Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-01-08
LOCAL ITEMS.

--Our public school last term enroll
ed 7Sl pupils.
secure your seats for Mrs. Liver
more's lecture.
Henry Bryant, of New Holland,
recently sold a steer that weighed 2S6O
lbs.
George G. Jenkins has bought the
interest Of his partner Norman Me-
Lean, IN the grocery business.
Rev. Freeman, an old colored
preacher, and an old resident Of Wash
ington, was buried On Tuesday
The Townsend family appear in
Richard III at Music Hall next Satur-
day evening, Secure your seats at
Harry Boyer's.
The Board of Education adopted
Andrews, New Geology for one Of The
junior class, High School. The intro
duction price, Soc.
The elements of drawing we're be-
gun in our schools this week. The new
system of drawing promises good to
the children and will be popular with
the patrons. MNH
IF. G.. Carpenter enteredpn his term
as Prosecuting Attorney on the st inst,
Ace Gregg, who has filled the Office
acceptably for several consecutive
times, retiring.
DIR. Skinner informs us that the fine
cow Katie Wellington Sd, the property
of Mr.. s. G. Cunningham, died on Tues
day, Of diphtheria. Mr.. G. valued her
at $3.50 to $40O.
Rev. Mr.. Badger, of All Saints
Church Portsmouth, will preachIfor the
Episcopal Congregation at the Baptist
Church on Sunday next, morning and
evening, at lO:8O and 7o'clock.
The HERALD Office has just received
a large assortment of the latest new
styles Of type for fine job printing, and
is prepard to execute all descriptions of
work in the best style. Send in your
orders,
The list of lands in Fayette county
advertised for sale for tax delinquen-
cies is much shorter this year than for
several years previously, and shorter
than the lists in most of our neighbor-
ing counties.
The Clermont Courier says the Ba-
tavia schools have been q grand success
the past year, under the superintend-
ency of Prof. Frank M. Allen, and
the Batavia people are proud of their
superintendent YA&
The cash receipts from the contest
for the water set which was voted to
the most popular lady, at the Catholic
Fair, footed up nearly $3.50; and the
receipts from the contest for the Doll,
amounted to over $500. M
The senior class Of the High School
has elected officers for the class as fol-
lows; President, Anna Bell; Vice
President, Austin Hopkins; Secretary,
Lottie Cleaveland; Treasurer, Rettie
Nolon: Marshal. Emma johnson.
Tie Ely Light Guards have con
cluded not to go to the Inauguration at
Columbus next Monday, but, in March
or April, take a three days trip to
Niagara. They will .charter two cars
and furnish their own grub, and ex-
pect an immense time.
"A number Of our citizens who are
members Of the Episcopal Church have
organized a church society here, and
have secured the services frey. Logic,
Of Circleville, to conduct services for
them two Sundays in month, Their
services are held for represent in the
Baptist Church.
The Pittsburg, Cincinnati & St.
Louis Railway co. will run 4 cheap ex-
cursiol train t6 Columbus on Monday
next, to carry passengers wishing to
witness the Inauguration of Governor
Foster. Call Oh the agent, Mr. Tiff, at
G. and NJ. v, Depot, for time of trains
and excursion rates. Ns}
The executors of the estate Of John
NJ. Trimble, deceased, will offer at pub
lie sale, upon the premises, on Thurs
day, February 10, 1880, four hundred |
acres of land on Rattlesnake creek, in |
Fayette county. The land lies three
miles east Of sabina, and is a part Of
what is known as the Trimble prairie
lands.
Our schools opened on Monday
with 6O4 pupils in all the grades, with
The following distribution; High School
IS; Grammar A, "a; Grammar B, Al;
Grammar G, 83; Grammar c, 81; Cram
mar D, GA; Primary A, 80; Primary A,
p; Primary ,, 81; Primary q, 50, Pri-
nary D, As; Sunny Side %; Sunny