The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-01-11
Buckeye Notes


penitentiary.
Chillicothe.-Falling into a tub Of
scalding hot water, the 5-year-old son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Chris Miller was
scalded to death. The Millers live on
a farm near this city. The hot wa
ter was in The tub in the middle Of a
room, where the mother left 1t to go
for cold water.
Alliancs.-Mayor Z. P. Speidel is-
sued the first message ever sent by
mayor Of the city to the city coun-
Gil. He advocates the appropriation
OF funds necessary for the erecting
Of new city hall and a city hospi-
tai. He urges the placing Of the city
light plant, both gas and electric, un-
der municipal ownership. The mayor
has clamped down the lid hard.
Findlay.-The shortest divorce petit
ton ever filed in the local common
pleas court has gone on record here.
1t took Minnie Fitzpatrick Just 131
words to tell why she should be given
a divorce from her husband. William.
They were married in Indianapolis.
Marion Erie bulletins announced
that after January 10 Marion instead
of Gallon will be a main terminal
point on the line, which means that
all trains will be turned here, all d.
vision officials and about 400 men will
be brought here by the change Even
tually the company's shops will be
moved from Gallon.
Bellefontaine.-A picture show ro-
nance ended here when Mrs.
Blanche Merriman was granted a di-
vorce from Claude E. Merriman. She
testified that Merriman won her
through singing illustrated songs and
they eloped recently. Extreme cruel
ty was charged by the plaintiff.
Steubenville-His honor, George
McLeish, Steubenv!ne football star,
who was elected mayor, has upheld
woman's traditional prerogative. An
tonic Simonsetti called on him to
stop an American girl paying him at
tention. Il can't do it," said the
mayor. This is leap year and she
has right to chase after you"
East Liverpool.-A sensation was
sprung here at the annual meeting Of
the board Of trustees of the Carnegie
Library when it was declared that be.
cause of lack of funds periodicals had
to be stopped and no new books could
be bought. The six trustees want
$2,531.30 for maintenance for 1912,
but doubt exists whether or not coun.
Gil can give it. Because of the lack Of
money during the last year, the en-
ployes have been forced to do with
out drinking water within the build
ing, hot water, stamps and stationery.
The building is deteriorating.
Fostoria.-George Dyer OF Lima, su-
perintendent of the Lake Erie &
Western, recently announced the pro-
motion of w. B. McClaren to the
agency at Upton, Ind, to be succeeded
by E. c. Wolfe of st. Marys. Cashier
John D. Hollenbough of the local of.
| flee will succeed Wolfe. Mr.. Wolfe
was transferred from the cashiership
of the local Office to the st. Marys
agency several years ago. Mr.. NC
Claren has been here ten years.
Ashtabula. - Mrs. Della Hopkins
hurt in the Salvation army fire panic
here when the hall burned during
Christmas exercises, is improving
The other injured, Clara Simmons
ten, who was trampled upon, and En-
sign Eugene Heinze and Elmer Bish
op, who were burned, are all recover
ing.
Misunderstanding his lunch at a
downtown restaurant B. ]. Brubacher
dry goods salesman, found that his
false teeth had disappeared and feel
ing an uneasy sensation in his stom
ach, consluded that he had swallowed
them. The discomfort increasing, he
called his physician, who urged the
hospital and an operation at once
Brubached protested and passed the
night in pain and worry. Next morn
ing his sister called up the restaurant
and was told the teeth had been found
The patient recovered Immediately.
Norwalk.-The body of John Per
=, ham, young man of Birmingham
was found dead along the Lake Shore
Electric track, near Berlinville, His
father and he came to Norwalk Christ
mas morning to spend the day at the
home of Mr.. Bilton. About dusk they
started to walk home. At the juno
ton of the Lake Shore and the Green
Line, it being dark, the young man
took the wrong road and was STRUCK
by Lake Shore car and was instantly
killed.
Bellefontaine.-With the Christmas
spirit still strong upon him. Probate
Judge John G. Hover walked to tht
county jail, ordered the iron door un
locked and personally extended par
don to Frank Ashenfelter, whom ht
had previously sentenced and fined OF
charge of spiriting away witness
wanted in juvenile court. Judge Hove
also gave Ashenfelter money to bu!
food.
Suffern.-Mrs. James Baker and he
two children, Lillian, 5 years old, AM
Ethel, 3, lost their lives here whel
fire destroyed their home. The Origil
of the fire is not known.
Newark.-Robert Henry, Charlie
Schaller and Gene Schlegel were fine
$3.50 and costs each by Mayor Geige
of Kirkersville, for violation of tn
Rose law. They are proprietors Q
the places raided by DR.. H. r. Emor
and his party, which caused some e1
citement here two weeks ago.
Canton.-Rev. Billy Sunday opene
six weeks evangelistic campaig
here by addressing three audiences
his own tabernacle which seats 500
people. Sunday said he would nc
attempt to take hand in city polit
cal affairs, which Canton minister
have, been irving to reform.