The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1903-01-08
Brief State Items.

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Mrs. Milo Wetmore, Of Bryan, wa.
probably fatally burned while filling Z
tank on lighted gasoline stove.
Miss Grace Murphy, domestic en-
ployed by Postmaster Lacost, of Bryan
swallowed poison by mistake for head
ache powder and died.
Sanford Watson, aged IL. living at 9ls
Broadway, Toledo, while catching onlo
bobs with a sled, was crushed to death
| under heavy wagon.
Jacob Beigh, aged 58, of 545 Milton
street, Toledo, was asphyxiated by the
escape Of natural gas from a stove. lie
was found dead in bed by his wife.
Frederick Legdorf, an oldtime employs
Of the B. & D. Railroad. was killed AZ
Chicago junction, while working with a
car. He leaves widow and six children.
In line with the promise that the officials
would see that Ohio gets all that belongs
to her along the Public Canal Attorney
General Sheets filled suits against New :
comerstOwn, Tuscarawas County. resi-
dents. The defendants are John l.. Will
gus, Howard Adamson and 5. l.. Douglass.
and General Sheets has asked the Court 10
eject them from the premises.
A. G. Lathamer OF Kimball, was found
lead in a room at the st. Charles hotel a.
Newark. He retired about midnight. and
it is thought left his light burning. Earl,
next morning the machinery at the gas
plant broke down and no gas was fur
nished for some time. 1t is thought when
the gas was again turned on Lathamer's
room was filled with gas and he was
asphyxiated.
Rev. Carlisle b. Holding Of 2i55
Lawrence avenue, Toledo, announced
that citizen of that city has offered to
give $4,000 toward an endowment fund
for aged Methodist ministers of Ohio. pro-
vided he can learn of 100 other persons
who will contribute $1,000 each foi
the same purpose. The man who offers
the $4,000 does not wish his name made
public until the 100 other donations are
ready.
Mrs. Pauline Mason, who said she was
the widow of the first governor of Michi-
gan, died in the Lucas County lnfirmary
hospital of nephritis. Mrs. Mason was 81
years old, and had been an infirmary in
mate since November 10 last. Attorney
A.W. Eckert. who had known Mrs. Mason
for several years, was recently appointed
guardian for her by the probate court.
Mrs. Mason's story of her identity was not
believed by the police and infirmary Of
6cials, but Attorney Eckert says that she
was propably the widow of Governor
Mason.
The Trustees OF the Sandusky Soldiers
Home have filed their annual report with
the Governor. The average enrolment
for the year past was 1881, including q
men who participated in the Spanish
American War. There were 80 deaths, az
compared with Ill the year before and ~
in 1898. OF the deaths last year four saw
service in the late war. The average age
of death was 66 years and 10 months.
Cyril Munich, aged 12, son of Joseph
Munich, merchant of Toledo, while fool
ing with a revolver, shot himself through
the breast. The chances of recovery ara
slim.
William Powers, aged 81, who had been
missing from Sandusky, for few days,
was found on farm just south OF the city
frozen stiff. How he met his death has
not yet beer determined. 1t is believed
that he tainted and was then frozen to
death.
The State Association Of Township
School Superintendents closed its session
in Columbus, after electing these officers:
President, James X. Clark, Springfield:
Vice President, Florence McNeal, BUS
selli; Secretary, John RichisOn. Westvil'
Executive Committee. c. NJ. Fehr.
Cory; A. F. Darby, Turston, and X.
Ewing, WiIliamsport. The next meetin
will be held at Columbus.
c. R. Kelly was probably fatally injured
in a side wipe on the Wabash in the yard, |
at Defiance. Kelly was E locomotive fire
man.
Leo Woods, aged years, was burned tt
death at his parents home in GAINESVILLE |
His clothing caught fire from the CRATE