Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1871-12-07
Neighborhood News.

Church, according TO notice, preached his
farewell sermon at Wilmington on Sabbath. |
Hog slaughtering is going on pretty rap
idly at Wilmington. The Journal says: 1t
is supposed that about 1900 hogs will be
slaughtered here during the season. The
hogs are very good, healthy, heavy and fat
The Journal says also: There has been
considerable religious interest manifested
recently in the vicinity of Burtonville.-
Over forty were added to the Baptist and
Christian Churches.
The Friend Quakers had their Sunday
School Convention at Wilmington week
before last. 1t was largely attended. The
Journal says: There were delegates pres
ent from New England, Canada, the South,
West, and even from England.
We hear it spoken of as being most in
teresting occasion. Their next bi-annual
Conference is to be held at Lynn, Massa-
chusetts, Nov. 1873.
The Wilmington Republican commenced
its 34th volume last week. The editors
speak encouragingly of the future pros
poets of that old advocate Of the peoples
interests.
The reports of the Blackburn murder tri-
al monopoIize the columns of the Chilli
cothe papers.
A No. article of coal is sold at Chilli
cothe for IL cents per bushel. 1t seems to
US that we ought to get coal in Washing
ton as cheap as they do in Chillicothe.-
There is little difference in the running
distance in favor of Chillicothe, but that
should not be, and perhaps is not, more
than one or two cents a bushel. If this is
SO, the difference may be in price at the
mines. How is this?
The Chillicothe Advertiser of last week
says: Our grain merchants are doing a
very heavy business. The farmers seem
anxious to realize at present prices, and are
pushing their grain rapidly:
The CirclevilIc Herald of last week says:
Catharinc Russ was brought before JUS
tice Case yesterday morning, charged with
selling liquor to minor, and fined $5 and
costs. She was also arraigned on the charge
of selling liquor on Sunday, contrary to the
statute. In this case she was fined 81 anc
costs-in all amounting tn $500.
We hear of a grocer in this city who has
established a "calaboose' in the rear par
of his business house. When it become:
necessary the victims are gently dragged
into the improvised prison.
~, e II. ~
Common Pleas Court. published in las
weeks Herald, we find the following evil
dences of progressive civilization over OF
the Scioto river: State of Ohio VS.. Pete
Ketchum. Indictment for keeping room
where liquors are sold. The defendan
plead guilty, and was fined $50 and costs
to stand committed until fine and costs are
paid. S. W. Courtright for State, J. Wheel
er Lowe for defendant
State of Ohio VS.. Peter Ketchun. Indict
e ment for keeping room to.be used fo
s gambling. The defendant plead guilty an
S was fined $50 and costs, to stand comnlitte
: until fine and costs are paid.
= The Circleville Democrat of last wee
says:
| A human skeleton, measuring over seve
f feet in length, was exhumed on the farm c
Henry Noacker, in Walnut township, fey
days since. AS many Indian relics hav
been found on this farm, the belief is gen
If eral that it was once an Indian camping
r ground.
n On Thursday night of last week, sma
n box, containing $3.50, mysteriously disaI
s, peared from the room of Miss Fannie Dea
N in this city, and on Saturday as mysteriou
, ly returned. Guilty conscience, eh?
lie There were 599 births and PIG deaths
S. Pickaway county during the year endil
r 18th ult., as reported to Probate Judge
The Xenia Torchlight of the 22d u
c. says: A horribly disgusting sight W
10 presented at the depot on Wednesd;
- morning, in the mutilated remains of cc
OIL ored man named Hamilton, who had la
himself down the night before to rest u
. der heavy load of whisky, on the ira
. where it crosses the jamestown pike.
20 had been in town on Tuesday to get a
st cense to marry, and in addition thereto, g
at drunk, and at night was carried into eter7
! /: ty by the express train passing over /
|! body.
Il,
3. According to the "MaiI,'' the young ladi
- of Greenfield are becoming excruciating
mr. sentimental. The Mail" says: The '.Se
PC timental Whine" is the latest style wi
:, the young ladies. When you speak to o
of them nowadays, they will respo
with lazy sentimental whine-"go
e-e v-n-i-n-" as if it was the last expiri
breath.
The jackson Standard of last week say
Star Furnace tried the hill coal last we
81 and it made No. iron, and the Furns
Il worked as well as with the shaft coal.
lat the hill coal may be said to be inexhaus
go bic, this experiment is worth -lnaAyy-rr
lions of dollars to our county.
If the Belpre Railroad should be ma
ed we can have some of that coal in Washir
ee- ton.
ms
CEvin6Toz.