The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1921-06-09
LOCALS

Earl Halliday of Litchfield was
taken into custody Monday by Sher-
M Bigelow on complaint that Hal
hday was insane. Halliday IS
powerfully built man and of unusual
muscular developement, which 1t is
said required several men to overcome
when Halliday was brought to court
an an insanity charge few years
ago. In anticipation of similar dit-
ficulty, Sheriff Bigelow enlisted the
assistance of Deputy Hange and a.
third man on Monday, but it turned
out that Halliday accompanied the
officers and walked into jail as COM
placently and with the same readiness
that he would enter his own home
Halliday was apprehended on West
Liberty street.
A reduction of 20 per cent. in the
selling prices of its products was mace
nv the A. /. Root Co. last week. a
similar Der cent. reduction in wages
tinue to come here with their praton-
cases the goods were either entirely
6y the same company may soon be
made. the company states, which they
believe will insure steady work tor
their employees.
The Henry Furnace and Foundry
Co. operated only three days last
week and are running but four days
this week. The company states tha
it is unable to make any definite pre-
diction as to when it will be able tt
resume full-time operations.
The local creamery is finding 81
little demand for its SKINNED milk
even without cost, that it is being com
pelled to dump large quantities OF !
into the sewer.
-"Snipe" hunting is something o
an institution in Medina, having beel
an annual event here for many years
Local sportsmen, however, differ som
what from the common run Of hunt
ers, as they pull off their hunts i
the night season and in brazen disre
gard of all game laws. This year
event took place last Friday night
beginning about $3.50 o'clock an
terminating about 1870 Saturda
morning, when the last member Q
the party, Roy Zoog, slowly lumbere
into the public square, wearied, foot
sore, and with face resembling a fl
screen from scratches sustained
feeling his way out of bramble
woodland. This was Roy's maide
snipe hunt. Heartless companion
persuaded Roy.that snipe wel
caught in bags Anchoring him
the heart of forest several milt
from town, with bag in hand and bac
bent double, he was instructed to r.
tain that position while the rest
the party circulated afar and drove IL
snipe into the open bag. The par
circulated alright, but in bee lii
for home. Statements differ as
Just the number of hours that Zoe
held the bag.
E. Branch Pierce, son of Mr.. ar
Mrs. E. T. Pierce, finishes his secor
year in Ohio State Law school in G.
lumbus June 9th and expects to sper
e the summer vacation at the paren
home in Medina.
The Junior-Senior banquet W;
held at the I. O. O. F. hall Wedne
day. '.. t...
The high school picnic will
held at Chippewa Lake Park on Fl
day of this week.
The high school Seniors all dres
ed as children, Tuesday, and were e.
tertained Tuesday noon at a wien
roast at the home of Donna Hood
Weymouth. =
The teachers gave Miss NAB
' F1ickinger shower, Tuesday eyenin
at her home at the Union house.. r.
The 18th annual reunion of ii
Foskett family will be held Wedne
day, June Is, at the home of Ca
Starr, at Lester.
The Ludine club entertained wi
shower last Friday at the home
Miss Natalia Fisher, in honor of Mi
Lucille Miller, whose marriage to M
Clare Davenport was solemniz,
Wednesday, June s. ,,r.,.. ..
The Seniors will hold picnic ne
Tuesday at Cascade Park, Elyria.