Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1871-07-13
NEIGHBoRHOOD NEWS.
FAIRFIELD COUNTY.

says: The wheat harvest this year has
been earlier than for several years past.
The 4th found the greater portion of
the grain cut, in place of occurring at
the very commencement of harvest
The corn crop is at least two weeks
earlier than usual in this vicinity, and
looks well. The wheat crop of this
county is excellent.
We regret to learn just as we go to
press On Wednesday evening, that DR.
T. o. Edwards, by some misstep, was
precipitated from the head of the stairs
leading to his Office, to the pavement
below, a distance of twenty feet We
are informed by DIR. Kinsman that his
left arm is broken near the shoulder.
He was taken up in an unconscious
state and carried to his room in the
Mithoff House.
PICKAwAY COUNTY.
The Union says: Republican County
Convention in this city on the 22d of
July.
A field of wheat containing about
twelve acres, belonging to Mrs
Michael May, of Wayne township,
was destroyed by the carelessness OF
a small boy, who playfully set fire to
shock of wheat,
The Democrat of last week says =
The Masonic Mutual Benefit Associa-
ton of this city already numbers 81
members.
The ordinance to prevent stock run.
ming at large in this city passed by
Council, last Wednesday evening,
creates much discussion.
A correspondent of the Herald rec,
ommends Rev. D. Smith, of South
Bloomfield, as the Prohibition candi
date for Representative.
On Saturday last, the residence o.
B. F. Downs, in Monroe township
was robbed of some $50 worth o
household goods, &C.; during the alb
sence of the family.
HIGHLAND COUNTY.
The Hillsboro News of last weeI
says: The Stock Sale last Saturda,
was well attended, and about 20 heat
of Horses changed hands, at price
ranging from SS5 to 5000.
The Democracy of this county vii
hold their County Convention on Sat
urday, the 29th of July.
The following delegates to the judi
cial Convention have been chosen fo
Liberty township, in which Hillsbor
is situated: Geo. B. Gardner, Ben
Conard, Jas. W. Doggett, Jos. Z
Richards and L. S. Smith, were az
pointed Delegates, and J. J. Pugsley
J. W. Ellis, R. A. Linn, Fred. Zan
and J. S. Murphy, Alternates.
The exact amount of premiums Of
fered at the approaching County Fai
is So, ,329, divided as follows: Agr
cultural Department, s1,913; Hort
cultural, $4I6.
The Advertiser says that at the la,
meeting of the Board of Education
material reduction was made in I'll
wages of school teachers.
County residents speak of the prom
ise for the blackberry crop as bein
larger than has been known for yea
: past.
Business continues dull, but I'll
promise of a much better whei
crop than WAS at first anticipated wi
doubtless have the effect to soon +
vive it.
The Chillicothe Advertiser of la
week says: Messrs. Jacob Bette
aged So, aud Thomas Boggs, aged s
both residents of Green township al
ex-soldiers of the War of 1912, died la
week.
There was less drunkenness in Il
city on Tuesday, than we have ev
seen at Fourth of July Celebration
/ News has been received in this ci
r that Walter Campbell, son of Frar
: Campbell was killed by the cars at Flo
!. ence, South Carolina on the 24th u
The Chillicothe Register of saturdi
/ says: On Saturday last Judge Safo
/ pronounced sentence on William Wa
e fer the Taylor robbery, giving hi
e five years in the penitentiary. T
prisoner was taken to Columbus
a Thursday by Sheriff Mace.
i Capt T. G.. Moore, of Kentucky
S few days since, offered D. R. Harne;
L Esq, s6,25O for his promising cc
: "Asteroid." The offer was not accel
n ed.
: GREENE COUNTY.
/ The Xenia Torchlight of last we
# says: The next semi i-annual meeth
5 of the G. A. R. meets in this city
+ the 28th inst.
The celebrated Randolph will ca
0 will reach a decision in the distr
c court of Cincinnati during the prese
n month. It involves over $1,000
worth OF property in this county.
The Soldiers Orphans Hon