The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1905-01-26
Buckeye News In Brief.

intendent of the Fremont Public Schools,
was seriously injured by an accidental fall
down stairs.
Bucyrus interior wood work will be used
on one of the largest buildings ever erected
in London, England, and the initial ship
ment has been made.
John d. Evans, farmer OF Leather
wood, was compelled to have his right
leg amputated as the result of injuries
received in a runaway.
Crossed light wires caused fire which
completely destroyed the interior of the
Catholic Church of the Holy Redeemer at
Portsmouth. Loss $4,000.
Albert Krebs, cook for John Lauer at
Ottoville was seriously burned about the
face and upper portion of his body. lie
was starting fire with coal oil.
Frank Geyer was badly hurt by the eX-
plosion of shotgun while hunting at De-
fance. Shot penetrated his face and eyes
and it is feared he will lose his sight.
There are about 200 men engaged at work
in Rawson and vicinity on the Buckeye oil
Company's pipeline, putting down an
eight Inch pipe that runs from Cygnet to
Chicago.
Probate Judge Black of Columbus, has
been notified by the Auditor OF State that,
for assessing the inheritance tax, all prop
critics coming under that law must be ap-
praised at their full value.
Mrs. Caskey of Marion, while visiting
her daughter in Upper Sandusky, MIS-.
Charles Gahris, suffered stroke of paraly-
sis. the entire left side being affected. The
woman is in a critical condition.
The 1-year old son of Rev. Smith OF
Waynesville, preached sermon at Wesley
| Chapel recently. The boy was converted
at the age of six and has been three years
studying and preparing this sermon.
Mrs. Maud Grimes Selby, who died at a
private hospital in Cincinnati, was married
at her home in Clarksburg, w. Va, six
years ago to Mark w. Selby, now the Sec
| retary of the Drew-Selby Shoe Manufae-
turing Company.
The announcement has been made of the
! marriage of eX-SuperviSOr Adam Sch0en-
berger of Upper Sandusky and Miss Dru-
| ellie Lowry, which occurred at Monroe,
Mich, October IS last. The wedding was
|
While hunting near Claysville, Guern-
| sey County, Lewis Saladay ,aged5O, was in
stantly killed by the accidental discharge
| of his gun. Saladay was prominent
stock broker, well known throughout
| southeastern Ohio and eastern Pennsylva-
mia.
RS. Jenney, 7S, a carpenter of NOrwalk,
/ a hN
ing the barrel of the weapon in his mouth
and firing. The bullet grazed the spinal
cord and DETECTED. Physicians cannot find
| it. Dependency over his wife's ill health
| is the cause.
Mrs. AL Heron of Bowling Green, is re-
covering from a relapse which was caused
by the vicious attack of pet squirrel upon
the sick woman. The squirrel bit and
clawed his mistress furiously, and at that
stage of her sickness came near being the
cause of her death.
Walter Morris of BellefOntaine, has re-
ceived 81, 400 from the United States Govern
ment as his share of the reward for the flnd-
ing of eighteen brass cannons near Santl-
ago. Cuba. after the surrender in July, lS9S.
| Morris, who was soldier in the United
States army, found the Spanish cannons in
| trench.
The use Of blue vitriOl in the city water
supply by the health officers to kill typhoid
germs is likely to cause the municipality oil
Columbus much trouble. Prof. Deitmer
of Ohio State University. complains to
Prosecutor Taylor that he has been pois-
oned by the use of city water, and he urges
a grand jury investigation.
John Strine of Wharton had all kinds Of
trouble one day recently. First, his wood
shed. in which he had been smoking hams
burned tothe ground, spelling all the meat
Later, he was walking in the back yard
when he slipped and fell, injuring his lefl
hip so that he may never have the use OF II
again. He is rs years old.
Fish were chopped from the ice in small
pond on the NJ. L. Case farm north ol
Bowling Green. The phenomenon at
tracted widespread attention. The fish
were frozen between two layers OF ice ap-
parently. Some of them were cut out and
found to weigh from one to three pounds
The pond frOze before heavy rain anC
then froze again, leaving some water be-
tween the layers of ice. In some manner
the fish got into this reservoir and wher
the two LAYERS of ice froze together the fish
we're caught.
William Coe, an aged pioneer living
alone six miles from Waverly, lay dowr
and fell asleep in front of his fire place
His clothing became ignited and on awak'
ening he was unable to put out the fire
Coe went outside and rolled in the snow
but without effect. He then ran for assist
ance to his nearest neighbor. half mil'
distant, leaving trail of flesh and bloot
upon the snow Upon his arrival he pre-
sented frightful appearance, with hi
clothing burned off and his face and body
horribly burned. He fell unconscious Il
the floor and died soon after.
The Howensten property, centrally 10
Gated. has been purchased by the city o
Bucyrus for the purpose OF putting up
fire department house. The council ha
appropriated $4,000 for the building ant
the work will begin as soon as the weathe
will permit.
The Sidney telephone Office was thrown
into confusion by the girls all resignln:
with the exception Of the chief operator
| A dispatch was at once sent to Piqua b.
| Manager Dickinsheets for girls. The.
came in an hour or two, and will be re
tanned until home force can be procure'
and instructed.
George S. Melvin, proprietor of the Mel
vim Hotel, of Washington Court House, ha
: made a voluntary assignment for the bene
fit of creditors to Alex. 5. V. Ballard. Th
hotel. which cost $4,000, was built thre
years ago. Melvin was recently grantee
a divorce from his wife. Assets are $1,000
and it is thought will pay out.
Levi Thomas, 70 years old, was foun'
dead on his knees beside his bed at the in
firmary at Springfield. When nurse tool
him his breakfast he was on his knees Il
the attitude of prayer. He remarked ina
he did not feel like eating. Half an hou
later the nurse returned to the room ant
found him in the same position, but he hat
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