The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-08-31
Over the State

| here. Mrs. f. r. Hemm6ri heT SID
ter, was revived only Cfter an hours
work. Inflated water wings which
they were using burst and allowed
them to sink.
Akron.-Matthew Borich, aged ~
Of Cleveland, was instantly killed
while walking along the Pennsylvania
tracks at Hudson, being struck by the
locomotive Of passenger train. The
man paid no attention to a warning
whistle sounded by the engineer. A
pay envelope containing 81 disclosed
his identity.
Perry.-Despondent, 1t is said, he
cause he was robbed of 500, repre-
senting savings of long period, while
on visit to Cleveland, August We
lander, aged 5O committed suicide
here by cutting his throat with a
razor.
Observation-Disclosures suit brought
by ]. p. Link against the Norfolk Mo-
tor Car company for an accounting,
equitable relief and the appointing of
receiver, Judge Reed of Sandusky
appointed Harlan L. Stewart as re-
ceiver.
Lima.-Mrs. John Furry was ar
of large sum from her father, w.
NJ. Shumacker, formerly of this city,
now of Delphos. Although married
the woman is only Is. Shumacker,
who is railway conductor, missed his
money Saturday. The child-wife
daughter was arrested here, loaded
down with hats and women's trinkets.
Her father will attempt to have her
sent to the Industrial School.
New Philadelphia.-David Smithley.
farmer living near here, this morn
ing found note on his front door
step demanding that $50 be placed on
one corner of a creek bridge near his
home. "If you don't we'll get you
all right" the note said There was
no signature. >
Dayton.-Calvin D. Wright, ex-mSS
or of this city and former common
pleas judge of Miami county, died a
his home here last week. Juda{
Wright had been in poor health fof\
several years. A fall last Saturday,
by which he suffered fractured hip,
caused a rapid weakening. Judge
Wright, was 60 years of age. He was
reared on farm near Troy, in which
city he was educated He later
taught school in Miami county. tie
then became lawyer and was elect
ed successfully justice of the peace,
prosecuting attorney and common
pleas judge. Later he came to Day
ton and was elected mayor
New Philadelphia.-Fire completely
destroyed the home and goods of Gary
A. Spring near here. Over 5000 in
cash and Springs insurance papers
were burned. Mice nibbling at
matches in old clothes in the attic
started the fire, Spring thinks.
Upper Sandusky:-Within ten days
three cousins, born in the same town
ship, have met death by drowning.
Glen Hufford of this city was
drowned when his boat capsized near
this city, William Kuhn while bath2N
ing at Los Angeles and Oryille Exile
berry while on vacation near Viola
Wis.
Wilmington. - The county commits
sioners have in operation three road
rollers and large force of workmeR
putting in repair pixies. 1t is given
out that hereafter there will be no
filling in of holes, but all work must
be, from beginning to end, rolled and
put in good shape. The county will
soon have as good roads as there are
in the state. Wilmington corporation
is doing the same.
Delaware.-Singing hilariously to
cover any sounds Of their work, Ed.
ward Jackson, William Hoffman and
Henry Hill, prisoners in the county
Jail, sawed off bar i'll the door and
escaped Five minutes later two bows.
J. w. Leroy and Earl Miller, who had
been asleep in their cells and gave
the alarm. The prisoners reached tall
corn fields and fed.
Canton.-Mrs. Mary Hartzell. wife
of DR.. Josiah HartZell, member Of the
state board of health, died at her
residence here of sciatica after an i'll.
ness of several days. She was the
mother of Frederic HartzeIl of Cleve-
land, secretary Of the Mckinley Ma
tional Memorial association, and
charles Hartzel of Washington, d. c..
former secretary of Porto Rico.
Columbus, O.-Dr. c. o. Probst.
for twenty-five years secretary of the
Ohio state board of health, has Just
made known that be has rendered his
resignation, which has been accented.
Doctor Probst will quit the service
Of the state on September 30. Doctor
Probst is preparing to go abroad for
years trip through Europe. His rea-
son for resigring says Doctor Probst,
is that under the present regime he
is not permitted to direct the affairs
of his department as he sees fit. He
Ripley.-Mrs. Vol Kinnett, aged 70.
became dizzy while crossn q foot.
bridge over Eagle Creek and fell 90
feet to the dry bed of the creek, re-
ceiving probably fatal injuries.
Xenia.- Efie Wilt, 25, house.
keeper employed by David Nathan.
farmer of Fort Williams, near
here, died from drinking carbolic acid.
Before her death she declared she
ended her life because her attempts to
stop ball playing, drinking and gam.
bling in lot adjoining Nathan's home
on Sunday had been in vain.
Ravenna.-Lloyd Waller of Carrots.
vile was selected as the boy to rer-
resent Portage county at the Ohio
state fair at Columbus. There were