Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1873-07-10
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The Firemen's Ball at City Hall on the
night of the Fourth Of July, was we'll at
tended, and passed off pleasantly and cred
itabIy.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. A. Robinson, Jr, re-
turned from their California trip on Thurs
day last, having been absent from home
about seven weeks.
Several accidents from careless driv-
ing occurred in the crowd on the Fourth.
none resulting in anything more serious
than broken buggies.
Mr.. Harry Hamilton called on us yes
terday. He has the position of assistant
to the chief clerk in the office of the c. c.
c. & I. Railroad Company, at Cincinnati.
Fast driving on Court street cost one
man fine Saturday evening, Hold your
animals down bit, if you don't want to
deposit some of your wealth with the May
or.
Milan Burke, lost his fine gray horse
by driving him into an open sewer at Co.
umbus on the night of the Fourth, and so
badly crippling him as to render him use
less.
The match game of base ball played
at the Fair Grounds on the Fourth. between
the Clintons, of Wilmington, and the Ac-
mes, of this place, resulted in a score of IL
to 20 in favor of the latter nine, in five in
nings.
The report here on Sunday, that the
Lees Creek bridge on the Marietta & Gin
cinnati Railroad, had gone down with a
train on it, killing fifteen persons, was false.
The report came here by the grapevine
line from Chillicothe.
Charlie Curl, of the Wilmington Re
publican Office, called on us on the Fourth,
while in town attending the celebration.-
Charlie was resident of Washington for
a couple of years, and likes to get back to
live town occasionally.
- Messrs. Wilson, Hammer & Ustick
make speciality of putting up verandas
and work of that description, and are do
ing some exceedingly tasty work in that
line. Several specimens lately put up
about town, show excellent work
The Firemen's Fourth of July cele-
bration was attended by large crowd at
the Fair Grounds, and the day was spent
in an appropriate and pleasant manner
Business houses in town were closed dur
ing the day, and every body attended the
| celebration.
Auditor McCandless will retire from
the office for a while, on account of failing
health. DIR. Matthews has been appointed
to take charge Of the Auditors office during
his Absence Mr.. McChandless expects
to start for New Hampshire next week, il
company with Col. H. B. Maynard and fam
lily.
"A mare, saddle and bride, belonging
to Milton Sever, of Jasper Mills, were ia
ken from the Fair Grounds on the Fourth
and supposed to have been stolen. Mr. S
recovered his mare on Monday, however
after considerable search; she only having
been borrowed by some fellow who had
trip to make and preferred riding a Dor
rowed horse to walking.
4 -Messrs. Chas. H. and Sherman Brown
I ell have rented the entire East half-firs
and second floors and basement-of tn
new building nearly completed on Cour
q street by M. Herbert and R. A. Robinson
which they intend to occupy, as soon a
finished, with groceries, produce, fruit &c
An elevator is being put in, running fron
the basement up. They expect to ope
by the first of next month.
Mr.. A. Crissman, living near Mad
ison Mills, this county, informs us that
rain and wind storm did a great deal c
damage in that neighborhood on the after
noon of the 4th inst, passing over a stri
of country about eight miles wide, an
blowing down forest and fruit trees, III
roofing buildings, throwing down fence
and fattening out the wheat and corn field
generally. Other parts of the county wer
visited with storms equally severe O
the same day and during the fore part
the week, and damaged in like manner