The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1914-07-16
Buckeye Notes

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laws.
"In nearly every state criminal,
civil, divorce and marriage statutes
are different" said Whitman. "A
business man in Ohio is at a disad-
vantage when he does business with
a man in New York because Of the
difference in laws"
The association elected the follow
ing officers fo2 the ensuing year:
President, John N. Vandeman of Day
ton; secretary, Charles M. Buss Of
Cleveland; treasurer, Clement R. Gill
more of Dayton.
Findlay. - Charles Armstrong and
P. B. Longabaugh, oil we'll shoot
ers, we're instantly killed when
the several hundred quarts of nitro
glycerine they were taking to Buck
land to shoot an oil well exploded.
The men were completely de-
stroyed, as was the automobile. Sew
eral houses nearby we're wrecked and
two children were knocked to the
ground and severely stunned. Not
piece Of flesh an inch square can be
found, and of the automobile only
part of an axle was picked up. Thou
sands of panes of glass we're broken
in that vicinity.
Cleveland. - A terrific explosion
seriously burned thirteen men and
helpers and damaged big blast fur
mace at the plant Of the Corrigan7Mc-
Kinney Co., foot of Clark-av. The
blast resulted from gas generated by
an avalanche of red-hot coke.
Because the bell" of the furnace
was closed the pent-up gases became
a torrent of fame and blew the blaz-
ing coke all over the workmen when
they lighted the furnace. The fur
mace had been out of use for several
days.
Cincinnati. The body Of man
supposed to be Edward Feaganr
a non-union carpenter of Norwood, O..
was found in the sub-cellar of the
Walsh building at Pioneer and Broad
way-sts here in a mutilated condition.
Judging from the many wounds on the
head and body the man probably was
beaten to death.
The man was about 10 years Of age
and was last seen about the building
in the morning. How he came to be
In the sub-cellar or who his assailants
were remain a mystery.
Upper Sandusky. - Theodore Mil
ler considers himself unlucky. His
daughter had to undergo serious
operation and rats killed his spring
chickens. Later he broke mirror IL
his furniture store and said, "Ill have
bad luck" Just then the fire bell
rang. His uninsured barn burned to
the ground.
Youngstown A woman eighty
four years old has been enjoying the
cool waters of one of Youngstown's
municipal swimming pools. She is
Mrs. H. Jarm Accompanied by little
four-year-old Jane Allen she visits
Lincoln park and takes her plunge
daily.
Upper Sandusky. Samuel P.
Kali, aged 81, one Of the country's
best known farmers, WAS killed by a
vicious bull, which gored and stamped
him to death when he entered it's field.
Delaware. - Twenty Sundays at
Sunday school or six months in
the Columbus workhouse. This was
the alternative offered John AL
berry, Is, of Sunbury, by Mayor Stone
when Alberry was arraigned on a
charge of intoxication. The prisoner
chose Sunday school.
Youngstown. = Domestic troubles
between Mrs. Harry Holleberry, aged
twenty-eight, and Harry Holleberry
is said to have caused the woman to
takel poison here with fatal results.
The two lived at 1929 Mahoning-av,
but had been in the city only short
time.
Toledo Ben Spencer was killed
instantly and Ora Ballard prob
ably fatally and Wayne Allen pain
fully bruised when the automobile
in which they were riding was struck
by Lake Shore passenger train at
Holland. The men were from Adrian,
Mich
Springfield. - After binding and
gagging Josephine Robinson, aged
12, the only occupant, four youths ran
sacked the home of .. A. Robinson
near Bowlusvlle, getting S..
Scio. - F. p. Hewlett, realty deal
er here, shot and killed himself
in his home. Ill health was CIV
en- as the cause for his act. He
posed before a mirror to fire the bull
let into his brain Mr.. Howett was 60
years old. He leaves family.
Cleveland. - For educational and
charitable purposes, scientific re-
search, care of the sick, aged or help
less, to improve living conditions or
to provide recreation for all classes, a
large sum has been bestowed upon
the people of Cleveland by the late
Thomas H. White, president of the
White Sewing Machine Co., who died
June %.
WOOSICl IlOlIGT hluSlSY OF
Winesburg met death while pump.
ing an automobile tire. Kinsley,
%, was son of Daniel Kinsley,
Winesburg merchant. The inflated
tire exploded and piece of the rim
struck Kinsley on the forehead, caus-
ing almost instant death.
Conneaut Herbert S. Owens
Of Palmyra, w. Va, a member
Of Co. X of the 29th infantry, U. 8. A.
regulars, was drowned in a small
creek near here, where, the company
was camping. 1t is thought he became
overheated by the long hike and was
seized with cramps.
st. Marys. = Veteran Peter Moore.
who resides at 720 w. Oliver-st, has