The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1869-08-06
oeNn1ezBoRzooD NEWS.

81.
HURON CouNFY, O.-The Huron Republi-
cans held their County Convention on:Satur-
day last 3lst ult., and placed in nomination
the following ticket. For Probate Judge,
D. d. Fox; Clerk, r. P Smith Treasurer,
E. K. Brown Recorder, John F. Randolph
Jr,; W, o. Parker and E. Bogardus, Repre-
sentatives Halsey Hubbard, Alvin Bright
man Commissioners Serwood Wakeman'
Infirmary Director and L. S. Hall, Coroner
"A farmer in Norwich township harvest
ed IS acres of wheat, obtaining from it after
threshing, TAO bushels wheat--an average of
over 81 bushels to the acre-which he has
already sold for $1,25 per bushel. This is
not regarded as an extra yield in that neigh
borhood this year. .e.
SENECA COUNTY, GA woman was caught
stealing eggs in Laure's grocery, in Tifin, on
the 9th ult. She was Obliged to disgorge,
and pay for her knavery- ---- The . Tifin
Juniors" {" base ball club having challenged
the Fostoria club, and the challenge having
been accepted, the match game will come off
on the grounds of the FOstoria boys, on
Tuesday next, 10th inst t--.-A German nam
ed Anton Hsis, endeavored to levy " black
mail . from R. N. Shawhan, of Tifin, by
writing him letters assuring him he had the
secret Of party who were going to rob him
and if be would pay as much to him for tell
ing him as the other party had offered to pay
to secure his silence, he would the truth
make known. He named the place where
the money was to be deposited, and Mr.. s.
after receiving several such letters, fixed 4
package of paper to a pile of g brickstOn,"
and set watch. At half past four. the next
morning, Refs stole out of his house, sneak
ed into the Lot, and crawled toward the
q brickston pile, but ere he got there was
intercepted, and arrested He was bound
over to court-.G. NJ. Chumasero, of Re-
public, took 20 grains of opium, as family
trouble eorrector (he had taken Is grains
twice before with the desired, result) but
it proved too much for him. He sleeps The
sleep that knows no waking The. e..
publieans of Seneca held their county con
Eention on the 18th inst. as1sus.p .l91l
SUNNI County, Oh. 7. Armsted's
dwelling, at Macedonia, was entered onthe.
2sth ult.,. and S12O stolen therefrom. A
pair of boots were also taken. Amos NAL
hson, living near the town line of Akron,
lost three fine sheep a few days ago, and
number of others were injured by pack of
dogs -. Three prizes are offered by the
Summit County Agricultural Society for the
best Band, trial to take place on the after
noon of the second day. Prizes $I50, 800,
and $5O....TWeuty-o bushels of Straw
berries were raised by Orlando Osse, on q
patch of ground 40x6I feet ---A track in
spectOr Of the @. z. & O. R. R. near Bristol,
early on the morning of the 2sth, lay down
alongside the track, after inspecting it, and
the train coming along soon after, the COW
catcher struck him on the head, inficting
severe injuries. He had been at ball, the
night before and after laying down had fall
en- asleep. ssa 1851
q GRAwFoRD COUNTY, Owe CLEAN from
the journal that tree IN front of the resi-
dence of Mr.. Samuel Garner, was struck by
lightning, on the 26th ult Lightning ran
round the tree, and passed into the ground.
making four large holes. A birds nest, and
the birds nesting in it about foot above
where the bolt struck the tree, were untoueh-
ed-.-gT The Whoop-em-up and Chucklehead
Mines, played a match game of base ball ,so6
the 22d ult, the Ohuckleheads suffering a.
defeat disastrous. "A fire was built, by
unknown parties, near the door of the School
house in Buoyrus on the night of the 9th
'ult. The fire was extinguisbed before any
damage was done. The Bucyrus Maehins
Company, with liabilities said to be about
$7O,O 900, and assets still larger, made an as.
signmeDt on the 9sth ult, II Jacob Shriver,
somewhat deaf man, while walking on the
,railrosd track, west of Bucyrus, on the Goth
-ult., was struck by passing train and
knocked into ditch! His arm was broken !.
! WILLIAMS oouNTr, o. Geo. Leteher,
while loading heavy log on = i....ls ., IL his
mills near Bryan; on the 2sd ult., had his
ankle broken, One Of the skids broke and
let the log fall upon his leg. "A German
named Martin KENNEL, living at EdgertOn,
got on freight train to go to Bryan, on ths-
22d ult. As the train did not stop at Bryan,
he jumped of, and was very severely in
jured internally. 1t was at first thought he
would die, but he is recovering.