Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1875-07-29
LOG Al ITEM 3

Monday.
- Fourth Annual Institute of Fayette
teachers next week.
= Want a full attendance tonight ol
E. L. g. at City Hall.
= Fee for tuition and membership of
Teachers Institute, so cents.
= Teachers Institute meets in Union
School Hall and Lecture Room.
- Time of meeting for Teachers Insti-
tute is s:45 a. M, next Monday.
- The '.oldest inhabitant" can't remem-
Der as wet July as the present.
- Evening lectures by teachers of the
Institute next week All invited.
- An examination of teachers will be
held the next day after the Institute.
- See Auditors and Commissioners re-
ports on fourth page of days HERALD
- The Greenfield Agricultural Society
will have running races at their Fair this
Fall.
- Certificate of Membership will be
awarded to every person present at least
four days at the Teachers Institute.
- All teachers, all expecting to teach
all school directors and friends of educa-
ton are expected to be at the Teachers In
stitute next week
= Professor Men1enhall's brilliant ex-
periments are to be source of much in
structiOn and entertainment at the Teach
ers' Institute. Get a programme and
come.
The Ely Light Guards have received
an invitation from the President of the Sa-
bina Union Agricultural Society to attend
their Fair one day, which commences on
the 18th of August.
= The Nameless B. B. C. of Circleville
played Greenfield nine at this place yes
terday forenoon. The Greenfelde1 threw
up the game on the first inning. IScore 2
to in favor Of CircIeville
A grand Festival and Concert will
take place on the evening of August 7th
1875, under the care of Rev. 2. W. Pagan
Proceeds for benefit of the Sunday School
No admittance fee at the door.
We have had heavy rains nearly every
day Of the past week, and much damage
has resulted. A great deal of wheat ha
been ruined in the field, and oats, gras
and corn have been damaged.
= The instruction of the Teachers Inst
tute, next week, will be practical, thorough
and attractive. Ten minutes at the clos
of each exercise allowed the teachers, il
which to ask all necessary questions.
- Mr.. Leaver, of this place, showed u
some specimens of hair work inA flower
and watch chains, the handiwork of Mis-
A. Shugart which are truly beautiful. Sh
is now at Mr.. LIS residence, and prd pose
giving lessons in this art.
: = The Methodist Church in Jefferson
Vile was struck by lightning on MOnda
night and considerably damaged. The el
ements seem to hold spite against JefFers
Township. Three buildings have bee
struck by lightning in that township in :
l many weeks9
- One week from Saturday next is IL
day set for holding the Republican nom
mating Convention at this place. We hOJ
the Republicans in each township will 81
to it that their townships are fully repr
\ sented at that Convention. The election
! October is one of great importance, al
the whole strength of the party should /
concentrated uDon the ticket
An Irishman named Jerry Ragin, vi
slept in the room over Mike Flynn's gl
cery, was found dead in the cellar en- Su
day morning last, lying on his face in abo
nine inches of water. 1t is supposed he Fl
into the cellar and was so stunned by t
fall that he was unable to get up, and
m was drowned. He had about $3.50 or So
in money and notes in his pockets.
was steady and inofensive kind of a M
There is no suspicion of any foul play
the matter.
- 1t is proposed to divide Union Tov
ship into two voting precincts. the vote
the township being too large to be tax
without great inconvenience as it has FOL
erly been done. The Township ATruste
: are authorized to make the division W
petition of majority of the oters
= the township. Petitions will be circula
p and left at business houses in the to,
ship, for signatures, and those favor
ov such a division will have an opportur
me to sign them.
nv - One of the prisoners, over in the CO.
will ty jail whiles away the lonely hours 81
ing 10, How I Love Jesus" and occasi
N ally the whole five occupants join in
IN chorus. What blessed thing is the ch
tan religion. It brings consolation in
OF affection. These poor unfortpp'
- bounded down by the minions of the
In deprived of their liberty and even de-
,. the poor pleasure of burning neighh
nth barn, OF stealing his corn, OF iabbing a L
aGsi- ain d into a friend, or any of the other |
the amusements that make life endurable,
six, have the consultations of religion; still
sub make the rotten old Jail walls resound !
the music of sweet hymns.