The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1903-02-19
Brief State Itema.

Tim Mahoney was killed and Johl
Lewis had his right leg cut of by aswitcl
engine in the Erie yards at Girard.
John Reader, a farmer living nea
Mansfield, sustained fractured skull BY
being hit by a limb that fell while he wal
chOpping wood.
Henry Meyer, ;he Ottawa agent OF th,
Buckeye brewing Company Of Toledo
was instantly killed by c., H. and D
engine at Ottawa.
The Springfield Fernclin Cemetery As
ing Sunday burials after March 1, except
in emergency cases.
The dead body Of William Luniak, q
painter, of Millersburg, was found by
some boys near Wooster. He is believed
to have died during fit.
Mack Carson, an oil man in the Turkey
Food field, opposite Toronto, was man.
gled by being caught in windlass oper-
ated by steam. He will probably die.
After running three squares to catch q
train, A. G. Byers, a prominent business
man Of Delaware, dropped dead as he en-
tered the Hooking Valley Station. Heart
trouble.
David Ankrum. aged IS, was married al
Ir0nton recently, to Mrs. Elizabeth Rebec-
ca Davidson, aged 72. She is his third
wife. They attended school together sixty
years ago.
The Citizens Railway, Light and Power
Company Of Mansfield, which owns the
MapefaJd Eloo<r;o Rood ha. In c~o>.oA 20.
capital and will extend the Shelby cleo
tric line to Norwalk, within the present
year. The line now runs from NJ nsfield
to Shelby.
Members Of the Ohio Commission to the
st. Louis Exposition have returned from
st. Louis, where they secured a site for
the Ohio building. They say they secured
one of the best points on the grounds.
The Ohio building will be located on a
natural elevation overlooking q valley,
and almost a bird's-eye view Of the whole
grounds may be obtained from the spot.
The Western Ohio Racing Circuit was
reorganized at a meeting held at Mansfield
recently, and will consist of Dayton, Mar
ion, Tiffin, Sandusky, Mansfield, Bucyrus
and Mt. Vernon. Glasses were talked
over and will be announced later. H. E.
Bell Of Mansfield, was elected President,
and v. R. Chesney of Bucyrus. Secretary.
o. s. Lehman Of Dayton, will be the start
ing Judge of the circuit.
An organized effort to do away with
winero0ms and curtained stalls at Cleve-
land, began recently, when the police
asked Law Director Baker and Council
man Ashmun to draw an ordinance max
ing them illegal. Chief Corner, Deputy
Rowe and the Police Captains are deter
mined to stop what Police Judge Schwan
recently as the greatest men,
ace to public morals in Cleveland.
In the Wood divorce case at Marion,
Judge Young refused divorce, and At
torney E. Myers was fined $40 for bringing
a divorce action for person who was
known by him to be an inmate OF an
illegal house. This is the first case in the
history of the Marion County bar where
an attorney was ever fined or punished
for bringing case before the Court for
trial. The action of the Judge is causing
a great deal of comment among local at
torneys.
Two big gas wells we're struck in Pitts
field Township, north Of Wellington. One
of these is on the McRoberts farm. Tools
were blown out of the well, and the roar
of escaping gas could be heard half a
mile. The other well vas struck on the
D. C. Reynolds farm. The well had gone
1own only 800 feet when the machinery
was thrown out. The well is entirely
beyond control: 1t is estimated that it is
lowing zoe. 900 cubic feet every ten hours.
Experts have been sent for to cap the we'll.
Judge Mower created another sensation
n Common Pleas Court, at Springfield, by
lis remarks when he passed sentence on
William Young, colored, the slayer Of
Albert Lewis. colored. Young was in
licted for murder in the second degree,
,ut was permitted to plead guilty to man
laughter, and was sentenced to fifteen
ears in the penitentiary. Judge Mower
aid: "You killed the wrong man. You
hould have shot the proprietor Of the
lace, who was taking your money. II
-ou had would not have given you such
long sentence" The courtroom was
'acked with negros at the time and they
we're greatly surprised at the Courts
emarks. The murder occurred in the
illicott saloon, and was caused by a
uarrel over game Of craps.
f. o. Randall, Secretary Of the State
Society, under whose au-
pices will be held the Ohio Centennial at |
hillic0the in May. has received advices
hat most of the persons assigned tospeak |
ill be present at the celebration Those |
rho have accepted invitations are:
'ishOp c. c. McCabe, Delaware; Judge |
ush r. Sloane, Sandusky; Murat Hal
lead, Brooklyn; Judge Moses NJ. Granger,
anesville; President Thompson, Ohio
tate University; General r. r. C0wan,
General Charles II. Grosvenor,
thens; General Thomas ii. Anderson Of
le United States Army; General j. War
m Kiefer, Springfield; s. s. Knabenshue,
oledo; David Meade Massie, Chillicothe;
olOnel James Kilbourne, Columbus;
. o. Randall, Columbus; Prof. w. ii.
enable. Cincinnati; l.. ID. Bonebrake,
and Mrs. James r. Hopley,
ucyrus. Senators Hanna and Foraker
ill deliver addresses.
At EdgertOn, a boiler in the handle fac
ry of Briggs & Walter exploded. The
lgineer, George Eager, lost an arm and
as terribly scalded. Jacob Keiser lost
l eye. A. G. Donaldson was fatally in
red. Several other employees were in
red.
Attorney General Sheets has given out
/ opinion that companies increasing
Ipital stock are put on the same plane as
Nv interpretations. This means that il
,plications are filed within six months
May 1st the companies do not have to
ly the fee under the Willis law until the
st of the fiscal year, which is May1.
Five years ago Mrs. Campbell. wife Of
Charles d. Campbell of Belle
ntaine, lost gold watch. The other
orning the watch was found on the front
,rch with note reading as follows: 81
n sorry that stole your watch. Please
rgive me-"
Joseph Zeller, saloon keeper residing
River street. Dayton, committed sui
lie by jumping into the Miami River.
,ller attempted to commit suicide some
ne ago by severing an artery in his
rist. Zeller's son, who was working in
brewery near by, jumped into the swol-
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