Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1913-02-14
Buckeye Notes

woman overcome by smoke and
the hair burned from the head of John
Mertz, chief of the fire department,
was the total of injuries suffered in
the fighting of small hlaze here.
Sandusky. = Mrs, Flora B. Lud-
wig, sixty-four, dropped dead of heart
disease induced by fright when flames
breaking out in August Becherer's
bakery next door, threatened to de-
stroy the dwelling of Architect Roy
II. Shively, son-in-law, with whom
she made her home.
GAINESVILLE. = Miss Anna Mcbride,
telephone operator at McConnells-
vile, had narrow escape from
death. When she reached past
an open crate to turn out light her
night dress caught fire, but she beat
out the flames with her hands, then
telephoned her nightly correspond
ence to a newspaper % miles away.
Bridgeport A. Young, aged
81, a prominent eastern Ohio fruit
grower, died in this city.
Dayton-The right of the director Of
the board Of safety to enforce compul-
sorry vacations in laying off firemen
and policemen on 80 days vacation
is to be tested in the courts by an ac-
ton brought in the common pleas
court by patrolman. The director
has been laying off squads of firemen
and policemen for 80 days, the funds
being short.
Bryan.-A barn owned by Henry
Miller in Montpelier caught fire and
Ed Thomas, who was sleeping in an
adjoining office, was consumed.
ridgeport.-Because they receive
no salaries, three of the councilmen
of the hamlet Of Brookside have re-
fused to attend any meetings of coun-
Gil for six months and for the last
three months no meetings have been
held.
Newark.-Mrs. Dora D. Mccullough,
wife of DIR. Robert E. Mccullough, a
former Newark physician, was grant
ed $1OO per month alimony as result
of sensational suit in which Mrs.
Mccullough charged that her husband
had run away with young woman,
whom the doctor had installed in his
office as clerk. Mccullough was a
street car conductor in Akron when
he met and married Mrs. Mccullough.
She furnished him money with which
to go to medical college.
Observation-Disclosures Judge William
L. Day has approved $4,000 bond
offered for the release on bail of Pc
ter J. Smith of Cleveland, sentenced
at the dynamite trial in indianapolis
to serve four-year term in Leaven-
worth federal prison. The signers of
the bond are Minnie A. Fritts and
George Bogart.s
Cleveland.-James H. McNicholas,
mine promoter, charged by the gov
ernment with fleeing northern Ohio
people out of $500,OO0 by fraudulent
use of the mails, pleaded not guilty
with the understanding that he can
withdraw the plea and file a demurrer
to the Indictment if he desires. Nc.
Nicholas, who has been unable to fur.
nish the required $4,000 bail, is i'll as
result of his close confinement in
Jail.
Toledo.-August Gladieux, a street
car conductor, was killed when his
car was struck by Michigan Central
switching engine at grade crossing
The street car was demolished The
motorman and two passengers es,
capped with bruises.
Jackson.-Fifty young men have or
ganized Boosters club with David
Armstrong as president. A banquet
will be given to which the members
of the Columbus chamber of com.
merce will be invited.
Toledo.-Burglars travelling in an
automobile broke into the Sylvania
Tanning Co.'s plant and stole so fur
coats and quantity of fur mittens,
valued at $3.50, and $3.50 in C. o. d.
express money orders.
Canton. = Announcement Is made
made of combine of several avia.
ton interests of the United States.
The Silver Lake Aviation Co., con.
solidation of the Akron Aviation Co.,
Aviation and the American Flying Ma
chine corporation of Milwaukee, has
been incorporated in New Jersey with
capital stock of 100000. The new
corporation has leased 66 acres Of land
at Silver Lake, near Akron, where IL
will establish school of aviation and
will manufacture hydro-aeroplanes and
aeroplane supplies.
Bryan. = Horace Wilcox, for for.
ty-one years an employe in the Lake
Shore freight office here, dropped
dead while on duty.
Brink Haven.-lda Frillman, aged
! 40, is dead of pneumonia. Injured in
infancy, she had spent practically hel
entire life in baby carriage. She
was constant reader and was verset
in the languages and proficient IL
mathematics.
Findlay. - Imagining that he Ii
the sole owner Of big gold mine
in Arizona and that the United
States is portion of his possessions
a man whose name evidently is Arnold
Wallick has been taken here under