Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1878-04-25
NEIGHBoRHooD NEWS.

Stock sales at New Holland to-day.
The Republicans now hold the four
principal offices in Democratic Ross |
Treasurer, Auditor and |
Probate Judge.
The following is standing item in all |
our exchanges: "The wheat crop never
looked so promising in this county as it
does this spring"
The Wilmington Republican, 18th, says:
Mrs. j. Q. Smith starts to Montreal, on
Tuesday next, to join her husband, where
they will take up their abode during his
service as Consul General, for Canada.
The London Times, April 10Th, says:
Peyton R. Chrisman, of Range township,
one of Madison county's well know citi-
zens, died suddenly about O'Clock this
(Friday) morning, aged about so years.
Mr.. Chrisman had not been in sound
health for some time, and at noon on
Thursday was taken seriously i'll.
The New Vienna Register, April goth,
says: Miss Ella Woddell left town on
Friday of last week on a visit to her rela-
tives at Washington G. H., and to attend
the marriage of cousin. Mr.. and Mrs.
D. A. Wright paid visit to Washington
G. II. this week, to attend the wedding of
Mrs. Wright's cousin, Miss Ella johnson,
and Mr.. Will Kearney, both of that city.
The Pike County Republican says: We
hear of an EnOch Arden affair, to which
we shall make no reference until the final
settlement, beyond saying that one of the
fairest daughters of Pike county was de-
serted by her husband nearly fifteen
years since, and thinking him dead, again
married, resulting in the birth of two
daughters, now living. Negotiations are
now in progress to place the first husband
in possession of his wife, he having re-
turned some months since.
The London Times of last week pub
lished list of the extensive land owners
of Madison county, embracing the names
of those only who own 500 acres or more.
Mr.. E. w. Gwinne is the largest land
holder in the county, owing 1863. Th'
list shows large number of persons
owning from 1000 to 1000 acres. Tn,
Times says: The Assessors statement
of the total number of acres of farm lane
in the county, foot up $50, ,s13 acres. We
find from our list that III ,579 acres, o
nearly one-half of the whole area of tn
county, is owned by one hundred ant
seven persons. We further find tina
these one hundred and seven person
own, on an average, 1 ,042 acres of land
making at valuation of $50 per acre, al
aggregate real estate property to each o
+ $31 ,26O.
; (From the Chillicothe Gazette, April 49,
: Persons interested in the First Nations
D Bank, afterward changed to the Bank c
+ Greenfield, which went sIxyward coupl
of years since, will be glad to learn tha
+ its affairs will soon be finally settled
Receiver Charles Chase will be here o
the 25th and for some time after to receiv
proof of and certify claims. These mus
be sworn to before A. NJ. Mackerly, no,
in the bank building, and presented to tn
Receiver within three months frol
f April 8.
= On Saturday morning last, the body {
: DR.. VIM. G.. Williams, formerly a we
9 known physician of this city, who die
April Sd, 1865, was disinterreG at tt
e gr aveyard on Main street preparatory
f its remOva to the cemetery on the hill
: He was buried in metallic casket. o
: the removal of the plate over the glas
e the remains were found to be, apparent,
It in as good condition as the day he w.
!. buried, except probably little discolor
d tion from the moisture causing son
IT white spots on the face. His beard hi
# apparently changed some from what
was at the time of his death, being pc
of fectly white, while, if we are not mista
Is en- in our remembrance of him in his Ii
u time, it was steel or iron-grey in colo
e. The clothing was perfectly intact, tt
g shirt front very little discolored. TAX,
n altogether it was case ofvery remark
/ BILE preservation and is a strong argume
is in favor of metallic cases where it is d
ID sirable to preserve the body for al
y length of time.
(From the London Democrat, April ~
Vi There is a prospect of more new bull
81 ings being erected in London and vicir
u ty this summer than for the past thr
e. years.
- John Nunamaker, an old and wealtl
le citizen of the neighborhood of Plain Cit
- fell dead while standing in ditch on
- farm last Monday evening.
:. Sheriff Jones sold at public sale Ia
in Saturday on order of sale in partition.
part of the Slaughter land in Stok
,ot township, comprising about 351 acr
~ sold in three tracts to l.. H. Houston,
- South Charleston, as follows: 1st ira
ms 215 acres, at $50 per acre; and tract,
TN acres, at $40 per acre; I'd tract 20 acr
Vi at $52 per acre.
- (From the Crcleville Democrat, April IT,
" Last Monday, Sheriff Hartmeyer SC
oI 161 acres of land in Piekaway townsht
~ in case of Malinda Stage VS.. Evan G. Sh
ne ,to by, to plaintiff, for 5000 per acre.
Last Wednesday evening, Willia