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


died from a complication of diseases
here. Since his arrival in Toledo in
1899, Mr.. Affleck has been prominent
in the business affairs of the city.
Toledo.-By virtue of being deputy
for Ohio, Frank S. Harmon of Cleve-
land is commander-in-chief Of the Ohio
council Of deliberation, the governing
body of the Scottish rite in this state.
McComb.-After six years Of total
paralysis, Mrs. Elbe Morrison, 38
years old, is answering congratula-
Morrison, 3S, is answering congratula-
tory telephone calls and doing light
household duties. She AYERS she owes
her recovery to a remarkable cure per-
formed by the Rev. A. ]. Hull of the
Findlay Church of God.
Chardon.-The sugar-making sea.
son of Geauga county is near at
hand. r, w. Dunlap, state dairy and
food commissioner, addressed the
Geauga county sugar makers at their
annual convention at Burton Janu-
airy 2S. c. H. Merriman of Bur.
ton talked on the Preservation of
the American Forest" ex-Represen-
tative A. r. Phillips on "A Trip to
Vermont" and A. H. Van Valken,
burg of Russell on Maple Sugar as q
Luxury" How Can the Geauga Pro-
ducer Obtain Better Price for His
Maple Product" was discussed by H.
E. Pelton of Russell.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS G. Devoe, S5,
and founder of the Champion Iron
Co., now the city's largest factory,
died after short illness at the Lima
hospital.
rysville.-Persident Taft has
named Charles Wilson as postmaster
at Plain City and his name has been
sent to the senate for confirmation.
There were several candidates for
the place.
Fremont.-Chauncy Gilbert, young
married man, reported to the police
that his wife had skipped out, taking
81 800, the proceeds from the sale of
their home The couple was making
preparations to move to another city.
pringfield.-Though weighing more
than 200 pounds Mrs. William Weir,
43, hanged herself by a clothesline
from the banister of her home here.
Gallipolis.-Luella White, 25, COM
mitted suicide by drowning in the
Ohio river. She was of unsound mind
and escaped from the family resi-
dence during the night. Her body has
been recovered.
Toledo.--Francis Belaski, II, whose
apron caught on fire from a bonfire
in the yard of H. w. Thomkin, died.
Every portion of the girls body was
scared by the flames.
Kenton.-Former County Auditor
Justin Brewer purchased the control
ling interest ii tle Alger savings bank
of w H. Evans. Brewer is president
of bank at Ada and is interested in
several other financial institutions.
Canton.-Seeking a spot among the
graves in st. Johns cemetery, Joseph
Esner, 2S, former United States cav
alryman, shot himself to death with a
of the dead man, took poison as he
lay across his wife's grave in the
same cemetery nine years ago.
Delaware.-ROhert p. Crist, the
Ohio Wesleyan student in Jail at Ma
rion for a sensational holdup, has con-
fessed to Chief of Police Spaulding
that he stole the watch recently re-
covered by the chief. The watch was
stolen early in the college year from
Edwards gymnasium. Crist has also
been identified by Marion merchant
as the youth who stole suit of
clothes some weeks ago.
Fostoria.-Resolution adopted by
the Farmers institute, which has just
closed here, recommend that the gen
eral assembly enact law for the
sterilization of criminals and insane
persons.
Canal Dover.-A local option cleo
ton under the Beal law will be held
at Brewster, the new railroad town
at the junction of the two branches
of the Wheeling E. Lake Erie railroad,
Tuesday, February 7.
Mt. Gilead.-After being out about
one hour, jury returned a verdict of
guilty against ]. w. Palmer, who was
indicted for shooting with intent to
kill. He shot William West, colored,
here.
Bucyrus.-The Crawford County
Forestry association is preparing a
bill to be introduced in the legislature
eXempting a certain acreage on each
farm from taxation, provided it is in
timber.
West Union.-All records in the
Adams county election probe were
broken on January 25 when the
grand jury returned 32S indict-
ments, all against voters who had en-
tered voluntary pleas of guilty. The
total number of indictments now is
2,148, or one-third of the electorate
of the county. 1t is estimated by poll
ticians that there are still 200 guilty
persons scattered throughout the
county. The court said the sessions
of the grand jury would continue until
all the guilty ones are brought in. A
steady procession Of stragglers all day
came into Judge Blair's room and re,
ceived fines of S. and costs each, and
with five years disfranchisement
Dayton.-The sum of $4,000 for two
branch libraries in this city, each
building to cost $4,000, has been Of
fered by Andrew Carnegie and the
offer accepted by the library trustees.
The offers are contingent on the city's
providing the sites and appropriating
$4,000 each year for the maintenance
of each branch.
Lebanon.-Continuous grief for II
years over the violent death of his
wife and two daughters, caused the
dnnth of Matthew n y,ror,o;