The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-11-09
Ohio Happenings

Trumbull Telephone Co. has been |
hard hit under the Smith law and the |
directors have filed Objectionable val
uations placed upon its property.
Port Clinton.-The government tug
Oliver H. Perry has secured 600 live |
pickerel. These fish were plac in
tanks and will be shipped to Buckeys
lake, where they will be planted.
Lorain.-Fire Chief f. c. Essex was
dismissed from office by the civil SER
vice commission at the conclusion Of
a trial lasting one month. 1t was
charged that he used profanity in
dealing with his men.
Piqua.-A Apparently a maniac,
caused from excessive drinking, Bert
Branch. colored, caused 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 a match to fire the
place when the police arrived. Chief
of Police Gehle attempted to arrest
the maniac, who is a powerful man,
and a fight ensued. The negro was
subdued after fierce struggle.
Gehle was a former wrestler and it
required all his strength to arrest
Branch. Much excitement prevailed
and the neighborhood was terrorized.
Xenia-Frank Fitzgerald, aged 80,
chief electrician at the Soldiers and
Sailors Orphans home, was killed
when a 20-foot pole, at the top of
which he was working, attached by a
safety belt, broke at the bottom and
fell with him to the ground. His head
was crushed. Fitzgerald's home was
in Springfield.
Troy.-G. H. Forrer OF Springfield
was injured at the motorcycle races
held at the Miami county fair grounds
and he will probably die. He was in
the f1ve-mile race and as he ap-
preached the south end of the track
failed to make the turn, his machine
shooting into the fence and fractur-
ing his skull. He was removed to a
local hospital.
Cygnet. - Breaking the window of
Aaron Swartz's jewelry store here, a
robber secured nine gold and six sill
yer case watches, valued at $3.50. The
robbery was discovered when the
store was opened next morning.
There is no clew to the thief
Norwalk.-While visiting his son,
John Matheis, jr., in this city, John
Matheis of Frank, Seneca county, died
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81 and is survived by four children.
80 grandchildren, SO great-grandchil-
dren and two great-great-grandchi
dren.
Barberton.-Casey Harrington, aged
25, of Barberton jumped into a 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 j. r. Swallow farm near
Belle Center, this county, a passing
Big Four railroad train was stopped
and the train crew and passengers
turned out and aided in extinguishing
the flames.
Mt. Vernon.-City council has cut
the salaries Of all officers, the mayor
from $500 to $500 and others in pro-
portion, because the l per cent tax
law will not provide sufficient funds
to meet fixed expenses.
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 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.
Ravenna.-JOe Garbeneau, aged "a,
died here from hydrophobia. Garbe-
neau was bitten by dog about six
weeks ago. B. X. Garfield was bitten
by the same dog.
Gallipolis.-Dr. r. D. Jacobs, aged
so, of Vinton, one of the eldest ply.
sicians in southern Ohio and repre-,
sentative in the Ohio legislature from
Gallia County two terms, fell from a
Hooking Valley train near Vintor
and had both legs cut off. He will die
Marion.-Much surprise was ex
pressed here when charges alleging
the incompetency of Captain Lincoln
Bond of the local police force were
filed with Chief Klinefelter. Disre
spect for superiors also is included in
the charges. The officials refused tC
make public the person who filed the
complaint Bond, who is the oldest
officer on the force in point of service
, says spite work is at the bottom of the
complaint.
Youngstown.-Char with having
held Mrs. Emma Stein, widow, q
prisoner for two hourse while he at
tempted to force her to consent tt
marry him, Harry Purcell was placed
Snder arrest on a warrant issued il
police court at the request of Mrs
Stein.
Tiffin.- following hi:
! marriage here Mark Leister, former
. mayor of Tiffin, was hurried to a To
ledo hospital, where he submitted tt
| an operation for appendicitis. His
bride, who was Miss Alice Noble, {
member of one of Tifin's most promi
nent families, went with him.
Cincinnati-Fearing she was to bC