The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-07-06
LOCAL EVENTS

Clifford Bachtell Of Creston, who
has been employed on one of the
union delivery wagons Tor some time
mast resigned this week and will re-
turn to his home.
The G. L. G. club will meet at the
home of Ellen White Thursday OF this
week.
IF. p. Bagley, of the firm Of Cod
ding & Bagley, was standing on Mar
ket street in Akron last Tuesday morn
ing when the runaway car. which
killed three and injured ten persons,
crashed into building. Mr.. Bagley
was within eight or ten feet OF the
spot where the crash ocurred and as
sisted in rendering first aid.
The July meeting Of the Civic
Improvement society will be held in
the Red Cross headquarters at the
public library on Saturday afternoon
at 3 o'clock.
1The Rebekahs and their families
will hold basket picnic at Chippewa
Lake on next Wednesday afternoon
and evening. ~. y -,
A meeting of the. local w C. T. U.
has been called for this afternoon at
3 o M. in the Winyah club, Mrs.
Davenport will act as hostess. ).
Mrs. Walter Bibbins entertained
the Ludine club at her home Tuesday
evening.
Deputies Hange and Sedgwick
were kept on the jump last Saturday
evening keeping the streets around
the park open to traffic. Automobiles
were parked on all four sides and on
the west side of the square they ex-
tended out from the curb four or i've
deep. al
Those unfortunate individuals
who owed Uncle Sam for income tax
and other special federal taxes, sucn
as cigar dealers, etc., were surprised
this year to learn that the govern
ment was collecting this tax for a
year in advance, instead of allowing
It to be paid in two installments for
six months each as has previously
been done. Saturday was the last day
Of grace.
DIR A. E. Shaw has purchased
the agency and good will of the paper
business from w. A. Mcintosh. Papers
however, will be sold as usual from
the Mcintosh store.
Justice Ainsworth, on Monday,
performed the ceremony uniting in
wedlock Sarah Murdoch Of Wadsworth
and Clarence E. Pethel Of Akron.
Sundays Plain Dealer carried a
picture of thePi Kappa Alpha frater-
nifty members at Western Reserve
University, Cleveland, stating that
all but one member had enlisted.
Among them were the photos OF
Branch Pierce of Medina, who enlisted
in Troop A-the famous black horse
troop-but who recently had notifica-
tion of his transfer to the field artl- |
lery, and Sidney High, who enlisted
in the Naval militia and who at pres
ent is withstanding siege OF the
good old Dutch measles.
Harry E. Brooks and Beatrice !.
Smedley, both Of Weymouth, were
married Saturday, by Rev. 5. F.
Dimmock.
Mrs. Belva Eshelman, who was ac-
nnitted some weeks ago following q
trial for the murder OF her husband
has fled a petition in the Wayne
county court asking that she be grant
ed mothers pension No action mas,
as yet, been taken. Il
The Medina Gas & Fuel Co. struck
gas at Creston one day last week, the
production being estimated at a mil
lion and half.
L. d. Newberry of Creston, at one
time owner of the Seville Times. has
filed suit for divorce against Ella M:
Newberry, charging gross neglect OF
duty.
Miss Mildred Ensign sang for the
last time at the Methodist church
Sunday as regular soloist: She left
Monday for summer school at Bald
win Wallace conservatory at Berea.
Her many friends here wish her sue
cess.
Lon last Friday evening 40 mem
bers of the Methodist choir pleasantly
surprised Rev. Ross and his SON Joyce,
who is soon to be called to the colors.
A very delightful evening was spent
in games, singing and instrumental
music. Ice cream, strawberries and
cake were served.
Don't forget the recital at the
Methodist church for benefit of the
Red Cross tonight at 7:15 central
time. A silver offering will be taken.
Organ, piano and vocal selections.
John Beck entertained his pupils |
at picnic dinner at his home today
on South Broadway.
The Young Ladies Missionary So
ciety held box social at the home
of Miss Mamie Bradley Tuesday even
ing, July 8. i
Dispatches from Washington last
week carried the information that
Rollin |. Mowry, son Of Mrs. w. Fl.
Zimmerman of this place, had arrived
in France. Mr.. Mowry left recently
in charge of about 125 expert ma
chinists, who are in France for the
purpose Of studying the latest meth
DDS in the construction of airships. The
party will remain three months, Mr..
Mowry carrying passports for Spain,
italy and France. About sixty of
the men under Mr.. Mowry are machin-
lists from Detroit auto factories, where
Mr.. Mowry has held positions with
the Packard and Chalmers cmpanies.
Upon their return the party will be
immediately drafted into service super
yising the construction Of Uncle
Sans air fighting machines.
--Rumor has it that a certain Wey-
mouth farmer sold his entire crop Of
potatoes now in the ground, at $2 per
bushel.
Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Hyde were in