Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1878-03-21


If acquittal, after the jury had been in
session eighteen hours.
John Blackburn, the alleged murderer
of Mary Lowell, confined in Pickaway
Co. Jail, has written to Chief of Police
Deusehle, of Chillicothe, asking what is
to be done with him. He says, ST cannot
hear one word about my case, my health
is rapidly filling. Why in the name of
God am so cruelty treated, when Inever
harmed any one in my life?''
Mrs. T. R. Poulson, of Darby township,
died very suddenly at her home about
three miles south of Harrisburg, last Fri
day evening. She had been quite cheer
full during the day, and after eating a |
hearty supper went out TO kill chicken,
to be prepared for the next day. Not re-
turning for some time search was made,
and she was found near where she had
cut the chickens head of, lying on the
ground dead. Her sudden death was the
occasion of much astonishment, and is
supposed to have been caused by appo-
plexy.
(From the Wilmington Republican, March l4)
The wheat fields of our county never
made finer promise of abundant yields
than at present.
The numerous friends in this county of
Charles w. Evans, Esq, will be pleased
to learn that he has received the appoint
ment of Assistant District Attorney for
the Southern Ohio District.
c. Linton, Esq, who last week. went
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from here to Ripley, informs US that the
citizens along the route are taking deep
interest in the matter. The incorpora-
tors have such information from Ripley
and other points, as to warrant their call
ing meeting at Georgetown on Tuesday
next, when it is believed that the ten per
cent. subscription necessary for the cleo
ton of a Board of Directors will have
been raised, and the election will be or
dered.
About February lst grand rat hunt
was begun by a number of the residents
of Washington township, which for good
results eelipses any thing in this line, of
which we hear any note. Organization
was effected by the appointment of John
r. Moon and Samuel McCray as captains
of the squads, the party having the least
mum Der of scalps at the expiration of a
month to furnish a supper for the whole.
Each went quietly to work, and at the
-appointed time the scalps were produced, :,
and the number of rats actually killed
was 81 ,496, the Moon party beating by
about ], 900.
(From the HilIsboro Gazette, March l4.)
Mrs. Robert Mclaughlin, of Danville,
one of the oldest settlers of Highland
county, died on Friday last at her resi-
dence near that place, aged abouts5 years.
The golden wedding of Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. Town, old residents of Highland,
was appropriately observed by their
friends to the number of about seventy,
F last Monday.
Hosea Willetts died at the residence OF
his son, NJ. r. Willetts, in Hillsboro, on
: Saturday last, March 9th, in the s7th year
: of his age. Mr.. Willetts came to Hills
boro in 1889, and has resided in the coun-
ty since that time.
r Intelligence has been received by rela-
] tives here, that Caspar and Charles Cha
ney were instantly killed near Corning
Adair County, Iowa, last week by boil
er explosion, and that Nathan CLANCY
another brother, died within few hours
from injuries received. They were form
: er residents of Salem township, this coun-
E ty.
We regret to learn that the old anG
7 much esteemed pioneer, Joseph D. Pat
;, ton, was stricken with paralysis last Sun
day afternoon. Our latest advices through
his ph ysician, DR.. Quinn, are that he i
] comfortable, has good appetite, and tina
his mind and speech are not impaired
His brother, David c.. Patton, who ha
been in bad health for a year past, re
> mains about the same His age is 73
. past. a
The meeting held at Leesburg las
Thursday in the interest of the Columbu
;, & Maysville Railway, was attended by
:. good1y number of the representative mel
of that town and vicinity. The matte
was fully discussed, arguments made fo
holding rri-weekly meetings, committee
Ii appointed to solicit subscriptions of stocl
and determine upon the best rout
IL through the town, and also to arrange 70
IS a meeting to be held on the 22nd of thi
month, to which the people of Fayett
ID county and other points interested, ar
r. earnestly invited. Mr.. c. S. Bell, Presi
dent of the c. 6 NJ. Railway, southern
ID division, and Judge Thompson were pres
% ent at the meeting, and returned HON
o- highly pleased with the vigorous an
IF business like manner with which tn
Fairfield township gentlemen took hold @
= the enterprise. AS the committee is al
- ready at work soliciting stock, and tn
! work will be pushed forward with ener
gy, some definite and very important ac
!, tion will no doubt be taken at the meetin
on the 22nd.
(From the Xenia Gazette March 49,
A number of freight cars for the Spring
u field, jackson & Pomeroy railroad passe
- through Xenia on the narrow-gauge, las
!" week. They were made in Dayton.
. The Board of the Greene County Ayr
~ cultural Society met, Saturday, and de
cided to hold the fair, this year, Angus
14th, 10th and 10th. Arrangements al
being made to offer extra attractions owe
. that of any preceding year. The fair la'
~ year was a good one, but this year we wi
have better one.
The special grand jury found ninetee
re indictments, namely: Jacob Blessing
lie cohabiting, ETC.; jerry Shadwick, forg
d cry; Milton Blizzard, assault with inter
er to kill; Joseph Wilson, burglary and lal
ceny; Robert Page, carrying eonceale
ii weapons; Chas. Parker, house-breakin
q and larceny; John Mason, petit larceny
h. Henry Martin, burglary and larceny, oil
a. structing railroad, housebreaking, etc
is John Searls, assault with intent to kill
os. and James Wilson, burglary; Joh
Hamilton, jr., Frank Hafner, jr., and Et