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


w. NJ. Devices leaves this week, on pleasure
trip, for Galesburg, Ill. Heexpects totbe absent
three or four weeks.
Repairs on Sugar Grove Church have been
completed, and the church now presents an un-
usually pleasant appearance.
Thieves continue ply their trade unmolested
in this, as we'll as in other vicinities. Jacob
Powell, who resides near Good Hope, has had
thirty five turkeys stolen lately. He offered a
reward for the capture and conviction Of the
thief.
The scholars of Wabash school enjoyed an ex-
cellent treat at the hands Of their teacher, Mr..
G. c. Ellis. The treat consisted Of about twenty
pounds Of candy which was equally divided
among the scholars, Mr., Simpkin Of the R3;k-
vile schools, also gave treat.
The clothes line thieves have again been
around. One igt last week they paid William
Wells who res des near Flirviev, a VISIT and
nelped themselves to all Che clothes on the Line.
They then went to the residence Of ~. Hegler,
Ion whom they took &. % amod2G of clOthing.
4 farmer residing in the caste. n pa, Of Feny
township Informed us a few days since that
JllINAou tllGHCo NlDllGN II , Z NICu IOO1Jb JlIbb
successive nights .ast week. The farmer witt
I his sLOt sdn and dogs was equal to the emer-
GenCy, however, ana thev (tLe th!eVec) were
Politely requested to retire. N
Thomas c. Devices, 'ately Of this ljace, has
jnst pdrchased an extensive art gallery at
u 9euheld. The gallery, which is spacious
one, is 50 arranged as to enable mir to execute
n, oil ut a. ip o.,
OK 3a-t artist, anu his Photographic 9r-an5e-
monts are second to none. Give him cal.
lyl'le lr cxocess-load ofwomen ard ch ldren
we're 1ssrg along the pike, lell.rg from this
place TO Greenfield, one day last Jeek, they
we're me5 by & wagon load o. drul len men vino
d owe g 'nst the express, complet2v Overturn-
lg t. Tle hor32s then became III, hGered and
"al a considerable distan, before they tould be
st1 II ed. Some Of Cbe children were severely in
! u and the eEpi3ss VS. completely d3nol-
isIe3. The dsu4Len men raiG no attention
ltCver to tie injgl3G children c. runswGy
noses, and drove on as tEOughUr conscious that |
arytl,ng unusual hGd occurred. Ineir names
have not % yet zen aseel :ainel ,buGn e. prob
aDilivy they will bot an Opportunity to pay Sc
we're slalty for their re3k'ess driving.
Extensive preparations had been made to have
a Christmas tree ct th5 Cochran church the |
ii . almost groaued under las ioa1 Of plecarts,
all o, which we're costly, and beautiful anduse-
"a. A programme had boel carefully spared
bls l. was eeared that ow lngtO the inclemenCy
o. Ire weather they would nc3 be sble to carry
II out. At an early hour, however, Large crowds
o, 1eople began to arrive from the surrounding
C1ultly and tho church was soon flied to its
utmost capacity. The sarvicel ware then opened
By sirgipg ana prsyer, after %hch
commi..3o was appointed to distribute
lie presents, which was done With d,3-
ps,.l 10 q systematic manner. A lumber o,
relsops tLen delivered eloquent ard appropriate
pG e3ces, which we're highly apprec' at3d BY
eyo. yoro present. 1t was indeed e pleasant oc-
cas- on. Everything passed off quie.y, ord
nothing was done to mar the pleasure Of enyone.
An attempt to describe it would beuselece.
"AlTlr7.