Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1866-10-26
STATE NEWS.

The ottowa county Fair has been post
poned until next year.
There is man living in Wood county,
who is los years old. He walked three miles
to vote for the County Seat Removal.
AT Crestline on Monday night an old gen.
ileman born and reared in the vicinity Of
Dresden, o., but how a resident of Michigan
was swindled out of $l,sOO by two confidence
men.
"A Social Club has been formed at Elmore
by some of the gentlemen of that place, with
the design of having happy sociabls every
two weeks. The first chop will be held
this, Friday evening, October %.
The Perrysburg Journal says the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church, of that place having
been thoroughly remodelcd and refurnshed
will be re-opened and dedicated on SABBATH,
October %, by Rev. DIR. REID, of Cincinnati,
The Cincinnati, Dayton and Eastern Rail-
road closed the contract last Thursday, leasing
perpetually the Sandusky and Cincinnati Rail-
road, extending from Sandusky to Day ton.
The gap between Dayton and Cincinnati will
be filed up Immediately.
-one Of Toledo's pioneer citizens, Luke
Draper, died at his residence in that city on the
evening Of the 18th inst, in the 18th year o.
his age. He was among the very first settlers
here, coming from LockpOrt, N. Y.
"A company has been, formed in Toledo,
with capital of $45,O 900, for the purpose Of
building a first class hotel. The officers are:
Truman H. Hoag, President; H. S. Walbridge
Vice President; j. X. Secor, Secretary and
Treasurer.
The Tifin advertiser says that Mr.. Tim
othy Nolen for more than twenty years resi-
dent of Seneca county, died on Tuesday last,
in the eighty fifth year of his age. He had
been confined to his bed for. several months.
The State Fair held at Dayto last week
was splendid success, notwithstanding the
postponement. The weather was beautiful,
the crowd in attendance unusually large, the
receipts hes W, the display of articles in the
various departments excellent and everything
Connected with the Fair passed off creditably.
The Revenna Democrat tells of rather
singular occurrence that has Just transpired in
Nelson At the February term of the Court Of
Common Pleas, Eli Hartman and wife were
divorced and upon the 29th ult were re-uni-
ted in the holy bonds of wedlock, 1t is to be
hoped their future walk in life will be peaceful
and harmonious.
Re The Ohio Farmer says that there is still q
little wool changing hands in Ohio, but il moves
very slowly. The range of prices paid is from
45 to SOC. but there don't exist SO far, as we
can hear, a very strong desire among buyers to
take much at even these low figures. The stand
still of the trade east, with the doubtful future
for spectators, make all parties hesitate.
The Horse Fair of the North Western Ohio
Associstion at MonrOeville, last week, was a
success. The best running time made was
l:49 2-5; made by John Van Marter's b. f.,
"Capitolia." The best trotting time, 2;37 is,
was made by Joseph Randerson's ch. M,
"Queeu of the West" The best pacing time,
2:28 2-5, was made by s. s, Loftlands CT. e..
'fYankee SAM
The Bucyrus Journal says the apple trade
has become one of the big institutions of that
town. Upto the present time there have been
upwards of fifteen Thousand barrels of apples
bought and shipped from that place, and scarce
ly an impression has been made on the crop.
The apple crop is the largest and of the best
quality ever produced in that section. The
potato crop will be almost a failure, the wet
weather having caused them 10 rot
The Akron Beacon records genealogical
phenomenon witnessed at the Rcbfield, Sum.
NIT county Fair, last week, as follows: "We
were shown and permitted to taste of an apple,
one side Of which was perfectly sweet while
the other was a decided sour. This effect il
produced by budding, one half each of sweet
and sour bud being united in the operation.
We have often heard of such result being OBJ
tanned, but have never before seen it demon
strated."
The Portage county Democrat says DIR.
Heath, living al Charlestown center has a
Lawton Blackberry vine that the present season
has made the growth of twenty-four feet seven
inches, of the main vine, and sent out runners
measuring thirty-fve feet eight inches more
being a total growth of the vine of sixty feet
three inches the present season. If any one
has blackberry vine that can show greater
growth in a season let them come forward with
the facts.
The Buckeye State says bold robbery was
committed on Wednesday evening of last week,
about three miles south of New Lisbon, at the
residence Of James Crosser. Mr.. G. and family
reside OH the farm of Miss Elsie Flenner, an old
maid, who lives with them, and who was known
to have considerable amount of money. A
man entered the house about dark and sudden
ly threw a cloth over Mr.. C's. head and drew il
tight around his neck and pulling out pistol,
told him to keep quiet or he would blow his
brains out There being no one else in the
house except Mr.. C.'s wife and Miss Benner,
no assistance could be rendered, and they were
obliged to submit He then called in his con-
feierates and the house was robbed of 800.
No arrests were made.