Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1912-01-19
Ohio Happenings

in pool room here, by drinking poi
son. He had been drinking for sew
eral days. He walked to the rear of
the room to a water cooler, where
he poured the poison into a cup and
drank the contents.
East Liverpool-Joseph Cameron,
45, a farmer, was burned about the
face at his home in Madison town
ship. A pet dog which had been
burned on it's tail from flames in an
open CRATE, jumped on his lap and
the burning tail of the canine came in
contact with the face of the farmer.
Ashtabula.-Fi gutted the milli-
merry establishment of ViolaDeuress
here, destroying hundreds of hats and
the new spring stock. The loss is
$4,000.
Marysville.-By a vote of SO to 46
the citizens of Allen township, at an
election held at Allen Center, decided
to issue $4,000 of Az per cent bonds
to provide for new centralized
school building. On account of ex-
treme cold weather only half of the
vote was polled.
Port Clinton.-A big section of ice
broke away from the shore here, car
rying six men and horse, who were
engaged in cutting ice, with it. A
strong wind blew the ice into Lake
Erie. The horse jumped into the wa
ter and swan ashore. The men were
rescued with difficulty in small boats.
New Lexington.-Word was re-
ceived here that James H. Polling,
aged 66, of this city had died sudden
ly at Calverton, Va. where he had
gone to spend the winter. He was a
veteran, prominent Mason and was
we'll known here.
Findlay.-Taking advantage of May
or Growers cifer to marry free of
charge the first pair that would pre-
sent themselves before him, Robert
Hart of Portage county and Miss
Edna Olive Pike OF this county were
married by Findlay's chief executive.
The young woman would not admit
she had taken advantage Of leap year.
Canton.-The police have received
a communication from Mrs. Mary Cain
Of Atlanta, Ga, asking them to locate
her daughter, whom she gave away IS
years ago because she was unable to
support her. Mrs. Cain has fallen
heir to large sum of money. Inves,
tigation develops that Mrs. George
Trotter, aged 81, of Uhrichsville, is
Mrs. Gains daughter. There will be a
reunion soon.
Toledo. - Guy G. Major, former
mayor of this city, who is i'll at a
club in New York City, is much i'm,
telegram received by his daughter.
Mrs. Major is at the bedside of her
husband.
Lima.-At big meeting of Social,
lists Mayor Corbin Shook was formally
expelled from the party for life.
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 lois
will reach between 100000 and S70,.
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 sunstroke last sum.
mer which caused partial derange
ment. He served in the Spanish
American war.
Ashtabula. - Fifty-five indictments
were returned against Milo S. Davis
by the grand jury, % of them for EN-
bezzlement and 33 for forgery. Davis
who formerly was freight agent fol
the Lake Shore Railway company
here, was arrested October 20 on two
charges. one of forgery in signing the
name of A. M. Davis to check fol
S47.50 and the other the obtaining Of
$40 under false pretenses.
Wapakoneta. = The body of Mrs
Barbara Diemer, aged IL, 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 {
strong gust of wind overturned tn,
empty hay rack on which he was rid
ing. Kistler's neck was broken.
Marysville. - Prosecuting Attorne.
John II. Willis has issued an ordel
to all owners Of stores, restaurant
and poolrooms in Union county wher
slot machines and gambling devices
have been in operation to have then
removed Immediately or they will b.
prosecuted to the full extent of thu
law. Mayors, marshals and constablel
throughout the county are also in
structed to do all they can to assis
in abolishing the slot machines.
Zanesville.-Mi Ida Launder. aget
48, was burned to death at her hom,
at Norwich, when her clothing tool
fire from an open coal CRATE, Th'
accident happened at o'clock ant
the victim, frishtfully burned, live
four hours.