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The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1919-02-14
MEMORABLE OCCASION
FOR LOCAL SCOUTS

This week has been gala and
memorable one for the Boy Scouts, as
it marked their annual public service,
conformity with a memorial service for
the late Theodore Roosevelt, followed
by a Fathers and Sons meeting and
banquet.
The annual service was held at the
Church of Christ on Sunday evening,
addressed by the pastor, Rev. V. S.
Goodale, whose subject was, "Coimng
Kings" and who was assisted by Rev.
Phillip Kelser. Excellent music was
provided by Miss Florence Sipher,vio-
linist, Mrs. Masten, pianist, and Mrs.
Jennie Bowman, vocalist.
Tuesday evening, at the same church,
was held the Fathers and Sons ban
quet, and the occasion was one the
local Scouts are not soon to forget.
One hundred and forty men and boys
were seated at the banquet table, the
service being by the ladies of the
church.
The chief speaker of the evening
was Capt. Hall of the U. S. Officers
Training Corp of Baldwin Wallace uni
versity, Berea, whose experience en-
abled him to discourse with exception
al interest and facility. After-dinner
talks were made by Judge N. H. Nc
Chure, l.. f. Carver and Blake Nc
Dowell, the occasion being closed with
prayer by Rev. VIM. +. Drew.
Similar Fathers and Sons meetings
are being held in various other places
in the county this week as well al
throughout the nation.
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CHEAPER FLOUR If WHEAT
PRICE is MAINTAINED

That the price of -four will be low
cred and the cost to consumers of
other food stuffs will decline, is the
opinion of the House agricultural com
mittee, if Congress passes the. bill
for carrying out the government
wheat price guaranty approved by the
committee.
The bill provides that while the gov
eminent would carry out its promise
to the farmers of 1925 bushel for
the 1919 wheat crop, the price to the
consumer would be fixed only by the
law of supply and demand. The gov
ernment would lose the difference be-
tween the purchase and sale price and
the bill proposes an appropriation of
81, 100000 for this purpose. The bill
gives the President power to continue
food administrations grain corpora
tion to carry out the guaranty or to
create a new agency.
1t is forecasted that under the law
Of supply and demand probable
price would be about $1.25 bushel.
This, it is believed, would result in
cheaper flour and would serve to bring
down the price of other foodstuffs.
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ORGANIZATION OF BRING
'EM BACK CLUBS" begun

If Medina county people respond to
the Bring EN- Back Club" move
ment as many other Ohio counties are
doing, this country's War Savings
Stamps apportionment for 1919 will be
put across very early in the year.
AS stated in this paper last week
an organization has been perfected in
Medina county for the projection Of
the ABring EN- Back Club" movement,
and already clubs are being formed
sin various parts of the county. Their
formation is for the purpose Of i'm
pressing upon the people the necessity
of sustaining the boys cover there"
until they can be safely returned to
their homes and the opportunity pro-
vided for livelihood, and to secure
for the government by the sale OF
War Savings Stamps the revenue re-
aiired to sustain the soldiers and sail.
ors sf this county until they can be
brought back.
Membership in the "Bring eEm Bacl
Clubs" is not restricted, the only linn
itation being that sufficient number
of sponsors pledge War Saw
ings Stamps purchases to an aggre
gate amount Of $500. In pledging t
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LUTHERANS TO CAMPAIGN
FOR MILLION DOLLAR FUND

The week of Feb. 16 to 26 has been
set aside by the Lutherans of Ameri-
ca to raise $1,000,000 for after-war
reconstruction service.
On Sept. 6, 1918, in Chicago, the
National Lutheran Council was or
ganized. 1t was the result of num-
ber of meetings held by the presi-
dents OF the various bodies to discuss
common problems arising out of the
war. The National Commission was
organized for soldiers and sailors
welfare; to follow and serve the 250,-
600 Lutheran boys in the army. In
the prosecution of this work it be-
came apparent that a number of other
problems must be met effectively. For
their solution the National Lutheran
Council was organized.
The first call for the Council to
serve has come with the close of the
world-war, in the problems of recon-
stiuction. After a careful survey of
the situation a budget of $500, 900 was
decided upon, which was afterwards
raised to $1,000,000. The greater por-
tlon OF this vast fund is intended for
overseas service, in portions ofsEurope
in which there is need Of assistance.
Lutherans of Medina county have
organized and are ready to fall il
line the minute the campaign on
drive" once begins. Rev. George
huehner, pastor Of Zion's Lutheran
church at Valley City anncusees si,,s,,. i,5s.,..
lal services at his church next Sunday
morning, with sermon appropriate
to the work in hand
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come Of the men and women Of that
pioneer age. &sES II.
The year the work was begun they
numbered but eighty souls, all told.
When the walls were up and ready
for the roof, they were laid low by
cyclone, causing vexatious delay and
additional expense to! a people already
burdened with debt. But the work
was finally completed, and the house
dedicated in 1887, four years after
ground was first broken. An indebted
ness Of $1,000 was assumed by three
of the members Nathan Nettleton,
N. B. Northrup and Daniel Nettleton
who carried the burden personally
until 1874, when twenty men from the
society came forward to share it with
them. During these trying years the
membership was kept small by the
dismission of members to form Con-
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PLAINTIFF WINS IN
ALIENATION SUIT

