Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1871-06-01
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- The street-sprinkler is on duty, and
is certainly luxury.
= An Indiana exchange calls the Colo
RADIO Potato Bugs, bingham thieves"
= The Kirk House was not sold at pub
lie sale, on Saturday, as announced to be.
- Mr. R. NIillikan and his daughter Liz
zie, went up to Chicago, on Saturday last,
on visit.
We had several hard showers on
Tuesday, and vegetation is much revived
in consequence. Q
- The roofing of Col. Garis' new brick
residence has been delayed on account of
the Slate having failed to come to time.
- Don't forget to attend the exhibition
of the Scholars of the Union School, at
Music Hall, on Tuesday evening next. 1t
will be worth witnessing.
The change of the time of arrival of the
mail train from Cincinnati, at this place,
2:57 p. m, is too late in the day to suit the
wishes of the people in this place and vicin-
ity.
- The Summer term of the Fayette
County Common Pleas Court commences
on Tuesday, the 18th inst. There are two
hundred cases on the docket. Fifty-seven
of them are criminal cases.
- Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. F. Ely gave grand
party at their residence last Friday evening
The number of guests present was large
the arrangements for their enjoyment, were
complete, and the evening passed as pleas
antly as could be wished.
= DIR. Geo. Roby, who desires the nom
ination as a candidate for State Treas
urer (not Auditor) by the Republican
State Convention, was in town on Saturday
last. The Doctor looks as though he
would make. safe custodian of the State
Green Backs.
- Three boys were brought before His
Honor, the Mayor, on Tuesday morning
last on charge of making disturbance at
the Sabbath School in the Baptist Church
on Sunday morning last Their Attorney
pleaded for them, not guilty, whereupon
they were held in 800 bonds each to an
swer at the Court of Common Pleas.
- There is a livery horse in this place
that has made so many trips to the Beer
Garden, that when driven on that road, he
wants to stop for the driver to go in and
take drink. Recently, when two ladies
were passing there, he made his customary
halt for them to go in and slake their thirst
but they could not appreciate the horses
sagacity.
- Speaking about Mills, we are remind
ed that Mrs. Millikan, at the Old Mill, il
| this place, has procured the services of Mr.
J w Mcdonald, who has the reputation
ol be ing cne of the best BTillers in thu
State. He was employed for five years il
Delaplain's Mill at Circleville, was former
ly engaged in the Mill at Chillicothe ant
in Smarts Mill at Geeenfeld, and was al
ways favorite with the customers of thos
first-class Mills, and will, undoubtedly, b
d, so with the numerous customers of Mill
kan's Mills.
d We are pleased to see the followin
}, compliment paid to our relative, by COZ
: respondent of the Marshall County Qnd
S Republican. Many of the old citizens G
; Washington will remember John, as h
was for year or so a resident and cler
/ in his brothers Store in this place, and al
d forwards with Orr & Atwood of Chillicothe
o COLBERT SHOALS, Tenn. Rivera
IS May 18th, 1871.
= JOHN S. BENDER-lfy Dear Friend: A
l. low me to congratulate you upon secuTin
IL the services of that veteran editor and ger
tleman, John Millikan, and now with IL