Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1874-06-04
LOG AL ITEA 8
sass' is plenty.

--"Garden sass' is plenty.
Now comes Basket Meeting season.
There are sixty-fve inmates in the
! County 1nfirmary.
"A Cincinnati firm put up five awnings
in town last week.
- The SANITARY condition of our town
/ needs looking after.
"A good deal of corn in this county
will have to be replanted.
The Dewitt Camp Meeting will com
mence on the 21st of August.
D = Mr.. A. Hamilton intends removing to
4 Columbus to locate in few days.
- Robinson & Sims expect to start their
Touring mill to running this week.
Col Garis has the prettiest team of
matched bays that travel the roads.
A new barber shop is to be opened in
the basement of VanDeman's new build
ing.
- The County Commissioners have or
dered the improvement of the Straley
Road.
= The County Board of Equalization
will meet at the Auditors office on the
IL inst.
= Lydy & Hatch's ice-cream is more
popular than ever this season. They make
the best.
John Paul is having a stylish new
carriage built at A. Shaft & Co.'s for his
livery stable.
County Commissioners have been in
session since Monday, occupied principally
with road cases.
= Mr.. w. H. P. Denny, editor of the
Wilmington Journal, spent Saturday and
Sunday in town.
- The public pump at the Court House
corner needs fixing, The City Fathers
should look after the matter.
= Rev. Mr.. Gilruth, brother-in- law Of
Rev. Mr.. Carpenter. preached at the Pres
bytel ian church last Sunday.
- Ice sells $3.50 per 100 lbs. in Wash
ington, which is lower than in most of om
nelghborlng towns and cities.
. "A large company ofinvited guests en-.
joyed the hospitality of DIR. H. c. Coffmar
and lady at their residence last night.
Ed. Pearson will be over from New
Lexington to assist in some of the quartets
at the concert next Tuesday evening.
james johnson, teacher OF the col
ored schools in this place, will attend
school during the Summer at Oberlin.
= Col. YeOman and lady entertained i.
large party of their friends in handsome
Style At their residence last Thursday even.
ing.
The public sale of thoroughbred cat
tie by the Breeders Association of Gin
ton and Fayette counties, takes place mex
Thursday, in this place.
The Railroad Depot in this place ha!
been draped in mourning for few day
over the death of E. Thompson, Presi
dent of the P. G. Railroad
The strawberry season will be o
only few days duration this year, on ac
count of too much dry weather; so prepar
to make the best of it while it lasts.
Don't forget the entertainments b,
the scholars of our Union Schools to-mor
| row and Tuesday evenings, June 5th an,
9th. They will be well worthy your pat
rOnage.
Mr.. Jesse Hagler has sold his famou
herd of 81 head of thoroughbred cattle t
Mr. Briggs, of Iowa. This is one of tn
finest and most successful prize-winnin
herds in the State.
- The property of the C. & NJ. v Rail
road was assessed for taxation by the Aud
itors of the counties through which it pass
es, at over 1900. coo; of which $134, 81
is taxed in Fayette County.
= The sale of lots in ]. S. Bereman'
addition will take place on the 18th ms
y Persons wanting to purchase building site
on easy terns, will find this good oppol
tunity. The lots are pleasantly locate
for residences. See advertisement,
s. "A grand reunion of the Soldiers an
Sailors Of Southern Ohio is to be held i
Washington on the goth Of August mex
Extensive arrangements viii be made, an
it is expected to be a mammoth affai
Further particulars will be given ne1
s- week.
or
By - Col. ROb't Stewart and Isaac Bodle,
1 Esq, might have been seen saunterin
nd leisurely together arm-in-Orm along Fa,
he ette street on Tuesday afternoon. The
3 halted at the city building, when Isaac bc
H. ing somewhat fatigusd, concluded to go
ip. and rest awhile,