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o. railroad in the local yards on q
charge of train-riding. Brown was ar.
raigned before Mayor Mitchell shortly
after his arrest and pleaded to the
charge. He was fined So and costs
and committed to the county Jail.
Green & Getman of Kent were low
bidders on "a of a mile of reinforced
concrete in Knox county the same be-
ing a portion of the Columbus Woos-
ter road Bids were opened Thursday
by State Highway Commissioner
Cowen.
Utica, June 16-Escaping serious
injury by almost a miracle Clay
Chickcout and Dean Hancock were
painfully burned Thursday afternoon
by an explosion of gasoline at Knoth
Brothers garage here.
Hancock, who lives at Martinsburg,
drove to Utica Thursday to have his
automobile washed and while he and
Chickcout were cleaning the engine
with gasoline spray, the fluid ignit-
ed in some manner and exploded,
throwing the burning liquid over both
men.
Hancock's coat Immediately caught
fire and, as he tore it from his body,
his hands and arms were burned.
This was the extent of his injuries.
Chickcout, however, was not so for
tunate as he was burned about the
face, arms and on the left side of his
body Although his burns are very
painful and will keep him confined to
his home for several days, they are
not considered serious by the physic-
ian in attendance.
No one seems to know exactly how
the explosion occurred. A report has
it that Chickcout was smoking, but
this is denied by his employers. An
other explanation is that there was
short circuit which ignited the gaso-
line with which the men were clean
ing the engine.
G. r. Motz and family, now in
Wooster, are evidently coming back
here to live. Excellent authority re-
ports that ]. Clifford Hall has sold
Mr. Motz what hardware stock and
fixtures he had purchased prepara.
tory to going into business. 1t is only
fair to presume, in view of the above,
that the MOTIFS will soon be citizens
here as of old, and their friends, who
are legion, will welcome them.-Twin
City News.
On next Sunday, June 1S, May
Lodge No. $50, Knights of Pythias, of
Millersburg, will observe memorial
day. There will be a parade at one
o'clock after which Hon. Lewis b
Houck of Mt. Vernon will deliver
memorial address. The public is cor
daily invited to witness the parade
and hear the speaking. - Holmes
County Farmer.
Waterford, June 16-The third an
nual reunion of those who were pu-
pills of Prof. and Mrs. Frank Fish of
Chicago, ILL.,, at Batemantown during
the years of 1888 inclusive, was
held here yesterday at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. V. Stillwell.
There were about 100 in attendance
at the reunion, many of whom have
come to regard this event as one of
the big things Of the early summer
and have made the day all the more
joyful by inviting friends to share its
pleasures with them.
Prof. Fish, who is a brother of
Miles j, Fish of Mt Vernon, is now
president of the Northwestern Busi-
ness college of Chicago, I'll. With his
wife, he taught the old school at Bate
mantown for three years and the two
made so many friends that the reun.
ions of old pupils were instituted in
1913 as token of respect and apprec-
lation of the former teachers, as well
as means to bring together once
more the old assemblage of boys and
girls that all might be in closer touch.
It is a signal fact that of the mem
bership of the old school only two
have died in So years.
Yesterday was devoted to general
merry-making and sociability, the fol
lowing giving addresses: Rev. Phil.
pott, Rev, Riggs, Prof. and Mrs. Frank
Fish, Mrs. Cory Penn. Mrs. l.. V.
Stillwell and Frank Il. Kirby.
These officers we're reelected
President-Frank E. Kirby
Vice President-F'ran Fransisco.
Secretary-Mrs. L. v. Stillwell.
Treasurer-Cory Penn.
Those from Mt. Vernon who were
here and who formerly attended the
school were Mrs. Ida ]. Squires, Mrs
Eva Follin and Frank Il, Kirby.