The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-09-07
Ohio Happenings

upon the report of the executive com
mittee that has investigated the pro
posed consolidation of the two schools
Newark.-A murder which il
supposed to have occurred in con
nection with a robbery was dis
closed when the body of George Davis
wealthy hermit, was found near
Utica with bullet wound behind the
left ear. Davis, who lived the life OF
a reciuse, had been assaulted and
robbed three weeks ago at the spot
where he was murdered and had just
recovered from those injuries. There
rs no clew to the murderer.
Sandusky.--Mr. and Mrs. George
Jacob Storck. 19 and Is, respec.
lively, according to the marriage
license record, were locked up in sep.
arate cells when Mrs. Storck's father,
Albert Mischke, swore out a warrant
in Justice Dietrich's court in which he
charged both with perjury. Mischke
says that, in applying for the marriage
license his son-in-law and daughter
swore that the latter was OF lawful
age, whereas she is only 16.
East Liverpool.-With the death
Of Mrs. Neil Laird and her daugh.
ter, Anna, in the Canonsburg,
Pa, picture show panic, the entire
family was wiped out after a series
of tragedies. Three years ago the
father was drowned in the reservoir
of the water works here, and year
later two children we're burned to
death in the fire which destroyed the
family home. Mrs. Laird, with the
remaining daughter, then went to
Canonsburg, where they were employ
ed In pottery until the disaster
which ended their lives.
Lorain.-Frank Coleman. one of
the Republican candidates for
mayor, has sprung one on his oppon-
ents by quoting Scripture in his plat
form. Coleman stands for the golden
rule and lot of other things. He
says he would join the union il he
worked in the mills and believes gas
bills should be cut down. In the two
concluding paragraphs of his platform
Mr.. Coleman quotes: ITO do justly,
love mercy and walk humbIy with the
Maker. AS ye would that men should
do it unto you, do ye even so unto
them"
Wooster.-George d. Gable, aged As,
professor of mathematics at Wooster
University, died here suddenly from
typhoid fever. DR.. Gable had been as
sociated with the university for FIVE
years, coming here from Parsons Col
lege, Iowa. He graduated from La.
fayette College, at Easton, Pa, in 1886,
and afterward taught mathematics
there for eight years. He was a mem
ber of the pathological section of the
editorial staff of the Standard Die.
tionary. He became a member of the
American Mathematical Society in
1892.
Toronto.-Following financial trou-
Ole the American China Company
closed down, throwing IT'S men out of
w. B. Gincher was ap-
pointed receiver. The company is
said to have obligations aggregating
lbout 100000.
Portsmouth.-Wan and tired af
er hours of travel from Cincin.
lati, broken in health and bearing
'vry symptom of the white plague vic |
i'm, Felix Crabb approached Patrol |
nan ice Stokeley in front of head
.Carters, asked to see the chief, and |
confessed to murder at
Abilene, Kan, IL years ago. The man
tated that he had never drank, and |
vas not drinking IL years ago when
e engaged in a quarrel over a game
+ dice near the fair grounds at Abil-
he. He says he secured a club, beat |
is victim to death, dug an impro.
ised grave and buried the body un-
or box elder bush near the trestle
t the fair grounds. He states that
e has been roaming ever since.
ancaster-Judge c. d. Martin OF
his city is dead at his home, aged 80.
fe served in congress from 1859 to
sol and was member of the SUI
RENE court commission in the early
'0's to assist III disposing of the over.
ow of business before than body.
Celina.-William Lambert, wanted
Canton in connection with charges
swindling and arrested here, haE
cen taken back to Canton. Lambert
J charged with 'defrauding Canton
eople out of $4,000 by representing
lat he was selling railway bonds.
Canton.-A marriage license was
ranted here which will enable James
. Reamer, 29 years old, of Alliance,
, become the stepfather of his half
ster, and Bessie E. Reamer of AL
ance, 80 years old, the sister-in.law
her own son. In short, Reamer will
AIRY his stepmother. Mrs. Reamer's
lsband died four years ago. She has
daughter years old.
ToleGo.-After a preliminary hear.
G before United States Commissioner I
Gaines, Lawrence Ellis, 20
ears old, arrested by Secret Officer
orman, on ccuaterfeiting charge
as taken to Lucas county Jail under
1000 bond. The hearing was contin-
I'd.
Norwalk.-The local Salvation Army
rs closed successful campaign for
e raising of $500, with which to |
ect a citadel. The progress of the L
'liciting committee was noted on the
al OF large clock erected on the
llcony of the courthouse.
Toledo.-A new thing in the way of
'st is reported from the peach-grow. y
g districts of the Port Clinton and
arblehead Peninsula. 1t is an insect
like flea that thrusts !
niger into ripening fruit, causing it ]
turn black and decay The state
lrSerV deDartment will ha askad Tn r