Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1872-03-07
NeighborhOOd News.
HIGHLAND COUNTY.
A SPECTATOR

HIGHLAND COUNTY.
A boy named Taylor, was chopping wood |
at Leesburg, when his ak slipped and cut
a leg nearly off for his mother, who was
standing by watching him.
A man named Rains left his family, iv-
ing near Londonderry, Ross County, about
year ago. A few days since, his wife
learned that he was living with another
woman at New Lexington, Highland
county. She went to Lexington, found
him as reported, had him arrested and sent
to Jail at Hillsboro, got possession of a team
of horses and wagon and some other prop
erty that he took away with him when he
ran off from her, and drove home.
The Greenfield Mail says that whisky is
sold in that town On Sunday, and drunken
rowdies infest the neighborhood of the
depot, and insult ladies who pass there.
MADISON COUNTY.
The Times says there will be as much
improvement in London the coming season
as has been made in the past three years.
James Lilly sold 200 acres of land on
the South Charleston pike to Milton
Thomas for $7o.dollars per acre.
Brice Core, near Midway, is feeding
2,2Oo sheep, 400 of which are sold to j.
W. Morris, of this county, to be delivered
after shearing.
The South Charleston correspondent of
the Enterprise says:
Mr.. William Heath, veteran soldier of
the war of 1872, has in his possession sill
Indian Chief, Tecumseh. Mr.. Heath was
a soldier under Harrison, and remembers
many incidents connected with the war on
the northern frontier and with the settle
ment of Ohio and Indiana. Although quite
an old man, Mr.. Heath is as straight as
most young men. May the old veteran
live many years yet to enjoy the blessings
of that civil liberty he fought to maintain.
About three months since, Henry E.
Bateman lost valuable horse which was
on pasture on Robert S. Neirs farm, in
Madison county. Mr.. Bateman had taken
quite fancy to the animal, and advertised
in every direction, offering large reward
| for the recovery of the animal, but all to no
purpose. Last week the horse was found,
not alive, but stone dead, in we'll on Mr.
Neils farm.
PIcKAwAY COUNTY
From the CircleviIle Democrat:
The canal has been closed the entire
winter.
Hon. R. A Harrison charges this city
$500 for his legal services in the Veteran
Bounty Case.
A large walnut tree, on the farm of Sam
uel H. Oman, Walnut township, was cut
recently and yielded $500 feet of good
lumber.
tbs estimated that $4,000 bushels of
corn were grown on the farm of Isaac w.
Stage, in this vicinity, last year.
Daniel Ludwig recently found on his
farm, in Pickaway township, a scuIptural
head of an Indian squaw, in stone. It
shows artistic skill, and was probably the
work of some Indian genius who once
abode in that region.
From the Union:
A majority of the Democrats in this vicin-
ity are Labor Reformers.s
Mr.. Henry Robinson and lady of Wash
ington C. H., spent the Sabbath in this
city.
About sixty persons have united with
the NJ. E. Church during the revival of re-
Egion.
Miss Cora, daughter of Prof. c. S. Smart
was severely scalded last Sunday morning,
by careless waiter at the American House,
pouring cup of hot coffee upon her head
CLINTON COUNTY.
From the Wilmington Journal:
The revival in the Friends Church is
) still progressing with unabated interest.
We learn that the stock for the new Ma
tional bank of Wilmington has all been
taken.
The farmers in Clinton county do not
speak very encouragingIy of the wheat
prospects. It did not germinate well in the
fall, and the little snow and severity ef the
cold have injured it considerably.
We regret to announce the death of Mr..
VIM. Mcmillan, of this place, at his resi-
dence, on the 26th of February, after a
f short illness. He was in his 74th year
a Mr. Mcmillan has been resident of the
county for about a half century, and most
of the time a citizen of Wilmington. He
$ was member of the Society of Friends
S and highly esteemed by his neighbors and
: friends.
The Republican says:
jeff HiIdebrant sent a petition to the
9 Legislature on Monday, signed by 934 citi
a zens against the repeal or modification o
2 the present Liquor Laws of Ohio"
ROSS COUNTY,
p From the Chillicothe Gazette:
It Some of our farmers have already begal
: their Spring blowing.
i Ross county raised $500 pounds o
. wool in 1871, and 2,947 dogs managed t,
a, kill ,O29 sheep, which were valued at So,
!, 35s,