The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1867-08-16
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The first Sabbath School Convention ever
held in Sandusky county under the new or
Csnizatiou Of the schools viii come of on
Thursday next in this city, It promises to
be The grandcst affair and the largest gather
ing of the kiPd ever held IN ihis part Of ths
State. There are about forty schools in the
county nearly all of which havs been heard
from and have siginiied their intention 70 be
fully represented. Although it may seem
like large estimate to those who know no.
thing of the marvellous growth of our Sab.
bath Schools during late years, It is conf
deptly expected that~not less than sFIvE
THousAsb CHILpKks will be in the grand pro-
cession.
The procession will form in Front Street
the Fremont Schools AMI Brass Band in the
vsu, ,.the smaller scholars ia wagons and the
larger classes on foot, all bearing flags. BAN
pers aud devices. The other schools will
follow in such order as may be most con-
yenient for the marshal Of the day.
The order of match will be as follows: up
Front Street 70 Market; up Market 70 Main !;
thence BY way of eroghan Street to f,ifchard
Grove where the exercises of the day will be
held. shs',- 2 bssssssz'sas ass sa-.s- tssz@s5 =
Prof. TuoKERNAS.. State Agent for Sabbath
Schools, will be present and deliver an adj.
dress and PHILLIP PHIILifso Of 0inGinats the
sweet singer and composer, hiss been written
too and is expected. Other good speakers
from abroad viii be present To- fill up the
exercises and make the day happy one for
both the children and parents. sss lsosss-S
We understand that the committee are
sparing no pains 10 make this, the first Mass
Con vention of the Sabbath School Union,
complete success. Il will be apparent TO all
inssrestsd. that Il Is nscessary ltbst each
school should be thoroughly organized and
promptly report by It's Own Marshal 10 the
Marshal n e 'he pay - 0 4 az
sDesth by Drowning. We6aa,he fol-
lowing in regard to the death of Mr.. HARRIS,
late Of BInsore, IN the Dubuque Herald of
July 27th 1861: ne VIA ~
iWe have already noticed the fact that d
man was on Wednesday morning dro~hed
at Duuleith, he having. fallen from one Of d.
Tfuesdell's wood Boats. The name Of the
deceased was oren S. Harris and his home
is in Gilmore, ottows Co., Ohio, where he
lea yes a fatbsf. mother, two s;sters.aad Awe
bsothess, besides brother i'm Clayton Co.,
Iowa. Last winter Mr.. Harris made New
Y ears visit 70 his brother III Clayton Co.
arriving on the 3lst Of December with the
of remaining, a, few mouths and
then returning ta.. Ohio; but ebcunstancss
delayed his return and he formed an attach
ment which resulted in his marriage on the
Sd lost. to one of Iowa fair daughters, Miss
Mary e. Kenyon, Of Milisille, clayton Co.,
and ncice of J. T. Eolen Of. this place.
Among Mr.. Harris acquaintances was Mr..
Truesdell then engaged'ih the wood trade,
cutting wood in the well known ,"INurkey
loading il upon flat boats and then
floating i down To Dubagnc. Mr. Harris
was painter by trade, brit more 70 accomo-
date tdan for the 'paJ, ne had made Three
or four trips with Mr.. Trusdell on his boat.
Joas ThalsdsY bornipg, the wood boat.
having been loaded at the levee, was taken
across the river by the ferry boat to be
hitched 10 the steamer Milwakuee and tow
ed up to the mouth Of Tarkes River Wilde
the boat was being transferred from one
steamer 10 the other a sudden iarr caused
Harris 10 loose his foosing and he fell into |
the river between the wood boat and the |
and being unable to swim he |
sunk Immediately and never rose again. He
came within SIX ginehes of the surface so as
70 be dimiy seen but again sunk aud has |
never since been seen.Z The sad iidings
we're Immediately conveyed to his wife who
became insensible and at last ac-
counts remained in a dangerous condition
rom the shock. Her brother. Mr.. Wn.
Scott, with two or three other friends, came
ioyn on the next boat and with three or four
'kifs spent the whole day, yesterday, drag
ng for the body aud win continue to-day,
.hough they have but little hopes of its re-
,ovefy The age Of the deceased was 81 yrr.
10 ms. and Is days. He was in fair circum-
stances as regards pecunisry matters, intelli-
gent ,asisbls and sesteened- by-'allu who
Knew him. .We.Oan but shuddsr at the an
yuish that will psryade the home of his par
,nts when they shall learu Of bis Sudden
md untimely end, II Is seldom that an uE-
expected blow falls with such force opr two
ltricken bGlseholds