Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-11-20
NEIGHRORHOOD NEWS.

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been continued to the next term Of
Highland county common pleas.
The trial of Simon Murphin, one of
the Highland County barn-burners,
ended last Saturday In the conyicting
of Murphin. There are seven more Of
the gang to be tried yet.
The sabina News says: "W. H.
Dakin, Esq, ofthis place, is a candidate
for Assistant Adjutant General. He has
an unlimited number of prOminentmen
on his papers and if their influence will
avail anything, he has prospect Of the
success which we, with numerous 9TH
ers, wish him."
The Circleville Union, 12th inst, says:
"GLiss Sally Corolus, aged sixty years,
formerly a resident of this city, and sis
ter to Mrs. Joseph Doddridge, Sr., and
Mrs. Edison B. Olds, died last Friday, at
the Columbus Lunatic Asylum, of which
institution she had been an inmate for
the past fifteen years. Her remains ar
rived here Monday morning, by the ten
O'Clock express on the Scioto Valley
road, and were inferred in the Forest
Cemetery. Rev. j. H. Logic, of st.
Philips Episcopal church, conducted
the services"
John Grape, a German, aged 6Oyears,
was robbed and murderedin Lancaster,
on Saturday night. He was found ly-
ing in the street about 10 o'clock, and
lived till nine next day. He says he
started home in his wagon, and was at
tackled by three men, one of whom
struck him a fearful blow and dragged
him from his wagon, when the
three robbed him. BE said Jack Rowe,
whom he he knew, struck the blow.
The others did not know. They took
a pocket-book containing $40, and
revolver from him. Six arrests were
made.
The Lancaster correspondent Of the
Sunday Commercial says: ''L. G. link,
a young man who has been extensively
engaged in the grain and lumber busi-
ness here recently, jumped the city last
Wednesday, leaving his matters in a
shape that has startled the business
community like thunderbolt. Devel-
opments show up frauds of gigantic
magnitude, including fOrgeries without
number, raised bills of lading, embez-
element and stealings of every descrip-
ton to the amount of fifteen or twenty
thousand dollars. Many business men
and farmers of this city and neighbor-
hood are large losers, while Columbus
patrons of the young scoundrel suffer
to the extent Of six or seven thousand.
The Greenfield correspondent Of the
Cincinnati Commercial, 18th, says: "The
nobbiest, yet the quietest nuptials, thus
far this season, was that of the double
wedding in the Harper House private
parlor, and the home of their sister,
Mrs. G. H. Harper, this evening, Of Mr.
Geo. w. Rucker to Miss Carrie NJ. Dun
can, and Mr.. F. w. Johnston to Miss
Lulu W. Duncan. The brides are sis
ters, and daughters of the late Morris L.
Duncan, of Cincinnati. They also have
a host of friends in that city and Mem
phis, Tenn, who will, no doubt, be glad
to hear Of the good fortune which has
oyertaken them. Mr., Rucker is one OF
our best known young men, and apart
ner in the quarry firm Of Rucker q Son.
Mr.. Johnston is the master mechanic OF
the Springfield Southern Railroad, and
a very estimable young man. 1t was a
very private wedding, very few not
relatives being in attendance"
The xenia TorohljgAt says: "some
washing machine sharper recently
'took in an unlettered old man named
Brown, residing in Beavercreek town
ship. The sharper did it on this wise
He represented to Mr.. B. that he was
going to ship to the nearest railroad sta
ton, Harshmanville, one dozen wash
ing machines, and desired a place to
board while he would be canvassing
for the sale of them. He contracted
with Mr.. B. to keep him, and finally
got him (Mr. b. to sign a contract tc
| haul the machines to his house when
thew should arrive at Harshmanville
He did the signing by mark, with a lead
pencil, in the road. But great was his
surprise, few days ago, when a asecond
party came to his house and presented
to him a note for $10s-being for $;
apiece-which said machines were al
the depot subject to his order Mr.
Brown didn't pay the man and the ma
chimes are still at the Harshmanvill'
depot, and what the result will be tim'
alone can tell"
From the Springfield Republic, lSth9
1adv named Mrs, Nancy Kelly