The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-01-27
BUCKEYE NOTES
News From All Sections Of
the State


mas a stan of secret service
men combing Toledo and Lucas coun-
ty for evidence of graft. 1t is under
stood these state officers have uncoV.
cred mass of evidence pertaining to
alleged graft in the Cherry street
bridge construction, the reduction OF
tax valuation on downtown property,
amounting to more than a million dol
lars, and the alleged graft in the To
ledo police department.
FlHdlay.-Just few moments after
q heavily loaded Toledo, Fostoria &
Ffndlay car passed over Main-st.
bridge one of the main girders sagged
several feet. The bolts and nuts were
found on the fee beneath the bridge.
An investigation is being made.
ToIedo.-When Mrs. Joseph Bour-
deau was plucking bananas in her
grocery store a snake fell to the
floor. The reptile proved to be dia-
mond-back adder which had come to
life in the warm room. 1t was quickly
killed.
tank burst at the plant of the
Ohio Steel foundry in South Lima
$4,000 damage was caused by a fire
which was controlled only after two
hours work on the part of firemen.
Lisbon.-Mrs. Matthias T. Mace,
aged 60, attacked by acute indiges-
tion while returning home from fam
lily dinner at the home of her sisters,
died few minutes later.
East iVerpooI.-Shortage of gas
forced the dismissal of 600 children
from school and caused temporary
suspension of operations in several
potteries.
AlIiance.-B. F. Smythe & Sons,
agents for the allies, has just shipped
a carload of horses by express to
Philadelphia for use in the European
war.
CoIumbus.AGrip and worry over
the death of an aunt have driven Ellis
worth A. Bailey, a street car man,
insane,
Fremont.-The trustees of the Me-
mortal Hospital association has en-
ployed William Sabin, Cleveland, as
architest for the new 100000 hospi-
tai. Thirty firms of architects sought
the contract. 1t is planned to lay the
cornerstone on Decoration day.
Portsmouth. Mrs. Mary Grove,
aged 108, of Lucasville, near here,
and conceded to be the oldest woman
in Ohio, ventured outdoors a few days
ago for the first time since last June.
She paid her respects to a newly-born
great-grandson.
SteubenViIIe. - Steubenville vets
were jubilant because of the new
census figures giving this city
population of more than $4,000. Two
additional saloon licenses will be
granted, making a total of "a.
AIIiance.-In an address before the
chamber of commerce, Col. Myron T.
Herrick, who recently announced his
candidacy for the United States SEN
ate, urged the necessity of economic
and military preparedness.
ToIedo.-Six hundred employees of
the Boss Manufacturing Co., mitten
manufacturers in this city, are to get
an increase in wages of from to 12
per cent, an aggregate increase of
100000 a year.
YoungstoWn.-Under-sheriff Aaron
Gregg of Flint, Mich, caused the
arrest here of John Lawrence,
aged 45, also of Flint, on the
charge of murder. Chego says Law
renee is wanted for the killing more
than year ago Of his 19-year-old SON.
in-law, Stanley Veronski, of Flint.
SteubenviIIe.-Dr. Enoch Pearce,
honored by President Lincoln for
gallant service in the Civil war,
with the rank of lieutenant colonel in
the United States medical service and
prominent member of the Ohio State
Medical society, died here of pneu-
monia. He was "a.
WesterVille.-It has just been an
nounced at the offices of the Anti-Sa-
loon league in this city that the ma
tional convention of the league will
be held in Tomlinson hall, Indianapo-
lis, June 26, 27, % and 20. Active
preparations for the convention are
under way.
CleVeIand.-Grape growers of Ohio
are preparing to fight a bill intro
duced in congress Dec. 16, providing
for the payment of yearly license
tax by manufacturers of native wines
"and for other purposes"
MarysViIIe. - James E. Robinson.
appointed by Gov. Frank B. Willis
as Judge of the appellate court
of the third judicial district, to sue
ceed T. T. Ansberry, resigned, has
taken charge of the duties of his Office.
ZanesviIIe.-Rev. William A, Hen
derson, so, pastor of st. Johns Epis-
copal church here, dropped dead.
Rev. Henderson resigned his pastor
ate here recently to accept a call
from Lansing, Mich.
acknowledgements Veratti, age
%, was found in the street with bull
let wound in his head He will die.
The police have no clew to the assail-
ant.
Findlay.-The case of the state of
Ohio against John and Michael
O'Brien, contractors of Lima, who
are charged with fraud in con-
nection with the construction of
bridge near the children's home of
Allen county, was started here A
change of venue was granted owing to
public sentiment in Lima.
Youngstown.-Brainerd S. Higley,
aged 70, former mayor of Youngs-
town. member of the Mahoning county
bar and at one time prominent in Re.
publican politics here, died at Sen.
dusky hospital. He was a Civil war