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

The council of Chillieothe having erect
ed a smallpox pest house in Yankeetown,
| the Yankeetowners objected and made an
attempt to tear it down. They failed in this,
but afterwards burned it down, in spite of
the police guard set to watch it. 1t con-
tanned no patients.
Mrs. Judson Mccoy, who lives III Ross
county near Greenfield, was badly burned
on Sunday, Dec. 10, by letting a bottle of
liniment, which she was taking from the
mantle, fall into the fire.
Christian ChappeI, a German, 65 years
of age, was missing from Chillicothe since
the 10th inst. On Thursday last his body
was found in the canal.
Ephraim Dresbach, a pioneer of Ross
county, died at Hallsville on Saturday,
18th inst, aged p years.
Hon. A. t. WalIing was called from
Washington D. c. to his home in Circle
vile, by the illness of his little son, who
died on Wednesday of last week.
Messrs. Hawkes. & Co. propose starting
stage line from Circleville to London,
Madison Co.
A Lancaster, Tramp burglarized the
house of poor widow named Wood, and
got away with a $500 bond and some
money.
A Trotting Association has been organ
lied at Circleville, and will by next sea-
son have driving park.
A fatal shooting affair occurred in the
neighboring town of London, Madison
Co., Thursday, the victim being colored
man named Jas. Webb. The deed was done
by two white men, who were intoxicated
and escaped. The cause is not known.
A Mr.. S. Baird has bought about 300
acres of mineral land on Monday creek,
near Gore, in Hooking county, with a view
to the erection next year of another furn-
ace. The lands bought by Mr.. Baird are
on the western out-crop of the great coal
vein, and in the midst of the richest iron
ore region of Ohio.
Mrs. Margaret Sinder, Chillicothe
widow, recently recovered eighty dollars
in greenbacks which, last October, she
threw into a rag-bag, and sold to dealer
in rags. The money was traced to the pa
per-mill, where one of the girls, by name
Theresa Frickhart, had found it and kept
it, awaiting call from the owner.
The will of Minerva c. Evans, recently
deceased, of Ross county, bequeaths large
estate to the Hon. Job E. Stevenson, of
Cincinnati. Also $4,000 to the Methodist
Episcopal Church, Ohio Conference, $4,000
to be applied to Home and Foreign Mis-
sions, $1,000 to Tract Society, $1,000 to Bible
Society, and $4,000 for the support and
maintenance of superannuated preachers.
Judge Doan in the Common Pleas Court
at Wilmington, passed the following SEN
tences on the 24th: John Buford, burgla-
ry and larceny, two years in the peniten-
| tiary; JEFF. SmOthers, grand larceny, two
years; John Hutz, highway robbery and
obtaining money under false pretenses,
| five years.
Mr.. Joshua Harrison, aged 79, and a
| resident of Clark county for 40 years, died
at South Charleston on the 10Th inst. Mrs.
T. Harrison, aged 68,w wife of Seth P. Har-
rison, died in the same place on the 18th.
Also, in the same place, on the same day,
Mrs. Ann Blessing, aged 65 years, widow
of John Blessing.
The Hillsboro Gazette of the 23d says:
David Reece, Esq, of East Monroe, died
at the residence of his nephew, on the Sd
inst, of inflammation of the stomach and
/ bowels, in the 64th year of his age. Mr..
Reece was an upright citizen and was
much respected by large circle of friends.
A South Charleston correspondent of
| the Springfield Republic says: Mr.. John
/ MosgrOve cut a hole in the ice in the pond
near his residence, which is on the farm
of Jas. Murray, about one mile east of
town, and plunged in to meet his DEATH
After digging all night to let the water off,
they found him at about a. M, on the
10Th inst, in a standing position. Esq.
Taft, acting coroner, called a jury, an in
quest was held, and verdict found in ac-
cOrdance with the above facts. Mr.. Mos
grove was about 35 years old, and had
been suffering from mental depression for
| some weeks.
The Chillicothe Gazette says: During
the past week there has been quite relig-
ious revival in progress at Hallsville, this
county. The protracted meeting has been
under the direction of Rev. W. S. Benner,
of the NJ. E. Church, pastor in charge of
that circuit, and number have united
with the Church.
The Wilmington Republican says: Con-
ductor Greer of the Mail train on our road
measured popularity on last Friday night
at a festival in Morrow with conductor
Patterson of the Little Miami road, and
friend Greer led his competitor handsome
ly, beating him two hundred votes in {
poll of twenty-nine hundred. The prize
won was a handsome conductors silver
lamp, costing forty dollars, and it was dis
posed of at ten cents a vote, realizing fol
the festival a considerable sum, beside
furnishing very interesting episode fol
the evening. Mr. Greer was proud of hi'
success, and well he might be.
From the Circleville Democrat OF the Gath
Sheriff Millikan, of Fayette, was here
this week.
The small pox case, in this city, is con
valescing. The rumors of other cases arr
without foundation.
Sheriff Griest, yesterday, transported
to the Penitentiary, John B. Justice, jr.
burglar, and John Mason, cOlored, no!
thief, each for a sojourn of four years a
the Hotel de Innis.
Thomas Hamilton, of this city, on Thurs
day evening of last week, received tele
graphic information of the murder of hi
son, William Hamilton, at Garnett, Kan
sas, and next morning started for tina
place.
Last Tuesday morning, in this city, Hi