Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1878-08-15
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The camp meeting at the Fair Grounds
closed on Monday.
County Commissioners will be in
session on Saturday. go 81
-BlakemOrc says the sale of American
Sewing Machines surpasses his expecta-
ton.
All the railroads entering Washing
ton win run excursion trains TO Barnum's
show here on the 23d. s..s
= 1t 1Ookslike Blakemore was selling
good many sewing machines from the
amount of crates he sends off.
The Greenfield Fair is in progress
this week. This is the earliest Fair held
in this part of the State this year.
= Eli Craig, County Treasurer elect,
filed his bond with the County Commits
siOners ON Tuesday, and it was accepted.
= A large number of the old veterans
of Fayette went over to Dayton yester-
day, to attend the Soldiers reunion at the
Home.
= Mr.. w. 81. Sanders, editoFof the Sa-
bina Ne,cs, was married on Tuesday of
last week, to Miss Emma Theobald, of
SaBina.
= The usual big crowd was in town
Sunday to attend camp meeting at the
Fair Grounds All the railroads ran ex-.
cursiOn trains. -
= The securities on Eli Craig's bond
as County Treasurer, represent over half
a million dollars of property. Amount
of bond 5000, 900.
= An immense crowd went to the Sol
diers' Home, at Dayton on Tuesday, on
the excursion over the d. 6 S. Z. RY.
Over 400 tickets were sold at this station.
= Persons having claims filed in the
Auditors Office against David Simkins,
contractor on Bloomingburg and White
Oak Road, viii find an advertisement in
this paper Of Interest to them.
/ The County Commissioners, on Tues
day, contracted with BENZ. Brown to
build a dOuble-track pile bridge, with
fOOt-way on each side, over Paint creek,
on North street, at So 40 per lineal foot.
The Dayton & Southeastern railroad
passed into the hands of a receiver the
latter part OF last week. J. E. Gimper-
ling, late general freight and passenger
agent of the road, was appointed receiver,
on the application of Dayton bondholders.
Geo. Baekenstoe has bought of G w.
Taylor the house and lot on the corner of
Columbus and 0gle streets, and will re-
model the house in handsome style. Mr..
Backenstoe has also traded his residence,
on Columbus street, to w. w. MilIikan
for the latter's residence on Temple st.
= An excursion train will run over the
@. W.. % G. Ry. on next Sunday, leaving
Washington at 7 30 a. m. for the accom-
mediation of those who may desire to at
tend the camp meeting of the A. NJ. E
Church of Gurneville, Ohio. Fare for tbs
round trip S5 cts.
:. = A case of attempted rape is reported
$ from Milledgeville. A young man wa
arrested charged with the crime by
young lady of that vicinity, but he sue
ceeded in escaping from the officer VIII
"a had him in charge, and has not been re
captured. We haYe not the names of tn
!. parties.
n The Novelty Comedy Company ha
rather slim houses here last week, OWN
partially to the fact that there wer
numerous other attractions which too
n patronage from them. The company is
good one, and worthy of better treatmen
They went from here to Greenfield, whel
re they play this week.
m Our estimable friend, David Bin;
had the honor, on Sunday last, of beir
the first through passenger from tn
to place to Cincinnati, on the Columbu
Washington & Cincinnati, and Lift
Miami railroads. The @. w. & G. road
now completed from this place to tt
= Little Miami Railroad, affording passe
gers the choice between the G. & NJ.
and c., w. & c. road.
on = The youngest daughter. of JOSEF
LIZ Dixon, living near Staunton, fell fro
Us the tQRSPf a high gate, some six fe,
~ striking pile of rocks, dislocating al
Sc fracturing her elbow. Drs. Coffman al
Oe son were called, Before the limb was
ire duced ehlorofOrm was administered, a
.oo the Bavarian splints applied. The lit
his patient is getting along finely, but t
slC Doctor thinks she win have stiff arm
~ p. s. Collins the old reliable liver
.A0 man, has removed his livery and fe
~ =, stable to the NJ A. Melvin stable, on
,I corner of Fayette and East streets, h
he will have much more room co carry
-, business than in his former quarters.
~ has retitted and improved the stable a
- put everything in the best Order-as
always will have things about him-ant
prepared, to accommodate his friends
the livery and feed business, to their
ock tire satisfaction.
ms ms = Little Charlie Hilderbrand, VIII
fer. father lives on Milton Hegler's farm, !,
mi playing in the road, on Friday even
ing last; aneighbor's feeding close
iT ,Is+ saw the boy and deliberately walked
EN- where he was, wheeled round and kic
'eet, him square in the face, cutting and br
ing him fearfully, and knocking
senseless. DR.. Coffman was sent for '
iee,s dressed the boys wounds. The little
10 Il low Vomited quite quantity of bio
zinc but, at this writing, he is in a fair wa,
anS get we'll. sa
" in p. I. Barnum's fine palace advertie
seter car attracted much attention while sto
than ing at the c.. & NJ. ". depot during
day last. 1t is probably the costliest
that ever passed over the road. Its w
exterior was covered with rich oil pa
oTth ings, pertaining to the great show, il
Inc Inc spersed with beautiful landscape vi
The car is 60 feet long and 81 feet "
and sets on two six-wheeled trucks.
uan- interior is fitted up in the most con
part lent manner, with special reference t.
purpose for which it was construt