Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1870-07-28
LOCAL ITINTS.

Banking Hours from A. NJ. to4P.M. 1871
LOCAL ITEMS.
- Peaches in market
Thermometer still in the 90's.
= Green Corn is on the bill of fare.
New wheat brings $1O5 per bushel
= County Commissioners meet on tn,
Ist of August.
kite flying is the popular amusement
among the boys.
= There were three funerals in this towr
on Thursday last.
- Read Robinson & Silcott's "Selling
Out" advertisement.
= Blackberry canning occupies the at,
tention of housewives.
No services at any of our churches
last Sabbath evening,
Several new stone cross. walks are be.
ing put down about town.
The real estate appraisers in this
county have finished their work.
A new Building and Loan Association
is being organized in Washington.
- Fresh arrival of Goods at Robinson
d Sileott's this week. Prices low.
- The wheat crop in this county over
reaches what was expected by farmers:
Wei had refreshing showers of rain on
Sunday afternoon and Monday evening.
TO stop an itching head use Halls
Vegetable Sicilian Hair Remover, q sure
cure.
The census enumeration of Washing,
ton will probably be completed this
week
The Annual Quaker Quarterly Meet.
ing takes place at Leesburg, Highland
county, Sunday.
= The population of Jacksonville, ac-
eording to the census enumeration, is Oil
males, ll2; females, SO.
= The NJ. E. Social Circle will be en-
tertAined at the residence of Mr.. A. E.
Silcott, tomorrow evening.
"A Hamilton has purchased the East
half of the building corner of Court and
Fayette streets, of Geo Dahl
There is considerable sickness in
town and vicinity at present, but not an
unusual amount for the season.
- The firm of Hagele d Holden, mill
ers, of this place, has been dissolved. Mr..
Holden retires from the partnership.
DR.. Goldsberry, Mrs Evans and Mrs.
Daugherty are laying a good stone pave
ment around their new business block.
- Mr. Samuel Imam has in course off
erection five very neat cottages for rent.
on Broadway, between North and Fayette
streets. a
The transfer of paupers to the new
County ID6rmry commenced Tuesday
There are between 35 and 40 supported by
the county.
= The colored Lodge F. and A. M. will
have public installation of officers and
festival, at Hamllton's Hall, on the eve.
ming of August Sd,
See advertisement for proposals to
complete the wood work, plAstering and
of Church in the Parrett and
Creamer neigh borhood.
- The Methodists are taking up a sub
'criptiOn to put down pavement in front
and on the Market Street side Of their
Church. 1t is much needed,
= Paul Hartman has the brick work of
lls new shop almost finished It is a
arge and substantial building, and quite
an improvement to that part of town.
= The Fairfelds, of Lancaster, and the
of Greenfield, are arranging
or match game of base ball, to be played
IN the grounds of the Occidents here.
AN exchange suggests the idea of
holding Sunday evening church services
it six o'clock during warm weather, and
the extra heat and unpleasant
less Of Ia ips.
Mr.. Henry Berkhammer, of Concord
ownshiT, is probably the oldest man in
his county, if not in Southern Ohio. He
$, as we are informed, lO4 years old, is
lealthy and stout, and is raising crop of
orn.
County FAIR,--Remember that the 26th
Annual Fair of the Fayette County Agri.
ultural Society, commences on Tuesday,
he 23d of August, and continues four
ays. Itisto be big show. Come and
ee it.
- Astronomers. assert that the present !
big hot is to continue until the goth of |
lugdst, and we are to have during that {
ime the hottest weather known for forty '
ears Hope the astronomers have lied /
bout it. =
= Ray of Hope Lodge I. o. G. T., elect S
d last Mon day evening The following off
ars for the ensuing term:
W. C, T., pr. E. @. Hamilton; W. V. l
!, MISS Lide McElwain; w.R s., Geo. u
IeCandless; W. +. s., David Elliott; W. g
J., Mrs. ]. B. Priddy; WsM,. James 7. n
ould; W l. G., Miss Alice Stewart; W r
G. r. j. fireman, \