Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-10-23

Detective John 7. Norris was in town
yesterday.
Mrs. c. H. Brownell is visiting friends
in Indiana.
Mr.. o. G. Wilson, of DAYTON, spent
Sunday in town.
Hon. R. A. Harrison. of Columbus. was
in town Monday.
DR.. o. H. Saxton is on a two weeks
tour in the West.
Charlie Worley has our thanks for late
St. Joe, Mo-, dailies.
Col. and Mrs. Yeoman returned to Del
phi, Indiana, Tuesday.
NJ P. Shields. OF Concord township,
has removed to DeGrah', Logan County,
Ohio.
5. J. Kidd, of this place, was last week
drawn to serve as a juror in the I. S.
Court at Cincinnati.
Johnnie Gatlin was over from Will
mington to take in the Republican ioliff-
cation Monday night.
Rev. Edward Cooper, of Cincinnati,
a. tiA 1" " II Oil HI al
the funeral of Mr.. Ustick's child.
Mrs. Longbrake, of Marysville, Ohio,
has been visiting her sister, Mrs. DR.. E.
c. Hamilton, in town, for some days past.
Mr. Theo. Paryfn of Logansport, Ind,
arrived at Washington, his old home,
yesterday, called here by the death of his
little niece, daughter of L. H. Parvin.
Ed. Pearson, of Greenfield, was elected
Treasurer of Highland county at the late
election, on the Republican ticket. Eds
Washington friends will rejoice in his
success.
Mrs. A. E. and Mr.. Chas. Silcott at
tended the wedding of Mr.. F. L. Todd
and Miss Lizzie Miller, at Chillicothe on
Thursday last. The wedding was nota-
Bile event in Chillicothe society.
Capt. j. A. O. Yeoman, formerly of
this place, was the Democratic candi-
date for Lieutenant Governor of Iowa, at
the late election, and came within $4,000
votes of being elected. He will feel en-
cOuraged to try again.
DR.. c. NJ. Wilson, who has been absent
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his wife through a dangerous illness at
the residence of her parents in South Sa-
lem, has returned to Washington, his wife
having sufficiently recovered to enable
him to resume his practice here.
Mrs. Rev. A. c. Hirst died at the family
residence in Columbus, on Friday after
noon last, after a lingering illness of con-
sumption. Her remains were taken to
| ChillicOthe for interment, on Monday.
| The announcement other death was sad
intelligence to the many friends of the
family in this place.
Mr. and Mrs. John D. Stuckey were the
| victims of a surprise visitation from their
! friends on Saturday evening last, the oc-
casiOn being their tenth wedding ami
versary. 1t was intended to be a surprise,
| at least, but was not so complete as to
prevent Mr.. and Mrs. S. from being pre-
pared with an excellent supper for their
visitors. The company passed a delight
full evening, and the famIly's stock of
tinware was replenished.
Hon. JAS. Pursell is the last victim OF
the prevailing epidemic. Last Tuesday
was his Goth birthday, and 2 housefuIl Of
his friends gave him surprise visit ir
the evening, to help him celebrate The
event. Mr.. P. was not at home when the
company arrived, having gone up town
to spend the evening. He was sent for
and came home to find a jolly company
waiting to receive him. Nobody enjoy
society better, oIStakes more pleasure ii
entertaining his friends than Mr.. P, anC
It's unnecessary to say that the surpriser
were made welcome, and the evening
pleasant v spent.