Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1876-04-20
THURSDAY
NEIGHBoRHoOD NEWS.

mason, ana nau Deen OuSIlce Ol Ihe
Peace of the Township, and had many
friends. He had been drinking a good
deal of late.
A Chillieothe dispatch to the Cincinnati
Gazette of yesterday says: The streets
are filled this evening with workmen on
the D. 6 S. E. Railroad lately employed |
on the Hendricks contract, who are on a |
strike for higher wages and back money !
already due them. The contractors ex-
pect to set matters all right in the morn |
ing, and at the time of writing the men
appear somewhat pacifed.
The Xenia Meas, of the 18th says Sc
rious and fatal accident occurred at the
Shawnee Agricultural Works on We'd
nesday afternoon. Charles VOrris, boy
of about IA years of age, was amusing
himself by jumping and catching at
| line shaft, which was revolving at the
rate of one hundred and sixty revolutions
| per minute, when his clothes caught and
wrapped around the shaft; the fearful ra-
pidity with which he revolved, and strik--
ing against other parts of the machinery,
tore one arm and both legs from his body
and mangling his body terribly. He lived
but short time. Here is fearful warn
ing to boys, and overseers of shops that
have machinery in them.
The Chillieothe Register of Saturday
says: It has been known for some time
that Mr.. Martin Schilder, dealer in grain,
was in badly embarrassed financial con-
dition and likely to be forced to the wall
any day. The end came this week, fall
ing heavily upon Mr.. Thomas Sehilder,
his brother, Mr.. James Patton, Mr.. John
Heinlein and Mr.. A. J. Cryder, his secu-
rites, and Others Mr.. Schilder's liabili-
ties are put at about $18, 600. His assets,
so far as we can ascertain, consist of his
residence and warehouse, the first of
which is mOrtgaged to one of the Build
ing Associations for 81, 800 and the latter
to Thos. n. Marfield and others for about
81, 900. About half of the mortgage on
the house has been paid. The estimate
placed on his assets is about $4,000, but
this is probably much above the mark.
(From the Mt. Sterling News, April 14)
John Lysinger returned from his Kan
sas trip this week.
Miss Lide Smith is teaching a Summer
school near Madison Mills.
Mr.. James Graham has sold his store at
this place to Mr.. r. B. Lannum.
The interest manifested by our citizens
in the railroad enterprise at this place.
continues unabated.
; The Mt. Sterling Silver Cornet Bond has
lately been reorganized and is now pre-
pared to accept all calls for pic-nics, etc.
An enormous snake was killed in Mad,
, ison township, Fayette county, last week
! Upon measurement it was found to be
seven feet, nine and one half inches il
length.
(From the Londen Enterprise, April 12)
Capt. James Kilgore, an old citizen ,die(
! yesterday, aged about 80 years.
l Mrs. B. F. Van Dusen, of this place, wa
t taken before Judge Crabb last week, ad
4 judged of unsound mind and taken to tn
o Dayton asylum.
!: One of David Scissors famed Louan shov
: cows, and for which he refused thre
It thousand dollars the first of the year, die
Y suddenly the other day.
(From the HillsborO Gazette April 14)
fJ The farm which belonged to the lat
i Nudge Sloane, near town, has lately bee
k Ttnxchased by Frank NJ. Miller.
ene~tlay last week, as Mr.. James "
MITCHELL, farmer residing one mile Yves
!, Of town, was plowing in his field, he di:
Il covered what appeared to be fresh eartI
4 and on further investigation by diggin
t down about two feet, found rough pin
box, the lid of which being removed, wa
: found to contain the remains of an infar
d enveIoped in cloths.
10 The assignees of A. j. Wright, the dt
e faulting Greenfield banker, have fled i
Il the office of the Probate Court swor
5 statement of the liabilities of said Wrigh
~ including the indebtedness of the t'Ban
u of Greenfield, - which amount in the as
gregate to about $7s, 900. The inventor
i and appraisement of his estate show HI
70 assets of various kinds to be about $59, ,O0t
> From the Circleville Democrat. April IA
: Our farmers report the wheat seriousl
damaged on low ground.
There will be an increased acreage
q corn planted in Pickaway county, tn
- year.
rs John A. Lutz, of this city, has been +,
t. appointed Trustee of Idiotic Asylum b
,e Gov. Hayes.
A. j. w. Malone, the Jackson Townshi
le Constable, broke his leg last Saturday, b
p his horse falling.
ye 1t is rumored that S. W. Ely, will 500
or sever his connection with Circlevil
e. Union, and remove to Columbus.
iS Alexander Mccoy, an old resident
this county, died in Saltcreek township
= last Saturday, in his 10Th year.
RI The losses in Aldine Press Works an
m other investments, it is said will nearl
. exhaust the estate of the late Thomas :
T Renick.
H. B. Morris, of this city, who breed
some of the choicest fowls, has sold seve
al pair recently, at 81 to $40 per pair, an
to Fayette county man $47 worth.
j. NJ. Spindler, Esq, of Walnut tow
10 ship, represents Pickaway county in til
m Board of Directors of Grange Suppl
I'd House, at Columbus, recently elected.
f of Colonel John Cochran, of South Bloom
IL field, is probably the only survivor
lg members of Ohio Legislature, previous
L. u 1925. He was elected Representative fro
Of Piekaway county in 1919.
of tFrom Circlevile Union, April ID
~ The Scioto Valley Railroad will not tai
IN the mail till May.
os Moses Imler informs us that farmers
= Saltcreek township are ploughing up the
id wheat fields.
OF Col. Huntoon believes the Scioto Vale
IL Railroad will be opened to ChilIicotI
D. within sixty days.