Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1878-01-31
NEIGHBORHoOD NEWS.
tFrom the H5nsboro Gazette. a.th.,

From the HiIlsboro Gazette, a4th.)
Allen O. Hewitt, who stepped down
and out from his home at Bainbridge, O.,
few months ago, is in San Francisco,
Cal, poor, sick and discouraged.
DIR. William McCollum, one of the old
est residents of Highland county, and a
medical practitioner of considerable note,
died last Monday night at his home in
New Petersburg.
Work on the Narrow Gauge is progress
ing finely. Several miles are already grad
ed, and the work is being pushed forward
with remarkable energy. We ought to
have royal jolifcation when the first
train comes in.
John Num-, whose arrest on the charge
of committing a rape on little girl was
mentioned in last weeks paper, was ar
raigned before the Court on Thursday,
and remanded to Jail in default of 81 900
bail. He will not be tried this term.
The estimable young wife of Mr.. Car
| Isle Barrere, Cashier of the Hillsboro Ma
| tional Bank, died at her residence on
Walnut street Tuesday morning about 8
O'Clock. Her disease was consumption,
and notwithstanding the pure air of Col
orado at first gave promise of a restoration
to health, the disease had progressed too
far, and she returned to die at home and
among the loved ones.
(From the Jamestown Tribune, 24th.) a
A protracted meeting is in progress at
the NJ E. Church.
A petition asking for the removal of
Horace Sabin from the office of Prosecut-
ing attorney is said to be in circulation.
Alleged irregularities the cause.
A. j. Christopher has received letter
from gentleman who resides in Will
mington, urging the building of mar
row-gauge railroad from that place to
Springfield, via Port William, jamestown,
Cedaryille and Clifton. The proposed
road win be an extension of the Ripley,
Wilmington & Dayton Narrow-Gauge
Railroad. The writer states that the
stock can be readily placed, and claims
that the road offers unusual inducements
to the points it proposes to strike.
tFrom the ChiIicothe Gazette, 28d.
A religious revival is in progress at the
Main Street NJ. E. Church, under the di-
rection of Rev. E. H. Heagler, and consid-
cradle interest is being manifested.
The work of ballasting on the southern
division of the Scioto Valley Railway is
being pushed vigorously. The track is
much improved, and trains are making
schedule time with regularity and safety
John Garner, who was sent to the Pen
itentiary from this county, about a yeal
ago, has returned to this city, having by
good behavior, under the rules of the
prison, had 'EdiseOunt' made on his
term. Jonn says he is satisfied, - and is
determined to do better in the future, anC
he should be encouraged in his good in
tentions by our citizens, as far as prac
ticable.
A successful series of revival meetingl
, have been in progress at Dry Run Chapel
Clarksburg NJ. E. Charge, this county
for the past two weeks. Up to this dat
q there have been number of conversions
and twenty accessions to the church ant
still the work goes OH with unabated in
terest. The evening services are largel,
attended. Rev. G. A. Naylor is the pas
tor in charge.
(From the Xenia Torchlight, 23d.)
On last Saturday, at Waynesville, lit
tie son of William Pratt, aged nine years
l fell into the mill race at his fathers mill
and was caught in the mill wheel an
fearfully mangled. His father misse
: the little fellow and in searching foun
= him fast under the wheel, crushed
: drowned and dead.
(From the New Lexington Tribune, 24th.)
Every successive development goes t
i prove that New Lexington is surrounde
by seams of valuable iron ore, that in tn
: near future, will make it the theatre c
many blast furnaces and other industrie
of kindred nature. The dividing ridg
# separating the waters of the Musking
=, um from those of the Hockiug-with il
, numerous spurs, almost surrounds tn
Ie town. In fact, the old portion
Of the town, is situated upon a spU
Or of this great dividing ridge. This eel
10 brated ridge, with all its numerol
'o branches, is now known to be rich in
lie number of seams of iron ore, not on1
similar to the Hone development, but all
< other deposits of highly valuable cha
p acter. New ano important development
:" are being made almost daily, and is b
+. | the maPaSt haOinninp