Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1873-08-07
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- Postal cards can now be obtained at
our Post Office.
If you haven't paid your taxes, look
out for the collector.
No excursion trains were run to Camp
Meeting last Sunday.
Col. Yeoman has been in Chicago
on business the past week.
&C. H. Dixon, of Athens, paid friends
in this place visit last week.
The Odd Fellows commenced work
on the cellar for their new building on
Monday.
The Ohio laws for 1873, are at the
Auditors Office for distribution to parties
entitled to them.
Judge Stafford declines being candi-
date for reelection to the Common Pleas
Bench in this district.
- The war between the hack lines still
keeps the fare between this place and
Greenfield down to 25c.
j. G. Beatty, of Jasper Mills, is an
nounced this week as candidate for In
firmary Director, at the Primary Election.
= Rev. NJ. Armstrong, pastor of the
Baptist Church, this place, has rendered
his resignation, which has, we believe,
been accepted.
- Mr.. A. Hamilton, whowas prostrated
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is still confined to his residence. and i'm
proves slowly.
= Forepaugh's great show is on its
travels in Ohio, and will visit Washington
some time during August or September
Look out for the "bill wagon" boys.
A reasonable number of accidents
from reckless driving and other causes
have occurred on the road between thi:
place and the Camp Grounds during Caml
Meeting.
Geo. w Duffee, formerly of Washing
ton, is now engaged in the boot and sho
business in Sabina, and has built a two
story brick, which he occupies as bus
ness house.
- The front Of Herbert & Robinson
"a new building is ornamented across the to
y with the word "Westward,' p in letters thre
or four feet high; and the question is VIII
Z do they mean by it?
Don't neglect to vote at the Primar
Election on Saturday. The polls will
opened at 2 O'Clock p. m. and closed at
p. m., in all the townships except Unio
where they will open at 10 O'Clock a. l
and close at p. m.
= Speaking of the Judicial Conventic
for this district, the Hillsboro News say
1--WE know of no Republican candidates f
the Judgeship in this county, and belle
it is generally conceded that Fayette h
the best right to the candidate
The Catholic congregation of Was
ington will hold their 9Th Annual Pier
. at McLeans Grove. on the 18th of Augu
The proceeds of the occasion will be a
piled to the benefit of the Catholic Churc
~ The public are cordially invited to after
The following officers for the ensui
n year, of the Fayette County Teachers
Y stitute were elected yesterday: Preside
P. E. Morehouse; President, J. P.
Dickey; Secretary, G. +. Dean; Execut
Committee, Miss Lucy Mccoy, Miss
A. Love.
The Dewitt Camp Meeting will cl
to-day--one day earlier than was intend
The meeting has been largely attend
} throughout, but there has not seemed to
the usual interest in the religious servic
and the meeting has not resulted in
extensive religious awakening.
r. The Chillicothe Gazette says: 9Th
seems to be an existing idea that the c
didates of both parties for the Conn
Please Judgeship will come from T
county, There seems to be an "exis
-, idea" in this and Highland county,
y Fayette is entitled to the Judgeship
year, for change.
- The Fayette County Teachers II
tute now in session at City Hail. is q
Gu, well attended, and the exercises are in
~" estipg and profitable to the teachers.
others who take part. The Institute cl
ling tomorrow evening, with public er
tainment by Prof. Kidd, the well-k
elocutionist, which all are invited t,
tend.
= The Wildman Comedy Theatre
engaged Music Hall for the first wee
September, and will positively be on h
,OdU for stay Of six nights, with first
'VAN' company, much strengthened since
last visit, and splendid orchestra
Silver Band. Lovers of the drama
anticipate good time on the return 0
favorite company,