The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1904-05-05
Minor State News.

ana was killed.
William F. Robertson, one of Washing
ton County's most valuable citizens, 1
dead. He was born February 20, 1923.
Mistaking can of lye for cider Charll,
Lee, the S-year-old son of Albert Lee o
Napoleon, drank cup Of the corrosive
He will not recover.7
Miss Lucille Ludwig of Greenspring
is totally blind in one eye, as the result o
thoughtless prank by companion. Ii
spirit of fun he threw hot potato
which struck her in the eye.
Dominick Baker, aged 73, a lifelong
resident of Sandusky County, was
drowned in Green Creek recently. HI
was knocked into the water by l.. E.
w. train, while crossing the bridge.
The. w. Ii. Adams Building, at Eas
Liverpool, brick structure, collaped
owing to an excavation for ne:ghtorinS
building. Tenants and workmen had
only a minutes warning, but all got ou
safely.
A. j. Ford, a structural iron worker
was instantly killed at the Wabash bridge
at Mingo junction, by chain block fall.
Ing upon him, crushing his skull. Ford
was single man and his home ID al
Chicago.
Thieves entered the farmhouse Of Ell
Mcbride, near Elida, in the absence oil
the family securing $500 in cash, s20t
certificate of bank deposit, gold watches
and other valuables.
John Mattox, aged 2s, killed himself
near Darbyville. He kissed his children
and stepping into another room shot him.
selfthrough the temple. Domestic trouble
is alleged to have been the cause.
"Uncle" Jerry Gleason, the oldest resi-
dent in Ohio, died in his home near Mt
Vernon. He was ITO years old. lie was
born in Tipperary County, Ireland, De-
cember u, 1893. He took part in the Wal
of 1872, the Mexican War and the Civil
War. "Uncle" Jerry was an intimate
friend OF President Andrew jackson and
very much resembled him. Until the last
two months he was well preserved in
health and intellect, and engaged in work
about the farm.
Judge Mower of Springfield, has decid-
ed that an agreement for consideration
was binding where damages for injuries
sustained were involved. Henry Powers
brought suit against the Detroit Southern
Road for $4,000 damages for injuries re-
ceived. The case was dismissed because
he had no cause of action. The defend
ant claimed that the plaintiff signed an
agreement waving all claimes for dam
lges. providing he was given employment.
The defendant further claimed that plaint-
M was given employment, but latter quit
bis job without giving the defendant no.
lice, and then sued.
During funeral at Sevilla, fifteen miles
aorth of Wooster, panic occurred when
Ihe floor of the church gave way, preci-
pitating the entire congregation into the
:ellar. The funeral cerimonies we're be-
ng conducted over the tody of Herbert
Secrest, and the little church building
was crowded. While the pastor was in
the midst Of his eulogy of the deceased the
floor suddenly gave way, and all present,
at least 200, fell to the floor Of
the basement, ten feet below. Many Of
the congregation were bruised by the fall,
and those in the vicinity of the casket
when the floor gave way were thrown in
TO a panic
The remains of William Patrick, which
was buried at Urbana, forty years ago,
were exhumed recently, at the request Of
his brother, Walter X. Patrick. The de-
sedent succumbed to contagious disease
In the Northern Army during the Civil
War, and as the body was brought home
in an air-tight casket which was never
opened. his brother wanted to make sure
of the identity of the corpse. A strange
sight met the gaze of the Onlookers when
the metallic cGsket was opened. When
the cloth, which had been placed over the
lace of the dead, forty years ago was
lifted the features were just as clearly
preserved as though the original burial
had been made a few days ago. The
face was natural and the Identification of
the brother perfect. After Mr.. Patrick
was satisfied that the body in that grave
was that Of his deceased brother the
grave was again closed up.
The Governor has made these appoint
Charles E. Perkins, to succeed
himself as Chief engineer of the State
Board of Public Works; William l.. Cur
ty, of Union County, to succeed himself
+. Orr, reappointment. member Of the
Board of the Ohio Soldiers and Sailors
home; Ii. IL. Baxter of Cleveland, reap
pointment, member of the State Board of
Medical Registration and Examination;
John c. Roland of Cleveland, member of
The Board of Trustees of the Ohio Soldiers
and Sailors Orphans Home, to succeed
General A. V. Rice, deceased; Thompson
Burton of Youngstown, member of the
Board of Managers of the Ohio Penitenti-
ary, to succeed Arthur j. Sheppard of
George Harrison of Perry
State Mine Inspector, to succeed
E. q. BiddisOn of Athens; Charles Orr of
Cleveland, member State Library COm-
mission; s. N. Owen of Columbus, reap
.;atiOn. The Senate confirmed the NOM
The large barn of Henry Trimby on the
I'D John Morris farm, in Jerome Town
ship, Union County, burned to the
ground. The loss includes eight head of
horses, several vehicles, farm
implements and considerable hay and
grain, amounting in all to $1,000, with
n 300 insurance.
DR.. ignatus Friedman, prominent
physician of Cleveland, was killed as the
result of a collision between his cartilage
,n.l Il street car. DIR. Freedman was
hrown under the car wheels and his
body badly crushed. He was al out 80
ears old.
Quite a romance eliminated at Chilli
,othe, recently, when Charles Curt
',iartis, prosperous farmer of Pike
County, married Mrs. Mary Lewis, an
innate of the County infirmary. Both
he contracting parties are well advanced
IL years and Mrs. Lewis was sweet
ieart of The groom in their youth. He
'eoentiy learned of her reverses since her
Sii iwhoOd and married her to take care
u her in her cid age.
Charles Warden of Cambridge, was
killed by an Ohio River and Western
rain at Ztnesville. The remains could
oe identified only by address card found