The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1869-12-10
NnIaHBoRzooD NEWS

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ter of Mr.. Francis Ward Of Kenton, youn
lady of about sixteen, met with sad acci
dent, on Sunday the 29th, while on visit f
some friends. A lamp, which was sitting OF
a table near which she was seated, wa
turned over and fell into her lap spilling th,
oil which took fire burning her so that he
life was dispaired of.
IoRAfS Go O.-While the workmen wer
engaged in plastering the Baptist Church a
obsrliu on the 6th, scaffolding gave way
and precipitated come FIVE or six of the mel
employed to the floor beneath, distance O.
about ten feet. One of them. colorec
man named Bel, had bis leg broken by tn,
fall. None of the others we're seriously
injured. qf
ATHTABULA Co, GA little daughter, O.
John Ellicott of Geneva, wss fatally scalded
on the evening Of the 26th, by falling into
kettle of boiling water. : The cheese
factory at Windsor Corners, owned by
Carter Brothers, was burned on the morn
ing of the 18th. The fire is supposed to
have originated from defective stove pipe.
OHAMPAIGN Co, 0.-On Tuesday NOR
ming 3Oth ult., young man who gave his
name as Henry st Clair, applied to Mr..
George StsgnNre, Of the Weaver House
Urbana, for work, but was told that no help
was needed. He was not seen again until
evening. when he was noticed sitting with
his head resting on the window sill, some
one attempted to arouse him, but he was
found to be unconscious, and a phial OF
laudanum explained the cause. A
Physician was Immediately sent for and eff
forts made 70 restore him to life, which
they finally Succeeded iu doing, though he
was weak and Frustrated from the effects of
the opiate. There seems to be no cause for
the attempt to end bis own life except that,
being out Of employment, with no money
be had become discouraged. ~
HAECooK Co, OBJ. J. A. Kimmel, Of
Commonsburg, attempted to extiuguiAh the
light Of large lamp, last week by blowing
down ibs chimney. The flame was forced
into he bowl Of the lamp causing an ex-
plosion, but fortunately the flames were tx.
tnguishep SO that no damage was done.
"a young man named Epley, living
with g. W. KING, of Findlsy, who aceiden-
tally Ahot himself on the 18Th ult is recover.
ing without the loss Of his leg, as was at fiat
feared. 49,. A man named Levi Thomas, nv
ing near Van Buren, was struck By falling
limb while passing through the woods, few
days since breaking his thigh bSne and
otherwise severely ipjuring him.
SENECA Co, O.-The people of Tifin
we're thrown into a great excitement on
Saturday evening 9th ult, by the report
that man was dlowned in the mill race.
After fruitless search for an hour or more
itwas found that the man was at home
quietly amusing himself by watching the
excited crowd. He had attempted 10 cross
the race on plank but it being slippery
and he being uneVenly balanced on account
of the load Of lbger, or something stronger,
which he was attempting to carry fell INTO
the water. but was out again and home be-
fore the people had gathered to drag him
out. -. The Toledo and Crestline Rail-
road is receiving more attention than at any
time. The citizens of Tifiia feel
sangliae that it can be Completed in
eight. ep months. = The Post Office, at
FItfin, was entered by burglars, on the
night OF lhs sIst, snd.s number vf leuels
rlfsd OF their conlents. 1t is thought they
took between foIty sud efflyl dollars. -.
The dead body of an infant was found in an
old cistern, on the New Rsigle road, Oh
Sunday the sIst An inquest was held but
no ightwas shed as TO how the body came
in the eistern.
SUMMIT Go, O.-Mr. BENZ. GrOsvenor
Who for three years has acted as ssuperintepa'
snt Of the Akron Rolling mills has lately re.
Forge Co. On taking his leave be was pre-
sigued his position in order to accept a sim.
liar position at the Akron Steam
sented with a handsome gold watch and
chains and his wife was presented with a
choice set of china ware, by the employee
Of the coUpany.....-- About two weeks
after John Allen of GOveOtry, shotthe burg
lar who entered his house, straugsr arriv.
ed at a tavern. in small town on the Pitts-
burg and Fort Wayne Railway. Beingwe,t
apd exhausted he was carried for and 2
Pbysicisn called who told him there was
some internal wound which must ba .v
amined, TO this be refused, saying if that
only could save his life he preferred to die,
which he did shortly after. 1t is thought he
was the same man who was hot by Mr. AL.
len..----- Mr.. Luther Chamberlain. the old j..
est citizen of Talmadge, died on Friday the
26th inst, aged SO years Mr.. Chamberlain
was native of Connecticut removing to
Talmadge in 1911 where he has since lived.
.---Mr. Florence Weber, who for twentv-
two years has served the public as proprietor
of the American House Akrou, retired from
business on last week. Before leaving be
was presented with a rich gold headed cana
by the bOarders Of the house, as a token =
their esteem for him.
CRAWFORD County, 0.-SherifF Keplin-
ge's case, is not now considered, so danger.
Gus. At last accounts he was slowly im-
rrOving.-AnthOny Scholl, while at work At
a lathe, in the Bucyrus Machine Works.
recently, had his left hand so severely ininr-
ed that two fingers had to be amputated.-
The 'PrOmiscuOus dancing question still
engages the attention of the Bucyrus public.
From well written Patent Sermon. which
we find in the tourm, we extract the follow.
ing, which is somewhat severe hit at the
PToiestants;
Now my dearly beloved hearers there's
different Kinds OF dancing. There's the
common dancing, the jig dancing, and Pro
nltSc'toHe Danc'ngj and then, there's your
clog dancing, your balled dancing, and your
Inland hIDg ah: and your wallzin, and them
other JIM cracks, sich as schottish, meresook
and sch Ike. But my dearly beloved lambs
beware, on beware of yure Promiscuous
Dancing for in the language of the tex:
They shied up their castors, and
All danced the csn-can.
Now meppy some of you dOn'i know what
yur beloved Sheperd means By Promiscuous
Dancing will tell you.
1t amt that kind of dancing where you
see the vane Wimmin Of the world kick up
their heels on the stage of a Opera or Thea
ter, and whtrl around on one toe of their one
foot and hold the other out in a graceful at
titude towards the audeance-and bow, and
wink, and smile, and kiss their fingers, and
sich like, when the fellers in the pit hollers
hi! hill bravol and so forth. No, my hea-
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