Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1872-02-15

Seutlelau OI NFeenuelO- came over 10 lIiIS
place last Friday on the track of a couple
of burglars who had broken into and rob-
bed dry goods and a hardware store in
that town the previous night. Here they
learned that the men they were after had
enquired of farmer a few miles from
town on the Greenfield road, the way to
Jasper Mills, and what time a train would
leave there, and on receiving the informa-
ton, had started off in that direction. Mr..
Marks and his companion drove from here
to Sabina, hoping to intercept them on the
train Mr. P. S. Collins drove to Jasper,
and Mr.. Fl. P. Cherry took the freight train
going West. and when a mile OF two from
town, saw two men answering the descrip
ton of the thieves, crossing field. At JAS
per he got of the train, met Mr.. Collins.
and both started back on the pike, found
where the men had crossed it, followed the
trail and captured them, with all the stO-
len goods-four valises full of silks and
fne cutlery, worth in all several hundred
doilars-and brought them to town, where
they were turned oyer to the Greenfield
officers One of the thieves was an Irish
man and the other Jew.
= An exchange has learned new meth
cd of increasing the Sunday collections in
churches, which we give for the considera-
ton of the churches of our town: It is
to simply select one or more of the best
looking young lady members of the church
and hNge them pass around the plate. The
young lady looks smilingIy at reluctant
and unusually close listed member, and at
the same time gives him sly wink. This
latter usually makes the bachelor portion
of the congregation go to the bottom of their
pockets. This process has been tgied and
adopted in several western churches, and
has been found to work to a charm. ~
"A little child about years old, ason'
of Mr.. H. C. Irons, of this town, while play
ing about fire at Mr.. HIS residence on
Friday morning last, had its clothing caught
by the flames and was considerably burned
on the neck and head. The parents thought
its injuries not ofa serious character at first,
but they proved to DE fatal. 1t died early
Monday morning, from the effects of the
burns.
= Somebody's horse must have had
jolly runaway frolic judging from the de-
moralized appearance of a buggy left at
MIXERS shop for repairs last Saturday. We
wasted good deal Of energy trying to find
out who it belonged to and whether the
-,
vehicle in order to make an ''item," but
we couldn't learn.
- Those of our citizens who went down
to Cincinnati to hear Nilsson last week,
were delighted with her-they think she's
an angel without wings. We are reliably
informed, however, that the report that
one of the gentlemen endeavored to make
an engagement with her to come up
here and sing in the Fair Grounds, is not
correct
- The GAINESVILLE Courier says the Gin
cihnati & Muskingum Valley Railway is
148 miles long, extending from Dresden to
Morrowtown; has capital stock of four
millions of dollars, majority of which is
owned by the Pennsylvania Central R. R.
Company, and its mortgage Indebtedness is
81, 100000, about $4,000 mile
- Last Monday was beautiful, spring
like day-warm enough to bring out store
box loafers. On Tuesday morning, we had
rain enough to make the streets very mud
dy, and the weather turned cold enough to
freeze things up tight before night. There
was also brisk sprinkle of snow mixed
with sunshine. Queer weather.
= Edward Taylor, Sr., an old gentleman
living few miles South of town, was found
dead in his bed on Thursday morning of
last week. He had been ailing for some
time past. His age was 50 years. He was
one of the earliest settlers of the county,
and one of the most respectable of its cit
zens.
Ten persons united with the N. E.
Church on Monday night last. The whole
number of additions to the membership
since the commencement of the revival, is
about 80. The morning and evening
meetings are still going on, and interest in
| them is intense.
"A new millinery store is to be opened
in town by Miss C. Witt, of Circleville, who
has been partner in the business with
Miss c. LeMay, for several years. Only
eight millinery establishments have hereto
fore furnished Washington ladies with their
| finery.
Mr.. Stephen Grubbs, one of O1Fgold-
est and most worthy citizens, died at his
residence on Tuesday morning, after brief
but painful illness. His burial will take
place to-day; funeral services at the M. E.
Church, at O'Clock P. NJ.
| james Judy and Jos. w. Allen, will
sell lot of personal property at auction
four miles North of Washington, on the
Devlin road, on Wednesday, Feb. 28th- Mr.,
Judy intends emigrating to Illinois, and Mr.
Allen will move to town.
The hams cured by A. P. Kirk & Co.,
are equal, if not a little superior, to any
ever sold in the market, and there is NO
need now of importing hams, as our pork
men can supply the market with best quail
itY at the lowest price.
/ AN advertisement of the Cincinnati
Enquirer will be found in this paper. Mr.
F. A. Draper lately of the Portsmouth
Tribune, now travelling agent and cores
| pondent for the Enquirer, has been in towr
for few days past.
= The last loans Of the Fayette Build