Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1874-06-25
LOG AL ITE M 8

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- Hotter than -
Nov comes harvest.
Cholera -Morbus now
Stock sales next Tuesday.
- Have you seen the Comet?
- The boys are languishing for a circus.
Get something ready for exhibition at
the Fair
- Changers pic mic at New Holland on
the Fourth.
- City Hall bell taps the hour Of closing
saloons at IL p. m.
- Try Harlow's "Bullons,'' when you
want good cigar.
- The wheat crop is unusually good in
this county this year.
Sunday was the longest and about the
hottest day of the year.
Mr. R. Simpkins has moved into his
new house, on North street.
- Stay at home on the Fourth and at
tend the Firemen's celebration.
-W.B. Ely has closed his seed and
vegetable store and now sells from wag-
on.
- The trial of Robert Bass for murder,
has been continued to the next term Of
Court.
- Henry Wiley has bought the manu-
Featuring department of Sharp's Boot and
Shoe Store.
- Mr.. I. G. Van Deman is building a neat
brick cottage on Temple street between
Main and Hindes.
j. W. Cleveland is doing a neat job
of lettering on the exterior walls of j. L.
VanDeman's new building.
- The new Music Hall at Frankfort, was
dedicated yesterday. Hon. NJ. Gardner de-
livered an address.
= Several new houses have been put up
this season just beyond the Fair Grounds,
on Columbus street.
What's the matter with the Basket
Meeting folks? There hasn't been one in
the vicinity this season.
+ DR.. A. Worley is preparing to com
ffnence the erection Of fine new residence
4 on the site of his old one.
= John Slater died in this place OF
Thursday last, Of congestion Of the lungs
The Crusaders will remember John. Z
- Wool has been coming in lively dur
the past week, and the most of the clip is
marketed, at about 43c. per ID. on an aver
age.
The Firemen present an attractiv
programme for their Fourth of July cele
bration. You can't do better than to at
tend
"A considerable portion of the colore
population of this place went to Whining
ton yesterday to attend the Masonic cele
bration.
- A very pleasant party of youn folk
from town and country were entertained g
the residence of Richard Millikan on Tues
day evening.
A sensible improvement has bee
made in the widening of the levee leadin
to the covered bridge at the west end {
Court street.
= Messrs L. c., B. F. and Nc. Coffma
have bought the brick business propert
on the corner of Court and Fayette street
occupied by A. Hamilton and J. C. Kir
& Co.
- The Washington Postofice will b
closed on the Fourth of July, except b.
tween the hours of II 80 a. m. and 2:3O
m, according to instructions from the D,
partment.
"A runaway horse with the princip
part of buggy attached to him, scudd'
along East street and out across the irt
bridge, Sunday evening. He passed tv
teams on the leve e, safely.
-"Wonder what they're putting &
those men in Jail for?" ''What vicio
looking set of fellows!' were some of IL
remarks made as Sheriff Millikan escort
the Grand Jury in to examine the il
building last Saturday.
- Phelix Drais was driving throu!
town early Monday morning with mo-
ing machine, when the neck-yoke car
loose and frightened his team, which stal
to run. He hung on to them, however,a a
= got them stopped before much damage W
done.
Mr.. L c. Dobbins, former Faye
county farmer, writes us from Clay coun
G Missouri, where he has resided for sol
years past, and encloses a.specimen of bl
grass, pulled on the 10th of this mon
which measures 4 feet 6 inches. He thir
that ought to convince Fayette cour
. farmers that Missouri is good blue grs
: country. He says the prospect for
kinds of crops is fine in his locality.
or = The Pittsburgh. Cincinnati and
n. Louis Railroad Company has ordered
IN. general excursion for the Fourth of il
nd over that road and its leased lines. Til
he cts will be sold at reduced rates on the
u. and 4th, good to go on the day thew are
IL. sued and return any time until the 9Th
up all regular trains, provided that no exc
49, sion ticket will be sold for less Il
ny uFEt 4oc. and tickets not good to stay over