Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1878-06-20

rev. a. u hlFSI, OF SnlllIcOIne, was
in town yesterday.
Prof. Hard and wife are visiting their
home near Columbus.
Supt. Gimperling, of the D. & 5. E.,
was in town on Monday.
Mrs. C. A. Cave went to Waverly, to
visit her parents, on Saturday.
DR.. Dalton, of Cincinnati, spent Sun
day with Judge Priddy, in town.
A. NJ. Stimson and family spent Sunday
at the s. and S. o. Home at Xenia.
W. E. Bonfoy, of Cincinnati, was in
town Tuesday, on insurance business.
Miss Mary Mautz, of Terre Haute, Ind.
is visiting Miss Lofty Cleaveland in town.
Misses Emma and Mary Mckee and
Sina Logan are visiting friends in Column
bus.
Hon. R. y. Harrison, of Columbus, has
been in attendance at court here the past
week.
W F. WilIett went to Covington Sat
day, to spend several days with his
parents.
Prof. Patterson, Superintendent of our
schools, is spending a few weeks with his
family at Delaware.
Misses Lucy and Emma Johnson are
spending few days with relatives and
friends at jamestown.
Will Carpenter and Ed. Brown have
gone down to Buford, Highland county,
on a two weeks buffalo hunt.
Misses Carrie and Tinnie cleveland,
teachers in our Public Schools, arespend-
ing their vacation at their home in Yer
mont.
Miss Nettie Grove has been invited to
sing at the commencement of the Will
mington schools, which takes place to-
night.
Mr.. H. f. Browne, lately teacher in
our Public Schools, has entered uponthe
study of law, in the Office of Gardner,
Creamer & Carpenter.
Mrs. David Vance went to Columbus
on Tuesday, to make arrangements to
move there. Mr.. Vance is on duty as
guard at the Penitentiary.
Mr.. Frank Murray has rented the prop
erty adjoining NJ. Wizards residence, on
Court street, and his father and mother
will remove here from Greenfield, and
occupy it with him.
D. K. johnson and daughters, Mile,
May and Luie, of Leesburg, Miss Cora
Patton, of HillsborO, and Misses Mollie
and Allie Merchant, of South Plymouth,
were at the Arlington yesterday.
Mr.. F. Mettinberger, deaf mute, who
has been resident of this place for a
year past, engaged in instructing, two Dr.
three deaf and dumb children, has gone
on a tour to Europe and the Paris exhi-
bition.
! Mr. and Mrs. Jas. NJ. Adams hospita-
bly, entertained large company of Their
friends at their handsome residence Oh
Wednesday evening of last week. They
understand how to make their guests en-
joy themselves, and the evening was
spent most happily by all who were for
tunate enough to be there.
Prof F. NJ. Allen, of our Public
Schools, will go to Worthington, O., in a
few days, where he is employed as teacher
opens July 1st, and continues one months
The following gentlemen, who are among
the energetic teachers of the county, will
also go to Worthington, to attend the nor
NAL school as students: B. A. Arbogast,
R. G. Miller, Austin Hyer, NJ. T. Hyer,
It. G. Coil, Bass Rankin, NJ. S. Sturgeon
VIM. Miller, John Robins, Ed. Carr, Ros
coe Stinson, J. Fl. Patton, A. Kniseley
W. X. Shifett, j. R. Berry, j L. Lines.
Taking an Advantage
Our friend, Rev. VIM. A. King, wht
resides miles from town, on the Green
field pike, had an advantage taken of hin
on Tuesday last, during his absence. Mr.
Kings family had desired him to come t.
town in the morning, under some pre-
tense, he complied with the request, no
dreaming that any premeditated misehie
was at the bottom of the request. How
ever, on returning to his home, near mid
day, to his surprise he found his hous
completely taken possession of by hi
neighbors and friends; some of them re
siding several miles distant After ru
minating on this strange coming togethe
ing themselves of his peaceful home
it occurred to him that it was his 54t
birthday, and this thought unlocked tn
whole mystery to his mind. His friend
and his married children had come to tn
paternal home to celebrate his birthday
In due time the tables were spread an
: a most sumputous dinner was partake
of by the visiting friends, and social an
intellectual feast was enjoyed, as well a
. the enjoyment of the creature comfort!
which had been so literally and bounti
fully provided for the surprise occasion
and no one enjoyed this happy reunio
! of friends and neighbors more than MI
= !. King and his excellent family.
L After dinner, all engaged in pleasar
e conversation, relating incidents of th
past and discussing the topics of the day
Before taking leave of the hospitabl
home of Mr.. King, devotional service
Il were observed by singing, prayer, etc.
The following named persons WEI
{ present and partook of the enjoyments
S the occasion: Rev. Mr.. Wakefield an
d wife; Alfred Toddhunter and wife; Mr.
) Jane King, Mrs. James Leese; William
Cockerill, who is nearly 80; WashingtO
+ MallS anu WllS, AuaM NepDSISt al
u wife, James CockeriIl and wife, Charl,
; Painter and wife, Jonathan Painter an
n wife, William Sturgeon and wife, Mr.
Ie Jane Devoss, Sarah Jones, Mary Hem
/, hill, Misses Elizabeth and Eliza Edwar
Norton Davis, Osman King and wifi
/; Emmit King and wife, VIM. Millikan al
wife.
Fayette County Statistics.
From the Assessors returns for 1872
Z we take the following figures:
ia CROPS OF 1877. -
e, Wheat. .............. (bushels) 176, 3
c. Rye ye.........-........... 1873
BuckWheat Observation-Disclosures. 3