Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1875-08-26
NeighbOrhOOd News.
The Wilmington Republican saws.

The Wilmington Republican says:
On Saturday, the 28th inst, at 1 O'Clock P.
M, the Clinton County Agricultural Society
will offer for sale, on the Fair Grounds adioin
ing Wilmington, the following privileges for
their Fair, which will be held on September
IA, Is, Is and II, 1875: Nine refreshnnent
stands, one cigar and tobacco stand, one ice
cream, candy and popcorn stand, and one
boarding house The Board are putting forth
every effort for good Fair this year, and these
privileges will be very desirable.
The Chillicothe Advertiser says:
Mr.. Robert Wilson, aged 81 years, one of
the oldest citizens of this county died at his
residence in Buckskin Township on Monday
of last week.
The Sill Guards will give grand ball at
their armory, in Madeira Building, on Thurs
day evening, August 26th, 1875. Military
from Cincinnati, Portsmouth and Washington
g. H., have been invited and are expected to
be present.
In the early part of last week, .rumors were
rife that j Manly Snyder, cashier of the Chill
licothe National Bank. discovered to be
defaulter for a heavy amount. Mr.. Snyder
had left suddenly about a month before, and
had not since returned 1t was discovered
that for some years past, Mr.. Snyder had been
heavily operating IN stocks IN New York,
and had been using the balances of the bank
in that city for his speculations. That by
means of false entries on the books of the bank
he had covered up his transactions. Th e
amount of the defaleations will proba bly, reach
1000, but will not effect the business of th e
bank IN any way whatever. Mr.. SNYDER has
made an assignment of all of his property,
consisting of bank stock, real estate, horses
and other effects, to Mr.. VIM. H. Reed. Late
adVices received from Vermont, where Mr.
Snyder now is, state that his health is in
precarious condition, and it is thought he will
not survive.
The Xenia Gazette says:
The narrow gauge engineers reached this
place Thursday in their survey. They were
eight miles west of Xenia at last reports. It is
proposed to make four surveys, between this
and Dayton, in order, if possible, to avoid the
steep grade near Dayton. They report favor
ably of the route between this and Washing
ton G. H.
Hon. R. B. Hayes and Vim. Lawrence speak
in Xenia to o-morrow.
There are fourteen prisoners in the Green e
county iail-twelve male and two female.
The Republicans of Pickaway county placed
the following ticket in nomination on the 18th :
Representative, Lemuel Boggs, of CircleYiIle,
Probate Judge, John Walker, of Circleyille;
Clerk of the Court, A. g. Jones, of Harrison J;
Prosecuting Attorney, Festus Walters, of Cir
cleville; Recorder, J . T. Kirkendall, of Derby;
Infrmary Director, Joseph Campbell, of
Wayne; County Commissioner, Robert Dun
lap. of Perry.
Gen. Hayes will address the citizens of
Pickaway county on the 18th of September.
The Democrats of Pickaway county haye
placed in nomination the following ticket:
Representative, Chas. F. Krimmel, Esq; Pro
bate Judge, N. Hedges, Sen. Clerk, R. G..
PEBBLES; Prosecuting Attorney, Charles J.
Delaplane; Recorder, Josiah B. Valentine;
Commissioner, Jackson Thomas; Infrmary
Director, H g. Blacker. Messrs. Peeb les,
Thomas and Blacker have served one term and
are renominated.
At the Senatorial convention in the Ross
Highland county District, held at Greenfield
on the 18th, Col. A. L, Brown was nominated
by the Republicans. The Democracy of the
District have nominated Enos Holmes.
The Hilsboro Gszette says:
There will be grand Grange Picnic held
at the Danville Camp Meeting Grounds, under
the auspices of SILVER Ridge Grange, on Thurs
day, September I'd, 1875, to which a cordial
invitation is extended to the Patrons of Hi gh-
land and surrounding counties to attend. State
Master Ellis, Henri Waldo Brown, Gel. Ed
wards, Gen. j. j. Mcdowell and Hon. Milton
Mccoy are confidently expected to be present
and make public address on the occasion. A
large gathering and pleasant time are antici-
pated.
The London Enterprise says;
John Salmon shipped 2l2 hogs to Baltimore
on Thursday which averaged $50 lbs, the first
shipment from our depot for some time.
Stock Sales at Mt. Sterling on the 28th
The Laneaster Gazette saws:
A block of Straitsyille coal weighing five
tons, will be taken to the Philadelphia Cen
tennial.
Farmers throughout this county are about
through threshing wheat. Some crops panned
out unexpectedly well, and others fell short.