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

Jasper Itemss
Some of the farmers are breaking up
sod.
Rev. VIM. Stockinger has returned to
his home, in Madison, Indiana.
Mr.. Middleton, a millwright of Will
mington, was in town last week, fixing
up things about the cornsheller.
Mr.. Henry Smith, of this place, had
poeketbook containing $25 taken from
him, in some mysterious way, in the
streets of Washington C. H., last Satur-
day. No clue to the robbery has yet been
found.
Mr.. Wood Powell, of Baltimore, spent
last Sunday in town.
Rev. C. Caddy rendered very efficient
service at Mt. Olive, during the protraet-
ed meeting. His preaching is of very
instructive and entertaining character,
and was listened to with marked atten-
tion. -
Mr. w. w. Shoop, of this place, re-
ceived a dispatch, last Saturday, that his
brother-in-law, Mr.. VIM. Disfenett, was
Instantly killed by lightning, at Saybrook,
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last week. The particulars are not known.
Mr.. Charles Williams, resident of
Iowa, who has been visiting friends near
this place for some time past, was shot in
the arm, the other day, by the accidental
discharge of a revolver, which he had in
his hip-pocket. No bones were struck by
the ball, which has not yet been extricated
/ from hic
By the moving of Elihu Burnett and
his esteemed family from this place Jas
per feels great loss. Such families are
nice to live by, obliging and social as
neighbors, and friendly and lasting as
acquaintances. Never in the history of
Jasper has there been so many moves :;
why, it seems as though every one has
new neighbors. Some splendid families
have left US, who have our best wishes
for their future happiness and prosperity.
A carload of tramps were switched off
at this place last Thursday. 1t seems that
seven tramps boarded IA box-car in Zanes-
vile, which was booked for this place,
and when the car was switched off, the
tramps, seeing the situation, Immediately
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which, as luck would have it, was intend
ed for Selden, a station . mile west of
here. They likewise left this car and tried
to get another ride 'sfree gratis for moth
ing,'' but were deferred by the brakemen
and conductor.
Our enterprising grocer left us last
Thursday for what, he thinks, ''betteI
seo,-
many, as he had quite respectable trade
established in and about this place. w,
hope Mr.. II. will succeed in his new 10
cation, for George is a straight forward
and energetic business man, and one By
whom it is an honor to be called a friend
His bills state that he willdeal in all kind
of grain, paying Washington prices 70
the same, and that he wishes the people
to give him call and be convinced. Mr.
Bush, of this place,is repairing the build
ing formerly occupied by Mr.. Henkle
and will shortly stock it with 4 new sup
ply of groceries, notions, etc.
List of March moves, Citizens-HenrJ
Arnold has moved to the rural districts
3 Elihu Burnett is again living in the eoun
try; Mr.. Dunton has changed his place O
: residence from the 'ECtifton House, OF
Main street, to No. Fairview Avenue
George Henkle is now running grocer.
t in Allendale; Oh. Glaze is living a shor
! distance from Jacksonville; Chas. .Wrigh
now resides about four miles east of Wash
; ington G. H. Suburbans-Jer. Shelto
Sr. has moved within seven miles of UE
S bana, Ohio; G.. NJ. Eichelberger has take
: up his abode two miles from Jefferson
= Vile; Squire Cox is Washingtonian; j
e Sever has left the old home. The abov
list is incomplete, but some idea may
formed of the many changes which hav
Y taken place in this vicinity.
u James N. Shoop started last Monda
{ morning for Saybrook, ILL.,, where h
q will remain for several weeks.
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