The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1870-04-15
NE1eHRoRaoon NEws.

ERIE Co, Own. H. Crane, the oldest
member of the board of County Commission
ers, died at his residence, in Florence town
ship, on Saturday night, the 2nd inst His
sudden death is supposed to have been caused
by spoplexy. he was man highly respected
and esteemed by all who knew hin-Mr. and
Mrs James c. Judson, Of Florence township,
celebrated their golden wedding on the 29th
of March, CHARLES Church, Agent Of the
C. s. & C. R. R. Co., nt Berlin station, met
with a serious accident on Tuesday the 5th.
He was standing on the log carriage in his
saw MILL when from some cause he fell on the
log and tho saw striking his arm tore and frac-
tured it in fearful manner The index
finger was so badly mutilated rs 10 render
immediate a1nputation necessary. Tho arm it
is feared is so badly fractured as to be of no
service again, if it is saved from amputution.
Charles W. johnson, of Sandusky, was
accidentally shot in his arm, on the 9th, inst.
He was in a row boat in which were two guns
one OF them he examined and found not load
ed, and supposing the other 10 be also IN
loaded pulled it toward him, but it
proved to be loaded and was discharged,
the shot passing into his arm Just above the
wrist.
SUMMIT, Co., O.-During the absence Of
Mr. Harter, OF Akron, few nights since,
burglar entercd the cellar OF his house, and
stole various luxuries which were there depo-
sited Mrs. Harter missing the articles, was
more watchful on the second night, and to-
wards morning hearing some one about the
house, got up and started for another room,
in quest of the intruder, but the robber hear
ing her fed.--On the night of the 9th, the
grocery store of D. B. Snyder, in Akron, was
entered by burglars, and some scrip which had
been left in the money drawer, stolen.-A
boy named Hollister, of PenninsulaT,w caught
by a saw while working in a saw mill, some
days since and hisleg broken, besides receiving
other severe bruises.
RIcHLAND, Co., GA boy named Lash, had
his hand badly smashed, on the Pittsburg
Road, near Mansfield, few days since. He
was coupling cars, and his hand was caught
between the bumpers.-A shooting affray
occurred, in Shelby, on the lst inst, which
came near resulting IN a murder. Two young
men became jealous OF each others attention to
certain young lady, and enc of them
thought to put the other out of the way
or at least be revengod, and drawing
pistol fired, the shot taking effect in the side
of the wounded mau The man who made the
assault has been arrested and committed for
trial.
SENECA Co., O.--At firemep's election, in
Tifin, on the evening of the 4th, T. D. Kish-
Ter was chosen chief engineer, D. Scesholtz,
First Assistant; VIM. Lepper, second Assistant;
S. Silvers, Secretary, and y. Brandsburg,
Treasurer. The annual report of the the chief
engineer, states that during the past year, the
department has been in a complete condition.
Walter Burns, County Auditor, died at
his residence in Tifin, on the 9Th. His death
was caused by a carbuncle, on the back of his
head.--The election in Hopewell township,
resulted in the choice of men from all tickets.
The officers chosen are about equdiy divided
between the Republicans and Democrats.--
On Monday, the 4th inst, while Mr.. Milton
Stoner of Tifin, was plastering g room, in the
second story of his Hotel, he fell from step
ladder, bruising his head and arm severely
A man named D. Sloat, was arrested in Tifin,
BY Marshall Mutchler, on the 9th, for burg
larry.