The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1867-08-23
NEIcHsoRHoop NEWS.
srksoA COUNTY.

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From tbe Fostoris Tssos: --J. L. Mickey,
of this placs. started for Minpssosa on Tues
day of this week 70 bs ebeent fov two OF
three weeks. Mr. Mickey has been Post
Master at this place for the past six years,
aad in sthe whole time has pot been absent
from the Office whole day at any time.
The Central Ohio NJ. Z. Conference will
meet at this plsce on the 26th of this mouth.
Some two hundred ministers viii be present
The N. E. Church has been under
going repairs for tbs past two weeks, the
walls and, ceilings have been nicely whites
washed and the wood work repainted,
carpets and everything put In
good trim. The school house In the
North part of town is q very nice building,
and will soon lie completed -. The build.
ing of the n. &. Parsonage is progressing.
Mr.. 8. Z. Hale is doing the brick work, aud
has now got it up 10 the second story ..-..
The prospect for corn crop In this vicinity
il not very RatteTing. On Tuesday there
was a shower of lain, but not sufficient to
vet the ground IN re than an nch or SO
Unless we get heavy rain within few days
the corn crop will be short.
From the Tifin Il lrertiScT.-0G Saturday
night last the prisoners confincd in the
County Jail made their e-c7pe by digging
through the walls. A large stone, abou.
aX2L feet, had been removed from the wall,
to which they fastened tn ir blankets and
bed clothes, making rope with which to
descend to the ground on the outside,
distance of about IA feet, which was sue
eessfully done, without making noise suf-
fciently to alarm any one, and then quietly
stole away. Sheriff Myers has issued cir
culars, Offering a reward of $500 for their
cspture.-Their description is as follows:
Mslon Siddall is about SO years of age,
about 5 feet inches high, with dark brown
hair, smooth face, very light beard, slender
build, wore al the time white shirt, dark
coat, and new cotton pants, checkered.
Thomas A. Barnes is about 80 to 80 years
of age, about 5 feet to inches high. has
heavy moustache, light colored hair. but
not sandy, is hard of hearing, short round
build, wore a suit Of gray clothes OF thick
woOlen cloth, sack coat, both pants and
vest were of the same kind of cloth, and
white felt hat. ls -
Henry P. Bowen is about 80 years of aye,
about feet 8 inches high, slender build and
stoop shouldered, no whiskers or moustache,
dark complexion, dark hair, wore suit of
grey clothes of thick woolen cloth, sack
coat both, pants and vest were of the same
kind Of cloth, and white felt hat. III. j.
lg They were all charged with horse stealing.
Three hundred dollars reward will be given
for~tbe capture of the three, or 600 for
either Of them .... District Court meets in
this city on the nd inst. Several important
cases Will come before it, among them that
of Etchins vs.. George SwartzmiHer, et d.,
which Involves the title to 100 acres of land
in Seneca Township. Judge Scott, OF the
Supreme Court, and Mott, Mckenzie, Lata
and Conklin, will be present The old
county safe has been sold to firm in
Sidney, Ohio. The county was allowed
81 900 for it !. ..-- Wheat is not turning out
as well as was expected. Fifteen bushels to
the acre is about the average. The quality
is excellent. ....-- The workmen have about
completed The new addition to the Court
House. Base Ball Club has been
formed at Fort Seneca, by the young men of
that place. They have good material and
should have an excellent club. va