Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1875-03-11
ROSS COUNTY.
The Chillicothe Gazette saws.

ROSS COUNTY.
The Chillicothe Gazette says:
Judge Wake issued twenty three
marriage licenses during the month of
February.
The measles are prevailing in this
city to a considerable extent at tn
present time.
Mr.. R. Wissler, the brewer, has pur-
chased of Governor Allen the McAr-
thur block on the corner of Water and
Paint streets. The price paid is said
to be $15, 900. We understand that
Mr.. Wissler intends opening an ex-
tensive beer saloon in the building.
Mr. L. G. Delano will hold his an
nual stock sale at the Fair Grounds
this year instead of at the Kinnikinick
stock farm as formerly This arrange
ment is made in order to secure better
shade and more complete protection
against rain. The sale will be held
June 24th.
There was meeting of the County
Agricultural Society held on Saturday
last, at which it was decided to hold
the next County Fair from September
IA to the 18th inclusive. At the meet
ing the new by laws were adopted, and
an Executive Committee, consisting of
L. G. DelanO, A. L. Brown and G. B.
| Mason were appointed to serve during
the ensuing year.
The Chillicothe Advertiser says:
Bainbridge is to get the Narrow
! Gauge road, but another term of Court
will be held in Chillicothe before the
Court House is removed.
The City Building will soon be
completed, the work is progressing
rapidly We suppose Bro. Bovey viii
want it dedicated. or course.
Several of our boys took advantage
of the one dollar fare to ST. Louis
from Cincinnati, and paid a visit tc
to there on Saturday, returning Mon
day.
We are informed that men are offer
ing themselves as laborers at the rail
road shops, who are willing and anx-
ious to work for ninety cents day.
HIGHLAND COUNTY.
The HiIlsboro Gazette says:
The proposition for Gas Company
submitted to the voters of Hillsboro
on Tuesday last, was carried-33O fo1
and 26 against.
On Wednesday night of last weel
E. some burglar or burglars entered the
dry goods store of Spargar Bros, on
Main street, and carried off a few
goods. They seemed to have mania
for boots, shoes and hats, who'll,
boxes of these goods were found scat
tered over the floor
PICKAwAY COUNTY
The Democrat and Watchman says:
Moody & Campbell feed cramps
at twenty cents meal, by contrac
with Trustees.
Sixteen tramps lodged in City Pris
on, last Tuesday night, the larges
number for several weeks.
Robert Knowles, who emigrated t,
Kansas about two years ago, has re
turned to Deercreek township and set
. tied on the W. S. Rector farm.
Mrs A. R. Van Cleaf has a fora
curiosity German Crocus, CROWNS
in wine glass of water, with si1
blooms simultaneously, from one bulb
The bulb came from James Vick'
Great Floral Garden, Rochester, N. Y
William Knowles, formerly of thi
county, was arrested at Delaware, o.
J by Marshal Tolbert and brought her
Tuesday morning, charged with OBJ
tanning signatures to a note unde
false pretenses. He gave bail in So,
600 for his appearance at Court.
Two Jackson township farmers
have contracted their coming Whea
crop to grain dealers, of this city, on
the yield of one hundred acres and th
other of seventy acres, at one dolla
per bushel.
Peanut Sotrees (whatever they are,
,, seem to be considered ':just the thing
by certain of our young folks. Tw
parties of that kind have been held i
different portions of our city, durini
the past week.
The Oircleville Herald says:
: Robert Wilson, of Jackson townshi
last Friday, while chopping in th
woods, was struck by limb of fall
ing tree, fracturing his thigh.
The daughters of VIM. Gill, Esq
came near being smothered to dealt
one night last week, by the gas escap
ing from the stove. One of them for
tunateIy wakened in time to discoVe
the danger, and succeeded in gettinl
her sister out of bed, who was so fa