Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1875-02-04
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| - There are 80 inmates IN the lntirma-
ry.
Mrs. Long has taken the Lydy
House.
= Sheriff Millikan furnishes hash to
nine regular boarders.
- Common Pleas Court conyemes in
Washington on the 23d inst.
= Nightly revival meetings cont nue. at
the N. E. Church, this week.
Judge NJ. Willard has been in Mis-
souri, for few days past on business.
- N" was in town Friday last, but
did MT lecture. The pressure was too
heavy.
- The NJ. Z. Church at South Plymouth
has put up new bell weighing over 700
pounds.
- All the towns and cities around us are
breaking out with the old style spelling
school fever,
= There are said to be two faro banks
in operation in Washington, for the boys to
buck against.
- Miss Lou Emmitt, of Frankfort, has
come to Washington to teach music Miss
E. is an accomplished musician.
- There is considerable sickness in
town, principally bad colds. sore throats,
pneumonia, etc. Doctors busy.
- Gus. Kirk has bought Aus. Sanders
property on East street. with the intention
Of building on the lot next Summer.
= The friends of the Springfield, Jack
son and PomerOy n. G. Railroad are hard
at work raising stock in this County.
= Only few pieces of property were
sold at the delinquent tax sale on the 10Th,
the delinquencies having been mostly paid
up by the date of the sale.
= Sheriff Millikan sold the j. G. Sinsa-
baugh farm in Paint township, containing
los acres, to H. P, Cherry, for $68,6O per
acre. 1T was appraised at $50.
Six or seven tramps are lodged at the
County Infirmary every night. and the num-
Der taken care of at that institution so far
during the Winter fOots up over 500
- The Fair Grounds of the Fayette Co.
Agricultural Society will be offered at Sher.
IFS sale. Feb. %, to satisfy Judgment in
favor of the First National Bank Apprais.
ed at $3.50 per acre.
- The grounding had several good
chances to see his shadow on Tuesday land
the probability is that he didn't loaf round
outside of his hole very long, but went
back, and doomed us to six weeks more
winter.
= A man named Robert Stewart, living
near Johnson's crossing, had his arm dis.
located at the elbow, his thumb broken
and was otherwise damaged, by his team
frightening at the cars and running of
while he was loading wood in his field
last Monday.
= Mitchell's Gem Comedy Company
failed to appear at Music Hall on Monday
night, as advertised, on account of fnan
cial embarrassment, which came upon
and fiattened them out while filling theil
engagement at the Grand Opera House in
Sabina. last week.
- A grand shooting tournament will b
held at Greenfield, February 10 and IL, a
which Fayette, Ross, Pickaway, Fairfield
Clinton and Highland counties are invite
to participate. Prizes are offered as fol
lows: One 1925 shot gun; one $50 shot gun
$25 cash; $40 cash.
= The "Grand Cock Fight didn't com
off as advertised at City Hall last saturda
night The Hall was rented to the boy
for different class of amusements, an
Mayor Koontz learning what was on th
bills, put a stop to proceedings, and Ouste
the occupants of the hall last Thursday
= Clothes-line thieves are a pest i
Washington, and people have to put
guard on duty when they hang out the
washings The other evening a family ha
three shirts stolen off their clothes lin
while the girl who was watching thel
went into the house for few minutes I
eat her supper. -
- Mr.. John Rodgers, of Paint townshi
in this County, has purchased farm 0
the top Of a high hill in Ross county, b.
tween Lattaville and Bournyille, which !
; designs devoting to the culture of fruit
He has already put out over II 600 plum
trees, and designs putting out more, toget
er with a quantity of trees OF other fruit
this season.
- Washington capital is pretty lar 8
represented in the Silver Mining interes
Besides the Pulaski and Comet mimi
companies organized here, Rev. R. PITT
and A. Hamilton. Esq. are stockholders al
directors in the Ohio Silver Mining Col
panyr organized at Columbus and are nc
as engaged in selling stock in the com pany
4. raise working fund for the purpose OF +,
in a. ther developing the mines The cOmpa
d. own ten mines situated near Salt Lake Cit
pg Utah. 1t was organized October y. 49,
rm with a capital stock of $4,000, divided
". ". to shares of $50. Eleven thousand shar
n are now offered for sale at $40 per sha
!. for the purpose above stated.