The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-03-02

be public health week in Toledo. The
program has been arranged by the
Commerce club health committee in
cooperation with the state health
board. During public health week
there will be a state exhibition in the
Nicholas building lobby. State lectur-
ers are to speak in the schools and at
the Commerce club. There also will
be a display of motion pictures per-
tanning to health subjects.
6ellefontaine. - Worry over an
anonymous letter caused the death
Of Timothy Harris, aged 65, wealthy
farmer of Spring Hill. His son Lee,
18, died of typhoid fever. They will
be buried together. Cory Maggert, a
neighbor, received a scrawled letter
recently telling him to kill Harris IN
der penalty Of torture. Maggert
showed the letter to Harris, who never
ceased worrying.
chardon.-After being out for near
ly four hours jury awarded
Carl Ellis, former Cleveland
street car conductor, a verdict of $500
for the loss of the affection Of his
wife, from whom he was divorced six
months ago. Ellis sued Marshal
Haines, Fowlers Mills bachelor, for
winning the affections, which he
claimed resulted in the divorce.
HlIlsdale.-Three hundred students
from other colleges are expected in
Hillsdale on Friday evening, March 3,
the occasion of the 18th annual Michi-
gan oratoricai contest, Eight colleges
participate, Hillsdale, Albion, Alma,
Adrian, Olivet, Hope, Ypsilanti Nor
NAL and Kalamazoo college.
FindIay.-It is said that Findlay is
short of so houses just now to accom-
modate incomers, who are compelled
to live at hotels and boarding houses.
Nearly 100 houses were built last sum-
mer and it is thought that number
will be increased this summer
Fremont.-Charles Good, 80, farm.
er residing near Amsden, was instant
ly killed when the generator Of the
acetylene gas plant in the farm resi-
dence exploded. The house was prac-
tically wrecked. Cause of the explo-
sion is unknown.
Bowling Green.-The State Normal
college faculty is preparing for 1000
students at the second session of sum-
mer school this year. This begins on
June 10 and will end July g. Last
year there were $50 students in the
summer school.
CleVeIand-The trial of Louis Blan-
chetti on first degree murder indict-
ment for having killed Elizabeth
Myers, or Dolores Evans, as she was
known in Cleveland, in the Perry hotel
in the early morning of Jan. 12, has
begun.
Portsmouth. - Partnership whisky
purchased by six young farmers
caused fight in which Dave
Wade, 25, was fatally shot by Milford
ColegroVe, %. Colegrove gave him
self up to the sheriff
Youngstown.-David H. Kay, aged
fifty, a veteran fireman, died Of
pneumonia contracted in performance
of his duty. He was past president
of the Ohio Firemen's Protective as
sociation.
AshtabuIa.-Mrs. c. H. Seymour,
leader of the party fighting for
centralized schools in Plymouth
township, won a victory over the par
ty led by her father, who fought the
project. The plan was carried S2 to "a.
FindIay.-Orville E. Minard re.
ported to police that he was
held up at the point of a revolver and
robbed of SIS, diamond stickpin and
his necktie. He said the robbers es-
capped on freight train.
Port ClInton.-Through efforts o:
telephone operators at exchanges
here, the country home of Mrs.
John X. Burg, Catawba Island,
was saved from destruction. When
blaze on the roof was discovered, CEN
trails were notified and many neigh
bors were called who came in automo-
biles and formed bucket brigades.
Loss about $500.
Cambridqe.-R. H. Galloway, form
er clerk in the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company's Office here, plead
ed guilty when arraigned in common
pleas court on charge of embezzling
$4,000 of the company's funds.
Canton. - Associate Justice Will
liam R. Day of the United States
supreme court, who has been re-
cuperating at his home here after a
protracted illness, left for Atlantic
City, where he hopes to become strong
enough to resume his duties on the
bench. He has been i'll since before
the holidays.
Port CIinton.-The village of Oak
Harbor has a new Democratic post
master, George D. Smith, who has re-
ceived his commission. Mr.. Smith will
succeed Postmaster Ralph Harrison,
Republican, who has served for two
terms.