A case in common pleas court, the
first three days of the week that at
tracted considerable interest and drew
a room full of spectators each day,
was that Of VIM. r. Miller VS.. Alvin
G. Van, in an action for $4,000 dam
ages for the alleged alienation by Van
of the affections of Miller's wife, Ger
trude.
1t was testified that Van had often
taken Miller's wife for automobile
rides and had been a frequent visitor
at the Miller home. Van himself,
made no denial of this and many
kindred allegations, but of course,
denied emphatically any affection for
Mrs. Miller or any attempt to win
her affections from her husband. Mrs.
Miller left her husband last fall and
soon after instituted legal proceed
ings for divorce.
The case went to the jury Wednes-
day noon and after celebrating four
hours the jury brought in a verdict
for Miller for $2525.
Miller was represented by Attor-
neys Frank Woods and Arthur Van
Epp, and Van by Attorney j. C. Heald
of Cleveland and George Smith. Both
sides were warmly contested and af-
forded considerable merriment for the
spectators.
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gregational churches in Weymouth,
Lafayette and York.
The years from the dedication Of
the "Brick Church" have brought var
led experiences to the church. Dur
ing the pastorate Of Rev Chas. Lee,
the next pastor but one succeeding
Mr.. Barnes, there was an extensive
religious awakening, which brought
large additions to the church sixty
three In all forty-one on profession
Of faith. In the year 1885 Mr.. Lee
was called to the pastorate Of the
church at a salary Of $3.50 per year,
500 Of which was paid BY the Home
A4 4iss;ey.aru gncietv
I. The slavery agitation, which brought
heated discussion and division to 50
many churches, troubled this church
also; and about one-third Of the MEM
bership withdrew to form the Free
Church Of Medina, receiving from
those who remained 81, 900 as their
share Of the property. n later years
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HOLD-Up PULLED OFF
At WADSW0RTH

al successful holdup was staged in
Wadsworth last Friday night, when
two masked bandits entered the pool
room of Mike Adjuk, and held up and
robbed the latter and half dozen or
more patrons Of the place.
One of the thugs covered the men
with revolver while the other went
through their pockets and Adjuk's
cash register. In all the robbers Sc
cured a $50 Liberty bond and about
$40 in money. One Of the patrons,
who was robbed Of his purse, had
$110 in a vest pocket which the, ban
dts overlooked.
The following day an attempt was
made by a lone highwayman to hold
up the driver of a bakery wagon be-
tween Wadsworth and Rittman, but
the driver whipped up his horses and
escaped.
No trace Of the robbers has yet
been obtained.
v Later Marshal Lucas arrested two
men Wednesday afternoon at the Erie
depot in Wadsworth on suspicion OF
being implicated in the hold-up and
for carrying concealed weapons, and
they were forthwith bound over to the
grand jury by Mayor Boyer under q
bond Of $4,000 each. They are now
in the county Jail. Their names are
George Kochiras and Peter Lodas anc
were employed by the Erie railroad
as section hands.
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NELSON R. WALTZ
ANSWERS LAST CALL
HAD BEEN IN FAILING
HEALTH FOR A YEAR
Many Years a Resident of the Village,
And Prominent
Citizen.

