The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1900-09-20
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William, S: Nart, aged 81 years, was his
and instantly Killed by east bound Penn
sylyania passenger train No. &, at Lima
Margaret Palmer, aged 93. died at the
Au;tman Hospital, Canton, of WOE nds re-
ceived by stepping in front OF freight
car.
Aaron Orr, aged IS, shot himself in the
bead at Mt. Victory. He had been an M
valid for fifteen years and was despOn-
dent.
Fred Vanallmon of East Alliance, hang
ed himself in the barn with wire- He
leaves a wife and five small chiidrens the
youngest is but weeks old.
The wife of W. W. Edwards. President
of the Bank of Leipsic, was badly buFned
about the head, breast and arms by 1zso-
line in a stove prematurely igniting-
Twenty-one moulders employed at the
FOOs Manufacturing COmpany's foundry
at Springfield, struck because the firm re-
fused to pay the union scale of wages.
Daniel Carr, aged IS. inmate OF the
County lnfirmary at Upper Sandusky,
Stabbed Francis Wood, aged 81, with
huge butcher knife. Wood will die. They
fought over woman.
The Newark City Council fixed fat
rate for natural gas The company re-
fuses to recognize the ordinance. City
Solicitor Fulton declares that the new Or
dinance will be enforced.
Henry Keller, plumber living on Erie
street, Toledo, was fatally injured in q
runaway. The wagon struck street car,
throwing Keller out. His skull was
crushed on the pavement.
The plant of the Stroh, Mcintosh & CO.,
of BarbertOn, was destroyed by FIRE. The
wind was blowing a gale and famed the
fsmeS beyond control. The loss On the
plant and contents will reach $4,000.
John Cassidy, 10 years Of age, fell from
Big Four freight train near the Shelby
Steel Tube Works, Shelby. He is in q
critical condition. He told his comrades
before the accident that his home was in
Cincinnati.
Malcolm Desmond, aged years, was
killed almost Instantly at Toledo by
large cake of ice which fell from an ice
wagon. He and other lads were riding on
the rear Of the wagon when the cake 0f
ice slipped and caught young Dssmosd-
A contract has been signed for the re-
mOval of the McMyler Hosting Works at
Cleveland to Warren. The company will
invest $20O,O 900 and employ 25O to 300 men,
To secure the plant the Warren Business
Mems Association will sell lots, giving the
company ten acres for site.
Charles A. Lett, prominent citizen OF
Youngstown, fell from his horse in
parade, and the big crowd thought it merely
an accident. When he was picked up it
disease. The incident created much ex-
citement and equal regret, as Mr.. Lett was
highly regarded.
The lifeless body Of Roy, the 10-year-
old son of George Hammond, a farmer re-
siding near Wellsville, was found at the
bottom of sixty foot well. The boy wan
dered away from home recently, and, not
coming back at night, search was made
for him. He had stepped on the cover Of
the well, which broke through with him.
There was sixteen feet OF water in the well,
and the body was pulled out by means ~
fiSh-hOOks.
At the fourteenth annual reunion Of the
veterans of the First CalP' Association
held at Canton, it was decided to meet
Millersburg next September. 1t was unan-
imOusly decided also to admit the oldest
living sons of deceased veterans. The fol-
lowing officers were elected: President,
X. ". Tannehill, Millersburg; Secretary,
John Fitch, Millersburg: Treasurer, J. c.
tee, Comrades POOrman, McNulty, Dill
and Mcclure. There were nearly 100
veterans from all parts of the United
States in attendance.
Edward Joy, farmer, aged IS, has been
missing for some time, and every attempt
to locate him has been unsuccessful. On
the night of his disappearance he was
guarding melon patch owned by Charles
Filter. near Atheas. Shortly after dark
Filters son Joseph, aged II years, entered
the patch for the purpose Of securing a
melon. Joy. believing that the boy was a
thief, fired on him, twenty or more shots
taking effect in the boys body. The lad
was painfully injured, but is now recover
ing. Joy, when he saw what he had done,
threw down his gun and ran to the woods
A slight trace only has been found Of him,
as place was found where he had spGht
the night in a bed of leaves. 1t is believed
that he has committed suicide, or, thinking
that he had killed young Filter, is fearful
of the consequence should he return.
Chelsea Webster of Lambertville, Mich,
was arrested at Toledo, by Milk Inspector
W. Ii. Schurz on the charge of using pre-
servative in milk which he sold in Toledo
There are lot of other warrants cut for
other milk dealers, charging them with
selling milk there which has been doc
tored' with preservatives. The Health
Department is determined to prosecute all
those who use preServatives in MIX. The
physicians are of the opinion that many Of
the deaths among infants during the past
two months, can be attributed to the pres
ence of preservativeS in the milk fed to
the little ones. Edward Capp, prom-
nent citizen and wealthy butcher, was
sentenced to ten days in the stone yard
recently by Police Judge Wachenheimer,
on the charge of placing embalming fluid,
Of sulphate Of soda and borax,
in Hamburg steak to preserve it. Capp
pleaded guilty to the charge.
Sherman Copple, convicted Of larceny at
Mt. Vernon, H.. in May. 1895, and who
escaped from the Pontiac Reformatory in
July, 1899, was recently captured at Mari
eta. Sheriff Manion of Mt Vernon, took
COpple back to serve out his ten-year SEN
tence.
The steam barge Orinoco, owned by
James Davidson of Bay City, Mich, was
to the extent OF $4,000. at Toledo,
by fire breaking out in the oilroom. The
vessel is valued at s1aO, 900. There was no
insurance on the boat. The fire depart
a hard fight saving the vessel from
total destruction.
Mrs. r. B. Young, aged So, committed
suicide at Belleville, by hanging herself
with a towel to an open transom. Ill health