Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1878-04-18
NETGHBORHoOD NEWS.

Mr.. Thos. Willett, of Greenfield died
on the 9th, aged fifty years.
Mr.. Alexander n. Beatty died at his
residence near Greenfield, on Friday last.
The Pickaway County Agricultural So
ciety have fixed the time of holding their
Fair this year on the 1st, Sd, Sd and 4th
of October.
Rev. w. Mcmillan, for over thirteen
years pastor of the Central Presbyterian
Church of CircleviIle, sent in his resigna-
ton, for financial reasons; but being very
popular in his charge, matters were SO
arranged that he has consented to remain
as pastor of the church
We gave an account in last weeks HER
AID of the robbery of Jacob Winegard-
ner's house, in Fairfield county. Since
that time officers have succeeded in ar
resting one of the thieves, who proves to
be step-sOn of Mr.. Winegardner, named
Julius RAIDER. $4,000 of the stolen money
was recovered from him, and he is now in
the Fairfield county jail. He has made a
confession, and 'Epeached on his accom-
plices, but they have not yet been found.
Judge Minshall gave his decision in the
Esker-McCoy contested election case, for
the Authorship of Ross county, last
Thursday. The board of county canvass
ers gave the office to Mccoy by majority
of two votes on the face of the returns
last Fall. Esker contested, and Judge
Minshall's decision unseats Mccoy, and
gives the Office to Esker, by a majority of
81 Vba bo fol-a TO
the supreme court.
From the Xenia Torchlight, April 1O.)
On Friday morning last, Rev. Thomas
Beacham, one of the pioneers of this city
and of Methodism, departed this life after
a brief Illness
Every effort will be made to make the
Greene county fair this year, the biggest
and best ever held,a it be one of the earli-
est, Aug. IA, Is, 16 and II.
We have reports from some sections of
our county, especially the eastern part,
of serious injury to the wheat by the re-
cent frosts. On the black rich lands the
wheat has reached the jointing stage and
is very easily injured.
On Friday last one George Harding, a
| colored man from the vicinity of Wilber-
force, came in conflict with one Eli Tup-
pence, or rather with huge stone which
Tuppence hurled at him. The result is
that Harding is not expected to survive
the effects of a badly broken head, while
Tuppence languishes in Jail awaiting
further results. A divorced wife of Tup-
pence was the source Ofthe trouble.
(From the CircleviIle Democrat, April 12.)
Jos. Wallace, of this city, has purchased
the stock of dry goods owned by David
Whiteside, at New Holland.
The Presbyterian congregation of
Amanda have raised about So 900, and
will erect a handsome new brick church
during the coming summer.
Jere. Hall has won contested land
case in Logan county, whereby he comes
in possession of over 200 acres good bot
tom land.
tended the session of Central Ohio Bee
Keepers Association, in this city, last
Saturday. He is prominent apiarist o.
'Little BristIe.''
On Sunday afternoon last, at o'clocl
as Pleasant Wilson, of South Bloomfield
was crossing the canal bridge at Mill
port, he fell from his horse and received
injuries from which he died in about TIVE
hours.
The announcement of the death o
Noah Bope, formerly of this city, nea
Lancaster, which appeared in our issu
of last week, was rather premature, a
Mr.. Bope is neither dead, or even serious
ly injured.
(From the jamestown Tribune, April H.
! The farmers in this section have thei
: spring plowinS about completed.
( McMillen & Son are about to erect
grain elevator at their mill, 30x4O feet
two stories high, with capacity of abou
10000 bushels of corn.
A meeting of the Board of Directors O
the Miami Valley & Columbus Railroa
! was held in this place last Saturday, an
Mr.. Catch was elected President, vic
. David Selsor, resigned. A report wa
: made by the committee of canvassers, VIII
have been working up stock, and they rt
port the prospect brighter now than it hs
|
ed between jamestown and Waynesvillt
and assurances were given by the farmer
living along the line that they would d
: the grading and furnish the ties in e1
> change for stock. Grumblers can no
= put it down that the road is an assure
- fact. The new officers have gone to wor
=. with vim which insures its success.
- (From the Wilmington Republican, April H.
A petition numerously signed by tt
: business men of Wilmington has bee
sent to Superintendent Waite asking, if
all practicable, for an early train fro
Cincinnati.
The many friends of Miss Rachel She
:. herd, only daughter of DR.. w. w. She
9 herd, will be shocked to learn of her SUI
; den death, which sad event occurred ca
ie ly Wednesday morning, without m
3 ments warning to her family.
"a On Wednesday of last week, as l.
Weltz undertook to mount his horse, tt
animal started and by jerking the rein
Mr.. Weltz lost his balance and the amin
of was partly thrown over, when it becan
rr frightened, and in it's efforts to get ava
~, struck Mr.. Weltz on the forehead such
an blow as to render him insensible, and
was then dragged some forty or fifty fet
ID his foot still in the stirrup. His bruis
ar were so severe as to confine him to t.
er house for a number of days, but fortunat
g ly he is rapidly recovering.
e. (From the Waverly Republican, April III
Id A corps of engineers passed over t
S., j. 6 P. road last Monday mornin
er having come from Springfield, as tn
)le saId' lor the purpose OF surveying CO