Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1875-07-29
The firm of Halderman d Co., hog buyers

o. E. Niles in forms US that he has two hun
dred acres of fine broom corn as he ever raised.
V.M. Firor, formerly of this county pro
poses starting a newspaper at Charleston Jet"
ferson county, West Virginia. to advocate the
interest of the Patrons of Husbandry.
The corner stone of Masonic Temple will be
laid next Thursday, July 29th, with usual
ceremonies, and an Grafton by Hon. Mills
Gardner, of Washington c. Il.
The CirclevilIe Union of last week says:
The engineers completed their survey, on
the western side of Scioto, from Portsmouth to
Chillicothe, on Saturday last, ascertalning that
the route on the eastern Is far more practicable
There was good railroad meeting in King
ston, on the Goth Mr.. Chapman was there,
and sal the road would be built, but he would
need the rest of the $500, 900. The Kngstonl-
ans are excited oyer the prospect OF being IN
railroad town Hr. G. has expended large
sum already, engineering, etc., and whether
he will commence cons truetion before the en-
tire amount of S50O000 is fully made up we
are unable to say. Over $55, 900 yet remain
delinquent-Piekaway being better UP than
some other counties.
A Corswold sheep, but one year old belong
ing to Mr.. Frank Moore, of Bristolyille sheared
I3 pounds of wool the other day.
The Lexington perry Co. Tribune of last
week says:
The town council of Somerset have passed
ordinances to prohibit saloons from opening on
| Sunday, and requiring them to close at ~
| O'Clock p. m.
! Ben Rutter thinks twenty five cents pound
is little dear for honey, particularly lift turns
out to be sorgum molasses.
August will haye two moons, one the
1st and one the 30th of She month. This IS
an unusual occurrence, not having occurred
/ since 1858.
The Chillicethe Gazette of last week says:
Rev. S. N. Bright, of Frankfort, annually
! spends month with his family. living on
camp ground. He has been on the Carroll
camp ground for nearly a month.
The Wildman Comedy Troupe, which was
organized in this city some three or four years
ago, will give a single nights entertainment IN
Chillicothe, about the middle of August.
petition is being circulated, and numer
ously signed, praying Council to establish
| paid fire department.
Mr.. W. E. Anderson died at his residence in
Frankfort, this county, on the 18th inst, after
an illness of four or five months duration. His
fun eral took place at Concord Church. near
Lattaville, on Thursday morning. The de-
ceased gentleman was nephew to Mr.. D. @.
And erson and partner with him in the mer-
antile business.
The Chillicothe Advertiser oflast week says.
There are about forty tons of old broom corn
now held by party in this city, which at
present prices would yield handsome profit
on the Investment.
Work on the new Opera House has been com
menced and will be pushed rapidly to compile
| ton. 1t will be an ornament and pride to OUT
city when finished.
Kingston was laid out by a man named Ing.
who called the town after himself and styled
it Ingston. The citizens not liking the name
added the K, making it Kingston.
Mr.. James Mccoy of Union township, was
taken seriously i'll on Saturday last in Pur-
dunn d Bros store, with asevere attack of bill
ious collie. He was taken to the residence Of
Smith Pursel Esq, where he became better
and was removed to bis home.
The Chillicothe Post of last week says
Capt. W. Y. Lawrence, of this city, is one Of
the heirs to the great Townly Lawrence estate
in England. It involves untold millions, and
the heirs have employed Peter Keim and Dur
bin Ward, of Cincinnati, to claim their lost
fortunes.
The London Enterprise of last week says:
J. G. D. Hanna is the tax collector for Union
township.
The Court House is being handsomely paint
ed, inside and out.
Judge Kennedy has only issued three mar.
|
ting hard.
Mrs. James Smith removed her householl
goods to Washington Oh on Monday Iaat.S
Marshal Chrisman went up to Westervill,
one day last week to secure horse and buggy
stolen from Maj. Neil some weeks ago, bui
when he got there found it was not his prop
erty.
A friend who has been through the northern
part of the county reports seeing som'
splendid corn, notwithstanding the heavy
rains. D. R. Lucas, of Jefferson township
had as good field of wheat as ever laid out o
doors.
The London Times of last week says:
We are informed that all but the last Sc, ,OOC
of the capital stock fer our Gas Co., has beer
taken.
It is with some pride that we publish tina
our friend DR.. A. Morse has received an ap
; pointment in the Faculty of Startling college
j.; Columbus. He will fill the chair of PrOfesso
of nervous diseases.
armers from some sections of the county
Especially between Midway and Mt Sterling
J report their corn equal in promise to any thin
ever grown in the county, Notwithstanding
the spite ofthe weeds, and grass and the fac
that not plow has touched the fields sine
Z planting. But while this is true of some sec
: : tions, there are others where acres and score
l of acres will be almost valuless. This fact fall
very heavily on those who have rented thei
lands, expecting to pay their rents with tn
f corn crops, when in fact they will not rails
more than enough to winter their work stock
The Guernsey Times of the 22d says:
The crops in this vicinity were seriously in
; jured by the storm last Saturday morning G
Corn was blown down and much of it brok Ell
off, the oats were hattened to the ground an
wheat shocks were scattered around. Th
rains following for several days have ma de tn
oEII
! The Xenia Gazette oflast week says:
Over 10000 persons visited Barnum's sh ov
Thursday
Prof c. M. Galloway will fill the chair q
the College vacated by Prof. Chas. II. Dixon
The engineers on the Narrow-Gauge R. R
are coming this way from Washington and vii
3 soon have the whole route surveyed.
The Xenia Torchligbt of last week says:
8 The Board of Directors of the Narrow Gaug
t met at Dayton yesterday: The report of tn
l engineer was submitted, showing that tn
road can be constructed east of Washington a
an average of $12, mile, including equip
ments, which will be reduced to $40 900 mil
by the survey west of that place. The engin
eer was instructed to proceed with his survey
and also to make out specifications for bid
a Tor ties and advertise the same. The survsvin
party was reported as five miles east of Wash
lngton. 1t was ordered that the second asses
ment of ten per cent. should be levied to tax
effect, sixty days from this date Presiden
Yeoman informs us that the road was never i
}. better prospects. and that the work will b
o pushed as rapidly as possible. All is well, an
we would say to the stockholders that it is n
use to be impatient. The enterprise is pro
r ceeding under the most favorable auspices
r All is harmonious and working in th at name
g towards the desired end. Make way for tn
g Narrow Gauge. Ho!
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