The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1921-08-25
LOCALS

The area at the rear of the Hem
meter block on North Court street
was cemented the past week, greatly
improving the appearance of that erst
while untidy place as well as facilitat-
ing the entrance of trucks and other
vehicles.
Mr.. Arbor Tebbit is seriously i'll,
having been confined to bed for some
time.
II. H. Root, recently returned
returned from San Antonio, Texas, re-
ports the A. I. Root Co.'s new busi-
ness building in that city in process,
of construction. The company's
business there in June amounted to
$25,Ooo.
--Irvn Snyder's pocket was picked
of about $40 recently in Cleveland, in
a crowd near the market place.
The West Side postal station now
closes at 4 p. m, instead of $50 land
opens at a. m.
When Clarence Pritchard grabbed
watermelon from in front of Stein
gass and Bradway's market, jumped
into his machine and hurriedly drove
away AN alert clerk, unaware that
Clarence had previously purchased
the melon, communicated an auto
and started in pursuit. All's well
that ends we'll.
"A confessed judgement for $50l..
Al against the County Commissioners
of Lorain county was s>secured Monday
by Prosecutor ]. A. Seymour. The
amount represented Lorain county's
share of the cost of repairing the coun
ty line bridge between Litchfield and
Grafton townships. The neighborine
commissioners had neglected to enter
the item of indebtedness. on their jour
nal ,and the friendly suit brough,
against them was the only legal meth
Cd. under the circumstances, by which
they could allow the claim.
The second annual reunion of the
Poe school pupils of the older times
will be held at Poe Saturday, Sept.
;, with basket dinner. The older
and former residents are cordially in
vited.
Geo. Hutton of Lakewood and his
brother, H. c. Hutton of Cleveland,
arraigned before Justice of Peace w.
P. Ainsworth last week on a charge
of trespass, by picking berries on the
farm Of James Crump, and their hear
ing continued until Monday, were on
hand at the appointed time and plead
guilty and paid fines of IS and costs
each.
Albert Blakeslee and wife were
in an auto collision near Polk, Sunday
afternoon, resulting in both being
thrown from their machine, MI. Blakes
lee sustaining slight fracture of
two ribs and a severe bruise on his
chest, and Mrs. Blakeslee being bruis-
ed and cut to some extent tho not
seriously.
Miss Helen Louise Wright,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. B.
Wright of Ravenna, and Prof Ralph
c. Waters, son of Mr.. Frank Waters
of Medina, were united in marriage
at the home of the brides parents at
high noon, Wednesday, Aug. II, by
Rev. Bliss B. Cartwright, pastor of
the First Presbyterian church, of
Portsmouth, O., the ring ceremony
being employed The bride was a
former student of Lake Erie Seminary
at Painesville, o. ,and teacher in
the schools of Oak Harbor, O., dur =,
ing the past year, of which the groom
is superintendent. The couple left
at once for trip up the lakes, after
which they will be at home at Oak
Harbor.
-Chas. Frank, nominated by the
Democrats at the recent primary
election for mayor of Medina, ap-
peared before the County Board of
Elections last Saturday and request
ed that his name be withdrawn from
the ticket, which was done.
= Willing Workers Circle of Kings
Daughters with their husbands held
a surprise party for Mrs. Jas, Lamp
son last Friday night at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Brandow. Mrs.
Lampson will soon go to Detroit to
reside, where with her sister she will
conduct a confectionery store which
they recently purchased there.
1t was announced in the Sentinel
last week that the County Commits
sioners had granted request from
County Auditor Washburn for an ad-
ditional allowance of $1,250 for clerk
hire. This was true, but meanwhile
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