Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1913-10-31
Buckeye Notes
(Western Newspaper Union, Special
News Service.)

GlnClnndLl. - AICer uollDeratmR
half an hour the jury trying the
case of Mrs. Carlotta THOMPSON
Brown, charged with embezzlemNnt,
found her guilty. Mrs. Brown was
charged with having embez2led stock
valued at S21,471 entrusted to her by
one of her customers while she was
conducting a brokerage business in
this city.
Conneaut-Death took the old
est woman in Ohio when Mrs.
Dorcas Jones, los, expired at her home
here from heart failure. She had never
been i'll In her long life and death came
entirely without warning. She was
pioneer in this city and greatly be-
loved for her many charities. She
passed her 105th milestone April 21,
last.
Brink Haven.-An eastbound coal
train on the Toledo, Colum-
bus & Ohio River railroad, ran
into the rear end Of another <east-
bound coal train at Walhonding, kill
ing Engineer Ricketts, OF the second
train. Other members of the crew
escaped by jumping. The conductor
on the first train was hurled several
feet and was unconscious several
hours.
Zanesville.-Roy Parker, 25 years
old, of Danville, ILL.,, an Ohio Electric
motorman, ran his car into Pennsyl-
vania passenger train on Lee-st and
was probably fatally injured. He saw
the train crossing the street but could
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jumped and escaped injury. Parker
received four bad cuts in hefhead,
his right arm was broken and Ne sus-
tanned internal injuries.
Columbus.-Suggesting that vio-
lation of the election laws Is
reflection on the good name of the
community, Attorney General Hogan
has prepared letter asking county
prosecutors to give special attention
to the enforcement of the law.
The corrupt practices act was
amended and strengthened last VIM
ter, and is regarded by the states
legal department as easy of enforce
ment. Hogan calls attention to the
fact that since the passage Of the act
in 1911 better records have been
made. Counties in which complaints
have come in previous years are to be
watched with special care.
Tiffin.-The new Mercy hos
pital here was dedicated Su1alay
before 5000. The ceremonies Are
conducted by Rt. Rev. Henry Joseph
Richter, bishop Of Grand Rapids.
Addresses were delivered by Mayor
w. K. Keppel, DR.. R, R. Henderson,,
president of the County Medical So
ciety, and Rt. Rev. Joseph Schrembs,
bishop Of Toledo. The hospital was
erected by the Sisters of Mercy at a
cost of $4,000.
West Jefferson. - Not hearing the
shouts of persons who sought to
warn him of the approach of
a Pennsylvania passenger train, A.
A. Linkins of Akron, 60, was run
down and instantly killed.
Marysville. = The Rev. Charles A.
Stroup, pastor of the Methodist
| Protestant church at Mechanicsburg,
a former Congregational minister of
Marysville, has filed suit for divorce
from Lucia A. Stroup, now living in
Pittsburgh, on the grounds of gross
neglect and extreme cruelty. Rev.
Mr.. Stroup alleges his wife Is subject
to violent fits of temper and declares
she seized a rolling pin and came at
him saying, Il will knock your brains
out"
Athens - Stealing hides from, the
Athens State hospital slaughter
house got two members of
the "honor" gang, which has been at
the farm of the hospital for some
months, into disfavor and they are
no longer here. The culprits were re-
turned to the state prison at Column
bus. Both are burglars serving time
for following their vocation, and they
could not resist the temptation to
steal from the state, selling their loot
to a junk man, who told on them.
Wooster. The two month old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. II.
w. Gather was saved from death
by the heroism of her young mot her,
Mrs. Gather, working in the kitdhen,
did not know their home was ablaze
until neighbors told her. She rushed
through two smoke filled rooms to the
babes crib, which was already
ablaze, and carried the child to safe
ty The mothers arms and hair were
severely burned. The babe was prae
tically unhurt.
Cleveland.-School teachers from
all sections of northeastern Ohio
members of the Northeastern Ohio
Teachers association, held a two-day
meeting in this city.
The conference opened at 10 o'clock
Friday morning with double session
divided between Keiths Hipppdromt
and the Prospect theater, where the
visitors listened to addresses by prom
inent visiting educators. The samS
program will be given at both places
At 4:30 in the afternoon the delegates
were presented to Mayor and Mrs
Newton d. Baker and Supt. j. M. H
Frederick at reception at the Cen
trail Y. M. C. A. building.
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