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

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Ladies' Temperance League at Mrs.
Morris Sharp's tomorrow.
-Evening meetIngs-are- being contin-
ued this week at the Presbyterian church
and are well attended.
Stimulated by the late rains, our lit
tie Paint creek is making a creditable en-
deavor to put on Ohio River airs.
The Ladies' Centennial Aid Society
will meet at the residence Of NJ. Herbert,
on Tuesday afternoon next, at 3 O'Clock.
John Frazier, the man supposed to
have been drowned in Paint creek, on
Christmas night, has not yet been heard
from.
Rev. Mr.. Pitzer wants to preach a
short sermon to the party who pulled his
gate off its hinges and carried it off the
other night.
The ChiIlicothe Register says the
news of Judge Gray's death was received
in that city with profuse and sincere ex-
pressiOns of regret.
Mrs. E. B. Lanum has removed her
Millinery store from Ely's block to room
formerly occupied by E. /. Farmer, in
Dahl's corner building.
= Hog-thieves have troubled Fayette
County farmers good deal this Winter.
A number of farmers have had fat hogs
stolen from their feed lots lately.
Six or seven colored converts were
baptised in Paint creek, Sunday. A re-
viva1 has been going on in the colored Bap-
tist Church for several weeks past.
The ladies are making extensive pre-
parations for their Martha Washington
Tea Party, to be held on the 22d of Feb
ruary. They will not fail to make a sue
cess of it.
- Morning and evening services are in
progress at the NJ. E. Church this week,
which are well attended, and consider
able interest in religious matters is being
awakened.
= The Wilmington Journal says: "a
number of ladies and gentlemen from
Washington c. H. attended the Centen-
nial Social, at the residence of Mr.. VIM.
Mcmillan, of this place, on Tuesday even
ing last"
= The palEbearers at Judge Gray's fu-
mural were Judges Meek and Steel, of
HillsbOrO, Judge Van Meter, of Chilli
cothe, Judge Courtright, of Circleville,
and tH. L. HadIey sand M. Barclay, of
Washington.
"A grandCalico Masquerade will be Civ
en- at City Hall ON the evening of Februa-
ry 22d, under the auspices and for the
benefit of the Washington Fire Depart
ment. The necessary arrangements are
being made by the Firemen to make the
affair grand success.
County Treasurer Garis informs us
that the taxes of this county are paid up
closer this year than any former year
since he has. held the Office. = His collec-
tions up to Monday were $40, 900 ahead of
the same time last year. t4
Mr.. V. NJ. Ogle, Secretary of the
Wellston Coal and Iron Company informs
us that their furnace blew in it's second
stack on January 10th, and is now turn
ing out about ten tuns No.I1 foundry iron
per day. The two stacks are making a
Treasurer Garis' sale of delinquent
lands took place on Tuesday. Of the list
published as delinquent, only about one
fourth remained to offer, the taxes due on
the other three-fourths having been paid
before the day of sale. Some five or six
tracts of land and town-lots, only, were
sold.
A large number of hogs were mar.
keted here last week. at seven cents pei
pound, and there are few fat hogs now
left in the county. The hogs brought il
Iatterly have all been in fine condition
and well fatted, and at seven cents PEI
pound they fattened the sellers pocket
books considerably.
- Some time during last summer, tn
eEOfficial Jewels of the Masonic frater
nifty, of this place, were stolen from thei
Hall. The Lodge now offers a reward O
thief, and the return of the jewels, or Sc
for the thief, and $50 for the jewels. Sc
advertisement in this paper.
County Commissioners have been i
session since Monday, having under cor
sideratiOn the petitions for establishin
the ''Big Run" and "Wabash" ditche
The board deferred action on the petitions
and will make an inspection of the rout
of the 'sBig Rum ditch to-day, and of tt
F'Wabash'' on the sth of February.
The Ely Light Guards will meet
City Hall tonight in full uniform. TIL
company will be assigned to the 1st Ba
talionv o. N. g., with headquarters
Cincinnati, Col. Robinson eommandinj
The boys receive cartridges for their ne
guns next week, and will have targ
practice. They have the Centennial
view.