The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1914-03-26
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Sidney.-Four large business build
ings were burned to the ground and
four others badly damaged by the
worst fire that ever visited this city.
The loss is estimated az 100000 10
$500, 900.
But for heroic work OF the Sidney
firemen, aided by the departments
from Bellefontaine, Piqua and Wapa-
koneta, the entire north side OF the
business section would have been de-
stroyed.
Six families who had apartments on
the upper floors Of some Of the burned
buildings fled for their lives in their
night clothers. Firemen suffered
greatly from exposure, but none was
seriously injured.
The fire started in the I. Fl. Thedieck
department store, from unknown
causes, and spread in both directions
along Poplar-st, the principal business
thoroughfare.
Newark. - Stephen Ferenczy, aged
twenty-four, entered the home of his
brother Rudolph in the Everett flats
in this city and pulling out a revolver
shot his sister-in-law, Mary Ferenczy,
26, through the head, the bullet enter
ing behind the left ear and coming out
through the right cheek.
Ferenczy then turned the weapon
upon himself and put two bullets into
his body. Both were rushed to the
city hospital, where Ferenczy died.
Physicians say the woman has a
chance to recover. No cause is known
for Ferenczy's act.
Kenton. - Fines amounting to
$4,000 were imposed on Kenton
liquor law violators convicted in Mayor
Cottrell's court at Ridgeway when
several cases were finished after a
busy all day session.
Those found guilty on affidavits
filed by the Hardin County Law En-
forcement league were M. l.. and Otis
Anderson, Carey Newcomb, James r.
and John T. Glenn, George Jamison,
Carrie l. Sartwell and Charles Apple
man. The offenders were fined
amounts ranging from $100 to $500.
GAINESVILLE. - The county humane
society alleges that William Grein-
er, country school teacher, used
up five switches whipping Herbert
Havens, 12-year-old pupil, because the
boy went home for dinner when he
spilled the contents of his lunch
basket.
1t is alleged the teacher used up two
switches in the afternoon and at re-
cess went to his own home and got
three more Of a special brand and
broke them over the boys head and
shoulders, so that marks of the blows
could be seen five days after. Greiner
was arrested.
Canton. - James c. Lupher, for
mer superintendent of Fairmount
Children's home, was found guilty
of assault and battery, the offense
charged In five separate indictments
returned against him recently by
special grand jury.
The verdict, returned after 80 min
utes' deliberations by the jury, finds
Lupher guilty of attacking Mary Hol-
stein, 13-year-old inmate of the Fair
mount home. Assault and battery is
punishable by fine of 5000 and a
term of six months in the workhouse.
Attorneys representing Lupher gave
notice of appeal.
Lima. Within a few hours
after meeting the first time, al
though they had correspondent for a
year, Mrs. Margaret Houston, 81, a
trained nurse, and James p. Connally,
58, prosperous lumberman Of Peach,
Tex, were married here. That portion
Of an ad reading: II am church
member and well fixed financially, but
am lonesome" appealed to Mrs. Hous-
ton and she started the correspond
ence.
Martins Ferry. Six men were
seriously scalded by an explosion of a
boiler at Tiltonsville, o., six miles
from here. Three of the men will die.
Columbus. - Miss Ida Bowman,
33, committed suicide by taking poi.
son. Her body was found when a
mail carrier forced open door and
empty poison bottle at her side.
Steubenville. - To save his hat
Samuel Slater, aged 40, a Tiltonville
miner, gave up his life. Slater crossed
the w. & L. e. railroad tracks Just
ahead of train leaving the Tiltonville
station, his hat blew off and fell be-
tween the rails. Rushing back to save
his hat, Slater was struck and ground
to pieces.
Toledo. - The Ohio Savings bank
at Liberty Center, with a capi-
tai of $500 and deposits of $685.
600, and the Farmers and Mer-
chants bank at Custer, with capital
of SIS, 900 and deposits of SIT, 900, closed
their doors and were turned over to
state superintendent of banks for
liquidation.
Cincinnati. - John Hill. farm
er living near Cleves, was i'm
paled on scythe and almost bled to
death before aid came to him. Hill
fell from the loft of his barn and in
striking the floor the blade of the
scythe pierced his body. The nearest
telephone was a mile away and the
nearest physician five miles.
McConnellsville. Frank Manly,
aged seventy-four president of the
Brown-Manly Plow Co. and one of the
wealthiest residents here, committed
suicide by taking poison, dying in half
an hour. Ill health was his motive.
Fremont. - John Burling, fifty
two, drayman, died from lockiaw