The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1904-03-03
Minor state News.

spector, was cut in two by B. & o. train
at Newark.
Louis Grieve was instantly killed by
being hurled from the rear end of Day
ton & Northern car at Dayton.
Lewis Holland, sS. married, an engine
fepairer, was run over by a switch en-
gine in the Erie yards at Marion, and
mOrtally injured.
Charles Weaver of Toledo, went to
sleep in the Big Four sand house, at
BellefOntaine, and hot sand dumped In
upon him frightfuIly burned him SO that
he may not recover.
Joseph G. Uhl, aged SO years, was gored
to death by an infuriated bull On the farm
OF his son, south of Dayton. He was too
feeble to defend himself and was dead
before assistance arrived.
Coshocton is to have two new church
edifices this year. The Presbyterian
church has decided to erect new stone
church, large and modern, at a cost Of
from $4,000 to $4,000. The Church Of
Christ will have 10000 edifice.
Wilhelmena Yenke was struct by a
Columbus. London & Springfield traction
car at Springfield, and died shortly after.
ward at the city hospital. She was walk.
ing along the track and disregarded the
air whistle. The motorman was unable
to stop the car in time to prevent striking
her.
Prominent Republican organizations
and individuals of Cleveland, have al
ready taken up the proposition of erect
ing memorial to the late Senator Hanna
in that city. Two committees have al
ready. been appointed to push the matter
and more definite action is expected with.
in few days.
The high school teachers of the state
are planning an association to remedy
evils in high school courses. A prelimin-
ary meeting was held at Columbus, re-
Gently, the call for which was signed by
I. E. McKinnen, Marietta; G. b. Halls.
tead, Kenyon; c. e. Corwin, GAINESVILLE;
c. 5. Howe, Cleveland; Prof. William
Hoover, Athens, and Prof. Thompson,
Oxford.
A club has been formed by prominent
sportsmen in the vicinity of Youngstown,
for the purpose of leasing large game
preserve in Mahoning county. Several
hundred acres have been secured under
option, which will be stocked with quail
and game of all kinds. if the plans carry.
Wardens will be employed to keep of
poachers and to protect the game from
dogs and birds of prey.
Near the close of the evening services
at the Methodist Episcopal church, in
Groveport, large coal oil chandelier,
suspended from the ceiling, fell, scatter
ing burning oil all over the building. The
congregation rushed panic-stricken for
the entrance and two of the women, Mrs.
Dongherty and Mrs. Mansfield, were
thrown down and trampied upon, sus-
tanning serious injuries. Several others
were slightly bruised in the crush.
Mrs. Hively, an aged woman, was
burned to death in her home at Edgerton.
The house she was living in caught fire
late in the night from defective flue.
She was first to awake and alarmed the
other occupants of the house. All escaped,
but she returned to her room to secure
some valuables and before she could es-
cape the roof fell in on her. The house
is total ruin. Mrs. Hively was eighty
years Of age. The charred bones of her
body were found next morning.
Hugh K. Huntington, patient at the
State Insane Asylum, Columbus, was
choked to death by another patient. An
thOny Kirschermeyer. The men Occupi-
ed the same room. Neither of the patients
was supposed to be dangerous. The dead
man was 81 years of age, and had been at
the institution about a year. Kirschen-
meyer was affi cted with +, ligious mania,
and had been at the hospital two years.
He is q years old. He says his roommate
attacked HIM, and that he acted in self
defence. The hospital authorities believe
his story.
l.. II. Adams, an employe Of the Gin
cinnati, Hamilton & Dayton railroad,
was prob bly, fatally injured, by falling
from a bridge at Ottawa. His skull was
fractured and it is feared he has sus-
tanned internal injuries Of serious ma
ture.
A fire built in range while the water
connections were frozen, caused an ex-
plOsiOn which completely wrecked the
home Of James Kerr, in Niles. The stove
was blown through the ceiling and the
furniture through the sides of the house.
Both Kerr and his wife had miraculous
escapes from death.
Mrs. John Began of Whitehouse, left
her two children alone for few NOM
ents. Returning, she discovered that the
clothing OF the one, a little girl fifteen
months old, was ablaze. She put the fire
out, but the child was burned so badly it
will probably die. The children had been
near the range with some cloths, which
caught fire.
Two boys, Edward and Charles Kint-
ner, while going to ance to attend
on the Wabash Railroad. One stood
guard while the other ran a mile to the
depot, arriving there just ten minutes be-
fore the fast train was due. The train
was held until the break was repaired.
The Board of Trustees of the Ohio Sol
diers' and Sailors Orphans Home at its
last meeting elected Col. J. W. Il. Cline
of Springfield, as Commandant of the
Home. Colonel Cline will take charge
June /. He has an enviable record in
Grand Army circles. and was close
friend of former Governor Bushnell.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Gossard, of near
Waynfield. will have been married IS
years on March IL. and will celebrate
their wedd ng anniversary. according to
their annual custom. Most of their chill
dren and grandchildren, of this and other
states, ,.will be present. Mr.. Gossari cele-
brated his eighteth birthday ON the 18th
Of tLiS month.