The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1918-08-30
LOCAL EVENTS

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in France: Spell out the words "Amer-
lean Expeditionary Forces" Don't
write the initials "A. E. f." II you
do the postal authorities don't know
whether YOU mean Australian Expe-
aitionary Forces or American Expe-
dictionary Forces.
Otto Burkholder of Lafayette
township, upon an affidavit sworn to
by County Humane Agent G. d.
Waffle of Wadsworth, appeared be-
fore Probate Judge VanDeusen on
Tuesday and entered plea of guilty
to "wilfully and inhumanly" abandon
ing to die an aged and sick horse.
Burkholder was directed by the court
to pay a fine Of $40 and costs.
An interdenominational phophetlc
and Bible conference is to be held IN
the Baptist church from Sept: 9 to
IL. inclusive, under the direction OF
the Western Reserve Bible Conference
association. There will be speakers
of prominence from Brooklyn, N: T..
and Cleveland. 1t will be a week OF
unusual opportunity for Bible study.
The full program will appear in the
Sentinel next week.
-Superintendent of Water WORKS
Lvle Rollins went to Washington, u.
g. last Friday in an effort to secure
a nriority order to enable the success
fui bidder to deliver promptly to the
village a new engine and pumps Ior
the water works upon acceptance py
the village of the bid, advertisement
for which appears in the Sentnei tnls
week. Mr.. Rollins reports that the
war priority committee refused TO Is.
sue the desired order at that time, put
would give the request due consldera-
tion after the village had lets it's con-
tract. Enroute to Washington mr..
Rollins obtained letter from tine
state Board of Health to the priority
committee, stating that the new pump
and engine were necessary Tor tne
health and proper protection OF the VII
lage. - tho
Lance family will be held at Chippewa
Lake on Saturday, Sept. Z.
The daylight saving plan mas
nroved such a success that in some
quarters there has been suggestion
that the clocks be not turned back an
hour on the morning of the last Sun
day in October as originally contem-
plated, but that the schedule be con-
tinued through the year.
wTrespassers, accidentally or other
wise set fire to the dry meadow IN
which is the old Pythian Sisters Home
nond. Sunday afternoon, and consider
able damage would have resulted but
for the prompt action of neigh1bors
who formed bucket brigade and put
The fire out. AS it was several fence
nosts were burned off and the fire was
rapidly spreading to barn filled with
hav and grain when extinguished.
Rev. v. S. Goodale, pastor OF the
Church Of Christ, left Tuesday Tor
Blue Ridge, N. c., where ne will take
a three weeks special training for I.
M c. A. war work. He will probably
enter camp in the southeastern mill
tary district following the training
course. e,oa
A case of local interest was filed
this week when A. B. Randall entered
suit against w. F. Rogers. The case
crows out of an accident to plaintiff
on Nav II, 1917, when defendant drove
his auto onto Randall on West Liberty
street near the intersection OF South
Flmwood street. Plaintiff charges
that Rogers was driving at far great
er speed than is permitted by law, and
that he was on the wrong side OF the
street when the accident occurred. and
sues for $4,000 for bodily injury and
shock to his nervous system.
After Jan. /, 1919, no new pas
senger autos will be manufactured,
is late report. ,
Next Sunday the Sunday school
at the Church of Christ will again pro
gress on it's contest, "a Trip to Jer-
usalem."
Advertised letters at the Medina
postofice are for Mrs. Emily Cusate,
Miss Ada Stein and Mr.. West.
During the violent storm Wednes-
day afternoon chimney of Hammer
schmidt & Clark's green house was
struck by lightning, one side being
shattered and the falling bricks
smashing large area of glass roof
ing of the building. =,
Mr.. and Mrs. R. A. Stow will
move into the Mcmillan house on East
Washington street, Mrs. Mcmillan go
ing to Cleveland to keep house for her
mother.
The condition Of Mrs. Jake Fraz-
ier, who suffered serious fracture to
one of her limbs in an auto collision
at the corner of South Court street and
Lafayette road, Saturday evening,
Aug. IT, continues to improve, altho
it is thought she will be confined to
her home for five or six weeks.
Charles Barry, who underwent an
operation last week at Elyria hospital
for gall stones, is reported as GONZALES
cling, although he will be unable to re-
turn home for about three weeks.
The body of Arlie May Dunning,
who died Aug. 10, in Sangus, Mass,
was brought to Mallet Greek, Satur-
day, Aug. "a, for burial. Deceased
was 52 years old and a native Of
York township. She was sister Of
Mrs. Jessie Curtice of Medina.
-Dorus Nugent, confined in Lodi
hospital the result of a serious acci-
dent on Aug. 10, is slowly improving.
His life was nearly crushed out by a
five-ton truck under which he fell. His
injuries were so serious that no hope
was entertained for his recovery for.
a number Of days. He is still in a
critical condition, however, tho it is
now believed he will recover.
Southwestern Agent Mccoy of
Chippewa Lake reported to Sheriff
Gehman on Thursday that his Office
was broken into Tuesday night and