The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1903-03-12
Minor Mention.

40, while repairing roof, fell to the
ground and was killed.
Frankfort held an election under the
Beal law and went dry by So majority. II
is the largest village in Ross county.
Scarlet fever has broken out at Nc
Arthur and the town is threatened with
an epidemic. Schools have been closed.
AS result of bullet wound inflicted
by John Marcens, woman, who claims
to be his wife, lies seriously i'll at Canton
A heavily loaded coal train on the Hook
ing Valley road jumped the track north ol
Lancaster and eight cars weredemolished
Clyde Harp, aged IL, was shot and killed
at Mansfield, by the accidental discharge
of a shot gun in the hands Of his 16-year-
old brother George.
Agnes, the 5-year Old daughter of John
Pattison, No. 2S Granger street, Cleveland
was crushed to death inder the wheels oi
n Central avenue car.
The Governor has reappOinted Friend
Whittlsey of Atwater. a member Of the
Board of Control Of the Wooster Agri-
cultural Experiment Station.
James Howard, aged q. molder, while
crossing a trestle at Youngstown, fell of
and was instantly killed. He came from
Hamilton about six eeks ago.
E. A. Briggs, aged s2 pioneer citizen
of Lorain county, com mitted suicide at the
home of his sOn-in-law, I. s. Tucker. He
had been suffering from heart disease.
In a freight wreck On the Nickel Plate
at Arcadia, j. E. Hepner, a brakeman,
residing at Fort Wayne. was instantly
killed by jumping. Six box cars were
heaped up.
Joseph d. Scott, the negro miner who
shot and killed Dan Jones, Mrs. John
Dull and wounded third party at Con-
nersville, pleaded guilty to murder in the
second degree.
Herman Meyer, Lake Shore passenger
engineer, was struck and almost instantly
killed at Toledo, by pony engine. The
decedent was IS years old and resided on
WauseOn street.
The Alliance Public Library board has
accepted the offer of Andrew Carnegie to
give $4,000 for library building to be
located on the high school campus and
under the control of the board of educa-
tiOn.
Elmer Baldinger, aged l6 years, was
killed by an Erie train at Martel, at the
same place his brother was killed two
years ago. Young Baldinger's father was
also killed by train at FOstoria three
years ago.
The farmers of Clariden township, Mar
ion county, have organized and agreed to
not purchase single piece of machinery
made by a combine. The township is one
of the largest and the farmers are the most
progressive and wealthy Of any in the
county.
Harry Tuby of GAINESVILLE, aged 81 years.
has lost the sight of both eyes by rubbing
them with his hands after handling waste
that had been used to polish brass at the
B. & o. shops. The poison from the brass
was rubbed into his eyes. Both eyes have
been removed.
Nimr0d BOrk, farmer, shot and NOR
tally wounded monster bald eagle in
Eden township, Seneca county. The bird
measured nine feet between the tips Of its
wings, and so savagely attacked its cap
tor when brought to earth that it had to
be-dispatched.
The February report Of oil operations in
Ohio fields shows 2S6 wells completed,
with an output of $500 barrels per day.
Twenty seven dry holes were drilled, and
the report gives an increase over January
work Of 80 new wells and more than 200
barrels production.
Harvey Martino, cOlOred, Is, was run
over by c. and NJ. train at Marietta and
Lis body cut in four pieces. The boy had
been in town but few days and he is
supposed to be from either Cleveland or
Cincinnati. There are rumors of criminal
work, and the police will make careful
Investigation.
George Mann, a travelling salesman from
Cincinnati, slipped on rotten apple on
.he street at Urbana, breaking his left leg.
Mr. Mann was so angry that he secured
The services Of an attorney. and. before
departing for his home, he instructed
the lawyer to bring suit for damages
against the former owner of the apple.
Forthree weeks Ashland detectives have
been looking for the party who stole from
dresser drawer in the home of Mrs. E. l..
King chamois bag containing over $500
worth of diamonds. The other day while
cleaning out an old cupboard in remote
part of the house. Miss Nellie King found a
rats nest, part of which was made from
the chamOis bag and not diamond was
missing.
John Pyle, l0-year- old boy, was killed
at the Big Four depot, Springfield. guest
at the Arcade Hotel, whose name could
not be learned, was amusing himself
throwing marbles up and down the walk
and having a crowd of boys scrambling for
hem. Pyle dived for one and did not
aotice yard engine with cut of cars ap-
proaching. His head struck the side Of a
.oal car and he fell to the ground and was
dragged under the wheels. The travelling
man walked rapidly away as soon as he
saw the sad ending to his amusement.
The lad was the son Of Engineer John
Pyle, of the Detroit Southern road.
Ernest Austin, now confined in the Ohio
Penitentiary for life, has been seized with
remorse. Lewis Polling Of North Lewis
burg, has received letter from Austin
asking if his neighbor, Dennis B. Dolan,
still lives. Austin urges Polling to send
DOlan to him, as he Is very anxious to see
him. Austin killed his mother and brother
In 1899 and then cremated their bodies by
burning down the family residence. Aus
tin charged DOlan with the terrible crime
in an effort to clear himself, but DOlan
was exonerated. Austin is now stricken
with remorse and wants an opportunity Of
telling Dolan so.
George Siegert is horribly burned and
Walter Phillips is in precarious condi-
ton from inhalation Of coal gas as the
result of gasoline explosion in Congress
man J. W. Cassingham's coal mines at
Sugar Creek, near Coshocton. Siegert
was drawing gasoline from barrel when
a spark dropped from his lamp. The stuff
exploded, throwing the liquid fire over
dozen miners at work near by. Fifty men
scampered for the entrance to the mine
and Phillips was trampled down and over
come by the gases. He was heroically
rescued by two Of the men, who also went
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