The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1875-02-05
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Bellevue is to have a masquerade ball
on the Sth.
Defiance has a Granger store with
S25, 900 capital.
The 14th of this month is the time to
send valentines.
The people of Lima want the Michi-
gan and Ohio Railroad.
The total valuation of property in
Mansfield for 1874 is "a, $50, 75O
The calaboose at Forest, Hardin coun-
ty, was burned down few days ago.
"Chan. Norton, of Fremont, has twin
cats. - Buckeye Granger. That's rough
on Chan.
An indictment for horse stealing has
been found against Charles Shepherd, of
Green Spring.
The Kenton Republican says the To
ledo Blade is as big as a bed quilt.
Which is true.
1t is reported that the Office of the
suspended Clyde Independent will be
moved to Toledo.
And now Tiffin wants the Government
to donate several cannon to each of its
militia companies.
Fred. Jordan, of Oak Harbor, had a
leg broken on Tuesday of last week by a
log rolling against it.
The Trinity Episcopal Church of Tif-
fin, gave a Martha Washington Tea
Party at National Hall, in that place, on
Tuesday evening.
Frederick Freidaker, living near Ken
ton, was killed on the Dist ult., by a
limb of tree falling on his head, crush
ing in his skull,
Brother Meng is startinga a menagerie
The first shipment was received by ex-
press a few days ago. 1t was shipped
by ''son of gun"
The oath of Office has been issued to
Miss Emma Loomis, of Bowling Green,
as deputy clerk of the Court of Common
Pleas of Wood county.
Thieves broke into Frank Alexander's
saloon, at Defiance, and stole about 800
worth of whisky, cigars and tobacco on
Monday night of last week.
Squire Darling, who struck Orlando
Means with club, killing him instant
| ly, near Gilboa, was sentenced to two
years in the Penitentiary few days ago
at Ottawa, Ohio.
Parties in want of Plants, Trees, and
Shrubs, will do well to deal directly with
Storrs, Harrison & Co., Painesville,
Ohio, whose advertisement appears in
another column.
The dwelling-house of Mr.. Archy
Gallagher, of Wauseon, was destroyed
by fire on the night of the ODD ult. Loss
about $4,000, with an insurance on house
of 5000, and $4OO oD goods.
On Sunday night, the oath inst, lit
tie son Of Samuel Benner was burned to
death in the house of Mr.. T. Hoitt, near
Defiance. The house caught fire from
the bursting of coal oil lamp.
A few days ago Charles Mann, for
merly a resident of Defiance, forged
notes to the amount of $500 and sold
them to a doctorin Bryan. The forgery
was not discovered until Mann had left
A few days ago VIM. Meeks, of Wau-
seon, discovered q box of shavings sit
ting under one corner of his wood house,
which had undoubtedly been placed
there by some person with the intent to
burn his house.
A man named Lewis d. Fell, claiming
to reside in Watertown, New York, and
who had been staying at the Lima House,
Lima, for about two weeks, died at that
place few days ago from the effects of
hard drinking and exposure.
T. l.. Brannan & Co. S mill, at Belle
vue, had narrow escape from being
burned few days ago. Fire was dis
covered in the roof but was extinguished
in time to save the building, Mr.. Bran
nan was severely burned about the head,
neck and arms
On Saturday, the 23d ult,, VIM. Pow
ers, an engineer ON the Baltimore, Pitts
burg and Chicago Railroad, run his en-
gine from Chicago Junction to Tifiin
and left it standing on the track. He
went into saloon, and soon after was
seen crossing the railroad bridge and
going west. He did not return to his
engine.
Mr.. George Summit, of Salem town
ship, Wyandot county, died from the ef-
fects of poison on the Goth ult 1t is not
known whether he took it for the pur-
pose of committing suicide or if it was
given him by other persons. The jury
rendered verdict in substance that it
had been given him by some person or
persons unknown. .. r.,