The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-08-03
LOCAL EVENTS

The Congregational church Sun
day school voted to not have their an
nual picnic this summer, but instead,
took up an offering amounting TO 500
for the benefit Of Armenian children.
A production OF ;'Uncle Toms
Cabin" was given Thursday night un-
der canvas by an itinerant company
on a vacant lot near the Root Co.'S
plant. Two blood hounds served to
distend the eyeballs Of the local youth
who attended.
The Italian band Of Wadsworth
gave a concert Thursday evening at
the Princess theater, from 8 to 10. The
band is composed of 80 pieces and
played well.
John Bart of Litchfeld says his
ten acres Of wheat threshed 80 BUSH
els to the acre. A Brunswick got
So; Seville farmer claims Al.
Many thirsty persons with mouths
puckered for drink have met with
pitiful disappointment of late, when
with pleasant expectation they ap-
preached the Lathrop Cooley mem
orial fountain in the park. This beau
tiful and convenient watering place
should be repaired at once. It's pres
ent condition is not only an inconven-
ience to many, but is ungracious to
the memory of the one whose name is
chiseled at the summit.
The ice cream social and carnival
beld at the home Of ], A. Hobart, 226
NJ. Elmwood street, last Friday night,
was successful affair in every re-
spect, about one hundred attending
during the evening, the profits
amounting to about $45, for the bene-
fit of st. Paul's Guild. under whose
auspices the carnival was given !. 1t
was to have been held the previous
evening, but heavy rain storm pre-
vented.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
D. r. Pelton last Saturday night.
The Ladies' Benevolent society of
the Congregational church met Thurs
day at the home Of Mrs. E. M. Brint-
nail. Miss Olive Gill, a graduate
nurse, gave an address on "First Prin-
ciples Of Nursing" and a picnic sup
per was enjoyed.
The Foreign Missionary society
Of the M. L. church met yesterday af-
ternoon with Mrs. 0. A. Persons.
The members of Mrs. Frank Fer
guson's class of the M. E. church
were hostesses to the Ladies' Aid So
ciety of the same church Monday af-
ternoon.
A huge crowd assembled in the
park last Saturday night to hear the
band concert and to listen to an adj
dress by Hon. Oliver W. Stewart in
the interests of the Ohio temperance
movement. Medina was the last of
several places where Mr.. Stewart had
spoken during the day, but he was not
so fatigued but that he was able tc
drive home some new and clinching
arguments for the overthrow Of the
liquor traffic.
The annual meeting with election
of officers and reports of superintend-
ents Of the W. G. T. U. will be held
today at Up. m. at the home Of Mrs
e. f, Gibbs, $50 South Court street.
n Mrs. M. C. Gage assisted in the
midsummer musical service at the
Methodist church Sunday evening
The Young mems choirs sang patri.
otic number, 20 Land we Love-" which
was much appreciated. Miss GsF
and Miss Pocock also sang, and Mr.
Beck played several request pumbers
The Woman's Missionary societ!
of the Baptist church, met with Mrs
Jane Cole Wednesday afternoon.
A team belonging to VIM. Roshol
while standing unhitched near the ga
well being drilled on the Pearson farm
north of town, Wednesday forenoon
became frightened when the engin
blew off steam and ran away. Mrs
w. S, Barnett attempted to stop tn
team as it neared the home of w.
Kingsbury and in doing so slipped an
fell, escaping, however, without in
Jury. There is stone wall in fron
of the Kingsbury home, and one Q
the horses vaulted the WALL draggin
the other over with it, badly scrapin
one of the legs of the latter animal.
Glenn Splitter and Frank Ewing
both 16, were brought to Jail Thurs
day afternoon by Constable A. v
Kinney of Lodi, and bound over to tn
grand jury by Justice White of Lot
under a bond of $500, charging bul
glary. 1t is alleged the boys brok
into the store of C. D. Kratzer la'
Friday night and stole some good
The boys reside in Wooster, but ha
been working in the onion patch
Garden Isle. They will have hearin
today.