbor0, was fo@nd dead on
the Baltimore and Ohio track between
BIanchester and Midland City. lie went
to Cincinnati, and it is supposed on his
return was carried past his place and at
tempted to Jump off the tr in. His broth
er in Hillsboro will take charge OF the re-
mains.