Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-09-18
LOG Al ITEMS

Remember, 81 80 pays for the HERALD
from now to November, 1880.
The D. and S. E. Ry. has bought two
of theS. J. and P. narrow-gauge engines.
= The Ohio Conference of the NJ. E.
Church meets at Gallipolis on the 24th
inst.
Remember, that the price of the
HERALD has been reduced TO 81 80 a year,
in advance.
The kids will hop at Music Hall, to-
morrow evening. Music by Hunters
band, of Chillicothe.
Melvin, Silcott & Co. have opened a
branch dry goods store in New Holland,
which is under the management of Mr..
w. S. Gordon.
Mr.. o. R. Munger, the merchant tai
lor, has recently pnrchaseli the pretty
frame cottage on East street, lately own
ed by Mr.. F. H. Clark.
Trains Nos. 9. and 10 on the S. J, and
P. railway have been abandoned for the
present. Wild trains will run to accom-
iOdate the freight business.
k Hon. A. R. Creamer is doing good
work for the Republican cause in Clinton
county this week. He has appointments
for every evening in the week.
l-Hon. Mills Gardner has appointments
By the State Central Committee to speak
at Portsmouth this afternoon, at Midway
Sept. p, and at Mt. Sterling Oct. IL.
The Fayette Republican is the title of a
new paper, with Mr.. T. F. Gardner as
editor and proprietor, the initial num-
Der Of which is to make its appearance
to-day.
This has been a good year for crops
but the crop of Republican votes, which
will be harvested in October, promises tC
turn out better than any other crop o.
the year
"A fire alarm was sounded about Il
O'Clock yesterday. The fire was at Stuck
ey & Ulen's mill, on Fayette street.
was extinguished before any amount o
damage was done.
"A good many feeding hogs have beer
bought up in the counties below here
and brought into this county to be fatten
ed. One drove of 14OO passed through
town Sunday morning.
The Women's Gospel Temperate
meeting at the M. E. Church on Sunda,
afternoon last was an interesting Occa
sion. It was briefly addressed by Rev
w. D. Cherington, Judge Priddy an
Hon. NJ. Gardner.
The residences of AE. SilcOtt an
Allen Hegler were entered by burglar
on Wednesday night, last week, but moth
ing of value stolen. Several attempts 8
burglary have been made in other part
of town within the past week.
Mrs. Jacob u. Roberts died at tn
family residence, in Jasper township, th
county, on Monday, sth inst. Her +,
mains were taken to the residence {
her father, VIM. Remley, in Ross county
where her funeral took place on Wedne
day, Sept. 10th.
There were several people in tow
on Monday, and they all came in to a
tend the meeting. There was no OthC
attraction to draw the crowd that da
1t looked as though the Republicans
Fayette were taking some interest in Il
canvass this year.
There will be a Gospel temperanC
. meeting at the NJ. E. Church next Sa
bath afternoon at four o'clock. Address
. by Hon. M. j. Williams and Rev. GeOri
Carpenter. The exercises will be inte
spersed with good music, and everyboC
is cordially invited.
y The County Commissioners on Satu
n day last awarded the contract for bull
" ting pile bridge over Compton Cree
on the Danville pike, near John Rodgel
farm, to SammOns & Mills, at $500 p
lineal foot, the contractors to do the ne
eessary excarrting.
E. Farmers wishing to examine Mess
Edwards & Lanum's patent Corn Racei
10 er, which is meeting with great deman
@. can find them at Bowman Hess roo,
90 over w. H. Watson's grocery. The pl
90 prietors of the invention. are having
lot Of the Receivers manufactured.
Deputy Marshals E. C. Allen and
Pliley, of our incorporated town, hs
been removed from office by the MAJ
and the COuncil-nOt, as are inform
for any lack of the performance of tn
official duties, but for want of agreem,
and harmony between them and
:. Mayor. Their places have not yet bt
u filled by other appointments.