Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1874-09-10
LOO AL ITE M 5


- Trains are crowded with Exposition
visitors.
- The Hyams Theatre Troupe didn't do
paying business here last week.
= Prices Variety Show starts out this
week on tour in Highland county.
A good many Washingtonians attend
the State Fair at Columbus this week.
- Thos. and Jas. Kirk have their herd
of short-horns at the State Fair this week.
= The Western Union Telegraph office
is now located in the room oyer the Fay
cite County National Bank.
- The NJ. E. Sunday School has just
purchased and placed in the School an ex-
tensiVe and valuable new library.
- Union services next Sabbath evening
at the Presbyterian Church, in the interest
of temperance form religious standpoint.
- The Adams Express office for the
present is established in the room with
Anderson & Conaway next door to the
Postoffice
We saw boot-black the other day
anxiouslY looking Cor Tom Collins. He
| said ~ hearn that Tom wanted to get his
boots shined.'
- Persons wishing to visit the Cincin-
natl exposition can buy round trip tickets
from this station, good on all trains, from
now until Oct. Sd, for So 10.
- Mr. Ellis VanPelts sorrel pacing
horse carried off the sweepstakes premium
at Sabina, jamestown and Blanchester
Fairs, pacing in 2:28 at Blanchester.
- Service at Presbyterian Church next
Sabbath at 1O13 a. m. Subject: "GOd in
the Mountains--His disposition of the Gold
and Silver Seats free--a welcome for
all.
- The C. & NJ. v Railroad Company
will run an excursion train to Wilmington
on Sunday next, to accommodate those
wishing to attend the coloIed camp meet
ing.
= A new Millinery and Fancy Goods
store is to be opened on the 18th, in the
room now occupied by M. o. Adams, un-
der the HERALD office, by Miss Clara D
Green.
- Col. c. Garis, County Treasure elect
filed his bond and took possession of the
Office yesterday. Mr. Eli Craig retiring
Mr. Craig has been faithful and eficien
officer.
- Three car loads of fine stock left the
depot in this place, on Saturday morning
last for the State Fair. t. Kirk & Sons
fine herd of cattle, Irwin Parrett and A
Wares fine hogs were among the lot.
- The Washington base ball club was
beaten in the second match, played last
Friday with the JeffersonviIle club. il
this place. The game stood 10 to 21 The
Jefersonville boys are too heavy for them
- The new Adams Express Agent de
sires US to state that he will issue call-card
in few days, and that all goods for ex
pressage should be ready by 10 O'Clock q
M, and notice given the agent where a cal
is desired.
- The list of awards of premiums a
the jamestown Fair is pretty thickl
sprinkled with the names of Fayette coun
ty people, and shows that the exhibition
was, as usual, principally furnished b
this county.
= The G. & NJ. V. Railroad will run ex
cursion trains to Columbus to-day and to
morrow, leaving Washington at o'cloc
a. m, and returning at 10 p. M, giving ou
citizens q good opportunity to attend tn
State Fair.
- The Washington G.. H., people do NJ
cevet our piece of artillery.-[Chllic 9th
Gazette.
No sir, they do not; it behaved itse
very badly while here attending the So
diers' reunion.
- John S. Savage, Democratic candidat
for Congress in this District, and o. :
Cunning, of this place, are posted for
!. series of meetings throughout this count
= this week. They viii. speak in Washing
ton on Saturday evening next.
New graveled pixies and new bridge
are among the great improvements tn
20 are being made in our county. Notwit
9' standing the numerous excellent roads q
ready built the demand is still for NOR
and it seems that there will be no end
this until every crOss-rOad in the count
IS good turnpike.
80 - The stockholders Of the Farmer
Pork and Produce Company met at Ci
or Hall, on Monday, and adopted a code
by bylaws, and elected the following boa
. of directors: j. s. Rector, Thos. B. Thor
.Gd 2Mi ton, Matthew Anderson; L. G. COffmo
re M. B. Wright, James Perrell, Willis Jone
4s ase Urban Hidy and L. G. MalloW. The COZ
III Pany have bought out the pOrk-house