The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1921-07-14
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weeks ago, was given hearing before
Justice of Peace W. P. Ainsworth on
last Friday ,and bound over to the
grand jury under bond of $500.
Rutherford's parents reside in Cleve-
land, and as yet have not arranged for
their sons release.
The Ladies Bible class of the M.
Z. church will meet with Mrs. J. M.
Erb on Friday evening of this week.
III. c. Codding has purchased the
interest of I. w. Gilbert in the real
estate firm of Codding- Bagley Co.
Late last Thursday night during
the violent electric storm, the dwell
ing of M. E. Huffman on York road
was struck by lightning. The cur
rent descended corner Of the house,
shattering it considerably and ignit-
ing it. Mr.. Huffman was able to ex-
tinguish the fire before much damage
was done.
A severe wind storm that pass
ed over the northwest part of the
county Friday noon broke down
about seventeen telephone poles in
the neighborhood of Litchfield, Grip
pling the service the rest of the day.
The fifty-fourth annual reunion
of the goth regiment, Ohio Vet. Vol.
Inf, will be held in G. A. R. Hall,
Warren, Ohio, August 2, 3 and a,
1921. All comrades, their wives and
children, the widows Of comrades
and honorary members of the associa-
tion are cordially requested to be
present.
in another part Of the Sentinel
appears an obituary Of the late jose
phine M. Carpenter,w whose death oc-
CURED in Wellington, O. July 8. With
her parents she resided in Medina in
the early SOS, and was married here.
The Production Committee OF
Medina Red Cross earnestly requests
that all old material which is to be re-
made for the Near East Relief shall
be turned in to the receiving station.
Sylvester Library, before August l.
This is in order to speed production
as much as possible. The need over
seas is so great, and the winter is
drawing near more rapidly than we
who have, clothing and homes can rea-
lize. Please go thru your used ma
teria1s and remnants now and send the
collection that you get, now, the Com
mittee urges.
"A delivery truck for the. National
Biscuit Co. of Cleveland, came near
ruin one day this week in Medina. The
driver drew up in front of a local gar
age and ordered three gallons of gasc
line. 1t developed that the tank was
nearly full at the time, for only about
quart had been deposited when the
tank ran over, the surplus igniting
and the truck becoming instantly en-
veloped in flames. The fire was soon
3 extinquished, but not until consider
able damage had been done.
A rumor, which appears to bear
all the ear-marks of fact, was current
this week that quartet of Medina
boys ran amuck with the law in Ak
ron Saturday night and were placed
under arrest on a,charge of driving an
automobile while intoxicated. The
member of the party who owned the
car and was driving is said to have
been fned $10Osand costs, and his car
held pending payment.
During the electric storm last Fri
day, Sherman Codding of route 7,
Granger township, while combing his
hair, was severely shocked from the
effects of lightning bolt which struck
close to the house. For short time
his condition was thought to be seri-
GUS, but he soon recovered.
Grant McNeal, who is at present
manager of the Free Oil Co., has pur-
chased the ice cream, confectionery
and soft drink business of Floyd Pei
ton, and expects to take possession
about August /.
The body of the late Mrs. Alma
Branch, wife of M. E. Branch, was
placed in the new mausoleum in
Spring Grove cemetery July II. Mrs.
Branch died January II, 1921, since
which the body has been in the vault
This is the first body to be placed in
the new mausoleum.
The Webber family reunion will
be held at the home of Norman Clark,
Medina, on Friday, July 49,
Miss Mildred Schlabach left last
week for Normal, ILL.,, where she will,
join three other young ladies and Mr..
David Duggin of Chicago, asScottish
tenor. After rehearsing for two
weeks they will join the Cooperative
Chautauqua Co. and start on five