Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-01-09
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The funeral of Mrs. Jared Plumb,
ST., took place on Sunday last.
IS. L. Hooker, Coroner-elect. entered
upon his official term on Monday.
The November term of Fayette Com
mon Pleas adjourned last Friday.
The February term of Fayette Com
mon Pleas will convene on the l1th.
-oswelI Smith entered upon his sec
ond term of Office as Sheriff on Monday.
Election of directors of the d. & S. E.
Ry. Co. on Tuesday, Jan. 14th, at Day
ton.
-J.J. smyth & Co. have finished the
sale of their stock of dry goods, and closed
their store.
Oswell Smith filed his bond as Sher-
iff for second term, on Saturday. 1t is
strong bond.
= The D. & S. E. Ry. Company lost
$4,000 by the burning of their round
house at Dayton, recently.
IT. s. Stivers informs us that the beau
tiful new NJ. E. Church at Dublin Hill is
to be dedicated on the 10Th of this month.
Hon. Geo. r. Weddings lecture at.
Music Hall last Monday evening was well
attended. The lecture is highly spoken of.
H4S. L. Hooker has been reappointed
deputy U. s. Marshal for this county, un-
der the new marshal for the southern dis
trict.
VI. N. VanDeman and w. G. Russell,
have formed partnership in the practice
of law, under the firm name of VanDe-
man & Russell.
= The weather the latter part of last
week was the coldest we have had for
many years. The mercury was down to
25 degrees below zero.
= Rev. S. t. Griswold, pastor of the
Baptist Church, Greenfield, will preach
in the Baptist Church here every alternate
Sunday during the coming year.
A IS. L. Hooker, Deputy q. S. Marshal,
Sold David Dore's residence, on North
street, at public saleA on Saturday, Dec.
%, 1873, to Sherman Brownell, for 50, $50.
The Fayette County Anti-Horse-
Thief Association paid Mr.. F. K. Newman
the reward of 500 for the capture of n
w. Burton, the thief who stole N
stuckey's horse and buggy.
D The Columbus Journal mentions the
name of Theodore Ogle, of this place, as
one of the candidates for the appointment
of deputy warden of the Ohio Peniten-
tiarv. under the new warden.
Judge Steele required each party to
pay his own costs in the Smith-Cook con-
tested election case. The entire cost on
both sides. including attorneys fees, will
probably not fall short of $2500.
Sleighing still continues fine in this
locality. Several light falls of snow dur
the week, and fall of about three inches
on Tuesday night have put the roads in
as good condition for sleighing as any
body could wish.
= The managers of the Jeffersonville
Mt. Sterling & Columbus Ry. enterprise
are making strenuous efforts to raise the
stock necessary to put the road under con-
tract, and expect to be able to commence
work on it within a short time.
q Henry Pursley died at his residence
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long sickness. He was about "a years Of
age, and, we believe, had lived all his
life in this county. He was partially par
allied for some time previous to his death
The Ely Light Guards will give
complimentary entertainment at Musi,
Hall next Tuesday evening, when th
play ''The Poor of New York; will b.
presented by members of the Light Guard
assisted by ladies of Washington. Card
of invitation will be issued.
The heaviest part of the hog crop O
this county has been shipped to the Eas
this winter. About Il, 900 hogs have bee
shipped out of the county to this date
Only one pork-packing house is in opera
ton here this winter-that of Roots, Tai
bott 6 Co. They haye killed about 400
J hogs.
"A Springfield correspondent of tn
Cincinnati Gazette thinks that Hon. j anne
Emmitt ought to withdraw his su
against the s.. & P. Ry. Co. for the sa
ary he never earned as president of til
company, before he pushes his claims
a second election to that office, at tt
coming election.
The large safe belonging to the ol
Fayette County National Bank, was +
moved the first of the week from the roo
formerly occupied by that bank to Il
room of the Peoples and Drovers' Ban
to be used for keeping papers in. tt
safe weighs about % tons, and was som
thing of job to move. Joe Wilson e
gineered the job.
1t The entertainments given at Mus
Hall last Wednesday evening, by Mrs.
NJ. Ustick's Sunday School class, for t
. benefit of the Presbyterian Church, W
quite literally patronized. The hall W
well filed. The ''nine old maids frC
Alasky' entertained the audience We
acceptably, and Miss Nettie Groves sin
ing was very fine. The entertainme
n' was in every way a success.
ne Messrs. Tuthfll & Smith, the carria
DIX makers, claim the attention the HERA
r. readers in our advertising columns t
ls' week. They are active, energetic you
FIX business men, both excellent practi
as workmen, and turn out first-class W.
r. and sell good deal of it. For style. du
cir bility and excellence in every detail, tn
Gie work compares favorably with that of a
Id manufactury in the country.
lty = Attend the entertainment for
'm benefit of the poor, given by the Lad
Benevolent Society at Col. Maynard's
evening. The society is doing a g
tie work in relieving the needs of the poo
at our town, and the drafts upon it's tr
on ury are heavy during this severe weat
All Our citizens should take an interest in
pit sisting the ladies in their work, and
8 tribute literally to their treasury.
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