Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1870-06-30
State and Neighborhood Items


The Jebanan Star says that on Satur
day morning, June 18th, about 8 O'Clock
the book store of Josiah HolbroOk was en-
tered, and about $25 worth of gold pens
pocket book, and 80 cents in cash taker
out. The thief, who was a student Of thu
Normal School, was evidently new hant
at the business. His name is Il. s. Chris
ty, Of Fairfield county, o, Circumstance
point him out as the one who has beer
pilfering from the students for some time
The Colorado potato bug has made it,
appearance in the up lands of WaYn'
county. There is fine prospect for gOoC
corn crop in Warren county.
The Wilmington Journal says the to
tai tax for corporation purposes in Will
mington is 32 mills to the dollar.
chestnut trees, filled with their tassel
like blossoms, are a conspicuous feature oil
over the hills, says the Lancaster GaEe:te.
Judge R. B Harlan is publishing, il
the Wilmington Republican, the history o
the early Judges of Clinton county, o
1t il interesting.
The Hillsboro NeDs Of last week, pub
fishes the following
"Dr. Samuel Smith, father of our fellow
citizen, DR.. W. R. Smith, died at his resi-
dence in Springfield. last Saturday. HI
was formerly a resident of Greenfield, fol
many years"
The deceased was the father in-law Of our
esteemed friend, George S. Fullerton, OF
BlOomingLurg
The County Agricultural Fairs in
Highland and Clinton counties are to b'
lre1a ~ ~ ---4 4ss..- itFss4ut ar
rangements are made hereafter.
The Piqua Journal is responsible TO
this slander on female book agents;
"This is the season for female book agents
They will beat the Oldest man. You tell
them you have got the book at home, and
they will tell you it isn't published yet.
A burdOCk burr sticking to boys under.
shirt don't "stay" at all beside 'em.
For the past twelve years the average
wheat crop in Guernsey county has been
about eight and one-half bushels to the
acre.
The Infrmary of Noble county has
twenty nine inmates, of whom twenty .one
are insane.
Engineers are now engaged in survey
ing the route for the extension of the
Springfield and Columbus road between
London and Columbus. The NeiOS thinks
the extension will undoubtedly be made.
The old Federal road from Midway
through Solon, Madison county, to the
Green county line, is to be improved, to be
piksd. we suppose The pike enterprise
does not seem to abate; one pike seems to
furnish argument for another, and SO we
go, pike after pike until oil the roads in the
OOuntty are PiEed'
We clip the following from the Mt.
Sterling AdDertiser, of Saturday last
The net proceeds of the I. O. G. T,
last week, wtre Sal.
&C. H. Hanowalt has received the ap.
pointment of Postmaster, at Mt. Sterling.
The Savings Bank is doing a good
business. Monday night B. F. Thomas
sold five shares for $ll5 premium, and j.
N. o'Day three shares for $ll9 premium.
Mt, Sterling has concluded not to no.
tice the 4th of July.
IS. Timmons has sold out his grocery
to Chaucey SCutt,
George Brown has been employed to
remove the Palestine bridge, preparatory
10 the erection of new one.
The OiroleVille Democrat Of last week
gives the following items
Geo. Holderman, of saltcreek town.
hip, this county, has steer three years
I'D, that weighs $500 pounds.
"A faw davs sircc A n R;tzar kiI;ed |
near Adelphi, which was six
eet long and had fifteen rattleS.
Money sold In the Loan Associations
+ this city, last week, at the following
ates Pickaway, $lIO; CirOleville, $s5;
lone, $lO975.
There were 2, ,423,O49 bushels of corn
aised in PickawAy county, last year, the
argest crop in the sCiOto Valley, and pos
ibly in the State.