The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1875-02-12

Abraham Bell, an old resident of OF
tawa County, died of lung fever on Mon
day of last week.
Mrs. Arndt, of Tifin, broke her left
hip bone square off by falling on the
ice few days ago.
Francis Brooks, editor of the Defiance
Express, has been nominated for post
master at that place.
The editors of the Fostoria Review
were just one week ahead of time, as to
the beginning of Lent
Some one has presented Zahm, of the
Wyandot Union, with bottle of wine,
and he says it is good.
The notorious three card monte man.
Canada Bill, was arrested at Cleveland
on Monday of last week.
Three stores at Arcadia were broken
into ON Tuesday night of last week and
about $500 worth of goods stolen.
Mr.. Richard Clark had his right
shoulder dislocated at Plymouth a few
days ago by falling upon the ice.
Part of our issue last week was dated
February 30, instead of February g..
Unfortunately this amt leap year.
Some one has been stealing editorials
from the Ottawa County News and Stall
ter is mad. Don't do it, brethren.
Judge w. B. Sloan has taken editor
ial control of the Ottawa County Re-
porter during Mr.. Maxwell's illness.
Mr.. John Dickerson, aged 70 years,
living near Plymouth, fell upon the ice
a few days ago and dislocated his right
shoulder.
j. W. Davidson has been appointed
postal clerk on the Lake Shore and
Michigan Southern to run between To
ledo and Buffalo.
The Lima Gazette says their people
did not want the Hubbard works. Oh,
no, of course not. Neither did the fox
want the grapes.
Hugh Chain and Fremont Yerger, the
clover seed thieves, were found guilty
in the Common Pleas Court, at Findlay,
on Wednesday of last week.
The Post-ofice boys say last Saturday
was the busiest day they have seen for
some time. We always thought they
had moderate good times of it.
Cal. says Fremont has fish merchant
professional accordian player. Cal.
ought to know, after spending so many
hours himself over the "se-saw box"
A few days ago drover was beaten
out Of $500 by party of three-card
monte men, on the c., c., @. and 1. R.
r. between Shelby and New London.
The residence of Mr.. John Grimes, of
Bellevue, had narrow escape from be-
ing destroyed by fire on Thursday last
by the carpet catching fire under the
stove.
During the heavy wind on Wednesday
of last week portions of the tin roofs of
the Ohio Shoe Company and Ohio Stove
Company's buildings, at TiAin, were
blown of.
Ditch No. II, in Wood County, is
thirty miles long and cost $40, 900. An
other ditch has been surveyed and laid
out, which will be II miles long and will
cost $4,000.
The people of Seneca County are not
satisfied with their county map, because
of the many errors in it. The agents
are now selling it at So, but when first
issued the price charged was S12.
The Fastoria Review says the Seneca
County people have sent between 81 900
and $12, 900 worth of goods to the Kan
sas sufferers. Brother Jones has given
margin enough at all events.
W. M. Battle, purchaser of the Ober-
lin News, has formed partnership with
his son, ]. H. Battle, of the previous
partners, and will conduct the paper un-
der the firm name of J. H. Battle & Co.
A call for a convention to investigate
the system of Free-masonrya and kindred
orders is out, to be held at Mansfield
the 18th of February, signed by forty
four ministers, deacons, professors,
bishops, &c.
We learn from the Norwalk Reflector
that Mr.. Nathan Wooster, an old and
respected citizen of that place, died on
the 2Sth ult. at the advanced age of 81
years, His wife survives him. They
had enjoyed married life over "a years.