The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1898-12-01
NEWS OF OUR OHIO.
OCCURRENCES DURING THE
PAST WEEK..
An Interesting Summary of the More Inn
portant Doings Of Our Seishbors-Wod-
dincs ard Deaths-Crimes. Casualties and
General Buckeye News Notes.
Minor State Items.

of ler daughter, Mrs. w. ID. Rust, in
Greensville, aged SO.
Rev. Eagelson OF Utica, Penn, has ac-
eep;ed a call TO the Presbyterian Church
at Hubbard.
James McSOckard, who shot Mrs. Mary
j. Turnkey in Geneva March %. was sem
fenced 10 three years in the Penitentiary.
At Toledo John Sc1nneI, Cincinnati
machinist, struck his head against the
curbstcne in falling and his injuries may
prove to be fatal.
Henry Riser, an old German resident
of Lima complained OF not feeling well
and sat down on'a chair, and in few
minutes he was deal.
Thomas Berry OF Columbus. fell from
moving freight train near Prospect and
was ground 10 pieces. lie was married
only short time ago.
The Thomas Furnace Company of
Niles. has decided to build large foun
dry plant. 1t will be one of the largest
in the Mahoning Valley.
Tie Lima City Council has passed a
curfew ordinance which requires ali
children under IL years of age TO be off
the streets at O'Clock at night.
| drank boiling hot water from the nozzle
of a tea kettle and badly scaided his
mouth and throat. He may not live.
AT Warren the Circuit Court affirmed
the finding of Judge Gilmer in the case of
Charles F.nton, who is serving life SEN
tence in the Penitentiary for murder.
At Akron Grace May was fatally
burned by the explosion OF a lamp. The
oil flew all over her head and neck She
was alone in the house when the acci.
dent occurred.
The property of the Toledo Drop Forge
Company Of Toledo was sold TO the C. C.
Warner Machine Company OF Detroit,
for SIG. 900. The Security Trust Comps
ny Of Toledo made the sale.
James lie Barge, administrator of his
wife's estate, has begHn an action against
the city of To,edo 10 recover SO, 900 dam
ages on account of his wife dying from
the effects of a fall on defective side
walk.
Tim Cronin, well-known mechanic,
disappeared from his home in Columbus.
A squad Of polio, dragged the river and
found Cronin's body in twenty minutes.
lie is supposed 10 have committed SUI
| eide.
Richard Powell, proprietor of "Tam-
many Hail." died at Massillon of Bright's
| disease, at the age of SO years. Powell
was known to every man in the county,
and was a friend to sporting men
thro oughout the State.
William Ellis, who was employed as a
tool-dresser in the oil fields near Find
lay; has been mySteriousIy missing for
IIa had
| He is sober and Industrious, an ! his ac-
| tiOn is UIaccountable.
David Herbert, wealthy farmer, liv-
ing at billiards, near CoIum bus, died as a
| result OF a recent hunting accident. A
defective gun in the hands OF Mr.. John
| Davis exploded, and the charge took ef-
feet in Mr. Ierbert's leg.
Warden Cof:in has instituted shooting
gallery at the PcnI;entiary for the benefit
| of the guards of that institution. Two
recent outbreaks of the prisoners have
demonstrated that most of the guards are
unable TO hanile a revolver.
1t is stated that p. p. Mast of Spring.
| field, the millionaire manufacturer, who
| died recently, bequeaths his paIatial res
| idence on West High street to the Meth
odist Church for home for widows and
orphans of ministers. 1t cost $50, COO.
| About two months ago box contain
| ing notes and papers representing So, 900
was stolen froaI the store of A. White at
| Clifton. They were found the other day
in corn shock on DIR. Reddish's farm,
between Clifton and Yellow Springs.
| Several men broke into box car at
| ia ched TO a freight train on the Chicago
| and Erie Road, at Alger. and when they
! were discovered by the conductor they
| opened fire on him. A posse OF citizens
! gave chase, but eouid not find them.
The 5000 damage suit OF N. E. Mur-
| ply against DR.. W. w. Hamer OF Belle
| fontaine, charging malpractice on his lit
| tie son, whose mouth partially gre W
| shout from being burned Iy concentrated
| lye, resulted in verdict for the defend.
| ant.
| Prosecuting Attorney w. Gard of Ham
| iltOn, has wired the Sheriff of Albc-
| qlerque. N. NJ. TO hold Ben Mackc, alias
| Exam, for the Ohio authorities. as two
| Indictments for emhczzlement were found
against him by a Butler County grand
| jury.
| Frank Manton, while hunting for quail
in the "Openings," about ten miles from
| Toledo, came face to face with good
sized wild bear. MIR. Manton succeeded
in killing the bear. 1t has been several
years since a Lear was shot is that To-
| cality.
| Mrs. Lizzie Mcmillan, wife of George
| Mcmillan, who was shot on the streets of
| Wilmington October 9, 1897, by Attorney
Johu &. Martin, died recently OF con-
| sumption. The deceased was 45 years OF
age. This makes the ninth fatality in
the Mcmillan Martin families since the
shooting.
| While in attendance at the funeral OF a
near friend Mrs. Mahala Iloyt. aged 45
| years, of Dayton, dropped dead from
heart disease, with which she was affiict-
| ed. The death occurred at the u. Il.
| Church. Mrs. lloyt was one Of the
] burners, AMI as she passed the casket
| ontaining tine remains, and was in the
| ct of sitting IN front OF the coffin, she
uddenly threw up her hands and pitched
forward dead.
| AT Akron, CIarenc, Moore, salesman
for F. Donahue ts Sons, wholesale tohac-
| co, WAS arrested charged with larceny.
| The firm has missed sums OF money.
| Marked bills were used, and they were
| found on Moore, who has confessed to
stealing.
| Typhoid fever is epidemic at Mogadore.
During the last few days five deaths have
| occurred. TIE village authorities will
| appeal To the Akron Health Department
| for assistance in stimpirG ont the dis
ease The child of Mrs. Rose Boner died.
| and the mother as result tried TO COM
| nit suicide by swallowing carbolic acid,
She will recover.
! Adjutant General Kingsley states that
| in the event the peace negotiations are
| broken off Ohio will be able TO put a
much larger force in the field than was
| done on the first and second calls. -Four
regiments and one battalion are still in
service, and others can be recruited at a
moments notice.
| Emil Freidel, q youthful desperado.
| aged IL years, living with his parents on
Ridge avenue, Cleveland, was arrested
| on the charge of robbery. Emil went
into the grocery store of II. Millage at 1S5
Ridge avenue, and presented revolver