The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1876-11-24
HERE AND ELSEWHERE-WIS AND
OTHERWISE.

We have received a copy of the Vtz
Rpuli, published at Lowell, Mass, which
gives lengthy account of the dedication
of the town hall, at Aver, Mass. 1t was
built at the expense, principally, of DIR
j c Aver, the famous patent medicine
man of Lowell, who is at present confn-
ed in an insane asylum, and after whom
the town of Aver was named.
Mr. F w Green, Secretary of the Ohio
State Board of Centennial Managers,
will accept our thanks for a valuable
Catalogue of Exhibits at the Exhibition
from the State ofOhio.
The office of the Kessler House, at
Fremont was burglarized early on the
morning of the 11th, and two overcoats
and a valise stolen. A young man NAM
ed Hayes, who had been waitor in the
hotel, and man named Ed Keefe, were
arrested for the lobbery, and in default
of bail were committed to Jail to await
trial.
The hog cholera is committing great
ravages in portions of Sandusky county.
The county Infrmary had lost 81, S
Sergeant "a, and Jerry Maher 62, within
a short time. 1t exists to some extent
in this county, but we have hot heard of
any such severe losses.
A barn belonging to Jerry Allen, in
Union township, Mercer county, was de-
stroyed by fire on the night of the 9th,
together with horses, 10 tons hay, 20
bushels corn, potatoes, apples, wheat,
oats and a lot of farm implements. Loss
$2s500-insured 81 800.
Farmers, get your farm implements
under cover. Exposure during the win
ter is worse than a summers wear in
constant use.
A rabid Democrat in Fremont went
about, a few days after the election,
to assassinate Gov. Hayes, if
and declaring that he should
never be inaugurated. He became so
violent that he was locked up.
DR. H Kuhn, of Tifn, on the night of
the 14th, made misstep and fell from
the approach of the Perry Street bridge,
at that place, distance of twelve feet,
and was badly injured.
The special term for the trial of the
Isaac's poisoning case, commences on
Dec 11th.
That young man who stayed out all
night and slept in the cooler, gave as an
excuse, when he got home, that some
one had stolen the key hole, and he
couldn't unlock the door.
Frank Hunt walked off the west bank
of the Sandusky river, at Tifin, on the
night of the 9th, and fell on the rocks
fifteen feet below, breaking his thigh.
Samuel Lemoreaux, living near Mon
roeville, had his barn burned on Satur-
day night the 10Th Besides the various
grains in the barn, farm implements,
and harness were destroyed, together
with four valuable horses. One of the
horses had harness on that he did not
have the night before, which leads to the
conclusion that horse thief had in
tended to steal him, but had dropped a
burning match in the straw and then
hastily made his escape. Loss $500.
Insurance $1,000.
A young man named Ernst, at Fos-
toria, was shot by comrade on the 18th
during a political discussion. 1t is
thought the shot was accidental, but it
hurt as badly all the same. The injured
man is likely to recover.
Frank Bolts, a German engaged as
fireman at the lime kilns of Hartshorn &,
Sames, at Marblehead, hung himself ON
the afternoon ofthe 10th.
Down at Springfield, a few days ago,
Peter Stack,who isa gunsmith and keeps
sportsmen's goods, had little sport that
he wasn't prepared for. He emptied a
keg of rubbish into stove and among
the rubbish was some powder. The ex-
plosion that followed made things lively
in that neighborhood for little while.
and required about fifty dollars to re-
pair damages. He will be little more
careful next time where he puts his
powder.
A barn OF W Jenney, near Green
wich Station, Huron county, was de-
stroyed by fire on the 10th, at noon,
with $50 bushels cats, 80 tons hay, etc
Insurance 500. Loss not known.
A nine year old son of Mr. Norman, Of
Norwalk, was playing under a ledge Of
rocks in quarry, on the 18th, when a
portion of the ledge fell upon him, crush
ing him SO that he died soon after.
Week before last, while out hunting
Mr. Beach, of Kalida, shot black vol
which measured six feet from tip ofnose