Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1876-01-20

| Enough scan mag has been rife concern
ing well known married man residing
in the eastern part ofthe city, and a young
lady who mingles with the better classes
OF society, to make a first class sensation.
Frank Wilson hired a horse and buggy
from H. c. Painter of Frankfort, on Sun
day last, to go five miles north of that vii
lage. He came to Chillicothe and on Mon
day evening Painter came after him, and
took him to Frankfort for trial.
| (From Circleville Union, Jan. II
The week ofprayer was observed in this
| city, and considerable interest awakened.
The certificate of incorporation of the
| Circleviile Driving Park Association was
| filed in Columbus last week, by VIM.
Doane and others-capital stock, $4,000.
Among the notable citizens of our neigh
boring towns who sojourned in our city,
on return from the Inauguration of Gov.
Hayes, was James Purse1l, Esq, of Wash
ington, c. II.
tFrcm the CircleY1lle Herald. of yesterday)
| Rev. Glen is holding protracted meet
ings in New Holland.
Miss Katie Sweyer has returned to
Lockbourne, from Columbus.
James Erwin, of Lockbourne, was
drowned Thursday evening, about
O'Clock, in the canal.
S. Marfeld Jr., has been appointed Dep
uty Revenue Collector, vice Alfred viii :
liams, Esq, resigned.
CFrom the Hillsboro Gazette Jan. 13)
There is a movement. on foot to organ
ize joint stock company to purchase the
County Fair Grounds, and to hold annual
fairs hereafter under the auspices of pri-
vate company. About 81 200 is already
subscribed in shares of $25 each.
At the County Council of Patrons of
Husbandry, held last week, a committee
of ten was appointed to visit the Oranges
of the county and solicit subscriptions to
the capital stock of the proposed District
Supply House. About $15, 900 is already
subscribed.
| From the London Enterprise, Jan. I2.)
1t cost 1852 to light our town with gas
for twenty-five nights during the month
of December.
Raper Fox, a former granger of our
county, is president of the National Bank
at Paoli, Kansas.
John Salmon, the well-known hog
breeder, left on Monday for trip through
Kansas and Iowa.
Our farmers do not feel at all discour-
aged ssby the reverses of last season, and
farming land for the next year is renting
at about as high prices as usual.
John Phifer and Converse, residing on
the old Gwynne road, lost about 75 head
of sheep, killed by dogs on Sunday last.
The dogs are reported to have come from
town, and several have been killed.
(From the xenia Torchlight Jan. 12.l
The number of occupants of the jail at
this time is thirteen.
DR.. Hebble, of Osborn, is out a fine horse.
Both horse and buggy were stolen Friday
night. The buggy, however, was left in
the road about two miles from Osborn.
A District Childrens' Home, comprising
the counties of Greene, Clarke, Champaign
and Madison, is talked Of The county
commissioners of those counties met at
Springfield Saturday to consider the mat
ter, but came to no definite conclusion.
The religious meetings that were
commenced last week in the Protes
tant Methodist church, in this city,
blythe Friends Evangelists, Nathan ant
Esther Frame, are being continued this
week at the Presbyterian church. A strong
revival influence prevails, and quite
number of conversion have already oc
CURED, and with hundreds crowding t.
the place of worship every night, catchin!
with breathless interest the w Ords of lif
so eloquently uttered by the gifted Chris
tian woman, the prospect for great relig
ious revival seems very bright.