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The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1919-02-21
WADSWORTH BOY, LOST
LEG IN BATTLE, NOW HOME

Joseph Guy, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Guy of Wadsworth, whose
left leg, shattered below the knee on
Oct. 7, in the Argonne fight, had to
be amputated, has returned home
from Newport News, Va, where he
landed on Jan IS. Besides the in
jury to his leg, Guy was seriously
wounded in both hips by high ex-
plosive shell. He will report at Wal
ter Reed hospital, Washington, in
thirty days, to be fitted with an ar
tifcial limb
Guy says he lay for 38 hours with
out medical attention following his
injuries, and then only received tenn
porary dressing at a field hospital,
later undergoing the amputation at a
base hospital. Gangrene developed,
necessitating second amputation
midway between the knee and hip.
Guy takes his misfortune philoso-
phically and thinks himself lucky as
compared with many other poor fell
lows.
Guy has two brothers also in the
service, Robert, with Co. G, in France,
and Harry, who is at Camp Sherman.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1919-02-21
MRS. ". H. ALBRO
DIED THURSDAY
HAD SUFFERED ILL HEALTH
A NUMBER OF YEARS
A Native of Medina County And Came
From Well-known
Family.

After period of ill health covering
number of years, death came Thurs
day forenoon of this week to Mrs. w.
H. Albro, at her home, 403 West Lib
erty street.
The deceased was lifelong resident
of this county, and was born at River
Styx on July 10, 1849, her age at
death being SO years, 7 months and
/ day. She was the daughter of the
late DR.. S. and Elizabeth Mesner Hud-
son, well-known Medina county FAM
lily, the father being practitioner OF
note at his time. On Oct. IA, 1875
she was married to Willis HI. Albro
of Medina, since which time she has
been resident of the village. There
were born to the union twin daugh-
ters, Lillian and Mildred, who with
the father survive. One sister, Mrs
Belle Whitfield of Medina, is the only
surviving member Of the Hudson fam
lily.
Mrs. Albro was an amiable, intelli-
gent and conscientious woman and en-
joyed the esteem Of all who knew her
Funeral services will be held from
the home on Saturday afternoon at Z
o'clock, conducted by Rev. R. T. Caulh
of st. Paul's Episcopal church. In
terment will be made in Spring Grove
cemetery.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1919-02-21
NOTED DAIRY SPECIALIST
LECTURES HERE TODAY

Dairymen of the county should not
miss the opportunity to hear Prof. 0.
Err of the Ohio College of Agricul-
ture, when he speaks at Wadsworth
and Medina Friday of this week. Prof.
Err will address the dairymen on the
subject of "Cost of Milk Production"
He comes as a guest of the farm
bureau and the agricultural depart
ments of the high schools of each
town. The meetings will be held in
Wadsworth at $3.50 in the afternoon,
and at Medina at 7:30 in the evening.
The meeting places will be the Wads-
worth high school and the Medina
high school buildings.
Prof. Err is head of the department
of dairying at the State University
and as such has rendered the dairy
men of the state many great services.
He is, without doubt, the best in
formed man in this work in the CEN
trail west. AS director of official test
ing he has put Ohio on the map as
the greatest cow test state. His
work in organizing dairymen in the
Ohio State Dairymen's association has
been of immense value to the rank
and file Wf milk producers of Ohio.
He has fought the battles of dairy
men in the face Of great opposition
from the oleo and Hebe interests.
Every phase of the business is well
known to him, as he has engaged in
commercial work as we'll as the sci
entific side of the industry.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1919-02-21
PLENTIFUL SUPPLY OF
FARM LABOR PREDICTED

Indications point to more avail
able supply of farm labor during the
past. For the first time in a year
and half the United States EN-
ployment Bureau at Cleveland reports
that they have more men than jobs.
For some time they have been send
ing men to Medina county as farm
hands and in the great majority of
cases they have sent men who proved
to be very satisfactory. During the
past year they had slightly over 1900
applications asking for farm help. OF
this number they sent out 1850 men,
of whom 1850 were retained by the
men seeking help. This is evidence
of the carefulness with which these
men are selected by the farm division
of the labor bureau. u
If you are in need Of farm laborers
place your order with the County
Agent at Medina, or directly with the
U. S. Employment Office, Room 100,
City Hall, Cleveland.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1919-02-21
AGED medina Woman
SUMMONED HOME
MRS. SARAH A. NEWTON
DIED FEBRUARY Is
Was 81 Years of Age And Had
Lived in This County
20 Years.

