The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-02-09
Buckeye Notes

liams, aged II. The child wife, VINO
was Ida Canter, refused to go to
school, continually playing truant to
be with William Williams, a miner,
who is more than twice her age. An
noyed by, the efforts of the probation
officer to keep her in school, she went
to West Virginia to visit. Williams
followed the girl to PGndo, where the
ceremony was performed with the con-
sent of both parents. The authorities
Of this county likely will force the
bride to attend school.
Newark.-The jury in the case
against William Mckinley, charged
with first degree murder for
completely in the Newark lynching,
reported February 2, finding him
guilty of manslaughter The jurors
deliberated five hours and so minutes.
The prisoner showed no emotion when
the verdict was read by Clerk Lara.
son. The prisoners wife, who has
been with him constantly at the trial
table, bowed her head but did not give
way to grief.
Cincinnau.-Responding to a speech
of welcome, w. H. Townsend Of Town.
send, Tenn, vice president of the
Hardwood Manufacturers Association
of the United States, took fling at
what he termed the self-seeking dem
agogue and muckraker at the opening
of the annual convention of that or
ganization here.
eubenville.-Franko francesca,
head of local Black Hand organiza-
ton, was captured here by the police
after desperate resistance. He re-
turned to the city after enforced alb
sence and thought his hiding place
secure, but he was given away. He is
charged with trying to extort large
sums of money from Mrs. Antonella
Pizzola under threats to burn her
property.
Ottawa.-The Ottawa fire depart
ment presented watch fob and gold
medal to Harry Kaedle of GAINESVILLE,
employed on the new courthouse, for
heroism. On January two firemen
we're electrocuted while fighting
flames, from a live street light wire.
This young man protected his hand
by folding his gloves and a felt hat,
pulling the wires away, saving sew.
eral other lives. He was severely
shocked, but otherwise uninjured.
Hamilton.-The plant Of the Carr
Milling Co was destroyed by fire here.
The loss is estimated at 100000, with
only partial insurance.
Canton.-Over 200 members of the
Catholic Order of Foresters attended
the semi-annual meeting of state court
officers here. Following an executive
session a banquet was held.
Columbus Grove.-Charles Bowers
and John Marshall, wealthy farmers
and pillars in the Presbyterian church
ut Rockport, southeast of here, en-
gaged in a fistic encounter while at
tending horse sale at Bluffton. The
men have been at odds for a long
time. Both were badly bloodied up as
a result of the use of their fists.
Zanesville.-Charles De Long, 66,
who was assaulted in his room in Co
lumbus a year ago last summer by
unknown men, died at his home here
of the injuries he received at that
time
Kenton.-Two thousand dollars is
bequeather to Ohio Wesleyan univer-
sity by the will of the late Dr. B. F.
Cessna, filed here. The money is to
be added to the endowment of the
chair of English language and liter
ature founded by Doctor Cessna.
East Liverpool-John L. Sullivan,
former state printer and past grand
master of the grand lodge of Odd Eel
lows of Ohio, has purchased half in.
terest in The Evening Review Publish.
ing Co. of this city. Stock held by
former Consul H. w. Brush, who was
stationed at Milan, Italy, was taken
over
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS will be a city
with a city government beginning
February 22. 1t feels about like boy
putting on his first pair of long trou-
sers. The community, heretofore
known to fame as the home of Chief
Justice Day and Dan r. Hanna, be.
comes a city by virtue of the 1910
census, which gave it $50 population,
310 more than needed for city char.
ter. It's population in 1900 was 4,O03.
Kenton-"Hold this train thirty
minutes while baby is born" This
message flashed over the telegraph
wires of the Pennsylvania railroad to
the office of the chief dispatcher, re-
ceived the reply 20. K" Then the
train, one of the fastest on the entire
system, stopped half an hour at Dun
kirk. 1t was due there at GIT p. m.
Shortly before seven o'clock son was
born to Mrs. James Wood of Shelby,
a passenger on train. The mother is
the daughter of ]. B. Stambaugh of
Ada, representative in the Ohio gen.
eral assembly from Hardin county.
Mrs. Wood was en- route to the home
of her parents when the stork made
it's advent. A physician, summoned by
wire, boarded the train at Dunkirk.
He demanded absolute quiet for 80
minutes. Explanations were wired to
the chief train dispatcher, who in
structed that the physicians order be
obeyed.
Cleveland.-Judge Robert M. New
ton, or "Bob," as he was known
over the grand circuit of which he
was for a time presiding judge, took
his own life at Ottawa, ILL.,, by jumping
from a bridge into the Mississippi
river. Newton, who had many friends
here, was one of the best known horse
men in the country and banker when
he was not following the races.
New adelphia.-Because they
thought the amount too heavy and
did not like the proposed site, voters