The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-09-15
Over the State

X. BoltZ OF AuglaiZe county, was
killed trying to board a car on the
Western Ohio Traction line.
Sandusky-Miss Catherine Bruck-
nor and ITma Talmage, teachers in
the local schools, have resigned. Miss
Bruckner will teach in a missionary
school in India and Miss Talmage in
an American college in China.
YoEngstown.-Und by the
heavy rains of some days two-story
building owned by William Garbart
fell into the cellar, breaking the gas
pipes and causing an explosion which
completed the wreck.
Toledo.-As the result of the merger
of the Northwestern Natural Gas Co.
and the Ohio Fuel Supply Co. into a
$15,000,000 concern at a meeting Of
the directors held here, the president,
vice president and three directors of
the Northwestern were replaced by
Columbus and Pittsburg men, who
now completely control the new COM
pany, owning practically all the stock
and completely controlling the direc-
torate.
Sandusky.-Jacob Seitz, 26, sign
painter, who made his home with his
mother and stepfather in Cleveland,
was found dead on the Lake Shore
tracks near Slate, midway between
this city and Huron. Martin Painter
of Cleveland says he and Seitz lef*
home together on the tank of an en-
gine hauling fast train. Seitz was
going to Toledo to find job. When
Painter last saw him he was trying
to stay aboard the engine and at the
same time hold package containing
clothing and paint brushes.
Springfield.-John Bryan, a million
aire farmer, poet and soap man
ufacturer, whose home is at Yellow
Springs, although he is in business at
Cincinnati, was knocked down in the
streets of Yellow Springs by Edward
Clark, who brought suit against Bryan
year ago for $500 said to be due on
account. Bryan denies the debt and
has been able to prevent settlement.
Clark says his action was caused by
receiving a letter from his runaway
son, who says Bryan paid him $100 to
leave home that he might not be a
witness for his father in the trial.
leveland.-William Van Gelder, a
19-year-old youth, the confessed muir
derer of Mrs. Walter Rayner, Rock
port, was arrested by Sheriff Hirstius
and Detectives Madison and Rabshaw.
The capture, after many days of work
on the part of the officials in running
down numerous clews, was made at
the home of Samuel Duck, Richmond,
O., little town three miles north of
Painesville. Van Gelder, strong and
manly, yet worn with the burden Of
his crime, told his story freely, will
ingly, relieved at his capture, which
he had feared and yet longed for. 1t
Is the old story of desire to emu
late the bandit type, of idleness, a
couple of guns and a few drinks. For
two nights the career of attempted
robbery and wanton shooting went on,
terminating with the killing of Mrs.
Rayner.
Fremont-The annual session of
the Ohio conference of the Evangel-
ical association came to close at
Lindsey. The next conference will
be held at Greenspring. The appoint
ments and stations of ministers for
the coming year are: Cleveland dis
trict-A. N. McCauley, presiding ell
der; Akron, J. B. Kanag; Ashland, A.
F. Beery; Butler, P. S. Weaver; !;
Cleveland, W. L. Nauman; Green's
burg, w. H. E. Williamson; Home
worth, E. E. Hunt; independence, ].
Wengerd; Kenmore, w. R. Shisler;
Lafayette, H. A. Pozey; Mansfield, e.
D. Paulin; Marshalville, w. A. Shis-
Ter; North Lima, A. D. Myers; Trim
ity, Ashland, E. Wengerd; Warren,
Pa, P. L. Caldwell; Wayne, A. W,
Munk; Wellsville, to be supplied;
West Salem, Otto Spreng; Woodbury.,
W. ]. Roth; Wellsville, Italian mis-
sion, D. Raffoni. Tiffin district-H. C.
Berger, presiding elder; Bellevue, P.
R. Reams; BettsviIle, G. W. Wellner;
Bucyrus circuit, c. L. Schuster; Buoy
rus mission, W. H. Graunski; Flat
Rock, J., A. Henzel; Fremont, W. L.
Martin; Gibsonburg, E. W. Petticord; ;
Greenspring, J. N. Stetfani; Lindsey,
G. H. Vandersall; Mexico, P. N. Stell.
baum; Napoleon, A. c. Stull; Perrys.
burg, J. w. Zackman; Tontogany, ].
s. Atkinson; Tifin, A. M. Rickle; To.
ledo, A. F. Totheroh; Fostoria, w. A
Link.
Ashland.-While swimming in Mo
hican creek, several miles below
Jeromeville, in company with his
17-year-old brother, Robert, and a
friend, Howard Lewis, Paul Garst
son of George Garst, Mohican town,
ship farmer, succeeded in saving
young Lewis life, but at the cost OF
his own brothers. The young men
after having rounded up some cattle
that had broken out of a field were
taking a dip in the creek, when Rob-
ert and young Lewis, neither of
whom could swim, sank in deep pool.
When Paul realized the situation and
started forward Lewis was near and
he helped him out. By this time 1t
was too late to save Robert. The body
was recovered six hours later.
Mansfield.-An interurban car on
the Cleveland, Southwestern &
Colin pob11c 10 iluay Jaapnd tho +ra oIy
on a curve just outside Mans
field and landed upside down at the
bottom of a 10-foot embankment. All
of the Is or more passengers
we're fearfully shaken up and tossed
about, and six of them were brought
to the hospital here.
Lorain.-Surgeons are trying to
graft the lower lip back on the face
| of Charles Kendeigh. IA of Amherst.