The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1874-01-09


ty-one stops.
At the meeting of the stockholders Of the
Car Company, on Monday last, the old board
was reelected
he who would eEalk upright" need be eau
tious how he engineers his way along several
Of our sidewalks.
A correspondent enquiries how much longer
the skeleton Of the late fire engine is to adorn
Croghan street. t
Geurge Grouse died at the age of lo7 years
He had been a resident Of Pultnsy township,
Belmont county.
The B. & o. R. R. Co, have reduced the
fare from Columbus to Baltimore & Washing
vOa to tea dollars.
During the past season Tifin has shipped
over nine thousand hogs and twenty three
tho1sand barrels Of apples.
I'D. Bourne, Of the Oliver House, Toledo
has been the recipient Of gold headed cane,
presented by the sbOaraers"
The TIfBn Tfibuas is NOW issGsd on We'd
nssday instead Of Thursday. This may be
termed agoing headH-at least day.
at Wauseon, two Artesian wells, 40 feet
deep run water constantly, and emit enough
gas for first Glass torch light procession.
The Chagrin Falls Exponent is the title Ct
ansH paper just started by Stranahan s Hoh-
lsr. 1t looks healthy and deserves Euceesa
A Texas paper states that Mr.. W. h Was
son, formerly of Mansfield, has been elected
provisional mayor Of Texarkans, in that state.
The Norwalk Experiment has changed itH
day Of publication from Friday to Monday.
A sort Of experiment on an old Experiment" !"
yeltaire Scott, the popular and excellent
host Of "Scott's American Sandusky, has re-
esutly Joined the Brotherhood Of Benedicts.
The great trunk lines have raised the price
Of freight about 80 per cent above old rates.
The new rate went into effect on the Ist inst
The stockholders Of the Elyria Bolt s. Screw
msnufaetury, have agreed to put up the works
il the citizens will raiss the bonus of Sl2, 900.
The alarm Of fire on Tuesday morning was
oeeasioned by the burning Of q chimney at the
residence OF Mr.. ". E. Haynes, on Justice
Street,
Three farmers in Hancock county have
made l46, lSI gallons Of cider this season. A
stray apple is "wind-fal" 70 hogs in that
district
Envelopes printed at a small advance on
cost, at this ofice. Have your card printed cn
the envelopes you use. 1t may save you the
loss Of a valuable letter.
Elyria is making headway. Weare inform
ed that six more business blocks have been fin
ished in the past season, new firms have start
ed and old ones enlarged.
sleighing was resumed on Tuesday, and
snow balling afforded the 'street Arabs" =
lively method of keeping the body warm at
the expense Of the fingers.
A number Of capitalists in Dayton have COM
bined to work up large manufacturing busi-
ness Of various kinds. The enterprise is wor-
thy Of emulation elsewhere.
The @boys"-yes, and the ladies too-have
again been reluctantly necessitated I'VE hope
temporarily to lay aside their skates awaiting
the return of acoolsr moments"
A Mrs. James Higgens while walking on the
A. &G.W. R. R., track, recently, near Gallon,
was struck by the locomotive Of night freight
train and almost instantly killed
The Past Master Of Golden Gale Lodge, F..
"a ", al Czgrin Falls, was the recipient Of
gold headed cane, on the night of the 9th
dft.-a present from the brethren.
The Tiffin Agricultural Works are reported
to have already contracted for nearly $500 OF
its celebrated horse rakes This bids we'll for
"msking hay Ehils the sun shines"
The residence of John Newcomer, at Wau-
seOn, was partially destroyed by FIRE on the
29lh uIt Household goods mostly saved, and
building insured enough to cover loss.
It don't do to put faith in fortune letters. A
man in Bsrks county. who tried it, is now q
raving maniac The fortune letter told him he
would be robbed and dead in four weeks.
Master Fred Bartlett, OF Bellevue, while re-
Gently skating, fell and rscsived fracture Of
the collar bone. A violent attack Of fever fol-
lowed, leaving him in very critical condi-
ton.
A young man named Peter Kiohl, of Harri-
son township, Van Vert county, had his hand
blown of by tbs explosion Of gun, on New
Years day. A poor beginning for the new
year.
The registration fee on domestic letters and
packages, was reduced on the lst, Of January
from fifteen cents to eight cents. Another
drop OF this kind and cheap postage wiz un-
doubtly he popular.
at TifiD, a number Of the hunting fraterni-
ty have Just formed The Ohio Association
FOR the Protection Of Game" To say the least
Of it, it is agamey" enterprise rather than
strictly humane society. n
The ccrporators and number Of intending
stockholders in the Seneca County Machine
Works. met on the 26th, to open the books for
stock. It was decided that no further action
be taken in the matter until April.
The B. P. & c. R. R., was opened on New
Years day. from the Lake Erie Division
through to Dsshler, on the line of the Dayton
& Michigan Road. The opening was a matter
or oongratulatiou to cur Tiffin DsighbOrs.
At present, the ice season promises to be a
blank unless "Jaek Frost soon favora US with
sharp and successive visits. Refrigerator man
ufaeturers sre already beginning 70 realise
that ats an i'll wind blows no one any good
The lady who lost her equilibrium on Front
street. on Tuesday last, has become an euthu-
) site convert to overshoes. She says they
are the o. wing of the SOLE and a pro-
lection to the body, as compared with boots. -
That's ths rubber"
refractory Individual, who was smashing
things generally, in saloon in Toledo, on the
evening Of the %, was trotted to the police
station BY Officer TrOtter, after a scuiiis in
which the refractory man was divested OF ell
his clothing but his pants.
At the Holiday Fair for the benefit OF the
Star Hook s Ladder Company, at KentOn'
a minister's dressing gown, valued at SO, was
voted for and realized the modest sum Of slSO'
The Rev. Mr.. Hall became the fortunate pos
SCISSOR Of the precious article.
NorwaIk farmers seem to be experimenting
on the old addags Of the @whole hog or HOne',
Two worthy ssksights Of the PlOw" report
ringing four Of stheir hosshiPs" to the knife