The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1915-10-01

poses. All mail collected and deliver
ed BY the rural carriers will also be
counted and weighed.
III. Morris spent Saturday and Sun
day in Cleveland. Mr.. Morris expects
to have his work Of compiling data
for the Farm Journals directory COM
pleted in about six six weeks weeks, after which
II will be but a matter of few weeks
before the books are finished.
The Medina Telephone Co., suf-
fered a breakdown in one of its cables
this week Monday which put q num-
Der of phones out Of commission for
half a day. The break was due to
poor insulation on two Of their cables,
allowing water to soak in, causing
short circuits.
The annual reunion Of members Of
Co. K, 18th Regiment, 0. V. l., held
at Creston recently was well attended
and all enjoyed recounting reminis-
cences of 81. Among those who gave
addresses were B. L. Wells Of Cres-
ton, formerly of Medina and Mrs. n.
E. Shaw of Medina.
Those desiring to attend the dedi-
cation services of the Knights of Pyth
las Home for the Aged at Springfield,
Ohio, can get the excursion train on
the Big Four at Beea, Sunday morn
ing, Oct. 8, train leaving from Cleve-
land at 6 o'clock central standard
time. Fare for roundtrip from Cleve-
land, So. Take first electric car for
Berea.
The Medina Electric Light &
Power Co., installed new dynamo in
their illuminating plant on Sunday
and Monday of this week. Owing to
the fact that large water main had
to be moved to admit the dynamo into
the building the plant was shut down
for an hour Monday morning. This
addition will allow the M. E. L. &. P.
Co., to carry a much larger day load
than has been carried heretofore.
Jerry Smell, who for several years
has been identified with the barber
shop now owned by Floyd Pelton,
leased the John Schmittel home and
barber shop on North Court street
Monday and is now conducting the lat
ter tonsoral parlor. Mr.. Smell and
wife will occupy the dwelling as soon
as Mr.. Schmittel vacates, which will be
soon. Mr.. Smell is an efficient and pop
ular barber and doubtless will be ac-
corded liberal patronage.
The new-old commissioners met
as usual Monday and transacted about
the usual weekly grist of business. The
bills were there, of course. The only
other business of public interest was
the letting of a few bridge contracts.
Geo. Mellert was given the contracts
for two jobs in Hinckley-the Averill
and Wilcox culverts. The Myrick super
structure in Brunswick was awarded
G.. H. Scanlon of Weymouth, W. A.
Schemp Of Lodi was awarded the con-
tract for the Williams abutment in
Homer. Thus closed a mellifluous day
of official activity.
The young ladies of the court
house gave a chicken dinner at the
home of Miss Gladys Fusselman Mon
day evening in honor of Miss Margaret
Flagle. They presented her with a
set Of silver tea spoons.
Last Saturday morning on the To-
cal diamond Medina won warm game
from Bennetts Corners in a score of
5 to 4. Sharon and Spencer were to
have crossed bats the same morning,
but Spencer did not show up and there
fore forfeited the game to Sharon. In
the afternoon Sharon and Medina
played, the latter winning in a score
of 10 to 2. The money was divided
respectively with Medina, Sharon and
Bennetts Corners.
The dance given Wednesday night
at the Weymouth hall by the Medina
firemen was a very successful one.
There were 106 couples in attendance
and the firemen realized about $50,
which will be used toward paying for
new fire apparatus. The laddies
have asked us to publish their thanks
to those who SO generously responded
to the call for benefit dance.
AT meeting of the K. Of P. lodge
Tuesday night John Schmittle was pre-
sented by his brother members with
fine new fishing paraphernalia.
Word was received here Monday
of the birth to Mr.. and Mrs. Pardee
Saunders Of Sandusky Of daughter.
Great anxiety has been felt by friends
and relatives here since it was learned
that the birth necessitated what is
known as the Caesarian operation,
which was performed in Cleveland
hospital. There was but little if any
change in the mothers condition re-
ported last evening.
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