Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1871-01-26
LOCAL ITEMS.

- Columbus letter on second page
- Joe Roebuck, of Pleasant Hill, Pike
county, Mo-, was in town last week.
- Some of our Washington people went
down to Cincinnati, to hear Nilsson sing.
- There is probability of church Of
the Univetsalist denomination, being or
ganized here.
One hundred and forty Eve cars Of
hogs have been shipped from this station,
since Jan. lst.
- Over fifty additions have been made
to the membership of the NJ. E. Church
during the revival now in progress.
- The Board of County Commissioners
were in session Tuesday. but transacted
no business except the examination Of a
few bills.
- Miss Annie Wittemeyer'a lecture at
the NJ. E. church, last Thursday night.
was listened to by as many as the house
would hold.
- We are indebted to Frederick Blank
ner, Assistant Sergeant at Arms Ofthe
House of Representatives for valuablepu
lie documents
- The next lecture of the course at
Bloomingburg Academy, will be given
by Rev, DR.. HugheY. Subject; lessons
learned from the book of Books" "
- The Clinton County Republican has
heen enlarged to an eight column paper,
and is much improved in mechanical ap-
pearance. Success to the enterprise Of our
neigh bors.
A bull belonging to John L. Van
Denan, was run over by the cars on his
farm a few evenings ago, and killed. he
kicked the head light out Of the engine
after it struck him.
- John Salmon shipped from this sta
tion, last Monday night, ono of the finest
lot of hogs that has been shipped this sea
son. There were 424 of them, and they
averaged 424 pounds weight.
DAN Huston. formerly of this town,
now of Lees Summit, jackson county,
Mo-, is spending few days here. Dan'
has recently been getting married, and is
on wedding "tower." Good luck to
him.
- The following are the recently elected
officers of Temple Lodge No. 227 ]. o. 0,
f., of this place: NJ Blanchard, N. g.;
j. G. King, V, G.; Frank A. Murray, R.
81 j. B. Priddy, P.s,; J.N. Vnndeman,
Treasurer.
- Rev. W. W. King, will continue his
series of sermons in answer to the ques'
tien- Does the Bible teach the doctrine
Of Endless Punishment7' on Wednesday
and Thursday evenings Of next week
Subject for Wednesday evenings dis
course: THE Rich Man and Lazarus"
= An inquest was held on the 23d, on
the body ofa young child found in the
woods about four miles from town, on the
Bloomiugburg and Sabina road The ver-
dict Of the jury was that the child came to
its death in manner unknown to them,
The mother Of the child was Mrs. Lee
week.
- The congregation at the N, F.
Church, last Sunday evening, was 90 large
that there was not sitting room for all, and
a largo number stood during the services
The church was filed every evening last
week, and sufficient interest manifested to
induce Mr. Keen to continue evening
meetings this week
= The Post Office Department will re
ceive proposals until the first Of March,
for the contract to carry the mail between
this place and Hillsboro, as follows'--
Leave HiTlsboro on Friday at sa. M, ar
rive at Washington, G. H. by 4 p.m.-
Leave Washington, c. Il Saturday at 8 a
M, arrive at HillsbOrO by 4P.m.
A team Of old. broken down horses
hitohed to a dilapidated vehicle, took
fright near the railroad depot on Saturday,
and ran up Main street. In front of Ely
l. Stimson's they ran into and upset a
new buggy standing at the rack, damag-
ing IT a good deal This frightened Snoth-
er horse hitched to the same rack. and
caused him to break loose and run. he
was stopped, however, before he had .
chance to break anything