Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1866-11-23
NEIGHBoRHOOD NEWS.
WOOD COUNTY.

hOOD OOCNA4s
The Penysburg Journal says that John Ed
gar of jackson township, met with violent
| death while out coon hunting Wednesday night
of last week. Search was made for him Thurs
day morning. About half mile from where
the body was found, were two trees cut down,
and the axe and coat of deceased. The suppo-
sition is that the deceased had treed coon, and
cut down the larger tree. This lodged upon the
smaller one, and in cutting the latter he was
struck on the head, by limb of the tree in its
descent. The bowling of dog, which had re-
mained with its dead master, led to the speedy
discovery of the body, which was found lying
on the ground, cold and stiff, the head resting
upon The hand, as though the sed had
quietly laid down.
SENECA COUNTY.
The Fostoria Ne,rs says that an enumeration
of the children of that village was recently
taken. The total number over five years of age
is 623. Estimating this as one-fourth of the
population, Fostoria numbers about 9, 500 souls.
| -. subscription was circulated at the N.
| E. Church in Fostoria last Sabbath week to
to rail- Q means to build parsonage next season.
About twenty three hundred dollars was sub
scribed in amounts ranging from ten 10 two
hundred dollars The building is to be con-
structed of brick and is to cost three thousand
dollars. 4
| HANCOCK COUNTY.
The Findlay .Jefersonidn Of the 10th has the
following items On Sunday the 28th ult., as
Mrs Reuben Foltz, of Cass township, was get
ting out of wagon, her foot caught in her Grim
olne, causing her to fall heavily to the ground,
dislocating her left knee joint. On Satnr-
day last John Dye, of Van Buren, was kicked
by a fractions horse, at the stable of the Ameri-
can House, breaking two ribs. ----- j. B. Roth
child has been removed from his position as
Postmaster, in Findlay, and Clogs B. Wilson,
that double-distilled COPperhead takes his
place. Mr.. r. has for some time been expect
! ing his removal, and it does not set very hard
upon him. DIR. Hartwell of Toledo has
purchased the Colt House block. We under
stand the DR.. intends remodel.ing the entire
building and making it an ornament to the
town, as well as putting it in proper shape for
the transaction of various kinds of business.
-.. On Wednesday morning last as Mr.. Ja-
cob Shoemaker and wife were driving up Main
Street, the horses became frightened at the can
vas belonging to the show of the Siamese twins,
which was suspended across the street, and
starting into run, plunging about at a fearful
rate. The wheels striking wood pile termi-
mated the career of the carriage and its occu-
pants, throwing the body of the carriage with
Mr.. and Mrs. Shoemaker to the ground. We
understand that Mr.. S. instituted suit against
the proprietors of the show for heavy damages.
They left their entire baggage in the hands of
the Sheriff, in behalf of Mr.. Shoemaker. ~
A drunken German rope -maker, named Preston,
about so years of age, was found dead Wednes-
day morning, hanging by his neck in his pig
pen. The rope was fastened about four feet
from the ground, and he had to lie down to ef-
feet his purpose of self destruction He was
widower and in the evening his daughter hid
his boots away so that he could not go out to
the grocery. Some time in the night he got up
aud left the house, and hung himself With a
piece of rope of his own make. The body was
cold and stiff when discovered.
CRAWFORD COUNTY.
The Bucyrus Journal says at a meeting of the
Congregation of the Presbyterian church, of
Bucyrus, held on Wednesday of last week, a
unanimous call was made for Rev. Davis Hall,
of Cowansville, Pa, to become Pastor of said
church, at a salary of $1,000 and Parsonage.
- Rev. NJ. W. HANNA, pastor of St. Paul
Lutheran Congregation of Bucyrus, has recent
ly received two calls from abroad, one from
Reading, Pa, and another from Lebanon, of
the same State He will probably go to the
former place.
HURON COUNTY
The Norwalk Reflector says that on the 9th
inst, Eddie Ronk, a lad of about 10 years, son
of G. D. Ronk, of Clarksfeld, while at work
about his fathers sorghum mill, was reaching
for knife to cut the bands from the bundles of
cane, when the sleeve of his coat caught in the
gearing, drawing his arm etween the cogs. 1t
was decided to amputate the arm near the shoul-
der, which was done; but the shock was too
severe, and on Sunday morning his sufferings
ended in death.