Well into the last decade of a CEN
tury of life and with mind clear to
the last, Mrs. Sarah A. Newton,
widow of the late Solomon G. New
ton, laid down the cares and fardels
of life on Thursday evening, Feb. 13,
at o'clock, at the home of her daugh.
ter, Mrs. F. M. Sedgwick, 524 East
Washington street, with whom she
had resided for some time.
While not in the best of health dur
ing the few weeks preceding her
death, Mrs. Newton's condition caused
no alarm to her family and friends
until few days previous, when she
suffered an apoplectic stroke, and at
once it became certain that her life
was drawing swiftly to its close.
Sarah A. Oviatt was born in Trum-
bull county, o., January 4, 1927, one
of twin children of Stephen and Pru-
dence (Davidson) Oviatt, pioneers Of
Wayne county. On Jan. A, 1849, she
became the wife of Solomon G. New
ton of Hinckley township, this county,
who died Nov. 6, 1878. To this union
were born seven children, namely:
James of Medina, G. Arena, who died
in infancy; Mrs. May Miller of CO.
lumbus, Mrs. Allie Green of Akron,
Stephen, who died at the age of 19
years; Gertrude, who makes her home
with her sister, Mrs. F. M. Sedgwick,
the latter being the youngest member
of the family. Also there are 13
grandchildren and 6 great grand-chil-
dren.
The deceased was OF unusual intel
ligence, with remarkably retentive
memory, and of the four war periods
thru which she had lived she was able
to relate with accuracy very many
contemporary Incidents of those times.
One incident during the Civil war
which she often found pleasure in tell
ing, occurred at a meeting of the
Ladies' Aid Society, of which she was
president. A southern flag adorned
pole in the yard of a neighbor, and
member of the society was detailed
to remove the flag. She did so and
the pole was then burned in the pres
ence of the owner, and warning CIV
en- him about a repetition of his Of
fense.
Grandma" Newton, as she was
familiarly known, was a devoted mem
ber of the Baptist church for more
than four score years, having identi-
fled herself with that denomination at
the age of 10 years, and in the duties
of which she was ever active until in
capacitated by the weight of years.
At the age of Is years she taught her
first term of school, and that her SER
vices were duly appreciated even at
that tender age is evidenced by the
fact that her compensation was $1.O0
week, rs cents more than other
teachers were receiving at that time.
Following her marriage the de-
ceased resided in Hinckley for sew
eral years, removing to Medina vii
lage sc years ago, where she had since
resided, and for the past five years
had been tenderly cared for in the
home of the daughter where she pass
ed away.
Brief funeral services were held
from the Sedgwick home on Saturday
morning at II o'clock, conducted by
Rev. S. F. Dimmock of the Baptist
church. Prayer was also offered at
Spring Grove cemetery as the body
was being placed in the receiving
vault.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1919-02-21
FORMER Medina WOMAN
DIES IN CLEVELAND

Mrs. Grace McNeal Decker, wife of
Lester Decker of Cleveland, and half
sister of County Auditor Geo. McNeal
of Medina, died Tuesday morning at
her home in the city following brief
illness of influenza. Mr.. McNeal was
summoned Tuesday morning, but ar
rived few moments after his sisters
death.
The deceased was born in Medina,
June Is, 1885, daughter of VIM. s.
and Ida w. McNeal. The father had
been dead for some years and the
mother resides in California. The
family has not resided in Medina for
the past twenty-five years. Of her
immediate family Mrs. Decker is sur
vived by the husband and three
year-old son.
Funeral services will be held this
afternoon, Friday, at 2 o'clock, at the
home of Geo. McNeal, conducted by
Rev. w. H. Bryenton Of the Methodist
church. Interment in Spring Grove
cemetery.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1919-02-21
i Members
Attend
II Celebration

