Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1872-02-29
LOO AL ITEMS 3

first Monday in March.
-Fayette county is entitled to four del
egates to the State Convention.
- There has been an unusual number of
deaths in town the past week.
Mr.. Thos. F. Gardner, has returned
to Washington, after an absence of several
years.
- Candidates for corporation offices at
the Spring election are beginning to be talk
ed about.
Rev E. H. Heaglcr, preached at the
NJ. E. Church last Sunday morning and
evening.
= The ground was frozen to the unusual
depth of from Is to 16 inches during the
recent cold SPELL -
Mr.. Josiah Dews. of the firm of Van
Deman & Dews, died at his residence on
Monday, of jaundice.
Mr.. Jas. Stewart, has come back to
this county, from Garnett, Kansas, where
he has resided for several years past.
= Rev. n. Jones has divided 80 acres of
his farm on the West side of town into three
acre lots, which he proposes to put into
market. =
Miss Josie Furtwangler. daughter of
our townsman Mr. d. Furtwangler, died on
Sunday, of consumption. Her funeral took
place from her fathers residence on Tues
day.
Mr.. R. A. Robinson, cashier of the First
National Bank, was prevented by sickness
from being at his post for two or three days
during the past week, but is able to be out
again. q
A. o. Myers, formerly typo in the
HERALD office. was in town on Saturday.
He is now filling the position of reporter OF
Legislative proceedings at Columbus, for
the Cleveland Leader. ~
Milton Burnett, of Washington G. H.,
Davis Co., Ind, formerly resident of this
; county, has been in town for few days
past, called here by the sickness of his
father-in-law, Mr.. Moab HenkIe.
Court convened on Monday-Judge
Steele on the bench. Hon. R. A. Harrison,
ofLondon and Hon. A. S, Dickey, are in at
t tendance from abroad. Hon. NJ. J. Will
liams was at home on Monday and Tues
day attending to business in court.
Mr. E. L. Farmer, has sold his farm
near Madison Mills, to Mr.. John Lindsey
and intends moving to Washington to live
in short time. He will offer lot of stool
and other personal property at public sail
on the farm on Thursday, March 9TH.
A lady of this place who has been sicl
> for some time since, was reported as hayin!
died last Monday. Sympathizing friend
called TO condole with the family and rem
der what assistance might be needed, bu
z were surprised and rejoiced to find ne
still among the living and hoping to remai
here some time longer.
Rev. N. Jones, formerly of this place
but recently of Ross county, leaves thi
State in response.to a call from the Presby
!. terian Church, at Decatur, Adams count,
Indiana Mr.. J. and his excellent lady
carry with them the best wishes and hope
of a large circle of friends and acquaintance
in this place and county. z
n - Dr. L. Y Grubbs returned to Dove
lie Kansas, on Tuesday, after spending a fe1
days in town. The Doctor has built u
a good practice and is doing well in tt
West. Dick Evans left on the same trai
q for Topeka, Kansas, where he has been 0
fered a good situation as salesman in
wholesale grocery house. We wish hi
good luck.
"A horse belonging to Hiram Frie1
e was stolen from N. Evans farm East oftoN
ee the night of the 21st, by some fellow WI
. was going in the direction of Columb,
and didn't want to walk. He rode IL
horse as far as he wanted to, and then tur
ed him loose. The horse was found fe
e days after, on his way home, minus t
saddle and bride that was stolen with hi
however.
tg atgs = Our readers will find in to-day's He
sn aw AID a call from the Republican Coun
use: Central Committee FORA County Convent
led to choose delegats, to attend the Repub
rs lce' can State Convention to be held at Colul
lin in bus, on the 9th of March. Other busint
my my preparatory to the aeodnty political ca
lite paign, will also be in order, and it is hop
iee iG there Will be good attendance of the T
- publicans from all parts of the county
-The two Greenfield burglars who W,
captured near misplace two or three wee
h. lsh, ago by P. s. Collins and H. P. Cherry, W,
Ost- taken to Hillsboro and put in the cour
k. jail there to wait for court. Last. Saturd
ny y night they cut hole through their c
and got out, and are now at large. III
orm left a. note in their cell, thanking the js
= che or for his kind, treatment, and saying IL
I: Of would haYe been glad TO stay hong
but they had friends in another part of
ally, country that they must see.
heir
est = We find the following among the
:. tees of recent patents granted by the
s., Patent Office, in the Scientific. Ameri
Of February 18th:
PLow CARRiAGE,-Marl1 A. Melvin. Wa
10 ington Court House, Ohio This inv
ional ton pertains to improvement in the cl
ey of gang or wheel plows wherein le7
rock shaft and connecting rod, are arran
with ra to be operated from the drivers sea
your cause the elevation or depression Of
le En Si front end of the plow beam, for the purI
Iva of governing the depth Of furrow4