The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1903-02-12
Minor Mention.

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freight train.
The burning of the hotel at Peoria, nea
Marysville. causing loss of $4,000, il
thought to have been the work of an in
cendiarY.
Charles Demory, a plasterer from Ca
taw ba, who fell from the rear platform O
a Columbus, London and Springfield
traction car, is dead.
| Aaron Kneisley, Dalton farmer, while
repairing the door to his barn suffered {
fractured skull, the door falling on hi.
head. His condition is critical.
At Lima, Rudolph Fell, aged 10, had
both legs almost blown off by gun acci.
dentally discharged by Roy Belaires, aged
II. Fell is in critical condition
The pOstOflice at Brice, six miles east oil
Columbus, was dynamited by robbers
and 500, 500 in stamps and SIS of Post
master Springer's money stolen.
William Schwier and his 12-year-old
son were walking along the Pennsylvania
tracks at Mansfield, when the boy was
killed by the Pennsylvania flyer.
Frank Walton, an inmate of the Boys
Industrial School at Lancaster, from Gin
cinnati, died from injuries received by
falling from building at the institution.
The Ohio Newspaper Federation in ses-
sion at Columbus, elected these officers:
Malcolm Jennings, Lancaster, President;
c. B. Mccoy, COshocton, Vice President;
S. E. Smith, Pomeroy. Secretary, and f.
n. Mckay, Logan, Treasurer.
Mrs. John C. Moore, aged So, who died
at her home in l.attasburg, Wayne county,
recently, was known as the largest woman
in the county. A casket had to be made
to hold her remains. This was seven feet
ten inches long and thirty-eight inches
wide.
Among the three men killed in the latest
massacre in the Philippines was John w.
Osborn, who was graduated from Western
Reserve University, Cleveland, with the
Glass of 1901, and who went to Uncle
Sans new possessions as teacher nearly
two years ago.
The commission appointed by Governor
NasL to solicit funds to provide some
suitable Ohio memento for the battleship
Ohio met at Columbus, recently. The
committee wants to raise $40, 900. A SUBJ
committee, consisting of the officers and
Governor Nash, member ex-officio, was
authorized to perfect plans for appealing
to the people of the State.
Tackled upon his door at Marysville. VIM.
Hustled found an envelope addressed to
COrbin Wygle and containing s45. Wygle
was recently robbed of $75 and a few days
ago $50 was mysteriously returned to him.
Otto Sterling of Columbus, a brakeman, is
under arrest, charged with the robbery.
His mother nursed Wygle, who was sick,
and Otto visited her while she was in
Wygle's home.
Earl Harmon, the S-year-old son of Mr..
and Mrs. L. Z. Harmon of Bellaire, in
company with several other boys, was
playing in the loft of neighbor's barn,
where a load of hay was being moved
away. The boys had pitchfork, and in
some manner he was struck in the head
with the fork, one tine entering the head
Just above the right eye and penetrating
the brain. He went into convulsions and
suffered terribly for twohours when death
ensued. He was bright and winsome
boy. and the only child.
A bold daylight robbery was perpetrated
At the home of Ford WorthingtOn, near
Cable. Mr.. Worthington is an old soldier
and he has been seeking pension. A
decOy letter, purpOrting to have been
written by Jerry Cain, pension agent at
Urbana, was sent to the family urging
their presence at Mr.. Gains Office in that
city. While they were in town thieves
entered their house and made themselves
1t home. A lot of articles were carried
away from the house by the robbers. No
,lew so far has been found.
The disagreements between the city
courts at Toledo and the township justices
lave resulted in an attack upon the law
lnder which the city courts were created.
Iity Solicitor Bradley has been served with
,otice to bring injunction proceedings to
top the salaries Of City Judge Mack and
;lerk Davies. This notice is under section
which provides that taxpayer believing
of corporate funds exists
must request city solicitor to bring in
JUNCTION proceedings before an independ-
mt action may be stated. The proceed
ngs in this case involve the entire act
lthough only Mack and Davies are
mentioned.
ar accident at Springfield, two Of whom
re in a serious condition, Mrs Addie
Wheeler and Mrs. Mary Bailey. Big Four
PASSENGER Train No. z, in charge of En-
ineer Good and Conductor MalOney,
truck Street Car No. 1l6, in charge of
IOtorman Wilkinson, at Yellow Springs |
treet crossing. The car was filled with |
eOple at the time. The train hit the car
quarely in the center and drove it fifty |
eet past the crossing. Immediately there |
7as the widest confusion. Physicians
iere summoned, and the injured were |
arried into the Office of DR.. Hutchings |
nd the grocery of Moses Foreman. where
hey were attended until the patrol wagon
nd ambulance arrived. Itis said the ac-
ident was due to the motorman losing |
ontrol of his car. Manager Miller of the
treet Railway Company, refuses to make
statement, saying that he has not learned |
le particulars.
Valentine Dimmitt, aged 80. appointment
Oal dealer, Wnlie returning 10 his nome
the suburbs OF Steubenville, fell over a
one wall and broke his neck. His body
as found in the run.
Meetings of the ''IIOly Band" which
ave caused so many sensations in Hunt
lgtOn and adjoining townships, Brown
ounty, bid fair to cease for q tine at
ast. 4 disease, diagnosed as smallpox
Y physicians. has broken out among the
blowers of the faith, and their churches
Enon and Ellsberry, have been closed.
lost of the adherents have left the neigh
orhOod.
A most unique birthday celebration was
wen at Urbana, recently, by Mrs. Maria
atrick, aged %. None Of the guests in
ted were under 10 years of age. Eighteen
nests were present, and their combined
,es made I, ,459 years, an average OF almost
years. The guests wore Old-fashioned
-esses. Everything was placed on the
nner table at one time and everything
as served just as was the custom in years
ast. Those present and their ages. are
follows: Mesdames Hit. rs; Corwin,
!; Vance. 81; Stadler, IS; Williams, So;
OSurnye 7S. Dennipu So. EuIIer II. |