The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1867-07-12

II Indepehdeikee pay.
4 The Fouslh in Ffsmoat Nas sasrsuistsst
day Of the season. There was not the faint
est attempt to. celebrate. Even the boys
| respected the quiet Of the streets and went
| into the baekyards to fire their torpedoes and
J crackers. Every body who was not too in
dolspt 10 make the sfiortppshei out of avn
early ID Che morning, by rail or BY carriage
Or on foot for days holiday and scarcely
apybody ,csme C, town to make good the
number. In. the afternoon the Croghan Base
Ball Club and few of the Dextsrs muster
ed courage for trial of skin and had reach
ed the fifth innings of capital game when
the rain came up, and ended the sport. ,.r,ya
TIE PICNIC.
The People of st. Joseph Church held
4 picnic in Wilson's Grove after the style Of
the eold country, the days exercises beipg
nearly all field sports. The procession, was
formed in front of the church at A. NJ. and
marched to the Grove under the escort Of the
martial Band" made up of boys, three dfers
and three drummers, under Master JAcos
BLEToHER ss leader which made enliyening
music for the miles march. Arrived at the
grounds the day was celebrated by speeches,
songs, grand dinner, games Of foot ball,
foot races, shooting matches, and other field
spetts until The heavy rain put an end to the
proceeding and sent every body home with
wet jacket.
| 10 wooDyILLE. ~ 7e
The celebration went off pleasantly at
woOdville. The Fire Co. No. L under
Capt. YOUNG went Out in body, 10 help the
Woodville Hook and Ladder Company to
make show. The Celebration was held in
Kile's Grove; the Declaration was ead. the
Grafton of the day delivered BY Il. W. WINS
Low ESQ, and short addresses were made by
Capt YouNs andJ, d. GRIFFIN, The Hook
and Ladder Oompany of woodville made
hne. display and at the Grove the day pass
cd off as asquietly and pleasantly as could be
wished until the rain putancend to the pro-
ceedings. Up town there were several in
teresting fights, and bloody, broken noses,
black eyes and sore heads were numerous
| % BALLvILLE. rs,
At Ballville the Picnic and Bowery Dance
was well under way When the rain came on
and the crowd one and all stripped the light
fantastic toe" towards home in very lively
manner.
In eciisequence Of, the rain the picnic ia
the grove at the village failed, but in the
edge Of the evening the clouds broke away
aud large crowd gathered and had
splendid dance till midnight.
AT GREEN SPRINGS
The grove aud sulphur springs at thesnew
Water Cure are becoming more popular every
year. Picnickers find there every requisite
for lhe epjSyhent Of aday. Jon fhs Fourth
the grounds we're alive with people from the
neigbborheod, and towns in this and adjoin- |
ing counties-- There were regular sPicpie
parties form Tim Rspublie and Clyde,
besides any number Of family parties from |
various localities, and all seemed to enjoy |
themselves excellsntly. ''''s"' '92' ~
N Al tEaoRE IH I H 4
Our local at Elmore writes as follows: |
Our town was comparatively quiet on the |
glorious Fourth. There was little excite
ment on the arrival of the Fire, Company \
from Fremont, on on their way 70 woodyills |
and also in the evening when large paper
BALLOON was fensuR bus with the Dove a.
eeptious all va. quiet Ethe stores being |
closed and business generally suspended. ~
| = s1rz1ssnl J. ssEosToRIAsng lasozs sai st
The Fremont Band attended the odd Eel
lows dedicalory ceremonies. at Fostoria on
| the Fourth From the Ness'of that place
we gather the folio wing account Of the cele-
brstion:-At an early hour people began ar,
irving and by 8 O'Clock the streets were
crowded. Fbetr arriving from Fremont
at s:l5 bringing the. Fremont Brass Band,
together with large delegation from Fre-
mont and intermediate points. The Band
was met at the depot by the Committee Of
Reception and escorted to the Morgan House. |
At 10 O'Clock the train arrived from Findlay |
bringing the Finday aud Arcadia delega-
tons. i The, morning Wass excessively bot, |
and the great centre of attraction-appesredI
tobsth Soda Fountains. e About Il ocleek
it commenced raining and continued to rain |
at intervals during the day, At l o'clock
the procession formed, headed by the Band,
but the rain prevented their going 10 the
grove as had been contemplated; they then
repaired to Liberty Hall. where an -sppro-
pirate orstioh was delivered BY Grand. sec
retary Earl, after which they again, repair.
ed TO the Lodge Room, and proceeded to de-
dicate according TO the usages of the order.
The officers of the lodge were then duly
installed. scr .~s e
Statistics of Sandusky County.-We
are indebted to the Auditor, E. HAFf, for
the following statistics Of the different crops
and productions for the year 1866, and of
maple sugar and live stock for 1867 also OF
sheep killed by dogs for the year preceding
the second Monday in April, 1867; reported,
by the Assessors of Sandusky county in
May, 1867; 1.s ssi.s . 30 ,
FIELD CROPS.
yo. Eerr. Paanted ef zsR aAs No B4.Gsl, Pro4uosd
Wheat .--.-.-I43,23 % .--..... l03, ,l04
Rye. 223 .-.-...,. 2,442 |
Barley y--.......- -73 ..-.--....I $50 |
| Buckwheat ..Is-l7I7 ISL. 81 la... .5S796 |
Corn 30,643 - ..9. s660, ,297 |
Oats ..-lOI14 ...-..... 223, ,g9l
Timothy - 1860 Tons Of Hay l6,96I
Glover 3I5 Bushels seed 2,66S |
Potatoes. s207 --.... Io223I
4 :
No. acres Of Flax Plsnied,s bushels seed,
81 pounds of fiber, 5l4.s No. acres Of
Tobacco planted, IL &; pounds produced; l.,
OIL. No. acres of Sorghum planted, 3JS
gallons sirup made, 40, 545. No pounds