Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1875-08-12

= There has not been much rain during
the past week, and prospects have bright
ened considerably.
The Fayette county Democratic
meet next Saturday to select their martyrs
for the October election.
- Perry township has two candidates on
the Republican County Ticket. She ought
to roll up handsome vote for the ticket in
October.
= The executors of Aaron Parrett de-
ceased, will offer lot of valuable stock
and other personal property at public sale
at his late residence on Thursday, Septem-
Der I'd, 1875.
- There will be Sunday School meet
ing at Spring Grove on Sunday, the 18th
inst, at 2:3O p. m; also one at Madison
Mills on the 22d, at same hour. A large
attendance is expected.
= If the Street Commissioner would
sharpen up his little schthe he might har-
vast healthy crop of weeds on some of
the back streets. The late wetness hsa
gwen them rank growth.
- The Acme Base Ball Club, of this
place, went to Sabina yesterday to play
club of that place. If our boys come o If
victorious, they will be champions of four
counties, viz: Fayette. Highland, Picka-
way and Clinton.
- Some rascal attempted to burn the
.Aoblo &c 70 TO;4,o, -, rs1,,,-seys1r farR bx,coF
ting fire to the hay in the NOW, but the fire
was fortunately put out before much dam
age was done. The Babcock and Steamer
were promptly on the ground; the Babcock
did all the work that was needed.
= Prof. L. c. Crippen will open Nor
NAL School and Business Institute in the
BlOomingburg Academy on the 31st inst.
The school year will consist of four terms
of ten weeks each tuition So. The Pro-
fessor says he ''intends to establish and
maintain the school," and 'has no doubt of
ultimate success" He has just closed a
Summer Normal term at the Academy.
A lady canvasser is in to wn soliciting
subscriptions for "Abbott's History oi
Ohio" which is considered the best work
of this popular author. The book is finely
printed and handsom ely and prOfusely il
lustrated. 1t traces the progress of thu
State from its birth to its maturity and ii
written in an easy, graceful style, and al
together is the most interesting and in.
. stTuctive history Of the State ever written
n = A party of about fifty Washington la
dies and gentlemen started Monday on an e.
I. cursion to Chicago. to be gone several days
A. NJ. Stimson and wife, Dr. Harlow an
wife and Miss Tude Persinger, C. o. Ste
vens and wife, P. Hess, VIM. MiIlikan an
wife and daughter, H c. Irons and wifi,
Mr.. Rector and wife, Mrs. S. F. Johnso
4 and daughters, T. Frank johnson, j. L. Mi
lkan, Joe Steinhart, and number of 9th
ers composed the party. They had spec
! cial car from Cincinnati
= The Republican county convention
City Hall last Saturday was largely a
tended and entirely Harmonious. All IL
townships were fully represented. I'll
nominations were fairly and squarely mat
Z without any ''setting up' or wire-pullin
). and as far as we can learn, are highly sat-
factory to the Republicans Of the coun
generally. It is considered a good stror
ticket throughout, and one that the R
publieans can go to work heartily for, wi
confidence Of success in October.