Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-04-24

Morris Sharp is remodeling the old
Judge Gray property on Court street, ad-
Joining NJ. A. Melvin. He will fix it up
in handsome style.
The new councilmen and street COM
missioner go into office next Monday. The
township officers elected at the late cleo
tiOn were installed on the 10th.
We call attention to the advertise
ment of Mr.. Fl. J. Byrer, successor to
Stewart and Meek in the furniture bus
iness, which will be found in this paper.
Harry Mason, of Hnlsboro, has pub
lished a challenge to Sam. Adams, of this
place, TO ride a bicycle race of 100 miles,
over the track on the Hillsboro Fair
Grounds, or on the road, for $500 to $1,000.
Billy Dunn commenced on large
kiln of brick this week. He expects a
good demand this Summer Besides the
home trade he ships great many brick to
points along the narrow-gauges. He
shipped a couple of carloads to Green
field last week.
-Dan1 Bales died of consumption at
his residence in this place on Tuesday
morning last. His funeral took place yes
terday afternoon. The Ely Light Guards
of which organization he was a member
buried him with military honors. The
funeral was quite largely attended. Mr.
Bales leaves a wife and two small children
We clip the following from the Shell
by, Ohio, Neogs:
We learn that Mr.. II. j. Byrer ha!
charge of furniture establishment, an6
| in connection with it an undertaking es
adjustment at Washington Court House
| Mr.. Byrer has achieved a very enviable
reputation as a superior undertaken
while in Shelby, and we feel justified in
| strongly recommending him to serve il
the branch of his business, which he ha
made speciality, and so great success
| in this city"
! 1T. D. McElwain's residence took fir
I'm the roof from defective flue, on Mon
day morning last. The fire department
was on hand promptly, and succeeded il
| putting out the fire after the building hat
been damaged to the amount of probabl.
! 5000. The damage to furniture was con
siderably more than to the building, ant
| The house was insured for $1,000 in tn
Home, of Columbus, of which w. H. Dia
is agent here. Special agent Weismal
was here on Tuesday to adjust the loss.
|
The Bicycle Race.
The bicycle race between Sam. Adam
and John Robinson came off at the High
land House, Cincinnati, last Thursday
and attracted a good deal of attention
We clip from the Cincinnati Gazette's az
count of the race the following para
graphs:
The start was made at :35 yesterda
afternoon, Robinson was dressed in blac
velvet pants, red shirt and stockings, ,whil
Adams wore black knee breeches, whit
shirt and stockings. Robinson led o
finely, making his first five miles in tweL
ty-four minutes, with Adams a minut
and half behind him. Robinson SCENE
to lead for some time, but at the forfeit
mile they were even, and from that tim
on Adams had the lead. Robinson bega
by sucking lemons, which seemed to affet
his stomach, and made him sick. Shorfl
after beginning his second fifteen mil'
he fell, the rubber tire on his wheel con
ing loose, and he was thrown severely
the floor, and rendered insensible. E
soon revived, and continued the race, b.
was obliged to retire at 8 40, after haviT
made seventy-one miles and ten lap
Adams fell several times, but always
ON his feet, and was unhurt, and fin isht
the 100 miles at u 30, apparently not
whit the worse for his eXertiOn.
The track was around the Belveder
seventeen laps being counted to the mil
and Adams wheel making about sevel
teen revolutions to the lap. The who
time from the start to the finish was t.
: hours fOrty-nine minutes, and Adams w
= off the track for the purpose of oiling
machine, taking rest and refreshmen1
about one hour and thirty-fiYe minute
making nine hours and 2415 minutes a
tual running time for 100 miles. His fa
est mile was the eighty second, which
covered in three minutes fifty-five secont
= Much faster time would have been ma
' had the track been longer, and the tur
not so aggravatingly short. But enou
was done to show the capability of t
s machine in good hands.