The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-03-23
State News


farmland, was struck by Big Four
passenger train while walking home
from Ashley and was horribly man.
gled, the body being severed. Smith
was deaf and could not hear the train
approaching.
Wapakoneta.-The Intercounty Tu-
berculosis hospital, erected within the
past year by five counties, nine miles
north of here, at a cost Of 100000,
will be formally dedicated Monday
April 8, at two o'clock.
Lancaster.-Henry Horn, SO, one OF
the few remaining commissioned Off
GERS of the Civil war, was buried here
by the Grand Army. He was born in
Germany and was first lieutenant in
the Twentieth Ohio battery.
Upper Sandusky.-George Brady, 81,
and Miss Myrtle Kightlinger, 16-year-
old daughter of John Kightlinger Of
this city, went driving. They drove to
Moral, where they boarded a train
and were next heard of at Monroe,
Mich, where they were married.
Findlay. ay.-Preliminary arrangements
have been begun at Mt. Blanchard for
the celebration of the one hundredth
anniversary of Rev. John Smith, a
Methodist minister. He was born in
Hampshire county, Virginia, June 13,
1911, and is the only one left OF fam
lily of seven children, while he also
is the father of seven children.
Findlay.-Out of a class of 6S who
took an examination to become school
teachers several weeks ago, the ex-
aminers have granted certificates for
one year to eight. Prospective teach
ers are complaining of the density Of
the questions propounded them.
Sandusky.-Much indignation is
felt here over disclosures made
at the public investigation of the
Erie county infirmary. Testimony
goes to show that the inmates of the
institution have been given food Of
poor quality and of insufficient
amount; that they have had no eggs
for year; that the milk which has
been served to them is but a shadow
of an excuse for that article; that
they are never given fruit. The in
mates declare that when they are
sick and want to- consult the physician
| they are compelled to go to the Of
fee for that purpose and are not per.
mitted to talk except in the presence
of third person. Prosecuting At
torney Hart, who attended the special
meeting, will be asked to take steps
to remedy the situation.
Martins Ferry.-Gladys Williams
20, a prominent member OF Wheel
ing and Martins Ferry social
circles, committed suicide by swallow
ing carbolic acid at her home here
The girl after taking the contents OF
a two-ounce bottle of the poison threw
her arms about her mother, eXclaim
ing, "Oh, mother, I've killed myself
The mother, still clutching her daugh
ter, dragged her to the telephone and
called a doctor, but Miss Williams
died within an hour. Despondency
over i'll health has been assigned fol
the girls act.
Ashtabula.-J. J. Parshall ot
Cleveland, formerly connected witt
the D. & G. Navigation Co., has
purchased the Geneva Free Press
Times, daily paper at Geneva, o.
formerly owned by ]. D. Field, who re
tires.
Acknowledgements because his
wife left his home and returned tt
the residence of her mother in Cuya
hoga Falls, George Hansen, 80, 80;
West Exchange street, committed sui
eide by inhaling gas.
Chardon. - Henrietta Day, So, wa!
found dead in bed at the residence o
S. c. Post, where she had resided foI
several years. She said before retir
ing that she believed she was coming
down with cold.
New Philadelphia.-The site of thu
first school house in Ohio is to b.
suitably marked and the school chill
dren of the state will be asked to con
tribute to the erection of the monu
ment. The New Philadelphia boart
of trade is planning the memorial ant
part of the expense will be provided
for here. At Schoeubrunn, near New
Philadelphia, the first school hous,
was erected by David Zeisberger il
l772. 1t was here that Zeisberger
Moravian missionary, instructed th'
Indians while trying to convert then
to Christianity.
Sandusky. - While flames wer,
shooting from windows in the secont
and third stories nearly 200 men, VIC
men and children fought their wa,
from the Theatorium, a picture thea
ter here. None was injured.
Akron.-James K. Durling, age,
So, the oldest match manufacturer Il
Ohio, died at his home at Wadswortl
of paralysis. He went to Medin
county in 1847 and in a small build
ing in Wadsworth started match man
ufacturing long before o. C. Barbe
began, selling his product from
wagon. Mr.. Durling organized tn
Wadsworth National bank and wa
one of the founders of the Ohio Bank
ers' association. He was a candidate
for state representatie and senator il
Medina county, being defeated bot
times, and served as mayor, marshal
councilman and member of schoo
board.
Cincinnati.-After seeing her five
yearold daughter, Esther, hit b
an automobile, picking up tn
mangled body and running fou