The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1869-01-15
NH1oHsoRHooD NEWS.

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HANCOCK COUNTY. O.--Hon. WIN. Mupgen |
has commenced suit for slander sgainst |
John Markle, laying his damages at $4,000.
The slandsr consists in charging him with |
stealing $500 from Gle Mt. - The coufec- !
tionary store Of Mr.. Schothau took fire lsst
week, but fire was sxtinguished before |
much damage was done. He had lifted the |
ashes in pine box snd set them away in !
rear room. Twenty four hours after the
box Fahburnsd t4hFo4gh and tie a'a abo,
TOLEDO, O.-Thei Germania Insurance
Company held their election on the 4sh inst.
when J. F. Witker, Joseph Thorner, P. Lepk,
B. Meilink, GeidO Msix, Geo. Weber, VIM.
Kraub. h. s. Walbridgs and Valentine
Brat Il, were elected directors. subsequently
J. F.. WitEee was leIsstsd Presidents B
Meilink, Vice President, snd Valentine
Braun, Secretary. A semi-annual dividend
Of 4 per cent on-siOck was declared .. The
pew renting at the Congregational church
realized nearly $5,O60 :! A crazy street
preacher named Clemens was arrested, on
the 7th for Obstructing the streets He was
confined in prison until evening when he
was permitted to 60 at large. The clerks
Of Eaton 4 Backus, surprised Mr.. Backus,
at bis residence on he evening Of The 6h
by present ofa beautiful landscape paint
ing. A delightful time followed, intersper-
sed with music aud dancing An En-
glishman-name not giVen-got on bender
last week, became owe, flowing with generos-
ity, gavesyIya psit of his money, and
came near losing the rest v hich was restored
to him. Next morning be missed what be
had given away, complained at police head
t'qusrters, matter was investigated facts as
above shown, and as Re was still tight be
was imE risoned for drunkenness and fined.
He went home sOberer and poorer man.
---.A Jew Pedder was assaulted near
Sylssnfs, BY Two men, who demanded his
money then Knocked h,m down and abused
him. His head vas badly bruised and his
hip broken, William Vermillion and vii.
bur ShOuler were arrested for the deed.
Witnesses were being subpoened, to attend
4s eleEelnI,os Re 2lss q give sEiden es
in the cases Of Geo. Shaar, 0rrin WbittoD
and A. Rathwell, charged with having been
engaged in the sfrSudulsnt naturalization
business...--A new Building and Loan
Association has been Incorporated with
capital stock of $300, 900, ill., shares of
5000 each. Albert McComter, William
Harmon, Richard Hott Geo. B. Brown, H.
s. Walbridge and ,, =. Cameron, are
the incOrporators .--.- fhe Opera of the
Doctor of Alcautara" now in course of
rehearsal by mum Der of ladies and gentle |
men will be given to the public on the 9th |
10th and l1th of February for the bene.
6t Of the Protestant Orphans, Home. 80.
Blind Tom saFe concerts on the 18th and
18th inst, al Whites Hall . Olive Logan
lsctured before the Library Association On
Monday night last
WILLIAMS COUNTY, O.-William W.iser,
recently shot fourteen deer ia two days
"A SehOolmsster, named McA lister was
arrested, on complaint Of Mr. ]. F. Deck
for committing an assault on his son, who
was a pupiIOf AeAlliste-. Hswas held to
bail in 800 for appearance at court 49,.
EuOch Baker, recently wounded in shooting
affrsy, is recovering.
AsHrABuLA OoUxry, o.-Sperry q Lois
Cabinet Shop, at Rock Creek, took fire from
a defective stove pipe, few days ago. TIE
IRE was discovered and subdued before much |
damage was done. IN. Whprple, of Kings
yills, while killing hog. several weeks ago,
had one Of his fingers badly hurt and had to
have it amputated. At 6Ist It appeared TO
be doing well, but about week afterwards
be was taken sick, and manifested every
symptom Of bYdrOFhob'q - They are tax
ing steps TO build a Cheese Factory near
jefferson, -ss
HENzI COUNTY, o.-S. RorolaUd a farmer
Of good circumstances, was done" out of
$500 by the bogus check operation, at Chi
cage, recently, BY a couple of sharp,
A wrestling match occurred ut Napoleon,
few daJ ago, between a man nam d Hoy
and one named Barr. Barr was disposed Of
in tworO4odS.
FULToN CouNTT, O.-The Preachers AS
sccatiOn of the Disciples Brotherhood, of
NUrtl ern Ohio, meets at WauseOn, on Tues
day neFt, aud win continue, the session, sew
eral days.. John Hartman, of York town
ship, recently brought an old SOW and her
litter of May last, 10 Wauseon. and sold them
for $3.50 4s. They weighed, dressed, 2O42
pOundar
SUMMIT GouNTr, o. Mrs. Sarah Gregory,
Of Norton Township. while trying out lard
recently, fell with both al ms in the kettle,
burning her hands and Eristsso severely |
that it is thought she will lose The use of
one if not both her hands. - The Cheese
Factory at Sharon center was burned on the
4th inst, Loss Ss,5a0, With partial insu-
rance. G. G. Crane of the Akron Times was
the principal owner Burglars blew open
the safe at Schumacher's Barley Mills on
the right Of the 3lst sult., and obtained |
$40 5O1or theiEspaihs.. W " - &s
BRTE COUNTY, O.-The Bay City Buil59
ing and Loan Association of Sandusky has