u Matilda Green, Mrs. Betsy
H Miss Letitia Butterworth, Miss
Samantha Jones, Mrs. Melinda Mul.
Inns, Mrs. Susan Sanderson, Mrs. Pa.
thence Content Strong, Mrs. Jerusha
Witherspoon, Mrs. Desire Walker
Mrs. Polly Peterson.
Living Pictures-1861-Rosalie, the
Prarie Flower; Abraham Lincoln, A
Southern Belle; 1919-The Drummer
Boy; Reconstruction Work in France
The Flag Upheld.
Our Soldier Boys-Wayne Ander-
son, Sidney Fem, Landon Bartholo.
NEW, Robert Tubbs, Walter Leach
Wells Whipple, Blake Munson, Leland
Longacre, Wynne Boyden, Louis Bob
ley, Marshall Bryant.
Around the Camp-fre-In Flanders
Field, Marshall Bryant.
The Star Spangled Banner.
On Sunday morning Rev. J. r.
Nichols of Chicago will deliver an
anniversary sermon. The weeks Gel
ebration will be brought to close
Sunday evening by an address by Rev.
]. Edward Kirbye, of .DesMoines, Ia.
Of unusual interest at the church
is large collection of photographs
of former ministers and members of
the church, nearly all of whom have
long since passed from earth. The
pictures are suspended from the
walls, and appropriately indicated by
names and dates. Many of the older
visitors spend much time in gazing
upon the likenesses of their friends
who are gone and recounting happy
incidents during their early associa-
tion.
There is also a table devoted to a
collection of ancient hymnals, his
tories, candle sticks, and records of
the Ladies Aid societies of very many
years ago. Many pictures are on
display Of Chinese scenes, sent by
Mrs. VIM. S. Ament, who is being
maintained as a missionary in that
far-off land by the Congregational
church Of Medina. This collection is
of unusual interest.
The register Of visitors from out
of-town give the following names up
to Thursday noon:
F. F. Jewett, Oberlin; j. R. Mich
OILS and wife, Chicago; Mrs. Sarah
Whitney, Akron; Mrs. Frances Kin
dig, Elyria; H. Samuel Fritsch and
family, Cleveland; Richard Gibbons,
Strongsvijle; B. G. Mattson, Owasso,
Mich; a.. Eugene Thomson, Ken
lucky; ]. Edward Kirbye and wife,
Des Moines, Iowa; Arthur A. Wall,
Chatham; e. S. Rothrock, Cleveland;
o. G. Bedford, Litchfeld; Charles L.
Fisk, Cleveland; Rev. E. E. Doane,
Strongsville: Rev. C. N. Pond, Ober-
lin; Rev. B. v. Tippet, Lodi; J. G.
Fraser, Cleveland; Edith M. Croft,
Cleveland; Mrs. A. E. Thomson, Ken
lucky; Mr.. and Mrs. F. M. Branch,
Lakewood; Richard and Mildred
Leach and Harriet Bixby, Litchfeld;
Nita M. Thomas, York; Mrs. Stone,
Millersburg, O.; Carlotta M. Osborn,
Cleveland; Helen M. Smith, Litch-
field; Mrs. P. B. Norman, Vermillion,
O.; Mrs. P. H. Damon, Millersburg, O.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1919-02-21
OHIO GETTING READY
FOR HEALTH SUNDAY

Advices from various parts of the
state indicate general interest
among Ohio ministers and their con-
gregations in plans for the obser-
vance of Health Sunday, Feb. 20.
Originally set for two weeks earlier,
Health Sunday was changed to Feb.
% because Of plans for Roosevelt me-
mortal services Feb. 9. The day, ac-
cording to plans laid by the State De-
partment of Health and the United
States Public Health Service, in which
the concurrence of ministers has been
requested, is to be marked by special
addresses regarding the duty Of
church members to lend their in
fluence in improving the moral envi-
ronment of their communities, with
view to reducing the prevalence Of
venereal disease
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1919-02-21
DEATH IN FLORIDA OF
mrs. MARTHA SEARLE
,aries --18 point head

Searaes --1S point head
Her relatives and friends in Medina
wgte surprised and panied to learn of
the faEKaT sudden death of Mrs. Mar
tha "A. Searle, which occurred last
Friday, at Orange Park, Fla, where
she went several weeks ago to spend
the winter. n
Mrs. Searle was IS years of age, a
native of Talmadge, o., her maiden
name being Ellston. She was mar
ried to Geo. Searle, who died about
twenty years ago. For many years
she resided at Fenn's Corners, about
two miles north Of Medina, but about
a year ago purchased a home on E.
Washington street in the village and
removed there.
She is survived by sister, Mrs.
Louise Ming of Orange Park, Fla, a
first cousin, Mr.. A. l. Root of Me-
dina, and e. niece, Mrs. Carnes. The
latter accompanied the body of the
deceased to Medina, arriving on Mon
day.
A brief funeral service was held the
same afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, at the
vault in Spring Grove cemetery, con-
Quoted by Rev. VIM. F. Drew.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1919-02-21
GRANGER INSTITUTE
A GREAT SUCCESS

