Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1910-09-30
Interesting Buckeye News

Steubenville.-Mrs. w. B. Smith, of
this city, was notified that she was
one of 20 heirs to an estate Of $125, 900,
left by Mrs. Loretto Wyman at Pekin,
Ill.
Hamilton.-Five hundred Odd Eel
lows from the Sixty-third district held
their annual convention here. State
Senator |. e. Huffman, grand master
OF the Odd Fellows Of the state, spoke.
Columbus.-The Willing Workers
lyceum of the Shiloh Baptist church
celebrated its 18th anniversary at the
church building. Lunch was served
and there was program of speaking
and music.
Youngstown.-The East Ohio con-
ference of the Methodist Episcopal
church, in session at Niles, unanimous
ly voted to refuse aid from the Car
negie fund for Allegheny college,
which is controlled by the church.
Ravenna.-Luther c. Dodge, aged 80
years. died at his home here. He came
TO Ravenna in 1854 and established
one of the first stove and tinware
stores in the town. He was the old
est citizen and business man in Ra-
VIENNA.
Akron.-A subscription for $4,000
and another for 10000 was announced
by President A. B. Church, of Buchtel
college, as starter for the $500, 900
endowment that is to be raised for the
institution. The names of the donors
have been withheld.
Wellston.-The two-yearold daugh-
ter of Robert Leslie was killed by a
Detroit, Toledo & Ironton passenger
train while playing on the tracks near
her home, at Blackfork. Twice had
the mother rescued the child from the
iron highway, but she returned to meet
death.
Columbus.-M. A. Kinney, former
master mechanic of the Hooking VAL
ley railway, has been appointed super
intendent of motive power in the place
of G. ]. Devilbiss, who was killed in
wreck near Toledo. p. G. Leonard
was made road foreman of engines
to fill the vacancy caused by the death
of L. G. Engler in the same wreck. ].
L. Davis, general foreman, is promoted
to the position of master mechanic.
Columbus.-The state bank superin-
tendent completed the footing of the
resources column under the Septem-
ber call for statements of state banks.
The call of September 1, 1909. showed
that the state banks of Ohio had re-
sources aggregating $45O.173,331.73.
The call of June 80, 1910, showed re-
sources aggregating $4740S2, 2,210.89,
while the call of September 1. 1910,
shows aggregate resources of $476,056,-
003.94.
Georgetown.-When looking through
some old papers, Prof. t. j. Curry
4 came across a certificate issued to the
late Gov. John M. Pattison to teach
school in this county. This certificate
was issued to Gov. Pattison in Septem-
ber, 1864. Prof. Curry found 1t is a
desk at the Higginsport school, where
Gov. Pattison taught. Gov. Pattison
taught there one season only. His
grades made at the examination Sc
cured one-year certificate for him.
Belpre.-Hurled high in the air when
o B. & o. train struck the auto in
which he was riding, the fouryear.old
son of A. H. Needham, of this city,
landed on the pilot of the locomotive.
When the train was brought to a stop
the engineer found him clinging to the
boiler brace unhurt. The boys father
did not fare so we'll and WIS caught
in the wreckage and instantly killed.
Needham was attempting to cross the
tracks in front of the engine when the
machine was demolished.
Columbus.-At meeting of the in
corporators of the National Associa.
tion of Pharmacologists, held in this
city, the following officers have been
elected for the ensuing year: Thos.
L. Collins. president; Charles II. Bow
ersox, first vice president; Vim. How
ard Wilson, second vice president; P,
) A. Mandabach, secretary-treasurer
executive committee, A. T. Thrall
VIM. Howard Wilson and f. M. Blank
1'renton.-Robert Bolle who es.
capped from the penitentiary, was cap
tured here by ex-Guard of the Peni
tentiary Frank Smith. Bolle had walk
ed the entire distance.