The Hartford herald., 1879-08-20
The show has come and gone.

We did not see the elephant this
time.
Some Of our citizens are show
struck.
Five thousand people were in town
last Saturday.
Our Office was visited last Satur-
day by over three hundred persons.
All are invited To attend the sup
per Friday night AT the court house.
-Diogenes comes to the front this
week. We give him n hearty welcome.
Last Saturday was a big day in
Hartford. We had show, three fights
and foot race.
The largest crowd that ever con-
gregatei i'm town was here on last Sat
urday. The show willfetch 'em.
Suffering cured by Bates Applian-
ces. Send for description to Simpson &
Co, Box >, 2,236, New York.
The work ON the Fair grounds is he
ing brought TO an end. Every thing
will he i'm neat fix. Hurrah for Buck.
Mr.. J. w. Bradley. of the Rosine
neighborhood, had histhumb cut off bya
threshing machine about ten days ago.
The burning Of trash and such stuff
:. % Ia o ,,pis-
ance. and the matter should lie investi-
gated.
Master Eddie L. Moore met with
an accident ON last "Wednesday, which
was the breaking of his arm just above
the wrist.
The supper to lie given on Friday
night, by the ladies Of town, for the
benefit of the Baptist Church, bids fair
TO he the affair.
Remember the picnic at Bennett :
Grove next Saturday. This Grove is
located about miles west Of Hartford,
ON ths Hartford and Calhoon road.
. DIR. q. f.. Showers, per announce
ment, i'm last weeks HERALD, is here
prepared to do any kind of dental work.
He has rooms at the Hartford House.
We had a call from Rev. j. ID.
Sharer, of Mt. Pleasant neighborhood,
last Monday, and the pleasure of enter
ing his name on our subscription list.
A picnic will be given at or near St
Mary's church two miles south OF
whitesville, on Saturday, August the
S0th, 1879, for the benefit of said church
e. Small's Trade Palace has nice
new floor which was placed there Mon
day night after business hours 10y Mr.
l.. Becker assisted by Denis Ross, o.
color, - = tE
An iceberg, or some other warn
object, must have been near Us las
week, which caused the unpleasant
ness of the weather. Several ulster
were pulled.
Judge Ben Newton has contribute,
TO our museum and cabinet of wonders
that of young Alligator, sent hin
from Red river, Louisiana, by his broth
er, DIR. James Newton. Call and see it
DIR. q. T.. Showers, the well know
and competent dentist, is in tow
where he will remain for short tim
i'm the practice of his profession. Thos
wishing dentistry done should call a
once.
Our town, Saturday, was place O
soberness and peace, considering the i'm
mense crowd i'm town. Not more thai
two or three drunkards We're in town
We long wish for the time when tn
terrified" shall he entirely abolishe
from our good old town.
Mr.. +. NJ. Parks, of Beda, has adde
to our cabinet of wonders that of a
old fashion blue rat. They are muc
larger than the gray rat. This on
seems to be about two-thirds grown an
Is the only one we have heard of.
Mr.. G.. S. Fitzhugh, of sulphu
Springs, has sent us piece of kettl
made by the ancient potters, mounC
builders or prehistoric race. Judgin
the size of the kettle from the piece "
have, it must have been quite large.
The Ohio County Fair will begi
September 80, 1879, instead of Octob'
Z, as heretofore announced, and wi
continue five days.
e9tf SAM X. Cox, Pres.
l-Wni. Bryant will deliver a ten
rerance lecture at Miller's school hous
on the Hartford and Ceralvo road, Q
Saturday August 23d at o'clock p. ,
Turn out and give Uncle Billy ia
audience.
On Saturday, August the 30th, 1S7
at 8 o'clock, p. NJ, on the grounds
he company, will rent to the highe
bidder, the privileges commonly let
fairs, including a 6e-foot dining-hall.
32-3t. VIC. MORTON,
= Treasurer Ohio County Fair Co.
We have received the time table
the z. & f. Railroad givhgs change
time. 1t was not received in time (
this issue. Trains going vest pa
Beaver Dam at lis A. NJ, ard trail
going east pass at 3:45 T. M. Dai
stages from Hartford to Beaver Da
connecting with each train A