Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1870-12-22

= IA the Probate Court during the past
week, David A. sprinkle petiloeqd to be
allowed to adopt as his own child, Ma
netta Lindsey daughter Of John, S. and
Elizabeth Lindsey and to have the name
of the child changed to Marietta Sprinkle
. The petition was granted David A. Sprin,
kle was appointed guardian Of theminor
heirs of Elizabeth Lindsey, decd. Eo,
tate 81 500. Only two marriage licenses
We're ssued,
A = The Dental journal ipi an article on
the dse Of chlorotorm IN dental practice,
referred to the recent case in this place,
: and thus speaks of DR., Hamilton;
i"Wehave known d., Hamilton person
ally and by reputation for several years,
Z and,know him 10 be "a skiful and careful
dentist, aud an uncompromisug opposef
ofchloroform, and all general anotsthetics
in dental sur-ery.
We have secured a correspondent at
New Holland, who will furnish US weekly
4 with letters containing all the Jews ofin-
Iterest treuspiridg n.thptplaqeand yieipi-
ty. We expect to make arrangements at
Bloomngbug, Jacksonville, end other
points in Tie County, for correspondents
who will furnish us the news Of their To-
calities.
= The Alleghunians had alcroFded a
house on Monday hight Some parts Of
their concert were good, but their bell mu.
sic was hardlyworth hearing. They play
the same old leices they started out with
when first organized,
J0 -UommissIoners' Court.
The Beard met on the l4th
Geo. S, Fullerton having been duly
elected, filed his certificate Of qualifca,
tion, and took his seat in the Board \
VIM, Clark having been appointed at a
meeting ofthe Auditor Probate Judge and
Reeol der, to fill the vacancy in the Board
of Commissioners occasioned by the death
of Cwrrn Millikan presented a certificate
of having filed his bond, took the oath of
office, and took his seat in the Board.
Conrad Garis filed his bend as Sheriff,
for the second term. ....
The final estimate for amount in full due
Mccoy Il Briggs, contractors on the lndi-
an Creek Road ImproNements was pre-.
sented to the Board, and approved, and
bonds of the county in the amount Of S6O7
issued to the contra ctors, ..u. .| u.}yI
The report Of the Engineer on sections
l, 9, 3, and 4, Of the Snow Hill Road I'M I
proyement, was presented to the Board
and approved. etiops accepted and bond
in the same Of $50, balance due the con
tractors. Grove E Cofman, issued.
Enos Reeder was authorized, to eontta act
for making the approaches to The Sugar
Creek Bridge on the Collar Road, also to
contract for the repairing Of the bridge
over Sugar Greek near Amos Fodhunter's.
Bills were allowed to the amount of
s2I5 25 s.3. .lsr ~eUI
Board adjourned to the I'd day of Janu-
ary.
OoMMlssloYLR.- BY the death Of Curran
Mlllikan vacancy occurred in the Board
of County Commissioners. The appoint
ment of a Commissioner to fill the yacancy
deyolved upon the County Auditor, Pro-
bate Judge and County Recorder, who
filled the vacancy by appointing William
Clark to serve until the next October elec'
ton Mr.. Clark has served for one term
of three years andiat the last election he
declined to be a candidate ior.reelection.
Mr. Clark proved an efficient oificerahd is
well acquainted with the business of.the
office, and, although he did not desire the
he has consented to occeptit
under heexistlng circumstances There
was much unfinished business before the
Board, and it was thought best by the ap-
pointing power as well as the remaining
the Board, 70 appoint SOMEONE
County .E #~ HREH Il
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a NhL'o.--our' 'r'e'u' ~ h"N'' P'"o7o
IN our n"nuS 'ne o'ner 0"Y !" patent ior
o"e '''ous"'u u'ieS VI i"'u 5 wen " i'oo
'iC QaHrihS@ a lst'17hanE ln the war lor
military services performed IN the U, s
Line. The land covered by this
,.,'-nt :, fila vircini. uili,nrv Land and
P"'eN' 10 '"o 's in'~ Di''''"i ' -'""c' "''u
lays III Marion ana wayne townships III
-his County The patent bears date the
12d of February, 1900, and will therefore
ALL.