The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1876-09-22
Ghe gettersonian.
sindIsJ .O.,Sepiember 22, 1875.
HERE AND ELSEwHERE-WISE AND
OTHERWISE.

OTHERWISE.
The Wood County Fair commences
on Tuesday next.
A fire broke out in the barn of Mrs.
Hillabrand, at Perrysburg, on the
night of the 10th inst, and spread
Thence to the barns of Mrs. Sphinx and
Mrs. Lawrence The three barns were
consumed, together with one horse be-
longing to Joseph Hillabrand, a sleigh
land robes belonging 20 DIR. Hume, and
other articles. Loss amounted to about
81, 600 with 10 insurance
Tilden and Hendricks pencils at
iCOnnell'a-one end soft tie other har d
and the hard end, OH: how hard
Fire was discovered IL q pile of lum
lber in the lumber yard of Peck s.
Hamilton, in Perrysburg, on the 18th,
but fortunately the fire was extin
guished before much damage was done.
Coons, Adams & &C., are making the
furniture for Davis Opera House.
The frames ere of iron, and tie seats
joined together in the form of an are,
and can be closed up against the back
when not in use.
Clyde Fair next week, commencing
on Tuesday.
An elk was discovered in the woods
belonging to Geo. Reinelspach, near
Ballville, ,Sandusky county, on Wednes
day, of last week. Seven hunters got
after him and in q short time brought
him down. He weighed 23O pounds
when dressed.
Two miles vest OF New Baltimore,
on the morning OF the 9th, a tramp
was found by the repair men of the B.
d o. RR., lying by the side OF the
track in a dying condition. He was
taken to New Baltimore, and every
attention given him, but he died in a
few hours. 1t was the opinion of the
physician that lie had been prostrated
By apoplexy.
Never hitch your horses near bee
hive. 4 inau did that over at Tiffin on
the 10th, the bees stung the horses, the
horses overturned the hive, and then
the horses suffered, until the applica
ton OF some buckets of water relieved
them of their tormentors.
Benz. F. Fisher, of Van Vert, a
traveller for Frentman & Son. of Ft.
Wayne, met with heavy loss at Wa
bash, Ind, recently. He had made
seme large collections, and in his hur-
ry to catch train, in attempting to
place his pocket book in his pocket, he
dropped it on the sidewalk Some one
picked il up aud abstracted S71S iu
currency, then deposited it in the out.
side box at the post Office
Treasurer Feigert, of Van Vert
county, 10y an oversight neglected to
re-file his bond by the first Monday in
September, rs required by law, and the
office was declared vacant by the Com
missioners. They, however, reappoint
ed him for one year, and his bond was
then filled out and filed. There will
have TO be au election for Treasurer
in that county this fall ia consequence
Of this inforlnality.
\ sneak thief ran away with q coat
belonging to the Sheriff of Putnam |
county, last week, but lie was so quick |
ly pursued by the active tunctionary,
that lie dropped the coat in the Court |
House yard, having failed even tc Ne
cure pocket book wiiie!. was in it.
Theodore Leopold, of Glaudorf, Put
nam county, was accidentally killed 10y |
being kicked 10y d horse. on the 9th.
This time it is clothes line swindIer
who is doing the innocent ruraIists
of the country. Th. plan IS TO induce
the farmer to sigi lii. ii,,Ire la a book |
which the swindlerr"preseuts 10 be FOR
reference only, but proves TO be an
ordsr for 2, 600 feet OF wire clothes line,
at FIVE cents a foot. In few days,
swindler No. , comes along with tie
wire and presents bill for 500. AS
he is backed by the order of the farmer.
which has been given him by swindler
No. 1, the farmer is generally induced
to compromise the matter rather than
have a law suit.
The insane in Putnam county have
become so numerous, and the provis-
ions for the safe keeping are so few,
that they are distributed among the
sane at the infirmary. As a conse
quence the sane occasionally suffer
One night, last week, one CT the sane
named Henry Case, was badly beaten
by an insane man before assistance
could be rendered. The Sentinel calls
loudly for reform.
Tue Republican meetings which arr
being held throughout the county, are
uniformly well attended There has
no been so mnch enthusiasm among
the people for years as during TIE pres
-bt campaign, and cur Republican
friends will give a good report of them
selves at the coming election.
A fellow named Martin, who had
horse levied on to satisfy a judgment,
gave The horse to a man named Beal, II