The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-07-29
WITHIN OUR BORDER.
A WEEKS RECORD OF OHIO
HAPPENINGS.
An Interesting Summary of the More I'm
portant Doings of Our Neighbors-wed
dings and Deatbs-Crimes, Casualties.
and General State News Notes,
Minor Stnte Ifcn,a,

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mate of the County Infirmary at Marionr
drowned in foot of water during fit.
There is a movement on foot to move
the State Library from the Capitol Build
ing 10 the buildings of the State Uni
versity.
Edward Sloan, teamster, drove in
front of c., p. & V. train at Ports
mouth, and died two hours later from his
injuries.
John Fiber, huckster, was held up
and robbed of Si4 by two men four miles
west of Kenton. The robbers also cut
Filher's ears almost entirely off,
Miss Marie Parisette of Akron. was
thrown from her buggy while driving and
was seriously, if not fatally, injured.
Miss Parisette is a singer of more than
local fame.
George Whitlock, well-knowu citizen
of Ravenna, found his wife dead in her
room. He went to wake her from antfter-
noon sleep, as he supposed. The cause of
death is not known.
Peter Tallman, aged 90, was found dead
in bed at his home in st. ClairsvIle. lie
had taken an overdose of morphine. He
was the son of Judge James f. Tallman
of Belmont County.
C. w. Moore's house in Ashland was
struck by lightning ard Mrs. Moore and
her mother, Mrs. Morgan, were rendered
unconscious for short time. Two barns
were struck by lightning and destroyed.
Tate Young and Dick Crutcher, aged
and 10years, were caught rObbing j. W.
Frosts store at Nesonville. 1t has de-
veloped that there is an organized gang of
boy robbers, whose ages range from 10
IL years.
The Champion Iron Company OF Kens
ton, has secured a contract with the VIM
chester County Board OF Supervisors at
White Plains, N. Y, for the enlargement
and remodeling of the County Jail. Its
bid was $50, ,029.
The Excelsior Shoe Company of Ports
mouth, has awarded the contract for a
new four-story factory building. The
new building will almost double the ca
pacity of the plant, permitting the en-
ployment of $50 people,
George Fogk; business man from
Anna Station, went to Lima and put up
at the Hoffman House. Later the night
clerk discovered gas in the house and
Traced it to FOgk'S room, which was
broken into, and he was found insensible.
He would have been dead in short time
had he not been rescued. He had blown
out the gas.
Judge Smith has Overruled motion for
anew trial in the case of u. S. Robson,
convicted of killing his wife, Agnes Jane
Robson, professional pedestrian, at the
Grand Hotel in East Liverpool April "A
last, and sentenced him 10 be electrocuted
November 26. Robson has no money or
friends to assist him, and the case will
aot be taken to higher court.
Michael Fitzgerald, in an attempt to
Jump an outgoing Big Four train III
Dayton, fell and was dragged beneath the
wheels. Despite the fact that both legs
we're cut off above the knees the man
retained consciousness, and the hospital
physicians say he will recover. He recent
Iy came from Ireland. and has relatives in
Pittsburg, where he intended to beat his
way.
Philip Enders, teamster of Tiffin, had
his Jaw broken and received internal in
uries, which may prove fatal. by being
kicked by horse which he was endeavA
oring to lead from barn in flames. The
building, which was destroyed, belonged
to Mrs. Rachael Gilbert, and contained
5000 worth of bar fixtures belonging 10
several retired saloonists. Loss, 81, 500;
insurance, $500.
While Squire Mckinley of Marion, was
engaged in trying some prisoners and
sending them to the workhouse several of
the same stripe entered his backyard and
stole net only all the linen which was
drying on the clothes line, but the line, as
well. Mrs. Mckinley was preparing for
summer trip with her husband, but, as
his linen is all gone, their trip has been
indefinitely postponed.
At Portsmouth, Harry Mckinney, aged
l6, and Percy McAfee, aged Is, became
involved in quarrel with a 14-year-
old girl named Custer. Mckinney caught
The girl and held her while his COM
panion stabbed her with pocket knife,
infiicting serious wounds. They b0asted of
their deed when arrested. The boys have
been inveteraie readers of trashy litera-
ture, and were desircus of emulating the
deeds of their heroes.
James Taylor of Huntington, was at
tackled and robbed by tramps in box car
on the Norfolk and Western Railway,
near Portsmouth. Taylor had been work
ing in Columbus, and, losing his posi-
tlon, was beating his way home on the
freight car Near Waverly tramps board
ed the train, and discovering Taylor, as
saulted him, stole his money and threw
him from the car. He fell over on en-
bankment and received serious injuries.
General orders have been issued from
the Adjutant Generals office covering the
encampment of the several regiments OF
the O. N. G. In addition to the First,
Third and Seventeenth Infantry Regi-
ments, which have already camped, the
others are as follows: Naval Brigade,
Johnson's island, July 2l-26; Second
Infantry, Johnson's Island, August 81;
Fourteenth Infantry, Nashville, August
S.14; Fifth Infantry, Johnson's Island,
August TO- Is; Sixteenth Infantry, Au-
gust 1921: Batteries A and ID. First Light
| Artillery, Newark camp grounds, August
1928; Eighth Infantry, SteubenvIlle,
August 2f-29; Ninth Battalion. Newark
camp grounds, August $3.50; Fist Reg
imept, Light Artillery, Nashville, Sep
tember 1915.
At Magnetic Springs Henry Hayes,
aged 2S of Columbus, jumped from the
seeond-story window of the Grand Union
Hotel TO the ground below while asleep.
| He saws he thought the hotel was on fire,
and in his sleep attempted to get out OF
the burning building. The chances for
his recovery are small.
| While four-foot log was being sawed
ND in Bellefontane the saw struck some
obstruction which caused the workmen
to investigate. They found flint arrow
head and large number of lead bullets
imbedded several inches below the sur
face. The ring marks showed they had
been there nearly 200 years.
At a meeting of the State Outing Com
mittee of the Woodmen of the World, held
at Columbus, it was decided that the an
nual outing of the different camps of the
State shall be hell in Columbus August
10 and 20. Five thousand Woodmen are
expected to attend.
John Sullivan, a boiler maker, with
| wife and five children, and Mary CaSsI-
dy, the pretty and accomplished daughter
of the Superintendent of the Standard Oil
refinery at Oil City, Penn, were found in
Marietta lodging in the e. q NJ. round
house. They eloped on July IL without