Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1878-03-14
NETGHBORHoOD NEWS.

The Ohio Conference Camp Meeting
for 1878 will begin at the Camp Grounds,
near Lancaster, on the sth of August, and
continue two weeks or more.
The Greenfield Chief, March 9tb, says:
The managers of the Greenfield Union
Agricultural Society, held a meeting at
the Harper House, on Monday, at which
it was resolved that the next Fair be held
during the 18th, 18th, 14th, 18th and 18th
days of August. An entire new and
largely increased premium list viii be is
sued by the Board this year.
The London Democrat, March 9Th, says
Madison county pulled in the bulk of the |
chief prizes in Greener's Presentation |
Festival at Columbus last week. Mrs.
Hannah RiOrdan, of West Jefferson, held
the lucky ticket which drew the largest
prize. house and lot valued at So, 800. |
Frank Nef, of the Democrat Office, took |
in lot on First Avenue, North COlum-
bus, valued at 81 100; Geo. Lohr, lot on
Second Avenue, valued at 5000. And
what makes it more enjoyable to the lucky
/ ticket holders is the fact that the proper
ty is fully worth the valuation placed
upon. IT,. Besides the above there were
several of the lesser prizes drawn over
here, viz: A china tea set valued at $l2
by Frank Fearing, of West Jefferson;
gold pen each by W. A. Harrington, Mrs.
Amanda Mccormack and Rebeeca Am
burg, of London.
CFFom the Circleville Democrat, March sth.)
IL. Grigsby was in Washington G. H.,
Let a,d yoaaivas3 tho of
the Washington knights Templar Com
mandery for the establishment of an in
dependent Commandery here.
There is great demand in this county
for young cattle. ANY one wishing to
dispose of a number could find a market
here for one Thousand head. Several of
our feeders have gone to Chicago for the
. purpose Of purchasing young cattle on
the market of that city.
Last Friday, March 1st, Thomas G. Wal
lace, of this city, retired from the old es-
tablished and well known dry goods
house of Wallace & Brother, after a busi-
ness connection of nineteen years. The
trade will be continued by Joseph Wal
lace, who is one of our most popular mer-
chants and has host of friends.
The fftieth anniversary or Golden
Wedding of Michael Pontious and wife, of
this city, occurs tomorrow, 9th inst. A
half century has passed since they plight
ed their troth. They have been residents
of Circleville during all these years, and
have witnessed the growth of the town
from mere hamlet to one of the most
iourishing cities of Ohio.
/ At meeting of County School Exam
, liners held last Saturday, certificates were
: issued as follows: J. S. Hoyman, j. E.
: Hoover, NJ. B. Grubbs, j. w. Hurst, Mrs.
Mary Trumper, Belle PinkertoD, Emma
Walton, twelve months; w. Miller, w.
E. White, J. H. Hiniard, Mary Steele,
t Maggie Southland, Laura Pe6riek, Dovie
Corkwell, six months. Thirteen appli.
cants failed to pass a satisfactory exam.
:. inatiOn.
q (From the sabina News, March 7th.)
Brewster Dakin left for Sedalia, Mo.
y last Saturday. He expects to locate there
a G. B. Ely is about to- sell his mill, eleva
/ tors, and everything connected with tn
d establishment.
IS Protracted meetlngs commenced at tn
# NJ. E. Church last Saturday night A fai
+ degree of interest Is manifested and ther
are tolerably good prospects of success.
There is movement on foot to organic
# a band of twenty-fOur members here
q Mr.. Wolf, the teacher, agrees to NOV
: here and Instruct it three years for on
thousand dollars. If such an organiza
n ton could be effected, and we fall to Sc
Of why it shouldn't be, Sabina would lea
e, the country in brass band music.
70 (From. the jamestown Tribune, March 7th.)
Jacob G.. Wilson has sold his farm
:. John c. Patterson ct al, for valuabl
III consideration.
II Clarence Bargdill has been made col
+. duetor of the construction train OH the
& S. E. r. r.
. W. E. Long and A. J. Bowyer start ft
= Southern Kansas, on a tour of Observ'
. ton, next Monday morning.
n J. H. McHugh, formerly of New Ho
lv land, has moved with his family to tn
n place, where he will reside hereafter.
nd Another rat hunt has just closed
ty Ross township; time for hunting,
ly days. William H, Walker and Frar
ty Brock were Captains. Walkers sit
er- killed lss the most; both parties kill'
en- IL, ,8ss rats. They had a fine dinner
en- Mr.. Gregory Weymoth's last Friday.
sr- What came near being fatal accide
to occurred at the depot Tuesday mornin
i" While the fireman of the locomotive oft
=, construction train was engaged in switc
- ing some cars, the engine was driven
~ too fast, and Daniel Curren, who W
~ standing on the pilot to make the cou
- ling, was severely injured in the left lie
~ (From the xenia T,archlght March sth)
af The special grand jury will be empa
~ neled on the 11th for the purpose of gi
- ing relief to the ovurcrowded state Of o
81 81 Jail.
,an We understand that certain part
ans with the necessary capital to back hi
tor agrees to put up gas works in this ci
EN- and to furnish gas at the rate of $500 P
tn thousand.
1is- Al. Wickersham, the embodiment
ose Jimtown enterprise, is going to give tn
nst village another send-of by putting up
first-class hotel building there the col
ing season.
war The rash young men who started
daily newspaper about the lst of Jan
No ary, despite the friendly warning we ga
,,od them, which had only the effect to F
for them in high dudgeon towards us, ha
80 succumbed to the inevitable, and th'
W. paper is no more. 1t has gone where t
- woodbine twineth.
Else mlchaeI oelDert, an INDUSTRIOUS nom
aid ana SOBER German cltlzens, VINO II