Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1873-10-02
LOG Al ITBM M 8

LOO AL ITEM 8
We had few very warm days last
week
County Commissioners meet next
Monday.
- Frank Murray has sold his house and
lot on Broadway to JEFF. Lindsey for ST.
600.
DR.. J. W. Cleveland is back in his oi1
business again-selling drugs-at DR.. Cof-
mans drug store.
- Mills Gardner's public sale of Thor
oughbred cattle and hogs has been post
poned to the 18th of October.
- Farmers are very busy putting in
their wheat crop. a large breadth will be
sown in this county.
j. S. Foster and T. D. McElwain have
formed partnership for the purpose of
| carrying on the real estate business in
Washington.
- Frank Murray, of DIR. Cofman's drug
store, goes to Cincinnati on Monday to at
tend a school of Pharmacy in that city dur
ing the Winter.
Two Republicans from this county
are now on the race course for the Sena-
torial prize, to-wit: Col S. N. Yeoman and
Mr.. Jesse Hagler.
Communion services at the Presbyte-
rian church next Sabbath. Preaching Sat-
urday afternoon at O'Clock, and in the eve
ming. Rev. Mr.. Dunham will assist.
WI. Bloomer & Son have purchased a
portable house and the necessary instru-
ments and started Ferrotype Gallery.
They will be at Jeffersonville this week.
AM Stimson has made quick job of
erecting his new building on Main street,
The brick-work is all finished. It will be
one of the prettiest buildings put up this
season.
Mr.. j. J. Worthington, a former citizen
of this county, and at one time Superin-
tendent of. the public schools of this place,
now living in the West, has been in town
for day or two past.
= The numerous friends of Rev. A. C.
Hirst, of this place and vicinity, will be
pleased to learn that Conference has as
signed him to remain in charge of the NJ.
E. Church here, for the next Conference
year.
- Go to the polls and vote for John l.
Myers, for Representative. He is a sound
Re publican and if elected, as he will be il
the Republicans do their duty will vote
for good Republican for United States
Senator.
- Our town fathers have been opening
a number of new streets and alleys in town
and it occasions good deal of squirmins
among some of the property owners who
do not like to have their grounds condemn
ed for public use.
- Take one year with another, it will
pay our farmers to put in pretty larg
crops of wheat. A failure or partial fail
ure should not discourage our farmors an,
deter them from putting out wheat crops
But if you expect to get good crops. yor
will have to put your grounds in good or
der.
Mr.. D. Furtwangler has purchases
one of the Coleman Pneumatic Gas Ma
chimes to light his business building. Hi
, store room was illuminated with the gas
for the first time, on Tuesday night, an
presented brilliant appearance. Mr.. Al
bert Stimson's new building, Van Deman'
new building, and we believe Col Yec
mans, will be similarly lighted. NJ
Stimson has been using the gas at his res
idence for over year past, and is highl
pleased with it. Hon. M. Gardner is hay
ing apparatus for using the gas put in h
fine residence.
= y Yesterday morning between3 and
o'clock, the warehouse building near IL
railroad, owned by Jas. PurseIl and occ1
pied by Stuckey Bros, gave way under tt
heavy pressure of grain on the floors, al
about one-half the wall on the North sic
fell into the street, the floors from the mi,
die to the West end of the building, wi
about 5000 bushels of wheat, oats and ry
falling in a mixed-up heap into the cell;
one side and the end walls remaining stan
> ing, and supporting the roof The bull
ing is damaged to the extent of $1,000
more, and presents badly wrecked a
: pearan ce. Stuckey Bros loss on tn
= grain will not be less than $1,000. It
fortunate that the accident occurred in t
night, while no one was in the house, so tt
there was no loss of life to add to that
property. Stuckey Bros. are removing t
debris to get the grain out of the cellar.
They request us to say that the falling
the warehouse will not interfere with th
business, which will go on as usual at tn
other warehouse on Court street, and in G
of Joe McLean's new rooms, which tn
have rented and moVedin into.