Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-12-04

PORTAGE COUNTY ITEMs.-We condense
the following items from the Portage cOun-
ty Democrat, of the I'd inst:
Between i've and six hundred dollars were
realized by the Catholic Fair. The Father
Mathew Band, of Cleveland, were in atten-
dance during the Fair.
DR.. 7. S. King, of the Seventh Owl.
returned home on the 18th, from Getty sburg:
He left for Nashville on Tuesday.
Lieutenant Scripture has returned to Bat
terry l, after having recruited over thirty men
for the same. just before leaving Lieuten-
ant S. took to himself bride from among
Ravenna's fair daughters.
The Portage county Baptist Association bas
lately held its Quarterly Meeting at the Bap-
list Church in Rsvenna.
The farmers Of Ravenna are diminisbipO
the number OF their stock, which Is beip9
disposed of at q cheap rate, one farmer SELF
ing his dairy of thirty-six COWS at S4 per
head.
A telegraph company is setting poles
through the above town.
Deacon Asel Horton recently killed pig
little over seven months old which weighed
235 pounds.
Last Thursday. the dwelling house of Levi
Post, in Stow township, was burned down.
The family were all absent spending Thanks
giving, and when they Isturned home found
they had come simply to heap of ashes.
Seven deaths occurred in Windham, be-
tween January I, 1868, and November 10,
being the largest number within q similar
time for eeveral years.
R. A. Gillette hiss resigned the Apencv of
the 4. & G.. W. R. R. at Rayspna. M.
Wells, Of PainesVille, is temporarily in
charge Of the office.
Saturday morning, Bernard Dyer, of Ra-
VIENNA, brakeman on the wood train Of the
c. Il P. r was fatally iDjared at Saline
viilo, while attempting to get upon a train
Of cars while they we're in motion.
Monday afternoon, last week, Lewis Bid
lake, living nearthe line between Aurora and
IElnsburg, was killed at the Aurora station
Of the A. d G. W. R, R., by attempting to
jump across the track while a train was sp-
preaching from Meadvills, when he was
struck by the train, and death ensued almost
instantly.
A few nights since the house Of Rev. C.
I. hingsbury, at Bedford, was entered by
burg lars-and riAed Of its valuables, con
sisting OF silver ware, the clothing Of Mr..
and Mrs. Kingsbury, &c.
The following officers Of the Highland
Union Agricultural Association, for the en-
suing year, were elected at their annual
election in November. V. Heyd, President /;
H. A. Higley, Vice President; W. Chaffse,
Jr., Secretary E. C. Smith, Treasurer ".
@. Thrasher, c. O. Fuller, J. F. Whitney,
Hartwsll Ryder and Jefferson Woodwork,
Managers.
On the 22d ult., as hand-car loaded with
a company of carpenters employed on the A
q g. W. R. R. was passing the shanty of
John Lambaugh, that individual came out
and signaled the car to stop. The car was
stopped, when Lsmbaugh began to curse and
swear at The men for running on Sunday.
The men soon started the car forward when
Lambaugh threw q stone at them, Rt this the
car was stopped, and stones thrown by the
men. Lambsugh then ran to his shanty, got
his gun, and fred both barrels at the party
while they were standing on the track. he
then went to his shsnty, got pistol and shot
again. the ball striking between two men
Five shot took effect in the arm of one of
the carpenters. Lambaugh was arrested and
tried before Justice I. StoHsll, and bound
over, and is out on bail.