The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1869-10-01
THE JOURNAL.
FREMONT, sANDu5KY CO., OHIO
FRIDAY, OCT. l, 1860.
TOWNAND COUNTY MATTERS


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William Busam, near Bellevue, shota black
snake six feet long, on the 18th.
W. Il. Greene has disposed of his interest
in the Elmore Courier to Mr. D. B. Green.
LepPelman has put new fence around his
lot on Oroghan street. The Improvement is
a good one.
The Ottawa County Fair takes place on
the 18th, 14,h snd 18th of the present month,
at Oak HarbOr.
We had a call from J. H. Fisher, Esq,
editor of the Lexington, H., Co,ricr. He
was much pleased with the appearances of
our town.
Mylander & Cos. Stave Factory, at Oak
HarbOr, is running to its fulle capacity
One house in Washington City D @. has
ordered $4,000.
A six year old boy, named Frank Gleason
while playing about the railrOod depot, at
Bryan, last week, was caught between the
cars, and came near being killed.
Correspondents should mail their favors so
as to reach us by Tuesday evening. We
have occasionally TO omit correspondence
which reaches US after that time.
W. NJ. Russell, of Clyde, bas raised an
average of three bushels from one pound Of
the Early Rose potatoes. A neighbor of his
raised an average of six bushels from one
pound.
A little boy named Lord, while passing
horse in the Clay Hotel stable, of Bowling
Green, on the 9Ist struch it on the flank,
when it kicked, striking him on the forehead,
and crushing his skull so that it was thought
be could not survive.
An incendiary tried to fire a dwelling
house in Elmore, on Main street, between
II and - o'clock on Thursday night of last
week. FOrtuuately the fire was discovered
before it had made much progress, and -ex-
tinguished.
Thompson d Co., one day last week, sold
over 100 fruit cans. They keep six Timers
at work, constantly, and are turning out
large amout of the best tinware to be found
in the State. This is one of the old, reliable |
establishment of Fremont and its trade ex-
tends for many miles round. Every thing
in the hardware line is kept in stock, and |
furnished at the lowest rates Purchasers
viii consult their interest by visiting ThOmp-
son Il Cos, Store before purchasing.
Sunday evening, the 18th, a party of
young men attempted to enter the residence
Of woman of easy virtue, at Huron, but
were warned off by her son, aged eighteen,
who did not approve of his mothers irregu-
larilies. The party made an effort to break
down the door, when the young man threat
ened to shoot, and going to the upper win
dow, discharged his shot gun at them The
shot took effect in the face and breast of a
young man named Mott, instantly killing
him. Hoffman, (the young man. gave him
self up, to the authorities, but was discbarg-
ed.
Davis Dunham, living near Elmore, re-
Gently rode his horse into town, aud hitched
it Shortly after another horse was hitched
near by. and boy sent 10 take it to the sta
bic, Boy took wrong horse, and hue and
cry was soon after raised Of horse stelen.
The owner of second horse seeing It still
hitched to post supposed the boy had for
gotten it, and took it to the stable himself.
Mr.. Durham got out a warrant for the horse
thief CwhO was supposed to have gone to-
wards WOOdville,) and sent the Marshal after
him. Next morning the horse was foucd in
the stable where the boy had put it, but Mr..
D. was "Out' fifteen dollars, for writ and
services Of Marshal, dc, Mr.. D. has conclu-
ded Elmore, is an in-horse-pitable place.
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