Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1878-06-06
OPPOSITE COURT HOUSE
LOOAL IrDMs 8.


A band of gypsies are encamped near
town.
Mr.. Jos. Gold is remOdeling his resi-
dence on East street.
- Antram & Eyeke have put up new
sign, which is attractive and will not fail
of being seen.
The work of laying iron on the c. w.
& G. Ry., below New Burlington, COM
menced yesterday.
= Rev. H. L. Geer, of GAINESVILLE, viii
preach in the Baptist Church next Sun-
day morning and evening.
: The receipts of the strawberry and
ice-cream festival given by the ladies of
the Presbyterian Church last Friday
evening, were about $50.
= Mr.. Charles Pope, assisted by a
strong company, presented the play of
Richelieu, at Music Hall last night, to a
fair audience. Tonight Mr.. Pope appears
as Othello.
"A large water-tank is being construct
ed near the Springfield depot, this place,
with capacity Of one thousand barrels of.
water. We understand it will be Used by
all four of our railroads.
- The county commissioners of Picka-
way and Fayette counties will meet at the
Auditors office in this place on Saturday
next, for the purpose of advertising for
the letting Of the contract to dig the.
Bogg's ditch.
= The ladies of the NJ. E.. Church of
Bloomingburg, win give strawberry and
ice-eream festival at the Academy Hail,
on Tuesday evening, June 11th, 1873, for
the benefit of the church. Everybody is
invited to attend. z
= There will be an iee-cream social at
the NJ. r. Parsonage Tomorrow lFriday)
evening, to be entertained by the ladies
of the church. Admittance at the door
25 cents, which includes refreshments.
Everybody is cordially invited to attend.
, - The stockholders of the D. & S. E.
Ry. have an opportunity to take a free
. ride to Dayton to-day, to attend meet
ing of the board of directors for the con-
sideration of Important business viz.
The matter of raising funds to complete
: the road to the coal mines. All stock
]. holders who can attend should do SO.
: = Mrs. J. P. Robinson, while in Gin
E cinnati attending the May Festival, had
s the misfortune to have her pocket-bOOk,
Q containing some money and several val
liable rings,-one diamond-stolen from
her. The police were notified, and .
few days ago Mr.. Robinson received word
. from headquarters that the property had
:. been recovered. "
) Maj. James t. Cook, the Republican
is candidate for Sheriff of this county, was
e in town on Saturday last, shaking hand.
IL with the boys. The Major, as soldier ii
ot the army, was not runner, but as can
l. tlidate for Sheriff he will be found swift
N enough to win the race. AS aseitizen h
has hosts of friends, and among the sol
1t dier boys, who were cempanions-in-a
with him in the late war, he is universe
favorite. To say that he will make com
petent and obliging Sheriff, but stating
what is true. Maj. Cook isgdeserving O
the support of every Republican in tn
county. = 1I=4-4~A -A1 3 @A
-Albertson Hicks, a colored man, wa
Or convicted of burglary in the Highlan
s. county common pleas court last weel
and sentenced to five years 'imprisOnmeT
or in the Penitentiary. He was confined /
D. the Fayette county jail several years ag
for stealing wool from VanDeman's Woo
ne en- Factory, and one day when Col. Gar
u (then sheriff catered his cell, he slippe
as out and locked the sheriff in. He was a
'er terward captured and again placed /
IS; jail, but escaped a second time, CO
he Garis was called to Hillsboro during Il
on trial, as a witness. Hicks has served OIL
lie, year in the Penitentiary. sq-zs
on = The event of the week among the 8
1A- iicted will be the arrival, at the Arlin
ro' ton House, this Saturday, the sth inst,
up Edward Fishblatt, NJ. D., to remain thr
days. Nearly one year ago, DIR. Edwa
sne Fishblatt, editor of the New York Me-
|. q q cal Journal, and physician and surge
ced of more than local reputation, add
Washington to the list of cities and tow
to which he was regularly called by
large pratice. Since then he has be
coming at regular intervals, until now
st. large practice renders it impossible
ndle leave Washington out Of his course. 4
Cin- very strong endorsement given to
1th, FlsnDla by the medical profession, a
the testimony of those upon whom he has
held fected wonderful cures, have render
VIII his movements of much interest to the
ficted. The cures he has effected in I,
city, and many other places, are so w
yette authenticated that we cannot doubt
nave competency to do just what he profes
iy tinSy to, and as there are but few "
10 to really come up to their professions
lame skill and ability in treating the discs
, we that af1ict humanity n IL = oht 70 ,o+r
in 30 ~ lie man like DR.. Fishblatt, who d
all he promises to perform. His tr,
IN. ment of diseases which mar the happir
Of thousands Of people has secured |
Ma an immense practice, and we suppose
t the will be crowded with patients during
Iy1 few days he will remain In the city.