The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1867-03-15
NEIcHsoRoop NEWS.
HANCOCK COUNTY.

From The FiDdlsy Extraordinarily
Good Templars, of this plscs, are at work
trying to break up the liquor business
Some have been arrested aud fined. and the
balance Of the saloon keepers seem willing
to comply with the law-by putting the
''fluid' bottles under the counter and sell
ling therefrom nothing but win" "rain- wa
ter" ''benzine,' etc..-..-An agent OF the
New York State Orphans Home, brought to
Findlay, last Friday, fourteen boys, fol
whom he wished to find homes among ths
citizens of the county. All of them, We BE-
lieve, have been distributed, and the home
less are such no longer. The Children, gen.
orally, appeared as though they had been
well cared for by the institution from which
they came and were under good subsection.
The County Commissioners adver.
tise that they will submit the question Of 6
County Infirmary to the people at the com
ing election. The following busines,
changes in Findlay are mentioned:-R. A,
Brown retires from the firm Of Thompson q
Brown, leaving the business in the hands o.
Mr.. Thompson. Mr.. Brown, intends going ts
California. A. Bushon has sold out his
Hardware Store, to II. KOb II 90. John
Kemble has sold out his interest in the EN-
pire Store, and Mr.. Clough has gone into 1t
Houpt & Byal have disposed Ofthe Boot and
Shoe department of their business to X. g.
Baker, J. StackhOuse and Gee. Click.
OTTAWA COUNTY.
From the Port Clinton Union:--A pro.
tracted meeting has been commenced at the
NJ. E. Church in this place. Meetings began
on Monday evening and are 10 be held every
night until further notice. So far, they have
been well attended by attentive liestners to
the earnest and impressive teachings ei
Revs. Jones and KiDgham. 49,. We have
received note from Geo. B. Heller, recently
appointed q. s. Assistant Assessor for this
county, SAYING that the Assessors Office has
been established in Beach's block, Elmore.
SENECA COUNTY.
From The Tiffin Tribsate:-Oaldwello one
of the men who escaped from our county jail
a few weeks ago, has been heard from. He
has enlisted into the Regular Army IN Penn.
sylvania. The information was derived from
a letter which be wrote TO friend in Fos-
toria. The others have not yet reported ---.
There is a man in Jail who peremPtorily de.
clnes to satisfy the inner man. He was
brought up from Flat Rock on last Monday,
charged with whipping his wife. Until
Wednesday he had stubbornly refused to eat.
-. The winter term in Heidelberg College
viii close on Wednesday, the 18th Of March
The usual examination will be held on Nom
day and Tuesday, the Ilth and 18th Of
March.
From the Fostoria NeDs:-The revival
that has been in progress at tie M. E. church
for the past six weeks, has been productive
of much good. There has been something
over forty access.ons to the church ..... The
Trustees Of the M. E. Church have purchased
Of James R. Williams, for $500, lot on the
South side of Fremont street on which to
erect parsonage. It is beautiful site for a
and it is proposed by tie church
here 10 erect house at a cost of about $4,000,
so that ministers who may hereafter be ap-
pointed to this charge win heve a pleasant
home.