The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1902-08-21
Buckeye News IN Brief.

under thrashing machine.
Mrs. T. l.. Borden, Mrs. Ed Borden and
Miss Lena Yockey of Bernard, were dan
gerously injured in runaway.
Augustus Risseler. aged IA, son of T. J
RisSeler of Lancaster. fell from a wagon
He died from cerebral hemorrhage.
An epidemic of diphtheria is prevailing
at the Mennonite Children's Home in West
Liberty. Five deaths have occurred.
The wife of ex-Sherif Joseph Stewart
drowned in Buckeye Lake near Newark
The boat striking stump and upsettins
Louis Frobe, aged 20. while crossing the
Big Four tracks at Versailles, was run
down by a passenger train and fatally
hurt
Mrs. John Cappelli of Kent. aged 81,
poured Oil on smoldering fire in her
cook stove. She died in a short time Of her
burns.
William RAIDER, aged 81, was killed at
Sulphur Springs coal mine by fall Of
slate. He leaves a widow, a daughter and
two married sons.
Edward Ebert, aged IS, fell dead while
joking with company of friends in Ben
nison's saloon. Chillicothe. Heart disease
is the supposed cause.
Joseph Kelley. aged 30 years, fell off .
Government dredge into the river at TOle-
do, and was drowned. His home is said to
be at Plattsburg. n. Y.
James Darrow, a farmer, returning homs
from Ashtabula. on load of lumber, drove
over bank and was crushed to death by
his overturned wagon.
A Sotinger OF Warren, attempted to
commit su eide with laudanum, but prompt
service Of a doctor saved him. He had
been drinking heavily.
Allen Hogarth, aged "a, a painter, was
killed by an Erie train in Akron. He
leaves wife and one child. His head
was cut entirely from the body.
Benjamin King and Lawrence Patter-
son. farmers, living near Wauseon, were
struck by the Lake Shore Twentieth
Century Limited and both killed.
A malignant form of bowel trouble is
epidemic in the vicinity Of Bloom Center
and New Rochester. Several deaths have
resulted. Over fifty cases are reported.
Mrs. Mary Abruson. it is charged, was
shot twice by her husband, Simon Abru-
son of Sharon, after quarrel. One bullet
penetrated her stomach and she will die.
Rev. Rr. David Jones, President of
Adrian College, has accepted a call and
will become pastor of the Methodist
Protestant Church l. East Liverpool, ti..S
fall.
Mrs. Oliver Trainer Of Akron, has sued
the Northern Ohio Traction Company for
$50, 900, alleging permanent injuries by
the sudden starting of car. Her husband
sues for $l5, 900.
John Ludwig, aged IS, was found dead
on the Lake Shore tracks at Goshen. 1t
is presumed he met his death by falling
from the bumpers of freight train. His
residence is unknown.
Matthew BURY, well driller, while en-
gagged in putting down well near GilbOa.
lost control OF the engine and was struck
in the stomach with heavy iron bar. He
is in a serious condition.
Contractor Frank Murphy was killed by
an Erie engine at Youngstown, recently.
A stepson and son have been killed by
being struck by engines within the past
four months. In all there have been six
deaths in his family within eighteen
months.
Charles Richter was shot while hunting
near Urbana, by James Sinsabaugh, who
saw his tan cap through the bushes and
thought it was squirrel. Fifty-four shct
took effect, many of them in Richter's face
and one so near the eye that the sight may
be destroyed.
George Sweeney, aged 81, the largest
man in Northwestern OHIO, died recently
in an ambulance on the way to the hospi-
over 500 pounds, and it required twelve
men to remove the corpse from the am
bulance to the undertaker's room. A coffin
was specially built for his remains.
The annual reunion of the Stewart fam
lily of Clark County was held in a grove
near EnOn Station. Seven brothers were
present, and their combined ages repre-
sented $50 years, the average being over IS.
All of them are robust and active men for
men of their age. They were: Captain
Perry Stewart of Springfield, 81 years old;
E. X. Stewart Of Enon, 81; Charles Ste
wart of Springfield, Il; James NJ. Stewart
of Xenia. 20; Thomas E. Stewart Of Cliff
ton, 7S; Oscar n. Stewart of Plattsburg, II,
and William E. Stewart OF Springfield, 80.
Attorney General Sheets has advised
Secretary Probst of the State Board Of
Health, that it was not necessary for
to advertise or promulgate
resolutions authorizing quarantine. This
applies to the fight against the city or Nor
walk by surrounding towns and cities. In
the case of the village Of Milan, near Nor
walk, it was held by railroad companies
operating out of and through NOrwalk
that quarantine restrictions could not be
continued because the resolutions of the
local board were not advertised. The At
torney General holds that such action was
an emergency, and as such and because Of
its being limited, was legal.
While boring for oil on the farm Of
George S. Mckee, west of Shelby, an
vein Of soft coal, at depth of
80 feet was found. There is not a coal
mine within seventy-fve miles Of that
point. A company will be formed to in
vestigate the quality of the deposit.
John Williams, the S-year-old son Of
Mack Williams of North Belmont avenue.
Springfield, was found on the Detroit
Southern track. with his right leg crushed.
He died of his injuries. The boy told his
father in the last hour that he was stand
ing beside the track. The step Of cabOose
pulled him under.
Five sticks of dynamite were found
under the Eddy saloon at Ridgeway. A
fuse that was attached had burned to with
in few inches of the explosive. This is
the second time that an attempt has been
made to destroy the building.
Mrs. Kate Rapp. wife Of prominent
farmer, living near Urbana, was adjudged
insane recently. She suffered cerebral
hemorrage upon her return from church.
which was superindueed by her mental
affliction. She believes that her condition
is an expression of the wrath of God, who
seeks to punish her for not obeying His
call 10 20 into mission work. 1t required
the strength of six attendants to carry her
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