Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1871-07-27
NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS.
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PICKAwAY COUNTY.

IT. aTs VII
PICKAWAY COUNTY.
The estimated cost of the new infmary
now being built in Pickaway county, is $80-
600. 1t is located four miles east of Circle
vile. The building proper covers 15,768
superficial feet of ground. When compIet~
ed it will be four stories in height, includ-
ing basement and Mansar5I roof, the lat
ter to consist ofa story ten feet in the clear.
1t is estimated that the principal portion
of the material used inits construction, will.
consist of l.s5OOoe brick, 2600e0e feet Of
oak lumber, 125,00O feet of pine lumber,
1850 perches of sandstone and 5000 cubic
feet of freestone. There will be $4,000
superficial feet of flooring in the building.
THE CircIevflle Herald says Forepaugb's
receipts at Washington amounted to over
$4,000. Not so much as that, neighbor,
only little more than half that sum.
/ The following items are from the Union
of last week:
While Robert Moore was engaged in shoe
ing horse in Schwartz's blacksmith shop
on Pickaway street, last Friday the horse
became unmanageable and preeipitated Mr.
Moore on the sidewalk, kicked and tramped
a son of Mr.. Schwartz, until he became in
sensible; pOunced upon others in the shop
and was not satisfied until he became sole
possessor of the premises.
On Tuesday last, while Mr.. Malone Pc
ofE,o iY,I
ing beef in the pen at his slaughter house
the animal became frightened. During the
chase, Mr.. Peters accidentally fell, when
the steer made for him, goring him in the
hip,acausing severe flesh wound and 9TH
erwise injuring him.
The Democrat of last week Says John
Boggs, of Piekaway township, has sold his
entire wheat crop to Marfeld & Bro, of
Chillicothe, for $1.1o per bushel.
Money sold in the Loan Associations, the
past week, as follows: Mechanics, 1923;
Home, 500; Pickaway, $685. Seioto, $13o,
$13I.59. No sales in the Gireleville OF En-
terprise. 80 - .5sff1
~ ROSS COUNTY.
The following items are from the Chilli
cothe Gazette of last week:
The fux is very prevalent in the vicinity
Of Hallsyille. One or two deaths have al
ready occurred at that place from this dis
ease.
Blackburn's condition remains unchang-
ed. He expresses but little interest in his
affairs.
There will be about so delegates to the
Republican Judicial and Senatorial Conyen-
Istipn at5Greenfeld. sTTf'(A.Tf
THE corn, this year, is tasseI1ing so re
markably low, that it attracts the attention
of all the farming comm munity, most Of
whom are disposed to regard this as a very
unfavorably sign for big yield.
Farm hands, in this county, are getting
from $15 to $18 per month, with board and
$22 to $26 when they board themselves
landlord furnishing house and garden.
s Peaches are selling in the ChiITeothe
market at one dollar bushe1 and upward.
CLINTON COUNTY.
The Wilmington Republican says: cal
fred Wall has lately erected corn crib of
huge dimensions on his farm near Whining
ton. 1t is eight feet wide, nine feet high,
and eighty-eight feet long, being rat proof.
1t has a capacity for six Thousand bushels
and Mr.. Wall proposes to fill it for feeding
purposes, and for speculation.
HIGHLAND. COUNTY. tl
The Hillsboro News says their county
fair will be held on the 9Th, 7th and 9Th o.
September; andlthe managers expect one
of the most successful exhibitions ever helt
in the county.
The News thus deservedly compliment:
our friends, Messrs. Perdue, the fruit grow
ers, of Martinsburg, this county:
+ ftdessrs. Perdue have widespread rep
utation, throughout this region, for fair deal
ing, and for the good quality of their stock
Every word of the above paragraph j
r~t WARREN COUNTY.
| The following items are from the Leba
non Star of last week:
Lebanon and Hamilton will pay the su
t perintendents of their public schools, mex
year, salary of 81, 500 each.
- E. D. Mansfield is at jackson, NH H
writes: II am in sight of Mt. Washington
with, the hills, and lakes, and trout stream
all about me.' ssys-
), Two days and half were spent, an
o one hundred and four persons examined, i
n Butler county, in the effort to get asjury 70
: the trial of Dan, MEG lynn, Jointly indicte
! with Tom Mcclellan for the murder of Tor
S Myers. By agreement of both sides mo
Il ton for change of venue was than mad
}. and granted. tits probable that the cas-
: will be sent to Preble county. The chang
l. will also be granted for the other joint de
r, PENDANTS, except Jack Graver, who,s it
c thought, will not be tried. Under the pres
ent condition of the law it will be very dit
ficult to get. a jury for any of the defend
ants, charged with the murder of Myers i
e Butler, or any adjoining county.
JACKSON COUNTY.
- The following items are from the Jacl
y son Standard of last week:
JACOB Pierce, Postmaster at Grabam
ville in Scioto township, has been arreste
by the United States authorities, for sellir