Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1912-02-23


Free Press for nearly half century,
is dead of heart disease Mr.. Smith
was postmaster at Leipsic for two
terms, under President Cleveland. He
was thirty-second degree Mason and
took an active interest not only in the
affairs of his county but in northwest
ern Ohio.
Upper Sandusky.-At the institute
of Crawford, Seneca and Wyandot
farmers, they denounced he petition
plan for nominating candidates, de
claring it was misused. The 1 per
cent. road bond plan was Endorsed, as
wei as the wool report Of the national
tariff board.
Marysville George Stokes, aged
65, retired merchant and farmer and
for 30 years school teacher, died
here after a brief Illness of pneumo
mia. Death was hastened by fall on
the ice 10 days ago. He is survived
by widow and five children.
ottawa. THE ottawa Merchants
Protective association has been organ.
lied here, with ]. ]. Ramps president
and e. G.. Frick secretary-treasurer, to
advance the business welfare of the
town and promote spirit of loyalty
to home interests.
Wapakoneta Burglars entered the
nf atri drtri h.
sence of the family, and, after taking
what valuables they could find, satu'
rated the kitchen carpet with kero-
sene and set it afire. The flames were
discovered in time to save the house.
Newark.-Clarence DuvaI, aged 23,
a patient at the Newark sanitarium,
escaped from that institution and ran
for two miles before being captured
by the police. Duvall was attired only
in his night gown. His feet were badly
lacerated by the frozen snow.
Dayton A call for state senate
rial convention, to be held June IA,
has been filed by the senatorial COM
mittee with the election supervisors.
The district comprises the counties OF
Montgomery and Preble.
Martins Ferry-James Shipman, 40,
came into his kitchen and turned on
all the gas to get warm. He fell asleep.
AS there was no ventilation in the
room, the fumes from the burnt gas
killed him.
Circleville.-The 4-year-old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Douglass of near
Williamsport was shot in the stomach
playing with fiobert rifle. The boy is
probably fatally wounded.
Norwalk.-The annual Mckinley
banquet will be held in this city Feb.
27 ]. ]. Sullivan of Cleveland, S. d.
Fess, president of Antioch college, and
w s. Meals of Cleveland will be the
speakers.
Youngstown.-A bond issue of $751;
900 will be offered by the city for the
purpose of motorizing the fire equip
ment. Chief Loller says the saving in
maintenance of horses will pay for the
interest on bonds.
Ashtabula.-Austin o. Amsden, the
Oldest jeweler in Ashtabula county,
died at his home here. Amsden had
been in business here fifty-nine years.
He was high in Masonry, an Elk and q
K. of P.
East Liverpool.-Suing to recover
20 cents alleged to be due on pur-
chase in the Economy store in Saline
vile, this county, Leward Bright, after
the jury disagreed, has announced his
intention to demand another trial.
Mansfield. = Thirty-one Cuyahoga
county inmates of the Ohio State re-
formatory were among the ninety
eight successful applicants for parole
at the parole meeting of the state
board of administration.
Bellefontaine.-The price of $S.02
per 1UU pOuAup, puio ioi oSNSioi SehA
loads of yellow onions in storage at
Alger is said to be the record price
for the Scioto marsh district.
Standardization hundred and
fly miners of the United States Coal
company went ON strike in dispute
over pay for bottom coal and the dis
placing of sick miner.
Toledo.-Charles w. Ryan, presi-
dent and treasurer of the Arbuckle-
Ryan company, and one of the city's
pioneer business men, died here of
neuralgia OF the heart,
Columbus.-Edward M. Miller, for
two years financial secretary of Gus.
ter Council No. 20, ]. o. U. A. M, was
arrested charged with embezzling $7S9