Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-08-21

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The Drum Major of the Light Guards
is gorgeous.
Treasurer Craig settled with the State
Treasurer on Tuesday.
Hon. Mills Gardner is to address a
Republican Meeting at London tonight.
| -Fayette County fine hog breeders took
about all the premiums at the Greenfield
Fair.
Our Public School will commence the
next school year on the Sth of September
next.
| e. Fl. Mark, of BIoomingburg, is ap-
pointed County School Examiner in place
of Prof. F. NJ. Allen, resigned.
The Ely Light Guards returned from
their weeks encampment at Portsmouth
on Monday evening, in good condition,
and without the loss of q man. a
-Messrs Ely and Stimson expect to
open a mammoth stock of Groceries and
Farm Implements in Mr.. Ely's new build
ing about the first of September.
Mrs. NJ. G. Bushnell ia eanyassing
Washington for the sale of the new book
entitled ''Around the World with Gen.
Grant," by John Russell Young.
During the week ofthe State Fair at
Columbus, the7 :15 train on the c.. 6. NJ
v. Ry., will make direct connection with
trains on the S. V. Ry. at CircleVille, for
Columbus. 50 st.
The funeral of Rob't Anderson, an old
citizen of our county, will be preached at
Stannton Ne. E. Church, OH Sunday,
August oath, at 1880 a. M, by Rev. j.
f. Moore. $50 ~
&C. C. Blakemore carried off the pre-
minm for the finest team of matched
mares, at the Greenfield Fair last week
/; He will enter his team at the Sabina Fail
this week.
: The Sabina Fair is in full bloom this
week. The attendance is said to be tbs
largest and the Fair the best yet held
The C. & ". Ry. runs special trains al
reduced rates.
|. The Milton Hegler lands, which were
advertised to be offered a1 public sale b.
e Almer Hegler, guardian, last Saturday
were not sold. They will be offeret
e again on the Goth of September Sc
/
Rev. A. C. Gye, of Lancaster, will
delivera temperance lecture at the A. N
E. Church in this place tomorrow ever
ing. Admission 10 cents.oo A festival wi
be given after the lecture. Proceeds /
be given to the pastor in charge.
Anniversary of the OOth birthday
Mrs. Jane B. WOodmansee, will be cel'
bEated by relatives, friends and all WI
desire to participate therein, August 2
1879, in NJ. F. Stuckey's grove ne;
Staunton. Come one Come all, and brir
~ yOnr baskets.
- --Gen. Geo. III. Shields, of Missou
= will address the Stalwart Republic:
Club, on Wednesday evening, Septembe
10th. Everybody is invited to go al
hear him. The General is a lively ,inte
esting speekeT, and his audience will
lat well entertained.
de- Joe Freeman, a colOred man who r
i'm moved from this place to HillsbOro sor
ur- time ago, and has been employed in t
bic press room of the Gazette office in tn
place, went crazy last week, and Great
as a panic by whooping about the stree
c." flourishing a hatchet. He was -eaptur
with difficulty. Joe had several era
nst spells while resident of Washington.
We publish in another column list
~ Republican meetings, to be held at varic
points in the county, from the 1st to
,do 1lth of September. The campaign
this county is opening up in earnest, a
ON, Will he made lively until the close, on
.an+ 18th of October. Good speakers are
nOunced for the meeting. let the
80. publicans see that they are well atte
"'S' ed. ..t4
for The grand Encampment of Knie
Templar of Ohio convenes at I.anca,
on Saturday, and will continue i'm sess
three days. Ely Commandery, of
- place, will attend. The G. & NJ. v.
on will sell round trip tickets at redu
oce- rates, good going to Lancaster OH Sa
h day, Sunday and Monday and good t.
turn until Tuesday. Aspecial train
4in0 be run on Sunday, leaving Washing
w at rs a. M, and arriving at Lanca
at 10 :35; returning, leave Laneaste
6 80 in the evening. Fare for round
Dw2 from Washington $l<45-