Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1878-09-12
LOCAL TT Il M 5.

- NOW comes cOrn-cuCLlnS.
Go and hear the Tennesseeans.
-Donavin's Original Tennesseeans,
at Music Hall, Sept. 18th.
There is considerable sickness in and
about town, mostly fever and chills.
Miss Helen DeEste, the charming
little actress, will appear here at an ear
Iy date.
jerome Drais, of this county, has ta-
ken all the prizes on jacks and mules at
the State Fair.
Dave Conway must sell piles of shoes.
He has just been off to Cleavland again
for another big stock.
- The remainder of the stock of goods
of the Grange Store will be sold at auc-
ton on Saturday next.
p. S. Collins fine team of horses took
the sweepstakes premium for matched
geldings' at the jamestown Fair.
The net receipts of the camp meeting
held on the old Fair Grounds by the Sec
Ond Baptist Church, was $298.74.
- Collections for the benefit of the yell
low fever suffers were taken up in our
churches last Sunday, and a considerable
amount of money raised.
= The Columbus, Washington & Gin
cinnati Railway has passed into the
hands of Mr.. Gimperllng, as receiver.
Mr.. George Robinson will remain on the
road.
We are glad to notice that the Euro
pean letters of Miss Kate Millikan, furn-
ished for the HERALD, are being properly
changes.
james F. Ely has resigned the presi-
dency of the Columbus, Washington &
Cincinnati Ry., and the board of direc-
tors have chosen John w. Merchant to
succeed him.
= DIR. E. c. Hamilton's many friends
and old patrons, will be glad to learn that
he has resumed the practice of dentistry
in Washington. His Office is over Hegler's
jewelry store.
Mr.. o. S. Pease has rendered his res
ignation as Superintendent of the D. & S.
E. Ry. No successor will be appointed,
as Mr.. Gimperling, the Receiyer, will take
charge of things.
II on. Mills Gardner and N. V. Pet
tiford will address the people at Edgefeld
School House tonight. All the people OF
that tneighborhoOd should attend the meet
ing. They will hear seme good speeches
The nnual meeting of the Ballou As
sOciation will take place at Jacksonville
commencing on Friday, Sept. Goth, at
o'clock p. M, and continuing over tn,
following Sunday. A general invitation
is extended to all.
There will be festival held at Locus
, Grove School House, on the Good Hop,
road, five miles from Washington, OIL
Friday evening, Sept. 18th. Proceeds viii
go for the benefit of the Sabbath School
+ Everybody invited to attend.
&C. W. Edwards will offer lot o
: personal property, consisting of stock
5 farming implements, household goods
etc., at public sale, one mile northwest c
BloOmingburg, on the Midway pike, o
Wednesday, Sept. 25th, 1873, at O'cloc
IS p. m.
Judge w. H. West, of Bellefontaint
one of the best Republican speakers
n Ohio, will address the people of this cour
i ty, in this town, on Tuesday afternoon
the oath of this month, on the politics
issues of the day. Be sure to come an
N hear him.
DR.. Fishblatt has changed the date
his next visit to Washington from Wedne
re day, Oct. 3Oth, to Friday, Nov. Is
when he will be at the Arlington Hou
for one day only. His patients and tho
desiring to consult him, will make no
to of the change of date.
Following are the officers of Il
Washington Fire Department, elected
their meeting, Sept. I'd, to serve for Il
clk ensuing year: Chief, E. B. UpdegrOv
Assistant, j. B. Collier; Secretary,
OF r. Bell; Treasurer, j. M. Mccoy; Cole
ed bearer, VIM. Hettesheimer.
an -Donavin's Original Tennesseans, ,sla
cabin singers, will give an entertainme
at Music Hall on Wednesday evenin
Sept. 49, The Tennesseeans have visit
= Washington several times heretofore, a
N. are well known and popular here. Th
tho will not fail to draw good house.
,ok Eli Smith, executor of Sam'
err Smith, deceased, will offer the person
ds, property of said deceased, consisting
Ork stock, grain, farming implements, ETC..
as P"o1c sale, at the late residence of {
ier- ceased, in Paint township, on the Prai
,eir pike, 6 miles northwest of Washingt,
ode on Thursday, October Sd, 1873.
leir County Commissioners were in g
old sion the first three days of last week. q
;ity on Monday of this week. Among
.om items of business transacted were the
lowing: In the matter of the petition
Willis Jones and others for county re
Om- view was ordered. In the matter
FAR county road petitloned for by John S
the and others, the petition was rejected. ,
petition for county road, by james CO
Grill and others, was granted. The c
.e tract for furnishing 1000 bushels of
.. g.. for the use of the county was awarde
the Springfield & Jackson Coal Comp
son. At 9.7e. per bnshel delivered.