Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1878-02-14

The revival meetings at New Holland
continue with interest. Nearly fifty
have united with the Church. It will
continue over Sunday.
= DIR. Fishblatt arrived at the Arling-
ton House yesterday, on his second pro-
fessional visit to Washington. He can
be consulted there to-day.
Since May 1st, 1876, Mayor Barclay
has collected and paid into the corpora
ton treasury 1890. That is probably a
great deal more than has been collected
and paid over in the same length of time
by any of his predecessors.
= The Legislature has made an appro-
priation to pay the o. n. G. for their
services during the strike last summer.
The Ely Light Guards Will get some
wealth from the State pretty soon, in
payment for the time they were out.
= The boards of county commissioners
of Fayette and Pickaway counties held a
joint meeting at the Auditors Office in
this place, on Tuesday, for apportioning
the expense of the Boggs joint-diteh.
The auditor and surveyor of Pickaway
county were also in attendance at the
meeting.
Mrs. F. w. Priddy died at her resi-
dence in this place on Tuesday morn
ing last, after an illness of two weeks.
Her funeral took place yesterday. Mrs.
Priddy was an estimable lady, and her
death is mourned by a large circle of
friends. She was in the Goth year of her
age.
Elder W. G. Irwin died at his resi-
dence in Connersville, Indiana, on Tues
day night last. He was raised in this
county; was in his forty-sixth year, and
had spent his manhood in gospel minis
| try. His remains will be brought to Will
mington tomorrow for interment. He
was a brother of Rev. J. G. Irwin, of this
place. p
A petition, signed by fifty citizens
residing in that part of town lying south
| of Paint creek, was presented to the Board
of Education at their last meeing, pray
| ing for the establishment of Public
School in that part of town. Children
living in that locality have a long dis
tance to walk, and have the creek and
two railroads to cross, in going to and
from the Public School building, and
| their daily trips are attended with incon-
venience and some danger, especially tC
small children. The number of school
children living within the territory fol
which a new school building is asked, i.
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pointed committee to consider the mat
ter, and report at the next meeting.
- The Republican Central Committee
of this county are to hold a meeting a
the Office of Judge J. B. Priddy, on Sat
urday of this week, at p. m, to consider
the mode of nominating candidates
for county offices for the approach
ling election ,and the question of nominal
| ing by primary election, to be held at thu
April election. There is no doubt, i
nominations are to be made by primary
elections, that it should be done at tn
April elections, as at that time a fulle
expression of the wishes of the part,
could be secured than at any other time
and this, in the selection of candidates, /
| an important desideratum. So far as tn
mode of selecting is concerned, it matter
not what it is, the candidates nOminatet
are the ones most desired and satisfactor,
to a majority of the Republican voters
that is what we want, and when that EN-
is secured, a Republican victory in Fay
cite county is assured. 1t is importan
that the members of the Committe
should be all present, for this meeting
will be one of great Importance, and tn
questions that will come before the Com
mittee should be well considered, land car
should be taken that no fatal mistakes b
made.