The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-06-22


Quoted services at St Paul's EpiscS-
pal church here Last Sunday.
July.1 is the last day delinquents
will have on which to pay their taxes,
superintendent Meyer delivered
his stereopticon lecture, "A Trip
Around the World" at the M. E.
church last Sunday. evening, for the
benefit of the Epworth League. There
was a good attendance.
The ladies' Of the w. r. C. gave a
dinner to the members of the G. "A. r.
on Wednesday, in the Baptist church
dinning parlor, followed BY a brief pro.
gram.
-R. S. Brown Of Spencer has beer
appointed by Gov. Cox to succeed Sam
uel Shaw of Creston, as deputy oil in
spector for this district. Mr.. Brown
is Democrat and well fitted for the
position
The Utilian club enjoyed a picnic
supper at the home of Miss Lena Gun
kleman Monday evening, the occasion
being the annual meeting OF the club
A reception by the Clytean club
was held Friday evening at the home
Of Mrs. Harold West, for former mem
bers of the club, the following Of whom
were present from out Of town:
Lillian Turner, Mrs. G. G, Friese and
Julia Fitch of Cleveland, and the
Misses Olin and Schmidt Of Akron.
The Friendship class of the
Church Of Christ held social and bust
ness meeting last Friday night at the
home of Marie Hurlebaus.
Local Red Cross officials announce
that an instructor in sewing will be in
Medina in a few days, definite notice
Of which will appear later. The class
in first aid work that was formed here
few weeks ago is not receiving the
encouragement that was expected.
Those wishing to enter this class
should call or write to Mrs. j. r. Ken
nan.
u. F. Townsend of Chippewa Lake
has offered to pay for what material
is necessary for the improving the
road from the entrance to Chippewa
Lake park to the curve just south Of
Chippewa village, whether the improve
ment is made by the township or coln-
ty.
In trying to avoid what she
thought must be collision, Wednes-
day night, Miss Lena Swigart Of Shar-
on, drove her auto into the ditch on
Smith Road, near Broadway. She was
and her machine but slight
ly damaged.
Several letters sent by relatives
and friends to Medina boys who were
encamped at San Antonio, Texas, were
returned undelivered, with the excep-
tion Of registered letter. Uncle Sam
usually gets letter to it's destination
whenever possible, but this delin-
quency seems inexplicable.
Clifford Bachtell, one of the union
delivery boys, met with an accident
which fortunately was not
serious. He was crossing Washing
ton street, in front of A. E. Canfeld's
his delivery wagon -obscuring an ap-
auto. The latter struck
him, throwing him several feet. He
was only slightly bruised and the name
Of the one who ran into him was not
learned.
&c. C. Carlton, a former superin-
tendent of the Medina schools, but re-
Gently manager of the rim department
Of the Firestone Rubber Co. of Akron,
mas accepted position as manager OF
/ large wheel concern at Lansing, Mich
gan. IL
Had Elbridge Gibbs remembered
that his garage doors opened in, in
stead of out, he wouldn't have forced
hem off their hinges one day this
week, when he backed his auto out.
Many in Medina who knew her
will be panied to learn of the death of
Mrs. c. M. Splitter, formerly Of York
township, which occurred suddenly on
Monday, at her home in Los Angeles,
Calf. Mr.. Spitzer is step-son of
Mrs. Anna Splitter of Medina.
His many Medina friends will be
pleased to learn Of the marriage on
June 2, Of Max Burnham, son of Mr..
Clara Rabey of Springfield, o., the
ceremony being performed at the
home Of the bride. The bride and
groom are enjoying a honeymoon trip
by auto, after which they will take
up their residence on Lafayette Road.