The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-11-02


was employed as night watchman. He
had tried to stop a moving elevator.
GAINESVILLE. Ejecting his son Jona'
than, aged Is, from his home at Rose
farm, Henry Runkle, 60, coal miner,
locked the doors and windows and
with a shotgun blew out his brains as
the boy tried frantically to reach him.
III health is said to have been the
cause of the suicide.
Cleveland.-An investigation of the
high school dances and social func-
tions has been started by Superinten-
dent of Schools W. H. Elson, follow
ing the receipt of charges that social
activities are seriously interfering
with many students work. Elson has
ordered all principals of schools to aid
him by gathering data.
Ashtabula.-A paid fire department
has been inaugurated here for the
first time in the history Of the city.
w. L. Hageney has been appointed
engineer and C. L. Deveraus, assist
ant. There are four other men In
the company and all have been chosen
from the volunteer department. New
auto fire apparatus has been installed
to take the place Of the old hose
carts.
elaware.-Loudonvill was select
ed as the place for the next annual
meeting in October, 1912, by the Eng
lish division of the synod of Ohio of
the Evangelical Lutheran church.
Bellefontaine. - Grover Watkins,
aged q, was found smothered to
death at his home. 1t is thought that
he became restless in his sleep and
that, becoming entangled in the bed
clothing, he lost his life. His body
was found face downward, the face
pressed against pillow.
Findlay-The Findlay Ministerial
Association is taking steps toward put
ting stop to the opening of moving
picture shows on Sunday, and also to
eliminate the burlesque shows from
the city Complaint has been made
| to Mayor Groves and he has promised
to investigate.
ringfeld.-Rebelling against the
all-day session, which the board Of
education put into effect this year,
more than $50 juniors and seniors OF
the high school have signed paper
to be handed to the board, declaring
a strike in case the demand for a half
/ dow coociOn 10
Bellaire.-Rev. Hugh S. Boyd Of
New Castle, Pa, former pastor of the
United Presbyterian church of this
city, who is visiting his old congre-
cation, has the distinction Of being
real marrying parson. He says he
has married 3,100 couples since grad
uating from Westminster seminary in
1875. and never has kissed bride.
Wellston.-Diphtheria is epidemic
in Jackson and the schools and all
public places are closed. Children
are not allowed on street.
Ashtabula.-A petition seeking for
the dissolution Of the Ashtabula
Worsted Mills Co., $25O,00O corpora
ton, with an authorized bond issue
of 100000, has been filed with the
common pleas court at Jefferson, by
majority stockholders A. Dalin, E. w.
Savage, Charles Briggs and Fred A.
Briggs. They claim that the profits
of the business are being diverted
from the best interests of the stock
holders. Senator S. F. Macdonald
was appointed receiver.
ambridge.-Firing four shots at
Chief of Police John Long, Robert
Cropper, demented, rushed into his
home at noon and has since defied
the police and sheriff to take him.
He is heavily armed.
Sandusky. - Declaring Evangelist
Billy Sunday says it is wrong to steal
and admitting in letter 10 Post.
master Schippel that she had at last
been converted, woman resident of
Springfield returned to the postmast-
er souvenir spoon which she said
she "swiped" from a restaurant here.
She asked the postmaster to endeavor
to find the owner and return it. "Bil-
ly Sunday told me it was wrong and
now l want to do right and wish you
would let me know If you find the
owner Of the spoon," concludes the
letter.
Zanesville.--Alfred Britain, 7S, and
the father of five married children,
and Mrs. Harriet Feitz, 20 years his
junior, and the mother of six chill
dren, were married in Toledo two
days after they met at the home of
Brittain's daughter, Mrs. Hattie Da-
Wis. Britain had never seen Mrs.
Feitz until she visited his daughter
while he was there. 1t was love at
first sight.
Coshocton-John Powelson, young
farmer, went violently insane here
over religion and declared himself to
be Christ. Fear of him practically
depopulated the village of Wills Creek
in half an hour.
Ashtabula. - Miss Cora Hanold,
aged Is, of Conneaut, has disappeared
and the police of that city have been
making a search for her since Sun.
day, when her disappearance was re,
ported to them.
Ashtabula.-M. S. Davis, general
agent Of the Lake Shore railroad here
for several years, who was arrested
last week, waived preliminary hearing
before Justice d. w. Mason and was
bound over to the grand jury on two
counts charging forgery and obtaining
money under false pretenses. War
rants upon which Davis was arrested
charge him with having drawn pay in
the name of S. G. Russell from the
payroll of which he had charge, and
with having signed Russells name to
the nav check M such name ne