The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1873-10-24

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squaw winter came in upon Us on Monds
I' last with an old-fashioned fury. Ifit shouI
: be followed by an oId-fashioned Indian sum
?, mer, we don't think any one will be sorry.
Mr.. Cyrus Thompson, living few mile
north of this city harvested twenty-five bush
els Of chestnuts from his trees this season
. They are selling now at from IS to So Pc
bushel.
The barn Of Fred Rummel, IN Allen county
with all its contents was burned on the 1871
inst. eausine a loss Of $500. The fire wa
caused bv spark from the stack Of steam
thresher
The house Of Mr. Lorenzo Hawkins, ,fai
Findlay, took FIRE on the 10Th inst, from 8
spark from chimney, and the upper story
was burned before the fire could be eztin-
guished. Loss $500.
The extensive livery stable of F. Decker, at
St Marys, was destroyed by fire on the l4th
inst, together with all the carriages, buggies,
wagons, etc, belonging to his livery; and
some fifteen horses were burned to death.
Two 4panickedD gentlemen, near Xenia'
drew their deposits from the Xsnia banks the
other day, one $3.50 and the other $l6O, and
took them home That very night some rob
bers relieved them Of every bit of their casL.
Mr. Harrington, telegraph operator at Tidin,
was attacked by half a dozen roughs, on the
evening of the 18th inst, and free fight took
place, in which slung-shots and stones were
freely used, and black eyes and sore heads
the result.
Mechanics have been very busy at Belts
viii the past summer, building residences,
stores and 3 splendid warehouse. A new
brick, two story school building is to be built
soon, and patent lime kiln will be erected
south of town.
W. s. Wickham has disposed of his interest
in the Norwalk Reflector to J. q. Gibbs. The |
firm viii be Wickham & Gibbs one Of the
former prOprietors of the paper remaining.
VIII has our best wishes for his success where
ever he may locate.
The little girl who attended church last
Sunday in her faded calico dress was much
edited on hearing the minister, who was
richly dressed in fashionable clothes and sport
ed massive gold chain, urge his congrega-
ton to the practice Of humility and christian
charity.
Hon. Mahlon Chance, Consul to Nassau,
who has been spending some time with
friends in this city, started yesterday on an
excursion to Saratoga, where he is to act as
second in affair of honor. He expects to sail
on his return TO Nassau about the first Of No
vember.
Amsso Chidster, of Tiffin, aged s3, has been
a mason for the past 81 years. He has now
demit in his possession granted him from
Washington Lodge, No. II, City of New !
Brunswick, March II, 1914. The denit is
printed on parchment and embeIlished with !
The symbols of the order.
On Sundvy night, the 18th inst, Marshal :
Mutschler, Of Tifiu, arrested Mr.. Chambers
IN that city, for stealing horse in Clyde, be-
Onging to John Joseph, and took him to the -,
after place on Monday, where he delivered
i'm to the authorities. He has since been a
edged in the Jail at Fremont. a
At Van Vert, on election night, the Pro- :
'ate Court room, where the election had been
ield for the township, was crowded with peo- L
lie. The timbers underneath were rotten c.
nd gave way, y,dropping the crowd four inches :,
0 suddenly that no one took fright until after 81
was over, and no one was hurt. e.
The clothing store of Grussell 6 Stuphen, y y
{ Carey, was broken into on the night of the a.
4th inst, and nearly 81 900 worth Of the N
nest goods carried away. The burglars Ia
'aded their spoils in a wagon and started a
'est- They were traced to the vicinity of re
astoria where all track of them was lost "
Politics is infected with Democracy, and q,
le weather follows suit We had Demo- ed
-atic storm Monday night and Tuesday sh
forming. Haven't had such a one for eight -
N yearsI The snow olung with such tenaci- ba
: that numerous fruit trees and much shrub tn
by were broken down, and an ineaIcuable
mount Of damage done. - -
When the Messenger man prints Repubi- gr
n museum, as he did in last weeks issue, he pa
Ould avoid mixing in any Democratic por- ~ ~
ats. We don't want any Democratic pic be
res in our show. But the thoughtleas fell grr
W stuck his own portrait in, at the bottom ne
the column, in order to fill out, and it wasn't M
uch of a curiosity either. all
An explosion took place at the Tifin Gas
orks on the 18th inst, which came near in1
owing fatal to Mr.. w. L. Bate, the Superin- sht
ndent Bricks were hurled against his WI
ad, and his eyes we're filed and face cover Gro
with fresh, strong lime and mortar, and be,
g flames for moment literally enveloped Low
m, burning portions of his face and right
Oulder severely. His eyes were both injur- pal
SO much that he was unable to see, except
3 out OF the right eye when the lid was
sed. Ior