The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-08-04
Over the State

ten miles south of Bucyrus. The en-
tire train of seven coaches went off |
the rails. The engine and three |
coaches were ditched and crushed. !
William Grimes, Bucyrus, was the
only person known to be seriously |
hurt.
Sandusky.-Several months ago the
Republican county central committee
indorsed L. G. Beatty for postmaster
at Castalia. Then the postoffice de-
partment ruled a civil service exam
ination was necessary to get the posi-
tiOn. Beatty's daughter was among
the four who took the examination
and she has just been notified that
her grade was highest, and received
her commission.
Youngstown.-A stray dog befriend-
ed in the morning by Mrs. Mary D.
Smith, repaid the debt when at night
it frightened away burglars who had
opened the door. After it's barking
had frightened away the burglars the
dog disappeared.
ringtield.-Following a run on
the North Hampton bank, w. w,
Witmeyer has been appointed re-
ceiver, his bond being placed at $751;
900. A. ]. Solomon of Columbus and
Frank S. Black of London are the
leading stockholders. Attorney John
L. Zimmerman, who represents the
receiver, said that the deposits
amount to $4,000 and the bank has
paper for this sum.
Wellston.-Judson Wilcox, 10 years
of age, a miner, sat under some
shade on a railroad track when a c.,
H. & D. passenger bore down, in
hicting injuries which will result
fatally.
Lorain.-Within IL hours after
Manford H. Lampman, clerk of coun-
ty board Of review, died of heart fail
ure.
Delaware.-Dan Breckenridge, 38,
was struck by lightning and killed in
an old school house near Ashley,
where he had taken refuge from the
storm. His body was found hours
later by his wife.
Observation-Disclosures of dol
lars of damage was done to the corn
by a wind and hail storm that passed
over this section. The corn was
beaten to the ground and farmers say
it will die. Lightning killed consider.
able stock.
Steubenville.- are made
that over $4,000 damage was done
to farms in Jefferson, Belmont and
Harrison counties by wind, rain and
electrical storm. Corn and oats were
beaten to the ground. Several barns
were struck by lightning and burned.
Cleveland.-Cleveland's thirst for
malt and other liquors obviously is
several times greater than it's thirst
for salvation. For, be it known that
if all it's rum shops were placed in a
row, the row would be nine miles
long. But the churches-well, there's
not quite five miles of them.
Lorain.--"The present method of
dealing out free books in the public
schools Of Ohio is nothing more than
charity proposition, and I am op-
posed to charity because it humil-
iates and degrades the recipient" de-
clares Mrs. Anna Storck, Socialist
member of the school board, who has
been fighting for several years to OBJ
tain free books here. A few days ago
the board partly gave in to her wishes
by ordering second readers to be sup
piled free as an experiment. If it
works out to good advantage, other
free text books may be installed in
the schools here.
Wellston.-Fire of unknown origin
broke out in the Elk Fork Coal
Co.'s store at Elk Fork, COM
pletely consuming the store room,
the Hooking Valley depot, the post
Office and the express office. So in
tense was the heat that the clerk
only succeeded in closing the door of
the vault as he made his exit. All
mail express and railroad records
were destroyed. When the vault was
opened, it was found to contain the
baked carcass of a bird dog which
sought refuge there when the fire
was raging.
Massillon.-With his body bent
over his desk and pencil
gripped tightly between his fingers,
James Ferguson, 65, Civil war vet,
eran, was found dead in the Brewster
weighing house of the w. & L. E.
railroad, where he was employed. Per,
sons passing through the yards, see.
ing him, supposed he was at work.
Sandusky.-Brand Whitlock, mayor
of Toledo, and X. F. Gill OF
Cleveland, en- route to Toledo from
Cleveland in Gills touring car, were
arrested here by a motor cop" for
violating the speed ordinance. They
proved themselves innocent of the
charge and were released.
Canton.-Two boys, John Warner
and Ray Metcalf, aged II years
each, arrested here, admit theft
of articles in over 600 Canton homes
They say they stole in order to get
money to entertain their girls.
Canton.-Cigaret smokers are now
barred from becoming members of the
fire department of this city.
Cedar Point.--Electric light mer
from all parts of Ohio, together
with their families gathered al
this resort in attendance on the
annual meeting Of their state associa
ton, which opened at 1890 a
m. on July &c in Convention
hall. The address of President ]. c
Rothery of East Liverpool started the
ball rolling and was followed by {
welcoming speech by E. A. Becksteir
of Sandusky. In the afternoon papers
were read by w. C. Anderson of Can