The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1877-09-21
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\ young'man IN Lima, invited a mum
Der Of his friends to dine with him on
'he Hth inst, and among the number a
parson. After all we're pr, sent and in
the mids- of enjoyment. great was their
surprise to see the host enter the door
with Young lady on his arm, dressed
in bridal array. The ceremony was
soon performed, and the invited guests
will never forget this unexpected and
pleasant surprise prepared for them.
An accident happened near Kenton
on tire evening Of the 10Th, whereby an
inoflensiye person was seriously wound
ed. 4 man bv the name of WalIingford,
and the owner of a saw mill, had an en-
ploye rooming with him, and on this
levening the latter before retiring, open
ed the window, alleging as reason the
extreme heat Soon, however, the fel-
low went out and Wallingford began to
suspicion that all WAS not right, and Up
on arising made the discovery that a
suit Cf clothes, jewelry and o;herarticles
of value were missing. He immediate
ly sounded an alarm, and upon return
ing to the house with a constable, was
mistaken By brOther-iE-law for other
burglars and who shos at and wounded
him. He was injured severely. and it is
apprehended that fatal results will fol
low. The robber meanwhile escaped.
\ little two year old son of gentle
man residing in Defiance, recently wan
dered AWAY from his home and fell into
the canal. 4 boat in passing along
brought him to the surface, but every
ore supposed that the little body was
lifeless: After being worked over for
halfan hour or so the parents and friends
we're overjoyed to see signs of life ap-
pearing. and finally the little fellow was
completely restored. How long he had
been in the water is ii mystery, and the
resuscitation is considered almost mirac-
ulous.
Quite a romantic adven ure occurred
near Norwalk last week, and is almost
without parallel. 1t seems that several
wears ago Chicago paper published a
number of communications, from all
parts of the country, on the subject Of
matrimony. But one writer who siged
herself Ruby" attracted more than or
dinary attention, and in consequence re-
ceived many letters from gentlemen in
a i par ofthe country Some Of them
were induced by the tender passion, no
doubt, but only in one case did this fair
damsel reciprocate the feeling. After
the correspondence had progressed
about two years, and the parties had
seen each other occasionally in the in
teryal, the gentleman received a missive
one day inviting him to meet his lady
love, at the depot in Norwalk at an ap-
pointed time. Of course he obeved the
summons, and great was his surprise
when that lady told him that she
had license and had notified the minis
ter,and nothing was to prevent them
from being made one, After recover
ing from his astonishment, he said. Bar
kis is willin'," and in less time than il
takes 20 read this, the knot was tied. and
the pair made happy. The best oft all
perhaps, is the fact that the bride paid
all the bills, including the ministers fee.
and had something left over to defrav
travelling expenses, all earned bv her
own exertions, too.
\ Fostoria man applied for insurance
on S1.4O0 worth of goods. premium to
be paid on delivery of the policy. With
in thirty days he called received the pol
icy, paid the fee and informed the agent
the goods had burned the night before.
as the contract was made before the fire,
1t is thought his policy viii hold"
a terrible tradgedy is reported in the
vicinity of Toledo, as occurring or Fri
day of last week. Three girls we're in
the woods, as were also party of hunt |
ers. One of the hunters seeing some |
thing moving in the brush supposed it
to be game, and raising his rifle fired. |
One OF the girls dropped dead. The
others fled home and gave the alarm |
A multitude hastened to the woods. but
though they found the spot where the
young girl fell, they could neither find
her body nor traces of the hunters. and
1t is supposed the body was carried of
by them and secretly buried. Later
reports Will no doubt give fuller partic-
ulars
The Presbyterian Sabbath School at
Columbus Grove. is pursuing the nlon or