The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1919-10-10
LOCAL EVENTS /

j. w. Robinson, internal revenue
representative from the Cleveland Of
fee was in Medina this week Monday
and Tuesday assisting all local mer-
chants and others who desired infOr-
nation regarding the payments of
taxes, making out Of reports, etc. He
will be here the first Monday and
Tuesday of each month during the
year and may be found in the COM
mon pleas judges room at the court
house.
Judge Mcclure heard the argu-
ments to quash the indictments
against Claud Blood for murder in
the first degree and burglary and
larceny last Saturday and overruled
in each case. Plaintiffs attorney, J.
w. Seymour excepted. v
A motion to quash the indictment
against Kirk D. Seeley for abadoning
legitimate child was heard last Sat
urday by Judge Mcclure and was
everruled. Attorney for defendant
excepts.
The southbound limited car which
left Medina at 8:14 last Thursday
morning partly left the track at
Creston, and came very near turning
over. Owing to grading being done
there for street paving there is a
drop of several feet, and serious ac-
cident was narrowly averted. A pile
of gravel where the front wheels
struck alone prevented the car from
turning over.
The Methodists of northeastern
Ohio held Christian Activities Con
ference at Orrville Monday. Dele.
gates from the local church were
Miss Jessie Pocock, Miss Bessie Wal
ker and Miss Winifred Bryenton.
There are 100000 Methodists il
the world and a campaign has beer
launched with the purpose OF increas
ing this number. by conversions,
million or more within the year. Th'
local church has begun planning to d.
it's part. 1t is purely evangelism
campaign.
There was large number o
Methodists and friends in attendanc
at the church services Sunday evening
to hear Mrs. Evans tell the story o
the Lay Electoral Conference, held i
Youngstown recently.
"Wednesday evening the Friend
ship class of the Sunday school CAV
a box social in the parlors of tn
Church Of Christ.
Thursday evening the Loys
Workers of the Church of Christ Sur
day school enjoyed a social at tn
home of C. X. Hazen, on the Branc
road.
The Ladies' Aid of the Church G
Christ met at the church Wednesda
and gave that editice its annu;
cleaning. Baskets were carried an
picnic dinner enjoyed by the wome
and their husbands.
There are 663 criminal cases, il
cluding 13 first degree murder, an
100 civil cases to be settled durin
the October term of court in Sun
nit county. Judge Mcclure of Nj
dina county, together with two othe
outside judges, has been assigned
assist the Akron judges. The assigr
ment was made by Hugh L. Nj
Nichols, chief justice of the Obi
supreme court.
Yesterday, Thursday, October
was fire prevention day in Ohio, an
will be followed in Medina village b
an inspection by Fire Chief Wise.
Henry P. Sigler, of Richmon'
this county, and Miss Dorothy Steel
of Creston, were married Saturda,
Oct. 4, at the M. E. parsonage, Re
Bryenton officiating.
-Elbridge Gibbs was promote
from teller to assistant cashier of II
Old Phoenix National Bank at NEE
ing of the directors held last wee
Tuesday afternoon.
Prince Verton, Rob Mcdowell
big black, ran into field Of grar
circuit starters at the Akron fair la
Saturday and finished 5-3-4 in Il
2:10 pace. The time of the mill
yere 2:O81A, 2:0A, 2:O8ib. The Prin'
was scheduled to start in the 81
pace at Wooster yesterday afternoo
Rev. Woodrow, of Broadway,
preached at the Baptist church SUI
day, candidate for the vacancy
the Baptist pastorate. He made
favorable impression.