The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1873-06-20
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or, and prices higher.
One hundred buildings ara going up
Bellevue this summer.
What is the largest room in the world2 tn
room for improvement.
Sandnsky receives s. carloads Of coal pc
day, on the b. s o. R.R.
Some splendid wheat fslds can be seen Il
the vicinity Of Bellevue.
Capt. Alva Thomas, lately csptured les po
tato bugs on one stalk Beat that
An Interesting township fair was held on
the Al. inst, at Greenfield, Huron Co.
The Mayor Of Lima has issued stringent
order closing the saloons on the Sabbath.
The citizens Of Bryan are preparing to cele
brste tho 4th of July in a becoming manner.
A new and elegant congregational Churcl
was dedicated at Mansfield on the sth inst.
An old man named Iixon, living in Woot
County. has used tobacco for sixty y-four years
A. w. Miller, editor of the Kenton Repa5i
can has gone on trip 70 TT. Kearney, Nebras
ka.
The farmers in Hancock Co, are complain
ing that the cut-worms are destroying their
corn.
Mr.. II. NJ. St. claifs mill, at Bellevue
grinds an average Of 5000 bushels Of gain pei
week.
Eleven marriage licenses were issued by the
Probate Court at Fremont, during the month
OF Nay.
An orchard on tie Butternut ridge has been
done up 5ro,0n by an army Of ornamental
worms.
r.. Smith S7Co., of Green Springs intend
putting up a large three story brick block this
SIMMER.
Tie amount Of taxes paid by railroads in
Huron County is s29, ,42l, or one-seventh the
whole amount.
Some of the prairie lands Of Erie Co, have
been underdrsiDed and now produee good
crops Of wheat
Wood, Sawyer & Co. OF Bellevue are heavy
manufacturers OF furniture, turning out s., ,O0o
worth per week
An o.d pioneer named Abraham Slater, died
in the Putnam County Infirmary, on the 10th
inst, aged lOs years.
A brick church will soon be commenced by
the Presbyterians at Green Springs to cost
from 5000 to $4,000.
There are 700 persons in Hancock County
over Is years Of age, who can not write. They
ThoY use hieroglyphics.
We have received a communication from
Kansas station, written partly in German,
which we cannot decipher.
I'D. Leach, who had forged check ON the
Toledo Democrat company, recently, was ar
rested in Columbus on the l4th.
Prof. C. o. Knepper, A. N, of Waverly,
Iowa, hsi accepted the Alumni, Profcssorship
rendered BY Heidelberg College.
Mice harm the cheese, but girls charm the
he's. The same is true of their respective
eating of cheese and cheating of he's.
1t is estimated that postal cards will save
Se5,OOO per year in paper and envelopes, be-
sides great amount of stamp licking.
The Strawberry Festival held at the Meth
odist Church last week, was largely attended,
and proved quite profitable tc the Society.
The editor of the Crawford County Forum
has been shown pocket book, upon which
was stamped l772, and yet be is not happy.
The planning mill of Ryan, johnson & Co.,
at Sandusky was totally destroyed by fire on
the 18th inst. Loss $1,000. Insurance s., 600
The limestone trade at KelIey's Island is
better than ever known, and sixteen new
houses are put up to accommodate the quarry
msn.
Ed. Clark, of Tiffin, was the Snowman who
bid for Capt. Jack, but the government is not
in the show business, which was bad on
CLARK.
Mrs. James Pierce, of sharpsville, Pa, has
given ten thousand dollars towards the endow-
ment of wOman's prOfessionship in Buchtel
College.
McKim Bros. of Bellevue employ GO men
in their stave factory. They manufacture 400
oil barrels, 100 high wine barrels, and 600 -four
barrels per week.
The contract for dOuble-tracking the P. F.
W. & C. Railroad, between Lima and L4fay-
cite, has been awarded 10 E. w. Gaylord, of
Faribault, MINI.
One hundred thousand dollars has been sub
scribed by Wyandot County for the Columbus
and Toledo Railroad Crawford County has
subscribed like sum.
Said an old Scotch woman to a physician
who was weighing two grains of calomel for a
child: "Dinna be so mean wi it, as it is for a
poor, fatherless bairn."
California Agriculturists are going largely
into ginger They haven't got much beyond
the first syllable as yet but hope to do SO when
their plants ger-minate.
Among the Arabs the inability of wife to
make bread is good ground of divorce.
What a business the courts would do if that
were law in this country.
A barn belonging to J.. II. Byal, living a
mile and half from Findlay, was entirely
destroyed by fire, on the 18th inst. Loss
81 900, covered by insurance.
A child of Mr. Hamm's had his foot badly
crushed while sitting on the hind end of a
dray, as it was backed against a platform a
few days ago, at Green Springs.
There is some talk of starting large paper
mill on the site of Mr. Stoner's grist mill, at
Green Springs, if the mill property can be
purchased at reasonable figures.
The pioneers CT Richland County had a
grand reunion and picnic at Mansfield, on
the 9th inst. They made the Court House
ring with their old fashioned singing.
If you wish to enjoy a dish of good Ice
Cream, with fine strawberries, go up to the
Presbyterian Church Parlors this CThursday)
evening, and you viii find both in abundance.
At Monroev:lie, on the llth, during a storm,
the barr of Peter Everingen was struck by
lightning, and with its contents destroyed by
fire. Loss from s., 900 to $4,000. Insured for
$1,000.
As fires are becoming very frequent and de-
structive it is important that every 1ue and
chimney in every building be rendered as safe
as possible, and a good supply of water bo
kept on hand.
Miss Ida L. Greeley is desirious to obtain
as many letters written by her father, Horace
Greeley, as possible, and any such letters sent
to her viii be copied, and returned to the
owners with thanks.
Mr.. Jesse Gregg, under charge of murder
ing DR.. Ashcroft, was examined on the 10th
inst before Probate Judge Colver, and held to
bail in the sum Of 5000. His father, and
John Youngs are his bondmen.
Clean up. 1t can no longer be doubted tha
Cholera is in the country. New Orleans
Memphis, Nashville, and other points soutI
have it. It may spread over the country. D.
not wait untilit makes its appearance befor
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