The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1899-11-09
Minor State Items.


| of tanks, derricks, tools and oil.
Turner Hall, once the popular resort of
Columbus, has been sold at Sheriff's sale to
Frederick Geselt of Cinincnati, for S. 400.
Robert E. Bowler of Mt. Vernon, has
received notice that he has been left $3.50, =
600 through the death of wealthy rela-
tive in Pennsylvania.
| Moses Powder, one of the oldest patrol
men on the Toledo police force, dropped
dead Of apOplexy in front of his home
while patrOiing his beat.
| Clarence McGrath, who, it is charged,
held up John Penny of Beverly, in Nc
COnnellsville, and secured large sum of
money, was captured in Cambridge.
The residence of II. Geiger, at Gallon,
was burglarized. The thieves got 81, 500.
the accumulated savings of Mrs. Geiger
for years, which she had secreted in an old
| trunk.
| The shOestOre Of Frank Bigdin was bur-
glarized at Shelby. About sl0O worth of
shoes was taken. This is the third time
within two years that the place has been
burglarized.
Mrs. Julia VickerS, the widow whose
| home was burned at Dayton as the result
| Of gasoline explosion, and who was bad
| ly burned, has since died. She leaves ten
| orphan children.
While out hunting, j. P. Niday, a we'll
known merchant, at Mercerville, accident
| ally shot himself in the abdomen with a
shotgun. The wound is fatal. Mr.. Niday
| is prominent, and the accident is greatly
| deplOred.
Grace SnOwberger suicided at the Hotel
Buchtel, Akron, by drinking carbOlic acid.
She was % years of age. A letter was
found in which she said she was tired Of
life. There was a request that she be bur
| led in black dress.
The fishermen of Hamilton and sur
rounding places are organizing an associa-
ton, the sole object of which is to prose-
cute all persons who dynamite and seine
the creeks and streams in that county.
Farmers whose property adjOins these
streams have agree to become members.
The 3-year-Old son of William ImbOdy
of Findlay, was found apparently lifeIess
in cistern. After hours of work the
spark Of life was revived, and the child
may recover. 1t is not known how long it
was in the water, as its dress caught on a
nail and held it just to the surface of the
water.
E. c. Vining, aged 80 years, of Delaware.
is dead. He served as County Sheriff and
City Marshal. His mother was employed
as nurse in the family of the late ex-
President Rutherford B. Hayes, and is
credited with having saved the life of .he
ex- President when the family resided IN
Delaware.
Alfred n. Jennings was kicked over the
heart by vicious horse at Dayton and
killed. Jennings was engaged in harness
ing the animal when the fatal accident oc-
CURED. The body was found some time
later in the stall three feet distant from
where the horse was hitched. Jennings
was A years of age.
Fire Chief John HeslOp Of Kent, while
cleaning well, fell head first thirty feet
to the bottom, the result of the rope break
ing A little girl saw him fall and quickly
lowered rope. He clung to 1t, half dead,
until more help arrived, when he was
taken out. His condition is serious, but he
will probably recover.
AS tuc oCliOOl WcIt
from school at MOrtOnville a few days ago,
little 11-year old girl named Owens got
into trouble with some of the other chill
dren. She ran home, secured musket,
and deliberately fired at the crowd Of chill
dren. A boy of the name of Bedow re-
ceived the charge in the face and head. He
will die.
Elijah BOwsher, janitOr of the American
National Bank at Lima at the time of the
mysterious robbery of over $4,000 Christ
mas eve, has commenced suit for $4,000
damages against F. l.. Michael, Vice
President at the time of the robbery. He
charges Michael with accusing him of the
crime and of saying that he bought farm
though he had no money before the rob-
berry.
The parents and friends of the Middle
town boys now serving in the American
army in the Philippine Islands have
planned to make the boys happy on Christ
mas Day. Mesdames Rifenberick, Bar
nitz, TOdhunter, Long and Minniger have
the affair in charge. They are preparing
an immense box to be sent by the way of
New York. The box will be filled with
presents OF every klnu.
Mr.. Henry VOllbrecht, who conducts
meat store at No. 507 Mound street, Day
ton, was found dead on the floor of his
store by customer. Death was presum
ably due to an affection of the heart. The
deceased was 81 years old, widOwer and
leaves three children.
At Montpelier, Charles Smith accident
oil, hot h;vrualf dx,in tho
With two others he was toying with guns
not known to be loaded. One was sud
denly discharged, the bullet entering the
head, fronting the neck. The ball was
not located, but severed the trachae. He
died of suffocation.
Stephen ROesel, a butcher Of Hamilton,
was taken to Mercer Hospital suffering
from some strange disease that battles
medical science. He is unable to talk in
telligently, though cOnversant with the
German and English languages; is unable
to write his name, but able to walk and eat
hearty meal. He does everything back
ward; for instance, the other day he
picked up butcher knife by the blade,
almost severing his fingers, and attempted
to slice beef with the handle. In every
line of work allotted to him he started
backward. Roesel is unconscious of the
fact that he is doing his work wrong. His
case is a remarkable one and is full of in
terest to the medical fraternity.
The Excelsior Shoe Company of Ports
mouth, has awarded the contract for the
construction of the addition to the factory
building. This addition will make the
factory one of thelargest shoe factories un-
der one roof in the United States, giving it |
floor room of over four acres. Work on
the addition will be commenced imme-
diately, and, when completed, will furnish
employment for over two thousand en-
plOyes.
Charles GOtschall, a well-knOwn politi-
clan of Columbus, tried to suicide as
finale to a spree. He slashed his throat |
and wrists with razor, but his wife took !