The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1903-06-25
Minor Mention.

Casualties and General Buckeye
News Notes.
Minor Mention.
Hiram Skies, B. and o. brakeman,
was hit by a passenger train, at Akron,
and killed.
George w. Preble of Fostoria, aged s.,
choked to death on piece Of meat while
eating dinner.
Mike Sinner, an employe ofthe Western
Clay Company, Toronto, was caught in a
shaft and probably fatally injured.
James II. Shields, a coal dealer Of Hud-
son, was killed on his farm by lightning.
He was found between his horses, also
killed.
Daniel Bennett, a miner, aged % years.
was caught under fall of slate. at the
Jobs mine, near Logan, and was instantly
killed.
Brakeman o. F. Drayer, of the Cleve-
land & Pittsburg Railroad, was crushed,
perhaps fatally. between two trains at
Kensington.
During heavy storm near Hookstown
lightning struck road scraper, prostrat-
Ing the crew of men and injuring Wilber
Mccullough fatally.
Wood Horton, trusty at the-reforma-
tory at Mansfield, made good his escape
while plowing on the farm. He left the
horses hitched to the plow.
Former County Recorder 7. j. Drohen
Of Tiffin, was elected Major of the Third
Battalion of the Sixth Regiment, Uni
formed Knights OF Pythias.
DR.. David X. Francis, prominent ply
sician OF Mansfield, aged about so, was
found dead on the floor Of his Office.
Death was due to apoplexy.
While standing talking to a. friend, at
Lima, Horace EckeIs, prominent busi-
ness man of Bluffton, dropped dead. He
had been seemingly in good health.
Robert Mouser, aged IS years, dropped
dead at the Union Depot, Marion, while
waiting for train for Moral, where he
was goingto visit his old home. He leaves
q family.
While hunting crows in a corn field,
near their home, in Newberry, Guy Mans
field accidentally shot his companion,
Charles Russell, with rifle. His inju-
ries may prove fatal.
Governor Nash has appointed j. C.
Campbell Of Columbus, member OF the
Board Of Trustees of the Toledo State
Hospital to succeed Henry P. Stentz Of
Monroeville, deceased. The term expires
the first Monday in April, 1904.
The Asbestos box and drawers which
were taken from the postoffice safe at
Wellington, last February, and which at
the time contained 1000 in stamps and
s4OO in money. were found in the haymow
Of Sam Peck's barn recently. The box
contained few return stamps and some
private papers Of Postmaster Wadsworth.
The Commercial Banking Company OF
Coshocton, organized under the laws Of
Ohio, announces its intention of convert
ing the institution into a national bank
under the name If the Commercial Ma
tional Bank. The capital will be made
$l00, 900, with officers as at present. Con-
gresham John w. Cassingham, Presi-
dent, and Henry C. Herbig, Cashier.
An extra b. & D. coal train, in charge
0: Conductor Kuhn, ran into the rear Of
an extra in charge Of Conductor Shaugh-
messy, at tSomerset. The caboose and sew
eral cars were demolished and the engine
damaged. c. Z. Carter, mine boss, who
was riding in the caboose, had one arm
broken in two places, his ankle badly cut
and chest bruised The trainmen es-
capped by Jumping.
The annual meeting Of the Ohio Grain
Dealers Association, in session, at Day
ton. elected the following officers: Presi-
dent, Grant McMorran, st. Paris; Vice
President, Daniel Burns, Rossville; Sec
'retary, NJ. W.. Miller, Piqua: Treasurer,
c. N. Adlard, Piqua. A committee was
appointed on arbitration. 1t was decided
to hold the next annual meeting in Day
ton. in June. 1904.
Tho Ohio State Sunday School Conven-
tioR in session at Portsmouth, elected the
following officers: President, W. A. Eu-
daily, Cincinnati; Vice President, j. g.
Slayter, Akron: General Secretary, Rev.
Joseph Clark. D. D., Columbus: Record
ing Secretary. Howard vuker, Zanesville;
Treasurer, y. l.. Barrett, Springfield.
Generals Secretary Clark was selected as
delegate to the Worlds Convention to be
held next year in Jerusalem.
During church services in the peniten-
tiary last Sunday the male prisoners, as
mark Of friendliness and appreciation of
Warden Darby, presented him with q
gold watch. The female convicts pre-
sented him with a booklet in which are
inscribed their gratitude and autographs.
The speech of presentation was made by
Mrs. DIR. .Adah S. Norman. an inmate.
The female prisoners also presented the
new Warden, E. A. Hershey, with sim
liar testimonial.
Extreme simplicity marked the funera;
services over the remains of the late Gen.
eral Alexander McCook, at the residence
Of his daughter, Mrs. Charles A. Craig
head, at Dayton. There were present on
ly the members of the family, close
friends and members of the Loyal Le-
gion. The service, by Rev. Maurice Z.
Wilson of the First Presbyterian Church,
consisted of reading Scripture lessons,
prayers and appropriate hymns. This
was in accordance with the wishes OF
General MeCoOk, who, although mill
tary man, was in private most of the time
and did not desire display. The remains
were taken to Spring Grove Cemetery,
Cincinnati, for interment.
Ilezekiah Young, next to the oldest res
ident of Dayton, died recently, at the age
of a5. lie lived for fifty years with
broken back. Recently his throat became
paralyzed and he could not take nourish-
ment. Young was the original owner Of
the first omnibus line operated between
COvington and Cincinnati and for many
years carried passengers and mail be-
tween Cincinnati and Kentucky towns.
While riding on stage coach and in
passing under a stable doorway, he was
crushed between the top of the door and
the seat with such force as to sustain a
broken back.
With the same little wooden chest that
contained his belongings when he sailed
for America thirty-seven years ago,
Conrad Stief, weA-to-do farmer, left
Upper Sandusky, the other day for his
old home in Baden, Germany. He reached
here with only few dollars, but now he
has nlenty As he baCe his friends adieu