The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1904-04-14
Minor State News

Akron, Otto Scbmith was suffocated and
his family had narrow escape.
John I,eeler, an Erie breakman, from
Gallon. was struck by passenger train
in the Kent yards and killed instantly.
At Lancaster, Daniel Shumaker was
found dead in bed after he had retired the
night before in apparently good health.
The new $4,000 school building at
Hume, small village south of Lima,
was struck by lightning and badly dam
aged.
man near Upper Sandusky, was entirely
destroyed by fire recently. Nothing was
saved.
Mabel. the young daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. John Secoy of Upper Sandusky,
died FROM the effect of choking on a piece
| of meat.
Robert Bockhouse, aged IT, was found
| hanging to tree at Canton. He had been
dead for hours. Ill health was the cause
Of suicide.
Miss Edith Runner of Big Springs, has
been appointed governess of the Logan
County Childreh's home, one of the finest
in the State.
The Sherman homestead at Mansfield
will be razed and the track of land upon
which it stands, plated and sold for
building lots.
Josua Hartman, pioneer resident, is
dead at his home at Marion, as a result OF
having used patent cancer plaster on
one of hts toes.
The iC-year-Old daughter of Squire
Dickey of Clipper Mill, near Gallipolis,
was fatally burned by her clothes catch
ing fire accidentally.
A little child of William Bates of Cald-
well, is at the point Of death caused by a
dose of carbOlic acid given it by another
little girl, while playing nurse.
The body OF jackson Lacy, a collector
for Van Vert drayline, was found near
the Pennsylvania Railroad tracks. He
had been struck by a train and instantly
killed.
High water caused the removal of Miss
Icy Wren, a well-known young woman,
to an upper floor Of the hospital at Lima.
The exposure brought on pneumonia and
she died.
GOotleib Beiderman, driver of draw,
was struck by Pan Handle local freight
and hurled forty feet, lighting in soft
mud, thereby saving his life. His spine
was seriously injured.
Railroad Commissioner j. c. Morris,
reports fifty-four deaths on the rail in
Ohio 10 March, as follows: eighteen en-.
ployea, two travellers on highways and
thirty -four track-passers.
A bridge over Blanchard River, fou:
miles east of Dunkirk, was swept away,
carrying Fred Heiner with it. Although
400 people witnessed the accident none
was able to respond to his calls for help
and the man perished.
Frank Rogerson, aged 26. a aagman OF
Wellsville, was killed and Conductor
Harry Williams and breakman Fred Ma
bee injured in a collision near Yellow
Creek. One section of a freight train raa
into the rear of the other.
The Board of Commissioners of Butler
County has refused to allow further bills
by the Board Of Infirmary Directors for
ln6mary. 1t is claimed that gross extra
vagance has been practiced.
A. C. Meadow, a liveryman of Ottowa,
and Frank Warnicke, of Ottuville, were
drowned in Kalida while attempting to
drive across fill onto Hog Creek bridge.
The team was found below the town,
caught in tree, bur the bodies of the men
have not been recovered.
Miss Ida Taylor, society girl, while
visiting the Lima Courier Office in that
city was shown how job printing was
done. She insisted on trying to feed a
jObber, and in the attempt, her hand was
caught, mashing three fingers, and Low
amputation is believed necessary.
The crusade against the dogs in Wap-
among the CANNES have occurred from
eating poisoned meat. While many a
worthless cur has disappeared, some val
liable dogs have also been sacrificed, but
the guilty parties have thus far escaped.
A genuine wild cat has made its ap-
pearance in the woods on the Manuel
Hite farm near Thornville, he having
personally encountered the animal at
night. The entire neighborhood in the
vicinity of Mr.. Hite's place is excited,
and but few people have the hardiaeOd
to venture out after night.
DR.. II. c. Browne, Secretary OF the
State Board of Dental Examiners, is
securing list of all dentists in the State
with the object of ascertaining whether
CT not all of them are registered. About
& 400 dentists have certificates to practice,
IL ic h hot OF Iaac OF do
lict in their duties to the State.
The boss BARRIERS of WapakOneta, have
arranged new schedule and increased
prices all along the line. Hair cuts and
shampoos have been raised to % cents,
and hereafter even toilet water will cost
five cents extra. A few weeks ago all
the BARRIERS agreed to close on Sunday
and this rule has been rigidIy enforced.
Mrs. Thomas Smith of Mt. Vernon, after
lighting gas stove carelessly threw the
lighted paper to the floor. She stepped
over it and in minute her clothing was
a mass of flames and she was only saved
from death by miracle almost. She bat
tied with the flames herself.
l.. N. Seaman, aged so years, was
drowned in the Lcwistown Reservoir.
He was duck hunting with Eli NOVEL;.
and their boat capsized. Mr.. Novel;
saved himself and came very near rescu-
ing his friend, but the water was too
rough. Seaman's body has not yet been
a discovery made in the refreshment |
stand in the Tiffin ball park recently con-
firmed the theory of the Tiflin police as
tc the perpetrators Of the Chatfield rob-
berry and their modus operandi after |
the deed. Well hidden un- |
der the counter Of the stand was found a
basket containing the greater part Of the |
missing documents. together with several |
dozens of postage due" stamps.
John Rodgers Of Powhaten, while at
to catch a train stepped in front |