The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-03-13
Buckeye Notes

IuiHSeTs mSIHUSEo VI NOluhlDuS SOh-
tracing firm. The value of the YER
dict Is questionable, however, as the |
contracting firm against which it was
given has turned over all its affairs to
creditors. Verducci was digging a
trench for Ensminger Brothers at
Elyria, Aug. 90, 1911, when a cave-in
covered him. When he was excavated
it was found that his back had been
broken and that he was paralyzed.
Canton. - The sum of $4,000
was offered and accepted by the
Mount Union Scio college at AL
lance, by Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Elliott
of this city, on condition that the col
lege raise an additional $4,000 for
the erection of a woman's dormitory
at the college, to be known as Elliott
hall"
Columbus. - Governor Cox has
commuted the death sentence i'm
posed on Milton Smith, negro, Gallia
county murderer, to life imprison-
ment This action was taken after
the state pardon board had so recon-
mended.
Columbus. Individual deposits
in Ohio banks fell off approximate
ly $3,000,O00, according to the re-
port OF the state bank examiner show
ing the condition of state banks as Of
Feb. 4, in comparison with the last
previous statement, which was issued
Nov. 26, 1912.
East Liverpool-G. W. Clark, vice
president of the Homer Mclaughlin
China Co. and an old potter, died in
Los Angeles.
Canton. - Canton voted to elect
commission of fifteen to frame
municipal charter. The vote was
1854 to 1928, or 35 per cent of nor.
nal. Most opposition came in wards
where shop employees live.
Massillon.-Dr. Oral d. Tatje. for
ten years conf Lected with the Massil-
Ion state hospital, has resigned and
will move to Portsmouth.
Port Clinton.-The circuit courts re-
fused to grant a writ of mandamus
as sought by the Lake Shore Railway
Co. in it's case against the Port Clin'
ton council for right of way.
Dayton.-The Dayton Ministerial as,
sociation, by unanimous vote, invit'
ed Evangelist w. A. Sunday to di
rect a campaign in Dayton.
Lisbon. The $4,000 damage
suit brought by Edward w. Harsh
man of Salem against Charles E
Case. a, travelling salesman Of Cleve
land, for the alleged alienation of the
! affections of Mrs. Harshman, was set
tied out of court and dismissed.
GAINESVILLE. - Two weeks ago Mr.
and Hrs. Peter Shoemaker moved
from their farm into house a
Dresden to spend their last days
Last Sunday both became i'll of pneu
| monia. Mr.. Shoemaker, who was 72
} died Friday and his widow, 70. dice
, Sunday.
> Akron. - Five people were hur
5 hurt here in collision between
work and passenger train on tn
Cleveland interuban line two mile
north of Silver Lake Junction. Nom
: was seriously injured and all contin
: ued to Cleveland on another trail
3 sent out from Cuyahoga Falls. Th
l passenger car had lost it's trolley AM
D was being replaced when the worl
+ train rounded a curve and ran int
: the other. The platform was smashed
4 Passengers were thrown in a hea
S and beyond a few bruises escaped in
d jury.
Wooster. - The first actual wor
in the proposed reclamation {
waste lands in Ohio took plaC
S here, when John A. Miller, superb
I tendent of the state board of publ
+ works, with Representative A. H. Ee
d ing, made an inspection of that pal
l. of Killbuck valley lying in Wayn
=" county.
; Dayton. - Mrs. Helen Ryan Cool
o aged 30, died from the effects of ca
bolic acid, taken with suicidal inten
Domestic trouble is assigned as tn
cause.
t. Marysville - DR.. Wilbert H. Boe
s chers, a veterinarian, has been a.
k pointed government inspector in tn
lie Chicago stock yards. He was gra
1t uate of Ohio State university.
le Youngstown. "A Youngstown ar
It. Sharon car wrecked Archie Clark
automobile and perhaps fatally i
It. iured Rexford Rebel. Rebel 10
" a leg and was bruised and inter
W ally hurt. William Kirkner was sci
ID ously cut about the head.
lie Ottawa.--The oratorical contest
n the southern division of the Mort
Id western Ohio Oratorical associate
ig will be held in Ottawa May 8. II
er district consists of IL counties.
RS oungstown.-Henry c. Foster, cC
G. ored, was found guilty of first degr
1e murder after the jury had been o
il for eight hours. Foster shot to dea
le Mike Garaganeas, Greek restaura
D. keeper, after he entered the place al
re had not been given prompt servit
n. The assertion was made that he sh
ps in self-defense when he believed tn
no a crowd of foreigners threatened |
life.
Youngstown. A Mahoning v
ley street car, containing fife
he passengers, got beyond control on t
he Himrod-av hill and dashed down t
70. steep grade. Six persons were Sc
h ously injured. The car struck t
ed curve at the foot of the hill, whe
the tracks turn at right angles to pa
over the E. Federal-st bridge, al
leaving the rails, dashed into a sto
~ wall with great force.
al Massillon.-The will of J. Walt
fe, McClymonds, who died last WEI