The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1919-08-29
IL OCAL EVENTS
ssvS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS


Members of the Baptist church
will hold farewell reception for Rev.
Dimmock and wife in the church par
lors next Monday evening.
George Willis, one of the Prin-
cess theater owners, was taken i'll last
Friday, eliminating in his removal to
Fairview hospital at Cleveland short
ly after noon Saturday. An examina-
ton at the hospital revealed that Mr..
Willis was suffering from impaction
of the bowels and an operation was
performed. Thursday morning his con-
dition was reported as serious.
Arrangements are completed for
the two ball games which are to be
held on Tuesday and Wednesday at
the fair. On Wednesday Leroy will
play Brunswick, while on Thursday
the winning team will play Liverpool
for the championship Of the county.
Secretary Plank also announces that
a special running race is being ar
ranged for Thursday and so far SIX
entries have been made.
Joseph Seymour, son of J. W.
Seymour, who with his wife has been
living in Cleveland since his discharge
from the service, will move to Medina
about Sept. l., and take up the prac-
tice Of law at the county seat.
-Chas. Clement suffered slight
fainting spell while up town Tuesday
morning and was removed to his
home.
Prosecuting Attorney F. E. Stine
and County Treasurer Frank drove
to Toledo Monday and delivered the
Chatham road bonds, which were re-
Gently sold. ...--...------.--
Mrs. Jennie Styer Bowman has
resigned her position with Codding y
Bagley and the Farm Bureau and Will
enter upon her new duties IN the
county recorders office next week.
Barber Jerry Smell, who suffered
a stroke two weeks ago is improving
and expects to be out again within a
few days.
A large number from here at
tended the A. I. Root Co.'S picnic,
which was held last Saturday at
Euclid Beach park, Cleveland.
Sargent & Wertz receievd their
new funeral car and ambulance one
day last week. The car is a handsome
affair, trimmed with brass and dark
grey in color.
What at first looked like an at
tempt at robbery was prevented 'last
Monday by Walter Webber and his
trusty automatic. Walter arose early
this morning and was starting on a
fishing trip when he noticed dim
lights and a couple of moving forms
in the county treasurer's office: he
hastily loaded an automatic and ap-
preached the court house by stealth.
About the time Walter reached the
steps Treasurer Frank and his deputy
Miss Evelyn Thatcher stepped out OF
the door and met Walter and the gun,
and explanations followed. The treas
urer had locked some bonds in the
safe over Sunday and was making an
early start for Toledo to deliver them.
e. P. Hartman's Studebaker tour
ing car was stolen from in front OF
Louie Young's at Turkeyfoot Lake on
last Sunday evening. Vaughn Hart
man and three friends had driven the
car to the lakes and left it parked
outside while they had supper. A call
was sent to Medina for another ma
chine to bring the party home. Ihe
cor ,yac nartlv insured
William Humbert, an aged resi-
dent of Medina county, was brought
to the county Jail from Wadswortt
Saturday evening. Humbert has beer
working at Wadsworth Lodi ant
other places until his health failed
He was taken to the county intirmary
Monday. -.
After many months of waiting
Contractor Kellogg began work OF
North Court street this week. Th
work done, however, was merely tt
haul some wagon loads of bricks from
along the curb to Smith Road, wher
they are being laid. The Smith Roa
job ran out of brick, and it was state
that six carloads on the way failed t
arrive. Several people suggested lila
the N. Court street variety ought t
be pretty well seasoned.
Following their usual custom Me
dina banks VII be closed all day o
Labor day, Monday, Sept. l.
Little Jay, the Laub horse whic
has been at the fair grounds all sum
mer, was in fine form Tuesday an
won the 2:19 pace at Akron in thre
straight heats. The time of the mile
was around 2:14.
Austin Sherrer purchased tn
Beck property on W. Friendshi
street last Saturday.
Announcement is made Of the al
rival of son, born to Mr.. and Mr.
George Bartholomew, of Los Angelo
Cal.