The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1874-05-22

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The old Gill House, at Lima h19 HSei'J
destroyed by fire on the llth-
Sixteen persons in Kenton have taken out
license to sell liquor the present year.
Burglars tried to haul safe out of Mr.
Heilmauis residence, at Tifin, last week.
The Norwalk Shoe Factory has succumbed
Its capital was ins efficient for its business.
Front street presented an animated appear
ance on Friday, and hoes were in active use
BoWlus, Hardy & Co., have commenced the
manufacture of white lime at Kansas Station
Lima is sgitating the subject of 'Musical
Tournament to take place during the sum-
nsr.
Lynde Greene di not go to Japan, as in
tended, but is now in Mishawaka, Ind, prac-
tieing law.
Cyrus MiIlhouss, resident of Tifin for
torty-two years, died in that city on the sth,
aged Ga years.
Harmon EngIebeclz,s q resident Of the "Penin-
suls,r nesr Port Clinton, for forty years, died
on the 26th nit.
The residence of Fred Rutter, at Upper
Sandusky, was consumed by fire on the 10th,
Fully insured.
Mrs. Martha Brown, Of Sandusky, died on
the 10th inst, from eating greens made from
pie-plant leaves
Van Vert whiskey is a deleterious drug
Six men have come to violent deaths from its
uso in Is months.
At the special election for Mayor Of Wau-
seon on Monday of last week, whiskey came
out ahead A votes.
A man in Fostoria bought whiskey for two
boys, on the night of the 9th, and they were
soon reeling drunk.
The Grand Lodge of the 1. o. o. F., of
Ohio, at its recent session, determined to hold
its next session at Findlay.
A portable saw mill and a tenant house, on
the farm of John Morse, near FOstoria, was
destroyed by fire on the 10th.
They violate the ordinance against the sale
OF liquor In KeRton, by carrying out liquor to
their customers, to be drank on the streets.
Gleason's saw mill, at Van Vert, took fire
on the afternoon of the 18th, but the fire was
extinguished before much damage resulted.
Near Defiance, on the 9th, a team belonging
to Mr. VIM. Carpenter ran away. Mr.. C.,
who WAS on the wagon, jumped out and broke
her leg Just below the knee.
At Van Vert, on the night of the 10th,
little son of VIM. Irwin, arose in his sleep
and walked out of a second story window,and
was seriously bruised by the fall.
In Benton township, Ottawa county, on the
9th, three little boys, while in the woods, ate
some poisonous roots, and one Of them died.
The other two were quite sick for a time.
While coupling cars at Lima, on the l4th,
w. T. Lyle, a baggage master on the st.
MaTys Division of the L. E. & L. Ry., had the
misfortune TO have his leg crushed badly.
Cattle are scarce in this vicinity and of very
poor quality, compared with what ought to be
expected for the price. Some of our butchers
talk of going to Chicago to purchase a car
load.
The Agricultural Board of Hancock county
will hold a Horse Fair and Stock Sale, at
Findlay, during the month Of June, if they
can secure enough by subscription to pay pre-
miums.
Building is progressing rapidly, and many
new houses are already completed. But there
are not as many buildings going up as would
have been had not the panic struck terror in
to business.
The crops are growing, 50 are the accounts |
of delinquents. The crops cannot be too
large, but the accounts of some delinquents
are so large that we shall call halt ere long
ifthey don't pay up.
On the night Of the 18th, at Perrysburg, the
residence and saloon of Mrs. Conally, were
destroyed by fire. Loss about $500, with no
insurance. A pocket. book containing Sl2O
was lost during the fire.
Think Of a young man of twenty-one years
dying from deliriana trsmels, and can you risk
drinking the rot gut liquors of the present
day. At Springfield, o., few days ago, just
such case happened.
Wheathelds are now looking handsome, and
the prospects of crop are improving. We
have recently visited portions Of Sandusky,
Huron and Erie, and find most fields looking
as promising as could be hoped.
Three card monte men are following close
upon the heels of travelling shows, but are oc-
casionally forced TO disgorge their pIunder.
An Edgerton chap followed one to Bryan
few days ago, and recovered thirty dollars.
Brother Bruner, Of the Upper sandusky
Union, dees not have a favorable opinion of
Van Amburg's show, and advises the press
eyerywbere TO hold onto their contracts until
they get their pay, if they don't wish to be
cheated.
An iron bridge is to be built over Toussaint
Greek, in Carol township, Ottawa county, at
cost of $780, It viii be 300 feet long, of
three spans, and rest upon three iron piers.
The roadways and foundations for piers are
to cost s4,7OO-maEing the entire work cost
$4,000
Mrs. kirkpatrick, of Kenton, who obtained
a 900 verdict against a saloonist Of that
place recently, last week obtained verdict
Of $500 against Davis & Gelhouse. Such
damages are as strong arguments as can be
presented to dealers in miserable liquors.
Elder Adams and wife, near Bellevue, cele-
brated their golden wedding on the 8th inst.
Over 100 persons were present. Among them
were three couples who had celebrated their
golden weddings. Seventy-seven of the
quests were over so years Of age, IS were over
go. lS were over 20, and one over so.
One swindler has como to grief. Messenger.
who was caught at Tifin, has been tried and
sentenced to two years term in the peniten-
tiary. II viii be remembered he had swim
died several parties there on farm purchases,
and was recognized by a man from Wood
comfy, where he had been similarly en-
gagged.
They carry the thing SO far in Tifin that
country women are showed of the sidewalk by
the police, when they st P on the pavement to
talk. Come up this way ladies, when you
want to trade. We have beery Council, but
thew have too much sense TO pass or have en-
forced such disgraceful ordinance as our
,eiobbors of Tiffin have on their statute book.
George LaBeIle, French Canadian, while
stnnssed with liquor lay down on the track
Of the F. W. & C. R. R., near the town Of
Conway, on the night of the l2th, and fell
asleep. The express train came laundering
along soon after and passing over his body
eut him in pieces and strewed his flesh and
bones along the track. And still whiskey Is
NOT dangerous to use. drunken eomrade
named Sam Miller, lay asleep in fence cor
nsr at the time of the accident.
At the Wolf Greek railroad crossing last
week two young men attempted to cross the
track in 4 buggy in advance of q train which