Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1878-03-28

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stantly.
Mr. VIM. DOane, President of the City |
Council, went to Columbus laat Monday
to see the General Manager of the P. C. |
& st. L. R. R., in regard to the desired |
change in the arrangement of the trains |
between here and Cincinnati. He took
with him petition, numerously signed |
by leading citizens requesting that the
morning train TO Cincinnati start from
Circleville instead of Washington C. H.,
as it does at present. He was kindly re-
ceived, and proper ex animation into the
matter was promised by Mr.. Caldwell. |
Mr.. Doane thinks the change win proba-
bly, be made.
(From the Hillsboro Gazette, March ~
Thomas Ravencraft, an old and well
known resident of this county, died from
paralysis on Tuesday morning March 20,
at his residence near Hillsboro. His age
was n.
The County Commissioners are taking
measures to secure about $4,000 fish
spawn from the State Fish Commission
for the purpose of stocking the streams in
the county with fish. Col. William o.
Collins is engaged in writing the order
for the kinds that are most suitable for
our streams.
Mr.. Taylor Pavey, of Leesburg, has
bought that lively goer, Edna Earle, from
Glenn Beachey, of Lebanon. Edna hasn't
put her name down for record yet, but
if she viii only dispense with some of her
foolishness at bell taps, she will lead some
of 'em lively race the coming season.
Col. R. R. Allen, one of the best known
men of Highland county, perhaps, died
on Tuesday morning, from paralysis, at
| the age of ~. We mentioned the fact of
his attack some weeks since, but his con-
dition seemed to improve, and hopes were
indulged that he would rally, but the
third and last stroke was too much for
his enfeebled condition.
The Convocatfon of Highland Com
mandery U. D., for the purpose of confer
ing the different degrees of KnighthoOd,
will take place at O'Clock p. m. Friday
29th, at Masonic Temple. The highest
dignitaries of the order in the State, have
signifed their intention to be present, as
Commander; II. III. Tatem. Grand Cen
eralissimo of the State, and Past Grand
Commander, E. T. Carson, of Cincinnati.
A number of other prominent Masons
are also expected. Invitations have been
issued to the Communicates at Chilli
cothe, Washington C. H., Ripley, and to
Sir knights at Georgetown, Greenfield,
Wilmington, and other neighboring
towns. A public reception will take
place on the arrival of the distinguished
gentlemen on the morning OF the 29th
The knights will parade in full dress
headed by the 18th Regiment Band, of
: Hillsboro.
tFrom the London Democrat, March 20.}
Mr.. John Dun, of Ross county, has
bought 400 acres of the Lafe Wilson lane
. in the northern part of this county.
The grass has grown so that many o
a the pastures afford good grazing. Thi
? is very remarkable for the month o
t March.
S Farming land is lower in Madison
: county now than it was before the war
d Land that brought from $50 to 500 pc
), acre then can now be bought at from So
$ to $50 per acre.
An Irishman named Keller, living in
Paint township, who attempted to com
nit suicide about year ago by cutting
his throat and opening a vein in his wrist
, made another unsuccessful attempt at sell
- destruction last Thursday, by swallowing
about three quarters of an ounce of lauda
mum. DIR. Sprague, of this place. was call
: ed in time to administer an antidote to tn
. poison, and Keller is now safely tide
. over his second effort to shuttle off hi
mortal coil.
l. tFrom the Xenia Torchlight, March 2ol
n The General Synod of Ohio, Reforr
church, will hold its annual session her
y May 8, continuing about one week. Abor
n one hundred and fifty preachers are e1
g pected to be in attendance.
Is The wheat fields are literally "arraye
= in living green" Never in the histor
y of this county has there, at this season
the year, been such a luxurant growth {
t, wheat as at present.
y Edward Gerdes and John Kline, who's
y trial has been in progress during the pa
IL week, were found to be 'tnot guilty.
= the jury, who returned their verdict I'M
fe court Monday evening. The charge WI
- completely in the murder of Villa
~ Dawson, in Dayton in 1875, for whiC
~ crime Murphy was executed. The ev
dence against those parties was n
is strong, depending mainly upon the test
us mony of man named Smith, which Il
n defense sought to impeach. The case h
NJ been tried so often and its connectic
eel with Murphy had rendered it so notorio
q. that it was difficult, if not impossible,
C get jury in Montgomery county. v
IS presume that the end has been reached.
''0 The recent tiendish attempt to throw
as train off the P. c. & ST. L. R. R. has be'
he followed by another, which might
. called duplicate of the first in atrocit
and every other respect, though fortu
90 ately with less success. Tt was what
'S known as 'ENo. 10," due here from c
Iumbus at 5 :45. When near the spot
'e- the former wreck, the engineer, il
lis Young, discovered a tie across the trac
lc- but was unable to stop the train befo
the locomotive struck the obstructiO
g running over it, followed by the rest
ip, the train-a1l of which remained on t
M track. At the same time man was q
covered running across the fields al
20 away from the scene of the intended d
lty aster. The train arrived here few mi
ed utes late with the tie ON board, VIII
ev Superintendent Skinner and policem
started in pursuit.
Ia tFrom the Wilmington Republican, March 81
bo The next term of the District Court
~ this county will begin on Monday, t
~ Sth day ofApril.
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