Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1870-06-23
LOCAL ITElNIS.

LOCAL ITEMS.
- Corn growing finely.
- Wheat is fast ripening for the harvest
Spring Chickens coming into market.
- Saturday and Sunday were cred
hot" days.
-Havesting has commenced in some
parts of the county.
- The Goth ofJunc is rcckoned the long
est day in the year
- Rev W. Herr will preach at the NJ.
E. Church Sunday.
--lOl Sangerfoot excursion tickets were
scld at this station last week.
- Rev, Frank Miller and lady are on a
visit to his parents in this place,
- Bible Anniversary at the PresbYte-
rian Church next Sabbath evening.
- Court convenes Tuesday. Gases are
set for about three weeks session.
An Exhibition will be given at Bloom
ingburg Academy tomorrow evening.
- Money matters are very close. Bust
ness men say collecting is almost an i'm
possibility.
- The jamestown Fair will be held on
the Both and 3lst of August and the lst
and Cd Of September.
- The last sales of the Fayette Build
ing and Loan Association were made at
something over $l3l premium.
We publish elsewhere a call from the
Republican Central Committee fora Coun
ty Convention on the 9th of July.
- The Masonic fraternity are to have
social reunion at Masonic Temple in this
place on Friday evening, June 9th
- The Baptist Social Circle will be en-
tertained by Mrs. B. Hess and Ogle, at 4
H, milton's Hall on Saturday evening.
- Two splendid new chandeliers have
been placed in the NJ. E, Church, one on
each side oi the room in front of the pull
pit.
L. Schneider and Cool White have
rented one of the rooms in Pavey's new
building, and will furnish for Barber
Shop.
- Mr.. B. E Orr is in town taking Life
Insurance to our citizens He represents
the well-known and favorite Continental,
of Hartford, Conn.
- H. P. Cherry, Street Commissioner,
has commenced "interviewing" the able
bodied voters within the corporation on
the road tax question.
- Make your arrangements to come to
on the Fourth of July and at
tend the Odd Fellows Celebration. A
grand time is expected,
Col. S. N. Yeoman occupies consider
able space in this paper with a new ad-
vertisement which it will undoubtedly
profit every dry goods buyer to read.
Brooks d Hoover, painters, have dis
solved partnership. Mr.. Hoover retires
from the frm, See card of Mr.. Brooks,
who continues the business, in another
column.
- The Board of County Commissioners
will meet next Wednesday to hear the re-
port of the viewers and surveyor on the
Devlin and Bloomingburg and New Hol-
land roads
- Glib. Paul has sold his Livery Stable
10 Messrs. Baily & Son, of South Charles
,on, who will add several new buggies
md horses to the stock, and continue the
business at the old stand.
= Rev. @. T. Emerson, formerly pastor
If the Baptist Church at this place, is now
located at Orion, Henry Co., H., having
lately removed from Buda, where he has
been residing since he left here,
- Rev l, F. King, pastor of the M. e.
Church, departed from the usual custom
If the Church on Sunday last, and ad-
the ordinance of baptism to
hree persons by immersion in Paint Greek.
The time fixed by law for the pay
nent Of the June instalment of taxes ex.
bred Monday; but Treasurer johnson is
till receiving and will continue to receive
hem without adding the penalty until
he first of July. Collections are much be-
lind up to this time. (
The London Democrat of last week
ays that Mr.. NJ. Holden, of this place,
las proposed to erect frst.c class brick
Touring millin London, provided the cit
zens will give him the necessary encour- /
cement; and leading. citizens are showing
n interest in the matter.
A couple of colored gentlemen whiled
way a few leisure moments on the cor /
er Of Fayette and Market streets on Sat ]
rday evening, the one in playfully bounc- c
ng a slung shot off the head OF the other,
'hile he (the other) put in Lis time in '
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