Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-11-27
NEIGHBoRHOOD NEWS.

day.
Benjamin Jones, respected citizen
Of Greenfield, died on Thursday morn
ing last, of lOckjaw.
P. s. Soloman, a sewing machine
agent, was knocked down and robbed
Of $75 and his watch, on the road near
Xenia, on Monday night.
I.C. Butterfeld, formerly of Wash
ingtOn, now of Lancaster, has lately
formed partnership with John Lane
for the wholesale manufacture of cigars
in that city.
Judge Jos. H. West, prominent at
torney of.Wilmington, died on Tues
day, of typhoid fever. He had been
prosecuting attorney and probate judge
of Clinton county.
John Porter, a negro, shot James
Shamlin at Xenia, on Saturday, 10Th
inst. Shamlin died from the effects of
the shot on Monday. Porter was bound
over to court on Friday, in the sum of
$4,000 on a charge of murder in the
first degree.
Mr.. Richard Ashburn, father of
Judge T. Q. Ashburn, ,.of Batavia and
an old pioneer Of New Richmond, died
on the 18th inst, of pneumonia, in the
eighty-sixth year of his age, He was
a native of England, but has lived in
New Richmond for upward of sixty
years.
An attempt was made to rob the
Adams express office in Circleville
early Thursday morning. The burg
lars were discovered at their work, af-
ter getting inside the building, and
driven off by the officers, after sharp
exchange of pistol shots, none of which
were effective, owning to the darkness.
A Xenia, Ohio, dispatch says that
Joseph Udell, owner of Sleepy Tom,
the wonderful blind PAGER, has sent
challenge to the owner Of st. Julien,
the great California trotter, to make a
match between the two great flyers, to
take place this fall or early next season.
Toms owner feels confident that he
can beat any PAGER or trotter in the
world.
Rev. G.. w. Halderman, for number
of years past the popular pastor Of the
English Lutheran Church at Lancaster,
has accepted a call from the English
Lutheran Church at Polo, ILL.,, and left
with his family last week for his
new charge. The change is made on
account of Rev. Haldeman's health,
and his Lancaster congregation gave
him up reluctantly.
The Lebanon Gazette, Nov. 21, says:
''Last Sunday night, a painter by the
name of Davis was attacked by
couple of rOughs near Blue Ball and
had his skull cracked and was found in
an insensible condition. Subsequently
hewas found and cared for by DR.,
Eyler. These chaps were after plunder,
and Davis told them to take what mon
ey he had, which amounted to thirty
cents, all told"
The Circleville Union, Nov. goth,
says: 'Last Monday, in the case of
Cutter, Tower G. Co. VS.. B. F. Renick,
Sheriff Hartmeyer sold all three tracts
of the Renick land in Darby township.
John J. LoofburrOw, of Mt. Sterling,
purchased the first tract of $50 acres,
at $9s per acre. The second tract Of l47
acres was sold to John Limebaugh, of
Franklin county, at $34.34 per acre.
The third tract of 14lh acres was sold
to A. L. Shockley, Of Darby township,
at $S3 per acre"
The London Democrat, November 10,
says: Something Of a scandal was oc-
oasioned yesterday by the alleged de-
parture for the West of G. G. Ballard,
of Harmony township, near Plattsburg,
in company with Lima Liller, the wife
of George Liller, hard-working young
man, who, with his wife, had been em-
ployed on the farm rented by Ballard. |
Some two or three weeks ago Ballard
disposed of his property at public sale.
He is widower and the father of two
children. Appleton City, Mo-, is said |
to be their destination.
The Springfield Republic, Nov. Goth,
says: 'The fine imported draught
stallion owned by Cyrus Zimmerman,
at Lagonda, fell dead in the field about
noon yesterday. he had been kept up |
for some time and when turned loose in
the lot began capering around, caus-
ing the rupture of a blood vessel, it is
supposed. The animal cost, when
bought of Mr.. Marsh who imported |
him, 81 900, so that the loss is a heavy |
one. He has taken several premiums
at County and District fairs, and made
several successful seasons. The loss is