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

VAN VERT Co-Coal has been discovered
on the farm of o. H. Harvey, five miles north
west of Van Vert, o. It was found at depth
of ten feet.-Mr. VIM. Bair, arrested some
time ago for passing counterfeit greeAbacks,
and released under bonds of $500 to appear
for trial, did not put in an appearance, at
Cleveland, last week, and his bond was for
feited-The new fire engine, for Van Vert,
was tested recently, and through 100 feet of
hose threw solid water in two trials 2ll feet
inches and 22l feet G inches. Good throw
ing for third class engine.-A. S. Burt, has
resigned the position of Cashier in the Van
Vert County Bank.-The Mayor of Van
Vert, learning that q colored family was
about to remove from Lima to Van Vert, no.
tilted the Board of Health of Lima, that the
family would not be permitted to stop at Van
Vert, at present. His action was based upon
the fact that small pox existed among the negro
families of Lima. The Lima Ga=ette, claims
that there is no longer any small pox among
the negroes.
SENECA Co, O.-Rev. G. W. Collier, of
of the 26th.-A boy named Joseph Hoffman
left his home in Tifin, two months ago His
parents are anxious to learn his whereabouts.
Address John Hoffman, Tifin, O.-Tifin
papers deny that there is any small pox in
that city or vicinity The Board of Health
makes the same tatement.-The Ohio Stock
Fair is to be held in TiGin on the 4th, 9Th 9th
and 7th of June. An expenditure of $4,000
is authorized for premiums and expenses.
A dwelling house owned by Mrs. George, in
Tiffin, was destroyed by fire on the 25th. An
adjoining house came near sharing the same
fate. John Ofenhouser, landlord of the
Franklin House, in TiIiin, smothered to death
on the 18th, owing to an accumulation of fat
in the throat.-The residents of Thompson
township don't owe cent for taxes real or
personal---very. cent has been paid, which be-
speaks an excellent financial condition for its
people
DELAWARE Co., O.-Pickpockets did geod
business at the recent stock sales at Della
ware.-Charlie Lewis, (colored) stole some
clothing from a student at Delaware, and
sold portion of them, but was nabbed at the
depot by the Marshal, as he was about to get
aboard the train. He now lies in Jail, await
ing trial at next term of court.-A woolen
mill company, with a capital of s3l 900 has
been incorporated, at Delaware.-A tenn
perance movement is being organized at Della
ware.-The receipts of the County Agricul-
tural Society for the past year were 50, 3,753,26
expenditures sS,67S,55.
HANCOCK Co., O.-Mr. Shepler, who was so
badly scalded by falling into vat of hot wa
ter, at Findlay is recovering rapidly.-Capt,
J. S. Preble, of McComb, while shooting at a
mark, recently, was struck on the foot by
glancing ball, and severely hurt-Horse
thieves have been at work near Findlav.
They stole valuable horse from Mr., Heck,
near town, on the 18th, left it at the stable of
a Mr.. Powell, and stole his, with which theV
escaped.
CHAMPAIGN Co., GA man while walking
along public street in Urbana, on the even
ing of the 10Th, was struck with knife bv
some passing rascal, and his coat cut across the
bAOoSe 1AN OAAO AAAA' O4DALid 4ld5 oOulC Ddu
people in it, whose hanging would be no in
jury to the public. On the night of the 10Th,
Mr. OhFrlin, grocer, closed his Store, and
started for the NJ E. Church. At the gate he
closed his umbrella, and was fastening it up,
when he was struck on the head with a hatch
ct, by some ruffian, his skull crushed in, and
he rendered senseless. He was carried some
distance, and left under the creek bridge, and
there robbed of g silver watch and forty dol
lars. When he came to he wandered around
almost unconscious, until taken in charge bv
friends. 1t is thought his injuries will cause
death. One Frank or Fred Miller, a German.
has been arrested for the deed, and the evi-
dence against him was strong enough to war
rant his being held for trial. He was confined
in Jail, but becoming tired of restraint, on
Tuesday night of last week he stuffed rags
and paper into crack in the board wall and
set fire to them. The fire was discovered.
Miller taken from his cell, handcuffed and
placed in dungeon. The upper story of the
Jail was destroyed before the fire was extin.
guished. He will now also have to answer to
charge of arson.