Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1874-07-30

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- County Commissioners meet next
Monday.
- DIR. Roberts is raising AGO acres of
broom corn. ~
- The street sprinkler has had "a soft
thing this week.
II. D. McElwain has sold his insurance
business to Geo. w. Chaffin.
DIR. Dennis has removed his Office to
his residence, opposite Odd Fellows build
ing.
The death of Geo. s. Gillespie causes
vacancy in the board of Infrmary Diree-
tors.
= Jack Bridgeman attended the Stock
Sales Tuesday for the first time in five
months.
The Newport Barracks band will furn-
ish music for the Soldiers Re- union on the
goth of August.
- The Board of Education will meet at
the HERALD OFFICE on Monday evening
next at O'Clock
- The storms during the past week
have blown down a good deal of corn and
fences in the country.
- PhOn. Burnett is travelling on four
legs since his horse fell on him last week,
and snrained his ankle
- The Sheriff has issued his proclama-
ton, calling for an election on the adoption
of the New Constitution.
Mr.. T. M. Ustick has his residence
lighted with gas from the machine that
lights the VanDeman corner.
- Washington has seventeen lawyers,
and when we get four more saloons, each
one can have his private bar.
Capt. Buttsrfeld, of Lancaster. has
opened cigar mandatory in the rooms
lately occupied by W. B. Ely.
= The Agricultural Society wants bids
for keeping the boarding house during the
Fair. Apply to Peter Wendell.
- There will be temperance meeting
at the NJ. E. Church tomorrow evening
Everybody is invited to attend.
- Charles SteYens had three hogs killed
by lightning last Saturday night, they were
| lying under a tree that was struck
- daughter of I. Middleton, o.
BlOOmingburg, aged about eight years
died on Wednesday morning, the Goth.
- A big time is expected at the Grang-
er's Picnic, Wednesday. Grand Master
Ellis and other good speakers will attend
Weather has been quite cool since tn,
storm Sunday evening. OvercOats fell
comfortable Monday and Tuesday even
ings.
= Gov. Allen. Gen. Noyes, and othel
distinguished citizens have promised to b,
in attendance at the National Soldiers Re
union. to be held here on the goth of Au.
gust.
Rev. Mr.. Keen was prevented from
keeping his engagement to preach in the
M. f. Church last Sunday, by the sickness
of his child. The pulpit was occupied By
Rev. Mr.. Herr.
- Lightning struck the house of Mr
Campbell, in Sabina, last Saturday night
ran down the chimney and tore up tn,
stove, but did no other damage in tn,
house, not even shocking the inmates.
= An interesting article on the COLORADO
l L
the old reliable Commercial correspondent
Beadle, will be found on our first page
Bsadle seems to be we'll posted in mining
matters.
- In the list Of Premiums for the com
ing FaVette County Fair the last premium
in the Citizens Purse was misprinted
it should read, "Best hsg for packing puI
poses," instead of "Best boar" It WASH
"a mistake Of the printer however
- A Temperance Picnic will be he'll
in Trimble's grove, six miles west Of Wash
ingtOn, on the Wilmington pike, to-mOI
row. Good speakers, both ladies and ger
tlemen, will address the people on the i
cense question; good music will be furr
ished, and everybody is invited to attend
= We heard it reported the other day
while in Leesburg, that Mr.. L. G. Delan,
of Ross county, wanted to be an indeper
dent candidate for Congress in the Sevent
district against Hon. L. It. Neal, the DemC
cratic nominee. Mr.. Delans is quite poi
}. ular with the stock men and farmers {
r the district.
/ - An immense crowd attended the Gu,
d ker Quarterly. at Lessburg last Sunda
,: Excursion trains were run from HILLSIDE,
= and ChiIlicothe, and all the wheeled v,
3. hicles to be had were run from Wilminl
p. ton, Washington, Greenfield and all tt
neighboring country. The crowd is sst
mated at from fifteen thousand upward.