Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-12-18
NEIGHRORHOOD NEWS.

ert Bell, stewart of the Athens Asylum,
is to succeed Mr.. Sturgeon as landlord
of the Talmadge House in that city, in
few weeks.
At an annual election of the Green
field Union Agricultural Society held
at Greenfield, Dec, 9th, the following
officers were elected for the ensuing
year: w. II. Irwin, President; Vice
President, Amos Putnam; Secretary,
w. H. Anderson; Treasurer, Fay
Baldwin; Trustees, j. D. Mace, Jos.
Irwin, John Merrill, B, F, Brady, G.
w. Smart.
The sciOto Valley Agricultural socie-
ty last week elected the following Off
GERS for the ensuing year: President,
Hon. L. G.. Delano; Vice President,
j. G. Foster; Treasurer, T. Spetnagle;
Secretary, H. w. Woodrow. Direc-
tors: Charles Hurst, Joseph Wright,
Ed. Dolahen, David Shots, Wesley
Hayes, Of Pike county, L. G.. Delano,
Theodore Spetnagle and j. G. Foster.
The following Directors hold over: A.
T. Long, R. w. Snyder, Joseph Smith,
Andrew Kilgore, of Pike county, DR..
G.. S. Franklin, VIM. McKellor, T. L.
Anderson and Fl. w. Woodrow.
(From Circleville Democrat, Dec. 1Oth.)
Heath & Mccoy, who bought and
pastured the Gwynne cattle last sum-
mer, can now boast of the choicest lot
of cattle in Madison county. There
are sixty-fve head, which average 1875
lbs. Next.
Judge Courtright, who came over to
finish up the October session of Court
last Saturday, appointed Martin O'Don-
nell, Esq, Prosecuting Attorney, vice
Hon. Jno. F. Locke, resigned. Mr..
O'Donnell is one of the most promising
young lawyers in Central Ohio.
Uncle Dave SelsOr shipped his annual
contribution of Christmas beeves to
New York from this point last Monday.
They.were decidedly choice lot of bo-
vines, 50 in number and making four
car loads. Several of the largest
weighing over 1890 lbs, the average
weight of 50 head being ,9O3lbs. They
were mostly raised and fattened by I'm
Gle Dave, and reflect great credit on the
nutritious qualities Of Madison county
blue grass.
(From Circleyille Union, Dec, l1th.)
Francis NJ. Lewis, of Perry town
ship, was adjudged insane by the Pro-
bate Court last Monday, and transfer
red to the Insane Asylum at Columbus,
by Sheriff Hartmeyer, last Tuesday.
An organization has been effected in
Tarlton for the purpose of conducting
monthly stock sales. 1t is composed of
the following officers and Directors
Jos. Shoemaker, President; Geo. S.
Reichelderfer, Vice President; @. Crea-
ger, Secretary. Board of Directors
Jas. Ballard, VIM. H. Mowery, John
Thomas, Jas. Dresback, VIM. G. Nye.
The third monthly sales will be held
on Tuesday, Dec. 10th.
On Tuesday, December 8, J. Needy
shipped from this station to New York
for George F. Smith & Co., 1O2 head
of cattle, fed by John Reber, average
weight 1850 pounds. These are said
to be the best of cattle ever shipped |
from this county. Same date W. C. |
of Newark, shipped from this
station 28 head of cattle, fed by Andrew
Peters, average weight, 1915 pounds.
Price paid for the latter, 415c.
(From HillsborO Gazette, Dec, l1th.)
DR.. j. W. NJ. Quinn had another para
Iytic stroke last Monday, depriving him
Of the use of his right side almost en-
,irely. His left side, which was para
yzed first, has improved considerably,
but his condition is any thing but en-
,ouraglng.
The Gazette Of last week gave a short
Of the operation of a gang of
hieves in the vicinity of Leesburg and
Lexington and also some of the depre-
lations they had committed. The mat
er was placed in the hands of Consta-
jle Daughters, and with the aid of
,ome of the residents of Fairfield he
vas enabled to secure clue that has
ed to the capture of three Of the gang.
Jim Jones, a colored man, plead
,uilty to the theft of i've hogs from j.
GcGary. The amount was not sufi-
entt ito make it grand larceny and he was
,iven a sentence Of twenty days in Jail
md fine of $40 and cost. The other
wo will have their trial to-day before
Squire Kelley, at Lexington.
Jones proposes to turn State's evil
Ience and the revelations he will make,
will no doubt lead to the capture of
he entire gang. He Gays the gang was
about three years ago, and