Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1870-02-17
LOCAL ITEMS.


LCOHAL4 l. LhLNANDs
- Dull times for doctors,
s = St. Valentines day was duly observ
ed here,
-" Hen fruit" becoming plenty ant
cheaper
- The "Bee Hive" is out in a new ad
vertiSement.
- Lots of people in town Saturday, ant
business good.
= An efficient Marshal is very mucl
needed in this place
"A general religious awakeningis goinG
on allover the county.
= Tuesday next is the anniversary o
Washington's birth day.
4 z Judge Priddy's first official act wa'
tAe issuing of a marriage license. Z
- The NJ. E. Social Circle will be hdd
in Hamilton 4 DahPs Hall tomorrow even
ing
- Bows and arrows are the rage among
the small boys of town. Dangerous play
things.
- There was hard rain storm, accom-.
panied with thunder and lightning on
Monday,
- Our fine haired young men are affect
ed with the neck ck-handkerehiefto an alarm
ing extent.
- The wife of our townsman, DR.. G. M
Williams, died at his residence on Tues
day night.
= Rev ]. R. Powell is agent at this
place for the Merchants Insurance Com.
pany, of Chicago,
Days length 10 hours and As minutes,
Gain of ono L-,'t anu UwvHVy seven min
utes since Jan. lst.
Henry Bryant shipped from New Hol-
land station for New York, on the 7th, 40
head of cattle, averaging 1901 lbs.
M j. B. Priddy took the oath of Office
ANA assumed the Probate Judgeship of this
county on Wednesday of last week,
- There are 47 cases on the Criminal
Docket for the term of Court commencing
Tuesday, and l3l on the Civil Docket.
- Unless we have another freeze, there
will be an ice famine here next Summer,
as most of the ice-houses are yet empty. 4
= The burning out of a chimney in the
Eastern limits of town caused fire alarm
and a general stampede on Saturday even
ing. DU U@sI#
= An Astronomer predicts for this year
comet of such brilliancy and so near
the earth that night gill be almostas light
as day.
- Mr. j. B. Mcneil, of this county, left
with his family on Monday, for Harrison
vile, Cass county, Mo-, near which place
he will locate. .Ur|'
On Sunday, Joe McLean's horse broke
loose from its hitching in front of his faith
er's residence, ran off and demolished the
buggy attached to it.
- Capt Cores report Of the survey of
the Columbus 1t Maysville Railroad route
has been published and placed in the
hands of the Committee.
- Mr., Milton Yeoman, formerly of the
firm of Yeoman & Holden, Millers, of this
place, started on Tuesday for Missouri,
where he will make his future home
- Robert Cation will sell some stock and
other personal properly at public sale, on
Elijah Heagler's farm, five miles East of
Bloomingburg, on Friday, March 4th,
= Our friend, L. Y GrubbS, returned
home on Saturday, from Cincinnati, where
he has been attending the Winter course
Of lectures at the Ohio Medical College
= Hereafter the barber shops in this
place will be closed an Sunday. Gentle
men who want clean faces on that day,
must have 'em scraped on Saturday night.
Call between this and March lst and
subscribe for the HERALD one year, and
get the Amencan Stock Journal free. On
the first of March our premium offer will
be withdrawn.
Next Sabbath, persons who have been
on probation in the NJ, E. Church, and
been recommended By their claSs-leaders
for full connection, VIII receive the con
frmatiUn rites.
= Hen. NJ ]. Williams our Represen-
tative, was at home during the recess of
the Legislature, from Saturday till Tues
day. He will be az home again next week,
attending Court.
Wehear of some twelve or fifteen pros.
pective caadi dates for the office of Mar
bal of this place at the Spring election
Out Of that number it would seem there
ought to be one good one chosen.
- Court commences Tuesday, and mum
bers of our friends who are in arrears on
,ur subscription books will be in town.
We would request such to call at our Office
md settle, as we are in need Of money. !