Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-02-27
state and NeighbOrhoOd News.

Reports of body-snatchlng IN monroe
township are current,
G. L. McAlister, of Milledgeville, Fay
ette county, formerly of this city, was
married on the 10th inst, to Miss Julia
A. Smith.
From advance sheets of the Auditor of
States report we learn the indebted
ness of Piekaway county, as follows:
County, $3.50; township of Deercreek,
81 800; city of Cireleville, So, 800.
Mark Baker, well known farmer re-
siding south of Williamsport, while un-
der the influence of liquor at Frankfort,
Ross county, last Monday, was pushed
out of a saloon door, striking his head on
the pavement and fracturing his skull.
He was seriously injured.
From the CircIeville Union.
A white quail was among the game re-
Gently captured near Columbus.
Persons who were allowed damages by
the Commissioners at the December meet
ing for sheep killed, can obtain their
money by applying to the County Audi
tor.
The Court of Common Pleas this week
adopted new series of rules. Among
them is one ordering that in certain cases
s'interest shall be computed till the day
of Judgment
Mrs. Frank Gearhart, of Washington
C. H., died in that city on Wednesday.
Her remains were brought to Cireleville
for interment yesterday. Mrs. Gearhart
was astepdaughter of Mr.. Jacob Y. Mil
Ter.
/ During the late protracted meeting of
the Second Baptist church there were
twenty conversions and six additions by
letter and experience. The candidates
viii be buried with Christ by baptism in
the Seioto river on the second Sunday in
March.
From the New Holland Review.
A hog got into the field with Jonathan
Chafin's cattle one day this week and in
jured several of them very badly.
The sale of the Vincent land, sold at
Assignee's Sale last month, was confirmed
by the Court last Monday.
John Parker and wife have purchased
the G. M. Grimes farm. The price paid
was $7,77O. Mr.. James Cole will farm a
portion of it the present season.
While at Washington G. II. last Tues
day we called in at Messrs. Tuthill &
Smiths Carriage and buggy emporium
and inspected their work. 1t is beauti-
ful. The work is of the best quality
throughout, and their prices are the low
est we ever knew the same. kind and
style of vehicles to sell at. We advise all
wanting anything in their line to call on
them and learn for themselves the truth
of the above.
From the sabina News.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Crozier, and Mrs
Charley Crozier, of Washington c. H.,
and Mrs. K. Kincafd, of Ripley, were
guests of Mrs. Rapp recently.
# The Jamestown Tribune compliments
the Wilmington Journal and then adds
*sBro. Vernon, you ought to be happy.
Be. virtuous and you will be happy.'' II
other words he lacks but that one thing
to make him happy. Such an insinuatioT
is unjust to Vernon, and if he doesn'
take it up, we will.
From the ChiIlicothe Gazette.
The city is now burning ninety-si1
coal oil lamps at cost of about 80 cent
per month each, or $3.50 for the who'll
: number.
A protracted meeting in the Methods
Episcopal church at Kingston has re
$ suited in about fifty professions and forty
one aceessions.
l Detective Norris called at the jail Tues
t day to pay his respects to Jones, the part
ner of Penn in the Klotz robbery, BIT
i Jones gave him a rather unhealthy bias
: from his high-toned bugle. Jones dldn
communicate worth a cent.
From the Chillicothe Advertiser.
h The new shops of the Scioto Valley roa
at Portsmouth, will turn out this weel
+ the second engine, No. 375.
e The next Quarterly meeting of the Un
a ted Brethren at HallsviIle, will begi
Saturday, March 8th.
g Mrs. Maria Bryant, of this county ,Sciot
- township, died at the Athens Insane Asy
e lum on Sunday, the 10Th.
Marcus w. Evans of Buckskin tow
k ship, on the 14th made an assignment
h Strauder J. Parrett, of all his person
:, and real estate for the benefit of his cret
l. itors.
A fine two story frame dwelling hou
II belonging to a Mr.. Ray, mile east
le Raysville, was totally consumed by fl
n on the night of the 11th. Loss about s.
\ 500. No insurance.
is From the Wilmington Republican.
While in Batavia last Friday, we saw
ot train pass that point on the c. & E. Ra
T. way, loaded with railroad iron for t
- construction of the road between SarC
10 MIA and Hillsboro.
M Mr.. and Mrs. Addison Bybee return
Ii safely from their European trip, a
,'s were in Wilmington a few days SIM
to visiting Mrs. BIS parents, Mr.. and M
nd w. j. Marble. The children, who
us mained with their grandparents VIII
their parents were beyond the waite
a are still in Wilmington, in school.
W From the Xenia Gazette.
lat John P. Martin, who worked with gr
lat energy at the fire, last Sabbath, beca
,se thoroughly drenched with water, and 81
cir a man into town to procure him a {
to suit of clothing. Some scoundrel ov
IN heard the conversation and managing
le- pass the messenger on the road, secul
oc- good suit of clothing, with some MOI
ere in the pockets, and a fine silk hat, fr
We Mrs. Martin, and disappeared. Wheen
man Martin sent to town arrived, N
20 Martin was struck Immediately with
,on correct idea that she had been impo
of upon.
lss- From the Xenia Torchlight.
age Francis Murphy will assuredly be
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