The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1904-07-14

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Governor Herrick has appointed II. D..
Davis OF Cleveland, State Fire Marshal
to succeed S. d. Ilollenbeck.
Frank Gaffney, who was found uncon-
scious near Mingo junction, died shortly
| afterwards. The cause of his death is not
known.
An explosion OF natural gas on the
Dunlap farm near Appleton blew out 80
feet Of pipe and did some damage but no.
body was hurt.
Mrs. Charles Glink, aged IS. the wife OF
prominent farmer, near Pemberville,
committed suicide by shooting herself in
the left side with shotgun.
S. H. Fish of Decatur Township, WASH
ington County, was bitten by a horse
which has since developed rabies, and
his condition is regarded as critical.
John Ryan, aged so years, was found
dead at the rear of South Akron grocery.
His skull was crushed. The police arc
investigating. Ryan had been In charge
of the store.
Charles Grubb, aged q years and mar
ried, Pennsylvania Railroad yard flag
man, fell beneath his train at Crestline,
and received injuries which resulted in
his death in few hours.
A horse belonging to Austin Sullivan
OF Stoutsville, has great liking for to-
bacco and the other evening nearly bit
off the end of Dick Conrad's nose because
he would not give him more of the weed.
Louis Ressinger, aged 90, an employe
of the Portsmouth Street Railway and
Light Company at Portsmouth, was in
stantly killed by coming in contact
with live wire. He leaes wife and one
child.
Mrs. Mary Sweitzer, has sued the viii
lage of Canal Dover and Board Of Health
for SIC, 900 damages for the death of her
son by smallpox. She claims she was
unable to care for him and the board was
negligent in providing nurse.
John Wisman, As, attempted suicide in
the Williams County Jail, by swallowing
acid handed him through window. He
will die. Wisman was arrested for
shooting his wife with murderous intent
at EdOn three weeks ago, but she recov-
cred.
The Mark Manufacturing Company Of
Chicago, the new owners Of the Eastern
Tube Plant of GAINESVILLE, have announced
that they will make additions and repairs
to the plant amounting to 100000. The
plant is already the largest industry in
GAINESVILLE.
John E. Mitchell, aged 20, was drowned
at Kinnan's Pond, two miles west of West
Liberty. He was taken with cramp while
in deep water and his companions were
unable to rescue him. His body was re-
covered. He was member Of the Junior
Order and unmarried.
s. W. Hawk, farmer near Coshocton,
has plumb orchard that certainly is
''peach." lie has forty trees. The other
day he showed branch fourteen inches
long which contained eighty-one perfect
prophesies the greatest plum season ever
known.
The 2-year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs. C.
PangbOrn, near Moral, Marion County,
was found drowned in water trough for
horses. The tot had climbed upon the
trough and fallen in head foremost. The
water was about four inches deep. The
babe was found thirty minutes later
by the mother, who is prostrated.
Miss Grace Goodheart, the 16-year-old
daughter of Wilson Goodheart of Belle
vile, fatally shot herself while examin
ing a revolver. The ball passed through
her stomach and made frightful wound.
1t is said she attempted suicide, because
of quarrel with her father. Her mother
took her own life several years ago.
The Canton Y. NJ. c. A., which has
been closed since last fall, has success
fully completed six months canvass for
$50, 600 with which to remodel the associa-
tion building and re-establish the associa-
ton work upon a firm basis in that city.
Percy b. Williams, formerly Secretary of
the west branch of the Toronto, Can, as
sociation, has been chosen local Secretary.
Ex-Sheriff B. F. Burgess, while caring
for a horse on his farm, just north of Col
umbus Grove, was kicked by the animal.
The shoe penetrated the neck, cutting the
windpipe almost in twain. Profuse
bleeding followed and for time his life
was despaired of. Inability to breathe
has caused the chest to be swollen to
twice its normal size. Physicians say he
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Governor Herrick has appointed this
commission to investigate location and,
if possible, secure an option on lands suit
able for the insane hospital and report
the same to the next General Assembly.
DR.. Everett LeFever, Monroeville; c. j.
Mannix, Cleveland; A. II. Judy, Green
Vile; Walter B. Ritchie, Lima, and DR..
Arthur Smith, Wellington. Messrs. LIE
Fever, Mannix and Judy were members
Of the last Legislature.
Never before has there been such
record for divorces in the Courts of Cuya-
hoga County. During the month of June
116 cases, for either absolute separation
or alimony, were heard by the Judges.
In all but four of these The prayer of the
plaintiff was granted. During the same
period ninety-five new divorce actions
were commenced. While divorces in
creased, marriage license fell off,. One
year ago during June $50 licenses were
issued. This year the total was 6S3.
While watching her mother feed the
chickens, little Elsie Miller, daughter Of
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Miller of Kenmore,
was standing at a window near gasoline
stove. Her dress was blown into the blaze
and she was burned so that her death re-
suited within three hours.
Mrs j. d. Mitchell of Marysville, while
out pleasure riding with her grandchild-
rem, was run into by another buggy near
the edge of the road. Her buggy was
turned over and Mrs. Mitchell sustained
a broken arm and other serious injuries.
Two of the grandchildren were also con-
siderably bruised up.
The Trustees of the Ohio Epileptic Asy-
lum have declined to pay the contractor
who recently built the seven cottages in
Gallipolis, his final estimate of Sl5,G coo.
The contract price was $4,000, and after
the work was complete the Trustees de-
clined to accept the buildings. The con-
tractor will have to finish the buildings
to the satisfaction of the Trustees before
the final estimate is paid.
A stranger, aged apparently about %,