Another of Medina's well-known
and respected citizens has been called
from life within the week by the death
of Mr.. Nelson r. Waltz, which oc-
Cured at the family home, 80 West
Washington street, last Saturday, the
result of a blockage Of the heart, SUI
perinduced by pleural affection.
Mr.. Waltz was born at Doylestown,
o., April IA, 1860, his age thus being
So years, 10 months and rs days. In
his early boyhood his parents, Joshua
and Elizabeth Waltz, moved to Me-
dina county and his life had since
been spent in Medina and vicinity.
On May 20, 1884, he was married to
Della Vigar, to which union were born
two children, a son, Ernest o., who
preceded the father in death two
months ago, and daughter, Mae,
who with the widow survive; there
also remain the aged mother, one
brother, DR.. Alvin Waltz Of Cleveland
and one granddaughter.
The deceased had been a devoted
member of the Church Of Christ since
childhood, and had served faithfully
and well. He was great lover Of
music and possessed more or less skill
as an instrumentalist, being identified
as such with the Medina band for a
great many years. He was a MEM
ber of various fraternal organizations,
in the work of which he derived a
great deal of satisfaction and pleas
ure. Mr.. Waltz was an Industrious
workman, and had been in the employ
of the Bending Works company ever
since it's organization a number Of
years ago.
While able to be about and to at
tend to his usual labors up to within
brief time of his final illness, he had
been in poor and gradually failing
health since the death of his father
about year ago. In the death Of
Nelson r. Waltz, the community has
lost valued citizen, and his family
a kind and devoted husband and faith
er.
Funeral services were conducted
Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock, from
the late home, by Rev. V. S. Goodale,
and interment made in Spring Grove
cemetery.
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MRS. PAUL JOHNSON
DIES IN HOSPITAL

Mrs, Lulu May johnson, wife Of
Paul johnson Of Branch road in York
township, and daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Wass Of 226 s. Elm
wood street, Medina, died Tuesday ev-
ening at Wooster hospital, where she
had been taken Saturday night.
Bright's disease was the cause of her
death. The deceased was well known
in Medina. She was born Sept. Ia,
1889, and was in her thirtieth year
Of age. Resides the husband and par
ents, there survive a brother, Chester
Wass, and a sister, Mrs. Amelia Gunk-
Gilman. N @
Funeral services will be held on
Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the
home of the parents, conducted by
Rev. ". s. Goodale. Interment viii be
IN Spring Grove cemetery.
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and former members, and it is con
fidently expected that many particu-
laYly Of the latter, win be present to |
visit again the cherished sanctuary
wherein their earlier religious thought
was developed and to greet their for
mer co-laborers in the Masters work
in Medina. 4.s
N The activities Of the week begin Oh
Tuesday, Feb. 18, "home coming" day,
and will be continued until Saturday, |
inclusive, the full program Of which
appears elsewhere in this paper.
The history of this church has been
one Of steady growth and progress
from it's beginning, the records show,
albeit there have been trials and hard
ships to overcome from time to time
during the long century that has pass
ed. Twenty pastors have di-l
rected the religious work Of this
church since its beginning, not a few
Of whom have achieved distinction in
larger fields.
The first public religious service by
the Congregationalists Of Medina was
held on March IL, 1917, at the house
Of Zenas Hamilton, about one mile
north of the center. Rev. VIM. Han
ford, a missionary from Connecticut,
preached the sermon. In less than q
month from this time the Episcopal
ians and Congregationalists united in
building a log church for religious
services, which was used conformity by
the two denominations.
The First Congregational church
\ was organized at the home Of Mr..
Isaac Barnes, in Medina township, on
Sunday, Feb. 21, 1873, by Mr.. Ham
ford and Rev. Simeon Woodruff. The
preliminary steps had been taken at
meeting held on the 18th. The ar
ticles of faith and the covenant of the
church in Connecticut, from which
many of the members had come, were
adopted at this time or soon after.
a. second and better house of wor-
ship was built soon after at the center
Of the township, which was also oc-
cupied conformity BY the two denomin-
aticns until it was burned, when the
Congregationalists built frame meet
ing-house at Bagdad. Meetings were
held here, and later on alternately at
(. Medina village until 1881, from which
date all the services were held at Me
dina.
During these early years the church
had no settled pastor, services being
conducted occasionally by Revs. VIM.
Hansford, Scott B. Sullivan (who sup
\ Piled the church one half the tifne)
and Horace Smith, the latter mis-
sionary Of the Hampshire Missionary
Society. In 1927 Rev S. v. Barnes
4 came to minister to the Congrega-
tionalists in Medina, sent out by Aiis-
ca assss,ier,, sf Reekesse., N NJ. Y
who owned large tracts Of land in
N M0ntville township.
At the close Of the year ii which
n Mr.. Barnes came, the church could
muster but eighteen members, only
eight Of them men. MI. Barnes lab.
ored with this church not far from
six years, preaching At the same time
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DEATH REMOVES
YOUNG MOTHER
MRS. LENA EDDY SUCCUMBS
FOLLOWING LONG ILLNESS
Was Native Of Medina and {
Lifelong Resident Of
the Town.

