The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1869-10-08
NRIGHRoRHoop NEWS.

MEDINA Co., O.-The telegraph Office a
Medina was broken in on the night of tn
18th Glt., the money drawer broken oper
and $ll StOlen.---.T The Recorder placet
on record last week lease of the A.&G.W
R. R. which had on it $500 in stamps
and mortgage with 81, 500 stamps on it.
----..A child of Mr.. Sedgewick, of Wey-
month, aged three years, rs,swallowed shingle
nail some time ago, which lodged in itl
throat. After thirty-two days, the child
coughed it up, and is now recovering.
HURON Co o.-James Williams, one Of
the first settlers of Norwalk, died at that
place on the 4th inst. aged 80 years
Isaac CulP, Of Norwalk, having passed a
satisfactory examination, has been admit
ted to the Annapolis Naval Academy
The Huron Co. Musical Association holds
its next Session at Fitehville, under direction
of Prof. B. F. Baker, commencing on the
18th and continuing four days. The
roof of the blacksmith shops, of the Railroad
Machine shops, at NOrwalk, was discovered
on fire on the night of the 9th ult. The
alarm was Sounded and the fire extinguished
after damaging the property to the amount
of about 5000.
WAN WKRT 90. o.-Dr. Aliens dwelling
and office, in Convoy, were destroyed by
fire on the 25th. ---.J. c. Smith, living
near Van Vert, was shot in the shoulder,
in the woods, while out shooting, on the 29th.
a boy saw him sitting on log, and supPos-
ing him TO be a turkey, fred at bin, then
seeing his mistake ran away. He is not
supposed to be so innocent, as this is said
to be the second person he has fred at, under
false impression. $500 David Kline, near
Van Vert, cut his foot so badly, with an
axe, on the LIST inst, that he had to have
part of it amputated
HANCOCK Co, O.-Two barnes were burned
during the Storm of Saturday the 25th ult.
One belonged to Peter Freed, of Van Buren
Township, and was consumed with all its
contents, which consisted of the ent;ys --Aps
harvested this year. The other was the pro-
perty of Joseph RothrOck, in same township.
1t also contained the fruits of this years har.
vest, and all were consumed together, --..
J. @. Leader, of Marion township, raised
this year 1870 pounds of potatoes from one
pound of seed, aud Jacob Burket raised 10
pounds from q pound of seed. Both were
the Early Rose variety. y.. Rev. P. S.
Hooper, has accepted the pastorship of
the Lutheran Church at Finday.
RICHLAND Co 0.-Eleven divorce cases
were disposed of at the recent term of court,
in Mansfield. Eleven times two hearts,
which didu't "beat as one" were allowed,
by the court, to hereafter beat for twenty
two. We knew Mansfield had been growing
rapidly, but had not guessed she was assum-
ing such huge metropolitan proportions
If such condition of affairs continues, the
city will have to be moved nearer Chicago,
SO that when the trains stop, "tWenty min
utes for divorces" will be allowed.
Mrs. Mary George, of Lexington, committed
suicide, on the night of the 25th, by jump
ing into cistern. She had been i'll for
several years, and it is supposed that in a
moment of arrangement, she committed the
fatal act. The Mohican Baptist Asso-
citation held its 59th anniversary, near Mans
field, on the 18th 18th and 10Th, September.
Attendance large, and the reunion a pleas
ant one.