Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1878-03-28


from Hillsboro to Bainbridge to tap the |
s., J. & p. at that point. Prominent citi- |
zens of HillsborO, met with the citizens of |
and the result of the meeting
was the adoption of resolutions pledging
the Bainbridge people to do their share in
raising the necessary funds, and the ap-
pointment of canvassing committee.
The Chillicothe Advertiser says: a sau-
rian monster is said to inhabit the turbid
waters of Paint creek, some miles below
the Greenfield station on the NJ. & c. A
Mr.. Kibbs and Mr.. Blazer who live on
the GIasscoek farm saw the awful sight,
which is reported by them to be very
large, and very black, and as thick as
mans body.
The New Holland Reuielg, 23d, says:
Hiram Gilmore, an old resident of this
neighborhood, living on Paint Greek, died
last Sunday morning. He has been af-
fected with lung disease, and his death
has been expected for some time. His re-
mains were inferred in the New Holland
Cemetery on Monday. Mr.. Gilmore was
one of the strictest business men we had
in the country, and his death will be re-
GREETED by all.
(FrOm the Wilmington journal. March 9O.)
Last Monday, the West House changed
hands, Messrs. Geo. It. Simonds & Co.,
selling out to Mr.. Stagg and Harvey
Abel.
A protracted meeting has been in pro-
gress at the Baptist Church for several
days. Rev. H. T.. Gear has preached ev-
cry night since the middle of last week.
He has been favored with large audiences.
Last fall Mr.aJesse Pond, of New Anti
och, was tried before Judge Doan on a
charge of selling diseased meat contrary
to law. The verdict of the jury was, not
guilty. The prosecuting witness was
| Thomas Devers, and as soon as the crimi-
nal prosecution was ended Mr.. Pond
brought a civil action against Devers,
claiming $4,000 damages for malicious
prosecution. Last week a trial was had
when the plaintiff obtained judgment for
81, ,O2O.
(From the ChiIlicothe Gazette, March 2O)
It is estimated upon careful inquiry
that there were 80, 900 acres of wheat
planted in this county last fall, or one
third more than the preceding year. The
prospect for good crop was never better
The growth in many cases has been sc
rapid that our farmers are pasturing tc
retard it.
The teachers of the Walnut Street Sun
day School decided last Sunday to return
Willie Ford, the charge of whom they
have had for several years, to the County
Infirmary. The reason for this actor
was that they dispaired of ever getting
the boy home, and they found themselves
running hopelessly in debt in paying fol
the care of him at the Washington county
Children's Home.
Samuel n. Reed, Hallsville merchant
left for parts unknown, last Thursday
The cause of his sudden departure is sup
posed to be financial embarrassment. H
left home on Thursday morning, 1eavin.
note for his wife telling her to take car
of herself and that they would meet in tn
; future. He went afoot to Kingston
where he took the nofth-bound train
since which time he has not been seen.
| Bowsher still remains quietly in hi
cell, with no appreciable alteration in hi
conduct since his conviction and sen
tence. A majority, if not all, of the mir
| listers of the city have called and talke
! with him, but their eloquence was wasted
! He refuses to believe, or at least to al
knowledge, that he is bad man, and
disposed to claim that he is just littl
bit better than them and knows twice q
!: much as they do about the Bible and tn
: future life.
! tFrom the Circleville Democrat March 22)
Grail, the artist, is preparing sketche
, ofNew Holland, with a view of havin
= them engraved.
AS the result of the protracted effort r,
; Gently closed at the U. B. Church, in tn
a city, there were % conversions and Il al
d cessions to the church.
$ Last Monday, 1876 acres of land belon:
= ing to VIM. Hoover in Scioto township
4 was sold at Administrators sale, to San
uel Metzger, at $50 per acre.
e G. w. Bolin. of Mt Sterling, has P
land-China sow who gave birth to twent
pigs one night last week. Several die
II AtOlIt IhC OACCGS VI WCdbllCE DCAOEG GH6
were discovered.
The real estate of John r. Rector, d
d ceased, was offered for sale upon IL
e premises in Deercreek township, by c.
I rus Courtright, Assignee, etc., last Satu
day, but withdrawn for want of bidder
:. Last Saturday, Capt. c. E. Groce,
d Circleville Guards, was in Columbus, al
i received of fAdjutant General NELLY,
draft for $783, ,50-amount due the bo
le for service at Newark last July. TT
a. a money was disbursed at the meeting he
on Monday evening, the officers Feceivil
IS $5o each, and the men $3.50.
us (FrOm the Circleville Union, March 22.)
wv The scioto Valley Railroad expects
ua survey route far railroad from King
ton to the coal fields of Hooking and vi
ms ms ton counties.
rt, More orders are now in the hands
IN, the Scioto Machine Works than have he
,ce le before in the last five years. at this til
1er of the year.
lg- Mr.. Robert Taggart has concluded
M ~ to remove to Washington c. H., and
to rented the western section of the hot
tie, he has heretofore occupied.
2I 16c A team belonging to John Stein,
ro- Jackson township, left standing unhit
the ed in front of Snyder & Sons groce
Iua last Monday afternoon, became fright
= o+t Is ed and darted up Main street at terri
wv speed, and when near the residence
his William Marfield one of the lines eau
in the left fore wheel, refining the hOT