The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1919-08-22
SLOCAL EVENTS

Jerry Smell, well known Medina
resident, suffered a severe stroke OF
paralysis early last Friday morning
which affected his left side. On We'd
nesday of this week Mr.. SnelPs con-
dition was reported by doctors as be-
ing somewhat improved.
Two of the county commissioners
on Monday inspected the roadway in
Harrisville township which property
owners had petitioned the county for
aid in improving. The proposed inn
provement is officially known as Sec
tion CT, Barberton-Greenwich Road
No. 81, and is about mile in length.
No action was taken in the matter
Monday, as the commissioners We're
scheduled to meet again later in the
week, when it was thought the ques-
ton would be settled.
Tomorrow, Saturday, August 23,
employees of the A. l. Root Co., and
their wives and families, will picnic at
Euclid Beach park, Cleveland.
The rs Medina boys who have
been spending ten days at Camp
Mudjekeewis, near Akron, returned
home Wednesday afternoon. The par
ty originally contained 28 boys, but
two returned to their homes Sunday.
County Y. M. C. A. Secretary Small
had the boys in charge and succeeded
in getting in close touch with all the
youngsters in his party.
The appointment of Sid Cady, OF
Hinckley as deputy sheriff was con-
frmed last Saturday by Judge NC
Clure.
Judge Mcclure held court last Sat,
urday following his vacation and
heard seven divorce cases, besides at
tending TO several minor cases. Dl-
vorce DEGREES were granted in six of
the seven cases. -,
-Supt. Ccnkle advises that he will
be in his Office on Tuesdays, Wednes-
days and Thursdays OF each week
from now until school opens. Any one
desiring to consult him may go there
or reach him by phone.
Jack NJ, driven by R. 0. Nc
Dowell failed to win heat in the free
for all pace at Wellington Wednes-
day, finishing the four heats in a
1922 order. Mcdowell entered Mary
Louise for yesterdays races amongst
a field of Is starters.
Council met Tuesday evening OF
this week to pass resolution giving
county commissioners permission to
improve North Court street from
Union street north to the corporation
line, but failed to have quorum pres
ent. Another meeting was held We'd
nesday evening with the same result.
The county pays $4,000 toward i'm
proving this strip, which according to
law, must be done under their super
vision.
Albert Fisher, of Cleveland, was
arrested at Chippewa lake Sunday
and charged with drunkenness and re-
sisting an officer. Fisher was little
noisy and Deputy Sheriff Amos Spice
attempted to remove him from the
grounds. A friend of Fisher offered
to assist Spice, but when the latter
was off his guard, hit him a blow. In
the mixup which followed both men
got away. Fisher was later picked up
and made pass at Spice who quieted
him with straight left to the jaw.
When arrested Fisher denied that he
knew his friends name. Charges of in
toxication and resisting an officer
were placed against Fisher and ne will
have hearing some time this week.
R. 0. Robinson, of Granger, called
the sheriff this week and reported
that several men from Cleveland had
paid his orchard a visit, carrying
away an auto load OF apples. The
number of the machine was taken
and is the property of Cleveland
man by the name of Schoenfield. No
atcion had been taken Thursday.
County Prosecutor F. E. Stine
was the first person to place an order
for government food via parcels post
last Monday.
DIR. W. F. Wise has been busy
this week. Doc was official starting
judge at the Wellington fair.
The Friendship class OF the
Church of Christ will hold a banquet
for the returned soldiers at the church
dining room Friday evening, Aug. ~.