Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1871-05-18
The Mayor on Monday last fined
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NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS.

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The Circleville Herald of last week saws;
The fruit in the Western part of this coun-
ty was not damaged by the recent frost as
seriously as at first supposed. While in
Deercreek fgYAshipF q few days gincsgT Ne
noticed that the orchards of William G.
Girton, W 2. Cochran, David Phebus, Phil
ip Ike, Thomas ". Garbill, Isaac C. H0CnS
beckaaand others, had sustained no injury
whatever and the prospect is good for an
abundant yield. -rHJEH.I
The OirclevilIe Democrat of last week,
says: The cut worms are ravaging corn
fields in this county.
Chicken cholera is doing its fowl work
in this vicinity. lo
Farmers inform US that the growing
wheat is not promising as was anticipated.
A Gar, weighing fourteen pounds, was
caught at the Dam, below. this city, last
week 81
James Robinson, of Scioto, and NJ L.
Walker, of this city, have sold 800 of their
flock of 100 sheep, to Eliza RowIen, at
Age.
The Circleville Union of the i2th, an
nounoes. the deafh Of Mr. Noah GspBfanis9, Of.
the firm of Weaver & Gephart. = I
In almost every town there G<9 fellows
prowling about year after 1sar without
means or without any visible means of sup
port, yet they live; but here s the question
The Xenia Gazette of last week gives some
idea of the way they procure living. It
says: The house of D.. 2S8yne was enter
ed by burglars few days ago, and valua-
BILE gold watch and some money taken from
one of the upstairs rooms. Our citizens
should be on the alert. Some suspicious
looking individuals without visible occupa-
ton, are lying around our streets.
The soldiers orphans are to assist the
G.. A. R. boys in the forthcoming decora-
ton of soldiers gra4es.T 3Tf# -
Petitions from Warren County for and
against a law authorizing the County Com
missioners to'levy a tax for the benefit of
the Agricultural Society of this County
were presented to the Legislature. No
special act was passed .AgeheTaT la@'was
enactde, however, authorizing theGomnis-
sioners of any county to purchase or lease
fair grounds at the same price previously
paid by the Agricultural Society; and to
levy tax of one~and a halfmills on7the dol
lar IN addition, if-the proposition for the
additional levy receives a majority of the
people.-[ Lebanon Star. = -s,s
We clip the following items from the
Lebanon Star of last week ALSO. 241 certif-
icates were granted by the Board of Exam
iners; 153 applications for certificates were
rejected, -f-v .7.azos $50 asefl 1oeE bae
The amount of school money expended
within. the year was 500, 1872, which in
cludes $2O,O65afor the purchase of sites and
the erection of buildings. Six school hous-
es were erected within the-year.
The Wilmington Republican says: AT
Newham's sale of lots, in Wilmington last
week, twenty-five were. sold at prices rang
ing from 1925 to $$40o per lot, according te
situation. -.-z5 5z5ffiz Il g-.E
Judge Pope will presideJat the trial Of
Mcclellan, the Hamilton murder, who has
had change Of yehrIr1te venue to Warren Court
begins at Lebanon on the 9TH of June.
Lieut.. Governor Lee is to deliver the ad-
dress at the decoration, of soldiers graves
at Wilmington on the Both. He. ia
The Wilmington Journal of, the 1lth says
On Tuesday evening Mr.. Collins organized
a Division of Sons of Temperance, mum
bering about sixty. The officers were elect
ed, and the, Division is already in working
order. The temperance reform is a mucl
needed movement in this town, and we hope
to see our leading citizens take. an acti1t
part in this affair, and rcpress this crying
evil.
| Dwellings are. needed In -4Eaa1ington.-
The people have not room; but according
to the Journal, the Genius of progrcs
abound among the citizens there
The Chillicothe Gazette of the 1othsays
Mrs. Margaret A. Drummond ofLiberty
township, has sued JosephzGong, a liquor
seller. of this city-for selling liquor to he
husband, Benjamin Drummond, laying he
damages at 81, 900. s-.i ~.
Our farmer friends are alarmed abou
their wheat. We have heard several speal
of its condition since the recent frost, ant
some of them aver that it is seriously in
jured. The Tappahannock is said to be in
t jured worse than other varieties. Many o
the stalks, we understand, are breaking
down. the ground in places being LITERAL.
covered with the broken and yellow straws
We give these rumors for what they ar
worth, hoping their fears are withou
foundation. -g srt. -.-
1t is stated on good authority that ther,
is soon to be another through train place
on the M, & G. R. r. Tt is to be throug
:, train without change from Baltimore t
: Omaha. -t -rai.
The ChilRcothe Advertiser of last weel
gives the following items: Mr. John Mc
t Lanburg has been appointed Inspector (
Customs at the. port of Chicago.