Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1875-05-13
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the May FESTIVAL Al cincinnati thlS " eek
An elegant new altar. costing about
$500, has just been put up in the athOlic
Church in this place.
- The engineers Of the D. & S. L. road
will be here next week TO pass over the
line between here and Chillicothe.
NJ 0. Adams formerly engaged in the
merchantile business in this town has now
removed to jamestown, Greene County.
N. L. yeoman, aged about "a years.
son of Enos Yeoman, committed suicide
by hanging, on Wednesday night of last
week No cause is assigned for ths act.
= Auditor j. P. Robinson went to Gin
cinnati on Tuesday to meet with the Au-
ditors along the line of the c. & M. Y. R. R.
for the purpose Of assessing the property
of the Company.
= Rev. Mr.. Gardner. ot The NJ Z.
Church, and Rev. Mr. Sawyer. of the Bap-
list Church. exchanged pulpits on Sunday
morning last, each occupying his own pull
pit in the evening.
- Mr.. James Alexander. of Blooming
burg. died on Saturday last. aged about SO
years. Mr.. Alexander was one Of the old
est citizens of this county. He was sick
only a few days before his death.
- The teachers association Of Greene
county will hold session at jamestown
on Saturday the 22d inst. The teachers
of Fayette county, says the Xenia Gazette
have been invited aud will attend.
j. C. King & Co.'s grocery was enter
ed through the cellar on Friday night last.
and robbed Of what change there happen
ed to be in the drawer (amounting to two
or three dollars), and small amount Of
goods.
- DR.. S. G. Roberts is making prepara-
tions to plant 600 aci es of broom corn this
year. The Doctor raised very large crop
last year and found good market for his
whole crop. Hope he may not be less for
tunate this year.
= Silcott, Millikan & Co. have the incest
line of ready made suits for ladies that has
ever been exhibited in this town in the la
test styles and trimming. Ladies' in search
. Of such goods should not fail to call on thi,
firm and examine their styles. n
Henry A. Pavey and a Harmon wer,
: adrsitted to the practice of the law at tn,
bar of Ohio, on Thursday last by the Dis,
trict Court at this place. They passed
very creditable examination and are youn
men of fine abilities and promise Bot
from Highland County. n
- At an election held May 4th, the fol
lowing gentlemen were elected officers
the Washington Gas Light Company:
c. Johnson, F. L. Nitterhouse, L. C. Cof
man, j. c. King, H. B. Maynard, Director
A. G. johnson, Prest.; NJ Willard, Treas
7. D. McElwain, Sec'y
- Lieut. H c. Taylor of the Sill Guard
was at Washington C. H., most of la
week, drilling the Ely Cadets of that plac
He reports them as an exceedingly fin
body Of men, who give promise of becon
ing an ornament to the military of tn
I State. Chillicothe Register.
The New York Theatrical Compar
was unfortunate in haYing bad wealth,
nearly every evening of their stay her
which affected the attendance consider
bly, to their disadvantage. Their ente
~ tainments were good, however, and the
- will probably be better treated if tn
~ come back again.
=, Several Of our citizens are waili
over the sudden and mysterious departr
of faYorite dogs These dogs have g
TO that land from which, it is said, dt
never return, and from whence there is
resurrection. They were dogs that had
ways borne good characters and were hi
~ esteemed among their fellows in
neighborhood for their honesty, bene
ern lence, and affectionate natures; but Il
fell victims to the perverse nature of SO
wicked Ishmaelte-we might say murG
er
: VIM. Smith, Township Assessor
responsible for the statement that ther,
an honest man living in this commun
He called on the Assessor early Mon
morning to correct an error In his ret
Of property for taxation, having acciden
ly made it too small The gentlema
about 80 years old, however, and made
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