Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1911-11-10
Ohio Happenings

suit in the Jackson county court of
common pleas against the board of
education of Jackson township for
equitable relief. The suit resulted
from a desire of the residents to pre-
vent a change of the text books in the
schools of that township. Feeling is
bitter over the situation arising from
the proposed change.
Carrollton.-The highest point in
Ohio, according to a report Of the
United States geological survey, is 81
miles east of Carrollton, on farm
owned by George Ray. 1t is 1,376.478
feet above sea level.
Cincinnati.-High heeled shoes, ac-
cording to testimony before Coroner
Coe, were responsible for the death
of Hilda Aue, IS years old, who was
fatally injured by a Big Four train at
the Short street crossing. heel
about two inches high which had been
torn from the girls shoe, was found
wedged in the switch. Trainmen said
she fell backward across the tracks
and made desperate struggle to free
herself.
%, returned to his home at McCon-
nellsville, Morgan county, from Gin
cinnati, and was at once placed in
quarantine with the smallpox. Sea-
man stopped at Columbus, Newark
and GAINESVILLE en- route home. At
Newark his condition was noticed and
an effort made to keep him from
boarding a B. G o. train, but he sue
ceeded in resuming his journey.
Akron.-lnvestigati of the ac-
counts of the record keeper of the
the fact that the books are muddled
and about $1,S00 missing. G. w. Man.
tell, the new record keeper, made the
discovery, and with the assistance of
the state auditor, examined the books.
G. Wires, the former record keeper,
has left the city, but is expected back
in few days, when the matter will
be adjusted, according to Mantell.
zanesville.-Galvin Carlisle, aged
So, fell while trying to lift fat hog
into his wagon and broke his right
arm. It is the ninth time the same
arm has been broken.
Port Clinton.-The government tug
Oliver H. Perry has secured 600 live
pickerel. These fish were placed in
tanks and will be shipped to Buckeye
lake, where they will be planted.
Piqua. Apparently maniac,
caused from excessive drinking, Bert
Branch, colored, caused a panic here
when he entered his home, drove the
family out and attacked the neigh
bors. After cleaning out the house he
poured kerosene on the floors and was
just lighting match to fire the
place when the police arrived. Chief
of Police Gehle attempted to arrest
the maniac, who is a powerful man,
and fight ensued. The negro was
subdued after fierce struggle.
Gehle was former wrestler and it
required all his strength to arrest
Branch. Much excitement prevailed
and the neighborhood was terrorized.
Akron.-Because four of the IL per-
sons bitten by mad dogs last week
were letter carriers, Postmaster w. B.
Baldwin has announced that no mail
will be delivered to homes where
dogs of any kind were running loose.
GlSuISCh pCloOAo idfO IdhSh iCaI
ment for rabies recently.
Norwalk.-While visiting his son,
John Matheis, jr., in this city, John
Matheis of Frank, Seneca county, died
of the infirmities of old age. He was
81 and is survived by four children,
80 grandchildren, SO great-grandchil-
dren and two great-great-grandch
dren.
Barberton.-Casey Harrington, aged
%, of Barberton jumped into fight
to help out friend in the street and
paid for the act with his life. There
were five in the brawl and all had
been drinking. Harry Jennings, also
of Barberton, struck Harrington on
the jaw and knocked him down with
such force that his jaw was fractured
when he struck the sidewalk Har-
rington died two hours later. Jen.
nings is under arrest.
Bellefontaine.-When a fire broke
out on the ]. r. Swallow farm near
Belle Center, this county, passing
Big Four railroad train was stopped
and the train crew and passengers
turned out and aided in extinguishing
the flames.
Cincinnati. Two laborers, tearing
down the concrete grandstand at the
Cincinnati ball park, to make way for
the enlarged new stand, fell 35 feet
and were buried under tons of con-
crete when a wall collapsed. They
dug their own way out unhurt.
Medina.-Arraigned in court charged
with embezzling thousands of dollars
deposited in his private bank, includ-
ing township school funds, Charles H.
Gunkelman of Valley City declared
that he was penniless. He was ar.
rested in Houston, Tex, fugitive.
Marion.-George Warner, aged 81
married and father of seven children
} took carbolic acid with suicidal in
tent. He was found dead short time
later by his wife. Financial worry
J and the fact that his wife was about
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