The annual Farmers Institute which
was held at Granger last Friday and
Saturday proved to be the event of
the year in that locality. The at
tendance average about $50 persons,
which number filled the audience room
of the high school to capacity.
The speakers were J. A. Hummon,
of Leipsic, Putnam county, on "Soils
and Crops Problems;;" Paul McNish,
Holstein breeder of Burton, Geauga
county, on Dairying, and Miss Nellie
Woods of Greenburg, Pa, on house
hold subjects.
Mr.. Hummon proved himself to be
very adept institute man, continually
driving home his points and clinching
them with some good story. His dis
cussion on drainage was very helpful.
The map of his own farm drainage
system shows that he had experienced
the practical part of the job. Dis
cussing hogs as market for crops, he
brought out the fact that a study of
market conditions and selling when
the market was right was his best
recipe for success. Business farming
was the keynote of every talk he gave.
Paul McNish showed that he knew
the dairy game by his excellent pre-
sentation Of breeding and manage
ment problems. He has not been keep
ing fifty and more purebred Holstein
cows for fun these past years. That
one should be a student of his bust
ness you could not doubt after hear
ing him speak. Proper inheritance
and favorable environment were the
points he stressed at all times. He
believes the dairymen are to see bet
ter times and greater demand fol-
their product after the. last Of May
Such has been the situation surround
ing other large cities after prohibi-
ton became effective.
Miss Woods has spoken at all the
Institutes in the county this season.
She is very practical and always
leaves a message for her hearers. I'M
provement of working conditions for
women of the farm was aptly dis
cussed in "The Woman's Work Shop,
and her great responsibility as home
maker is the big thought in "Woman
in the Home"
The institute also listened to Rev.
Thompson of Granger M. E. church,
County School Supt. Pearce, and the
County Agricultural Agent Salisbury.
Each discussed problems incident to
their field Of work.
The next institute is at Spencer,
Friday and Saturday, Feb. q and %.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1919-02-21
PLENTY OF SUGAR NOW
AND DURING THE YEAR

Local grocers are well supplied with
white sugar and there appears to be
little likelihood that there will be any
shortage of sugar during the coming
year. It has been some time since
Medina grocers have been short on
sugar and there have been any re-
strictions as to the amounts that may
be sold to individual buyers.
Now word has been sent from
Washington that government experts
no longer see any danger of a sugar
shortage. The announcement at
Washington was made at this time
because Of preparations about to be
made by wholesale candy makers and
ice cream manufacturers for spring
and summer trade. The department
Of agriculture at Washington says the
current crop is regarded as sufficient
to meet a normal world consumption.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1919-02-21
DEATH, At 50, OF
MRS. SARAH PHELPS
RESIDENT OF MEDINA
COUNTY 54 YEARS
Her Mind Was Clear to the End
IS And She Was Ready
To Go.

AIT the ripe age of SO years, 54 of
which had been spent in Medina coun-
ty, the life Of Mrs. Sarah Deming
Phelps was stilled in death on Thurs
day Of last week, Feb. 13, at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. Frank Waters,
AIT North Court street, where she
had resided for the past ten years.
To within few hours of her death
she apparently was in her usual good
health. She was conscious of the ap-
preaching end and with calmness dis
cussed with those near her her abid-
ing faith and readiness to depart.
The deceased was born August 9,
1895, at Henrietta, N. Y. On Jan
uary ~, 1859, she became the wife of
Ralph A. Phelps, in Rochester, N.
r., she and her husband then coming
to Medina county, where for A years
they resided on the town line between
Brunswick and Hinckley townships.
To this union were born four children
Edith E. Brintnall and Susie d.
Waters, both of Medina; Sarah E.
Rice of Chicago, and one child who
ulSa Ii AhesilCy. IHcIc dIc dlSO elSIll
grandchildren and one great-grand-
child, besides many more distant rel
atives. Following the death of her
husband, for period of seven years
Mrs. Phelps made her home with her
daughter, Mrs. Edith Brintnall, in
Valley City.
She was faithful member of the
Church of Christ for many years and
evinced much interest in religious
study and work. She was a volum-
inous reader and had always, even in
her declining years, kept abreast of
the times in topics Of public interest.
The deceased was one who found deep
enjoyment in her family and friends,
the latter of which were very many.
Funeral services were held from the
Waters home on Monday, conducted
by Rev V. S. Goodale, assisted by
Rev. r. Watson. Burial was made in
MT. Pleasant cemetery.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1919-02-21
BILL FOR NEW APPEAL COURT

