The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-07-08
Mirror Sfntc Items.

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While playing at Cutler, Charlie Camp
bell, d l0-year-o!d boy, shut himself in
the groin and will die.
Prof II. C. Fickle of Morrow County,
was elected Superintendent of The Utica
Public Schools.
At Bucyrus, the little son of Jonathan
| Keiss was riding horse and was thrown.
The animal tramped upon him and he
| will die.
| The wife of Charles Meyers, Consta-
BILE of Mt. Sterling, reports that he has
| deserted her, and that she and her eight
children are destitute.
John Koenig, youg German, living
near Columbus committed suicide by
hanging. Worry over sickness and other
trouble unbalan ced his mind.
| The Sidney Board of Equalization has
made report. 1t found over $lO9,2
worth of personal prop<-ty that had not
| been returned to the assessors.
| At Beliefontaine the large steam dry
house of the Buckeye Portland Cement
Company burned TO the ground, involv
ing loss of IS, 900, fully insured.
Near Amanda, Pickaway County, Har-
| ley Young was kicked in the face by
vicious colt. His jawbone was broken
in two places. His recovery is doubtful.
| John Holt, well-known citizen of
near Circleville, surre!"lered to the au-
| thOritieS because he feared he was becom-
| ing insane. He will be taken TO the
| asylum.
| While working at Banner Williams
barn, south of Utica, Clifford Crosby fell
forty feet. sustaining fracture OF his
| clavicle and was otherwise severely in
jured.
The Licking County Commissioners
| have sold SIC, 900 refunding per cent. six
and one-half year bonds TO Rudolph
| KleybOlte & Co. of Cincinnati, for s, Ill
| premium.
Rev. Alfred r. Taylor, rector of Christ
| Church, Portsmouth, has received call
| to ST. Paul's Episcopal Church at Marion,
| and will accept in case his call is ap-
proved by the Bishop of the diocese.
Mrs. Sarah Swain of Hamilton, mother
of Grant Swain, who killed ex-Squire
Staughton, died recently of broken
! heart, caused, the doctors say, by her
brooding over the trouble of her son.
| Frank Coe, a well-known resident of
Lima, attempted suicide by shooting. He
was taken before Judge Robb of the Pro-
bate Court, and declared insane, and will
lie taken to the Toledo State Hospital.
| Lloyd carton, aged "A years, committed
suicide at Trombley, near Findlay. by
| shooting himself through the head, death
| ensuing within few hours afterward.
Domestic troubles is supposed to be the
cause.
| The suit at Warren to set aside the will
| of George Harsh, who left his property,
worth over $4,000, to his housekeeper,
| Mrs. Sarah Messersmith, was decided in
favor of the latter. The jury deliberated
for three days.
In fight at fishing camp near Frank
| lin Furnace Will Short of 1rOnton, was
| stabbed by Henry killen OF Hanging
| Rock Short staggered over the bank,
| breaking two ribs and dislocating his
| shoulder. lie may die.
Susan Blaekner of Tablortown, near
| Athens, was stung On the arm by sew
enteen-year- old locust and died in great
| agony from the effects. The pests are
| very numerous throughout the county,
and are doing great damage.
Edward Cotter of Bellefontaine, has
been sent to the Dayton Asylum. Cotter
was formerly Big Four conductor. He
| thinks that he has enemies, who are con-
stantly throwing powder in the air to
poison it in order to kill him.
Arthur Berry, an expert wheelman OF
Marion, met with serious injuries by be-
ing thrown from his wheel against a pile
of stone while going at full speed, frac-
turing his collar lone and inhicting other
painful injuries to the head and spine.
The wife of DR.. Charles S. Mills. one of
the most prominent physicians of Toledo,
was thrown from her carriage during
| runaway and instantly killed. DIR. and
Mrs. Mills were 10 have started soon for
San Francisco on an extended visit. He
is so Frustrated that death may ensue.
The following interpretations have Teen
authorized: The Cleveland Lock, Nut
and Bolt Company, Cleveland, capital
stock $4,000; the Twenty first Regiment
of the Ohio Veteran Volunteers Infantry
Association, Bowling Green; the Wade
Park Avenue Methodist Church, Cleve-
land.
On account of the removal to Gas City,
Ind, of all the pressed ware machinery
that has been in the United States Glass
Company's plant i'll Tiffin, 80 men will
remove with their families from Tiffin to
Gas City at once. The removal is prompt
ed by the cheapnesS of fuel in the new To-
cation.
Peter Clemens, aged % years, one ofthe
oldest and best-known farmers in the
county, was run down by aseorching BIZ
cyclist near Defiance, and sustained in
juries from which he cannot recover.
Mr.. Clemens was quite hale, notwith-
standing his age, and was out for walk
when the accident occurred. lie was
born in Germany and has crossed the
ocean four times.
Charles Taylor Of Clinton County, rode
through Dayton on bicycle. After
visit to the Soldiers Home and in return
ing to Dayton he was scorching down
hill at high rate of speed, when the fork
of his bicycle broke and he was hurled
with great violence forward upon the
ground. He was picked up unconscious
and removed to st. Elizabeth Hospital,
where it was learned that he had sus-
tanned probably fatal injuries.
Henry Forrer, aged II, prosperous
farmer, living seven miles east of Woos-
ter, sucided by drowning in a barrel OF
swill. lie arose at O'Clock, started
fire in the kitchen stove, then went to
Mrs. Forrer's chamber, kissed her and
S-weeks- old daughter, and then commit
ted the deed.
Willie Helms. aged u, of Cambridge,
while trying to save the life OF Dells-
worth Morris, aged IL. was drowned.
The Morris boy, after sinking once,
grabbed hold of his Tescuer and pulled
him beneath the surface. A companion
rescued Morris and returned to save
Helms, but was too late.
Peters Jones, who runs a merry-go-
round at Hoover's Lake, was aroused by
four men in his room at the lake. He
pulled revolver and began firing Two
Of the men were wounded and one had to
be carried away by his friends. Jones
had taken in a large sum of money, and
robbery is thought to have been the OBJ
iect
AT Portsmouth William Pewthers, an
iron worker, his wife claims, committed
brutal assault upon her while under the
Influence of liOuOr kicking her and