Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1875-06-03


Gray.
= There IS some stock yet to be taken
in the Homestead Building and Loan Asso-
citation. Parties wishing to take stock
should call on I. D. McElwain.
A son of Mr. Obediah Zimmerma n
was thrown from his horse, at the corner
of Market and North streets. last Sunday
afternoon, and quite severely hurt
: Mr.. Aaron Parrett. died at his resi-
denee near Good Hope this county, on the
evening of the 2sth, ult., in the forty-sixth
year of his age. He was buried on sun
day.
L. C. & B. F. Coffnan have the con
tract for putting up a fine brick dwelling
house for Geo Stimson, on the lot on
Hinde street opposite the Presbyterian
Church -
= The Washington Cemetery Trustees
are doing a good deal of work in the way
of laying out and grayeling new avenues,
and otherwise improving and beautifying
the grounds.
q Mr.. Jacob Light will commence next
AReek the erection of atwo-stOry brick res
idence, on the lot recently purchased of
Mills Gardner. adjoining his residence, on
Circle avenue
A new school house IS to be built in
Dis trict No 5, Union Township, and one
in District No. Paint Township, this Sum-
mer. See advertisements for proposals
in this paper.
= Judge Mclean received box of KAN
sas grasshoppers by mail on Tuesday, from
A. V Orr, of Fort Scott They are little
fellows, only about an inch in length, but
have wonderful appetites.
A colored man named Johns had his
leg broken above the ankle by being
thrown in a fight with Thos Macarthur a
day or two ago, Macarthur was cut in sew
eral places with knife, by Johns
= A transcript Of the County Commits
siOners' Journal will hereafter be publish
ed monthly in the HERALD, under new
law requiring its publication by the Audi
tor. 1t will show complete record of the
official acts Of the board
- The Fayette County Agricultural So
ciety seems to have given up the idea Of
getting new grounds and holding Fair
this fall Our farmers will have to go to
Jimtown or Sabina to get red and blue
ribbons tied on their stock.
= The Odd Fellows building is now in
the hands of the plasterers 1t is beau
tiful structure, and is decorated with one
of the finest metal cornices in this part OF
the State, which was manufactured and
put up by NJ. S. Sager of this place Mr.
E. Bird was the architect Of the building
= The main track of the Pittsburg, Gin
cinnati and st. Louis Railway has been ap-
praised at $15, 500 per mile; side track at
So 900 per mile; locomotives, cars and roll
ing stock, at $35S, ,s78; road tools, supplies
and etc, at $50, ,26O: structures at SOL ,2OC
for the entire road
= A man named George Wilson, living
out on the Wilmington road, had horse
stolen on Monday, and was in town that
| day on the track of the property ard
thieves, which he had traced as far as this
place, We have not learned whether he
has succeeded in recoverin g his horse yet
The Circlevllle Democrat of the 28th
ult., says: last Tuesday evening, 8
young man named Frank McGowan, while
walking on the track, was run over by the
GircteViIte and Cincinnati Accommodation
train, about two miles from New Holland
and killed. He was sun struck three years
ago, and had been partially insane since"
: Mr.. B. E. Orr, Gen'l. Agt, of the Con-
tinental Life Insurance Co. of Hartford,
Conn, has just returned from the home Of
| flee at Hartford with new and attractive
feature of life insurance The guarantee
income policy, original with the Continent
al of Hartford See advertisement on sec.
ond page,
= The Gas Company have changed tbs
location of their Works from the lot bough
Of DR.. Goldsberry to lot near CoffmaI
Bros new planning mill. which is a better
location, and one. that nobody objects to
They are going ahead rapidly putting u
the works and laying pipe. and it won't b
a great while until Washington will b
lighted with gas.
At an election held on Monday nigh
the following gentlemen were chosen di
rectors Of the new Homestead Buildin
and Loan Association: Allen Hegler, n
Evans, B. H. Millikan, j. c. King, N. VIII
lard, 7. D. McElwain, Morris Sharp, Pau
Hartman, N Herbert, J. D. Stuckey, A. {
: johnson, E. G. Hamilton, D. Vance TIL
board will meet and organize ons evenin
this week.
= Jas. F: Ely Capt. Stuczey and Lieu
: Simms, went to Columbus on Monday t
get arms for the Ely Light Guards Th
Company will be armed with the Frenc
Rife. for the present, but are assured
: Adjutant General Amos that guns of
more improved pattern will be furnishe
them as soon as they can be procured b
the State, which will be the new In
d proved Breech-Loaders. The guns f
s present use will arrive in a week, or
Q soon as they can be put in good order
The annual conyention of the Fayet
: County Sunday School Union. held
: BlOomingburg on Tuesday, was well a
,, tended, and pleasant and profitable NEE
ing. Morris Sharp, Esq. was elect
d President for the coming year, and Dr.
d A. Allen Secretary, It was resolved
d push vigorously the thorough organizati
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