The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1869-02-19
NEIeHRoREoop NEWS.

The neighbor having no desire to permit hin
to experimentalizs in the yicinity,sm mad
complaint to the authorities, who at onel
took charge of him. ....Jas. Powell had
primary examination before the Mayor o
oberlin, 90 the 9Th inst, on a charge o
stealing sheep from Mr.. West of Pittsfeld
The evidence was sufficiently strong to hold
him for trial, at the next term Of court, il
bonds of $500. Two firms in Wellington
engaged in the oyster trade, competed with
each other TO such an extent. last week, thai
they run down the price to fifteen cents a
half can. The consequence was that nu-
merOus biyalves run down the thruats o.
their customers. The trade was lively, and
each party, in footing up profits at the end
Of the week, found they had to shell out !
to considerable extent, to supply deicisn.
cy. Nothing like grit.-- Hon. w. VI
Boynton, of Elyria, has been appointed
Judge of the Common Pleas Court Vice
Judge Burke, resigned. - A mush and milk
Festival was held by the st. Andrews
(EPiscOpal) church, of Elyris, on the even
ings of the 81 and 4lh inst, and $I10 realiz-
ed. -. Geo. KenBon, of NOrwalk, delivered
his lecture, "Our Life in Siberia, - at Eiyria,
on the evening of the 10Th :. H. M. Yeits,
Of Elyria, has invented '' milk cooler, |" for
the use of dairymen = Prof. Ames, Of Bos-
ton, is to hold Musical convention, at
Grafton Center, commencing on the 22d
inst, and continuing five days. -. The Vel
lingtOn Agricultural Society have just made
an award for corn crops. E. A. Ledyard,
Huntington, was awarded first premium.
Crop $50 bushels per acre expense of rais-
ing $40 per acre. Second premium, S. j.
Perkins, Of Huntington /; crop I33 bushels
per acre expence of raising $14,65. "a
TOLEDO, GA boy named Alexander
French, was killed, by being thrown from
runaway horse, in Toledo, on the evening of
the 18th inst. The horse ran against a street
car, and being brought to a sndden halt the
boy was thrown off and his neck broken.
- Messrs PeltOn and Barker, Of Toledo,
were driving to town, on the evening of the
18th, when their vehicle was cspsized, by
being run into by wagon driven. from the
opposite direction. Both gentlemen were
somewhat injured, but neither seriously -.
David Weaver, of Norwalk, aud Geo. W.
Head, Of Monroeville, are to establish
brick yard at Toledo, near the Manhattan
Iron Works the coming spring. "A large
new frame 3Ox1sO feet long, and As feet high,
intended for an ice house, and owned by r.
B. Thomas just ready to receive the rafters,
fell with crash, on Friday last. The work
men had removed some braces which we're
in their way, when the building fell bury
ing them among the timbers, but not serious
ly iniuring them. .---L Lawrence Bartlett, aged
so years, and resident of Toledo, died sud
denly in Columbus, on the 10th. He had
been to Columbus to press claim for s., 500.
for work on the canal at the time Of its con-
struction. e.5v
SENECA COUNTY, O.-The FostOria Mems
relates that a young gentleman, Of that
locality, having been Tilted by fair one,
concluded to end his trOnbles, and his life, |
at once. Going to druggist he called for
strychnine, but got tartar emetic. He went
home, wrote note, took the fatal dose, as
he supposed, and soon after had his over
loaded stomach relieved. He has lost faith
in strychnine, as sure cure for disease of
the heart.
CRAWFORD COUNTY, O-At Benton while
the United Brethren, were holding a pro-
tracted meeting, two young men, full of
billed corn, disturbed the meeting by oaths
and vulgar language. They were put out
OF the church, and after meeting attacked
the person who had ousted them. One of |
them struck him in the eye, when he went
IN, and administered sound thrashing to
the young reprobate, Next day both of the |
disturhers were arraigued before ESQ. Close,
and fined ten dollars each and costs, which |
relieved them of $96, and somewhat cooled !
their ardor. r 4U.tia1 f.E7 4
WILLIAMS ooUSrr, GA barn in the rear
Of the Edgerton House, at Edgerton, was !
destroyed by fire, last week. 1t belonged |
to Adam Brilliant. Loss 5000. No insur-
ance. Warren Austin, young man of II |
years, had his arm broken in the stave factory
Of Hay d seely, recently. He was caught |
by some of the machinery and thrown
violently to the floor, receiving the injury
stated -. The Teachers Institute, of vii
iams county, held its last session at West
Unity, on the 9Th inst. They had a very
pleasant and proftabk reunion, (
HURON County, o,-Prof. T.. E. Perkins,
Of Norwalk, is to give instructions to class,
IN Vocal Music, commencing on Tuesday,
March I'd, The session will last two weeks,
and consist Of three drills per day. Singers
rom adjoining counties are invited to be
present. Terms for the session, two dollars,
is agitated upon the subject of
! new railroad. A committee, Consisting of
P. N. Schuyler, o. a. Minard and g.. t.
Stewart, were appointed to take such action
IN the premises as were deemed necessary.
a. John H. Powers was the recipient of a
OF silver watch, from the employees Of the
Blacksmith department Of thefailrOad shops
1t Norwslk, On lastISaturday. He had been
heir foreman for years, and but recently re-
signed his position. Neat little speeches
we're made, and pleasant time had. lalt
Sunnr COUNTY, O.-some thief stole an I
'vsrcOat from the HalI Of Mrs Ford's resi-.
Hence, in Akron, on the Tth. A Union
JhristiOn Convention was held at the Con.
sregatiOnal Church, Akron. ca the 18th,
I7lh and 18th inst - On the night Of the
Ith, stone ware sssst !.s5;.sdry, at the Center
II Tallmadge was destroyed BY are:. The
Observation-Disclosures theitI4th anniversary
IN the 5th inst, with singing and music, and
grand Masquerade, at Phoenix Hall, Akron.
The Beacon thus describes the ceremonies
At the proper hour the floor managers
narshalled their fantastic troops into line, J