The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-08-31
NORTHERN oHIo NEWs,
HuRON CoTNrv

HURON COUNTY.
The North Western Horse Fair con.
vened on Tuesday at EorWAlk. 1t is con.
cluded to-day.
L0RAIN COUNTY.
Mr.. Eli Cannon, Of Aurora, has sent 70
the Ravenna Democrat basket of delicious
peaches which grew on q tree that is 80
years old. The stone from which the tree
grew vas brought from Connecticut in
1900, and planted Ia 1906. A bearing
peach tree Of that age is probably without
q parallel In this section of country.
Tbs Hall family of Charleston held q
very interesting gathering on the 2sd inst
Ools. Albert S. Hall and Lyman w. Hall
OF the RSvennA Democrat Were among
those present. A similar gathering wss
held i've years before and the many
changes which time had wrought in these
eventful years were Naturally the chief
topics Of conversation.
An interesting trial took place in Rs-
VIENNA last week under the Ohio Liquor
Law. A returned soldier named Greer,
while in state of intoxicstion, was robbed
of $l02 by some unknown persons. Bis
vile brought suit for damages against the
saloon keeper who sold him the liquor, and
".
Two or three weeks since hr. H. B
Ohampi Of Rootstown, took in struggling
boy who sued for home, giving his name
as Daniel Pierce. He represented himself
as dssolate orphan. His sge is about II
years. He is bright intelligent boy, but
soon developed the fact that be is very
T" fast" for his age. Last week, the family |
OF Mr.. Champ being absent q funeral, the |
boy improved his opportunity by stealing |
money from the house from the hired eirl |
and hired man TO the amount of $25. He |
was traced to Rsvenns, where it was found |
he had spent most of the money.
HIGHLAND COUNTY.
A company boring for OIL st Urestline
near the head waters of Sandusky River.
in this State, on Saturday struck an arte.
sian flow of water mIngling with mineral
fluids, which rose TO the hight of several
feet above the surface, ahd has continued
ever since. The prospect for oil is regard
ed as favorable In that locality.
LORAIN COUNTY.
Charles B. Burleigh the famous Anti
Slavery oratorr lectures in Oberlin this
evening on the subject Of reconstruction.
The District Court was in session st
80 " uOAuog huu 4uScuhls
The Northern Ohio Conference will hold
is annual session this year at ElyriA. The
esslon will commence September 6.h-
leKt week, Mondsy-And continue probs.
'ly four or i've days. There are ITO min
sters of the travelling connection, who
lave the pastoral chare of 267 churches.
On Friday noon, while the clerk of ].
D. Gardner d Co, of Oberlin, had
topped into the back room for the DUR
'ose OF procuring some article for
ustomer, wallet containing nearly 5000
vas abstracted from the safe. The loes
vas not Immediately noticed, and the
hleVes escaped with their plunder. Sus-
Icion rests on two strangers who were in
be store at the time, but left Immediately,
nd have not since been seen,
Napoleon Cheverette, the young man
Tho was charged with stealing SIS 90 from
is fellow lRborer, st Mr.. SEanden's house,
Iss arrested last week, at Black River.
le had hearing before ESQ. MetcalE
nd was held to bail in the sum of 500,
Ihich he failed to procure, and was sent
} Jail.