The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1903-11-19
Brief State Items,

David LOvett, a farmer living near CAL
ion, was gored to death by young Hul-
stein bull.
Ed. Hemphill of Bellefontaine, was
fatally injured by Big Four train near
Huntsville.
Everett, aged ~, son of Edward Steven
son, was instantly killed by train at
Bellefontaine.
Sarah, the little daughter of Nv. Ladd,
of Convoy, was struck by Pennsylvania
freight and killed.
BY the blowing out Of boiler flue at
the Linser Brewery GAINESVILLE, Peter
Crowley was killed.
II. F. Darfe, of No. Walnut street,
Marion, was run over by trolley car at
Findlay. He will die.
An Ohio Central engine, drawing
south-bOnd passenger, exploded in Bend
vile, killing Fireman Roshon.
The pOstoffice at Nottingham was burg
larized and 5000 in cash and stamps taken.
The safe was blown open with nitrOglyc-
crime.
Arzi Lees right arm was shot off while
he was climbing over a fence near Chilli
cothe. He is only II years old and this is
the third time he has lbeen accidentally
shot while hunting.
Carey NJ. Roberts, well-known travel
ing salesman, was found dead in bed at
Steubenville. having died of neuralgia of
the heart. lie was 45years Of age, and his
home is at Canton.
Two carrier pigeons dropped exhausted
into Butler MsSwell's hotel at Hamilton.
recently. Brass tags marked sc. X.
1876" and ~. n. 1921" were around
their legs. They had evidently done a
long distance.
The saloon of NJ. q. Yantz. on COlum-
bia avenue, Springfield, was burglarized
recently. The thieves entered the cellar
and turned on the faucets, allowing the
contents Of five kegs of wine and two bar
rels of whisky to flood the floor.
Hugh Jones of Sharon, is making des-
perate struggle for life. He was struck by
street car at Youngstown last week and
his neck was broken. The doctors gave
him up at once, but despite Their predic-
tions he is still living. Jones recollects all
the incidents in connection with the acci-
dent and talks with his nurses about it.
The smallest Episcopal church in the
United States is situated in Upper San
| dusky. The church was dedicated in 1891,
and at that time had twenty-five menu
bers. Through death, however, and re-
mOval the membership has been reduced
to but four members. The dimensions of
the church are So by % feet. The records
of this country do not develop smaller
| church, either in dimensions or member
ship.
The report from the State Dairy and
Food Department is made public that two
| samples of drink obtained in Xenia re-
sort by the police few days ago con-
tanned 2.63 per cent. alcohol. This
alleged soft drink is manufactured in
Xenia and goes under the name of
| Bishops beer. The case will be bitterly
| fought to get a decision as to what
amount of alcohol is necessary to make a
beverage intoxicating.
Lima capitalists have purchased the in
terests of the Federal Telephone company
| Everett & Moore) in the local and county
exchange, paying par value for block of
SO. 900 stock. This deal disposes of the
Federal Company's holdings locally, this
company now having $4,000 of preferred
stock outstanding, and S150,000 common,
and $l1s.O1O five per cent. bonds. There
are more than 1000 phones operated
through the Lima exchange.
| There is dissensiOn in Marblecliffe. a
suburb of Columbus. Mayor J. S. Rick
etts has been cited to appear before the
council. 1t is charged that the mayor has
his official capacity. He fined saloon
man recently s25 for keeping open on
Sunday, and now refuses to turn over the
money until W. B. Wheeler, of the Anti
saloon league is paid for his services.
Other charges are also involved.
In the Common Pleas Court at Cleve-
land, Attorney d. d. Hurlbert, in an
attempt to force the hearing of his clients
petition for divorce, contends that the law
states specifically that the hearing of a
divorce petition can be held at any time
after six weeks have expired since the
filing of the petition, providing the
defendant fails to appear. HurlbeTt con-
tends the wording of the law makes the
hearing obligatory on the Court. This
Interpretation of the law will be carried
to the Circuit Court and the Supreme
Court for hearing. If sustained Ohio will
be the banner state for the seekers Of di-
vOrces.
ii. b. Sage, of the State Board of Public
Accounting, has filed his report of the
| investigation into the records and ac-
counts of the Wilson Children's home OF
Adams county. In his report Examiner
Sage says Superintendent Ellison does
not account for S2,26l.9l paid to him.
He says there has been no adequate sys-
tenn of bookkeeping and explains that il
there had been this irregularity could moi
have been possible. The receipts ofthe
institution were S6,44O.0S from March,
1899, to March. 1903. and the disburse-
ments for the same period reached
$4,17S.7. The home is a public institution
and was endowed by Wilson. Superin-
tendent Ellison was appointed in 1889 and
resigned on May Q, 1903. He is under
bond of $500.
National headquarters of the Unior
Veteran Legion have been established il
Dayton. General Manning of Dayton
who was elected as executive head of the
Legion, has announced the following ap-
pOintments: Chief or staff, General J. X
Bachelor of Cincinnati; Adjutant-Gen-
eral, Wm. A. Marietta of Dayton; As
| sistant Adiutant-Ceneral. j. Huston O