Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1875-09-02
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- Inc Clara w ldnAu company PIAgs
at Columbus this week.
r. Simpkins has his elegant new res
idence ready to move into.
- County Commissioners meet in regu-
lar session next Monday.
- The Fall Term of the BlOOmburg
Public Schools will commence on Monday
next.
&C. L. Getz has purchased the interest
of his partner, Geo. Dahl, in the grocery
business.
The Wildman Comedy had 3 good
run ct the Grand Opera House, Cincinnati,
last week.
- Stuart's last Sensation remained here
two nights. instead of enc. as advertised,
and had very gsOd houses.
- The Putin Bay excursion party which
leaves here next Monday, will number
over fifty ladies and gentlemen.
DIR. SsxtOn performed a successful
operation fer hair-lip on one Of Mr.. David
Groves children few days ago.
- Remember the Sunday School Con-
ventiOn at this place September 18th and
18th. It will be an interesting occasion.
- The Circleville Democrat speaks of
the Ely Light Guards as lone of the finest
military companies in the State" Correct.
VIM. BackenstOe is putting up story
Gnd-A-half frame dwelling house on the
lot en- Fayette street, where he now lives.
- The Presbyterian Synod Of Cincin-
natl meets in this place on the 21st of Oc-
tOber next. It will bring together over
200 ministers.
Col. YeOman had splendid displays Of
dry goods. carpets, ETC., and W. F. Will
lett Of photograph work, at the Sabina
and jamestown fairs.
Miss Essie Edwards, daughter Of
Jas. N. Edwards, Of BlOOmingburg, died
on Monday of consumption. Her funeral
took place on Tuesday.
= The Circleville Herald says the name
less nine Of that city have challenged the
the Aemes of this place to a match game
Of base ball for purse of $50.
- Wilson, Hammer & Ustick are build
ing 4 neat frame dwelling house on one o.
the BlackmOre lots, at the west end o
Market, street, for Mr.. Core LArrimer,
The County Sunday School COnven
ton to be held here Sept. 18th and 18th
promises to be the largest and most inter
g 81 Ill =,
this county.
Mrs. George Rodgers had her lie
broken between the knee and ankle by
misstep enc day last week. Drs. SaxtO
and Grubbs set the limb, and the patien
is doing we'll.
- Last Sunday was Missionary an
Sunday School anniversary at the N. ]
Church. The Church was beautifully de-
GRATED and the exercises Of the day we
unusually interesting.
. - The board of directors of the S. j. .
P. NarrOw-gauge road meets at Bainbrids
to-day, to receive the report of the engir
eer and attend to important business. Th
engineer has got the line located betwee
this place and Jackson c. H.
j. n. Logan, who was conditional
employed by the School Beard to tea
the Colsred School in this place, havi
Y failed to receive 4 certificate from I
\ board Of examiners. Mr.. L. Anders
has been employed to fill the position.
Be sure and attend the Sunday Sch,
Convention. That y0ur correct views N
be confirmed, your prejudices explod
your love of the s unday School work
lsrged, and your heart warmed in I
cause. Remember the time, Sept, Il
and 18th.
The East end of Court street has be
rn graded down about two feet from
Willard's residence to the confluence
Columbus and Circleville avenues, q
the two latter streets have also b.
graded down for q distance of about
hundred yards from the end Of Co
street.
- Fourteen of the Ely Light Guards
tended the Sill Guards Grand Balfat C
licothe last Thursday night. They re-
a splendid time and excellent treatm
Members Of the Kinney Guards. o. N
,c Guards and Gaylord Guards, of PC
~ mouth, were also present. All atteu
in fnll uniform.
Low - The C. & n. v. Ry., will run s
me ial train from Lancaster to this place
nv ing the coming State Fair, leaving Col
will bus at $50 p. m. and arriving here at ]
m, This will give persons wishing
nj visit the fair 4n opportunity to leaye
In on the early morning train, spend the
at the Fair and return at night.
A man was found lying by the
N. side near town few days ago, sppsre
Gu. dead. His buggy, from which he had
sw thrown, was run up against the fence
Onth- the horse had broken loose from il
stag tag gone. A doctor was sent for post b
7 7 fsS S: and on arriying at the place, fOgnG
4 a. six (; man really dead-drunk. He revived
J SAB. the effects Sf the whisky were of
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