The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1915-02-25
BUCKEYE NOTES


trustees by Mrs. Jean Fette in the In
terest of an unmarried sister.
Blinds Of the church parlors were
drawn when prayer service, which pre-
ceded the church meeting, started. All
save members of the congregation
were barred. The religious program
over several documents referring to
the matter we're read. One was a let
ter from Rev. Mr.. Powell. He asked
forgiveness and quoted from the Bible,
according to Watson Bowers, a mem
ber of the church, who left the build
ing before adjournment. Another was
a recommendation of the church ad-
visory board asking the congregation
to refused the resignation offered by
the minister Saturday afternoon. A
secret ballot was taken, according to
Mr.. Bowers. The final vote showed
that only seven members of the con-
gregation do not want Rev. Mr.. Powell
in Geneva; 81 do.
Youngstown.-Form opening of
the nurses home of the Youngs-
town hospital took place on Tues
day, Feb. 16, when many citizens
inspected the $4,000 structure given
to the hospital association by Mrs.
Fred D. Wilkerson, John Stambaugh
and Henry H. Stambaugh in memory
of their parents, John and Caroline
Stambaugh.
The three-story gray limestone
structure is built after the most ap-
proved plans and provides accommo-
dations for 80 nurses.
Massillon.-Chief of Police f. M.
Ertle and his entire force are
seeking to learn the identity Of
the person who placed 10 sticks of
dynamite and keg of powder under
the porch of the house of Mrs. Maggie
Richardson, with the intention, police
believe, of killing the family. Patrol.
man G. Dommer received information
which prompted him to investigate.
The explosive was removed.
Wooster. - Burglars gained en-
trance to two Wooster stores, es.
Gaping with loot valued at $100.
At the Mcclure Stove & House
Furnishing store two search lights
were taken after the men climbed
through window. When Manager w.
E. Rice opened the Idle Hour cigar
store he found the place had been
robbed. A dozen meerschaum pipes,
jewelry and $40 were missing.
Toledo. - In view of many pc.
destrians on a prominent street
intersection here, man supposed
to be a labor leader, shot and
killed his wife, then committed sui
eide. The shooting is supposed to
have followed quarrel in a down
town saloon. Police are endeavoring
to verify Identification made by cit
izen who said he knew the man and
woman.
Youngstown.-Because Nick Girbo-
vean and John Kulan, both %,
are lonely, they have asked news.
paper aid in obtaining wives. The
young men specify that prospective
brides must be Hungarian farmer girls
and good housekeepers. Good looking
girls are preferred, but beauty is not
an essential. The young men are mill
workers.
Coshocton. = Trampled by a fright
ened COW which he had been
leading, William Rager, aged 48, dairy.
man, residing south of this city, suf-
fered what it is thought will prove
fatal injuries. The COW became fright
ened at an object in the road and,
knocking Rager down, trampled on
his head.
Canal Dover. - George B. Dear
dorff, aged 80, son of Christian Dear
dorff, who once owned the site of Ca
nal Dover and was its founder, died
at his home here. He was in the hard
ware business for over SO years.
Youngstown.-John, 8-year-old son
Of Mr. and Mrs. ]. V. Cover, Science
Hill, near here, is dead as a result of
injuries suffered several days ago
when run down by an automobile
while he was coasting.
Marion-Frank Romano, SO, Of
Lima, was shot to death by an un-
identified assassin here. The shoot
ing was caused, police say, by jealous
rivalry over a woman. Romano's
slayer escaped.
Akron.-Charles Hughes, structural
iron worker, employed on the new
Ozler & McCready hotel, S. Main-st,
died in City hospital as the result of
fall from the ninth story.
Fostoria.-The home of S. P. Croft,
travelling salesman, was broken into
in the absence of the family. Jew
elry and other valuable valued at
$4,000 were taken.
Bucyrus. - Thomas Norris, 81 years
old, died here 'of a broken heart.
His wife, 10 years younger, with whom
he had lived go years, died six days
ago.
Akron. = Thieves broke into the
store of c. c. Conaghan, Talmadge
Ohio. and stole II pairs of shoes,
all Of one brand and sizes and 8.
Ottawa A robbery at Glandorf,
one and half miles west Of
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were entered. The safe in the saloon
of Ellerbrook & Ellerbrook was blown
open and SO in cash obtained. Some
whisky also was taken. The hardware
store of Joseph Neienburg was robbed
of knives, razors and So in cash.
Columbus. - Paul G. Bartling, aged
10, son Of e. c. BartIing of this
city, was drowned in the swimming
pool in Ohio State university's gymna-
stun. A weak heart is believed to
have been responsible for his death
He was an engineering student.
Youngstown. - An uneven side.
walk, said to have been caused
by the roots Of a poplar tree,
is the indirect cause of a $4,000 dam
age suit filed against the village of
Struthers by Miss Marie r. Sylvester,
music teacher of that place. She as
serts the uneven walk caused by the
tree roots caused her to fall
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