Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1872-01-18
NeighbOrhOOd News.

The Chllllcothe Gazette of the 10th inst.
says that Mr.. Henry Snider's loss by the
burning of his house on New Years day
was (Which we noticed last week in the
HERALD Sd, 900, and that there was 50, 500
insurance on it.
The same paper gives the following items:
Detective Baker succeeded in capturing
Finn Clifton about IL miles from Balm
bridge one day last week. Finn is indict-
ed for stealing about 81, 500 from Geo. But
Ter, and is also charged with stealing a
horse from Thomas Augustus some time
since. Clifton was lodged in the county
Jail to await his trial at the coming term of
Common Pleas Court
Mr.. Jacob Wolfe, of this city, during the
week renewed his fifty-f1fth subscription to
the Scioto Gazette.
John Webster, Sr., of Greenfield town
ship, has been a reader of the SciotO Ga
zette for sixty-one years. He is native
of Virginia, and is now over eighty years
of age.
These gentlemen certainly know how to
appreciate good home newspaper.
The Leesburg Press of last week says:
Weregret to learn that case of small -pox
occurred early last week, seven miles west
of this place, which proved fatal. A man
named Spear, residing near New Vienna,
Clinton County, went to Cincinnati on bus
mess, took the disease while absent, re-
turned home and died soon after.
The Greenfield Mail of Saturday last,
says: We have it from reliable authority,
that the NJ. & C. Railroad Company will
| build a new depot here in a short time
| They are putting up some nice depots at 9TH
er stations, and intend to serve Greenfield
the same way. A nice depot building is
much needed here, and we think we are
entitled to pretty nice one.
The interest in the revival at the NJ E.
| Church continues undated Meetings
have been held day and night for two or
| three weeks past, and are announced to
continue the coming week. Although not
quite up to the great revival three years
ago, in that church, the meetings are large
ly attended.
The great revival in the Presbyterian
Church of this place, continues with una
bated interest Crowds of our citizens can
be seen nightly vending their way church
ward long before the bell rings. The
house is crowded nightly, and the ministers
are not weary in we'll doing.
In relation to the construction of the rail
road between this place and Xenia, the
Torchlight of that place, of last week, says
Since the recent agitation of this enterprise
was commenced, circumstances have de
veloped the immense advantages of tn,
proposed route to such an extent that tht
wonder is, not that the enterprise SHOULD
have been sprung at this time, but that
has not been commenced and finished err
this.
The Torchlight says over 100000 of tn
f 1914, 900 upon the duplicate, have been ia
ken in by the treasurer this collection.
The Circleville Herald of last week says
The NJ. E. Church of this place now of
fers "free seats to ALL" as of old, the pey
renting system having been abolished.
, Six prisoners give white and one color
ed while the hours away in our count
jail. .-...----
: The Odd Fellows of this city have fol
lowed two members of that fraternity
l the grave within the past seven days. The
4 had not been previously called upon
: perform that sad daty for seven years.
The Circleville Democrat says:
: o. E. Niles lately sold sixty-five tons {
Broom Corn, purchased since the rise
the market, upon which he cleared 81, ,5O(
, The annual letting of the pews of tn
Central Presbyterian Church, last Monda,
realized 81 800.
d Coal Is cents per bushel, in this cit,
/ with fair supply.
d The Circleville Union of Friday last say
The prisoners of the county jail attemp
ed to escape on Sunday evening last, b.
were detected by Mr. G. Hartmeyer, iailo
o A permanent guard has been put on dut
" Tong Hing, an original Chinee, held fort
on the corner of Court and Main street
:. last Saturday evening. He was partieula
= ly eloquent on the labor question, an
when he had ceased, passed around IL
. hat"
= A revival of religion is in progress at tn
n United Brethren Church.
Y LOCAI NOTTCFS