The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-08-29
Buckeye Notes

Fremont. - After choosing Woos-
ter for next years convention the
Ohio Rural Letter Carriers asso-
citation concluded three days conven-
tion here. New officers named are:
President, p. J. Powers, Gibsonburg;
vice president, Levi Hoy, Wauseon;
secretary, Homer Simpson, Gallon;
treasurer. T. J. Parker, Ross county;
delegates to national convention at
Nashville. ]. A. Radabaugh, North
Baltimore; A. w. King, Findlay; w.
E. Lantz, Bowling Green.
Cincinnati - Mrs. Mathilda Rade-
loft was acquitted of the charge
of having murdered her husband
here on April A., by jury in Judge
BromwelPs court here
Columbus. Seventeen nations
will be represented at the inter
national shoot to be held at Camp
Perry, in connection with the Perry
Centennial, next year.
Ashtabula. Mrs. Emma Clack
died in the General hospital from
injuries sustained when she was
struck by train which she was about
to board to go to the county fair.
Sidney. - Henry Wonderlight has
COW that gave birth to three
fully developed calves. Two of the
calves died and one is still living.
Cincinnati. Leopold Fettweis,
"a, noted Cincinnati sculptor, died
at his residence in Mt. Auburn,
after a two-month illness. He was
born in Cincinnati and received his
education in Munich and Rome. Many
of the elaborate monuments and mau-
soleums in Spring Grove cemetery are
Of his creation.
GAINESVILLE. After a meteoric
career in Los Angeles, during which
he bought expensive dinners, and
it is charged, paid for them in
worthless checks, Charles H. Shaw of
GAINESVILLE, well known in Cleveland,
Columbus and Cincinnati, is under ar.
rest at Los Angeles on the charge of
passing worthless checks.
Napoleon. The first legal ad-
vice of George Meekison, declared
city solicitor by the council two weeks
ago, was to annul his election. Select
ed by a to vote under suspension
Of the rules when three-fourths vote
is required, Meekison advised that his
election was illegal. His election at
the first regular meeting in September
is assured.
Cincinnati. - Nicholas Longworth,
son-in-law of Colonel Roosevelt, will
be opposed for reelection to con-
gress by candidate on the Progress
sive ticket. DR.. A. o. Zwick, dele
gate to the recent Progressive con-
vention in Chicago, will run against
Longworth, who has represented the
First congressional district for several
| terms.
Youngstown.-With a halter around
his neck, H. W. Kirsh of 653
Elm street, here from Pittsburgh
to publish history of Youngstown,
was found in the Rotsford school yard.
He said he had been assaulted by
two men who robbed him of $12 and a
silver match box. He was not badly
hurt
Akron. Two more cases of in
fantile paralysis were reported in
Barberton, bringing the total number
of cases in this village to 20. Many
mothers have taken their children to
the country to avoid infection.
Hamilton. Judge Gard held that
the Hamilton Gas & Electric Co.
has no right to make a meter
charge of 10 cents month, upholding
the public utilities commission, which
ordered the charge discontinued
Toledo. - Attempting to board
freight elevator in the store Of
the Lamson Dry Goods Company
while the elevator was moving, Myron
Thompson, II, employed as stock
boy, was killed. His head was caught
between the elevator and the door.
Toledo. William Houtz, nearly
blind, was electrocuted when he
stepped on a live wire which had
fallen in a business street during an
electrical storm here.
Salem. - While wrestling on the
Ft. Wayne track at Sells crossing
near this city, Charles Anderson of
Youngstown and Tom Flaherty of
Pittsburg were instantly killed by be-
ing struck by the Alliance accommoda-
ton.
Youngstown. John Davis, 50,
lineman, was electrocuted while
engaged in trimming the branches of
trees which interferred with wires on
Williamson avenue.
Wapokaneta. - Jacob Honey, re-
fused reappointment as janitor of
the Third ward school after Is years
service, was found hanging from a
neighbor's cherry tree.
Portsmouth. - While playing on
the race track here, Luke Mid.
daugh, IL, was instantly killed by light,
ming.
GAINESVILLE. - When an auto con-
tanning Mr.. and Mrs. D. w. Bar,
nett, Mr.. and Mrs. William Barnett
and child and driver, all of GAINESVILLE,
tried to pass another auto in narrow
road at New Concord, the Barnett ma
chine went too near the bank of a
creek and turned over into the water
The women were injured, Mrs. William
Barnett perhaps fatally.
Upper Sandusky. - Another do
structive electrical, wind and rain
storm passed over this county. Thou
sands of dollars damage was done to
corn and orchards, and a dozen barns
were burned The Church of God, east
Of town, just after dismissal of tho
congregation, was burned.
1 Columbus. - To determine a SIC
AoA Wy TIS-Jo .4 II.