The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1870-04-01
NE1GHBoRHooD NEWS.

SUMMIT Co., O.-John NJ. Eckelberger, re-
siding near Yellow Creek Basin, disappeared
suddenly on the evening of the 18TH He was
a disabled soldier, and had just drawn 4 pen
sion of $50. In returning home he had to
cross a river, which was much swollen, and
boat having been found stranded below where
he should have crossed, and pair of shoes
which he had purchased being found further
down the river, indicated case of accidental
drowning. Dredging was resorted to, but no
trace Of the body could be found. Circum-
stances developed possibility OF foul play
D. c. Bacon, living near Mortified, while re-
turning from Cleveland on the 18th, was
thrown from his wagon, by his horses run
ming of, and Lit in the cana, where the wagon,
body and various other articles fell upon him,
and kept him in a confined condition for about
an hour and a half. He was taken out most
frozen. InBIacedonea, on the 18th, an alarm
of fire called out the bucket brigade, but no
material damaga resulted from the fire.
Akron is bound to have pure water and plenty
of it.
CRAWFORD Co, O.-The dwelling of Jacob
Hurr, near Bucyrus took fire, on the 22d ult.,
from a disarranged stove pipe caused by one
foot of the cook stove becoming loose, and the
stove tipping, The alarm was promptly given
and assistance rendered, so that the fire was
subdued before the building was greatly in
jured-A valuable horse, belonging to Mr..
John suttle attached 70 buggy, in which was
Mr. S. his wife and little boy, just before
reaching the bridge across the Brokensword,
in Lykens township, fell dead on the bank, and
rolled into the stream, drawing the buggy after
top downward. Mrs. S. was thrown into the
stream, where it was over her head, Mr.. S.
lit upon the bridge, and jumping IN saved his
wife. He then exclaimed, where is the child,
which answered: "Here is me, Pa" when he
was discovered standing in the water up to
hisneck. The escape Of all was remarkable-
S. W. Eastman, who was member of the
49th, Reg. o. V. L and who now resides in
Lylzens township, while before Atlanta, July
2lst 1864, was struck behind the ear with a
musket ball, which penetrated the skull and
lodged inside, near the base Of the brain, and
still remains there. He recovered notwith-
standing the surgeons said he must die, and
enjoys moderate health, though subject to
dizzy spells, and troubled continually with a
dull headache. His case is a very singular
one, as given by the Journal.
HANCOCK Co, o.-Houpt s. Byal were con-
fidenced out of a suit of clothes at Findley,
last week A stranger gave them letter
from a well known farmer, requesting them
to send a suit Of clothes to him, as his son had
been killed. A $50 suit was sent him by the
stranger who made off with them; and the let
ter proving to be forgery, H. & B. are out
to that extent-A lighted cigar stump,
thrown in box of saw-dust, used as spit
toon, in the Office of Shaffer & Bros, in Wheel
er's Block, Findlay, on the night of the 18th,
wouldhave destroyed the block but for the time
ly discovery of the fire by q night-watchman,
and the application OF a bucket of water.