Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1878-01-31
-D- F.robar,g next visit, Feb. 9Th and

DIR. Farqhar's next visit, Feb. 9Th and
9TH.
$. F. johnson has a supply of Wells
ton coal for sale.
- The Golden City leaves Cincinnati
for New Orleans. Tuesday, February 9Th,
at ; O'Clock p. m
Mrs. Robinson, evangelist, will COM
menee a series of revival meetings at the
NJ. f. Church on the 10th of next month.
-Saloonkeepers and violators of law
are anticipating trouble, as the time for
holding our next term of court draws
near.
= DIR. Fishblatt will make his second
visit to Washington on the 18th of Febrn-
airy, where he can be consulted at the Ar
lington House.
A meeting of the Benevolent Society
will be held Wednesday afternoon,
February 9Th, at o'clock at the residence
Mrs. H. L. Hadley.
The Ohio Central Science Association
holds its first regular meeting in this
place February 8th and 9Th. A pro-
gramme of rare interest has been prepar-
ed.
If Madam Rumor tells the truth, there
is more gambling being carried on in this
town this Winter than usual. The law
should be rigidly enforced, or it is only a
mockery.
= VIM. L. Briggs & Co. have opened a
carriage repairing shop at John Miser's
old stand, on Fayette street. They pro
pose to do all kinds of repairing etc., in
the best style at low prices.
George Sanders, who was sent to the
Penitentiary for one year, at the Febru-
ary term of Common Pleas Court, 1877,
returned home Tuesday. having been dis
charged before the expiration of his time.
for good behavior.
Rev. Mr.. Wells, who has been con-
ducting a series of meetings at the Pres
byterfan Church in this place, closes his
labors here this evening. The
meetings throughout have been well at
tended and it is hoped good results have
been attained.
The lecture of Rev. Rob't COllyer
under the auspices of the Washington
Lecture and Library Association, at Mu
sic Hail last Monday evening, was large
ly attended, the Hall being comfortably
filled. The next lecture of the conrs'
will be delivered by John B. Cough, tht
latter part of next month.
= Geo. W. Shotwell, for thirty years
past resident of Bloomingburg, died a
his home in that place on Saturday last
aged 5S years. Deceased was widower
his wife having died several years since
He had no children, nor any relatives
living in this county. He has brothel
living in Charleston, S. c., and a sistel
living in Elizabeth, N. j. He left som'
property, which he disposed ofby will.
The services of the famous Fourth
Regiment Band, of Dayton, have been Sc
cured to furnish music for the Ely Ligh
Guards Ball on the evening of the 22d o
February, at Music Hall. All the ar
rangements for the affair are on a grant
scale, and the dancers are looking for
ward to the occasion with pleasant an
ticipations. The committees having tn
matter in charge have spared no pain
or expense in their preparations. Thre
hundred invitations have been issued
and large attendance is expected.
= Mrs. Betty Anderson, colored VIC
man owning a house and lot on the Eas
end of Temple street, claims she has neve
received any compensation for grOun
taken from her when the street was open
ed through her lot. In order to force
settlement of her claim, she last MOnda,
had a fence built out across the pavemen
and to the middle of the street in front 9
her lot, fencing in the pavement and S
much of the street as was taken off he
premises when the street was opened
f The fence is still standing, and pedestrian
d. have to walk out to the middle of til
e street to get around it.