Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-08-07
JeffersOnvIlIe Crumbs.
Special correspondence of the Herald.
Hay 800.

Special correspondence of the Herald.
Hay 700.
Corn 33c.
Wheat 9711sc. to 800.
"Cute'' MeKillip is in town again.
Sam. Vance reports his crops splendid.
The Kirk brothers raised about 4 900
bushels of wheat this season.
Mr.. Dart, of New York is visiting Rev.
Kingsley
Rev. Moore and family are attending
Lancaster, O., Camp-meeting.
:. Tom Bennett returned from valparaiso
Ind, College last week.
Os. Duncan's father and mother maid
him visit last week.
Miss Stillman, of Springfield, was Wis
iting here recently.
Elijah Taylor and family are boarding
at the Railroad House.
Charley Smith, of Columbus, O., is Wis
iting relatives in town.
The talk is that the S. J. 6 P. Railway
is to be made standard gauge as soon as
the work can be pushed.
Uncle John Clemens is furnishing the
brick for the Harold SchooI-house.
Our farmers are preparing for another
large wheat crop-at least, the acreage
will be large, anyhow.
Mrs. Humphrey Hidy received $4,000
as insurance money on her husbands life.
Why go back on Insurance companies?
Sam1 Marshall and Bruce Reese are
the ''boss'' croquet players-'Fin horn"
The Camp-meetings at different points
drew all our people away on Sunday.
They will go!
People are talking up the Fairs, and of
course, another place to go. Sabina will
catch 'em all.
The teachers and scholars who were
attending Prof. Aliens school came home
Friday for stay. Some are new ones,
and they need the rest.
Mr.. Finch received his big red boot and
gilt-edged hat last week and put them up
in front of his store. They show well.
Austin Blessing, the administrator of
David McKillip's estate, sold off every
thing on the 3Oth ult. A large crowd was
there.
The farmers have about all the oats,
flax, etc., cut, and are now waiting on
the corn crop. Although some claim that
they will not have half crop, the pros
poets are flattering for an abundant crop.
But some will find time to kick at some
thing, let the crops be never so good.
Several went on the excursion to Wash
| ington, Sunday. The hot weather pre-
vented many from attending.
Fifty tickets were sent here Saturday,
for people who wish to visit Niagara the
9TH. If the weather remains hot the
crowd will be rather slim.
In few more weeks the clever candi-
date will be around, ready to button-hole
the people. The campaign will be we'll
represented by able stumpers of both par
ties. But, from the prospects, the Dem
ocrats will be wasting wind. The Repub-
licans, when started up, are immense.
The Blessing Chapel Sunday-school is
getting to be very interesting.
Wesley Chapel Camp-meeting opened
out last Thursday, and the prospects are
encouraging for large attendance. The
colored brethren are present from all
over the county.
The horse-race at West Lancaster, last
Saturday ,wentef according to announce
ment. From all reports, a large crowt
was present. The race was a 'Fquartel
dash," between a couple of old plugs
What the purse was, or how they cam
out, we failed to learn.
The row at Allentown, some time since
is causing considerable talk among tn
people. Sharrett, the man who got bea
up, is doing as well as could be expected
Two of the principal characters in the af
fray are still at large, while four are il
jail, waiting for trial. Two gave bond
and will be tried with the others. Tht
charge was assault and battery with in
tent to kill; and, unless something nev
turns up, these desperadoes will evident
ly get free ride to the capital of tn
State. OLD MAN.
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