Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1912-07-12
Buckeye Notes


Bellefontaine. - Mrs. Samantha Clo-
yer of Lakeview served cookies July
6 that she baked IL years ago. They
were pronounced delicious.
Lorain. - Oscar Bender, aged 81,
and John Graham, aged %, employees
of the B. & o. car shops here, were
drowned at the municipal bathing
beach,
Mansfield. - More than a dozen
passengers were injured when the
Cleveland 6 Southwestern interur-
ban car, which left Gallon at 1920
p. M, jumped the track just east of
the overhead crossing of the Big Four
railroad near Crestline.
Fremont. - When Edward Snyder,
prosperous farmer, and his fam
lily returned from church they discov-
cred that their country home had been
robbed Several hundred dollars
worth of valuables and jewelry was
taken, together with 5000 in money.
Lima.-An election bet was paid
here when John Hoffman pushed Stub
Long, weighing 225 pounds, through
the principal streets of the city a dis
tance of three miles. The parade was
made before scores of friends of both
men, who cheered the proceedings.
Hoffman waged wheelbarrow ride
that Bryan would be nominated.
Lebanon.-Lorens Oschger, 75 years
old, one of the few remaining mem
bers of the Shaker colony at Union
village and the gardener who is re.
sponsible for the most beautiful es-
tate in Ohio, died at the Shaker set
tlement. He had been a member of
the society for 40 years. There are
now but Is members of the society,
which was formerly composed of 600.
Massillon. = Three were injured,
probably fatally, when an auto
mobile in which they were riding
turned turtle, four miles east of here.
The injured are: Leonard Koch and
Charles Mcintyre, both of Orrville,
and both of whom may die, and Boyd
Byall of Canton.
Bryan.-Williams county will hold
its second election under the Rose
county option law July %. This date
was set by the board of county COM
missioners, following the filing of
petition containing 1850 names by
the vets of the county. Williams
county was voted dry in October, 1908,
by majority of 1904.
Zanesville-David McCutcheon, Sc
years old, farmer, was instantly
killed at Keifer when he was struck
by Harry ]. Clapper. aged So. a store
Arry-fT rrraN sFo1
is said, charged McCutcheon with tell
ing neighbors that he (Clapper) had
stolen chickens. Clapper surrendered
to the authorities and was released
on $4,000 bond, after being charged
with second degree murder. He says
he struck McCutcheon on the head
with his fists in self-defense.
Steubenville..- Seigel of AL.
toona, who shot his supposed wife,
Gus rage, was held for court in de.
fault of $1,000 bond. The woman will
not die, as at first supposed. Her
husband, William Bulger, came here
from Altoona, was reconciled to her,
and will take her home with him.
Paulding.-Wayne Boyce, aged 16,
son of P. A. Boyce, was drowned while
swimming in Flat Rock creek. A CON-
panion tried to save him, but failed.
The body was recovered.
Van Wert.-G. w. Purdy, aged Go,
was instantly killed here by Penn
sylvania & Cincinnati Northern train.
Wapakoneta.-Rev. Frederick Lee
Webb of Cincinnati was selected to as
sumo charge of the Presbyterian
church of this city.
Manchester.-Mayor Teachner ten
dered his resignation to council and it
was accepted. c. w. Mccormick,
mayor for the present.
Canton.-John Huett, living near
this city, climbed into his hay NOV
and bumped into body hanging from
a hitching strap tied to a rafter in
the barn. 1t was the body of his fa-
ther, Benjamin Huett, aged rs, who
had committed suicide.
Hambden.-Philip Davis, farmer
near here, was struck by lightning and
instantly killed while at work in a
field. The bolt stripped the clothes
from his body.
Massillon. - Mr.. and Mrs. Casper
Heinbuch of this city celebrated their
fiftieth wedding anniversary here. Ten
children, all of whom are married, at.
tended the celebration.
Fremont.-The Fremont Varyan Co.
owning an electric lighting plant and
hot-water heating plant here, was sold
to the American Gas & Electric Co.. q
New York corporation owning plants
in various cities of the country.
Newark.-The body of Joseph An
derson, aged So, an ex-policeman, was
found in the haymow of an abandoned
livery barn. The body was badly de
composed.
Cleveland.-J. P. Mullen, president
of motor car company, who was in
jured two weeks ago when his cal