Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1881-01-06
LOCAL ITEMS.

Wednesday evening, 18th inst.
Red Cross Work at Ely Command
cry, Thursday evening, 18th inst.
--Johnston's Sarsaparilla cures Indi-
gestion. For sale by Harry Boyer.
Dan. Wendell has opened barber
shop in the room lately occupied by
him as hat store.
Wicked Washlngton.-HilsbO
Herald.
Holy HillsbOrOugh. (?)
The w. C. II. u, will meet at Mrs,
Joe M. McLean's on Friday afternoon
at O'Clock,
DIR. H. G. Coffman will remove his
drug store to the room lately occupied
by Levy's clothing house.
Communion Services at the Pres
byterian Church next Sabbath. Ser
vice each evening this week.
james A. Mclean has removed his
office to Joe McLean's building up
stairs-tirst door to the left.
Special meeting of Ely Command
cry this evening to make arrangements
to attend the funeral of Sir Knight H.
E. Browne.
Jimmy McCourt had his wrist dis
located by fall on the slippery pave
ment in front of the City Building on
Thursday evening.
THE usual number of new leaves
have been turned over, and the usual
amount If swearing off has been done
on the beginning of thenew year.
County Commissioners were in ses-
sion on Monday and Tuesday. The
principal business before them was the
examination of bills and sheep claims.
The roads have been in fine condi-
tion for sleighing the past week, and at
present the sleighing is the best we
haYe had for many years, and promises
to stay while.
The HERALD Office printed three
thousand New Year calling cards last
week, consisting of plain, illumin-
ated and engraved cards, of various and
beautiful designs.
Judge Gregg, of this place, was
elected member of the Ohio State Bar
Association at Columbus, Dec. %. The
next meeting of the association will be
held at Toledo, July 6.
Charlie Bell (nOt 'The Little Joker,
but a colored gentleman from Good
Hope) is the only occupant of the
County Jail. He is one of the party
who assaulted Jasper Post at Good Hope
last week,
"A fire alarm was sounded Sunday
afternoon, caused by slight blaze in
a frame building on Mrs. Peter Wen
dies lot, on Market street, adjoining
Tuthill's Carriage shop. Little dam
age was done.
Mr.. II. e. Browne died at his home
on North street, at about o'clock yes
terday evening. The funeral will be
conducted by the Order of Knights
Templar, and will take place tomorrow
at 2 O'Clock p. m.
Mr.. II. X. Perdue, County Survey
or, entered upon the discharge of the
duties of the office on Monday last,
James A. Mclean, who has served ae-
in that office for number of
terms past, retiring.
There will be a festival given by
the ladies of the M. Z. Church, at Mad
isOn Mills, for the benefit of the church
on Thursday eve., Jan. 18th, 1881. Ev-
erybody invited to attend. Admittance
ten cents, By order of committee.
The Ladies', Benevolent Society
will meet at the residence Of Mrs. Dr..
Coffman on Saturday Jan. 9Th, at 8 pm.
A large attendance is earnestly sOlic-
tied as business of Importance is before
the Society. BY order Of President.
Mai. Jas. f. Cook entered upon his
term of office as sheriff of this county
on Monday. He has appointed ex-
sheriff John Millikan and II. e. Lydy |
as his deputies. Sheriff Cook will not
move his family TO town for a few
weeks yet.
The County Treasurer request us to
announce that the time for payment of
the December installment of taxes is
extended to the 18th day of this month.
After that date the bills for Nnpaid
,hattel taxes will be in the hands Of
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The January term of Fayette Com
non Pleas Court convened on Tuesday, |
Judge Gregg on the bench. The
Grand jury was sworn and began their
on Tuesday, and are
till in session. All the regularly
lrawn jurors reported. There are 450
,ases on the docket.