The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1870-09-15
NEIGHBOEHOOD NEWS.
sANDUsKY COUNTY.

On Monday last, sen Of Samuel
Smith, Of Winter Station, met with
an accident which it Is feared will
cripple him for life. He had been
frequently warned against using an
Ak, but on the day referred to, in the
absence Of his father, he took hold OF
one. and busted himself at ehOpping
some limbs Of apple trees, which were
lying in the yard. In striking blow
with the sx, It glanced from the stick
and struck his left foot, cutting an
ugly cash and nearly severing the
big The Fifth Session Of the
Sandusky County Teachers Institute
was held in Fremont commencing
August 22d, and ending the 26th
...--....Mr. Aaron Overmyer, who lives
in house belonging to David Grant,
in Washington township, at two shots
with a common shot gun, killed sixty
six black birds.
HANCOCK COUNTY.
VIM. Jones was arrested Tuesday
last by Sheriff Myers for stealing a
horse from Mr. Henry Thomas ofBig-
lick township, about four years ago.
...----..Mr. D. Joy, of Cary, took pos
session OF the Crook House yesterday
which means that that hotel will not
be surpassed by any in this part Of
the State.........GeO. Graham, Of Big
Lick tp., raised eight acres Of wheat,
averaging over SO bushels to the acre
and weighing GO pounds to the bush
Tuesday morning, August 80,
Mr.. VIM. ROdamire Of Orange town
ship, this county, and Mr.. John Ham
mOnd an old resident Of Putnam
county, were driving along the road
near the formers residence when
their horse took fright, commenced
kicking, and they were both thrown
from the buggy. Mr.. Rodamire was
severely bruised in as much as half a
dozen places but not seriously. Mr..
Hammond besides minor bruises had
a cash cut across the crown Of his
head six inches long and the right
eyebrow nearly cut Off......Last Mon
day night the dwelling-house of julie
p. Dennis, on East Main Cross-Street
was entered through a window, by
two or more burglars, who proceeded
very eOolly and deliberately to 'igo
through" the house. They succeeded
in finding q couple of coats, a vest,
hat, silver watch, five or six dollars
in money, &C., which they took. From
here they went TO the residence OF NJ.
D. Shafer, and helped themselves to
some more clothing, and lot of sill
yer spoons, mugs, &c, to the amount
Of $6O..-.....The supply of potatoes
raised in this county has not been
equal to the demand far several years
and this year the supply is even short
er than ever. Good potatoes already
range I'm price from 50 cents to 81 90
per bushel.
INA " EOAAD SOONL
Little James Quinby, while riding
a horse at Wooster last week, was
thrown and struck so severely on his
shoulder as to disloeate it and to fur
ther tear the outer covering so seri-
riously as to render It very difficult,
IL not at present impossible, to re-
adjust the dislOcation. Last Thurs
day morning, as Mr.. Michael COllyer
was endeavoring to get on the freight
train while In motion, his foot became
wedged in the iron Of the step, and he
fell between the cars. Fortunately
his head was struck by the end Of the
car, and although It cut a hole in his
scalp, it also threw him of the track,
and thus probably saved his life. In
falling, his foot was 50 nearly on the
track that the car wheel grazed his
heel.........A meeting was held in Bu- |
cyrus on Monday to arrange for fur |
aid to the suffering in Ger
Union School will |
commence its Autumn, session on
Sept. 18th. There Win be |
vacation during the Fair week......The |
Forum will issue a daily during the
Fair. s- - -.es s.--