The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1919-09-12
LOCAL EVENTS

Thomas M. Brennan has leased the
south room in the rejuvenated Bishop
block on North Court street and will
start a restaurant about September 15.
Mrs. Mary Hayes moved Wednes-
day into two suites of rooms in the
second floor of the Bishop block on
North Court street.
The Victory number of the Medina
high school annual is off the press
and ready for distribution. The book
contains many halftones and the work i
is excellent. Six gold stars are on the
service flag.
Mrs. George Perkins, 544 W.
Smith road, is quite ill.
There will be the usual preaching
services at the Baptist church Sun
day, the people of that congregation
listening from week to week to candi-
dates for the Baptist pulpit.
His clothing bearing a stenciled
name of Tom Wells, young man
about 80 years of age, was picked up
by the sheriff on Saturday on the VIM.
Patchett farm just at the south edge
of town, suffering from starvation.
The sheriff took the unfortunate man
to the county Jail where he remained
in a semi-stupor until Tuesday of this
week, when he had regained strength
enough to state that his home was at
Richmond, Va, but that he had been
working recently at Madison, 0. When
he recovers the sheriff will locate a
lob for him should he show an incli-
nation to work.
Later in the week, however, the
sheriff received a communication from
officials of the Cleveland hospital for
the insane, stating that Wells had es-
caped from that institution and an at
tendant came to Medina Wednesday
and took the man back with him.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Bibbins will
move next week into their new home
which they recently purchased on the
corner of North and Broadway
streets.
Commissioners passed a resolu-
ton at their meeting this week au-
thorizing the prosecutor to retain the
services of Attorney Arthur Van Epp
to defend the county in the law suit
which as been filed by Guy Zigler, of
Seville. The case is the outgrowth OF
the commissioners refusal to pay for
a truck which they purchased from
Zigler several months ago.
No bids were received this week
to improve the Liverpool-Richfield
road in Liverpool township, and they
will probably be readvertised.
Mr.. Ernest Root was operated upon
Monday for mastoid trouble. Later
this week his condition was reported
as we'll as could be expected.
The ninth Friendship special ses-
sion and school of instruction Of the
Ohio Rebekah assembly of the ninth
district will meet in l. 0. 0. f. hall,
Medina, Sept. II.
Medina schools will open next
Monday, as also will the schools at
Hinckley, Montville and Guilford
townships. Many of the township
schools are already in operation, with
more than the usual attendance.
Mrs. w. o. Kindig was taken to
Wooster hospital Wednesday and on
Thursday an operation for tumor was
performed.
r. T. Stone, aged so, died on Wed
nesday at Fairview hospital, Cleve-
lano, from the effects of a severe ope-
ration performed on Monday. He was
a cousin Of Mrs. Henry Gruninger at
whose home he had been staying for
the past year or more. Mr.. Stone for
merly lived in Kansas, and has faith
er living in California. Funeral SER
vices will be held Saturday afternoon
form the Gruninger home here.
"A large crowd was present at the
lake Wednesday night attending the
dance given by the Medina fremen.
Miss Lucille Ager, of Sharon, and
well known over the entire country
will be prima donna for the coming
season in the famous musical comedy
"Hitchy Koo.' Miss Ager has won
fame within the last few years anC
was with Maude Adams last season.
"A representative of the Interna
revenue bureau of Cleveland will be
at the Medina postoffice the first Mon.
day and Tuesday of each month ir
order to give assistance in regards
to the income tax, ETC., to all who are
interested.
Lightning struck the home of A
w. Oatman, north Of town, on Wed
nesday, damaging the chimney slight
ly.
A son was born on Tuesday tt
Mr. and Mrs. Tony Deiss. This i.
the thirteenth child in the family.
"A meeting of the mayors of al
villages and the presidents of tn,
township boards of trustees was tx
be held in the court house THURSDAY
afternoon at two and take prelim
mary action in regard to the new
county health organization which goe.
into effect January 1st.
Word was received from Andrew
Long Saturday morning to the effec
that he had landed the previous even
ing. The Medina boys in the first di
vision paraded in New York on Wed
vision paraded in New York Wednes
day of this week and are scheduled
to repeat the performance in Wash
ington some day next week. They ar,
not expected home before the latte
part of the month.
Mr.. L. c. Cole, from Lake Divi
sion Red Cross headquarters, Cleve
land, was in Medina Wednesday at
tending the fair. Mr.. Cole, with
number of other speakers will be il
Medina the early part of Octobe
when he will hold a conference O
county chapters and get the exten
sion program of the Red Cross unde
way. Mr.. Cole conferred with mem
hprS 0f thn nn,u coroY,o11nit1y oyo.o,,;1a