q Her many friends in Medina, where
she has always lived, will be sorrowed
to learn Of the death on Wednesday
afternoon Of Mrs. Lena Belle Eddy,
wife of Charles Eddy, of 443 East
Friendship street. Mrs. Eddy was a
victim of Bright's disease, from which
she had been a sufferer for three or
four years,
She was born in Medina, Dec. "a,
1884, the daughter of Elmer and Mary
Slater. The father died a few years
ago and the mother has been making
her home with Mr.. and Mrs. Eddy.
Besides the mother and husband, the
deceased is survived by three young
sons, two brothers, Don Slater of IL
linois and Lyle Of Cleveland, and two
sisters, Mrs. Florence Kinds and Miss
Amy Slater, both of Medina.
Funeral services will be conducted
from the home this afternoon, Friday,
at z o'clock, Rev. V. S. Goodale Of
the Church of Christ officiating. In
terinent will be made in Spring Grove
cemetery.
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MONTHLY COUNCIL MEET

The regular monthly meeting of
village council Tuesday night was de-
void of all excitement and but very
little business was transacted. Coun-
Gilman L. w. Boyden was the only
member absent, he being on business
trip to Texas.
There was about the usual grist Of
bills to be passed upon, followed by a
tete-a-tete touching upon about every
subject, from the possibility of North
Court street ever being paved to that
Of dog meat causing emotional insan-
ity upon the Fiji Islanders.
Chief Wise of the fire department
stated that there is a considerable
amount of material connected with the
fire station that is of no use to the
department and he asked council for
permission for its sale. Acting upon
advice of the solicitor, council passed
a verbal ordinance granting the priv
ilege to sell.
Councilman Dallas Warner read a
communication from the Elmira, N. Y.
company who has the contract for the
villages new fire engine, that the lat
ter is completed and was to be shipped
on Monday of this week. The letter
also stated that the shipment would
be followed by telepraphic chaser to
insure prompt transit. The engine
should reach Medina by the end of
the week.
By reuqest of Solicitor Van Epp,
council will meet with the county COM
missioners on Monday afternoon OF
next week in their Office at the court
house, for discussion of the propos-
ed improvement of the stretch of road
on East Washington street to connect
with the already improved road lead
ing direct to Akron; also the compile
tion of the work on North Court
street in the village.
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THIRD TRIAL FOR, BIGHAM

In March, Walter o. Bigham, At
tica automobile dealer, will 60 on
trial for the third time for the al
legged murder of his wife, formerly
Mary Fulks Of Spencer, this county.
Bigham was granted a new trial by
the court of appeals at Tiffin last Fri
day. The wife was found in her home
one morning gagged and with knife
wound in her heart and suspicion at
once attached to Bigham, resulting
in his subsequent indictment and trial.
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when public sentiment had cooled
somewhat, and wiser counsels pre-
vailed, nearly all who had gone out
came back, and have since been among
the most worthy and self-sacrifcing
Of the members.
During the pastorate of Rev. G. J.
Ryder, the new church was built at a
cost Of $4,000, and dedicated free
from debt May A, 1882. Prof. Judson
Smith, of Oberlin Seminary, preach
ing the sermon.
During the pastorate of Rev. Jesse
Hill the old parsonage on Z. WASH
ington street was sold, and new
modern and more commodious resi-
dence was built on the ground owned
by the church, just east of the church
building. During the same pastorate
new addition was built on the east
side Of the church building.
During the pastorate of Rev. j. Ed
ward Kirbye, a new pipe organ was
installed, and an addition built on to
the northwest part of the church to
house the organ.
In the pastorate of Rev. H. Samuel
Fritsch extensive repairs were made
on the church building and the whole
interior of the church redecorated. The
money was also raised for the pay
ment Of the property adjoining the
church property to the north. For
these purposes fund of $4,000 was
raised in the summer Of 1914.
With membership Of 1856 the
church at present is one of the larger
churches of the state.
The church has fourishing Sun
day school, with a membership, in
cluding home department, Of 525. 1t
has met in full it's missionary appor-
tionment of $1,000 the past year, and
in addition contributes $1,000 to other
benevolences.
Original members-Joseph North
rup, Isaac Barnes, Giles Barnes, Char
ity Northrup, Martha Barnes, John B.
Barnes, Mira B. Northrup.
List of Pastors
| William Hanford, occasionally.
Lot B. Sullivan, one-half time, one
year.
Horace Smith, one-half time, six
| months.
S. v. Barnes (began 1927, about
eight years.
Samuel Woodruff (supplied brief
period).
Samuel Lee (began 1ss5), three
Joe ! Talcott, 1s3s-1s4O.
/ Benson G. Baldwin, 1840-1846.
| r a IN 4 q A n Z
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SERIOUS oFFENsE CHARGED

