Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-12-04
LOCAL ITEMS.

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dence,
The ladies of the Catholic Church
are preparing to give fair during the
holidays.
Public free literary at School Hall
Friday evening. Judge j. B. Priddy
will make the address.
The enrolment of our public
schools the past four weeks is as fol-
lows; 7O3, 7OG, 7O4, 7O1.
john A. Paul had two robes, worth
SO each, stolen from his buggy at his
stable one evening last week.
j. Light, merchant tailor, makes
a fine display of gents furnishing goods
in his show window. Take look at it.
The collection taken up for the
benefit of the poor at the Thanksgiv-
ing service at the Presbyterian Church
amounted to SO Sc.
"A petition was presented to Coun-
Gil Monday, praying for the establish
ment of public scales and the appoint
ment Of weighmaster.
President Hayes on Monday sent
in the nomination of Henry L. Robin
son for Postmaster at this place, among
others, for confirmation by the Senate.
There will be gospel temperance
meeting at City Hall next Sunday at
8 80 P, M, addressed byJ. M. Edwards,
of Bloomingburg, and ]. N. VanDe-
man.
John Mclean is preparing to build
new ice-house 4Ox60 feet in size.
This, with the houses he already has,
will give him a storage capacity of
5000 tons.
When you come in town to pay
your taxes don't fail to come to the
HERALD office and subscribe for the pa
per, and if you do not come in yourself
send by your neighbor. Only $3.50 a
year, in advance.
The Columbus and Maysyille mar
row-gSuge railway began running regu-
lar trains between Hillsboro and Sar-
DINA on Monday, connecting at the
latter place with trains for Cincinnati
on the G. and E. narrOw-gauge.
The regular monthly meeting of
the Woman's Christian Temperance
Union will be held Friday afternoon at
three O'Clock, at the house of Mrs.
Morris Sharp. 1t is hoped the members
will be present as far as practicable.
Some fellow discovered that S. F.
johnson had two turkeys in his coop
the day before Thanksgiving, and think
ing that one Thanksgiving turkey was
all any family was entitled to, paid a
visit to the coop after dark and attached
himself to one of them.
The time of opening of the Sunny
Side Sunday School will be changed
commencing next Sunday, from 4
O'Clock p. m. to l;l5 pm. The annual
election of the School will be held on
Monday evening, December 18th. By
order of the Superintendent.
Mrs. VIM Eyer, of New Martinsburg,
wife of Infirmary Director Eyer, and
a daughter of Mr.. VIM Chew, of that
village, died of consumption on Tues
day night last. Mr.. Chew was called
to mourn the death Of another daugh-
ter on the Sunday previous, Of the
same disease.
An elegant silver pitcher and tray,
to be voted to the most popular married
lady, aud solid gold watch and chain,
to be voted to the most popular young
lady in the county, at the Catholic
Fair, to be held during the coming
holidays, are on exhibition at Hudson's
jewelry store.
Lew. Reahard, of L. W. Reahard
g Co., went to New York on Tuesday.
Some of the boys say that he has gone
to make an arrangement with Santa
Clause to occupy their house during
the Holidays. Be that as it may, we
know enough about his trip to say that
you may all look out for something
mighty nice in their house for that
time.
The Auditor and Commissioners
annual report of receipts and expendi-
lures of the county for the year ending
the first of September was presented
in court on the second day of the term,
and j. N. VanDeman and M. Barclay |
were appointed to examine it, in con-
nection with the Prosecuting Attorney,
and make areport of their examination
to the court.
AT a regular meeting of Fayette
Lodge No. lO7, F. and A. NJ, held at
their hall on Wednesday evening, No
vember &c, the following members were
elected officers for the ensuing year
q. L. Robinson, W. M; A. B. Adams,
y. WIS. S, Salisbury. j, W: D. Furt-