Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1874-09-17

to Mr.. Adams, he having laid his plans for
big days work for that day, in which he
was engaged when the company began to
arrive. His family, however, were aware
of the arrangements, and had prepared to
entertain the company in the most hospita-
bic style. Hon. Jas. Pursell, J. NJ. Adams,
and Joe Mclean, with their wives, were of
the party from this place. At the advanced
age of 72 years, Mr.. Adams is hale and
hearty, and more active than the majority
of men ten or fifteen years younger than
he. He bids fair to fulfil the wishes of
his hosts of friends for many more years
of life
- James A. johnson, a lunatic, who
was taken to the county Inirmary some
thing over a week ago, was on Friday last
sent to the Dayton Asylum for treatment.
Mr.. Garlinger, Infrmary Superintendent,
had him in charge on the trip. johnson
was sent to Longview Asylum from this
county several years ago, and recovered
sufficiently to be discharged, but his mind
again became deranged some three
weeks ago. He has a family living in this
county.
= Helen D'Este's Theatre had pretty
successful season at Music Hall last week.
They were favored with large and appre-
ciative audiences every evening. On Fri
day evening benefit night-They
had $500 house. The play was Romeo
and Juliet, and it was rendered to the de-
| light of the audience. They went to Cir
cleville Monday, where they play during
the week. q
Mr.. S. o. Brown, diod of COnsnmp-
ton at the residence of his sister, Mrs.
Malinda Eyman, in this place, on Friday
last, aged q years. His funeral took place
at the NJ. E. Church on Sunday afternoon.
The sermon was preached by Rev. Mr.
Hirst, and the burial ceremonies were con-
Quoted by the Odd Fellows, of which or
der ne was a member.
= VIM. Vance lost thirty fat hogs last
| Saturday from heat and thirst. The hogs
were driven into a lot where there was
no water, except what was pumped into a
trough from we'll. The hogs wero not
driven to the trough, and SO did not find
the water, and died of thirst. They were
brought to the Pork House and tanked
= The County Commissioners expect to
do good deal of bridge building during
the coming year. A number of substan-
tial and some expensive bridges have been
built throughout the county in the past
year; but much more Of that kind of work
is yet needed, to make travel in all parts
of the county convenient and SAFE
Regular services next Sabbath at the
NJ. E. Church. Morning--1O15. Evening
"a. Subject for the msrning: "What
think ye of Christ?' Evening: The Rea.
sOnable Service. AS these are the last
sermons of Rev. Mr.. Hirst, as Pastor of
the Church, let everybody avail themselves
Of this opportunity to hear him.
We call attention to the advertisement
published in our advertising columns, OF
the condition of the Continental Life In
surance Company, of Hartford, Connecti
cut, for which Capt. Geo. Estep, Of thii
place, is special agent for Central Ohio
and B. E. Orr, General Agent, with head
quarters at Columbus, Ohio.
= An old man, a German and stranger
in town, who was around begging his
breakfast on Friday morning last, went tc
the depot and got on the 8 O'Clock freigh
train, to leave After the train started, he
either jumped or fell off, and broke one o
his legs above the ankle. He was taker
to the Infirmary.
- There were three excursion trains
run over the C. &c NJ. V. Road last Sunday
One from Circleville to tho Wilmington
camp meeting, one from the same place t.
the RoseVille camp meeting, and one from
Dresden to Roseville; and the road prOba
bly, did a good business, if it was Sunday
= County Commissioners were in ses
sion all last week. They made their set
element with the outgoing County Treas
: one The balance of business was tn
hearing Of one or two road cases and th
8 examination Of claims against the county
t - On Friday last BENZ. Lucas, cOlore
: man, was before Esquire Kerr, charge
with assault with intent to commit rape Q
| the person Of Sarah Jane Edmund, a whit
G girl aged about fifteen years. The ev
g idence showed that the charge was with
out foundation, and Lucas was discharges
c - Col. Garis has become fairly settle
n in his new office of County Treasurer. E
g will make no change in the style Of r
ceipts and manner Of conducting bushes
= in the Office, adopted by Mr.. Craig, as
r thinks he can't improve on it.
:, - The County Commissioners have il
vested some of the peoples wealth in
n new coal-house for the county officers, az
r the same has been crammed with coal
It a cheap rate during the dull season.
There was no street temperance NEE
= ing on Sunday last, as announced, on q
n count of the funeral services of N
v Brown taking place at the NJ. E. Church
8 o'clock in the afternoon.
If = Hon. John Sherman speaks at w
h. mington on the Gath inst, and at Washin
is ton on the 25th. Everybody should he
him.
o EDS. HERALD: Some Of our rising you
as Senators, who are remarkably high ton
n | in Coapo to