The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-09-05
Buckeye Notes

struck by Michigan Central freight
train.
Columbus. Charles Palmer, a
city fireman, was instantly killed
and another fireman seriously injured
when an automobile fire truck, con-
tanning four suffragets on their way
to join the suffragists' parade in the
centennial celebration, was struck by
a rapidly moving street car Palmer's
brains were ground out by the wheels
Of the car.
Dayton. - An incoming c., H.
& d. freight train, composed Of
empty cars drawn by two locomotives,
split a switch as it entered the city
and, colliding with a Big Four switch
engine, hurled the latter into a ditch.
The forward engine on the freight was
derailed. The wreck caused a street
and track blockade for several hours
Vaughn, Lockwood, Willoughby, was
drowned in creek near his
home. The child. with a brother,
SIX, and {, sister, eight, was playing
AACttl NiiS SNlStliis lAC was oNCpC Oll a
plank and carried down stream by the
swift current.
Mansfleld.-Seven sacks filled with
gold were found hidden in the
cornice of the old Daniel Freeman
farm house north of Mansfield by car
penters putting a new roof on the
house. Why the gold was hidden in
such place is not known. There was
an opening only large enough to get
child's hand through.
Cambridge. - Six barns and one
house were burned down in Guern-
sey county as result of light
ming. The storm was one of the heav-
lest in this vicinity for many months.
Cincinnati. - August Kessel, 16,
died Of injuries received from a
fall from the Derby racer a roller
coaster device at local amusement
park.
by lightning and much property
damage done in a terrific rain and
wind storm that ragged for 35 minutes
in this city
Akron. The girl went back
on ME. Here's the license and
| want my two dollars back" is what
a young man said in probate court
here. He had obtained the license a
few days ago The girl, who was once
his intended wife, was with him, and
calmly admitted she had changed her
mind about marriage.
Ashtabula. Miss l.. Robinson
of Detroit was seriously injured
here when large touring car with a
party of five tourists, all from De-
troit, crashed into a tree on the Say
brook macadam road, three miles
west of here. The rest escaped Sc
rious injury. Miss Robinson was
thrown out of the car and sustained a
fractured pelvis. The driver attempt.
ed to dodge a bicycle rider when the
accident occurred.
Akron. - Declaring that he had
been forced to sign contract to
buy another mans wife for the sum
of $1,500, and that he was forced to
do SO at the point of a gun, Arthur
Clark appealed to Sheriff Ferguson
for help here. He appeared at Fer
gussons office with the contract in his
hand. Ferguson called in the woman
and questioned her. She told the au-
thorities that her husband did COM
pei Clark to sign the contract, and
that she loved Clark more than her
husband. The husband is missing.
Marion. - Miss Helena Mouser, 18
years old, Harcourt Seminary grad
uate and daughter of former Congress
man Grant E. Mouser, was secretly
married here to James M. Young. 81,
of East LIVERPOOL Kenyon sophomore,
Theta Beta Pi, and son of wealthy
pottery manufacturer The brides
father opposed the marriage because
he desired her to study music abroad
Following his refusal to give consent
the young people were married and
left imediately on their honeymoon
Youngstown. - After 12-year-old
Julian Trotter had stolen some
$40, 1t is alleged that he pur.,
chased an automatic revolver and went
to the Savoy Hotel, where he regis,
tered. The clerks heard four shots
and found him suffering with wound
through his right shoulder, the bullet
coming out of the back. He will re,
cover.
Canton. - It has just been learned
that Arthur Watson, alias Harry
Watson, former assistant sec
retary of the McKeesport Y. NJ. C. A.,
who was arrested as burglar in an
Alliance residence August IL. was
married four days previously TO Au.
drey Tourney, Canton girl. He
came to McKeesport as a travelling
musician about a year age, made
some influential friends and became
active in religious work and the Y. M.
c. A. Miss Forney met him there,
His bride and her family believe him
Innocent.
Gallon. - Several hundred dol.
lars in counterfeit money was sue,
cessfully passed in this city by a su.
ave Italian, who visited nearly every
store, made small purchase, rendered
spurious silver dollar, received the
change and went his way. He repeat.
ed the trick at many places.
Columbus. - Moving picture op,
orators made 5000 feet of film of
the suffrage parade. The pictures
out, then sent to other states where
state as quickly as they can be sent
out, then ent to other states where
movements for suffrage are under
way.
Conton. - Harry Grove, 25 years
old, jumped on a freight trai1 to ride
from the Home Brewing Go g plant
where he was employed, to his home.
He fell and both legs were cut off.