The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1869-07-16
NzIGHBoRHooD NEWS.

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RICHLAND COUNTY, O.-The Mansfield
Conservatory of music commenced its ses.
sion on the 5th inst. Some sixty foreign
scholars were in attendance, together with
a class of home scholars. The Conservatory
promises to be success -. The Philhar.
monic society, which has been the nucleus
from which all The fine musical festivals and
the conservatory have sprung, has had its
annual election choosing J. NJ. Jolly, cashier
of First National Bank, President. 1t is an
institution to be proud of.-..A horse be-
longing to farmer named Case, living Just
out Of Mansfield, was stolen from hitching
post, on Main street. on the 5th A cider
mill, and the building 10 which it was lOCa-
ted, at Lucas, was destroyed by fire, on the
4th inst, Gen. Eli Wilson, one of the
early pioneers OF the county, died at Shelby,
on the 18th ult,, in the eightieth year of his
age. -"
WooD County, O.-The name of the
young mau killed at Bowling Green, on the
3d, was Charles Lundy, and his murderer's
name was David Phillips. The murder oc-
Cured in front of Lqpdyis house whittier, it
appears, Phillips had, followed the father,
when the son interposed aud was shot dead.
=, A horse thief, having two horses with
him, was discovered near Bowling Green, on
the 1st inst, and the alarm being raised, he
was followed SO closely that he abandoned
the horses and took to the woods. The
horses we're recovered but the thief escaped.
CHAAPAIeN COUNTY, O.-The Office of H.
Crane d Co., Urbans, was entered by thieves,
on the lst inst, and a watch and SIS in
money stolen from a vest which was hang
ing in the room - Mr.. Tip Rock, of Urbana,
suffered from sun stroke on tie Sd inst.
He recovered. s.'.'
SUMNIr OouNrY, ON. Fay, of Akron,
sold 60 bushels of strawberries, from half an
acre, besides having all his family could use.
Net profit about $500. "A bay horse 7
years old, was stolen from the premises of
Henry Mstz, in Springfield township, on
the Both ult. Akron wants public drinks
ing fountain An old man named Allen,
was ran against by a buggy, driven by
several young men, and severely injured.
"a Mr.. FslOr, caught mud turtle which
weighed 22115 pounds, in Blue Lake, few
days ago. The editor of the Beacon, has
had branch of a goosberry bushS little
over foot lOng, presented him, on which.
there were 376 berries, which when picked
nearly filed quart measure :. The fourth
and fifth were celebrated at Akron. On
the 9Th there were horse races, Velocipede
races, and Base Ball, &c. .-,.--
CRAWFORD COUNTY, O.-Hiram Bair, a
young man, under the influence of liquor,
was found lying dangerously near the rail-
road track, at Bucyrus, about midnight, of
the 4th. He was aroused, and dragged away
down theembankmeut, by neighbor, who
then left him. After that it is supposed, he
craWled back TO his former position, if not
upon the track. The midnight freight pass
ed soon after, and little later Mr.. Kent
who was passing, discovered him lying dead,
in pool of blood, near the track Another
murder chargeable to the demon of drink.
- The celebration, on the 81, at Bucyrus,
was numerOusly attended =. Buoyrus is
excited upon the subject of the Toledo,
Tifiu &c, road. At meeting on the even
ing of the Sth the R R committee reported
subscription of $64,s5O, and they expect to
make the subscription $l25 900 to secure
the end of the road there ins cad of at Crest
line. Such public spirit deserves success.
-.--A man named Wilson had his hand
smashed, while coupling cars, at Gallon on
the I'd inst. Same day, boy was playi g
with loaded pistol and accidentally dis
charged it, the lead entering the breast Of
little boy Hsdsd W lie Paul, causing
severe, but not dangerous wound.