The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1905-02-16
Minor State Newe.

and well-known politician, died suddenly
from apoplexy, aged 66 years.
As result of cave-in in mine at
Gypsum, Joseph Suboc was killed and
Michael Kayaka internally injured.
J.H. Fellers of Benton Ridge, has dol
lar that bears the date of 179S. Mr.. Fellers
has carried it as a pocket piece for 20 years.
Frank E. Whitehill, manager of the
Grand Opera House at Bellefontaine, fell
and sustained compound fracture of the
left arm.
Exposure to the recent severe weather on
his rural route caused heart trouble to
James D. Ward of Lima, aged 40, and as
result he died.
Steps are being taken to organize a
Young WOman's Christian Association in
Marion, the local movement being backed
by the state organization.
Myron H.. infant son of Mr.. and Mrs. L.
T. Hawthorne of Bellefontaine, is dead
from being fed milk poisoned from condi-
ton powders fed to cow.
The Forest Avenue Presbyterian Church
of Deshler, has extended call to the
Rev. Frank S. Kreager of Celina. He is
a young minister, and is highly recon-
mended.
Homer, the 12-months-Old son of Albert
Lucibihl of BlufftOn, was scalded over the
, upper part of the body by pulling coffee
pot off the table. The child will probably
| recover.
In a natural gas explosion at the resi-
! dence of John Mouser, brother of Congress-
| man Mouser, at Marion, his small son was
fatally burned and portion of the house
was destroyed.
George C. Gormley of Bucyrus, has in his
possession an old insurance policy taken
out in the Knox Mutual by his father in
1S41. The policy is great contrast to those
of the present day.
| While engaged in butchering some fat
hogs Henry Buggerman, who resides south
| of Bowling Green, sustained a broken
ankle. One of the hogs rushed at him and
knocked him down.
A movement is on foot at North Balti-
more to start a public library and it is
receiving the favorable consideration OF
the towns representative men. The effort
now is to raise $1,000 for beginning of the
work.
Temperance forces il Preble County
pOlled two victories recently when Camden
out of total vote of 2S5 went dry by so
majority, and Lewisburg, with vote of
199, favored the white ribbon cause to the
i extent of 25.
As the result of the recent coasting ac-
| cident in Bellefontaine in which seven
were injured, two sustaining fractured
legs, Chief of Police E. L. Faulder has is
sued an edict prohibiting continuance OF
coasting in the streets.
The Rev. Charles Stroud will case will be
heard in common pleas court at Springfield.
He left his entire estate, valued at Sl5O, 900,
| to Wittenberg college. Sixteen nieces and
nephews brought suit to have the will set
aside, claiming that it was not his last will.
As the result of getting his foot entangled
in a new chair which had been placed in his
office in the court house, H. II. McGrew
chief deputy sheriff, of Dayton, is confined
to his home. In attempting to release his
foot, the ligaments were badly wrenched
The Masons of Dayton will try to raise
sIOO,OGG 10 iiiiisii the payment on th"I -th-
pay the expense of remodel,.5 ~ building
for lodge purposes. Stock in the Masonic
Building Company will sell for $500 pei
share.
While looking over old family records
| Mrs. Amelia Du BOis, whose birthday an
niversary was publicly celebrated at Fay
ette on the 25th of last October, discovered
that she had passed the 101st milestone OF
! life instead of the Tooth. Although benz
with age. Mrs Du Bois still retains every
, faculty of mind, is a great reader and Is
interested in all questions of the day.
While his wife was preparing dainty
/, luncheon for him, Alva Williams, 40 year;
old, at his farmhouse, seven miles east o.
, | Lima, picked up rifle in the room and de-
liberately shot himself through the head ii
, the presence of his two children. William!
had been i'll many months from consump
ton. As he pulled the trigger he raid
This will save the little mother mor'
: trouble"
The three-foOt granite bail on the Mer
chant monument at the Marion cemetery
J which has attracted the attention Of scient
, lists all over the country by revolving on 1t
| pedestal from southeast to northwest, ha
| stopped revolving in that direction and i
now revolving east and west, as tfougl
circling on a pivot on the pedestal. 1t ha
moved an inch and third. So many peO
> ple trample over the graves to view tn
/. phenomenon that the merchants will hav
the ball pinned to the base.
The musical talent of Bryan anti vicinit.
4 xl,n i1nf If a ic1
association known as the MendelssOhl
} Club. Judge BOwersoX is its president
, Prof. +. A. Tubbs leader, and Mrs. lngal'
l pianist. The school board granted the rs
of the large room in the new High Schoo
, | building, and the society meets -egularl
. every Wednesday evening. 1t aas take
, up the study of the higher class ef musit
and it is the purpose some time III tn
spring or summer. to give musical enter
, tainment.
Mrs. L. Arnold, aged 10, had Il narroy
l escape from burning to death at HlufftOn
e Her clothing caught fire while she wa
e alone i'm the house and her calls for hel
: brought no assistance. She finally got on
: Of the house and jumped into a SNOW drift
| where she rolled until the fire was out.
e Mrs. II. J. Pokey of Marbleheid, die
5 from hemorrhage of the lungs brought o
by severe coughing spell. She ba
previously seemed in the best OF health bu
was seized with cough in the night an
seemed to realize that death was near. Sh
} asked that certain friends he summoned
but they arrived too late.
E The Lorain Steel Company h3s bee
frD,. Ctan rail :
ings and frogs for the Yokohama eiectrl
line between Yokohama and kauagaw;
which will he extended later to Toxic,
distance of twenty-five miles.
An embarrassing situation has arisen l
the settlement of the estate of Philip Eek
whose will was probated recently at Day
ton. BY its provisions he left about s9,OC
to st. Elizabeths Hospital. Catholic IL
z stitution. but, it is claimed, he in.ende
|. this for the Miami Valley Hospital. ii