The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1870-07-08
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A valuable span Of horses were drowned i
the canal at Napoleon, on the Dist.
Iorepaugh's Menagerie and Circus win sticl
its four paws into Fremont on the 2lst
A little son Of John Winters, of Elmore, fel
of bed on the 26th and broke his cola
boae.
A refreshing rain fell on Wednesday even
ing and during the night. Thursday morning
the rain contioued.
a son of Mr.. John Jenny, Of Elmore, was
severely injured on the 25th, by being thrown
from buggy.
The editor of the Ottawa Ne,rs has beer
presented with keg Of lager beer, over which
he feels most joyful.
ldr, John Ford, of Bellevue, left home on
Tho Path for England, where she will spend
the summer with her friends.
VIM. Minis, who lives on the ridge near Belle
vue, sold two-year old heifer, few days
since, that weighed l,46O pounds.
Nineteen thousand seven hundred dollars
have been subscribed, between Findlsy and
BliifUon, for the purpose of pushing forward
the L. E. & L. R. R.,
On Monday the 9th, as a son of John
Houts, of Port Clinton, was assisting in driv-
ing some sheep to this city, he was kicked by
horse, and had his arm broken.
Some boys effected an entrance to the Ger
man school building, in Bellevue few nights
since, and injured the interior Of the building,
by defacing the desks, and breaking the furni-
ture.
The clothes line fastener troupe were around
foI few days and evenings. Rogers pleased
the people with his songs, and Richards ex-
plsined the fasteners and exchanged them for
greenbacks.
A man named John Hyzer, living in York
township, was sun struck on Wednesday the
10Th. He remained in an unconscious state
for long time, and his recovery was consid-
cred doubtful.
A ghostly visitant recently appeared to a
resident of Akron. Considerable excitement
has been caused by the person on spirit in
white, and the public are anxiously awaiting
tho denoument.
The alarm Of fire about noon, on the Fourth,
was OccasiOned by a fire breaking out on the
roof of barn belonging to Mr. Bletcher, on
Oak Street. The fire wss extinguished before
material damage was done.
A terrible storm visited Benton, Ottawa
county, on the 2sth, blowing down trees, de-
molishing houses, barns and every thing that
lay in its track. No persons were injured,
but large amount of property was destroyed.
The Fourth passed off quietly enough here
to suit most any one. "A limited quantity of
lager was consumed, and few individuals
felt the worse for it. In the evening quite
number manifested little patriotism by put.
ting of rockets, &c.
A little son of Daniel Sullivan, of Bellevue,
while playing on the railroad track, last week,
fell as he was attempting to get out, of the way
of ahand car. twas stoonear him tobestopped
in time, and passed over his leg bruising it in
a shocking manner.
An itinerant preacher named Stroll, was
brought before Esquire Iceland, of Elmore,
one day last week, charged with an attempt
TO commit rape on the person of Mrs. Anna
Seymour. After a hearing of the evidence,
Mr.. Stroll was discharged.
On Friday of last week, portion Of the
court house at Norwalk, gave way from under
the steeple, caused by the decay Of a brace.
A lot of rubbish was precipitated to the pave
ment below, but fortunately only a few per.
sons were standing there, and no one was in.
jured
Hancock County is growing poor. The As.
SCISSORS returns show falling of of SIPS, ,l24.
The Courier says ''This is no evidence that
there is a decrease of personal property but
only that the Assessors fail to get hold of it,"
What healthy set they must have down that
way.
a correspondent at Townsend informs us
that the new cheese factory at that place has
been completed, and is now turning out the
best quality at the rate of from seventy-five to
one-hundred pounds daily, and viii soon be
ready to I'LL all orders. We intended giving
tie communication entire, but mislaid it, un-
Intentionally.
Mrs. Carver, wife of Amos Carver, of Belle
we, met with a serious accident on the 27th.
She was standing on chair arranging some
things on a high shelf, when the chair tilted
and she fell upon the floor, breaking her left
arm and wrist, and dislocating her hip. Mrs
Carver had been feeble in health for some
time and fears are entertained that she will
not recover.
A soldier, just discharged from the army,
was victimized on the Lake Shore Road, be-
tween Cleveland and Norwalk, one dny last
week, to the amount of one thousand dollars.
The sharper was traced to Sandusky and ar
rested, and portion Of the money recovered.
The robber is now in Jail, at Norwalk, where
he should be kept until he can be made to feel
the laws severity.
The Bellevue Gasette speaks of a novel but
effective mode of guarding against fire, which
The Lake Shore Railroad have adopted at that
place. It consists of barrels of water mounted
Oh the roofs Of the eompany's buildings ar
ranged in such a way that by withdrawing
plugs, the roofs Of the building can be COM
pletely flooded with water. These barrels are
always kept full Of water, by man whose
business it is to attend to them.
A girl in Bellevue attempted to light a fire,
the other day, by the aid of coal oil. The re-
ult was her clothing took fire, and her moth
sr, in attempting to smother the flames, set
asr own clothing on fire, and both would have
,1rned to death had it not been for the timely
.,sistance of several men, who were at work
lesr by. With the thousands of warnings
constantly poured into the ears of the puplic,
{ would seem as if such carelessnes would
ease to multiply accidents of this character.
In our notice Of the issue between Mr.. Web
Der Of the Messenger, and Mr.. Jones, of the
7ostoria Reuie,o, in last weeks paper, we pos
jbiy, certainly not Intentionally, did Mr.. w. b
Injustice. He informs us that on the appear I
lnce in the Fostoria ReUie1c of Mr. Us accept !
race of his challenge in his offer to 90 $500.
,atter he wrote Mr.. Jones accepting the ]
challenge, and his offer, but received no
7sply from him. How Is it Jones? Is that
challenge harmless piece Of gusconade, or
ioes it really ''mean business?" If business,
.ttend to the details and forego the "bluff."
Destructive Fire.-our Green Springs
,eiqhbors were visited,by a destructive, on
tuesday night Of last week, which by some is
aid to have resulted from incandiarism, and
10 others TO have resulted from the use Of fire
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