Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1870-12-01
LOCAL ITEMS.

- The new lamp posts are DelhS PuI
up.
R. Mllikan is out in a holiday adver-
tisement in this paper. Read it,
- Mr.. Curran Millikan is at present con
fined to his home by asevere Illness.
- The Dancing Club" will give their
first public ball at Music Hall on Monday
evening, Dee. 26th.
- The NJ. f.. Social Circle will be en-
tertained at the residence of Mrs. Wn. H.
Blakemore, tomorrow evening.
A wagon load Of slaughtered rabbits
were brought to town the day after Thanks
giving, and retailed out at Zoe apiece.
- Mrs H. P, Cherry was presented with
a fine full cabinet Singer Sewing Machine
for tlleir new home on Thanksgiving day.
DR.. 0. A. Allen was in town last
week He expects to have his Drug
Store in operation at Milford in a short
time.
- A series of lectures to young men will
be commenced next Sunday evening by
Rev Mr., Keen, at the NJ. E. Church. They
need lecturing little.
- Young mems prayer meetings are be-
ing held at the M. E. Church on Sunday
evenings, commencing half an hour before
the usual time of services.
- All persons indebted to Rev. George
Carpenter, Pastor of the Presbyterian
Church, are requested by the Deacons to
call and pay their subscription.
- The young gents of town who de-
light in gripping the light fantastic"
have organized club, for the purpose of
giving a series of hops during the winter.
"A couple of Mexicans were in town
Saturday, with about twenty five Mustang
ponies, offering them at public sale. They
sold six or seven Of them at from $50 to
$40 apiece
- Business in the Probate Court has
been slim during the past week. Jonatha an
Jones was appointed guardian of Charles
A., VIM. i. and Maria B, Crooks. Two
marriage permits were issued.
- Rev. S. A. Keen preached at the M /.
E. Church last Sunday morning, the fu-
neral sermon of VIM. Eskridge, Jr., son of
VIM. Esbridge, of this place, who died at
Du Quoin, Illinois, in October last
81, n, the immortal philosopher and
heavy striker for truth, announces by let
ter that he will make Music Hall resound
with the thunder of his mighty voice, on
the evening of December 9th. GAN for
truth"
- E. R, vanPelt will sell variety of
personal property at public sale five miles
West of Washington on the Wilmington
Pike, on Thursday, Dec. 6th. Mr. Van
Pelt expects to move to town about the
last of December.
- Rev. W. W. King will lecture in Mu-
sic Hall, Wednesday and Thursday eve
nings, Dec. 7th and 9Th, at 7 o'clock. Sub
iect of first lecture, "The Matter of Man
ner." Second lecture, "Fidelity to Con-
viction." Seats free.
On Mondvy last, a spark from fire
place at the residence of Samuel Imam,
flew into a wardrobe near by, and set fire
to some clothing, destroying some six or
seven dresses, a fine overcoat, and other
articles of wearing apparel, before the fire
was discovered
- Mike Flynn, railroad section boss,
walking along the track last Friday eve
ming. slipped and fell through culvert
bridge, striking corner of one of the ties
violently with his mouth. He hasn't de-
cided yet whether he will have new teeth
put in or "gum it."
- Some brutes, who deserve cowhiding
for their meanness, cut offthe tails Of a lot Of
Col. Johnson's hogs, few days ago, in
qualification of spite against the Col
onel for prohibiting them from hunting on
his farm. Col. johnson had hog shot and
killed by careless hunters few days be-
fore.
We are pleased to learn that our
towsman, F. W. Priddy, has been reap
pointed storekeeper at Milford, Cler-
mont County. Frank D. Bradley, who
has filed that position for couple ol
months past, has received the appoint
ment of storekeeper Gt Linehburg, High
land County.