News you needed in '67

 Brookville American, May-Sept. 1867

Crops

A recent trip through Blooming Grove, Fairfield and Bath townships revealed a promising state of things in regard to the crops. Everywhere the wheat looks finely, and all kinds of fruit is abundantly promised. The late cold, wet weather is not so favorable for grass or pasture and garden vegetables. As regards corn, most of the farmers are replanting.

Fairfield Mills

Richard Brown's Mills at Fairfield and also James Brown's Mill above Fairfield have expanded operations for repairs. The former is about ready, however, to commence again, and the latter will resume in a few weeks. His advertisement appears in another column. 

Select School

Mr. D.D. Blakeman is teaching a select school in Fairfield and being a good teacher, the school is quite large. The Fairfield folks are wise in securing his services. 

Hydrophobia

The Richmond Telegram says that hydrophobia exists to such an extent a few miles north of that place, that some of the schools have been suspended, it being dangerous for the children to go to and from school.

Brookville Bakery and Ice Cream Saloon

Attention is directed to the advertisement of Christian Koeber's Bakery and Ice Cream Saloon, which advertisement will be found in another column. He has fitted up and Ice Cream Saloon in connection with his Bakery, and is ready to furnish Ice Cream, Lemonade, Root Beer, etc. Give him your patronage.

Don't Shoot the Squirrels

Gentlemen who are fond of hunting should not shoot squirrels during this month, for at this time of the year none but old squirrels busy with the care of their young ones, can be found. Wait until June, when the young squirrels will be large enough to take care of themselves without their mammas' aid, and then it will pay to go hunting.

Installation of Officers

Magnolia Lodge No. 80, I.O.O.F. of Fairfield, installed the following persons as officers of the Lodge for the present term: Z. Ferguson, N.G; R. J. Cheney, V.G; A.T. Irwin, treasurer; T.W. Hayward, R. sec., and J.A. Crookshank, P. sec. Meetings every Saturday evening.

Dress-Making

Mrs. Ann Swan has recently commenced the business of Dress-Making in Fairfield. She is a most worthy woman and will give satisfaction with her work. The people of Fairfield and vicinity should give her a liberal patronage, and no doubt they will.

Accident

On Thursday night about midnight, while John M. Burt and Wm. Moore were returning in a buggy from Hamilton on business, and when within a mile and a half of Indian Creek, on the Oxford and Fairfield pike, having driven forty-two miles, the mare became frightened at something, furiously kicked and then ran off, instantly throwing Messrs Burt and Moore out of the buggy. The mare having got loose from them, ran with the buggy to Indian Creek, and up the creek some distance, when the lines became fastened round a broken wheel, and she stopped. Mare and buggy found next day and brought home. Mare badly hurt, buggy much damaged and both men slightly injured.