Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-04-17
LOCAL ITEMS

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Judge Thompson adjourned bank
rupt court on Friday lasF. "a
| A change of time went into effect on
the s., J. and P. Ry. on Monday.
John Robinson's circus and menag-
erie exhibits in Greenfield April 23d.
-Willett, the popular artist, has open
ed a branch photograph gallery in Green
field.
-Wm. S. Gordon has finished and
moved into his new house on Columbus
avenue.
Mr.. D. L. Barnes and family have re-
moved from New Holland to Washing
ton, to make their home here.
The new members of the Board of
Education will be sworn into Office on
Monday evening, the 21stinst.
Brown Bros. are enlarging and rem
ovating their drug store room, much i'm
proving its appearance and convenience.
The Assessors received their blanks
and Instructions from the Auditor on
Saturday, and will commence work this
week.
Social Reunion of the Presbyterian
Church will be held at the Parsonage,
Friday evening, April 18th. All are cor
daily invited to attend.
- Harry Boyer, successor to Frank A.
Murray in the drug business, at Los.
Hegler's old jewelry stand, has newly
| Dofnfad anT raftfod ono fba Daataet ar,,s,
rooms in the city.
~ The one-hundred-mile bicycle race
between Sam. E. Adams, of this place,
and John Robinson, of Baltimore, comes
OF at the Highland House, Cincinnati, to-
day.
Senator Jackson (Senator from this
district) has introduced bill in the legis-
lature making it compulsory upon town
, ship trustees to erect guide-boards at all
important cross roads.
Attention is called to j. w. GiIIespie's
card under the head of ''wanted.' p Gil
, lespie says he has not time to call on all Of
, his friends, but will continue to sell the
, best coal at the lowest prices.
- Gen. Stedman was prevented by
= sickness from filling. his appointment tC
q deliver his lecture on Gen. Thomas, in
e this place last Friday evening, for tht
!. benefit of the Benevolent Society. Thi
5 is the second postponement.
d = Attheir regular meeting, last might
g Ely Commandery No. %, K. T. accepted
Il an invitation from the Gireleville Mason
n ic Fraternity to celebrate st. Johns Day
: Oath of June) at that place, the even
a of dedicating their new Masonic Temple
It The HiIlsboro Gazette says the Hills
boro ladies who attended the annual meet
n ing of the Woman's Missionary Society
n in this place, ''spoke particularly of tn
IS warm reception and hospitable entertain
D. ment given them by the Washingto
IN ladies'"
Oi Rev. A. A. Knight, of Wilmington
= = will preach at the Washington BaptiG
~ church on Monday evening next. H
" was prevented from filing his appoint
:" ment for this place on last Friday even
al ting, on account of funeral in his churc
in Wilmington.
- Francis Murphy the great temper
80 ance reformer and originator of the Mul
be ply movement, lectured at Music Hal
in this place on Tuesday evening, to
fair audience He goes shortly to Cal
ifornia, to continue his work in the ten
peranee cause. So A
On Wednesday evening, April 2s
G Rev. and Mrs. S. J. Miller will celebra
the flftieth anniversarg of their marriag
p, and will hold a reception from eig
~ O'Clock until eleven, during which tin
~ they will be pleased to see their friend
who would enjoy calling.
en- The members of the A. NJ. E. Sund
lot School return thanks to the citizens
Err Washington and vicinity, for their p;
gs, ronage and 1iberality at the concert Al
tic. festival on last Thursday and Frid
ock evenings. Gross receipts, $51 80; expens
sh- 1881; net proceeds, $500.
eti- The grand Exhibition opening Of t
new one price clothing store takes pls
OF on Saturday next, in the tsblue from
IDS. store room in the Hamilton buildir
red where an immense stock of fashional
}. goods will be displayed to the public. s
'ses the mammoth advertisement in this
per. 1t looks as though the new st,
oNs meant business.
Mr.. Humphrey Hidy, of JefEers
up township, one of the well known and
'V spected citizens of the county, was stri
,0s' S' en- with apoplexy on Saturday last, 8
U0s' died yesterday. His funeral will Il
place at his late residence on Friday
p. m, and will be conducted by the
sonic fraternity of Jeffersonville Lod
| H. -
"'0y Washington Lodge. A number of
masonic friends of this place will att,
r. the funeral.
- The Circleville Democrat of the
says: James R. Bolin, of this city,
orset married last night, at New Holland
rder Miss Mayne Gordon, formerly of Bio
tore lngburg, Fayette county. The event t
tents place at residence of brides sister, \
cor Chas. Seymour, Rev. J. w. Wakef
have performing the wedding ceremony.
'aIa I.Ia' and Mrs. Bolin returned to this citv
at,o' p. N. train, repairing to Mrs. r n 7
. 'AO.o. & Welis, on Watt street where a large r
. ~ pany was assembled to welcome them
4 one The Central Ohio Bee-Keepers,
1ents sOciation held its April meeting in
ne ne oI clevilie on Wednesday of last week.
,tion. - On4O0A0 IOA UIo ensuing
COM resulted as follows: President, N. Jul
egant Vice Presidents-Pickaway county TT
WV as X. Brunner; Franklin, G.. p. Newl
Fayette, Milo Rockwell; Fairfield, {
uel Barr; Ross, Joshua Sene; Recor
ntage Secretary, S. D. Reigel; Correspon
glass Secretary, L. G. Vernon; Treasures
ros. w. Julian. The next meeting of the
sociation will be held in this place OF
Bros. l4th of May.