The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1874-12-04

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John T. Norris, the fruit tree man, has been
sentenced to the Ohio Penitentiary for three
years.
The American House at Clyde has sus
pended business on account of lack of pat
ronage.
The diptheria is still prevailing in and
around Genoa It is particularly fatal among
children.
The advance in the prico of pork, over last
year, in this State, is equivalent to SlO,-
100000.
Ffty-seven deer were shipped East by tn,
American Express from Defiance on Monday
of last week.
Our Gibsonburg correspondent gives the
particulars of a fatal accident at that place, a
few days ago.
Debolt Winch was accidentally shot by his
comrade while out hunting near Crestline, a
few days ago.
Business on the Cleveland, Sandusky and
Cincinnati Railroad has nearly doubled in the
past few weeks.
One thousand dollars is offered by the
Mayor Of Alliance for the incendiaries that
infest that town.
During the high winds of Monday of last
week the smoks-stack of the EImore Mills
was blown down.
The clock for the tower of the new court
house at Sandusky has been received and
placed in position.
The Western Union Telegraph Company
have put up an additional wire between Gin
cinnati and Toledo.
The high winds Of Monday Of last week did
considerable damage by blowing down trees,
fences, &c, at Tifin.
John Long, pioneer resident Of Fulton
county, was killed few days ago near Wau-
seon, by runaway team.
The Wood County Democrat, published at
Bowling Green, has made its appearance on
our table. 1t looks we'll
1t is stated that the Immortal J. n" is
studying for the ministry. He will then Gift
the veil" in another cause
1t is intimated that great many Democrats
killed their roosters for Thanksgiving, They
never expect further use for them.
We would suggest TO Harpham, of the Oak
HsrbOr Press, that he should print his paper
80 that his subscribers can read it.
Some Of the new conductors on the Cleve-
land, Sandusky and Cincinnati Railroad are
reported as overcharging the passengers.
It is reported that Hon J. II. Haag intends
starting another Democratic paper in Napol-
con, as soon as the Legislature adjourns.
The Wholesale and retail dry goods store Of
M. & J. H. Black, of Mansfield, was robbed a
few days ago of $1,000 worth of dry goods.
A Sandusky German is the happy father of
tWenty-one children. 'It's nice to be faith
er," but twenty-one is just a few too many.
A freight train on the C. S. and C. R. R.
was partially demolished on the night of the
2lst uIt., near Springfield, caused by an open
switch.
An ovarian tumor, weighing nearly one
hundred pounds was removed from lady at
Wauseon recently. She did not survive the
operation.
c. B. Hall s. Co., of Findlay, have received
an order for two tons of candy from one firm.
They will manufacture it within the next
thirty days.
The Buckeye Granger, published at Perrys-
burg, in the interest of Grangers, has made its
appearance. It is a neat and well gOtten-up
paper and deserves q hearty support. We
wish it success.
The Toledo and Lake Erie Boating and
Fishing Association intend building an iron
steamer to run between Toledo and their club
house on Middle Bass Island.
The second meeting of the soldiers and c1ti-
Esns of Findlay 70, the purpose Of making ar
rangements for the completion of the soldiers
monument, was held recently.
The heavy winds of Monday and Tuesday
of last week blew nearly all the water out of
the bay at Sandusky. The water was SO low
that the boats could not get out TO the Islands
DR.. Skinner, Of Toledo, on Monday night
last, found an infant upon his door step.
He placed it in the care Of a Mrs. Murphy,
who has at different times cared for four other
waits.
In last weeks issue we noticed the accident
to Judge Atkins, of Elmore, and stated that
his recovery was doubtful 1t is now thought
if he does not have relapse he will soon be
out again.
Longs opera-hOuse, at Bryan, recently had
a narrow escape from fire. A chandelier be-
came loose and fell to the floor, spreading the
oil, which took fire, and was with much diff
Guilty extinguished.
A farmer in Henry county got mad at a
nam oavy,Tad m, hSe Fav,,
and set fire 70 their camp and burned it up,
also about $4,000 worth of lumber and fences
belonging to himself
A joint stock company has been organized
at Tifin for the manufacture of flooring, sash,
doors and building material. Application has
been made to the Secretary of State for erti-
cles of incorporation.
An ice boat club has been formed in Per-
Clinton for the purpose of building On ice
yacht that shall be the champion Of the lakes.
Its members arc prominent citizens and no
doubt will prove a success.
Sandusky is making arrangements for a free
night school, to give workngmen and boys,
sixteen years and over, an opportunity to OBJ
which they are not able to obtain by any other
means.
VIM. Fairchilds was on Tuesday of last
week sentenced by the Common Pleas Court
at Sandusky, to three years imprisonment in
the Penitentiary for forgery. Peter Brady,
for burglary, was sentenced fer the same
period.
A few days ago, while james Corrie, of
PerTysburg, was driving home, the harness
of one Of his horses became disarrangoi,
which caused them to become unmanageable,
and Mr.. Corrie was thrown from the wagon,
breaking his arm.
A man went to Tfin, few days ago, sold
a load Of grain, and hitched his team on one
Of the streets, bought pair Of boots, six