Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-12-30
LOCAL ITEMS.
Attend the Firemen,s Fair.

Monday
Everybody should patrOni2e 2the
FireInen's Fair.
Happy New Year to all the
HERALD's readers.
The January term Of Fayette Com
mon Pleas cOnvenes on the 4th,
One hundred and seventeen inmates
in the County Intirmary at present. y
-Johnston's Sarsaparilla cures Liver
Complaint. For sale by Harry Boyer.
The crowd in town on stock sale
day was Simmer than usual, on account
of the cold weather.
Special meeting and work in the
Masters Degree at Masonic Lodge on
Wednesday evening next.
Maj. Jas. F. Cook takes charge Sf
the Sheriff's office, as successor to
Sheriff Smith, next Monday.
The mercury marked as low as ID
degrees below zero in some thermOme-
ters about town yesterday morning.
&C. C. Blakemore, the gun and sew
Ing machine man, will keep open
shop" with refreshments, on New
Years Day.
The banks will be closed on Satur-
day next New Years DayD Paper
falling due on the lst or I'd Of January,
will be payable on Friday, 3lst.
Dan. Wendle is fitting up the room
lately occupied by him as hat store,
for barber shop and bath room. He
intends to open business in the last
named line in a short time.
The company of Palestine Arabs
advertised to givea performance in the
Presbyterian Church on Christmas
night, failed to get here, being snow
bound some where in Virginia.
The Ely Light Guards are making
arrangements for grand ball at Mu-
sic Hall on the evening Of the 22nd of
February. Curriers' superb orchestra,
of Cincinnati, will furnish the music.
Sir Knights of Ely Commandery
will bear in mind that Thursday even
ing, January ID, is the time set for work
in the Red Gross, when five Royal Arch
Masons will receive the Orders of
KnighthoOd.
South Charleston Republican, 22d !:
Latham g. Son, of Washington G, H.,
have been in this neighborhOod for
sometime past, getting out walnut
logs and shipping them to Springfield.
they are making preparations to ship
10000 feet of this timber to the Cham
pion City.
-Circleyille Democrat: Mt. Sterling
Lodge, No. 1852, F. & A. M, elected the
following officers for the coming year:
j. G. LOOfbonrrow, w. NJ; J. w.
Sleppey, S. w. Thomas Whalen, J. w. !;
S. McClintiCk, Treasurer; G. II. Hama
walt, Secretary; N. j. D, Kauhelt, S.
D.; J, M. NicOdemus, j. d.; Smiley
Hughs, Tyler. The officers viii be in
stalled the first Thursday in January.
--Sabina Nevs: There are several
physicians, says the report, who con-
template stepping into the practice
which Or. Canny leaves here. Drs.
Lytle, of Washington G. H., Farabee,
of New Antioch, Mason, of Milledge-
Vile, and Spangler, of South Plymouth,
are mentioned in that connection,
though so far as we know it is all
rumor. All seem busy at their present
locations.
The Firemen's Fair is in progress
at City Hall this week, and is proving
a success. The hall is open day and
evening. 1t is beautifully decorated,
and filed with an elegant display of
fine furniture, musical instruments,
and fancy articles, all Of which are to
be disposed of during the Fair. The
Washington Orchestra entertains the
assent blies with excellent music.
Meals are served in the hail adjoining
City Hall, in excellent style. The Fair
win continue through the week.
The Young Peoples Guild of the
Episcopal Church will hold it's next
at the residence of G. A. Palm
er, Esq, Monday evening, Jan. 3D.. An
programme Of exercises has
been prepared for the occasion. The
last meeting, held at the same place,
Monday evening, Dec. 20, was pro-
nOnnced success BY all present.
A number Of our young people have
oined the society and it is rapidly in
both In enthusiasm and mem
Oers, and those in charge Of It intend |
10 make it success. |