Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1869-04-01
Home and Neighborhood Items.

- The Baptist Social Circle will
meet to, morrow (Friday) evening
at the residence of Col. A. G., John
son. u
H We understand Mr.. A. L. Sill
colt intends putting up tasty res
idence over in Gardner's addition,
during the coming season.
A man named George Probst,
living a few miles Southeast Of
town, was killed by kick from a
horse, on Sunday, the l4th inst.
- The first loan of the Fayette
Building and Savings Association
was made last Saturday evening to
John Bentz; five shares at $10l so.
- McElwain g. Mclean, Real
Estate Agents, offer for sale in
another column, a fine farm of las
acres, situated near Staunton, in
this county.
A bill has passeg both Houses
of the Legislature of this State, ex-
empting a homestead to the value
of one thousand dollars. The old
law exempted homestead worth
$500.
- If any of the readers OF the
HERALD want to know where to
get good bargains in all kinds of
goods, they can learn by consult
ing the local business column of
this paper.
h M. Pavey, we understand, is
getting up plans for a three story
stonef front business block, to be
erected this Summer on the old
Wilson House lots. We hope to
see the building go ahead.
"A Vocal and Instrumental
Concert will be given at Academy
Hall in Bloomingburg, by the Mad
ison Mills Orchestra and Silver
Band, assisted by citizens of Bloom
ingburg, on Thursday evening,
April 8th, 1869. All are invited,
- Mr. Simon Fults, one Of our
old and respected citizens, started
with his family, from our town, on
the cars, Tuesday afternoon last, to
take up his residence at Calhoun,
Henry County, Missouri We trust
he will meet with hosts of friends
at his new home.
Country manufacturers in Leath-
er and Dealers in Boots and Shoes,
iii buying their stock, will find that
A. Hamilton d Co., can furnish
them with everything they need on
as favorable terms as any other
house either in or out Of the cities.
1t is worth their while to call and
look at their goods and learn pri-
ces.
- AS far as we have been able
to learn Small's Business College
of GAINESVILLE, Ohio, is the most
successful institution Of the kind in
the State. Three out of four of the
Graduates from this College are
occupying responsible positions
Teachers, and others out of en- t
ployment, will find that a few dol. J
lars and few weeks spent there in
acquiring knowledge of fbusiness, t
will prove quite remunerative.
IS. N. Yeoman & Co., have
commenced some Improvements in
their store room, to be completed
before their Spring stock comes on, :
They are putting in new counters,
and will connect the two rooms
above the one they now occupy ,
with the lower room by stairway !
in the back part of the room; the
two rooms up stairs to be used, one
for shoes, hats, &C., and the other
for carpets. This arrangement will
make room for much larger stock
than they have ever brought on be-
fore. Mr.. Yeoman started for the
East on Tuesday, for his Spring
stock, 7
IT. D. McElwain AMI James A.
Mclean have established Real E.
tate Agency in this place, and offer
their services and the advantage of
their agency to persons having
property to dispose Of or wishing
TO purchase. An agency of this
kind can be made of infinite use =
'ulness to the community in furn, q
shing facilities for the transfer Of
zeal property with less delay and
On more advantageous terms than
could be effected without the aid of "
,uch an agency. The office Of the P
lew firm is over .. A. Aliens Dry a
Goods Store. I
"Barrett's' is universally ad-
nired, r