The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1870-05-20
NEIGHBoRKooD NEWS.

SENECA Co., GA team of mules ran away
on Main street, in Tifin, on the 7th, and
smashed up wagon.-The up freight train
met with an accident at Tifiiu, Oh the jth
which came near being serious. When near
the city the engine was UncOupled from the
train, and ran in to wood and water. While
there the balance Of the train came running in,
and the grade being heavy, struck the engine
| with great force. The activity Of the engineer
in starting his engine prevented a serious ac-
cident-Mr H B Lowe has purchased the
interest of his partner, james Elder, in the
crockery business at Tifin.
HANCOCK, Co.. o. scaa.p in Findla,-
drove off a COW belonging to d Corey, Oh the
9th inst, and sold it for $40. The transaction
was discovered, and the matter settled " TIL
out the aid of law.-The sixth apuual meet
sng of the Teachers Institute of Hancock
County, will be held in Findlay in August,
from the 22d to the 2e.h.
HURON Co, GA barn in Ripley Town
ship, belonging to Timothy Stevens, was de-
stroyed by fire, together with wheat, oats and
hay at a considerable amount last week-The
st. Charles Hotel, at Norwalk, Is to be again
offered for sale by the Sheriff, on the 18th Of
June.-The Russian OPERA Troupe will give
three concerts this week, at Whittlesey Hall,
in Norwalk.
WooD Co., O.-C n Rector, OF Toledo, was
committed to jail at Bowling Green, on the
7th, On charge Of obtaining goods from
Averell & Peirson at Pen ysburg, under false
pretenses On Thursday the 9TH, Mr. V
Owens, of Bowling Green, went to the cellar
of his store room, to see to barrel Of naptha
that was discovered to be leaking. He took
lamp aud set it on the floor short distance
from the barrel. By some means the lamp
was upset and the fire communicated to the
OIL which had run out on the floor It was
only by the utmost exertions that the build
ings was saved from destruction.
SUMMIT Co., O.-John Ewart, of Spring
field has a four year old steer which weighs
1884, lbs 1t gained 654 pounds last year On
the llth, john Smith lost three fingers by get
ting them against grindstone in the Buckeye
works, and same day, in' the same works a
Mr.. Kidney was stl dck on the elbow by a
block of wood, thrown by a circular saw, and
severely injured.-A woman and three chill
dren were deserted at Akron, by the husband
and father on the 9th, and left in destitute
circumstances. They had come from Mans
field, and means were furnished to send them
there. They were strangers, and names were
not given McNamara was held tc
answer charge OF petit larceny for stealing
q revolver from Urias Buchtsl, at Akron, on
the llth.-Jas. B. Storer was elected Post.
master, at Akron, ou the 7th. lie had ma.
jority of $50 over two other competitors The
total vote cast was IIs6.-A lumber firm il
Akron recentlyTeceived at one shipment from
the pineries of Michigan 100000 Shingles
10000 pound safe has just been placed in tn,
Bank of Akron.--Three boatnen, axe,
having midnight spree at the village of Pen
insula, on the night OF the 9TH, got into row
and two Of them attempted to throw the thir,
one into the lock, but he drew knife and de
Tended himself, cutting one of them ffteel
times and the other several times The frs
is not expected to recover. Whisky work
misery and death