Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1870-05-12
LOCAL ITEMS.

- Our new marshal starts out abOu
right.
= County Commissioners meet mex
Wednesday
- Business has been pretty dull durinl
the past week. ...-
- Whooping cough prevails in towr
among the children.
-P.s. Collins is fixing up his Restau
rant in improved style.
= Read P. Sheierman's new advertise
ment In to-day's HERALD.
We will favor our readers with an
other half. sheet extra" next week
- Col. Garis' new residence will be
something pretty when completed. IN
- We hear talk ofa company being
organizedto to build new hotel here this
Summer.
- Mr.. D. Furtwangler, of this place, is
about to open branch jewelry store in
Mt. Sterling
- Rev, Mr.. Powell preached a street
sermon at Dahl d Hamilton's corner Sat-
urday evening.
= Work on Dr. Goldsberry's new build.
ing is progressing rapidly. The first sto-
ry is already up.
- If the weather will allow. there will
be preaching on Court street next Friday
evening at 9o'clock.
Are our soldiers graves to be deeora-
ted on the 3OthR 1t is time some arrange
ments were making.
- The colored citizens here are prepNr-
ing for grand Fifteenth Amendment eel
ebration on the 18th of June,
- Ifyou want dish ofbetter ice. cream
than you ever ate before, go up to Mil
bourn's, over R. Millikan's.
- Contractors should notice the adver-
tisement headed, Bridge Notice" in an
other column of this paper. ltl8.j
- The building in which the HERALD
office is located is being vastly improved
in appearance by the application of paint
BRUSHING Up.-We notice that Mr.. P
sheierman is treating the frontofbis Gro
Gerry Store to beautiful coat of new paint.
- The new Corporation authorities pro-
pose enforcing the ordinance requiring all
business hous es to remain closed on Sun
day.
- A sermon on "the proper motives of
Christian Benevolence, " will be preached
in the Baptist Church next Sabbath morn.
ing
q = NJ. Pavey has commenced the erec-
tion of new frame building on the cor
ner of the old Wilson House lot, opposite
Collins Restaurant
= There will be preaching regularlYat
the Court House on Sunday evening, after
next Sabbath, by Methodist Minister.
All are invited to come. .a.
- Halls Vegetable Sicilian Hair Re-
newer is endorsed by the first medical au
thority. Its intrinsic merit alone, intro
duces it into general use. - fiI
We noticed several dray-loads Of
new furniture on their way yesterday to
the establishment of Plumb & Hopkins.
They are filling their rooms full.
- Quite delegation from the Odd
Fellow fraternity Of this place went to
Columbus on Monday, to be present at the
dedication ofthe new Odd Fellows Hall.
Auditor McOandlass vent to zanes-
willie yesterday to meet with the Auditors
of the other COUNTIES along the lineof the
G. d 2. Railroad, for the purpose of assess
ing it's property.
- A business house in one Of the little
villages Of this county hangs out sign,
of which wegive true copy below;
Ii. / emon
Aid And
lard oil. .-r /
- Harry Ferguson & Co. have had their
Store. room remodeled, repainted inside
and out, and it. now presents a bout the
neatest appearance Of any store-room in
and contains one of the pref
tiest stock ofgoodp. M u. ~
- Baptiststatistics of the United States
as reported BY Prof L. Moss D. D.; Num-
Der of Church Associations, 1873; number
of Churches, l5,l43; number of ministers,
8,7s7; church membership, ,22l ,349;
number of colleges. &c; number of Thee
logical Seminaries, IA. va
- A base ball club has at last been er-
ganized in Washington. The necessary
equipments have been procured, grounds
rented, and the boys have commenced