The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1905-03-30
Buckeye News In Brief.

News Noteo.
Buckeye News In Brief.
Fireman Shepherd was seriously injured
in head-on collision on the Clover Leaf
at Andesville.
Fred Schaum, aged 10, was thrown from
a horse at GAINESVILLE, sustaining a fracture
of the skull that will prove fatal.
Mayor Brown has given orders that trance
mediums, fortune tellers and clairvOyants
are not to be allowed to operate in Mans
field.
Spurious quarters and nickles are in cir
culation at Eaton, and the authorities be-
leye that they have originated from local
source.
Ed. Burgen of BeIlefontaine assaulted
his father-inlaw, Aaron Shroyer, with
hatchet, badly cutting his head. Burgen is
under arrest.
Amos Albaugh of Boonville, died sud-
denly. He was working about the BAN at
his home when he fell to the ground and
expired. He was aged 81 years. He leaves
widow and four children.
Fire, of supposed ineendiary origin. de-
stroyed the 5. ID. Dutton livery barn and
other buildings at Marietta. Five horses
and complete outfit were destroyed. The
loss is 5000, partially insured.
Alva Bauman, aged II, of Sandusky, was
shot in the face by a bullet from rifle in
the hands of Alva Hall, a playmate. 1t is
thought the wound will not be fatal. The
boy did not know the gun was loaded.
A big real estate deal was consummated
at Marysville, when j. +. Hoffman pur-
chased the fine farm of l.. E. Royal. Of Isl
acres in jackson township The consider
alton was Sl2,i4l.75. The farm is one of
the finest in Union County.
A colored man. whose name is not known,
drew revolver and shot Joseph Kinimel,
son Of the proprietor of the Colonial sa-
loon at Dayton. Kimmel was taken TO a
hospital, where, it is said, he may rec over.
His assailant has not yet been caught
A gasoline lamp exploded in the home Of
b. Ii. Edelbrock at Ottawa. His daughter,
who was ill, was lying in a bed at the time,
and the bed clothing and her night dress
were burned. EdelbrOck was burned about
the face and hands in extinguishing the
flames.
Wayne Il. Wheeler of Columbus, super
intendent of the Anti-SaloOn League, an
nounces that since January l there have
been one hundred and sixteen saloons
closed in the state as the result of local
option elections. Out of a total of 81 such
elections. he says, the ''drysh have won 70.
In a drunken brawl between American
and Austrian miners at Omeidale, twenty
shots were exchanged, and John KOtepleck
was very seriously wounded. Three other
men were beaten SO as to be unacceptable.
The citizens were terror-stricken and
afraid to leave their homes.
Matthias Smith, a miner, aged 80, was
instantly killed in the MOffit mine near
MassilOn. He was engaged in drawing
pillars and was caught under i fall of rock, J,
estimated to weigh five or six tons. His
body was terribly mangled. He was a
widower and leaves one daughter, aged 10
years.
Gilbert, aged 10 years, son of Rev. j. o.
and Margaret Denning, died at PataSkala,
OF Gum-dum fever, contracted in India,
where he was born and where the father is
missionary. Mrs. DenniDg returned to
this country, hoping the change would
benefit the sick son. Alton, another son,
aged II, also has the fever.
Andrew Hunt of East Milan, had a mar
row escape from death, when shotgun in
the hands of Harry Hanson, companion,
was accidentally discharged. Hunt wore
cartridge belt, which prevented the bull
lets from entering his body. Several of tle
shells were discharged and his clothing
caught fire. His hands and body were
badly burned.
Local knights of Pythias are making
elaborate preparations for the dedication at
Springfield, in June, of the SS0,O01 addition
to Ohio Pythian Home. The general CON-
mittee ON arrangements is figuring ON an
attendance of 1900 Pythians. The entire
Ohio Brigade, Uniformed Rank, knights
of Pythias, is expected to be there. The
parade will be one of the finest ever seen
in the state.
One of the most malicious acts OF vandal-
ism ever committed, occurred at Mt. YER
non, where some one used a knife and
practically destroyed the beauty of the
Farmers and Merchants National Bank
front. The exterior woodwork IS OF the
finest of mahogany and this was siashed
and gouged from one end to the other.
Large pieces were cut from the massive
columns at each side of the entrance.
Are YOU my husband ?" was the pitiful
inquiry put to each male rasserby by Mrs.
Victoria Ford in front of her home at Belle
fontaine. The woman had been in the
InJ, al Nd lfsHharvQ1 "A =
cured few days ago. When she came
home she learned that her husband had
died during her absence, and it is thought
that this shock has again weakened her
mind, for the quest of her missing ecmpan-
ion is constant.
Action has been commenced in the Pro-
bate Court TO send S-year-o!d Mary Breeht
of Sandus.ly, 10 The institution for the
Feeble Minded. The child seems 10 have
developed a peculiar condition since size was
years old. At thai time il was Eotieed
that she would walk backward instead OF
forward This inclination has become
stronger \ desire to move the voluntary
muscles seems TO result in their being
moved in exactly the opposite direction.
\ suit which is attracting much attention
was filed in the Common Pleas Court at
Warren Miss Mollie Owens, pretty
colored girl has brought suit for 5000
against the Riverside Skating Rink for re-
fuSing to let her skate. Her attorney IS
Representative Warren Thomas.
Joseph Davis, aged Il, indicted jointly
with Mrs. Jennie Owen, aged ~, for the
murder of Calvin Owen, the wOman's hus-
band, on October Is. 1894, at Steubenville,
pleaded guilty to manslaughter and was
sent to the Mansfield Reformatory. Mrs.
Owen has been sent to the pei,itentiary for
life.
The new electric road between Gallon and
Fredericktown is now assured and work
will be begun on same as soon as the
weather will permit. Thenew road will be
known as the Gallon Southern Electric
Railway. and viii take in Bloominggrove,
.IDhnsyille and number of other small
villages.