The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1878-11-22

completely in the Fair Ground robbery
at Kenton, was tried Monday.
John Espy, one OF the Oldest ant
wealtniest farmers of Hardin county
living South Of Kenton, died Sunda,
evening.
The Fruit Drying House al Clyde, i
employing sixty five hands, men, womeI
and children. The Company has abou
exhausted the supply of apples in tha
immediate vicinity, and is now receiving
apples by the car load from other points
Thomas Granger, well known to tht
people of Clyde, and all the region round
about, died in that city, November 14th
with typhoid pneumonia. He was ir
his fifty fourth year.
Mr. Thomas Ransbottom, aged abou
100 years, died near Ada, on the 18Th
inst. He served in the war of 1912
Labored every day until about foul
years ago.
Mr. Robert Preston, aged about 80
died of paralysis, near Huntersville,
Hardin county, recently. He was one
of the Oldest settlers in Marion Twp.
The Sorghum mill of D NJ Holley, al
Four Corners, Huron county, was forci-
bly, entered few nights ago, and about
fifteen gallons of molasses in kegs, stolen
At the same place about the same time,
Morrill's store was broken open but
nothing stolen. The robbers hal evi
IDENTIFY been frightened away.
Ephriam Messer, while at work near
the water works in Tiffin, a few days
ago, had his left leg broken between the
knee and ankle. He was assisting in
building on some timbers for the fume,
and several of them fell upon him. Har-
mon Whiteman, who was working near
Mr. Messer, was also bruised.
Several days ago party of forty nine
Indian boys and girls, from twelve to
twenty years of age passed through Tif
fin on the B & o r r for Hampton, Vir-
ginia, where they are to be educated at
The expense of the Government. Only
one could speak English.
One week ago last Saturday, the local
freight on the c S & c r R ran off the
track at Berwick, Seneca county, throw
ing the engine down an embankment,
landing bottom side up. A switch had
been left open and the train ran nearly
its length on the ties. The engineer,
Geo Gremlice, and the fireman, John
hughes went over with the engine. The
fireman had his foot badly bruised. The
engineer escaped unhurt.
Mrs Scott Siddons dIsappoin.e ed the
Champaign County Lecture Associations
by not keeping her engagement at Ur-
bana, on the 18th. The Lecture Bureau
at New York have rot heard from her
for some time and will be compelled to
cancel her present engagement.
Valentine Speckhart, of Sandusky,
died in Bucyrus recently from conges-
ton of the lungs caused directly by ex-
posure and excessive drinking. He
had been on drunk for several weeks
and was taken from the calaboose to a
private residence to die.
The dead body of young babe was
found in a stove in Bartlett's Hote'
Cardington, recently. The child is sup
posed to have been murdered and Sc
creted in the stove. A trial of the sup
posed guilty parties has been held, the
result of which we have not learned.
Prof Brown, Superintendent of the
Schools of South Toledo, accompanied
Miss Nettie Ward, of that place to Fos-
toria, in the first part of September to
assist her in organizing music class.
She charges him with grossly immoral
conduct, including drunkenness, etc.
also that he used all the money she left
him in riotous living, leaving her to
seek other means to pay her expenses
home. Her story was corroborated by
the sworn testimony of eleven citizens
Of Fostoria. The Board of Education
held a meeting 10 hear the report of a
of investigation, but Brown
handed in his resignation during the
proceedings, which were Immediately
) 'opped and the resignation unanimously
to take effect at once.
"Coal Oil Johnny" Lima bootblack
named John Miller, received a load of
shot in his left thigh on the 4th inst, by
The premature discharge of gun. 1t is
eared that amputation will be Necessary.
Johnnies widowed mother is thus de
priYed of his help and given an addition
ii charge to maintain.
Five strangers were arrested at Upper
on the 18th inst, charged with |
-obbing Bishop" Tuttle of $50. A $40
Dill, recognized by Tuttle as his money,
was found in the mouth of one of them,
Peter st Clair.
Mr. G II Zugschurt, Auditor of Hard |
n county, for the past four years. turned
over the Office to his successor, Mr. ] N
Welch, on the 18th inst.
State Of Ohio vs. Gross, for horse steal
ng, taken from Wood county to Tiffin,
was tried week before last. Gross prov
ID an alibi and was acquitted. He was
Immediately re arrested on an indict
nent for stealing cattle; procured $500
pail, and is now at large.
The dry goods store of Chesney& & Co,
IF Kenton, was entered by burglars on
he night of the 18th, and s175 in money
md some goods stolen.
The public schools of Tiffin, last year
lost $126,47015. Of this $53696.07 was
paid to teachers s47,7O7.35 for School
and the balance for incidental
ind contingent expenses.
The parties who used the name of Mr.
Eph Sheneberger, of Fostoria, on an
obligation, about year ago, have lately
been again arrested in Wood county for
he same crime.
DR. Elson, of Van Vert, a dentist,
placed his case Of dental tools in his
buggy, on the 14th, quite carly, but an
Early bird of the tramp species observed
him and when the doctor went into his
house the tramp tramped off with the
doctors kit valued at $75. And still he
.rampeth, for the doctor could find no
race of him.
Four persons were sent to the peni-
.entiary from Van Vert county, two for
one year, one for three years, and one
for four years, all tor burglary.
Masonic Election.
At a regular meeting of the Benton
Lodge No. 41s the following officers
were elected for the ensuing year.
W. NJ, Geo. W. Dukes; 8. W., VIM.
Raeca. r w p A. Kemerer. Sec