The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1896-07-16
LOCAL NEWS.

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Base Bail, Friday, July Il.
Logan Browns VS. Nelsonyille. Ad-
mission Is cents.
Ed Angle and wife, of ours, Wis
tied his brother Charles Angle, in
Green township, Sunday.
John Stai!Smith and Bob Baugh-
man. Of lIemlock, Perry county, Wis
tied relatives in Logan, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Green were visit
ors in Pomeroy, last Sunday, the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Z. c. Peo-
pies.
Mr.. II. l.. Wright has sold forty
head of beef cattle to the State
Farm. The purchase was made by
Mr.. Roberts, one Of the most trust
worthy officers of the Institution.
Geo. Burberry, of Adelphi, was
visiting in Logan, Sunday. His wife
and daughter, who have been spend
ing a few days with relative here,
accompanied him home Monday
morning.
Miss Hattie Connell, a bright
little girl in the service of Mr..
Frank kanode. died on last Monday
from brain fever. Her funeral was
from the U. B. church yesterday,
Rev. Wright officiating.
We regret to learn that our
former townsman, Mike Klnie, Of
Columbus, was thrown from wag-
on and severely hurt by the horse
tramping on him. Tho physicians
state that he has even chances for re-
covery.
There will be mass meeting in
the Court House, Saturday evening
of the Democrats, for the purpose Of
organizing a Bryan Club. Good
speeches, and good music. All Dem
ocrats are earnestly requested to be
present.
The Bob O-Links, in fine spirits
and full regalia left Tuesday evening
for Athens, where they will attend
picnic on Wednesday, given in their
honor by the Children of Mary. The
little girls, we hope, will have a
pleasant time.
-Mahlon Paxton, of Benton town.
ship, is the champion blackberry
picker in the county. Last week he
picked and marketed 40 gallons in
one day, and it wasn't a very good
day for blackberles either. This
sounds little ''seedy," but It's all
right.
Last Friday evening, Mr.. J. }.
Snider, Logan's lumber man, closed
a deal for one hundred acres of fine
timber land, on the Beal farm, OPP
posite Gallipolis. Mr.. Snider says
this is the finest timber he ever saw.
Mr.. Snider is one of the most prom
inent lumber men In Ohio.
Tine funeral of Judge Robert
Wright will be this morning, at 8
o'clock standard time, from the Pres
byterian church, Rev. D. Il. Moore,
assisted by Rev. J. +. Williams,
conducting the religious exercises.
The remains will be inferred in Oak
Grove Cemetery by the side of his
wife.
Harry O. Shannon, employed
for the last year at tue rail road
shops in Logan, committed suicide on
last Saturday morning, cutting his
throat with a pocket knife. He was
man of quiet, Industrious habits,
and no reason is given for his rash
act. His brother came on Saturday
and took the remains for interment
to his home in Depnison, Ohio.
w. X. Latham, one of the most
genial and most accomplished of the
,"il4a, nal clerks, in the Valley,
heretofore helper out of Columbus
as for south as Groveport, has had
his run extended to Logan on ac-
count of the increased postal business
over those lines. He makes Logan
his relay station, and between trains,
as he may move among our people,
we bespeak for him the cordial well
come and courtesy due to the gentle
man.
The annual Merchants Picnic
will be held at Buckeye Park Thurs
day July 23rd. Rate so cents for
adults and 25 cents for children.
Buckeye Park Is unusually attrac-
tive this year, many improvements
having been made. The Logan band
and orchestra will accompany the
excursion. The general public and
farmers are invited TO take their
families and enjoy one days outing
at this beautiful park. Trains leave
Logan at G:5S a. IN. and 1886 p. N.
While Comrades Sterling and
Strawn were soliciting the services
of General G G, Gage as groomsman
to Mr.. Sterling Saturday evening,
Generals friends were quietly gath
ering together old comrades and
friends to give him a surprise. 1t
was the Generals 53rd birthday an
niversary. About so people were
present and an elegant supper was
had, together with a royal good