The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1869-09-24

aud Friday, Of next week.------ Sandusky
City is still infested with burglars and high
waymen. On the night of The 1Ith, Mr..
Robacher was attacked by two Of them, his
clothes nearly torn off him, and $26.5O stolen
from him. The rascals escaped ----J F.
French, a colored carpenter, at work in the
hardware store of Barney & Son, in San
dusky, was shot in the abdomen. few days
since, by clerk, who in exhibiting some
pistols to customers, discharged one not
knowing that it was loaded. The shot it
was thought would prove fatal BY the
premature discharge of a cannon, at Putin
Bay, on the 18th, J. ]. Britton and Alfred
Brown were SO seriously injured that it was
thought that BrittOn would die, while Brown
would lose his left arm at the shoulder.
Both were poor men, and several thousand
dollars have been raised by subscription for
their benefit.
WOOD Co O.-The people in the Bowling
Green district are subscribing the right Of
way for the Fremont and Bryan Railroad
very Hberally..---J. W. Canary, Of, Bowling
Green, was arrested on charge of assault
with intent to kill, preferred by H. A..
Donaldson. The difficulty occurred by
Donaldson cutting some fax upon farm
in which he claimed to have an interest
and for which Canary was agent. The farm
was recently purchased at SheriA's sale by
the person whose agent Canary was.
Donaldson had cut and carried away the
fax, which the agent replevied. Donaldson,
made threats when the agent drew a revolver,
and ordered him to leave the premises.
Donaldson was subsequently arrested on a
peace warrant.
LoRAIN Co., O.-The Empire Hook and
Ladder Company, of Oberlin, attended the
State Tournament at Wooster, on the 9Th,
and contested for the prize. They brought
home handsome pair of silver tipped buck
horns, having beaten ali competitors. They
made the run, (sixty rods, raised and
mounted the ladder in just SO seconds. The
news of their triumph preceded them home,
and they were met by the Mayor and
Council, and a procession of citizens, who
welcomed them home and congratulated
them on their victory Wellington holds
its independent fair on the 22d, 23d, and
oath inst Rev. Collier, of Fremont, ad-
dressed the people of Elyria, on matters re-
lating to the Soldiers Orphans Home, on the
18th. -JOhn H. BOynton, Esq, has re-
Gently been installed Treasurer of the
County. He had formerly served in that
capacity four years Charles McAvOy,
Elyris, recently stole ST. from his mother,
went to Cleveland to spend it, was arrested,
brought back, examined before Squire
Smith, who sentenced him to pay fine Of
$50 and costs, ten days in the county Jail
ON bread and water, and to stand committed
until fine and costs were paid. He also gave
Judgment for double the amount stolen.
Work upon the new Catholic Church at
Rawsonville, has been suspended -. The
dwelling Of John Perkins, of Huntington
took fire, on the 10th inst, in an upper
chamber, but fortunately the fire was ex-
tinguisbed before much damage was done.
Norris Kelsey, of Huntington, from a
half bushel of Norway oats, sOwn on half
acre of ground, obtained thirty-One bushels:
LAKE Co O.-Burglars made three attempts
on the night of the 18th, to enter the iewelry
store of G. A. Willard, at Painsville, but
was defeated each time. The last time by
Mr.. W. firing at them through the window
blinds. Unfortunately the ball did not
go through the blind, and no burglar was
killed. "a fat and a lean nine had a game
of base ball at Painsville, on the I7tb,
Fats weighed 1878 pounds, leans Ill 50
pounds. Leans beat the fats 80 to IL. 1t
was a sweaty time, but both parties enjoy
ed the supper which followed if the fat nine
did pay for it. -. The barn of E. E. johnson,
near Painsville, was struck by lightning
during heavy storm early on Friday
morning the I7th, and together with contents
consumed. Loss about $500. Several
houses west of Painsville, were struck dur
ing the same storm, and destroyed. The
barn of Elder Green, on jackson St., Pains
vile, was struck by lightning and the west
end of it reduced to kindling wood, but did
not take fire.