The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-06-24
WITHIN OUR BORDER.
A WEEKS RECORD OF OHIO
HAPPENINGS.
An Interesting Summary of tho More Inn
portant Doings of Our Neishbors-wed-
dings and Deaths-Crimes. Casualties,
and General State News Notes.
Minor State 1temss


by lightning during heavy rainstOrm.
David Kissinger, 25, farmer living
near Doylestown, was struck by an Erie
train at that place and instantly killed.
! Ray Greek. the 7-year-Old son of Mr.:
and Mrs. Miller Greek OF Prospect, died
from The effects of eating spoiled oranges.
Mrs. Tai Pearce, wife of a..young farmer
near Cadiz, was killed by being kicked by
a COW. She was milking; and the cow
kicked her in the side.
The County Infirmary at Ravenna WIS
visited by about 2O) ladies' of the w. {.
L. IT,, with loads of flowers, which were
distributed among the inmates.
Mrs. William McNallev of Portsmouth,
while preparing breakfast for her family
the other morning, was Frustrated by tie
heat and expired in a few minutes.
Michael Wagner, aged 73, was instantly
killed at Delphos by an east-f oand p,
U. w. & c. train No. q. He was riding
in buggy, which was demolished.
Mrs. Minnie Smith, aged 25 years. died
at Youngstown for want OF medical at
tentiOn. She was firm believer in Chris
tian science, and refused the services of
physician.
Jacob Hoiuoc.i of Akron, aged 90, a
section man on the Erie road, made a
misstep while jumping from an Erie
train. His right foot was cut off and his
left leg badly mangled. He cannot live.
Deputy State Game Warden Dangele;-
sen of Massillon, has made twelve arrests
for unlawful! fishing. Nine persons of
Tuscarawas County were convicted aEd
1braa to he trip1
The mangled body of an unknown man,
presumed to he that of tramp, was dis
covered four miles west of Piqua lying
alongside the tracks Of the Pan Handle.
From appearance he was man IS years
old.
Miss Mary Gather of Bellevue, aged 50
years, committed suicide by shooting her
self. She was found in bel, dead in
pool of blood, revolver at her side. She
was domestic in enc family for ten
years.
Jacob Welch, aged Y of Prospect, COM
mitted suicide by hanging. lie mounted
barrel, fastened IA rope to a raster and
around his neck and kicked the barrel
from under himself. lie left a note say
ing he was tired of life.
William Miller, an aged and respected
citizen residing at 3Si Oak street, Column
bus, died suddenly while the other menl-
bers of the family were at church. HIS
wife and daughter started to church, leav-
ing him on the veIanda reading.
Ben iamin F. Nicholas, an old man well
known in Columbus, while riding his
wheel through Goodale Park. fell dead
therefrom. Physicians disagree as TO
whether his death was caused by stroke
of appoplexy or by the force of the fail.
Little Agnes. the 3-year-old daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Tim Sullivan of Tiffin,
while at play few days ago fell and
sustained broken arm. Later she YVES
again injured. this time by falling from
sofa while asleep, and fractured her collar
bone.
The Gooding family he'd IFS thirteenth
annual reunion few days ago at tie
residence of George L. Salmon in Marion.
Mem bers of the family from Cincinnati,
Columbus, Delaware and Bel!efontaine
were present. Nearly two hundred were
present.
Max NOrthover, drayman for Boone &
Co. OF GAINESVILLE, was instantly killed by
the breaking of a rope connected with
derrick at their mills. A large stone was
being lifted at the time. and it struck the
unfortunate man on the head, crushing
his skull.
Robert Straw of Carey, Wyandot Coun-
~, committed suicide few days ago III
his father-in-law barn, taking lauda-
mum and morphine. He was victim OF
lrink and had squanderel a fortune left
him by his father seven years ago. De-
spondency was the cause.
George V. Davis, farmer residing near
Lisbon, lost ten Jersey cows. \ railroad
track. with bridge across small stream,
passes through the field where the COWS
were pasturing. Recently this bridge was
painted with white lead, and the cows
licked the paint before it had dried, and
were fatally poisoned. Loss, 81, 900.
Judge Milton l.. Clark died at bis home
IN Chillicothe few days a%O. He was
rOrn at Clarksburg, Ross County, April
u. 1917, the son of Col. William Clark,
and was the oldest practicing lawyer in
the county. He was elected TO the Legis-
lature in 1919, and was member of
The Constitutional convention. He was
chosen Circuit Judge III 1S24. and held the
office for twelve years, his term expiring
February s, 1897.
Receiver James F. Lingafelter has
given the management of the Newark
City electric street car lines, includ ng
the run to Granville, TO the Whatsoever
Circle, a charity organic ltion, for June
90. I he young ladies will act as conduct
OTIS that day and will use the proceeds
for sweet charity next winter. Special
attractions will lie offered at each termin-
al and there will be plenty OF induce
ments for people to ride. No passes go
on that date.
Print Chadwick, aged II years, in COM
pany with his father, Earl w. Chadwick,
Harley Earnes, and Charles Eddleblut
went to Muskingum to take bath.
neither of them being able TO swim.
Young Chadwick got beyond his depth
and was drowned. Mr.. Chadwick sue
ceeded in saving young Barnes, lut his
son sank to rise no more. the body was
recovered about two hours later by Geo.
w. Br0kaw diving after it, when it was
conveyed to his late hcme, near Roxbury.
w. ID. Carroll, aged about 80 years, was
killed hy freight train on the c. & NJ.
V. RaA DAD. When first seen by the
engineer he was sitting on the track with
MS legs across the rails. The m1n had
been drinking for Il few days. and it is
thought il was clSe- of deliberate SUI
eide.
Heirs to an estate in Boston, talued at
;3. Coz, 900, reside near Harden. Senator
J. B. Foraker and Judge \. G.. Thomp-
son of Portsmouth, it is said, have leen
employed by the heirs 10 look after their
interests. There are III all twenty-SiX
legal heirs to the estate, which IS situated
in tho heart of fhe civ
Thirty tAnps attempted to ride on
Union Pc.tic freight at Solomon, Kan.
The trainmen fought them off, then
backed the train, and ran through tie
town at full speed. 'One tramp, Edward
Nee of Akron, tried 10 board the train,
and was thrown under the wheels and
liIied. III, Lody will be shipped To-
Akron.
Tom Morgan, who recently removed
INTO Waver.y from the country, OGr
man, suddenly finds himself confronted
with riches, he keing an, heir of tile ute
Elias SimrSOn of SciOto County. The cs-