Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1912-10-18
Buckeye Notes

Sitter OF Bellevue was killed ana
several passengers were severely
shaken up when passenger train No.
s, westbound, on the Nickel Plate,
collided with an eastbound freight
train. Sitter was veteran engineer
widely known in railroad circles
ma.-"Grandmother Napier, 95,
Allen countys oldest resident, is dead
here. She came to Lima from Penn
sylvania in 1920, the Napier family
being county pioneers.
Oberlin. August Straus, one of
Oberlin's pioneer merchants, when
attacked by a highwayman, fought
his assailant So hard the man
fed. Straus suffered a severe blow on
his head from club.
three were seriously injured and ten
passengers were slightly cut by flying
glass when two trolley cars of the
Arlington line collided in fog here.
Lancaster.-Mrs. Margaret Clouse,
II, was instantly killed and her
daughter, Josephine, and Harry
Green, all of Somerset, o., were prob
ably fatally injured when an au-
tomobile in which they were riding
was struck by car on the Scioto Val
ley Traction railway at Carroll near
here.
| Wellston-Harry Reed, while act
ing as peacemaker in quarrel over
who should preside at the faucet OF
a keg of beer being tapped at Jackson,
was shot and Instantly killed.
Ripley.-James Froman, aged II, a
member of the Seventh Ohio Volun.
teer Cavalry, died at his home here
from pneumonia, contracted while at
tending the fiftieth reunion of his
regiment in Ripley Sept. 27.
Springfield.-An unidentified Ital-
ian, who was struck in the head with
a pick welded by Mike Davis, as the
two were working in a ditch, died at
the City Hospital last night. Davis
was arrested.
Marion.-A dispute over the ques-
ton of whether sandwich had been
paid for resulted in the stabbing of
August Myers by Harry Bird, an Erie
trainman. Myers is in serious con-
dition. Bird was arrested.
Zanesville-Four men were hurt,
one severely, when the boiler Of a
traction engine exploded at Hanover.
Bellefontaine. Rev. Edward T..
Swiggett of Cincinnati, elected mod
orator of the Presbyterian synod
of Ohio, was presented with a
silver loving cup when the twenty
fifth anniversary of his service as
stated clerk of synod was celebrated.
Bucyrus. The committee of the
Tricounty Bar association which in
vestigated the charges made by
Benjamin Meek of Bucyrus. against
Judge Daniel Babst of Crestline, ex-
onerated the judge on every charge.
Babst is a candidate for reelection
and Meek is candidate against him.
Conneaut Car shortage at the
ore docks here is attributed to
smallpox. North Bessemer, the ore
carrying terminus of the Bessemer
railroad, is quarantined. A large mum
ber of railroad men are held at no
tel there and regulation, adopted by
the health board, makes 1t impossible
for trainmen who have not been vac
cinated to enter the city.
Cincinnati. - 1t was established
that the body found near Visalia
KY, which was buried among the
unidentified dead in the Coving
ton, Ky, potter's field, was that o.
DIR. w. T. Mclean, physician of this
city 1t was identified by friends. Al
the time of the finding Of the corpse
it was in such condition that identifi
cation appeared impossible. The fac
that the head was almost apart from
the body is puzzling the officials.
Bellefontaine. = Rev. Edward I
Swigatt of Cincinnati was elect
ed moderator of the Presbyterian
synod of Ohio in session here. Rev
Mr.. Swigatt has for rs years been th
, stated clerk of synod and his election
was made by acclamation in partia
, celebration of the silver anniversar.
of his service as clerk. His nam
was presented by Rev. Frederick Nc
Millen OF Cincinnati and the nomins
,, ton was seconded by Rev. Arthu
! Ludlow of Cleveland. A discussion
| of plans to bring more young mel
/ into the ministry, commendation O
, the boy scout movement and me
tion to reorganize the committees d
! recting young peoples societies SO a
to give the members definite Chris
: tian aim were proceedings that mari
,, ed the opening
+ Columbus. = Three men were il
3 jured and three-story building wa
4 partly wrecked by an explosion here
r The fire chief believes that the e,
d plosion was caused by gas. The pC
: lice, as result of an investigation
. assert 1t was plant" of dynamite
:, Two of the men injured are Greeks
h Thomas Pirt, 38, fireman, was hui
n while fighting the fire which followe
l. the explosion. Detective Gordon an
L. Policeman Hensel, who were in froI
o of the building when the explosion o
l. CURED, ran into the structure an
II were showered with flying debri