The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1874-11-20
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CO County jail.
TrumbO Post-ofice, Seneca county, hr
been discontinued.
The lime kilns around Genoa are shuttin
down for the winter.
Mr.. 7. J. Kintz, Of TiHin, killed mad do
in that city recently.
Findlay is talking of building new publ
hall and opera-house.
The new public school building at Oberli
was dedicated on the 9th.
There is some talk in Monroeville Of water
ter-works and fire engine.
The State Association Of Auditors was helt
at Columbus on Wednesday of last week.
The oberlin Net0s viii appear in q new an
enlarged form the first week in December.
1t is reported that hogs are dying from
new and unknown disease, in Erie county.
On the 18th Of December the veterans of tn
Mexican war will hold reunion at Dayton.
The once celebrated Cardif Giant has beer
purchased by an Indiana farmer for a gatt
post.
The new postal card will be nearly white
printed with black ink, and neater in appear
ance.
Last week was q week of prayer for young
men by the 7. N. G. a. throughout the
Union.
Not one cent was found on the persons Of
twenty prisoners arrested in Cleveland re.
gently.
It is estimated that 100000 acres Of land
have been burned over in Northwestern Ohio
this fall.
Tiain will have new depot building for
B. P. and C. and O. S. and C. roads the CON-
ing spring.
The State Horticultural Society meets this
year at Akron, on the 9th, 10th and llth of
December.
The cattle yards of the Baltimore, Pitts
burg and Chicago Railroad have been located
at Defiance.
When man goes into saloon it is proper
and expressive to say -'he has gone to the
spirit world"
The Buckeye Granger, to be published at
Perrysburg, is expected to make its appear
ance this week.
David Schwalm jumped of the express
train at Millbury. Consequently he is not
expected to live.
Work will soon be resumed on the Mans
field, COldwater and Lake Michigan Railroad
in Wood County.
WV. Adams, an attache Of the Medina
Gazette, has been visiting friends in this To-
cality the past week.
Mr.. Leon Coster, of Findlay, has been ap-
pointed postal route agent for the Lake Erie
and Louisville Railroad.
Ev. Bristol is the happy man now. A jolly
boy put in an appearance at his house, and is
doing well. Nine pounds.
A little daughter of James Turner, of
Green Spring, fell from table and dislocated
its shoulder, on the 9Th inst.
The Democrat and Herald has changed from
Smorning to an evening paper, and also from
quarto to an eight-column folio.
Bartholomew Shaull, an old and respected
citizen of HopeEen Township, Seneca Coun-
ty, died suddenly on the Sth inst.
Mr.. F. C. Mcdonald, one of the proprietors
Of the Mansfield LIBERAL, has retired from that
paper. Mr., George Holm is his successor.
The type and material of the Wood County
Democrat have arrived at Bowling Green.
Mr.. Baker will be the editor and proprietor.
The steamer Waite made her last trip be-
tween Toledo and the Islands on Saturday
last. She lays up till the opening of naYiga-
tion.
Henry J. Miller, one Of the pioneer of Otta-
va County, died at his residence near Port
Clinton, on Thursday of last week aged sixty
three years.
The Center Mills at Shelby, owned by Low
ris & Gilbert, were recently set on fire, but
it was discovered in time to save them from
being destroyed.
The Baltimore, Pittsburg and Chicago Rail-
road was opened between Chicago and Chica-
go Junction on Monday last, the 10th inst, |
distance of269 miles.
Our postmaster, Mr.. s. A. J. Snyder, has |
issued his notices Of new mail arrangement |
conforming to the change in railroad time,
which took effect on Monday last.
Near HieksviIle, horse thieves stole two |
horses and a set of harness from Mrs. Emily |
lands, and fine buggy and harness from |
A j. Henly. on the night of the 9Th.
Some fun-loving chap poured coal oil into |
well an old farmer was digging in Seneca
County, and from this fact the story of an oil |
well having been discovered originated.
MrJ. B. Fenton, one of the workmen in
Hickcox & Bros planning mill, at Medina, Me-
dina County, had three fingers Of his left hand /
badly mangled by buzz saw last week.
Three new papers have been started in
Wood County within six months. The Seatt-
mel says there are yet several places in that |
county for some poor unfortunates to starve.
The $20, 900 libel suit of Rev. VIM. S. Pc,
terson Va. DR.. Lorenzo Fermin, of FindIay |
was dismissed in the United States Court at
Cleveland on the 7th, at the costs Of the
plaintiff.
On Wednesday night Of last week three
ears Of Conductor Deals train were broken
into and robbed. The thieves got on at Nor
walk and decamped with their plunder at
MOnroeviIle.
One of Clyde's prominent lawyers received
a good '-booting" from a prisoner in charge of
the Sheriff at the depot on Tuesday morning
Of last week, which was witnessed by a large
number Of citizens.
Front street was blocked with teams for
quite while on Saturday last. It furnished
amusement for the bystanders, but not for the
owners of the teams, especially if they hap
psned to be in hurry.
Louis Frank, q farmer who resided near
Prout's Station, on Wednesday of last week,
while hauling a load of corn fodder into his
barn, slipped from the load, fell upon his head
and broke his neck, dying instantly.
A painful accident occurred near Clyde, on
the 9Th. While three young ladies in COM
pauy with a gentleman were driving along
the road in an open carriage, the wheels ran
into rut, throwing the ladies out and severe
ly injuring them.
Rev. Jacob Myers, father of the editors of
the Mansfield Herald, was run over recently
at that place by horse and buggy and Sc
riously injured. Mr.. Myers is seventy-three
years old, and it is feared that he will not be
able to walk again. It was another result of
fast driving.
The following are the salaries of the Post
masters in the places named: Bellevue,
sl,7OO; Cleveland, $4,000; Clyde, $500;
Elyria, $500; FOstoria, 2l,4OO; Fremont
81, 500; Mansfield, 50, 100; Nonroeville, 81 200;
NOrwaIk, $500; Oberlin, $4,000; sandusky,
80 200; TiHiD, S2,7OO; Toledo, $500; Yelling
ton, el,7OO.
An attempt was recently made to burn the