Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1871-05-25

mnS OF last week I. l.. russell, NJ W.
c. P. of Ohio, officiated in the installation
of officers and other ceremonies. The fol-
lowing are the officers of the Encampment:
L. c. Karney, C. P; NJ. Blanchard, H. p:
VIM. Wits, S. W; o. H. Saxton, J. w: w.
S. Stewart, Scribe; J. c. King, Treasure
The regular meetings of the Encamp-
ment will be held on the second and fourth
Friday evenings of each month.
H. L. Robinson has his new residence
completed, and furnished, ready for occu-
patton, with the exception of one important
peice of furniture, which he has been una
bic to procure in Washington, of the exact
description to suit his notion, although our
market is well supplied with that line of
goods. We understand he has contracted
for this lacking article at a neighboring
town, and will bring it on in short time
How is it Henry? -A1
- William Leveck, who killed young
Patten near this place about three years
ago, and was convicted of manslaughter
and sentenced to serve five years in the
Ohio Penitentiary, by the Common Pleas
Court of this County. has been pardoned
by the Governor through the cxcrtions of
Mr.. c. a. Palmer, the Attorney in his be-
half, after having served about half of his
time. He came home few days ago.
: Montgomery, of the Logan Republi-
can, was so smitten with the wonderful
beauty of "a couple of young ladies of this
vicinity whom he saw on the cars while rid
ing over tie c. & N. V. Railroad few days
ago, that he couldn't help putting them in
his papcr.7 We hope he will get over it.
Come over here, Brother NJ, and we'll show
you plenty more of the same kind. We
have got 'em.
HARD To BEAT.-Mr W. Parish, of Paint
township in this County. has calf of the
short-horn Durham stock, which is six
months and four days old, and weighs six
hundred pounds. If any one else has a
calf of the same age, or one of any age as
large in proportion, we would be glad to
have them report the facts to the HERALD
Office
= The Greenfield, Highland Chief, of last
ACOh1 % MI 1lOOlASOIIs ptlIulC
ent of the NJ. E, Sabbath School at Wash.
ington, Fayette county, visited this place
on Sabbath last. In the afternoon the NJ
Z. Sabbath School met for the purpose O
singing, which was conducted by the ahov,
named gentleman, in quite spirited man
ner."
= The County Auditors along the lin,
of the c. & NJ. v R. r. met at Cincinnati
last Wednesday, for the purpose of assess
ing the property of the road, but on ac
count of the company not having Furnished
the necessary papers for tIsein to base thei
calculations on, they were compelled to ad
journ until next Saturday they NEE
at GAINESVILLE to make the assessment.
= Larry Owens, an Iris:hman, one of tn
section hands working on the railroad, wa
knocked off of hand-car, by being strucI
in the breast and ON the head with tn
g crank of the car. short distance from thi
. place. on last Monday, and was so severel
injured that for while his recovery wa
e thought doubtful. He is doing well at pres
n ent, however.
= The sudden breaking off of matr
a monial alliance day or two before til
r marriage ceremonies were to have take
place in grand style, the invitations bein
n out, and all things in readiness, furnishe
; employment for gossiping tongues in OF
neighboring village of Greenfield. Th
wedding was to have come off last week.
" 80 -
County that great damage is being done
j. the corn, by black bug resembling a f1c
but little larger. Mr.. John Merchant
Jasper township, has had 80 acres of col
eaten off by these insects, and Mr.. A. Pa
d rett, near Good Hope, has had Il field almo
e eaten up by the same bugs.
= The. Parvin, son of Mr.. C. Parvin,
this place, who has been clerking in dru
Is store at Logansport, Indiana was home {
oI visit last week. The. is an excellel
II young man, and we hope he may do VIC
amongst the hoosiers.
is - The 'raggedest mani passed throus
d town about dusk Tuesday evening. I
10 was rags from head to foot, and carried
= bundle of rags on his arm, and the do
It. yowled at him, as he. walked along Il
OF street He was travelling Eastward.
IT - Since Beck established his Beer G;
den" out on the pike west of town, t
r. travel in that direction has been SO gre
ay that the floor of the bridge over Paint ere
as at the foot of Court Street has become VIC
out and a new one has to be put down.