The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-11-04
Weekly Buckeye Budget.

Inc new Galllp0llS IOStO1nce was
| opened a few days ago. 1t is one of the
| finest in the State.
A saw log rolled over Nelson Watson.
a farmer near POmeroy, and crushed him
| so that he will die.
Charles Metzgar, farmer near Spring.
| field, died from the effect of horse kick
ing him in the stomach.
Oscar Birmingham, while drunk, shot
and seriously wounded George Teeters,
| colored, at Portsmouth.
Charles Ryther of Pomeroy, was shot
in the breast by a companion while out
| hunting. He will die.
Diphtheria has broken out at Clipper
Mill. near Gallipo!is. The disease has
| proved fatal in some cases.
Two residences on Lake avenue, EIyria,
owned by Frank Plain, were DESTROYED
by fire. Loss about $1,000; insurance
s., ,0OO
| Homer Martin, aged Q, of Fostorla, was
| struck by an engine while walking along
| the 7. &c D. Z. tracks to school. lie was
| seriously hurt.
Permenas Sprague, city contractor at
| Akron, was caught beneath hundreds OF
| tons of clay in the cave-in of a bank, and
instantly killed.
| Mrs. Albert Briggle, residing south
east of Gallon, was ground to pieces by
circular saw in the mill where her hus-
band was employed.
At Tiffin, Fred Elems, IA years of age.
was killed by the accidental discharge of
revolver while playing "Wild West"
with his companions.
Bonds amounting to s6,026 were sold by
| the County Commissioners at Marion to
the First National Bank of Columbus,
whose bid was S., 303.25.
Twenty-one cases of pocket picking
one night recently were reported to the
police of Jackson. The losses, so far as
known, aggregate over 5000.
The United Boys Brigade of Cincin-
natl, will camp next August at Silver
Lake, near Bellefontaine. There will be
1900 boys and several hundred ladies'
The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs. Wander
plaate of Kent, is dead. The child was
two weeks old, and weighed but two
pounds, being active until the last illness.
During political argument in Nelson
vile Charles Knapp, aged % years, had
his arm nearly severed at the elbow by
capped.
ID. d. Quinlan, young newspaper
man, shot himself at Holgate. His sweet
heart sent him a letter jilting him. He
leaves $4,000, which he inherited this
summer.
The residence of John Truesdell was
destroyed by fire at Cardington. "A sick
girl was carried out on her bed. A pocket
book containing $500, all he had, was
burned.
The Cleveland Stone Company has just
leased the farm of John Hagey, few
miles south of Carrollton, upon which it
will at once open one OF the largest quar-
ries of Eastern Ohio.
DIR. James Anton, for ten years Treas
urer of the National Eclectic Medical As
sociation, died in Lebanon of paralysis,
aged So years. Deceased was for many
years leading physician there.
Two of Logan County's pioneers-John
ii. Dickinson, aged u years, residing
near Bellefontaine. and William w.
Walkings, aged 70 years, living near
Rushsy sylvania-have died recently.
The body of an unknown man was
found floating in the Ohio River just
above S!eubenville, and from appear
ances had not been in the water long.
There was nothing found to establish
identity.
Robert Thomas, printer, died in Ports
mouth from the secondary effects of a
dose of morphine taken with suicidal in
tent. He went to that city from Cincin-
natl one year ago. His family resides in
Louisville, KY.
There is considerable excitement over
the discovery of coal on the Shoemaker
farm, four miles north OF PEBBLES. The
State GeOIOgist reports that the coal exists
in paying quantities. A company will be
organized TO open the mines.
City Solicitor j. NJ. Bever of Fostoria, is
announced as candidate for the office Of
Grand Warden of the Grand Lodge of
Ohio, 1. o. o. F. Mr.. Bever is a Past
Grand of Fostoria Lodge, and has twice
represented his district in the Grand
Lodge.
John A. Ayres, one OF the most prOmi-
nent physicians in Urbana, died very
suddenly few days ago. He was sitting
in his chair, and without moments
warning fell over dead. He was Superin-
tendent of Columbus Insane Asylum dur
Gov. Campbell's administration.
y. d
weeks, was killed at the railroad crossing
at Fama, four miles north of Celina.
Mrs. Miller and her hus band were driving
across the track, when special on the
Cincinnati Northern struck their buggy.
Both were thrown onto the COW catcher
and Mrs. Miller was picked up dead.
Mr.. Miller may die. O
While crossing the Erie Railway, in
CNln rinr xfoi nj vi
aged 70 years, of Scion, and his sister,
Mrs. Anna Giles, aged 70, of Chagrin
Falls, was struck by the west bound flyer.
The carriage was completely demolished,
the horse hurled thirty feet and instantly
killed, and MIR. Gilbert and Mrs. Giles
were carried nearly half mile up the
track before the train was stopped. MIR.
Gilbert died instantly, and Mrs. Giles was
so badly injured that she cannot recover.
Oscar Cotton of Bellefontaine, who for
several years has filled the position of
General Secretary of the Quincy (AIass.)
Y. NJ. c. A., has received call from New
York asking him to accept the position OF
State Evangelist for the Y. NJ. c. A. in
that State, with headquarters at Albany.
He will probably accept
Frederick Preller attempted to cross
Norfolk and Western trestle near Porfs-
mouth before an approaching freight
train should reach it. He was caught
half way, and was compelled to jump of,
distance of nearly forty feet, breaking
his arm and in nfiicting serious internal in
jUries.
John Niedemeyer, aged 50. and an in
mate of the Delaware County lnfrmary,
was found dead i'll field adjoining the
grounds of the institution. The Coroner
decided that he had committed suicide.
A small twig of tree was wound tightly
around his throat and the face was black,
indicating death by strangulation.
An incendary fired and nearly totally
destroyed the Licking County Armory,
on West Main street, Newark. 1t was
large frame structure, built in 1881, and
afterward bought by the county. All