The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1874-10-09
Readables.
Tae bridge at Defiance is expected to be
cOmpisted this week.

foaioria has Population Of 1900.
vsn Vert IS troubled with petty thieves
Il is about time 70 put on your underclothes
Give your ehimnsys and Auss cleaning be
fore putting up YOUR stoves
Albert Miller committed suicide at sandus
ky resently BY taking poison.
A barn near Bellevue, belonging to Peter
Leonard, was burned Thursday night Of las
Beek.
Hity 8 Dotsern's stsve factory, at Deiiane'
took FIRE On the 24th and came near being de
slroyed.
The mills Of Bellevue turn out 250o barrels
ofaour each week, and have TO go night and
day to an orders.
We are obliged to cur exchanges for theiE
favorable notice Of our fair daily. It was in
every respect success.
The buckles the girls wear on their belts
now are huge. If properly located they might
well Be called breastplates.
On the outside Of this paper will be found a
complete report Of the proceedings Of the
sandusly county fair last week.
The stirrup factory Of Feeman & Son, at
Van Vert, was destroyed by FIRE on the 26sh
ult. Loss $500. The factory win be imme-
distely rebuilt.
The planning mill Of Henry Tubbs, at Ply
mouth, narrowly escaped destruction by FIRE,
on the lst inst.
A babe not more than two or three years
old. was found suspended By the neck, quite
dead, at Plymouth, on Monday Of last week.
West, the runner, who took the prize at the
fair last week, run race at Bellevue, on the
previous Wednesday, with Miller, and carried
Of purse Of $50.
Ed. Belongs old friends viii be glad to
learn that he IS about to reopen the Kessler
House, at this place, having disposed of his in
terssts nt Findlay.
Bellevue Power House Company are build
Iag an addition to their works ss large as the
original works. Why not turn the car works
intoa Power HouseT
willie Atner, Of Bath township, Allen
county, while carrying corn cutter, recently
fell and cut cash in his arm five inches long,
ssvering several Of the leaders
Willie Wounell, Of South Warsaw, Allen
county, fell from horse he was riding on the
10Th, and the horse stepping upon his head
crushed his skull killing him instantly.
Medina has secured a new manufactory, the
citizens having donated 5000 and the neces-
sary land It is to be q stove and hollow
ware nanufactory, and viii employ a number
Of hands.
An Illicit distillery was unesrthed near New
Washington, Crawford county, on Tuesday
of last week, By Clark Center, of this district,
and Deputy Q. S. Marshal Kirkwood, Of
Cleveland
/, The Port Clinton people have in OOntem-
plaiion the building Of light drzught steam
er the present winter to run between that
point and the Islands. The project is a feasa-
bic one, and should be carried to completion.
The barn Of Robert Meechan, Of Erie
township, Ottawa county, was burned on the
2sIh uIt., with its contents No insurance.
Supposed to have been the work Of incendia-
".
Van is prospering among the Shelby county
folks, and has enlarged the borders Of his
phyInctsries. BE now treats his readers to
nine column paper made up in his usual Wig
orous style. May he continue to prosper.
We were in error last week in stating Gov
ernor Allen was advertised to be in Lima the
same eveaing be was advertised to be here.
Such is not the case, so that the faithful will
doubtless have an opportunity to hear him
this evening.
A young fellow named Hennesey, fell out
Of q window at Tifin, to the roof OF an ad-
joining building, and was considerably "sbook
up" When be went to the house, out Of the
window Of which he fell, be claimed to have
had $50; when he fell out he had nothing.
A man named McKenns, whose wife had
left him on account of his criminal conduct,
met her in Shelby last week, and attempted
70 shoot her. A Miss Robinson, who was
walking with Mrs. Mex, at the the time
struck the pistol down, and the ball lodged
in the thigh of Mrs. Mex. He then made his
escape, and had not been captured at last ac-
counts.
John ToOle, Of Bellevue,gOt drunk once too
often. After driving his wife and children
ont Of the house, he had nice time smashing
things generally, and then lay down amid the
wreck to sleep the sleep of innocence. But
he was reused by the Marshal, taken before
The Mayor, fined $40. sent to jail ten days, and
70 cap the climax, his wife filed petition for
divorce. Served him night.
Over at Bowling Green a few weeks ago,
they had fair and as consequence q crowd
Among the crowd were four young men who
wanted board at the Lease House while the
fair lasted. Three Of them "did" the land
lord, but the landlord @did" the fourth vigor-
Ously with pair of new boots. In fact he
busted the ssat Of that fellows pantaloOns so
efiectuaIly, that he remembers the occasion
whenever he sits down.
Mr.. Spalkey, near Fostoria, discovered a
horse thief leading away one of his horses, on
the night Of the oath, and fred at him. The
fellow let go the horse and jumped fence,
while the horse started up the road in the
same direction the thief had gone. Spalkey
followed the horse and saw the thief get over
the fence to head the horse, when he fred at
him again. At the last FIRE be hit the thief
who threw up his arms and fell, but after
wards got up and made his escape.
A young fellow named VIM. A. Mead, who
had lived near Bsscom, Seneca county, some
years ago, retorned there recently on a visit,
and while there managed to secure the pock-
OF book Of young man named Kuhn, with
$50 IN money. and slse to appropriate $50 in
money belonging to another party. He made
his escape and went back 10 Iowa. Soon after
his residence was discovered, and telegram
was sent ordering his arrest. He is now lodg-
ed in Seneca county jail awaiting trial.