The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-01-04
Buckeye Notes

took therefrom 5000 in money. The
Pocket Umbrella Co. was robbed of
$500 worth of umbrellas, packed and
ready for shipment.
Xenia.-St. Clair Gentry, aged So,
stepson of John B. Stevenson, died
from the effects of gunshot wound
In the abdomen, inflicted by his uncle,
Robert Orvin, aged SO, gun Inspector
in the government navy yards at Phil
adelphia. After the shooting Irwin
fed and is still at large. The entire
country is aroused over the murder.
1t Is thought Irwin made his escape
to Springfield by automobile, and is
probably in the east.
Shawnee.-LeVl KOtterman, %
years old, was accidentally shot and
killed at Monday Creek, by Charles
McLain, 20 years old, Of Old Straits
vile. The young men were examining
their revolvers and McLain discharged
his. Kotterman was directly in the
range of the bullet, which went
through his head.
Mt. Vernon.-Five years in the pen
itentiary for killing. This was the
sentence imposedSon Ellsworth Daley
for shoting and killing his wife in this
city last July. There weSe no wit
nesses to the crime. Daley vas
found guilty of manslaughter in trfaF
lasting but four hours, the speediest
trial for such an offense that ever took
place in Knox county. Judge Seward
imposed sentence.
Gallipolis. Of mysterious ori-
gin caused great excitement among
the patients of the Ohio Hospital for
Epileptics here. The blaze started in
the institutions paint shop. Attend
ants quieted the frightened inmates
and the city fire department prevented
the fire from leaving the shop. The
loss amounts to several hundred dol
lars.
Findlay.-Otto L. Whetzel, aged 80
years, of North Baltimore, was thrown
from a Baltimore & Ohio freight train
near there and instantly killed.
Columbus. - Docray E. ("DocO
Quigley, famous minstrel, for 81 years
with the AL G. Field show, died here
Of congestion of the lungs, following
a nervous breakdown.
Conneaut.-The body Of John Ryan,
a miner, place Of residence unknown,
was found badly mangled at Amboy.
He is thought to have fallen or been
thrown from a Lake Shore train. He
had no money or ieWelry,
Youngstown.-Poland has awarded
a franchise to George e. Rose and
others to operate an electric line In
the village, which is the seat of the
seminary where President NICK inley
received his education. The ling will
be run to Youngstown and Poland,
which has great beauty as residence
place, will become the aristoCratic au-
burb Of the city.
Steubenville.-Basil Viers, a mer-
chant at Chicago, will not have to sep
arate from his wife to inherit $25, 900
from his sister, the late Mrs. w. V. b.
Croskey of this city. He thought more
of hiss1Hife than the money, but court
interpreted the clause in his sisters
will, by which he could not inherit
unless he separated from his wife, as
against public policy and void, and
that she could not SO will money to
crafty caprice.
Fremont. - Charles Nofinger, 20,
who Just returned from four years
service in the navy, died at Old Fort
as the result of an overdose of head
ache medicine which contained NOR
phine.
Coshocton.- Michael, a sa-/
loonist, was fined $100 and costs..hy
Mayor Cassingham for selling glass
of beer to minor, lad Of 19. This
Is the first infraction of the new ordi-
nance drawn up by the Citizens
league since the county voted wet.
Port Clinton.-The 1900 inhabitants
of Bay Island, Middle Bass
Island and the Isle of st. George are
worried for fear they won't receive
any mail after the lake freezes. The
contract with the Morrison brothers,
who have done this work for $500
year heretofore, has expired and they
refuse to renew it at the old rate be-
cause of the expected increase in mail
during the centennial celebration Of
Perry's victory. In winter the mail
delivery requires a four-mile trip
across the ice.
Findlay.-As a result, 1t is said, Of
farmers fearing big drop in meat
should the government win it's suit
against the Chicago packers, farmers
of Hancock county are selling their
cattle in large numbers. Within the
past ten days more than 1000 head
have been shipped from this county,
not counting large number of sheep
and hogs. The prices obtained have
been good. One shipper alone sent
1887 head to several eastern markets
last week.
Ada small army is building q
rough board tabernacle to hold $500.
Experienced carpenters are knocking
elbows with white necktied gentlemen
who can only hit nail once in three
licks. The Ave churches in town are
united for four-weeks' revival meet
ing, to begin December 81. Rev. G.
Fenwick Reed will conduct it.
Geneva. - Mayor-elect Turnkey Of
this village is looking for man for
the job of policeman in order to en-
force the laws. He requires that ths
man shall be able to prove to him that
he never took drop of intoxicating
liquor Of any kind in his life. The
position pays $50 per month.
Crooksville.-The plant Of the A. &
Hull Pottery company in this city.
where the only decalcomania stone
ware in the world is manufactured,