The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1878-12-20

Henry Dietsch had his right haad Sc
vereIy burned Wednesday while strrin;
fire in a cannon store by sudden cx
plosion of gas which is characteristic
with those stoves.
HB Greer has fine line of silver AMI
china ware, vases, etc, suitable for holl
day gifts. He also keeps a full line o
family groceries and provisions
For a nice holiday presents get tina
gold band French China, (Haviisndi
best) Tea Set of sc pieces, for $500. a
MetzIer's.
Christmas will be here next week anC
if you want to make present go to f
Kimher's, in Wheeleris Block, and selec
some of his elegant stock of watches
jewelry or silver ware. He sells the
cheapest ofany one in town.
That Moss Rose China Chamber set
of IL pieces, is just the thing for Chris
mas present, at Metzlers
The Presbyterian Bazar which va:
held at Wheeler's Hall Tuesday, We'd
nesday and Thursday evenings was q
grand success fnanciallyand other wise.
EImes & Swalley offer greater bargains
than ever in silk Handkerchiefs for
holiday presents. Prices from 10c 10
$500.
Sunday evening Mr. Henry Dietsch's
saloon was entered through the transom
over the door leading from the boarder's
sitting room by some person or persons
who partook of beer, whisky and cigars
and departed, leaving the glasses and
cigar box on the counter. Mr. Dieisch
and his wife we're in their private sitting
room at the time.
Parties wanting Ice Cream for Christ
mas or New Years should leave orders
by Monday at Charlie Halls
Will Carlin had his hand sprained by
q fall upon the sidewalk Tuesday.
DIR A l. Davis sprained his back s. +
urday in pulling fence post from the
ground, and in consequence thereof was
laid up for few days.
Oyster suppers supplied with oysters
and crackers, at special prices, at Charlie
Halls.
Elmes & Swalley have just added
another large lot of cashmeres to their
complete stock of dress goods
Hon. H P Gage still lives in about the
same condition, though he is more res:-
less, and his case is not considered as
favorable as it was few days age.
ELSEWHERE.
Last Saturday, Marshal Owston, of
Delaware, captured one ucGriffin, an es
capped prisoner from Newark. He had
TORN his clothing to shreds and was play
ing the insanity dodge.
While Chauncey Rich, aged sixty, was
engaged in running buzz saw at Ed
yerton Bros sash and blind factory, in
Fremont, last Friday morning, his hand
was cut in shocking manner, by an
accidental slip of the board he was saw
ng.
In Toledo, last Saturday afternoon,
while five young men were playing "pe
lro" for the drinks, in saloon at 245
summit street, an objection was raised |
~ Isaac Williams, one of the party, that
wo strangers in the game had looked at
ach others hands, whereupon one of
hem seized chair and struck him on
he back part of the head, while the
'ther stranger drew revolver and shot
i'm in the forehead just above the left |
ye. The two strangers then fled. Viii
ams is not expected to live.
] c Johnston, the Fremont architect.
celebrated his fiftieth anniversary at
'remont on the 9Th inst.
George Boley, charged with assaulting
ne Wells and robbing him of S45 and a
'atch, was before the Mayor of Fostoria
u the 9Th. The prosecution failed to
ut in an appearance, leaving the Mayor
! state Of ignorance of what to do.
he young man walked off
A girl by the name of Tiiberry, in
asst Forest, has gone crazy. She recent
gave birth to an illegitimate child.
Hi Parks, the Upper Sand usky burg
+, is reported to have fled to other parts
n the 7th. He was out on bail and took
ivantage of it.
Thieves are bold at Fremont, and
ont hesitate to steal buffalo robes, &c,
'om buggies, early in the evening.
The Marshal of Fremont arrested Ed
ar Wilson, an escapee fIom the Toledo
seform Farm, last week, and was taking
i'm to Toledo by train. Near MIllbrory
ne prisoner evaded the Marshal, jumped
,om the train and made for the woods
he Marshal followed-to the ground
ut was unable to join in the race.
Fremont city hall has been completed
xcept the frescoing.
VIM Hedrick, of Rice township, San
usky county. was found dead in fielG
q an adjoining farm on Thursday OF
st week. He had been missing several
avs.
Bruce Werner, of Leipsic, sawed $40
,et of lumber, few days ago, in 10
minutes.
A small boy employed by Mr. Kelley
ear Mt Gilead, Morrow county, was
irving home from Chester Mills, a few
ays ago, when he was met by a tramp
tho drew revolver and demanded the
orse and buggy. The boy refused and
'atching an opportunity whipped up
Ne horse and escaped.
A Prussian named Lunak, after ap
lying several places to be allowed to
.op over night and being refused, went
,ro the stable of Mr. Petro, in Mercer
ounty, for shelter. As he was passing
long, one of the horses kicked him IN
he stomach, and he was knocked insen
Ible. After recovering somewhat, he
ragged himself to Mr. Peros house.
Ias taken in and cared for, but only
we'd few hours.
Tim Snyder, Jocky Thorn and Will
horn, young roughs of the Tifin per-
uasion, were arrested last week charged
With attempting rape upon twelve
ear old girl named Welters, but were
discharged, the evidence not being
efficient to hold them.
Chas Merritt, of Akron, has fallen heir
o 100000 by the death Of an uncle in
reland. Charles has been day laborer. |
Short & Foreman's printing and sta
ionery establishment, at Cleveland, was
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