Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1875-01-28
LOG AL ITEMS
. Bad colds are all the rage.
: Pulaski Silver Mining Stock is risin

Pulaski Silver Mining Stock IS rising
again.
= Treasurer Garis has sent out mis- coll
lectOrs.
: County Commissioners meet next
Monday.
Town was jam full of people On
StOek-sale day.
= Mitchel's Gem Comedy Combination
is billed for music Hall, Feb lst 2d and Sd. +.
Ex-Sheriff Smith lost valuable
horse from a sudden spell OF sickness, on
Monday evening last.
= The Masonic Brotherhood of this
place attended the funeral Of DIR. Wilson
tat New Holland last Sunday.
= Several of our prominent business
houses are adopting the system of settling
with their customers quarterly.
= Protracted religious meetings are be-
ing held a. the hurehes in town, and
some interest is being awakened.
= The second Sparing Match comes off
at McArty's Gymnasium, City Hall, Sat
urday evening. Admission Is cents
- The firemen turned our in full force
to attend the funeral Of Mr.. Blanchard--he
having been member of the Fire Depart
ment.
| j. S. Foster and Son haYe rented one
of Col. Yeoman's new store rooms, and
intend opening commission warehouse
in the Spring.
= Sheriff Nillikan sold the Aaron Allen
farm, of 124 acres, in Jefferson township,
on partition to Ethan Allen, on Tuesday
at $50 per acre.
= A large number of Odd Fellows from
Circleville, attended the funeral of Mr.. NJ.
Blan chard, yesterday, in full regalia, es-
corted by the Circlevile band
Peter Hess is going to engage in the
Undertaking business in this town. in a
few days. He has purchased a very fine
Hearse and undertakers goods for the
purpose.
= Within the past three W eeks J. S.
Foster and Son, real estate agents, have
sOld five farms in Fayette county, one
farm in Iowa, and two houses and lots in
Washington. Pretty fair business.
A note from j. N" informs US that
the immortal philosopher will speak il
Jacksonville tonight, and in Music Hal
tomorrow night. All for the cause. The
end of -. N.'s'' martyrdOm apprOachsth
and truth will soon prevail. All hail j. n.
- The board of County Commissioner.
were in special session on Tuesday, foI
the purpose of appOin ting Clerk Of the
Court of this county, to fill the vacancy
OccasiOned by the death Of NJ. Blanchard
Mr.. Joseph Plumb received the appoint
ment
= The new steam fire engine, recently
purchased by Council, is expected to ar
rive this week. The requisite number o
men to form the engine and hose compa
MES have been enlisted With the new
steamer and our Babcoek, we will be vel
fortified against fires.
= The Farmers Pork Company GO
their first lot of hams for the season out .
the smoke the latter part of last week, an
are now supplying the market. Fror
specimen hang sent to the editors of tn
Herald to sample, we can pronounce the1
tip-top. Buy yourself some.
Mrs. NJ. Lydy of the "Lydy House,
of this place, has decided to leave us f
the West and will remove, with her fan
lily, to Pleasant Hill, Iowa, where her sol
Mike Lydy, resides. Success and prosper
ity attend them in their new home, is tn
wish Of the many friends and relatives
the family.
Ut would seem as though some ma
ters needed little looking into, when ii
City Hail. (Which now bears the name
McArty's Gymnasium is rented for sue
heightened entertainments as Grand Spa
ing Matches and Cock-Fights. Does OF
Mayor and City Council approve of sue
innocent and highly moral diversions,
how2
At Atthe.eleetion Of Directors for Il
Odd Fellows Building Association tt
following persons were chosen: JOt
Millikan.. DR.. s. S. Salisbury, ]. c. Kin
! NJ. Blanchard, H. L. Hadley, R. A. RObi
son, D. Furtwangler, S. W. Cissna, J.
VanDeman. The Board organized by elec
ing j. n. VanDeman, President; II.
FIadley, Vice President; DR.. S. S. Saul
,. bury, Secretary; R. A. Robinson, Treasur
= The sparing match at City Hall, Ia
Saturday evening, between Duran al
Ferrel, alias McAarty, drew Immensely
ye boys and sporting men. The contei
ants came int the ring in tights, and wi
y their umpire, referees and seconds in tn,
ias respective places. The "bruisers" came
~ the center with elastic step, and after o
"a serving the regulations of the prize rim
ID they submitted themselves to the mauli
iqg and pounding process in manner tn
Pm PrS would have blushed the cheek OF M,
w. ". risey or frozen the heart Of Niece
IN -Four knockdowns for McArty and thE
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