The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-01-21
BUCKEYE BRlEFLETS.
NEWS OF THE WEEK CONClSELY
CONDENSED.
An Interesting Summary of the lIore I'm
portant Doilgs of Our Neighbors-wed-
dings and Deaths-CriIres, Casualties, and
General Ohio News Notes.
Minor State Items,

Bellefon,aine, was arrested for violating
the local option ordinance, a man swear
ing out warrant stating that he got
quart OF whisky without a prescription.
Rev. joseph Marvin of Warren, cele-
brated his Doth birthday few days ago.
He settled in this country in 1921,
and is widely known. For his first years
work rs circuit rider he received S142,
The biggest oil well for some time was
drilled in the new pool, being opened up
east of Lima by the Thompson OIL Com
pany. The well is estimated at from $50
to 200 barrels per day. 1t opens up new
territory.
Daniel A. Gibbs, aged co years, of
Springfield, cut his throat at Mrs. Jane
Brice's boarding house, on East Main
street. Failure to secure employment and
inability TO pay his board made him de-
Spondent. He issdead.
Mrs. Ellen Hurdle, an aged widow of
Circ;eville, fell in fit on hot stove and
was frightfully burned at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. P. w. Wigginton. She
was taken to the hospital where she lies
in a critical condition.
Rev. Father Bonner, of st. Mary's
Catholic Church of Urbana, has rendered
TO the Board of Education the free use of
a former parOchial school building for
public school purposes, and the offer has
been accepted by the board.
| A freight wreck occurred south of Cald-
we'll on the Cleveland & Marietta Rail-
road. Several cars were derailed and de-
molished. The crew escaped injury, but
two tramps are reported killed. All
trains were greatly delayed.
Marshal Stafford of Gallipolis, arrived
with eX-Treasurer Blosser, from Car
thage, Mo. lie was lodged in private
apartments at the county Jail pending his
hearing for embezzling s5OO) of the
couuty's funds while treasurer.
The following interpretations were filed
in the Office OF the Secretary of State: The
| Cyclone Athletic Club, Mansfield; the
First Congregational Church of West
Williamsfeld; The Henry Wolf Compa-
ny, Cleveland, capital stock $10 600.
William ID. Stoughton was made the as
sgnee of John r. Carver, prominent
Licking County farmer, living in Ben
| nington Township. The property Mr..
Carver assigns includes 246 acres of good
land. Assignee StoughtOn furnishes
bond for So, 500.
lacked by ruffian before dawn who
doubtless intended 10 rob him. A tussle
ansued, in which Mr.. Brolles was shot
and painfully wounded. Mr.. BrOlles is
positive he shot his assailant, but no trace
of him could be found.
The stockholders of the Chagrin Falls
Manufacturing Company have leased its
extensive sadrOn plant at that place to the
N 1nrp ctn
range manufacturing concern. for term
Of years. The plant will be enlarged and
put in operation tv February 1.
Jesse Alleman, a tool dresser, aged 90
years, was found dead in the woods back
Df Waverly, few miles above Marietta.
His surroundings indicated that he had
been murdered, but letter on the body
made distribution of his property, and it
is probable that he committed suicide.
Matt Dickinson, all 1l-year-old boy of
Bellefontaine, came near being killed Ly
small boy companion who carelessiy
handled 4 pistol. The bullet struck Dick.
nsOn just above the left ear, and but fol
the heavy woolen cap worn by the boy
would have penetrated the brain.
Dudley Durham, aged %, student at
The State University, Columbus, and son
Of DR.. j. NJ. Dunham, while alighting
[rom,a street car was struck by another
car. His skull was crushed and recovery
is improbable. The victim WIS one of the
Young men who went TO Europe last sum-
mer under the chaporonage of DR.. Sydney
Strong, OF Walnut Hills.
Three tramps camped in an cid coal
bank and built big fire, near Pomeroy.
The rock above gave way and chunk of
rock weighing a half ton or more fell
catching one of the tramps by the head
between the rock and the wall, crushing
his skull to atoms. The other two men
escaped. The dead mans name is un-
known, but his companions say he came
from Missouri.
Three masked burglars entered the farm
house of David Calbetrer, on a lonely
country road, between Wadsworth and
Seville. They covered Mr.. and Mrs. CAL
better, an aged couple, with revolvers,
and demanded their money. Seventy five
dollars was handed without protest. The
burglars, who were looking for more, de-
manded all the cash in the house. CAL
betZ.r insisted that there was no more.
To intimidate the Old couple the men took
lheir daughter, maiden lady we'll adj
y.nced in years, tied her to chair and
bIistered her feet with rc.- hot irons. The
wOmin tainted under the torture, but the
burglars got no more money.
A faithful dog owned by Mr. Leo Bote-
mer of Cantcn, was accountable for the
saving OF the life OF five human beings the
other morning. Mrs. Botemer owns the
famous old summer resort called Oak
Grove" and with her four little children
occupied the building. The dog. com.
menced to bark and whine, and, to ascer-
tain the cause, Mrs. Botemer west down
stairs. When she opened a lower door
fl mes burst in her face. She hurried back |
to the sleeping apartment, and with
heroic effort carried out the little tots, and |
few moments later the entire building |
was consumed, while she offered prayer |
to God that her little flock of humanity |
We; saved.
The City Council of IrontOn, after an |
all.night session discussing the reckless |
expenditure OF money by the Board OF |
Health for an alleged case of smallpox, |
requested the resignation of five of the |
six members. The members, hewever, |
will decline to resign, and the matter will |
go into court.
The Darke County Bar Association, in |
annual meeting, selected delegates as fol- |
lows: Hon. J. Riley Knox, President; |
Hon. J. /. Alrcad, Vice President; S. V.
Hartman, Secretiry; j. c. Elliott, Treas
urer. The association was addressed by |
Judge James Gilmore of Eaton, who was
made an honorary member.
When Samuel 4. SiubbS of Camden,
Treasurer of the township and School
Board, died his accounts were found ST.
300 short, and his bondsmen had paid the |
The money has been found in a
tea kettle in a smokehouse, where Stubbs |
thought it safer than in bank, and died |
so suddenly that his relatives were not
told OF its hiding place.
James d. Hill and James Larable of |
Coal Grove, are under arrest for de-
coyng Edward Wiseman, a lumberman
of Blue Creek, to Gallipolis for the pur-
pose OF fleeing him. 1t is said they were
trying TO sell Wiseman s., 800 in spurious
greenbacks for $3.50 when they were
ma bbed Iarable is said to be a green