The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1899-07-13
Minor State Items.


Rachel Altman of Findlay. lost her mind
and was sent to the Toledo Asylum. Her
twin sister, weighing 300 pounds, is afflicted
In the same way.
Frank M"pr'de, plaSterer, believed to
be from Columbus, fell from train III
Newark and had both legs crushed, from
he effect of which he died.
Gov. Bushnell has granted a pardon to
Lewis j. Bennington, IA Wood County
burglary and larceny prisoner, who is
dying with consumption.
Afford Brothers struck an oil well east of
Marietta. in Elk Run field that starts with
100 barrels per hour. This is the second in
this field of that size within week.
Mr.. A. C. Patton, a wealthy farmer and
prominent member of the Grange, living
eight miles east Of Springfield, died while
sitting in a chair reading a newspaper.
A contract for the grading for a new
electric line from Youngstown to Struthers
has been let to James McGlashn of Warren.
The grading is to be done in forty days.
Benjamin Frankensten of Hillsdale,
Mich, was arrested at Ada, and brought to
Wapakoneta and jailed for stealing horse
and buggy from Cridersville livery barn.
Negotiations have been concluded for the
removal Of the Ohio Table COmpany's
plant from Niles to Massillon. The Board
of Trade donated site and buildings val
ued at $1,000.
At Massiiion, vicious dog attacked
William .JacksOn's horse, and both Mr.. and
Mrs. Jackson were thrown from the car
riage and injured, Mrs. Jackson probably
fatally.
A. F. Townsend, who has the right Of
way for an electric line from BarbertOn to
Eaton, has applied for franchise, and
DOylestOwn citizens have agreed 10 furnish
$40, 900 for the project.
Jerry Morrow, aged %, of TurkeyfOOt,
opposite Toronto, died recently. He was
only forty inches tall, weighed forty pounds
and was highly cultured. He had refused
large offers from show people.
The business men of Ravena have organ
lied by the election of C. w. S. Wilgus as
President, W. s. Krake, Secretary. and E.
X. Taylor, Treasurer. an association fol
managing a street fair and carnival.
Miss Clara Wheeler of Vine street
GAINESVILLE, was bit on the lip by kissing
bug" Her entire face was terribly dis
tOrted, one eye being swollen completely
shut. Her condition is regarded as serious
The dead body of James P. McMillen, u
years of age, was found in the rear yard OF
his residence at Akron. A few days age
he slipped and fell on the sidewalk. Thi:
resulted in heart trouble which caused hi:
death.
Eva Foele, aged II years, in jumping
from a moving electric car in front of hel
house, in Dayton, fell with her head against
the pavement. She was taken to a hOspita
in supposed dying condition from frac-
tured skull.
James Dickson, an ex-brakeman, riding
a j. & F. freight from Ashtabula to hi.
hime at Dorset. turned an angle cock t(
slow up the train to get off. The train wa:
wrecked and Dickson fell under the wheel:
and was killed.
Mrs. Sarah Shank, living at Union Road
along the Dayton and Western Traction
was run down and instantly killed by {;
| car. She was deaf, and a sunbOnnet she
was wearing made her totally ObliviQus O
the approaching ear.
At Marion the Common Pleas Court ha:
declared void a mortgage of $11 200, held by
Albert Reber on the property of the Marion
County Agricultural Society, but gives Mr.
Reber the right to collect profits as the.
| accrue from the society.
John Rupert of near Bellefontaine, /;
| handsome young man of 2S years, fell vic
| lently in love with Mrs. Lucy RhOades, q
years old. They were married, and afte
| one days honeymoon Rupert deserted hi
bride, who is seriously ill with grief.
Carl, the 10 year-Old son of John Bar,
of Killbuck, found dynamite cartridg
a hammer, when it burst, striking him il
the face tearing off the side of his face ant
both eyes and fatally injuring the boy.
The County Commissioners have beel
asked for the privilege of building al
electric line parallel with county road
from Bellaire west to Fairview. Agent
are now soliciting the right of way for an
/
| The Executive Committee of Scio COlleg
has decided that the college must remain il
Scio. The spring and summer terms wer
held in New Philadelphia. The old facul
ty was gwen the privilege of returning il
ten days. If not, their places will b
| filled.
| A little son of Adam Miller, living sOut
Of Tiffin, was playing with matches ant
set fire to haystack. The fire communi
Gated to large barn nearby. Mr.. Mile
| was away thrashing at the time, and
large quantity of hay and wheat, tOgethe
with buggies and wagons, were burned
| The horses were saved.
| Lewis Liston of IrOnton, was run owe
| by a freight train at Columbus for the thir
| time in his life and escaped uninjured, sav
| for cash in the back of his head. He an
four other IrontOn boys tried to catch
| freight, to get back to their homes. ListO
| fell under the trucks, was doubled up lik
ball, and rolled under fifteen cars, escap
ing with slight injuries. The same thin
has happened to him twice before.
| Wilbur Carr, well-knOwn horseman c
| NOuItl, NdS SViiouSiy ~
being thrown frOm his horse, which becam
frightened at bicyclist. His shOulde
blade and collar bone were broken and tn
horse stepped on his face, causing severa
ugly cuts.
| Dave Mangan, while riding bicycle a
Jamestown, was shot by boy frien
named John Cummings. Mangan passe
| by where Cummings was standing an
| playfully dared him to shoot. Cumming
raised the shotgun and fired, the load strik
ing Mangan in the hip and back. He vii
| recover.
Mrs Henry Simpson of Lucasville, wa
chased two miles in her buggy by savag
hound, which twice leaped into the back {
the buggy. 1t proved TO have been one
the dogs bitten some ten days ago by ii
dog that attacked the two men, Cutlip an
Burchart. 1t died in convulsiOns, uI
doubtedly afflicted with rabies.
Mrs. Martha Turner, a resident of ne;
Xenia. foretold her death in a singula
manner. She was apparently i'll h'
| fri