Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1875-07-01
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: Too much rain.


Judge Gray holds court in Circlsrille
Friday.
County Commissioners meet next
Monday.
A little son Of Mr., NJ. D. Jacobs died
Tuesday morning.
- The cOlOred people have festival at
their church tonight
= The Sabins Fair begins August 18th,
and continues four days.
M. s, sager is building large addi-
ton to his business house,
A lodge of Knights of Pithias is about
being organized in this city
= Gas names have been laid on several
streets, and still the work goes on.
- Old John Robinso ms circus and
big time generally, Saturday. Come in.
- Hayes clubs are being organized all
over the State. Washington ought to have
one.
- DR.. L. Y. Grubbs has bought j. f.
Nye's house and lot, on Court street for
residence.
- P. Hess is putting up new house on
his on lot Circleville avenue, adjoining
T, D. McElwain.
- The building for tn he gas works is up
and the pit for the gasometer is being rap
idly constructed.
There was big crowd of people in
| town on StocL Solo dov no4v;tbs+ap 5;,o.
it rained nearly all day.
= James NJ. Adams is building a new
twO-stOry frame residence, on the site of
his cid one, on Main street.
Tho Ely Light Guards Ball at Music
Hall tomorrow evening will be grand
affair. Over four hundred invitations were
issued.
$500 is considered by Fayette cOun-
ty jury as about fair price for a man to
pay for the privilege of splitting in anoth-
er mans face.
= The sale of tickets for the doll pre-,
sOntation at the Presbyterian Fsstival
amounted to $25, and the doll was veted tC
: Miss Allie Willard.
Il large cistern for the use of the fire
department is being dug at the intefssc
ton of Court and Fayette streets. Itwil
hold 1000 barrels.
Court adjourned yesterday. Tn,
greater part Of the business on the docke
was continued. No cases on the crimina
docket were tried.
The stockholders of the Homesteac
Building and Loan Association will max
the first payment of dues July 9Th. at 7
. D. McElwain's Office.
= Quarterly Sabbath School Concert 9
the Presbyterian Church next Sabbat
evening. A variety of exercises, and quar-
terly report. All invited.
y - Mr. Robert Worthington, Of this cour
y ty, sold to Renick & Machire, Of Circle
vile, a few days since, $50 cattle Whie
averaged 145o lbs, Pretty good oaatle
Il. C. & B. F. COfman have employ
ed Mr. Frank H. Miller, of Columbus, Z
foreman Of their Planning Mill Mr. Amo
Cook is their Architect and General Supe
intendent
- An Ice Cream Festival and Music,
entertainment will be given at the UniC
IN Church. Jacksonville. Saturday evening
July 18th, the proceeds to go toward Il
purchase Of an organ
james F. Ely is building large bril-
pork house on the ground where his frar
pork house is located, on tho railroad, es
of the Catholic Church. He is also pu
ting up FIVE residences near it.
The "Acmes," of this place recsiy
q pretty severe defeat at the hands of Il
"Nameless" base ball nine of CirclevilI
in a match in that city recently. 4
6. boys will spit on their hands and try e
again, however.
The Waverly Republican says: Pr
low low ident Emmitt requested US on Saturd
, on last, June 10, to record that he had Il
my day purchased the first load of ties for
Sprinfield, Jackson and Pomeroy railrO
~ frOm Thomas Deacon.
IN = Mrs. j. F. Ely will make. a pull
presentation of an elegant silk flag to
Ely Light Guards, tomorrow afternoon
o'clock. The presentation will tt
LII place at Mr.. Ely's residence The CO
7E pany will be cut in full uniform.
.uth- A collection was taken up in to
tina last week for the purpose of buying Sc
the corn for Kansas sufferers, and conside
cs Sl6 Of BILE amount Of money raised. The c
,s4s- Ist was shipped last week, together with
4 uatlons from farRsrs Of the county