Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1873-06-19

On Thursday morning last, Mr.. Nat-s
Ford, of this place, received a telegram
conveying the sad news of the drowning
of his son George in the Ohio River on the
previous afternoon. The young man was
manager of the telegraph Office at Haver-
hill, o. On the afternoon mentioned, he
with three other persons, started from
Haverhill to cross the river in a skiff-
When about the center of the river they
got in the wake of steamboat, and were.
upset. George Immediately struck out to
swim to the Chic side, but was unable to
reach it, and went down before assistance
could reach him. The three others in the
skiff were saved. Mr.. Ford started for
Haverhill Immediately on receiving the
telegram, and on Saturday, the body of his
son was found about eight miles below
where he was drowned. Having been IN
the water so long, the corpse was in such
condition it could not be brought
home, and was buried on Sunday at Haver-
hill, the funeral being largely attended,
and the ceremonies conducted by the or
der of Good Templars, of which he was a
member. George was young man about
seventeen years of age, of excellent quail
ties and fair promise, and during his resi-
dence of nearly year at Haverhill. had
made host of friends. His family here
have the deep sympathies of our commu
nifty in their affiiction.
The Fanny B. Price Theatrical Com
pany played at Music Hall on Monday and
Tuesday evenings last, and was patronized
by respectable audiences. The Pearl ot
Savoy" advertised for the first evening,
was not presented on account Of the lack
of scenery and other deficiencies, as the
management stated, Jane Aver was sub
stituted. On Tuesday evening Little
Barefoot was rendered, Miss Price as
Little Barefoot in which character she
was quite charming. The lack of proper
orchestra and other circumstances, placed
the company under disadvantages, and ma
terially interfered with the satisfactory pro
duction of the play.
The Wildman Comedy Theatrica
Company who gave us weeks entertain
ment last Spring, have been making al
unusually successful tour through West
r ern Virginia, and are now in Maryland
!. opening at Cumberland last week. The.
have materially strengthened their troup
and added Silver Cornet Band. TIL
: company promise our town another visi
in September. commencing on the first an
remaining a week, when they viii receiv
warm reception. ,
The unexpected falling Of the dro
curtain during one of the scenes at Musi
Hall on Monday night, caused some tlagi
screaming not down on the bills" an
came near resulting seriously to two of tn
actors who were standing directly unde
a it, but jumped back just in time to say
themselves from being fattened out by til
n heavy roller at the bottom of the curtain
- Charlie Harper, of the Harper Hous
l Greenfield, who, by-the-way, knows no
to cater to the appetites of the public, g
d up big dinner on Sunday last, comprisin
n all the delcacies of the season. The V;
riety was innumeIable and the dinner we
! attended
: = The Bloomingburg School Board az
vertise in this paper for sealed proposal
for building frame School House for til
Colored School in that town.
- The galvanized iron cornice on Rol
inson & Herbert's new building was mao
o at the Tin Stamping Works of M. S. Sage
o at this place.