The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1874-02-13
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The time for killing birds expired on th
first Of this month.
The Wonans temperance movement is il
operation in Ottawa
In Lima the Court House is sanetifed BY
daily prayer meetings.
Another stave factory is about to be put in
operation at Van Vert.
Ice merchants are at length smiling. Verify
their harvest Is at hand.
The latest name suggested for our new fire
alarm is the HWhat-is-it."
Nine juveniles were sent TO the Reform
Farm from Toledo, last year.
The stave and barrel factory at this place is
now about ready for operation.
The C. s. & c. r. R., is about to put air
brakes on all passenger trains.
The Connecticut Democracy have re-noIni-
mated their entire State Ticket.
A Mrs. Lloyd, Of st. Mary recently fell on
her door step, and fractured her arm.
A famine prevails in India, and 10000 peo-
pie arc reported in destitute condition.
The Building and L1ln Association Of Nor
walk have yet 40 shares TO provide for.
On the first page will be found rich bur
lesque description of Grange initiation.
Farmers report that, thus far, the present
season has been hard on wheat and clover.
The public schools of Zanesville cost that
city, last year, s50,52O. 81, or S24S6 per pupil.
During the storm last week the water was
higher at Port Clinton than it has been for five
years.
Edmund Werder, aged lS years, fell dead
while walking along the road near Attiea, Sen
eca county.
The Fostoria ReUie'o says that the Sandusky
river has been 50 high that it backed water
into eellers.
Saw logs are coming into cur city in abun-
dance, and the saw mills are at present more
than busy.
Timely discovery prevented a fire at the res
idence of Mr.. Rood, Oberlin, on Wednesday
of last week.
Isaac Hilty, of Riley township, Ottawa
county, last week butchered hog which
weighed SS6 lbs.
Treasurer Lang's collection in Seneca coun-
ty, Of the first installment of taxes for 1873,
amounted to Sl3S,62lss.
man named John Baker was run over bv
the cars at MassiIIion, on Friday of last week,
and lost one of his legs.
Mansfield Is elated with the prospect of
soap manufnetorY being added 70 their manu-
featuring establishments.
Mr. S. Bloom has been appointed express
agent at Plymouth. Mr.. Case still holds the
agency of theB. e o. R.R.
The Ralfarpa nor-,o,, rv,,-,.E - Oh
ira Band announces a masquerade ball, at the |
Opera House, on the 10th.
c. c. Waite, of GAINESVILLE, superintendent |
Of the C. & NJ v. R. R, is son Of Hon. n, r. |
Waite, the new Chief Justice.
Notwithstanding the high price Of hay, it is |
still coming into orr city freely and is by no |
means drug on this market at SIS.
On the 4th, about 40 laborers from Chicago |
arrived at Defiance to commence work On the
B. 2. q c. R. R. This means business.
The pupils Of several country schools in Ball !
vile Township have been busy during the |
past few weeks writing their autobiography. |
Tie damage by the late fire at Norwalk, to |
5. Partricks property has been assested at 81
500. The building is to be Immediately re6t-
ted.
The Rev. Gordon, of Litchfeld, Pa, has
been called to fill the pulpit Of the Congrega-
tiOnal Church at Findlay, during the coming
year.
Merle D. sOurs has been appointed cashier
of the Citizens Bank Findlay. which fills the
vacancy recently caused by the death of his
father.
Huron county Musical Association Is now in
convention at Norwalk The proceedings
opened on Tuesday and closes this friday
evening.
Five new and powerful drive wheel en-
gines, part of the late purchase of twenty-five
by the L. S. & NJ. S R. R. Co, have arrived
at Norwalk
St. Patrieks Benevolent and Temperance
Association has been formed at Tiffn, with S3 /
members. and c. J. NJ. Sullivan has been ap-
pointed president
house in Findlay is said to DO haunted /
with spirits. In this city there are a number
of houses similarly situated. The spirits are
not essences but liquids.
Akron is to have new daily paper, under
the title of The Akron Daily Argus. 1t is to
appear in four page form, and claims indepen-
political, religious and social
The Fostoria Recie,o is elated at their pros
pect of cheap coal It says the price has drop
ped from nine to four dollars per ton, and will
in future be found cheaper than wood.
On Thursday of last week the mail carrier
who crossed the ice from Sandusky to Putin
Bay, got into the Lake twenty-five times. We
should say this was ample to explain any delay.
The Hame trade seems to be fourishing
S. F. Eberhard Of the Akron Hame Works re-
turned from the east last week with an order
to the extent of between $50, 600 and 100000.
John Henry, the teller of the late City Bank
of Kraus & Smith, Toledo, has been arrested
for embezzlement, and his property has been
attached on q process issued from the U. S.
Court.
Sleighing is good, and we observe that our
market is kept well stocked with cord wood.
Get supplied neighbors, after this month farm
ers visits to town will be far less frequent for
a season.
Ottawa, Putnam county, has organized an
anti-treating society. The members pay for
what they drink, and allow others the same
privilege. Ottawa will be a poor place for
dead boats.
Emmit J. Hammer has associated himself
with J. H. Foster in the publication of the
Van Vert BatlietiR. We hope he has "hit the
right mai. on the hesd" and will drive" their
enterprise along.
Mrs Gettle Of Bryan estimates 900 dam
ages as the result of saloon keeper selling
her David liquor, and she has accordingly in
sisted on the saloon keeper paying. The
June Court will decide.
Richfeld, Summit county, has lost promi-
nent citizen in the recent death of Thos. w.
Hall, formerly a resident of Peninsula, who
died suddenly at his residence, after severe
fit OF coughing aged 6S years.
It is ereditably rumored that the people Of
Greensprings and adjoining neighborhood,
are about to petition the county Commission
ers for the purpose of constructing about sew
en- miles of turnpike into that village.
The report of the TiHin Savings aad Build
ing Loan Association shows the value OF each
share to be sIIO. The Association is prosper
ing aud it is p1pbable the stock will become
at par within the next two or three years.
a Grand Rapids, Wood county, cOrrespOn
dent TO the Perrysburg JoUr5la! gives an ac-
count of the drowning of little son OF Mar
lin Kechlevr Of fhe fanuerv The little fellow