The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1919-02-21

"A telegram received by his moth
er Thursday morning announced the
safe arrival of her son, George How
ard, at Newport News, Va.
The condition of Miss Rachel
Jones, who has been seriously i'll for
several weeks, shows but little i'm
provement. She is under the care of
trained nurse.
Peter Lodas, who with Geo.
Kochiras, was arrested in Wadsworth
last week on suspicion of being one
who held up Mike Ajuk and half
dozen patrons in the formers pool
room in Wadsworth, on Feb 7, was re-
leased from Jail Monday morning, the
amount of his bond, $4,000, imposed
by Mayor Boyer of Wadsworth, be-
reduced to 5000 by Probate Judge
VanDeusen, which amount was depos-
tied with the sheriff by a friend. The
$4,000 bond under which Kochiras is
held, who is to answer also to a
charge of carrying concealed weap-
ons, was not reduced.
Medina gas consumers have this
week been getting their first meter
readings for which they will pay 35c
per thousand cubic feet.
Word was received Thursday Of
the death the previous evening of G.
M. Splitter, at his home in Los
Angeles, Calf. He underwent an op-
GRAFTON some time ago from which he
had not fully recovered. The de-
ceased was SO years old, a native of
Lafayette, this county, son of Mrs.
Anna Spitzer, and cousin of Mr. A. T.
Spitzer. Burial will be made in To-
ledo, o., next Monday. A more ex-
tended notice will appear later.
Miss Doris Robinson fell several
steps on staircase at the high school
building one day this week, sustaining
painful, but not serious injuries to her
back. ...
Clarence Cole and family, with
the exception of his son, John, have
all been seriously ill for the past
week, the daughter, Geraldine, with
pneumonia, the others with influenza.
Their condition was improved some on
Thursday.
Mrs. w. H. Cole has been serious
ly ill with influenza the past week,
but is improving.
The Consolidated Express COM
panies have rented the Bremen store
room and will have quarters there
beginning March 1st.
The three Medina village banks
will be closed on Saturday of this
week, during the entire day, it being
Washington's birthday and a legal
holiday.
Political bees all come from the
Root Co.'s apiary at Medina, said
Rev. S. F. Ross of Wadsworth, in a
speech at the Republican Lincoln day
banquet in Akron on Wednesday
night of last week; which prompted
Charley Dick to reply that he didn't
know where they came from, but the
one buzzing in his bonnet stung him
last November.
Next Sunday will be a red letter
day in the Methodist Episcopal church
everywhere The slogan, "A Million
Tithers in Methodism," will be heard
from every pulpit. Medina church
will join this great purpose. Prepara-
tory to this, meeting for the Woos-
ter district, under the leadership of
District Supt. DR.. George Orcutt, was
held at Wooster Thursday afternoon
and evening of this week. At this
meeting James M. Taylor, the Metho-
dist Episcopal Missionary of South
America, who so captivated the Column
bus Centenary Convention, delivered
his lecture on South America. Many
from Medina attended this meeting.
The state game warden has issued
warning that foxes cannot be killed
yet on the assumption that the law
has been amended. The bill introduc-
ed by Representative Johnston of
Richland county for no closed season
for Reynard has passed the house
only, and not the senate. Besides,
after it is signed by the governor, 90
days will have to elapse before it can
become law on account of the refer