Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1875-12-30
FAYETTE COUNTY HER

! A colored man named James Bentley
stole an album at Lon Greene & Cos store
| on Christmas Eve Tom Bruce, another
| colored man, saw him steal it, and in
| formed the proprietors of the fact, and
Bentley was Overhauled and made to pay
| So for the album, after which he was re-
leased. Later in the evening, as Bruce
was going home, Bentley slipped up be-
hind him, near the Public School lot, and
struck him several times with a slung-
shot, wounding him severely on the head.
Bentley was arrested and had an exami-
nation before Esq. Kerr, next day, which
resulted in his being bound over in the
sum of $500, on the charge of assault
with the intent to wound. Failing to
give bail, he was locked up.
The exhibition given by the pupils of
the High School Department of our Public
Schools, at Music Hall last Thursday eve
Hing, was largely attended, and was one
of the best entertainments of the charac-
ter which has ever been given in Wash
ingtOn, rejecting great credit upon both
teachers and scholars. The programme
was in good taste, and the exercises really
fine. The exhibition was calculated to
create the opinion in the minds of the
public that good work is being done in
the High School Department.
A case of hydraphobia is reported
near New Martinsburg. A young man,
who was bitten by a dog some time since,
has within few days past been suffering
fO
be eBi1etic fits, at first; but a physician
who was called to see the young man pro-
nounced it genuine hydraphobia. His
sufferings have been intense, and during
the severe fits of commissions, several per-
sons were required to hold him in bed
These statements we have from what we
consider a reliable source.
An Apron and Nexk-Tie Festival
will be given at Sugar Creek Baptist
Church, 2115 miles from Washington, on
the jamestown pike, on Thursday even
ing, January 9Th, 1876. a substantial sup
per will be provided, for which charge
of fifty cents will be made. Admittance
free. Proceeds go to the benefit of the
Church. Everybody invited.
The scholars of the Colored School
gave an exhibition at Music Hall on Tues
day evening, which was quite creditable
to the participants in the affair. The
school is in prosperous condition and the
scholars are making rapid advancement
| in their studies.
The week of prayer will be observed
by the religious denominations of Wash
ingtOn. There will be special services at
the Presbyterian Church, and probably
at the other churches, during the week.
Jacob Slower died of the smallpox in
Washington on Thursday morning last.
The other cases have all recovered, and
there is now no smallpox in town.
Stock Sales dragged somewhat on
Tuesday Only about 200 head sold; two
year old cattle brought from $31 to $36 per
head.
Numerous damaged countenances
were the result of Christmas Eve and
| Christmas night festivities.
DR.. Saxton will sell twO-story frame
house, and one-stOry log house, at auc-
ton, to-day.
The locating corps of the S. j. C P.
Railroad is in the vicinity of Bainbridge.
And now the married ladies propose
giving Leap Year party soon.
County Commissioners meet next
Monday.