Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1870-10-06

cause the burning of the bridge. Some ar
rangement ought to be made to keep the
bridge lighted at night.
- Worley Melvin made little toe
sharp turn in driving horse and bug
gy out of an alley on Court street on
"show day." and upset. Nobody hurt
Another upset occurred on the same day,
in which the driver of the vehicle was
bruised and badly cut in the face. The
buggy also suffered some damage.
JEFF. Lindsey left here on Tuesday,
after visit of few weeks among his old
friends for Wentsville, Mo-, where he is
engaged in company with WIN. Snider,
formerly of this county, running a Broom
Factory. The firm is doing good bust
ness. Mr., S. raised large crop of broom
corn this season.
A young man who made himself a
little too familiar with the elephant in
Wendel's woods last week received slight
tap from the trunk of the beast, which
sent him sprawling on the ground. The
elephant was not in the best possible hu-
NOR, and twas not forming any new ac-
quaintances."
= G. H. Adams Il Bro have secured
Al, = .,o,,,, ,,o,,A 10 IT;n,t NoE;ono1 RonE in
Pavey's new building, and will move into
it in few days, with their stock of Dry
Goods. G. H., of the firm, is in the city.
making heavy purchases of Fall and Win
ter goods, which will be opened in the
new room.
- Our friend, Bowman Hess, left at our
office, last Saturday, three mammoth spec
imens of his sweet potato crop, which
weighed altogether 1917 pounds, and mea-
sured about p inches in length and l3 to
Is inches around the middle. In quality
they were as fine as any we ever saw.
- Yesterday was observed by the jew
ish families here and throughout the coun-
try, as the Day Of Atonement, or YOm Kip
pur. Itis q day of fasting and religious
worship in the Jewish church, beginning
on the evening of the previous day and
lasting until the following evening.
- The Enterprise Building and Loan
Association at its last meeting, loaned
money as follows: To H. P. Ferguson on
five shares. at $l32.25 premiumi G, M.
Scott, four shares, $l33.5O; 0. H. Ramsey,
9 shares at $l33. Whole number of shares
redeemed up to this time, 81
The fine saddle gelding known as the
"Loughry horse, "owned by Lewis Hold
erman, of Pickaway county, has been pur-
chased by Thos. Kirk, of this County for
1926. He is considered ono of the best
saddle horses in the State.
- A young gentleman in town few
evenings since, mistook pitcher of mu-
cilage for rain water, in the dark, and
washed his face and wet his hair in it,
He has been considerably "stuck up" ever
since.
= The way Robinson q silcOtt are fill
ing their room up with new goods looks
very much like business. The new stock
they are now receiving will invoice about
$l6 900 at the lowest Wholesale figures.
- Hon. James Pursell, of this place,
attended the Southern Commercial Con-
yention, held at Cincinnati. on Tuesday,
as delegate from this Congressional Dis
trict.
- The London Democrat says the pop
of Washington is 9O69 Give us cred
it for another hundred, neighbor, ii it does
90 a little hard with you. We have @l6S'
= Ten passenger cars full of Cincinnati
Exposition Excursionists, passed through
here on the noon train, Tuesday. A large
delegation got on at this station,
-- We have been requested by the Sec
retary to say, that fines will be hereafter
assessed on delinquents in the Enterprise
Building and Loan Association.
-Losr, in Washington, on Thursday
night last, lady's sash, of wide black
.i5bon, which the finder will favor the
owner by leaving at this office.
- We have received, too late for publ
,ation this week, communication from
Jacksonville, which we will give our
'eaders next week.
IT. ?. Gordon will sell at auction,
niles South of Jeffersonville, on Thurs
lay, October Doth, lot of stock and other
PERSONAL property.
- The best preparation known in mar
zet for restoring gray hair to its original
.olor, is Halls Vegetable Sioilian Hair Re-
lewer. Try it
Now that dark nights are coming on
he value of our street lamps is appreeia-
ed. We need more of them, however.
- Go to the election early. Stay all
Law and work for the good Republican !
anse.
= Those who have been catching for it
ay there has been no frost hereabouts yet. 4