Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-09-04
Jefsersonv1IIe Crnmhs
Special correspondence of the Herald.
School commences Monday.
No preaching in town Sunday.

Special correspondence of the Herald
School commences Monday.
No preaching in town SUNDAY.
Republicans on the fly again.
l20,oO0 more brick made at the Terrell
farm. ei'
A. J. Creamer, of our place, took the
premium on pen drawing at Sabina.
Some few from here are attending the
Mechaniesburg and Wilmington Fairs
this week.
Miss Ida Gaskill has been visiting rela-
tives in and around Bainbridge.
Mr.. Ashdale, of New Vienna, was up
here last week on a business call.
Miss Carrie Haymaker is going to spend
the winter in Yellow Springs, o.
Mr. Leland and wife, of Springfield,
have been visiting here for some time.
afternoon at P. NJ. A good audience
was present.
Several of the school teachers COM
menced on the fall term Monday.
The Julia A. Hunt troupe play at
Charleston tonight. Several will attend
from here.
Joab Harper returned from Indiana
last week.
James Linsey, of our place, is taking
about all the premiums on chickens, etc,
at the different fairs.
The old Harold School House was sold
Saturday. The price we failed to learn.
CIV. Gray returned from his Western
trip Saturday. He reports everything
lively out there; crops fine. He took in
Chicago, the wonderful city of the West,
while there.
Mcdonald & Kimberley, agents for
John Church s. Co., of Cincinnati, sta
toned at Washington C. H., We're out
here again last week. They are meeting
with fine success over here.
One more case of assault and battery
from Carr's Mills was tried before ESQUIRE
Crow on the 27th-Ike Berry threatening
to use man up with a corn-cutter. His
wife was also implicated in the affair.
They were both bound over to court to
await the action of the grand jury. Their
bail was secured.
Our cattle, sheep and hog men took in,
as usual, considerable number of pre-
miums at the different fairs last week.
They expect to visit all the large places
this fall.
Nash. Anderson has sold his barber
shop to Ben. Thompson and Hi. HOshier,
who will run the business in the room
below the Township House.
There were forty-ive tickets sold to
Columbus last Thursday during the fair.
A great many drove through, also, in
various ways. They all spoke very highly
of the exhibition in every respect.
The excursion to Greenfield and Me-
chanicsburg on Sunday, to the camp
meetings, got a good many from here.
They are always ready to go.
The Democrats will open the campaign
here September "a, with Koontz, of your
n1aRR and ArhnO1ct of ('arp'S Mills QC
speakers.
We notice by the papers that the s., J.
and P. Ry., with all the cars, engines,
depots, ETC., is to be sold October l. This
is good bargain for some man if he can
furnish the amount.
The c., j. and G. Ry., with all its
force, are still at work trying to complete
the road, to as far as our place at least.
They expect to reach Mount Sterling this
fall.
Wheat is very backward now about
coming in. The prices don't suit the
farmers. Those that sold at 81 bushel
and delivered are the lucky fellows this
season.
A few talk of taking in the excursion
| to Chicago that leaves various points to-
day. It's cheap ride.
The subject to be discussed at the old
Union Church, in Jeffersonville, next
| Sabbath evening, by Rev. j. E. Moore, is
'F Future Punishment"
Morgan Hays, of our place, was rep
resented in the sale of short-horns at Cir
cleville recently. He sold eight of his
fine herd for $658-a good price for cattle.
Fayette county is noted for its cattle all
over the country.
The regular literary exercises came of
at Paint Chapel again last Friday even
| ing, and of course good crowd was pres
ent to hear them. Much good is mani
tested in these meetings. They meet
again the last Friday in September.
The W. C. II. U. of our place, lately
organized, is fast receiving attention
| This is movement that will undoubtedly
do good if carried on properly, and every
temperance lady should give it her en-
| couragement, and try and do someBIins :
for the great cause. The names of the
officers appear in this issue of the HER
AID.
A good many from here attended the
Jamestown Fair last week. They report
it the best exhibition they have seen al
that place for many day. The attend
ance was large, and the stock, etc., al
very fine, some of which was from oul
place.
Our readers will see by the last issue o.
the HERALD that the Republican boon
will not open here till September IL, in
stead of the 9th, as stated before. Also
the addition of General Shields, the able
speaker of Missouri, will add greatly tt
the meeting. Let everybody bear il
mind the date-one week from Tonight
and make preparations to attend. Brins
your Democratic friends along, and lie
them hear the way we intend to have it
and no doubt great many votes will b.
obtained. Plenty of the Democracy hav
given up all hopes Of gaining an office
Fine crops and big prices are doing jus
tice to the Republican party, and, witt
the energy and strength of the forces
we can once more hold possession owe
the State and nation at large.
OLD MAN.