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

Special correspondence of the Herald.
Spring time.
Oceans of eggs.
Butter very scarce.
Onion sets and potatoes plenty.
The corn trade has opened up lively
again.
The big boot has been taken down and
Esquire Crow is happy.
r. B. Wood will ship three carloads of
wood to Sprinfield next week.
Humphrey Hidy is lying dangerously
ill from a stroke of appoplexy.
John Robinson's world renowned ex-
| position-ten shows in one-is billed to
show here on the 29th inst.
The LOVELY Comedy Company Will give
an entertainment on Saturday evening
next in Corbitt's Hall.
Prof. A. G.. Marshall was reelected
Superintendent of the Methodist Sunday
School. The school is a success.
JIM. Creamer has carload of mules
ready for shipment. He is waiting for
orders from his house in New Orleans,
Mrs. David Martin, of Carr's Mill, died
on Wednesday last, of lung fever, The
funeral took place on Thursday afternoon.
Mr.. J.. Bergman, of Charlottesville,
Indiana, was in your city Monday last,
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Carpen-
ter.
David McKillip, has suddenly been
taken worse, and now lies dangerously i'll
at his residence. Another victim to the
fell destroyer consumption.
| The contractor on the c., J. & c. R. R.
is looking around few days, preparatory
to commencing active work between Al
lentoWn and this place.
J. P. Morrow, of Greenfield, O., will
establish a branch house in this place for
the sale of buggies, carriages, etc. J. P.
Popejoy will manage his interests here.
The masonic lodge of this place will va
cate the township hall soon and take pos
session of Corbitt's Hall. The township
property proved too small for their pur-
pose.
The new officers of the corporation were
duly qualified according to law on Sat
urday night last. Some pvophesy that
Marshal Reese will see to it that law and
order prevail. So be it.
The contract for the building of the
Methodist parsonage was not let as adj
vertised. Only two bids were received,
As they were thought high, they were re-
f jected by the trustees.
After life time of darkness, we were
on Saturday last, admitted to communi.
cation with the outside world. At two
{ o'clock p. m. messages were transmitted
, and received over the s., J. & P. telegraph
line,
The election of Taylor jerks, Super
. visor of Road District No. 6, was contest
9 ed before the board of trustees on Satur
= day last, and the office was declared va
: cant. More votes were polled for candi
dates than there were electors voting a
said election.
: Some sneak thief stole load of corr
q from Gray's warehouse on Saturda.
: night last. When discovered near ter
n O'Clock, he whipped up his team an,
drove in the direction of Midway for dea
. life. Some say he thought cold nick
i was. after him.
e Congress has recently authorized tn
h erection of headstones over the graves Q
e Union soldiers who are buried in privat
it and village cemeteries. This applies t
V burial places of U. S. soldiers whose grave
have not been marked by relatives o
v friends. There will be a meeting in Town
= ship Hall on Wednesday night, the %
IS inst, for the purpose of ascertaining ho7
,e many such graves there are in Jefferso
= township. All persons having knowledg
, of such burial places, whose graves al
l. not marked ,are requested to report at thi
S, m Getting, giving the regiment and con
Is pany and date ofdecease, if known. TIL
,, Information is needed for transmission t
the Quartermaster General at Washingto
d. z. Let the public take an interest
this matter. Each school district shoul
organize at once and appoint a committe
% to report at this meeting. BABY.