Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1872-01-11
"A ETTE COUNTY, HEE
Dayton and SOUTHEASTERN Rail
Road.

Dayton and SOUTHEASTERN Rail
Road.
A large meeting of the friends of
the immediate construction of the
above named proposed r. R. was held
at jamestown, yesterday afternoon,
(IOth inst). The meeting was or
ganized by the appointment of Hon,
D. Mclean. of Washington, President.
c. r. Merrick, of Xenia, VIM. Milli-
kan, of W ashing ton, and gMr. Sharp,
of Jamestown, Secretaries.
{ The object of the meeting was ex-
planned by Col. S. N. Yeoman. The
meeting was composed of energetic,
earnest men from Greene and Fay
Counties, and no one seemed to have
any doubt hut thatTthe~ road Cat least
from jamestown to Washington, %
miles, can be made and put in running
order between Washington and Day
ton in six months, with proper diplo
macy and fnanciering. Our friends
at Xenia feel the importance of build
ing the road, and are active in their
efforts
A committee composed of six gen
tlemen was appointed to make propo-
sitions which the meeting had agreed
upon to the managers of the Cincin-
natl & Muskingum Valley Railroad,
through Mr. .Jewett. That committee
consists of Col. S. N. Yeoman and
James F. Ely of Washington; S. L.
Syfers and Mr.. Sharp of Jamesto wn !;
Eli Millen and D. McMillen of Xenia,
Dan McMilleu of Xenia, and Col.
S. n. Yeoman of Washington, were
appointed a committee to open a cor
respondence with the managers of the
B. q o. R. r. upon the subject of the
Dayton d Southeastern R. R, and as
certain whether, aud what, if any, ar
rangement they desire to make with
the Dayton d Southeastern company
for building said road.
The proposition to the C. & NJ. V,
R. R., secures freights and passenger
fare to Washington and Xenia, at
rates not exceeding those at Dayton
and Springfield. Gss ne a-ss
The meeting adjourned with the
best of feelin gs, and all anxious and
buoyant with expectations that the
road will be built speedily if all take
hold of it in good earnest All fee
the Importance of making such a COM
mercial thoroughfare through the Tbest
agricultural section of Ohio.
Roll of Honor i'm washington Union
| school.
This Roll of Honor includes thG~aaHfes
of those pupils who have been neither alb
sent nor tardy during the term of II weeks
commencing August %, and ending Dec
%, 1871, and whose scholarship and de
pertinent have been commendable.
! FIRST PRIMARY DEPARTMENT.
Vicky Bay, Nellie Cissna, Daisy Gray
Kate MiIlikan, Mary Purcell, Anna Wen.
del, Ollie Wendell Allie Wendell, Charley
Bay, Frank Campbell, Charley Dore. Jimmy
Hire, Rosa Karney, Johnny Snidcr, ant
Willie Thurston.
SECOND PRIMARY DEPARTMENT
Mollie Cline, Eva Smith, Ida White
Robbie Bryson, Harry Coffman, Frank Chill.
cote and Walter Maynard
FIRST SECONDARY DEPT.
Mary Sanders and Willie Cleavcland.
SECOND SECONDARY DEPT
Ida Tremain, Ella Black, Belle Bloom.
er, Flora Conner, Katie King, Peter Gill
Andy Dunn, Josie DewsE<g
FIRST INTERMEDIATE DEPT.
Alice Adams, Mary Brannon, Eliza Hire
Zoe Melvin, Belle Mccormick, Lida Pine
Anna Bell, Grace Priddy, Della Saxton
Robt. Allen, Harry Daugherty, John May
na1d, Lycurgus Saxton, Henry Wigginton
John Dore.
/ SECOND INTERMEDIATE DEPT.
Annie Allen. Minnie Blain, Nettie Grove
Anna Reif Althea White, Laura Sever
Harry Dahl, Charley Pavey.
GRAMMAR SCHOOL.
Lizzie Bell, Alma Kephart Allie c. Mil
likan, Flora sayer. Lydia Tremain, Mary
Stevens, Allie P. MillikanA John Black
more, Louie Phillips.
HIGH SCHOOL.
Lizzie Dahl, Clara Grove, Sallie Hamil
ton, Clara Lanum, W. B. Carpenter.
CoLoRED SCHOOL.
Dora Anderson, Nancy Anderson, Maliss
Anderson, Fannie Chester, Sarah Richman
Rebecca Weaver, Alonzo Anderson, vii
liam Anderson, Eugene Chester, Peter Duff
Charles Gombol, Edward Roberts, Johr
Thornton, Charles White.
We have on our books a very long list 0
names that deserve to be honorabIy men
toned for doing well, but only the abov
have been able to attain to the very higl
standard agreed on for this ''Roll.'
P. E. EoREHoUsE, Sup't
Christian Union.
We have a copy of this excel ent pape
: before us. It is devoted to religious mat
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