Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-11-13

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house in the Weston building, on Court
street.
Hon. Mills Gardner will address the
high school pupils on Friday evening
at School Hall.
"A number of our citizens attended
the funeral of DR.. Smith, of Blooming
burg, last Sunday.
Secure your seats for Rev. A. "A.
Willis lecture. Diagram at Harry
Boyer's drug store.
Ely Il StimsOn have 40, 900 bushels of
shelled corn in their elevator, and have
shipped about 40 cars.
Saturday was throng day in town.
The streets were crowded with people,
and busines was lively.
Mrs. Lizzie Kountz has opened a
millinery store at her residence on
North street, near Court.
Esq. Kerr has sent up twenty.four
Transcripts from his court to the Com
mon Pleas since the June term.
B. F. Cof'man has built new beef
slaughter-hOuse, with all the modern inn
provements, on his place near town,
IT. F. Browns residence on East
street, was visited by burglars on
Wednesday evening Of last week, and a
watch and some money stolen.
"A little twO-year-old daughter of
Chas. Britten, of this place, had one of
her fingers chopped Off last Sunday.
Her brother did it with his little
hatchet.
Some of the young gentlemen of
town have organized a dancing club, to
hold meetings every other week, at
Music Hall. Music by Hunters band,
Of ChillicOthe.
The blacksmiths of the county have
adopted bill of prices, advanced from
old rates, in consequence of the rise of
iron. A report of their meeting held
here few days since, will be found on
another page.
The Sabina Fair Association paid a
dividend of $lO,75 on the share of $25
this year. Pretty good paying stock.
This Fair has paid premiums in full
and made money for the stockholders
every year, from the start.
w. H. Watson sold his grocery on
Saturday to j. D. Stuckey and F. L.
Nitterhouse. The new firm took pos
session Monday, and will continue bust
ness at the same stand. Mr.. Watson
will remove to Wellston, Jackson Co.
John Leonard, who, for the past
sixteen years, has filled the position of
baggage man and janitOr at the CinCin-
natl and Muskingum Valley Railroad
depot, resigned his place on Friday last.
The company has had no more faith
full and efficient employees than Mr..
Leonard.
"A dilapidated looking caravan of
five wagon-loads of movers passed
through town Monday, on their way
from the northern part of the State to
Kentucky, where they originally came
from. The men and women were
wretchedly clothed and the children
were bareheaded, barefoOted, ragged |
and dirty, but apparently quite hearty
and happy, nevertheless. After begging
cold victials about town, they continued
there pilgrimage toward old Kentucky. |
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Wheeling, West Virginia, gives a COM
entertainment to-day, to
Cyprus Commandery, of GAINESVILLE,
Lancaster COmmandery, of Lancaster,
and Ely Commandery of this place. .IThe
will be as follows: Morn
option of visiting Sir Knights.
Afternoon--street parade at 2 :30O'cloCk;
banquet at New Mcclure House at )
o'clock. Evening-Ball at 8 80. The
Invitations sent out are elegant speci-
mems of the engraver's and printers
lrt.
Geo. Davis, colored, was arrested
by Deputy Sheriff Lydy on Friday last,
IN charge Of burglarizing Dick Pass
nore's saloon on the night of Sept. 28th
asst. He had preliminary examina-
ion before ESD. Kerr on Tuesday, and
vas held to answer to court in the sum
If $40O. IndefultOf bail he was locked
Up. The property claimed to have been
tOlen from the saloon was: 800 cigars,
'alued at $37; two silver watches, val
led at $5 and $40, and 81 in money,
Davis traded off watch in this place
N stock sale day which was identified
$ part of the stolen property.
-Corn-cobs have become an import
mt article of fuel in Washington.
,he immense corn crop of Fayette
Ounty is nearly all shelled here before
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