The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1915-07-29
BUCKEYE NOTES
News From All Sections Of
the State

80 w Aelh NNNOuAG GU OuG pair Vi SIN
tights which had adorned her shapely
legs, and for dessert had chewed up a
pair of silk stockings and real lace
shoe, Miss Marie Chapron brought suit
in the municipal court against Al
Vardo. She is asking for more than
$500 damages, charging that she suf-
fered great mental pain and anguish"
as result of the goats actions.
1t seems, according to the petition,
that Billy" entered the dressing room
while Miss Chapron was regaling the
audience and his appetite became
whetted at the sight of the wardrobe.
The plaintiff charges that "she drove
off the aforesaid Billy but was panied
and mortified to find that practically
the wardrobe needed for the next num-
ber had been destroyed and ruined
through the vicious attack of Billy
Lima.-Mystery surrounds the poi
soning of Stanley Sherman, 48, and
family in Marion township, north
west of Lima. Following the eating
OF the MONDAY meal the five mem
bers of the family, including Sher-
man, his wife, his daughters, Mar
garet, 1S, and Nellie, Is, and son,
Harry, II, were taken violently i'll.
John Miller, attracted by the cries
Of Sherman, entered the house and
found four of the poison victims lying
on the floor, writhing in pain. The son
was in the barn, where he had been
stricken. A physician said the poison
ing was caused by arsenic or some
similar substance. Nellie, one of the
daughters, had brought some green
vegetables from the garden and said
they were covered with dew. Sherman
believes the poisonous substance was
sprayed over the vegetables during the
night.
Cedar Point.-"The poor man ought
to have the same protection as
the rich man when he wants to bor-
row money, and it is now high time
that this protection be given him, 3"
said Harry T. Hall, state superintend-
ent Of banks, addressing kere the rep
resentatives of remedial loan COM
panies throughout Ohio who are meet
ing to form statewide organization.
The main purpose of the new organ
ization is to aid the banking depart
ment Of the state to enforce the pro-
visions of the new loan shark" law
that is designed to drive INSCRIPTIONS
loan agents out of business. Mr.. Hall
asked the aid of all self-respecting
loan companies in ferreting out law
evaders and bringing them to justice.
misunderstanding against three
Of band of eight bandits who over.
powered her when they had gotten
her into a room on the second floor
Of the Peerless hotel, where she is
employed as night clerk, Mrs. Julia
Phillips freed herself, although near
ly overpowered. Running to the
first floor Mrs. Phillips obtained re
volver and fired twice at the band oi
robbers. Five of the band had beer
working desperately on the combina
tion of the office safe, which contained
over $500, while the other three at,
tempted to bind the woman clerk.
Mt. GiIead.-Yeggs blew the post
Office safe at Marengo, six miles from
here, and escaped with 5000 in money
and $100 In stamps. They came and
went by auto and evidently had a
key to the front door Of the postofice,
as authorities are unable to find any
signs Of a forced entrance
GaIion.-The suicide of Mrs. Goldie
Hart, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Rensch of Gallon, by drown
ing in the Wabash river at Wa
bash, Ind, because she was unable to
obtain the drug, to the use of which
she was addicted, has just become
known here. She was to have been
sent to a hospital for treatment for
the habit. The body has not yet been
recovered.
Sandusky. - Exactly 243 lives are
in the hands of Mrs. Fannie Ev-
erett, agent of the Sandusky HUI
name society. Complaint was made to
Mrs. Everett that family living at
Huron has 27 cats, each one of which
is supposed to have nine existences,
that the animals are being abused and
that they ought to be killed. Mrs. Ev-
erett is investigating before passing
judgment.
Cincinnati. - Albert Ferguson, who
was arrested on the charge of
stealing drugs from a wholesale
drug concern of this city, was turned
over to government officials after nav.
ing been identified, it is said, as a de.
serter from the United States navy.
Cincinnati. - Miss Mary Garfield
was killed, her sister, Mrs. Sarah
Devine, was probably fatally injured
and three more members of the auto
mobile party were seriously hurt when
the car in which they were riding
skidded and went over a bridge near
Brookville, Ind.
Alliance. = John Martin, 80 years
old, died of burns sustained when he
used kerosene to start a fire in a
kitchen range.
Youngstown. Two children are
dead as the result of auto &C.
cidents here. Margaret McGrew, eight,
Kent, O., jumped from the running
board of a farmers auto truck into
the path of an auto driven by w. W.
Wallace and was run over, sustaining
fractured skull. She died a few
hours later. Clarence Mitchell, five,
was struck by jitney bus, driven by
Basil Black, when he ran into the
street after a baseball The boy died.
Port Clinton. - Hail caused thou
sands of dollars damage to fruit
trees in this section. Corn and oats
were torn to pieces.
Minced Lamb.
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