The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-06-20
LOCAL and GENERAL NEWS

roads leading out of Mt. Vernon, and
that there seems to be little attempt
or Willingness on the part of those re.
sponsible for its condition to improve
it. An automobile with several of
the directors of the chamber recently
got stuck between Mt. Vernon and
Utica and had to be pulled out.
On account of the condition of this
highway, Mt. Vernon is daily losing
lots of business from points in tho
southern part OF the county. On the
other hand, there is a pike between
Utica and Homer, the road between
Homer and Mt. Vernon is kept in fair
ly good condition, and the distance is
not much longer
The chamber also voted to ask the
good roads committee to report on
the advisability of having a Good
Roads day in Knox county, when all
business houses would close and ev-
cry one spend the day working the
roads.
Mrs. @. G. Cox of North Mulberry
street has received word that her
cousin, Robert Ralston of Newark, is
in very critical condition, as the re-
suit of burns received in an explosion
of gasoline.
Mr.. Ralston was cleaning the en-
gine of his automobile Wednesday af-
ternoon when the gasoline he was
using became ignited in some manner
and exploded The burning liquid was
thrown into Mr.. Ralston's face and on
his body, setting his clothing on fire
and infiicting severe burns practical
ly all over the upper part of his body.
Friday his condition was reported
as better, but the possibilities of his
recovering are considered slight.
Mr. Ralston is married and has two
small daughters. They formerly re-
sided in Martinsburg and are known
in this city.
An injury of very rare occurrence
was received by Walter Victor Thurs
day when he fell from a scaffold at
the shops of the Ohio Fuel Supply
Co. on West Gambler street.
Besides numerous minor bruises,
Victor fractured the bone in his left
heel. The extent of the injury to his
heel was not discovered until his ply
sician made an X-ray examination
Friday.
The accident occurred Thursday
morning when the scaffolding on
which Victor was working collapsed
and he fell about 20 feet.
An excuse that he was obtaining
the fish for sick woman was put up
as a plea to Game Warden Ernest
Penrose of this city at Buckeye Lake
Tuesday when, with Warden Blizzard
of Licking county, Gilbert Shell, an
alleged old-time violator of the fish
and game laws, was placed under ar
rest for using an unlawful net.
The excuse did not go with Penrose
and Shell agreed to appear before the
mayor Of New Lexington, the arrest
having been made in Perry county.
Shell failed to make good his agree
ment, so Wardens Penrose and Biz
zard made a second trip after him.
Arrived at his house, they found three
more traps in his possession.
Shell was arraigned before the may
or and entered plea of not guilty.
He was bound over to common pleas
court to await the action of the grand
jury under two separate bonds of 800
each. Both were furnished and Shell
was released from custody.
o.
To avoid striking young Harrison
Greer, who was riding on a bicycle,
Lowell Meyers, driver for the Velvet
Ice Cream Co., sent his automobile
truck onto parking in front of the
residence of DR.. w. f. Semple on East
High street Friday afternoon about
2;SO o'clock, smashing the machine
into tree, The Greer boy was un-
injured, but was frightened nearly TO
death. Aside from rather serious
injury to his head, the Velvet Co.
driver escaped unscathed
Engagement
OF Kenyon Man
Announcement was made in Cleve-
land yesterday of the engagement and
approaching marriage of Miss Edith