The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1919-12-19

nights in one church, then go to a sec
ond, or follow out any plan that
promised good results"
The Odd Fellows will initiate
three candidates on Monday night.
There were but 8 cars in the N.
o. Ry. yards Thursday, cleanup not
often occurring here. -
R. w. Critics and family will
move into the Will Ulmer home on
N. Court street within few days.
The X. o. T. M. will give a
masquerade ball in the hall at Erhart
on Saturday evening. There will be
four prizes. :.
Walter Bowman has sold his
house on Blake street to Mr.. Charl-
ton, of Hinckley. Possession will be
given April /.
Installation of newly elected Of
ficers of the Odd Fellows lodge will
occur early in January, definite date
not having yet been determined.
Billy Rickard was house cleaning
the first of the week. 1t was little
cold, and unusual, but what did this
old pioneer care for a little weather.
One of the twins-the daughter
born to Mr.. and Mrs. E. W. Pierce,
of West Washington street last week,
died on Monday and was buried in
Spring Grove cemetery.
Geo. F. High has one of the best
thermometers installed at his home.
The mercury in it showed 6 below
zero Wednesday night and at zero
about 7 a. m. Thursday.
The GROW. class and school
will give Xmas entertainment at
the Poe hall Friday evening, Dec. 10,
at 7:30. Admission fee 10 cents.
Proceeds go to piano fund.
AT recent meeting of the trus-
tees of the Congregational church il
was voted to raise the salary of the
pastor of that church, Rev. w. j.
Drew, $500. This will in measure
make up for the high cost of living.
Railway men and Medina coal
dealers are prophecying that there
will be plenty of coal for all local re-
quirements as soon as two or three
cars can be sent in here to relieve the
present shortage.
Eva, sixteen year old daughter of
Claud Hazen, Branch road, was taken
to Fairview hospital Tuesday morn
ing where she underwent an opera
tion for appendicitis. Wednesday her
condition was reported as well as
could be expected.
There was plenty of smoke in
the Abrams clothing and Highs
jewelry stores Thursday morning.
The flues at both stores became
glazed over, obstructing the draft,
and the stores were so full of smoke
that all the doors had to be opened
to clear the atmosphere.
The severe weather freezing the
earth solid work on the new Gibbs
garage on S. Court street came to an
end last week. The Messrs. Gibbs are
receiving new materials for use later
on but unless the weather moderates
it may be several weeks before much
further work can be done.
AT the farmers institute held at
Weymouth Friday and Saturday it
was decided to try and get State In
stitute for next year. The church was
specially lighted by electricity for the
occasion, the Delco people giving a
demonstration of the efficiency of that
system.
DARKNESS creeping over the city
Monday night, in the absence of elec-
trio lights, was caused by a break in
the feed wires near the city limits OF
Medina. The break was caused by
the worn-out condition of the equip
ment. People who seem to know say
that new equipment must soon be in
stalled if anything like fair service
is to be maintained; and they add that
plans are on foot for the installation
of this new and added equipment.
Xmas music in the Methodist
church this year will be held on the
Sunday, Dec. %, instead of the Sun
day preceding Xmas day. This
change was thought advisable from
the fact that Dec. 28 is the regular
vesper service Sunday. The SER
vice on this day will begin at p. M
and will include choir of 35 girl vol
ces, an orchestra, and soloists, in
cluding Fred Bohley, Mrs. P. C. Bige-
low and Miss Mildred Schlabach. The
music will be under the direction OF
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