The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1905-03-09

An ordinance fOrbidding BARRIERS to ply
their trade on Sunday was passed by the
City Council of Lima.
| w. j. Ewing, the former postmaster at
Kunkle, having resigned, Charles Horton
was appointed to fill the vacancy.
A janitor at one of the public school houses
in Cleveland, on the complaint of two pretty
teachers, was discharged for hugging and
pinching their cheeks.
Peter Larkin, farmer of near BellefOn
taine, died from effects of injuries received
in a runaway accident, when he was
thrown against fence.
Mrs. George Knight of fBellefontaine, feel
ing as well as usual, walked up stairs to
bed. The eXertiOn proved too much for
her and she checked to death with asthma.
| Mrs. Leonard Coleman died at Marys-
vile from the effects of a shock received
when notified that her home was on fire.
She was 81 years of age, and leaves hus-
band and four children.
| The village council of BlOomdale is about
to pass an ordinance bonding the town for
$500. The money is to purchase the old
ArmOry building, which is to be converted
| into city hall and opera house.
| The trustees of the new Methodist Epis-
copal Church at Mt. Victory, have received
word from Andrew Carnegie stating that
he would bear the last half of the expense
on large new pipe organ which is soon to
be placed in the church.
| Mrs. George Smith of Tiffin, had a mar
row escape from death by aSphyxiatiOn.
When her son returned from school he
found her prone upon the floor uncOn-
sciOus. Physicians worked for five hours
before she was restored to sensibility.
| The congregation of the Lutheran church
of Carey was greatly surprised to hear of
the resignation of Rev. S. j. Taylor, their
pastor. The Rev. Mr.. Taylor has been
there six years. He, with his family, will
leave for Selins Grove, Pa, on April l.
Miss Edna Sailor of Obal, had terrific
battle with chicken hawk in her hennery.
She attacked the bird with broom when
it fought viciOusly, giving her many pecks
and gashes. A lucky stroke with the
broom broke its neck. The hawk measured
| five feet.
Walter Hiatt, boy IA years old, acci-
dentally shot and killed himself at Hills
bOrO while hunting. He was resting his
gun on sled TO talk with his father and
it slipped off and was discharged, the shot
striking him in the head. He died in
twenty minutes.
| Mrs. Henry Barnes, living near Winches-
ter, extracted needle which had been i'm
bedded in her foot for twenty-seven years.
\ A few days ago she experienced severe
pain in her ankle and for time thought
| that amputatiOn would be necessary. The
| needle was extracted and she is now rap
idly recovering.
| iii just ride home to dinner" was the
remark of Roy Stewart, aged 15, of Lima,
as he attempted to swing onto Cincinnati,
Hamilton and Dayton freight train at noon.
He missed the car and fell beneath. Both
| legs were broken and it was necessary to
| amputate one after he had been taken
home in the ambulance.
Joseph BrOwnlee, aged 40, died at his
home in Fawcett, Adams County. from the
effects of drinking two or three bottles of
cinnamon oil. He was addicted to the use
Of intOxicants, and finding it impossible to
obtain a supply, drank the contents of
several bottles of the oil. He died few
hours later in great agony.
Because she believed white fur rug to
be an omen of good luck, Miss Mabel
Baker of Marion, refused to marry the
| man of her choice unless they stood upon
one while the ceremony was performed.
The groom consented and in the presence
of sixty guests the bride became the wife
of Mr.. Charles S. PhilbrOOk.
John Montgomery, colored newsboy,
proved himself hero at tenement fire at
Cincinnati Unaided he rescued four per-
sons from the flames, fighting his way re-
peatedly through fire and smoke to where
they lay unconscious and dragging them
to safety through walls of flame. The fire.
men took ten more people out with ladders,
while the police cared for montgomery,
who fell exhausted and scOrched after his
heroic work.
] At meeting of several hundred farmers
it was decided to organize telephone
company composed of the farmers near
and of the citizens of New Knoxville. The
new company will be known as the New
Knoxville Telephone Company, and will
be Incorporated with capital of $4,000.
The incorpOrators will be George w. HOll,
| F. H. FledderjOhann, A. II. Steinecker. E.
H. Mecksroth, William Haberkamp,
George Wellman and G. IL. MeckstrOth.
The company as proposed will render ser
vice to farmers in four townships.
Tommy Dillon of Akron, who claims to
be lis years old, is attracting the attention
of scientific men and breakfast food COM
panies in many parts of the country. He
4, ba Ia CT fay
| weeks offering good purse for his history
and testimonial as to the good qualities of
! scientific foods and statement of how
much tobacco and liquors he consumes
daily, if any. 81 give them all the same
answer if | answer them at ALL" DillCn
said. s'I'll tell them smoked and chewed
since 1 was 13 years old, have never drank
much, but eat everything l can get hold of
that tastes good, whether it's scientific or
| not"
Damascus, village of 800 people, is re-
joicing over the prospect of becoming a
college town. An academy has been main
tained there for many years and the citi-
zens have now accepted a proposition from
| the friends yearly meeting of Ohio to con-
vert it into college. Damascus will do
| nate seventy acres of land, S2O,OoO IN cash,
and the academy buildings, toward found
ing the new institution. The Quakers Of
Ohio will provide the additional sum nee
essary to establish the college and open it
within the next two years. Liberal dOna-
tiOns are promised by the citizens of DAM
aScus and vicinity.
Because he over-exerted himself to laugh
at a joke, Edward Wickland of Painesville,
burst the artery leading from the heart to
the lungs and died Immediately of hemOr-
! rhage. Wickland was one of gang of B.
& o. Railroad carpenters employed IN
making repairs for the company at De For
est. He was sitting in the ''camp car"
with the other men listening to jokes.
Suddenly after laughing heartily crimson
stream flowed from his lips. Rushing to
the door of the car he vOmited gallon of
T. 30 thn