Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1869-06-03
The @erald.
Local Department.
LOCAL ITEMS
A new generation from "Bar-

rett."
- The Potatoe bug has made it,
appearance already. and threatens
to do much mischief.
- The Ladies' Social Circle O
the Presbyterian Church, meets to-
night, (Thursday) at the residence
of Rev. Geo. Carpenter.
- Farmers are. complaining that
the cut-worms are cutting the corn
on the sod land. Some fields will
have to be planted over again.
- The fine fresh fish with which
our market has been furnished this
Spring were from Lake Erie instead
ofthe Ohio River, as we stated last
week.
- The lady who lost a woolen
Shawl on the Wabash Pike, on
Monday last, can have it by calling
at this Office and paying for this
notice.
The books, papers, &c, Of
the Revenue G electors office of this
District, were turned over to Jas.
Pursell, of this place, the new Col
lector, last Monday.
- There never was a finer season
for the growth of vegetation than
we have had for several days past.
The grass crop in this county is re-
markably fine, All the grain and
fruit crops never bid fairer to give
big yield than they do at this wri-
ting,
- On Saturday evening last,
about 6 o'clock, we had a lively
little wind storm, which blew down
a new frame house that Mr. Shobe
Hawes was building in the Western
part of town. The h ouse was roof
ed and partially weather boarded.
Several shade and fruit trees were
broken down and otherwise in
jured.
The Good Templars of this
place will give a Promenade Con
cert at Ely & Sagers Hall, on Tues
day evening, June 10Th, for the
purpose ofraising funds to pay the
Indebtedness of the Lodge incurred
in furnishing their hall. Good Mu-
sic, and Strawberries and Ice Cream
will constitute the refreshments for
the evening.
The Spring meeting of the
GAINESVILLE Driving Park Associa-
ton will be held at GAINESVILLE, O.,
on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thurs
day, 8th, 9th and 10th of june
The premiums offered amount to
81, 500, and competition is open to
ALL We presume there will be
plenty of fast horses. Our hats
have been duly chalked by the As
sociation for the occasion.
- The closing exercises of our
Union Schools commence with an
exhibition by the children of the
Primary and Secondary De-
partments, at Music Hall this af-
ternoon at 2 O'Clock. Tomorrow
evening at y o'clock, the Interme-
diate Department will give an En-
tertainment, and the High School
Department on Tuesday evening
next at s o'clock. Everyone
should be present; especially pa
rents who have children attending
the Schools.
Geo. Pursley, confined in our
County Jail on charge of perjury,
and a young man named Board,
confined ON charge of horse-steal-
ing, both occupying the same cell,
made an unsuccessful attempt to es-
cape, on Friday night last. The
plan adopted was the same as that
by which a couple of prisoners es-
capped about year aso-by knock
ing down the Jailer when he came
to lock them up for the night in the
coop on the inside of the CELL
Their intentions were discovered
however, by Mr.. Blackmore, on
opening the cell door, in time to
save himself and prevent their es-
cape.
-"Wig-makers" don'tlike "Bar-
rett's."
-"Barrett's" spreads its fame.
A MAsoNGo.-Special Com.
N9A>munication of Fayette Lodge
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