Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1870-06-30
LOCAL ITEMS.
- The Collins House is being clothed
in new coat of paint.

- The Collins House .ls being clotheC
in new coat of paint.
- The colored people held religious ser
vices in the Court House Sunday.
No preaching at either the M. E. OIL
Baptist Church last Sunday evening.
Most of our merchants have agreed tc
close their business houses on the Fourth
of July,
= The young folks will "trip the light
fantastic" at Music Hall on the evening Of
the Fourth.
- There is bsing received daily a fresh
supply of vegetables at the old stand Of
T. L. Day.
- The Washington Sunday School
Union will meet in the Baptist Church
next Sunday, at $3.50 P. NJ.
- The NJ. E. Social Circle will be en-
tertained at the residence of Mr.. R. A.
Robinson on Friday evening.
- Commissioners were in session yes
terday. Reports of viewers on the New
Holland and Lewis roads came up for
hearing.
- The township Road Tax Lists are
being rapidly made out by the Auditor,
and will be all completed and ready for
distribution in few days.
n "A son of Mr. John Merchant, living
Aear South Plymouth, in this county, was
prostrated by sunstroke, on Thursday
last, and is still in a critical condition.
The List of Premiums to be awarded
at the coming annual Fair of the Fayette
County Agricultural Society, crowds out
much important matter from this issue.
A little son of Mr.. James Paul was
kicked in the head by horse or Saturday,
and severely injured, DR.. Saxton sewed
up and dressed the wound. The boy is
doing we'll.
- VIM. Dewitt died few days since
from the effects of wound, received in a
fight with Peter Draise, in this town some
months ago. The wound was at first con
sidered of no consequence, but afterward
inflammation set in and caused his death.
} = Glib. Paul has opened stable for
breaking and eating horses, and will give
his attention to the business hereafter
Glib. is known 10 be one of the best horse
men in the country, and persons giving
animals into his charge can rely on hav-
ing them properly handled.
--on the first page of this paper wepub-
lsh the able address delivered BY Hon.
NJ. j. Williams at the eolored peoples
Fifteenth Amendment Celebration at this
place on the 18th, inst, and furnished for
publication at the request of COM
mittee appointed by the colored people to
request it, as well as the solicitation of
many others.
- The Wilmington band has been en-
gagged to furnish music at the Odd Eel
lows celebration here on the fourth of Ju
ly. A number of neighboring Lodges are
expected, and there will undoubtedly be
good time. Rev D. H. Moore, the orator
of the day, is one of the ablest and most
in the State
Hitch up to your wagons, pile in your
families, and come to Washington to spend
your Fourth.
Common Pleas Court convened here
on Tuesday, Judge Stafford presiding
We are unable to furnish any report Of the
this week. The session comes
at time when it is very inOonvenient for
farmers to attend, they being in the midst
of harvest; and as many of this class of
citizens are required to attend as witnesses
and Jurors, there is some complaint. We
stepped into the Court room yesterday,
when the thermometer stood at 80 Q and
look the census of the temple. Our re.
port is that it contained Judge, Clerk,
Sheriff, Ia lawyers and six honest eiti-
zens.