Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1873-07-10
NeIghBOrhOOd News.
PICKAWAY COUNTY.

The Circleville Union of last week says:
Mayor Miller deposited with the City
Treasurer, July 1, $142, the amount col
lected by him during the quarter ending
June so.
A hand on the farm of Geo. w Gregg.
Esq. last Saturday dug up rib of a mas
todon. in a very perfect condition. Mr..
Gregg presented the rib to W. Marshall
Anderson, of this city.
We congratulate the wool growers of the
county upon the fact that David Miller is
making such thorough repairs of the Cir
clevilIe Wooden Mill, as will make it first
class establis hment.
The abundant crops with which it seems
probable our county will be blessed this
year, will do much to restore prosperity to
all classes of the community.
What will the parents of this city find
for their boys to do during vacation. They
should not be allowed to spend the time in
idleness.
The same question might, with proprie-
ty, be asked of the citizens of Washing
ton. Some useful employment during va
cation is better for the boys than idleness.
The CircleviIle Democrat of last week
says:
The farmers are in the midst of harvest
this week. The wheat crop in this county
was never better, and the yield will be un-
usually large.
J. A. Hawkes. and O. Ballard Jr., of this
city are feeding 5000 Texas cattle, in Sa-
line county, Kansas, for market next Sep
tember.
The real estate Of Col. Elias Florance, in
Muhlenburg and Monroe townships, con-
tanning 200 acres, was appraised last week
at $50 to $50 per acre.
It is said there has never been Will set
aside by the courts of this county.
The Mt. Sterling Review says Perry Ow-
ings killed eighteen blacksnakes-two old
ones and sixteen young ones-while grub
bing in a pond in Darby township, this
county, week before last.
One day last week, Brown Terry, of Mt.
Sterling was ridding in farm wagon, near
Five Points, Monroe township, when the
horses frightened and ran off, throwing
him out, and becoming entangled in the
harness, he was dragged about mile,
fracturing an arm, lacerating a leg, and
otherwise seriously injured.
CLINTON COUNTY.
The Wilmington Republican of last week
says:
The Town Council had ordered that all
pigs be turned loose in the streets, but the
Board of Health resolved that the Council
be requested to repeal said ordinance and
prohibit the running at large of any ami
mails.
The NJ. E. Church are making arrange
ments to repair and add to their parsonage
on Columbus street. This much needed
improvement.
We learn from our friend, Rev. H. Stokes,
of New Burlington Circuit, that he held a
very interesting and solemn service on Sun
day, in Lum berton, when there were ad-
mitted to full membership th:rty-five per-
sons, to whom he had on the day previous
administered the holy ordinance of bap-
tism. OF this number, twenty of them re-
ceived the rite by immersion, witnessed by
a large and attentive congregation.
GREENE COUNTY.
The Xenia Torchlight of last week
says:
Wheat harvestis is in progress this week.
The crop in this country will be above an
avearge. In some portions of the county
the rain showers of last week prostrated il
badly, greatly increasing the labor of cut
ting.
Between Saturday evening and Monday
morning, some pious person or persons en-
tered the planning mill of Drees & Thornhill
and left gilt-edged hymn book in ex.
change for number of tools, to the value
of $25.
The same paper says in relation to the
running of trains on the railroad on Sun
days, through that place:
We regret this, as we believe the running
of all trains on the Lords day to be unnec
essary, and consequently desccration OF
this day of rest, and highly demoralizins
in its effects upon society. But until tn,
National government is brought to lay it
strong arm upon these great corporations
we suppose this is among the other evil
that must be endured.
HIGHLAND COUNTY.
The HilIsboro News of last week says:
Mr.. VIM. H. Miller has purchased tn
Woodrow House for $1,000.
The health of our town and vicinity cor
tinues good. A few cases of measles still
occur, but the disease has nearly disap
peared.
A correspondent writing from Carme
in Highland county says:
A claw and Order' society has been OF
ganizcd in this place, comprising all tn
respectable members of the community
for the purpose of suppressing licentious
ness and lawlessness, which have grow
so prevalent with a certain class, as t
threaten the subversion of all order an
decency, and the people are determined
suppress it bysuniting and enforcing tn
law of the State-an example that nigh
be worthy of imitation by some other neigh
borhoods.
MADISON COUNTY.
OF the Stock Sales in London on the Is
inst, the Times says:
The day was pleasant and a large nun
Der of cattle were offered and sold, at fig