Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1871-03-30
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the latter for extra.
Two ladies of ripe old age, reside /
this city-Mrs. true, who will be ninety
two years old in July next, and Mrs. Bent
ly, who is about ninety. Mrs. True j
quite active. Her ninety first birth-du
was celebrated by number of friends.
The first Sheriff of Pickaway county
was James Renick; first Clerk, Jane
Denny; first Prosecuting Attorney, Rich
ard Douglas; first Recorder, VIM. Puthuf
The Judges of the first court held in thi
county, IN April, 1910, were VIM Sey
mour, Thomas Barr and Jacob Seymour
Lewis Lutz has sold his farm of 2bt
acres, in PiCkaway township, on Chilli
cothe pike, to Jacob Hitler, for $50 ,OOO.--
Mr. Lutz will remove to Kansas
The first deed placed on record in this
county, was made by Henry Massie and
HELEN, his wife, to Geo. RenielS, for SOC
acres of land on Darby creek, dated April
10, 1909.
The Cireleville Democrat Of the Oath
says; Navigation on the canal is now
open between Columbus and, Portsmouth
There are nine Loan Associationsin this
county, and another in prospect.
The next meeting of the Darby Farmers
Club, will be held at College Hall, Darby
vile, on Friday, April 7th.
Oireleville is to have another National
Bank --capital, 100000, all Of which is
SUBSIDIZED. The following Directors were
elected last Saturday: W. s. Rector, s,
MARRIED., SEN, Cyrus Courtright, John
Kirkendall, Joseph Hurst, Jacob Ritter,
Lemucl Steely; John II. Bortz.
The Chillicothe Gazette of last week
gives the following items:
The Court house and sundry county
bridges are to be repainted this Spring.
The Main Street NJ. e. Church have a
movement on foot looking to the purchase
ofa parsonage.
Some of our citizens, and judicious ones
too, are beginning to agree with us that a
street railroad Is demanded in this city
and could be made to pay fair interest.
Major Addison Pearson, of Chillcothe,
has been elected Deputy Grand Master of
the Grand Lodge OF l. 0. O. r. OF Ohio.
The Fayette County Herald wants to
know why the ohillicothe papers don't
publish Judge Safford's decision in re.
cent beer and ale case that came before
him. We will do SO if it can be had
Forward it and we will give it a space.
As We have sent copy Of the decision
referred to, we expect to see it published
in one of the Chillicotho papers, at least,
from which it will be seen that the Judge
is proficient in the art of Judicial t,cisting
and turning.
The Wilmington Republican Of last
week says A great deal of ditching is
being done in our county this Spring
r. b, Doan Esq win build handsome
'esidenee on West Locust street this Sum.
ner, ..
Several new dwelling houses are in pro-
cess Of construction in our village.
The Lancaster Gazette of Thursdray
ast, says; Monday last was a tolerably
good day for snakes The school boys
,aught numbers Of them alive, anc were
,arying them around in their pockets,
We are pleased to learn that the project
# building new M. e. Church, in Ian
aster, has met with such encouragement
s to guarantee its success,
Thomas Miller, 7s years of age, and for
0 years past resident of Hooking town
hip, enjoyed his first railroad ride yester-
ay.
The Delaware Gazette Of last week says;
IBgard's trotting horse left Delaware on
tuesday last for Columbus, having been
urchased by Mr., Briggs, of Rhode Island,
II the round sum Of $4,000. This will
course be regretted around here, as
rank has won for the county many lau,
lis, As a trotter "he is success" and
well.known throughout the Uuted
.ates, The horse ia nine years old this
oring,
The Gazette says also that DR., Hills has
signed the Superintendency Of the West
rgiaia Asylum for the insane, and will
Ike up his permanent residence in Della
IRE next July.
DR. H. was for a number Of years Su-
Of the Ohio Central Lunatie !
'yum, We are glad be is about to re. i
IN to our State and to the old home of 7
, youth.
The Circleville Union Of last week says; {
fire broke out in the building occupied {
Fred Ley, as a brewery, near the de- \
I, last Thursday morning, about two
lock, We understand that there was =
insurance Of $500 upon the building I
d machinery, The origin Of the fire is :
known. This brewery seems to be par s
ularly unfortunate in regard to fires \
ur years ago 1t was destroyed in the I
ne manner, 4
Mrs, Ford, one Of the oldest and best 4
own citizens Of Bainbridge, died on 4,
inday evening, goth inst. She was 10
neighborhood Of ninety years Of ago, !,
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