The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1915-03-25
BUCKEYE NOTES

work as a laborer at the plant of the
American Fork & Hoe Co.
my plans are indefinite as to the
future" he said at the church parson-
age, which he still occupies.
Rev. Mr.. Powell returned to Geneva
last Saturday following the acceptance
Of his resignation by the church trus-
tees. He resigned a month ago when
a letter he had written to Miss Sue
White, clerk in a novelty store, was
made public.
The church congregation voted to
retain him and he decided to assume
his pulpit again, but a letter from a
Pennsylvania town telling Of similar
escapade the pastor is alleged to have
figured in there resulted in the Ge-
neva church resembling its action and
accepting his resignation.
The pastor was away on a four
weeks leave of absence at the time.
When notified of the situation, he re-
turned here and got his JOB at the fac
tory.
Dayton.-As he stepped from the
train in his home city Presi-
dent John H. Patterson of the Ma
tional Cash Register Co. was greeted
at the Union station by $4,000 fellow
townsmen, who had assembled to well
come him home after his victory in
the United States court Of appeals in
Cincinnati. Judge Cochran had de-
clared Mr.. Patterson and his associ-
ates, convicted more than two years
ago of violating the Sherman law and
sentenced to spend two years in Jail,
were entitled to a new hearing.
Akron. A big, black, seven-pas-
senger car flashed out of the
darkness upon M. c. Hoffman, 7S, at
Maple and E. Market-sts and killed
him instantly. Without the least slack
ening of speed the machine leaped
away from the scene and sped down
the street with open throttle and
dimmed lights. Police in all surround
ing cities have been asked to watch
for the car. Hoffman is survived by
| his widow and several children. He
had been in the grocery business here
80 years.
Marysville. -" Please accept 25
cents for a peck Of apples which
stole from your orchard in
Marysville six years ago" This is the
contents of a letter containing the
coin which Benjamin F. Carmean, a
dry goods merchant Of this city, re-
ceived Thursday from a man in Co,
lumbus, who formerly resided here
Mr.. Carmean returned the money, to,
gether with a fine necktie and letter
thanking the man for his honesty
Lisbon.-Peter Grossen, Sr., and
two sons, William and Peter, Jr.,
Waterford, Columbiana county, Floyt
Root of North Lima, Mahoning county
was accidentally shot and killed June
3, was sued by Pearl Root for $4,000
damages Root, %, was driving past
the Grossen home, where party was
being held, and the entire company
was shooting at target. A bullet en-
tered his heart.
Cincinnati-After conferences last
ing more than a month, a new
wage agreement between the op
orators and miners in the New River
and Winding Gulf coal fields of Wes
Virginia was signed here. The sign
ing by the operators is final, but thai
of the miners is only tentative, subject
to a referendum vote of the miners in
both fields.
oungstown-Grief over the deatt
of his brother in the Russian
army has driven insane Antor
Pavalcaugh of this place. The mar
was picked up by the police owing tt
his queer actions in the street. Hif
talk of the dead brother disclosed the
cause of his mental condition and ht
was committed to the asylum.
Woodsfield. - Wet leaders of Mil
tonsburg, a village near here, at
tributed their defeat in a Bea
law election to the fact that three
voters were unable to go to the polls
because of sickness. The drys wor
by a majority of three, the total vote
being Is for the drys and IL for tht
vets.
Columbus. A street parade will
several thousand men in line wa!
one of the features of the convention
OF Ohio Methodist men being hell
here. Headed by leaders of Metho
dists, the parade marched through thu
streets of the city as evidence of thC
strength of organized Christianity.
Columbus. In i'll health, Clar
ence E. Shockey, 46, clerk in thu
offices of Associate Justice Donahu'
of supreme court, shot and killed him
self at his home here. His wife ant
15-year-old daughter heard the shot
He died before a physician coulC
reach him.
Leetonia. - While fighting fire IL
the home of Frank Trotter a
Salem, Fireman Frank Babel fel
through the ceiling and sustained
broken arm and other serious injuries
Columbus. Both branches o
the general assembly passed unan
imously the short budget bill carrying
appropriations of about $6,500,000 A
result of the passage of the bill
funds will be available for payment o
state employees, who have not beeI
paid for almost month.
Sandusky.-Dr. Clarence A. Schi
mansky, physician and secretar.
of the Sandusky Automobile club
has brought suit for a divorce from
Jeanette Schimansky, who, he alleges
has been guilty of gross neglect o
!, duty and has persisted in running u
bills without his consent.
Cincinnati.-Mayor Spiegel ha
opened determined fight ol
drinking clubs which have come int
existence since the liquor license Law
went into effect. The fact he has beer
quietly at work several weeks on
plan to eliminate them has just be
come known. The mayors first actor