The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-03-15
BUCKEYE NOTES
News Fran All Sections Of the State

land county's representative In the
Ohio legislature, has been elected sec
retary of the Ashland Chamber OF
Commerce at a salary Of $1,000.
Chardon. - The $4,000 farm house
of Patrick Mcdonald on the Hampden-
Chardon road was burned to the
ground as the result of a spark from
the chimney. Some goods were saved.
Marion. - Two hundred persons at
tended the banquet and reception ten
riered to members of Co. ID, 4th regi-
ment, o. N. G. Col. George B. Chris
tian was toastmaster.
Gallon While o. w. Johnson
was being arrested, Chief c. d. Rib
let was kicked and is in a serious con-
dition. 1t required eight men to throw
Johnson into partol wagon and land
him in jail
Napoleon. - The Mcclure Tribune,
a Henry county weekly, now appears
as four instead of an eight-page
paper. The reasons assigned are "the
enormous advance in everything used
in PRINTING!" and the publishers disin-
clination to increase the subscription
price.
Ashtabula - s. d. Heath, pioneer
resident of Saybrook has just passed
his 99th birthday anniversary.
Mansfield. Returning TO con-
struction camp near here, John Gil
bert, %, and Joseph Palmer. 35, were
| trapped on railroad bridge and in
stantly killed.
Cincinnati - Tom Van Pelt, known
| as the bad man" of the Van Camp
| Construction camp, died instantly
when his skull was cleaved with an
AK during a fight.
Oberlin. - J. D. Cox OF Cleveland,
donor of Oberlin's new administra-
ton building, memorial to Gen. ia
cob Dolson Cox, was announced to
have given the college $4,000.
| Marysville. - Judge Benedict gave
Albert Plotz, 90, of Columbus, an in
determinate sentence in the Mansfield
reformatory on his plea Of guilty to
aa Indictment charging him with big
amy.
| Upper Sandusky. Ephraim Fen
ner, S5, who was arraigned before Pro-
bate Judge w. P. Rowland by Prose
cutOr F. ]. Statler, asking that a guar
dian be appointed for him, has been
whipped repeatedly by his wife, Mag
gle, co. nelghbors declared in the
trial
Lorain. Edward H. Gallagher, 40,
| was instantly killed when he fell from
railroad bridge to the bed of Black
river, 80 feet below.
Newark - A lone burglar threw a
brick through the front window of the
Yingling jewelry store and stole three
solid gold wrist watches.
Napoleon. - The village of HOlgate,
near here, will have a second bank by
the end of the month, to be known as
the Farmers State banks.
Findlay. - The two-year-old son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Marvin fell into a
pail Of scalding water and was severe
ly burned about his face and arms.
Findlay. The ashes of Mrs. Eu-
nice Meyer Vogel, former Findlay
woman and actress, reached here from
New York and were buried in Maple
Grove cemetry.
Fremont - Breeders of live stock
in Sandusky county have perfected
the Pure Breed Live Stock association,
and elected George Nupher, Woodville,
president.
Youngstown. - Offices of the Will
liam Tod company recently purchased
by the United Engineering & Foundry
Co., will be moved to Pittsburgh April
/, according to announcement. About
40 men are affected.
Sandusky - Andrew H. Borderman
70, and John Drummer, So, died at the
State Soldiers home. Borderman was
admitted in 1907 from Akron and
Drummer in 1916 from Mentor, Lake
county
Van Vert DR.. Robert Ream, As
committed suicide by shooting him
self in the mouth at the home of his
brother, Edward Ream, in this city
He had been in poor health.
Bellefontaine. - Rev. M. L. Buckley
of Fort Wayne, Ind, brought his
stereoptiCon here, set it up and gave
free lecture on Westminster Abbey
for the pleasure of his mother, who
had never heard him lecture.
Lorain. - Mrs. John Koscar, 4S, was
attacked by three men at her home
here and robbed of S141. The woman
was bound and gagged.
Toledo - Yeggs blew the safe IL
the Fayette post Office but found il
empty.
Galion.-Of IL children born to Mr.
and Mrs. Harry Hunt there are three
,, sets of twins, the 18th and 18th hav
ing just arrived.
Gallon. Sparks from the pipe she
was smoking nearly caused the deatt
of Mrs. Minerva Aumend, living nortl
of here. Paralyzed in one arm, sh'
was almost helpless to fight the flame
and her screams for help probabl!
: saved her life.
Lima. The Northwestern Ohit
, Threshers' association closed it's con
vention here by eleCting the following
: officers: President, S. r. Roberts
Spencerville; vice president, Harr!
Rimer, Columbus Grove; secretary, J
P. Bowman, Lima; treasurer, J. J
! Hardin, Allen county.
! Toledo. - Clasping her baby in he
. arms, Mrs. Mary Dubiel, %, knel
! down to pray and then shot herself
She had been in ill health.
Newark. - Mrs. Louise Thompson
! 20, was found dead in the Rocky For
schoolhouse, northwest Of the city