Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1878-02-28
NEIGHBORHoOD NEWS.

them-it is now highly probable, almost
certain, that there are greater iron ore
deposits within a radius of three miles of
New Lexington, than any similar radius
in the whole iron field of Ohio. The great
Hone seam is known to extend over a
wide area, and there are other deposits of
ore, separate from the Hone seam. Land
owners should give these ores develop
ment, on all sides, so that iron men may
be induced to come and build furnaces
and other iron works.
Aquilla Toland, a former resident of
London, o., committed suicide by shoot
ing himself, ,at his home in Macon county,
Dacota, recently. The body was brought
to London and buried there on Sunday,
18th inst.
The Hillsboro Gazette, 2Ist, says: Col.
Richard Allen, while out in the country
last Friday, was stricken with paralysis,
and has remained in a critical condition
ever since. His age, 7S, and the fact that
he had previous stroke, renders his case
the more uncertain, although hopes are
entertained that he will recover.
1I0Uclu, VI ASuIds Is SISCLlllSS5
large grain elevator at jamestown.
The New Holland Revieoo, of 23d says:
The wife of Capt. J. G. Dunlap met with
very serious accident last Friday even
ing, upon starting home from church, in
this wise: Upon getting into the spring
| wagon the horses started before she had
sat down, causing her to fall backward,
striking her side on the end board of the
wagon. breaking two of her ribs and 9TH
erwise injuring her. She is getting along
as well as could be expected at this writ
| ing.
The Wilmington Republican, Feb. 21st
says: The railroad meeting at the court
house, on Tuesday evening, was well at
tended and commendable spirit mani
tested. F. NJ. Moore, Esq, was called to
the chair, Judge Doan made Secretary
Some additional subscriptions were taken
and the committee report about seven
thousand dollars on their books heressW We
are not advised as to what is being done
at other points on the line, but if CORES
ponding amounts have been subscribed,
there certainly has been enough raised to
warrant an early permanent organiza-
ton. A meeting is to be held at Martins
vile on Tuesday evening of this week to
further the good work, and the regular
meeting at the Courthouse on Tuesday
evening next.
The Springfield Gazette, Feb. p, says
The people of the west end Of the coun-
ty, and the counties adjoining, are work
ed up to the highest pitch of enthusiasm
over the proposed extension of the S. j
s. P. .Narrow-Gauge westward from this
city to New Carlisle, Troy and Bradford
! Junction. As consequence, three rOus-
ing meetings have been held in New Car
Isle and Troy within week, attended
by large numbers of men representing
the E'tin'' and who mean business. Civil
Engineer Frank P. Stone has prepared a
map of the proposed route and exhibited
it at New Carlisle Saturday night. He
and Judge Dial attended meeting at
Troy, Tuesday night, and found no less
enthusiasm than at New Carlisle. They
returned to the second meeting at New
Carlisle, Wednesday evening, which was
also attended by Mr.. Geo. II. Frey, Of
| LuIS C1Gy WIN gave GllCIl an
practical talk on the subject of narfow-
gauges. 80
At this meeting an invitation was ex
tended to all who felt interested to make
an excursion, ON Tuesday next, over tht
portion of the road now finished between
Springfield and jackson, to see chow tn,
old thing works. The s'Troy, New Car
.lisle, Springfield, Jackson and Pomero1
Narrow Guage Railroad is evidently
fixed fact, and not question of very
long time either.
(From the jamestown Tribune, 21st.)
j. A. Q. Haughey has sold his farm t.
John Penill, of Fayette county. Tn
price paid was $63 per acre.
Adam Allen has transferred his farm
of 2O7 acres, in the edge of Fayette coun
ty, to John Mills. The deed was on fore
closure of mortgage.
, Our farmers report that the wheat il
this vicinity, so far, has been well win
tered, and if nothing befalls it during tn
next month, they expect to gather anothe
heavy crop this year.
(From the Circleville Democrat, 21st inst)
? G. w. Cooley, Esq, who has served a
= Justice of the Peace in Perry township
!, for thirty-three years, is a candidate fo
b reelection. -5
= S. W. COurtright and S. B. Evens, o
behalf of the Knights Templar of Circle
= vile, visited Lancaster Comman6ery NJ
last week, to obtain the consent.of til;
t body to the establishment of CommanC
n cry in this city. The Lancaster brethre
}. readily gave their consent, and Messr
!. Courtright and Evans will visit the Wasl
ingtOn and Columbus Commanderies Q
similar mission in short time.
a Last Sunday evening, two tramps, E,
q ward Clark and George Miller, accomp
MED by a boy, about twelve years of ag
Il who said his name was Edward Quigle
a applied for lodging at the station-hous
IA They were accommodated. Soon aft
officer Tolbert receiyed::a telegram fro
N Lewis Quigley, of GAINESVILLE, advisir
# him of the abduction of his boy by tramp
v and appending a description of the m,
ID who were supposed to have taken the la
w The men acknowledged that the b,
ID was Edward Quigley, but denied abduc
10 ing him, and said he came with them W
a. UNFAIRLY. Clark and Miller were d
re charged. Mr.. Quigley came after l
as boy on Monday evening, and return
a. with him to GAINESVILLE.
" From the Mt. Sterling News, 22d inst.)
IT. The growing wheat crop is very pro-
ising for this season of the year.
Seven persons were admitted into Fl
81 membership at the Presbyterian Chur
0N last Sunday.
The Arnold District School, Faye
county, was burglarized Monday nis
by two tramps, carrying Off most of t
books and maps.