The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-02-22

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advance the business welfare of the
town and promote a spirit Of loyalty
to home interests.
Wapakoneta. Burglars entered the
home of Levi Specs during the alb
sence of the family, and, after taking
what valuables they could find, satu-
rated the kitchen carpet with kero-
sene and set it afre. The flames were
discovered in time to save the house.
Newark-Clarence Duyan, aged ~,
a patient at the Newark sanitarium,
escaped from that institution and ran
for two miles before being captured
by the police. Duvall was attired only
in his night gown. His feet were badly
lacerated by the frozen snow.
Dayton "A call for state senate
rial convention, to be held June H.
has been filed by the senatorial COM
mittee with the election supervisors.
i ulbIi lCI bhO SOuNSASS ~
Montgomery and Preble.
Martins Ferry-James Shipman, 40,
came into his kitchen and turned on
all the gas to get warm. He fell asleep.
AS there was no ventilation in the
room, the fumes from the burnt gas
killed him.
Clrcleville.-The 4-year-old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Douglass of near
Williamsport was shot in the stomach
when his brother and playmate were
playing with flobert rife. The boy Is
probably fatally wounded.
Norwalk. The annual Mckinley
banquet will be held in this city Feb.
27. ]. ]. Sullivan of Cleveland, S. d.
Fess, president of Antioch college, and
W S. Meals of Cleveland will be the
speakers.
Youngstown.-A bond issue Of $751;
900 will be offered by the city for the
purpose of motorizing the fire equip
ment. Chief Loller says the saving in
maintenance of horses will pay for the
interest on bonds.
Ashtabula.-Austin o. Amsden, the
oldest jeweler in Ashtabula county,
died at his home here. Amsden had
-, ARfu-ninn
He was high in Masonry, an Elk and a
X. of P.
East Liverpool.-Suing to recover
20 cents alleged to be due on a pur'
chase in the Economy store in Saline
Vile, this county, Leward Bright, after
the Jury disagreed, has announced his
intention to demand another trial.
Mansfield. - Thirty-one Cuyahoga
county inmates of the Ohio State re-
formatory were among the ninety
eight successful applicants for parole
at the parole meeting of the state
board of administration.
Bellefontaine.-The price of 1902
per 100 pounds, paid for several car
loads Of yellow onions in storage at
Alger, is said to be the record price
for the Scioto marsh district.
Steubenville.-Four hundred and
fly miners of the United States Coal
company went on strike in dispute
over pay for bottom coal and the dis
placing of sick miner.
Toledo.-Charles w. Ryan, presi-
dent and treasurer of the Arbuckle-
Ryan company, and one of the city's
pioneer business men, died here of
neuralgia of the heart.
Columhus.-Edward M. Miller, for
two years financial secretary of Gus
ter Council No. 29, ]. o. U. A. M, was
arrested charged with embezzling $789
of the society's funds.
AmhersI.-An unidentified tramp,
who, with his pal sought work, was
hit and killed by fast mail train.
Kent.-Mrs. Charles Hannum, crit
ically i'll, was carried mile to a
'neighbor's home when fire destroyed
her residence in Streetsboro town
ship.
Canal Dover.-Hurling a brick
through window in a jewelry store,
thieves scooped up nine gold watches
and made their escape.
Washington C. H.-Joseph Myers,
aged 83, one of the wealthy citizens OF
this city, is dead after lingering i'll
ness.
Bellefontaine.-Postm s. l.
Smith has received notification from
Washington that plans for the federal
building to be constructed here in the
spring are completed.
LoraiE.-Mrs Myrtle Realm, a wild
ow, 80, the mother of two small chill
dren, committed suicide by drinking
poison.
Ottawa.-Buildings of the beet su
ear plant in South Ottawa are in pro
cess of construction. large force o
men being employed on tho work.