The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-07-20
LOCAL EVENTS

Friday with q heavy load Of produce
for local grocers, John Moore was
forced to detour east at Brunswick on
account Of the Cleveland Wooster pike
being closed for repairs, and ran into
some bad roads, getting stuck near
Weymouth. John worked from 8 until
IL o'clock getting the truck out of the
mud and ran it home Saturday morn
ing Monday Paul Anderson purchased
the truck from Mr.. Moore, the latter
expecting a call from the officers
reserve corp.
Officials and others have express
ed doubt as to whether the village
will find buyers for the paving bonds
now being offered for sale. Bonds
offered at Warren two weeks ago re-
ceiyed no attention and last week at
DOyIestown the street paving bids
there went begging. A prominent bank
at Toledo recently closed its bonding
department owing to it's inability to
find buyers, claiming that the recent
liberty loan has driven all other bonds
off the market.
Sidney High, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo. High lies ill with scarlet fever at
the naval hospital in Brooklyn, N. Y.
Word received Wednesday gave assor
ance that he was out of danger. About
two weeks ago Sidney who enlisted in
the naval militia, was taken i'll with
the German measles. Recovering from
this he was granted a few days fur
Tough, when he was attacked with
scarlet fever.
State Highway Commissioner
Cowan and a party of highway de-
partment officials were scheduled to
arrive in Medina this week, but owing
to the recent rains the party was
stalled near River Styx and after get
ting pulled out decided to take another
route that would miss Medina.
Comet Temple No. 259, Pythian
Sisters, installed the following officers
at their last meeting:
Morton Myers and family of Pen
field narrowly escaped injury last Sun
day afternoon on the south pike, when
passing another machine their Ford
slidded and ran into a telephone pole.
Two children were thrown out un-
injured. Mrs. Myers sustaining a
deep cut on the head. The machine
was demolished. I
"A machine driven by Medina
parties crowded a Ford into the ditch
west Of the A. I. Root Co. Sunday, it
taking several hours to get the ma
chine back on the road.
k-The annual picnic of the Sunday
school and choir Of st. Paul's Epis-
copal church was held at Chippewa
Lake Wednesday.
The Rebecca's will hold a picnic
supper at J. W. Seymour's, Friday
afternoon and evening, July 20.
The Ladies Aid Of the M. E.
church at Poe will meet Wednesday
July rs at the home of Mrs. Steven
Hanshue's. 211 N. Court street. A
picnic dinner will be served.
On Thursday night, July 25th at
the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. J. A.
Hobart, from six to ten, a garden
party and carnival will be held. (.
The seventh annual reunion OF
the Barlow Baker family will be held
next Thursday, July 26, at the home
of DIR. and Mrs. G. j. Damon.
The 32d annual reunion OF the
Wabhor family will he held at Chip
pewa Lake on Friday, July II, 1917.
Advertised letters at the Medina
postofice are for H. b. Aulttather q
Sons, Mrs. M. E. Dakaki, DR.. H. Ross,
and Mr.. Clarence Thomas.
A number of Medina people at
tended the races at North Randall
Wednesday and Thursday. :,
The M. E. Sunday school will hold
their picnic at Chippewa Lake, We'd
nesday, July Is. A picnic supper will
be served at 5 p. m.
The Board of Elections met in the
court house Wednesday afternoon and
made out specifications for ballots
to be used at the primary election.
Mrs. Louis Gunkleman suffered
a badly sprained ankle last Sunday
when the horse she and her husband
were driving became frightened at a
break in the harness, throwing the
couple into the ditch.
Next Wednesday afternoon at the
regular matinee races, Bird b., and
Nancy X. will try and lower the track
record. 1t may be one of the fastest
races run on this track. Forty years
ago the oval was built, the record
time at present for matinee races
being 2:141a, and for fair races 2:l4A.
--Lizetta, wife of Frederick W.
Schleman, of Lafayette, died at her
home Friday, July 13, aged 81. Burial
was, held Monday at 3 o'clock at
Wade Memorial chapel, Cleveland.
The Ludine club entertained their
husbands and gentleman friends at a
picnic supper at the home OF Mr.. and
Mrs. II. C. West Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Marshall Bryant's class Of
the Ladies Benevolent. society Of the
Congregational church and their hus'
bands held picnic supper at Chip.
newa Lake Wednesday evening.
Mrs. F. w. Woods entertained
the Tuesday afternoon club this weel
the guests Of honor being Mrs. New
hall. Of Gambler, o., Mrs. 3. ]. New
ton. Of Cleveland and Miss Mar!
Hobbs Of Oberlin, 0.
Mrs. Lyman Oatman entertaine'
The Sorosis club with a picnic suppe
- ha, hoiIse last evening.