The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-01-18
Ohio Happenings

hSAS uOhA0 hGic 1TOtn OtHClHudlii III
1896, was found frozen to death near
the hospital at the home. Refs ate
his dinner at the administration build
ing and started for Cottage Cline,
where he lived. 1t is believed he lost
his way, bafrled by the wind, and,
stumbling into a snow bank, was un-
Gble to rise because of his age.
Hamilton.-The old Morey property,
recently purchased by the city as a
site for new city hall, was destroyed
by fire and all the occupants of the
building suffered heavy losses. Prac.
tically nothing was saved. The loss
will reach between 100000 and $7O,.
900. The Imperial Laundry was the
heaviest loser, its damage being
$4,000.
Norwalk.-Avery A. Davis, brother
Of Major A. w. Davis of the Fifth
regiment, o. N. G., this city, cut his
throat with razor at his home near
Shelby. He had a sunstroke last sum-
mer which caused partial derange.
ment. He served in the Spanish
American war.
Daytcn.-Carrying out prediction
promises of economy, three additional
offices under the civil service were
abolished by the administration, max.
ing an aggregate of 10 salaries Offices
thrown out since Mayor Phillips took
charge and Affecting a saving of ap.
proximately $4,000 year to the city.
Ashtabula. - Fifty-five indictments
we're returned against Milo s. Davis
by the grand jury, % of them for en-
bezzlement and SO for forgery. Davis,
who formerly was freight agent for
the Lake Shore Railway company
here, was arrested October 20 on two
charges, one of forgery in signing the
name of A. NJ. Davis to a check for
b475O and the other the obtaining of
i40 under false pretenses.
Wapakoneta. = The body of Mrs.
Barbara Diemer, aged II, was found
frozen stiff on the floor of her home
in Fryburg. The aged lady, who lived
by herself, was found by neighbors,
who, failing to see her about the
house as usual, had forced an en-
trance.
Fremont.-Herbert Kistler, aged 46,
farmer, was instantly killed when a
strong gust of wind overturned the
empty hay rack on which he was rid
ing. Kistler'S neck was broken.
Marysville. - Prosecuting Attorney
John H. Willis has issued an order
to all owners of stores, restaurants
and poolrooms in Union county where
slot machines and gambling devices
have been in operation to, have them
removed Immediately or they will be
prosecuted to the full extent of the
law. Mayors, marshals and conBtables
throughout the county are also in
structed to do all they can to assist
in abolishing the slot machines.
Bellaire.-JohnPhil was fatal.
ly hurt and four other persons seri-
ously injured, when a big automobile,
carrying AZ passengers, returning
from foreign wedding in Wheeling
and Neffs, plunged over S0-foot en-
bankment two miles west of here. The
chauffeur lost control of the machine
as it was going up hill and it backed
down. There were many women and
children in the party, but all escaped
Zanesville.-Miss Ida Launder, aged
4S, was burned to death at her home
at Norwich, when her clothing took
Are from an open coal CRATE. The
accident happened at 5 o'clock and
TIE victim, frightfully burned, lived
fur hours.
Marysville.-Marshal Murphy went
to Mechanicsburg and arrested Grant
McGanahan on a charge of passing
two forged checks on Charles Braun
a clothier, and Will Asman, a meat
dealer, both of Marysville. Each
check was for So, and these mer
chants cashed them ON New Years
day, the banks all being closed on
that day.
Cincinnati.-Charles Skinner, aged
40, who lived in an improvised shelter
under a barn near Compton road, ir
the east end of the ci-y, was found
frozen to death. He was missed by
residents in the neighborhood, whC
had been giving him work.
New NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. o. G
Powelson has received letter from
Miss Phoebe Couzins, 67, once famous
as a saloon advocate and anti-suffra
gist, asking him to prevent w. G.
Nickles, manager of the Reeves hotel
from carrying out an alleged threat
to sell her baggage, which was at
tached here some time ago when she
was unable to pay her lodging at the
hotel. Miss CouZinS came here before
the Tuscarawas county local option
campaign to speak for the liberals
but was refused work. She became
so financially embarrassed that she
appealed to the township trustees fol
help. They refused and she left town
leaving, it is alleged, $50 board
bill. She is now in Washington.
ure of the business of the Euclid
Heights Realty company and to sell
its property was started in court here
by the Cleveland Trust company, trus
tee, who alleges inability TO pay in
terest and taxes on $1,10G.00G wcrtt
Of bonds issued in 1887.
Toledo.-August w. Eckert, aged 80
oldest member of the Toledo bar MS
sociation, died suddenly at his home
in Maumee from angina pectoris.
! Cincinnati for the posses
sion of $4,000 worth of stock alleged
to have been promised the Russian
Baroness Won Klifuss as marriage
settlement by a wealthy Cincinnatian
Percy Proctor came to an unexpected
end here, just before the case wa.
called on appeal in the circuit court
Lawyers for all parties concerned