The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1869-03-26
NB1eHBoRHooD NEWS.

RIcHLAND CoUNUY, O.-On the night of
the IIth, a destructive fire occurred in Mans
field. 1t originated in the Touring Mills of
Mr.. John Damp, aud from there communica
ted to the warehouse OF Cox d Corless, ad-
joining. Both were entirely consumed, in
volving loss of about $4,000, on which
there was insurance amounting to about
$s,0O0 Arrangements have been completed
between the Erie and the P, FtW. d @. R.
R., by which freights from Chicago for New
York, and from New York to Chicago, viii
be transferred at Mansfield The project Of
third rail from Mansfield to Chicago has
been abandoned. i. /. "A Musical Convention
is to be held in Mansfield, shortly, which will
be conducted by Prof. SoIon Wilder, of Bos-
ton Rev. James Tumble, of Grace Episco-
pal church, Mansfield, has accepted call
from Clinton, Iowa, and will remove on the
first of April Capt. D. L. Cooklsy has
purchased an interest in the Empire House,
at Mansfield. -. The Plymouth Union
Schools are TO give an entertainment, on the
evening of the 26th, at Templsr's Hall =.
MyrOn webber has received the appointment
of Postmaster at Plymouth, vice A. H Balls
ley, resigned |
LORArS oOUNrr o.-TheOiore TiltOn
lectured, at Oberlin, on the 18th inst An
alarm of fire, on the Nth, originated from
the residence of Prof Shurtlcf, of oberlin,
and was caused by volume of smoke es-
Gaping from the furnace Unity church,
established one year ago, two miles east of
oberlin, has appended to its profession of
Faith aud constitution, clause prohibiting
Is from receiving into membership persons
belonging to secret organizations P. ".
Sampsell d Co., druggists, are about to re-
move their establishment from Oberlin to
Toledo Darwin Fitch, of Wellington, a
sergeant of Police, at Memphis, Tenn, was
shot, on the 7th inst, by an Indian whom he
was trying TO arrest. He died on the, 6th,
aud his body was returned to his parents on
the 10Th, by Express H. M. Vets, Of
Wellington, has invented new cheese hoop,
which he has had patented, 1t is designed
TO facilitate baudaging, does away With TIE
pressing cloth, and saves turning the cheese
while pressing - The wife of Roger Glory,
leaving nine children, eloped with a man
named Watson, last week, from Wellington.
The cheese factory of Starr d Horr, at
Huntington, manufactured last year ), 3,43O,-
545 pounds of mi k, realizing therefrom 357,
262 pounds of cheese, The prices, per
pound, realized for the cheese, ranged I215
to II LILO cts after deducting exPeDces of
manufacture, boxing and collection The
dairy business promises to beVery active, in
Huntington, the coming season,
SUMMIT County, o.-Henry Purdy, Esq,
of Akron, while splitting wood, on the 18th,
was struck in the right eye with stick, with
SO much force as probably to deprive him of
eye-sight.. Mr., Evan Harris, who resided
in Tallmadge, committed suicide, on the 9Th
inst, by throwing himself head foremost in
to aiwell He was seen to approach the well,
and an effort made to divert him from his
evident purpose but before be could be
reached ne threw himself in, and although
assistance was soon obtained, was dead be-
fore he could be reached Gen. o. o.
Howard, lectured in Akron on Thursday
evening". The Methodists of Akron, are to
give series of entertainments, consisting of
one concert and two lectures for the. benefit
of their organ fund A new Insurance
Company, to be called the Akron Real Es-
tate Joint Stock Insurance Company, has
been organized at Akron. ..4.
SENECA COUNTY, o.-The grocery of J. q.
T'ompkins, at West Lodi, was destroyed by
fire on the night of the sth. Loss 81, ).
insured for 81 $50 The editor of the Ad-
Vertiser has received bottle of wine from
Missouri made from the Newton Virginia
Grape. He pronounces it excellent The
dwelling house of Thomas Smith, at Repub-,
lie, was destroyed by fire, on the 10th inst.
HANCOCK CouNTY, o.-They have a VelOci-
pede in Findlay Several persons, in at
tempting to ride the little animal, got on the
under side of it. The editor of the Courier
thinks that to the uninitiated there is no
difference between riding a two-wheeled
VelOcipede and hog. We presume from
his candor that he has tried both, and "in
both cases - got landed " in the mud.
Amaz;ah BallOu has been appointed Post
master at Findlay "A young man named
Maips, residing near Gilboa, cut his throat
last week, but not knowing the location of
the jugular, only severed his windpipe. He
expects to reach The right spot next time.
A man SO anxious to die ought to be en-
cOuraged.
LAKE COpETY, O.-Rufus Call, of Perry
township, died about two weeks since. He
vas aged ninety-niue years aud eight
months. 49, The peach buds in Lake county,
are reported frozen. - Painesville has re-
Gently had cooperative Boot and Shoe
Manufacturing Establishment incorporated,
with capital of $25 900.
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