Jacob Larich, 36, Of Wadsworth,
was arrested by Marshal Tom Lucas
Wednesday afternoon, charged with
rape and contributing to the delin-
quency Of Anna Mathe, 14-year-old
daughter Of Jacob Mathe of Wads-
worth. Larich was bound over to the
grand jury BY Mayor Boyer under a
bond Of $1,000. W.
The girl was arraigned before Pro-
bate Judge VanDeusen Thursday
morning charged with being a delin-
quent child and was committed to the
Girls Industrial Home at Delaware,
10. vtss5ss KS
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GRANGER INSTITUTE
TODAY AND TOMORROW

The farmers institute to be held in
Granger today and tomorrow is ex-
pected to draw a large attendance.
The program, published last week, is
an excellent one, both as to enter
tainment and instruction. The speak
ers are Paul McNish, the Holster"
man; j. A. Hummon, scientific busi-
ness farmer of Putnam county, and
Miss Woods, Pennsylvania farm wom-
an All three speakers are widely
known in institute work and win bring
messages worth while.
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LAKESIDE UNIT HOME SOON

, The Lakeside Unit, first American
unit to reach France after war was
declared, and of which Fred Bohley,
Medina boy, is a member, have closed
their hospital at Rouen, France, and
are awaiting orders to sail for home.
The flag pole which has marked the
hospital since it was opened early in
the war has been shipped to America
and win probably be erected in Cleve-
lands public square.
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tooth Anniversary Of
Congf ationaI Church
Devote Week Of Feb. Is
! sCelebratiOn---Many
5 and Pastors
De Present.

for other Congregational churches in
the vicinity. There were numerous
and important additions to the church
during the pastorate of Mr.. Barnes.
The second house Of worship built
by the Congregationalists was begun
during the later years of Mr.. Barnes
pastorate, on the lot where the present
church now stands. This house, known
as the .Brick Church." cost, with the
lot $4,000, and was built at very
great sacrifice from the meager in
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Local Denomination Y
to % to Appropf
Former Mer
Expected

Next week will be time Of extra
ordinary interest and significance to
local Congregationalists, indeed all
members Of that religious denomina-
ton in Medina county, for it marks
the centenary anniversary. of the
founding Of the Congregational church
N Medina.
Officers and members Of the local
church have arranged an elaborate
program for this week. Invitations
have been sent out to former pastors
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Harry Walter Of Guilford and
Dora Bennett Of River Stvx were
united ia marriage Monday eveninr
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IF. P. Sedgwick and children are
seriously i'll Of pneumonia.
Williams news., 1919-12-19
from it's duty in protecting the whole public.
ARMY AVIATOR USES
 AIR PLANE. ON FARM

The farm is not suchaa dull place after all. J. F. Bradshaw a farmer at La Havre, III. trun.' died out of the barn at 5 A. M ., taxied to the stubble field,past the hay loader, zoomed a hay stack and was off. Two hours later he was placing an order for articles he needed on the farm with an implement firm in Chicago.
 'Well. I swan! I must be get tin on." Bradshaw remarked at o'clock. "You kuow I've got ten cows to milk and there's a cider press coming tomorrow"
 He started his homeward flight. As he neared his farm he studied the weathervane on the top of his barn so he could head into the wind, and sideslipped in for a fast landing.
 Ten minutes later he had shot his ship into the barn and was nothing more treacher- ous than a three legged milking stool.
 Bradshaw was an army avia- for
Williams news., 1919-12-19

namesakes. Of George Wash ingtons" there were 123, Gen
 eral Washington" had 6 to ur- hold honors. Robert E. Lee wa, present 119 strong. "John O. Adams done git thar in the pus- son of AT dark complectioned ivory artists" Abe Linceln had 5 bearers of his name in the. ser vice. Other privates carried the
 misleading names of General Grant, General Wellington. General Pickett, General Jack son, and even Napoleon Bona parte was there. f~ :.