Creation Of new court of appeals
district in Ohio is proposed in a bill
introduced in the upper branch by
Senator F. E. Whittemore of Akron.
majority floor leader His measure
would make Cuyahoga county dis
trict by itself. Cuyahoga county now
is one of four counties comprising
the eighth district.
Under Senator Whittemore's nlan
Cuyahoga would become the eightb
,s,,lS u,suflcc' Z ana new district, the ninth,
would pe formed. The new district
Moulo We. oe & composed Of Lorain, Me-
eighth, and Portage county, now m in n
the seventh. n
The three judges to sit in the new
district would not be elected until 1920.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1919-02-21
PYTHIANS TO CELEBRATE

The fifty-ffth anniversary of the
founding of the order of Knights OF
Pythias will be celebrated by local
Pythians next Tuesday evening, Feb
Is, at their hall. The following ex-
cellent program has been arranged
which will be followed by refresh
ments:
Honor to returned soldiers, and re-
marks by L. F. Carver, chairman; in
vocation, Bert Waite; music, orches.
ira; "The Triumph of Fraternity" N
H. Mcclure; quartet; Supreme Chan.
cellor's Appeal g MIR. Schafer; cornet
solo, Leland Longacre; reading, Miss
Bigelow; music, orchestra; reading
Mrs. Roshon; monolog; refreshments
dancing and games.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1919-02-21
WAR BOARD WORK FINISHED

The work of checking and sealing
all Medina county war records has
been finished by the Draft Board at
Wadsworth, and are awaiting orders
for shipment to the Adjutant Gener-
al's, following which the board and
clerks will probably be discharged
from further duty.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1919-02-21

Mr.. C. M England will move his
family next Saturday into the apart
ments over G. w. Reinhardt's bakery.
Lieut.. and Mrs. John Moore are to
return March l, and will occupy the
house vacated by the Englands.
New-York tribune., 1919-10-10
Tammany Pledges Aid
To Roosevelt Memorial
Night Of October q vii! Be Oh
served i'm His Honor i'm All
Assembly Districts

Tammany Hall, which fought Theo-
dore Roosevelt every time he ran for
office, through its executive commit
tee yesterday directed q general par
tlclpation in the plans to honor tho
memory Of the Colonel. making Oc
tober u "Rooseveit Night in ali of
the Assembly districts
"Roosevelt and what he did and
what he stood FOR are an inspiration to
every American" SAID Representative
Ihomos +. Smith, secretary Of Tam
many Hall, last night in DISCUSSING
the plans for the observance OF Roosc-
welt week. The subject OF having
Roosevelt night in all the districts
was brought ~ this Afternoon at the
meeting OF the executive committee
with Mr.. Murphy present. The night
d Tuesday. October q, was chosen
as Roosevelt Night in the Tammany
organization. There will be ADDRESSED
on Roosevelt III every Assembly dis
trict on that night.
"No partisan discussion or talk OF
candidates viii be permitted We shall
suggest to our Republican friends that
some Of our speakers will be glad TO
pay tribute at Republican meetings to
the memory OF Colonel Roosevelt
" hen the proper time comes | am sure
t1@t .nc members Of our organization
will remember in practical way the
Roosevelt Memorial Association fund.
Representative Smith has accepted
the vice chairmanship of the Roose-
welt Memorial Association Canpaigr
Committee.
New-York tribune., 1919-10-10
Big Berthas Are Hidden
Guarded in Coast Forts, French
Are Told

PARIS. Oct 9 French Wireless Ser
vice Where are the big guns with
which the Germans bombarded Paris
during the last few months of the war !?
is a question that is being frequently
asked both in Germany and outside Of
it. A recent issue of the Berlin "Tage-
blatt" shows that this question was pro
pounded by one of its representatives
to Major Trepper, formerly attached to
the German War Ministry and par
ticipant in the armistice parleys. The
major also was asked whether Germany
had pledged herself to hand over these
guns. Major Trepper is quoted as re-
plying that Germany had given no such
pledge, and as adding:
''lf the French newspapers want to
know where these guns are they can be
told that they are we'll hidden and
guarded in our fortresses on the coast"