The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1872-02-16

Boues are having a little rest.

AUWN AMI UUUNII MAl lElS
Readables.
Horses are having little rest.
Lent commenced on Wednesday last
Geo. Kenan lectured at Bellevue, last night
Norwalk is talking about more manufac-
turss.
The Luoa family gave a concert in NOrWall
last evening.
Cash buys goads at New York cost, at Her
man & Wilson'S
The new Court House, at sandusky City,
win cost $4,000.
The Akron Tines has bssn enlarged to a
nine column paper.
Representative Smith viii accept our thanks
for public documents
trained on Tuesday. and the snow rapidly
disappeared. Then it frOze.
To get goods at New York Cost, drop in at
The store Of Hermon & Wilson.
Valentines day was observed to some extent,
and numerous missives changed hands
fire in Van Vert nearly destroyed the
dwelling Of J. L. Young, on the 5th inst
Dr.. VII. Libbey viii be at the Cooper
HOuss on Thursday and Friday of next week.
Easter comes on the Slst of March. If the
old rule holds good. we shall have very early
spring
Stock books for subscription to the Fremont
& Put-in-Bay Railroad were opened on Mon
day last.
John A Rea, OF Urbana, committed suicide
on the 10th inst He is supposed to have Ia
ken Aconite
Martin Burt, of wakeman, Huron county,
recently took l4O pounds Of honey iron a tree
he had felied.
Sister Foster, of the Fostoria Revisso is still
unable to attend to her editorial labOrs, al
though recovering,
Clark Center, the newly appointed Collec-
tor for this District, entered upon the dis
charge of his duties last week
The slsighing played out rapidly on SatuT-
day and Sunday last, and the jingle Of the
Sleieh bells is no more heard in the land.
Tbe thaw which set in on Saturday, and the
rain on Tuesday threatened break up, but
the freeze of Tuesday evening put stop to it
We received q call last week, from Bro.
Wbite of the Thin Star. He reports the Star
IN aourishing condition. May its rays never
grow dim.
A runaway horse, in Tifhn, last week, fell
down a cellar way and into cellar. he was
gotten out without much trouble, and to all
appearances unhurt.
A new town hiss been laid out where the
Toledo THU and Eastern road crosses the L.
Eel. R. R. It is named Warner New
railroads build up new towns.
C. s. Brioe, Of Lima, has been in our city,
for several days this week. He was engaged
an railroad matters. The road to Lima is to
be put through by the middle Of summer.
The Lima Gazette must have found depos-
il of old paper, such as was used in 1900 or
earlier, and is using it to save expenses. If
that amt it, it ought to sue its paper maker
for damages.
The Car Company's stock viii be paying
investment, and every one who can afford to
should take some of it as soon as the books are
opened The largest proportion of the stock
IS already pledged.
Delaware, Ohio, has an ordinance, requiring
all wood offered for sale to be measured. One
dsv last week, wood seller neglected this lit
lie triae. sold his wood for $3.50, and paid
over s. Rne and cost.
We call attention to the advertisement OF
oroperty for sale near the enterprising village
Of Geneva, Ashtabula Co., o. The education
sl advantages of Geneva are not ezcslled by
any village in the State.
Toledo has determined to have the Holly
system Of water works. When will our city
take a step forward in this direction5 We
need them, and for the encouragement of man
ufacturing must have them.
Greeley lately paid q visit to Danbury, Con-
necticut, and hearing that the villagers had
Just made 5000 pounds of cheese from sixteen
COWS, started Immediately for the slaughter
house to witness the operation.
The cold spell which set in on Tuesday, has
Get ears tingliDg all over the country. 1t is
about as cold as any weather we have had
this winter The prophets who predicted
moderate winter, have been frozen up.
Mr.. Collins, the Temperance orator, has
been stirring up the people in this vicinity.
From notices elsewhere, it viii be seen that
three Sons of Temperance Lodges have been
organized, with large membership in each
Itisuow rendered certain that the l. E. &
LR,R, will be pushed forward rapidly, On
the opening of spring, and the cars will run
through to Lima before the autumn months
are here. The prospects Of our city's future is
frightening daily.
Next time we see Miller Of the Kenton Re-
publican we expect he viii have "no hair on
the top of his head." Last week he published
an old maids list and it is suspected that he is
visiting IN the country until the fury Of their
rage dies out little.
J. C. Johnson's plans for the new Court
House, at Decatur, Indiana, have been accept
ed, and Mr.. johnson engaged to superintend
the construction of the building This is an
other achievement of our Fremont architect.
See his card in this paper.
The sentence in the case of the State vs.,
Doueherty, was four months imprisonment,
BOO fine and the costs, and stand committed
till the same are paid. In the case Of the
State vs., Mrs. Dougherty, the sentence was
one months imprisonment and 500 fine.
Official reports show an annual loss in the
State of 81, 100000 in sheep killed by dogs,
aud nearly 81. 600, 900 in injuries-al loss equiv
alsnt to 5000 900 pounds Of WOOL or tax OF
two per cent. upon the total sum invested In
Ghesp.
The large residence Of DR.. L. Q. RawsOn,
was thronged with guests, on Monday even
ing last. Many of the oldest residents Of our
city were present, and passed pleasant even
ing in social converse. The younger guests
were numerous, and enjoyed the occasion
highly.
TEn papers deny that the Tifin WOOlen
Mills are 10 have any interest In the new
voolen mill to be built at Ballville. Our IN
formation was derived from what We regarded
as reliable source; but the mill viii run just
as well and as successfully without that CON-
pany having any interest in it.
The Lake Shore road paid out nearly $780,
600 for labor at its Norwalk shops, during the
month of January. Fremont could afford to
nav large bonus to secure the location of the
work shops of the L. E. s. L. R. R., at this
place. The line, when completed, will be a
- tbs contest for its renair sboDs