Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1871-05-04
LOG AL IFEM s

The Legislature of this State adjourn
ed on last Tuesday.
A lady of Clarkesburg, will lecture in
the NJ f. Church this evening.
= Dr. n. Skinner is putting up frame
house in Gardner's addition. o.
= The Wooden Factory of VanDeman &
Dews has resumed operations.
A great deal of corn has been planted
in this County during the past week.
The NJ. E. Social Circle will be enter
tanned at Ely's Hall tomorrow evening.
- Thomas A. Claypool, formerly part
ner in the Bank of Fayette, is in Town.
The C. & NJ. V. R.R. Co. are putting a
new trussle work over Paint Greek, at
this place.
= We learn that W. C. Stephens has re-
ceived the contract for painting the County
Infrmary. His bid was $500.
- Mills Gardner has commenced work
on his new residence, which will be located
west of the one he erected last Summer.
- The Assessor is making his annual
descent on the taxpayers. Blessed are
the poor in pocket, for they shall not be mo-
Tested.
- Hon. John A. Smith has our thanks
for the bound volumes of the Congressional
Globe, containing the proceedings of the
41st Congress.
- All our exchanges, from Lexington,
KY, north to the Lakes speak of the great
damage to the fruit by the frost on the
night of the 22d ult.
= Hon. NJ j. Williams, our Representa-
tive in the Legislature came home yester-
Wednesday. He has made noble
record at the State Capitol.
-- are happy to state that moonlight
walks were not injured by the late, heavy
frosts. We predict an abundant crop of
that luxurious and might blooming veget-
able.
Rev. W. w. King, Universalist,. preach
ed his farewell sermon, in Music Hall, last
Friday evening He has given up his
charge at GAINESVILLE and has accepted call
from Chicago.
Rev. H. Boyd will deliver lecture be-
fore the students at Academy Hail. Bloom
ingburg, on Friday evening, May 18th, at
8 O'Clock. The lecture is highly commend
ed by those who have heard it, and all arc
invited to attend.
AS announced in our advertising col
umns, Hemmings & Cooper's mammoth Ne
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Washington next Tuesday. 1t is first
class company and our citizens may expect
an entertainment worthy of their patron
age. y
- The residence of Mr.. G. Parvin, of this
place, is sixty years old-being erected in
the year of 1911. It is a two-story log
house, weather-boarded. Mr. P informs us
that the logs of which it was built were cut
from and surrounding the ground upon
which it stands.
- The c. & M. V. R. R. Co., have made
some decided improvements in their run.
ming stock, which must be very acceptable
to the travelling public. Beside the addi
ton of new coaches to each the passen
ger trains, they have added a neat car tc
the Circleville Accommodation.
- The Both day of May will soon b.
: here, and as that is the day agreed upol
z generals, for decorating the graves of the
patriots who served and sacrificed thei
lives for our country in the war agains
rebels, we remind our readers that DEcoRA
T1oN DAY is close at hand.
Some sneak-thief made an effort Oh
Monday night last, to get into Mr.. Georg
, Pines smoke house. He was undoubtedl
! in quest of some of Georges bacon H
e was all ready to lay hands upon the GOV
d eted meat but George discovered tina
is something was out of joint went to tn
/ smoke house, when the thief took alarl
II and made himself scarce about the prem
q ises.
n No better medium is afforded IL
business men of our county through whic
to make their business known, and to il
vite custom, than is afforded through Il
columns of the Herald. Its circulation
now quite large, and as the paper itself
enlarged, we confidently expect a han
some increase to its list of patrons; tn
the benefits to advertise will also be i
creased