Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1868-11-19
A BATCH OF LOCAL ITEMS.



lng day, G
john b. stockey has retired
from The firm Of Jas. Pursell 4 Co.
&C. H. Adams, Of the firm of
Adams & Bro, has gone to Cincin-
natl for new stock Of goods.
-Ds CeRmsp wants all who
owe him to settle up. See notice
in advertising columd.
The NJ. E. Ladies' Social Cir
Gle meets at the residence of Mr.
r. "A. iRobinsdn to-mSrrow eve
ming. C\Jit flAI1
M. J. Williams, Esq, will ad-
dress the Temperance Alliance, on
Monday evening nextIat Blooming
burg.
- The Grecian Bend has broken
out in Washington. Several cases
in a mild form are reported during
the past week. 30 HrTT IIJI d
= Members of the Union Central
Committee Willremember the meet
lug on the 21st. It is desired that
all be present
Col. A. c, johnson is putting
up a verypretty brick house just IN
front ofthc one he now occupies,
on the Grcleville pike. gT 2 !
"A communication on the sub
ject of turnpikes was overlooked
until too late forythis week s issue.
1t will appear next week.
- Send your Sewing Machines
to c. G. Blakemore, in McLean's
new building, where he can repair
light machinery Of all kinds, ,
= When you come to Washing |
ton, and wish to find Robinson q
Silcott's Mammoth Dry Goods
Store, just follow the crowd.
- The Mite Society, connected |
with the Presbyterian church, will
meet at the residence of Mrs, T M.
Ustick, this evening. All are invi-
ted to attend, !
- e, R. johnson, of New Wen
ma, Clinton Co., father of Col. A.
C. johnson, of this place, intends
moving here in a short time to take
up his residence.
John Canady, a sub-contract-
or on the jamestown Road, alb
seconded few days since with S4,-
800 in County Bonds belonging to
the Contractor, Mr. Doyle.
M T. O. Williams, of Carroll
ton, Mo, has been in town for a
few days past, on visit, to his
family. He looks as though they
have used him we'll out West.
- Rev. Dr. Phillips, the new Pre-
siding Elder of this District, preach
ed at the M. E. Church Sunday
night. DIR. Phillips was Pastor of
this charge about ten years ago.
Reid, one Of the burglars who
escaped from our county Jail last
summer, is now in Jail at Hamilton,
Ohio, under arrest for burglary
committed since he escaped from
here. " ~ r7 @@ @
- Mr. J. W. Gaskill, formerly a
merchant in this place, has moved
to Portsmouth, Scioto Co., Ohio.
Mr.. G.. is an active and correct bust
ness man. We wish him the best
kind of luck in his new home.
- The Good Templars of this
place have rented and furnished the
room over Ely's warehouse, lately
occupied as the Register office, to
be used as a hallfor their meetings
They will move into it in q short
time.
-They have gotta new Court
House in Jackson, Jackson Co., in
this State, and new clock put up
in it The Jacksonians have learn
one valuable lesson, that is under
stood by but comparatively few
people, and that is, the oa1as Of
time.
Il Egag1 YHEuIfg Ha 'diilf 4
~ Messrs.u Holden d Yeoman,
Proprietors Of the new FIGURING
Mill in this place, presented us with
H. III
a sack Of -four of their own manu-
facture, which we have tested, and
find it to be excellent; We believe
they are giving good satisfaction
in their work lisl3 el s31ad' -
.mIg H8I 81
-Ata sale Of fine stock by Mr..
Geo. Lawson, Of Paint township,
Madison county, .aLfew days since,
Mr.. Willis Hays,g Of this county
purchased a fine two-year Old Dur