Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-06-05

Special correspondence Of the Herald.
Hurrah for Foster.

Special correspondence Of the Herald.
Hurrah for Foster.
Joe Brubacker has moved again.
'fModoc'' is working upon the Prairie
Pike.
Sam Vance was in town last Saturday.
Frank Glaze was down from Columbus
the 29th.
Mr.. Sutherland, of Frankfort, o., was
here last week.
Miss Jennie Owens, of Port William,
is visiting at VIM. Palmer's.
Rev. Weatherby, of HillsborO. stopped
over herea while last week.
Miss Sina Logan is progressing finely
with her music class.
The American House has been under
going repairs.
John Purnen has moved into his new
house on Water street.
Mr.. Porter, the walnut log man, was
here last week making shipments.
DIR. Skinner, of your city, was over
here recently.
Rev. sparr, of Columbus, conducted
the funeral services of Johnnie Moore.
His remains were taken to Mt. Sterling
| for interment.
Two brick yards are under construc-
ton here this season.
Harry Brubaker and Clint. Fawkes are
about to engage in the millinery busi-
ness.
Don't forget the regular yearly Basket
Picnic at Grassy Point, next Sunday.
Let every boy be there with his duck.
I'D. Grow, of our, place, helped rep
resent Fayette county at the Republican
Convention, Wednesday week.
Several of our citizens attended the
decoration of the soldiers graves at your
place, Friday.
Uncle Billy Fent, who was partially
stricken with paralysis Of the heart some
time since is able to be up.
Il Some relatives of Mrs. DIR. Marshall
from Ann Arbor, Michigan, are in town
! Miss Mollie Kinsella's school, in the
t Harold district, closed Wednesday week
E. Gray 6 Sons are running a yer!
large stock of goods. AS a retail store
they cannot be beat in Fayette county,.
Mr. Warner has opened out his earrlag
e shop, and is doing large business. w
have been in need of something Of tn
kind for long time.
( Police Pullfngs-Peter Quinn, and an
i other railroader, were up before Mayo
Gray, last week, for fighting, and fine
i SO and costs each i
= Lawyer Hidy, of your city, was here o
+ Sunday.
e .IoFtnaie Williams is going TO buy graf
for Mr.. Ely. They will use E. Gray 1
Sons building. He intends putting in
dump this Fall
# The NJ. RrQuarterly meeting was hel
here Saturday and Sunday. They had
temperance meeting Sunday evening,
q q which there was large attendance, an
IS the speeches, singing, etc., was highl
le appreciated.
% The 8. J. 6 P. railroad have taken o
the night freight on the section frol
le Springfield to Washington.
N Our town was full of clothing advertise
80 from your place and Springfield, la
:" week. No scarcity of bills.
"a Corn still keeps coming in. From IL
ir amount shipped during the winter, v
m would suppose it was about all broug
e. in; but large quantity is in the countl
nf nf yet.
The festival given by the NJ. P. ChurC
os last Thursday was a grand affair, and Il
ut supper, etc., fine.
ut The CD. & c.. railroad have about
e. e miles of grade done. The contractors a
to pushing things along lively; they expe
the grading all to be done by the arst
ut July.
st There is law in Jefferson townsh
NJ NJ that forbids stock of any kind from ru
rs. ming at large; yet, in our streets and hig
ly ways, at all times, you can see that tt
law is not complied with. Those perso
in who let their stock run out should p
IN for public pasture.
nd Messrs. Marshall and Brubaker, artis
ITS are still in New Holland. They repC
w business very good over there.
on Messrs. Purnell and Dennis are the pI
prietors of our saw mill; they are dol
- large business this year; are runni
: about all the time.
. For some time, our "burg' has be
,O- rather backward on building and improy
ments, but at present big change is ts
81 ing place, and any person going throu
IN our town will notice new houses goi