Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1872-02-22

Oocnrane, Oamuel w. Stage, Isaac W
Stage, Samuel A. II core, Jesse C. Thomp-
son, and W. H. Pierce, to recover the sum
of one hundred thousand dollars, for an al
legged violation of Denny's official bond.
Lydia Smith, venerable culored wo-
man of this city, claims to be ninety-one
years of age. and has resided in Pickaway
county fifty-one years.
HIGHLAND COUNTY.
From the Highland Mail:
A grand rat hunt came off at the slaughter
house on Tuesday, which resulted in a
list of 104 killed in one hour. 1t was not
a very good day for rats either.
minister of our town walked two miles
and half into the country on one of the
coldest nights this winter, to unite couple
in matrimony, and when he had fin
ished the ceremony, the groom very coolly
informed him that he would remember
him some time for his services" Com
ment is unnecessary.
We learn that AL. Harris, of Buckskin
township, met with very serious acci-
dent last Saturday night While riding
along the road his horse fell, and falling
on one of Mr.. HIS legs, broke it just be-
low the knee, besides disIocating his ankle
joint.
Physicians report matters "distressingly
healthy in and around Greenfield.
The HilIsboro News saws:
Last Sunday morning about so new
members were received into the Presby-
terian Church, IL of whom were baptized.
56 new members have been added to the
Church during the present revival, 40 by
profession, and by certificate.
ROSS COUNTY,
The members of the Chillicothe bar
gave a banquet at the Emmitt House on
Wednesday evening of last week, to Judge
Dickey, on his retiring from the judicial
bench. 1t was splendid affair
The Chillicothe Advertiser says:
Mrs. Minerva Kaiser living on Jas. Pat
toms place, died last Saturday in giving
birth to twins.
Mrs. Rachael Crockitt, on Thursday last
fell dead at the residence of her son-in-law,
Mr.. Edward B. Hirdward. in Franklin
township. She was sixty-nine years oi
age. Her sudden death is attributed tc
heart disease.
The Register of Saturday says:
Rev. Norman Jones leaves to-day for his
future residence, at Decatur, Indiana.
The journeymen bricklayers of Spring.
field have fixed on four dollars per day as
the rate for the coming season.
The reward for the discovery of the
murderer or murderers of Alex Rodger.
has been withdrawn by the Commission
ers.
There were twenty paupers, from three
score years in age down to infants, admit
ted to the Infirmary on Monday and Tues
day of this week-or rather they were pro
vided for there and elsewhere by the Di-
rectors of that institution.
The City Council of Chillicothe has re-
solved that the ague-breeding "o1d led'' i.
a nuisance, and shall be abated.
The Helfritch-Latta murder trial is ex
pected to come up at the term of cour
now in session.
The Post says:
A gentleman named James Rafferty,
pretty well advanced in years, arrived in
this city from Fayette county last Monday
morning. He became acquainted with
Miss Abby MoreD, young lady residing
in this city, in the course of the day. The
acquaintance proved mutually pleasing, in
fact very much so. Before evening they
were engaged to be married, and the license
being secured, they were married at St
Mary's Church, by the Rev. ]. B. Murray
on Tuesday morning, and departed for the
residence of Mr.. Rafferty, in Fayette coun-
ty. The couple had never met previous
to last Monday.
MADISON COUNTY.
Tho To0dnO Fn+ornrico cove.