Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1871-08-10
NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS.
CLINTON COUNTY.


The full term of the Wilmington College
will commence on the 9Th of September
and close on the 22d of December next.
H. W. Hale and his little daughter were
thrown from buggy last week, and the
little girls arm was broken close to the
wrist Mr. Hale was not hurt
Bro. Browning, of the Republican, was at
the camp meeting. We did not see him, or
if we did, he must have been disguised in
| a new suit of store clothes.
They had good sight for big fire, one
morning last week, at the pork house of
NJ. H. Brackney & Co, in Wilmington; it
was discovered in time, however, to pre-
vent complete confagration. The loss
was about 81 800 and was covered by in
surance.
Melvin Hayes, Esq. is the Republican
nominee for Prosecuting Attorney, of Glin-
ton county.
The following items arc from the Will
mington Journal of last week:
The vote for the increase of school tax
at the primary election, in this place, Stood
157 in favor of the measure, to 80 against
A fine bay team belonging to Mr.. Lou
Reahard, of Port William, ran off last Fri
day and injured Mr.. Reahard severly, anc
smashed up the buggy.
: We learn that bevy of young sprig
from this place, in attendance at the CAM
meeting in Fayette county, last Sunday
/ borrowed large cheese box of home-mad
provisions from some unsuspectinG family
: and consumed the entire contents. Tha
Is, they ate the victuals and broke the plate
upon the ncighboring trees. We knoV
they just had lots of fun, and that the folk
up there will be glad to have them com
asain-for few moments.
: JACKSON COUNTY.
The Jackson Standard says: "Be sure
/ come ano hear Col CockerilI, and Geners
|. McCook, on the 18th. They are both goo
: speakers and will make regular rebel ors
:. tons"
Orange Furnace went into blast last weel
r Two of the furnaces in Jackson are now
e BLAST Star and Orange. Fulton is not
IS blast
k The Logan Republican, Hooking count
n, says: ''The day Of jubilee, for meat eater
IS has come. Tom Webb is now selling be
at from 5 to 1211ac. per pound, cash. A day
labor will buy 1915 pounds of meat"
= We wish we could have that kind of
- jubilee in Washington. Beef sells here
from u to 16c. per pound.
HIGHLAND COUNTY.
The Democrats have put in nominate
the following county ticket: Represent
tive, Hon. j. L. Hughes, for re electio
- Auditor, J ohm A Trimble; Sheriff, Car
- 7. Pope; Prosecuting Attorney, f. NJ. D
Bruin; Commissioner, James Lewis; Infrl
ary Director, J. \. Hogett; Coroner,
> Shafer The News says: ''The ticket is T
ne regarded as strong one, even by many
c the Democrats, and it can be beaten by
as majority, if the Republicans are careful
[r nominate their best men, and use proI
efforts to elect them Do it by all meal
nd ROSS COUNTY.
ed The Chillicothe Gazette of last week /
at the following items:
Putnam, Of the Advertiser, has a n
e. buggy and a new plug hat, and puts OF
ri, good deal of style about the matter.
le- Adam Forepaugh was arrested at W;
n n erly and bound over to answer at the Co
nd mon Pleas Court for the damages done
his men, his bond being placed at S., 900
at There will be a slow mule race at
ian Fair, the Agricultural Society having off
ces ed premium of $15 for the slowest MI
ch, onc-half mile race.
is The coming Fair, from present indi
tions, will be the best ever held in this
est The preparations on all sides are immcr
re- The Advertiser proposes that there /
lty, creased hog tournament the last day of
un- Fair. Let a poker be creased and turl
= IN IN loose in the ring, and offer premium
oen oon $25 to any person who will catch it by
rcb b tail and hold it. That will be sport t
irtv will draw.
this 1t also says that Bond of the Gazette,
per- tended camp meeting and was invited to
uly hort but after the managers witnessed
rch demolition of a pair Of yellow-lcgged chi
the ems, they took him for a sporting brotl
,rks ,o1,,..--
was " =
nee The Herald of last week says: "On
and urday evening last the residence of T
one Sisk, of Wayne township, was entered
rn- ing the absence of Mr.. Sisl1 and family,
hts wearing apparel &c, to the amount of
abstracted therefrom. The crime is
ser posed to have been committed by ne
Rev. described as being five feet, ten or ele
Iogy inches high; broad shoulders; yellov
r. color; high cheek bones; small chin VIII
d to ers; had carpet sack filled with cloth
n of and wore steel-mixed coat light hat
NAV slippers
one John Smith, Esq, of the third war
uni Circlevilie. is suggested as a coloped 7
ocratic candidate for Representative,