The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1869-06-17
LOCAL BRETITTES.


A little son of William Ward died on last Fri
day.
Orange Furnace went into blast few days
ago.
MIR. Trip intends to take a trip to Kansas
In few days.
Have we any Town Council this yearl If
yes, then what are they doing for the interests
Of our town.
We learn that new potatoes have made their
Oppea rance in town, and sell for fifty cents per
peck.
AN awning is being put up in front of
Burke's Store, on Main Street, opposite the
Court House.
The ladies of the NJ. E. Church had Straw
berry Festival on Tuesday night, at the Old
Court Room,
The county convention on last Saturday was
slimly attended, as the farmers are very busy in
their corn.
w. T. Washam is putting up brick resi-
dence near the residence of Mr.. Loft, on the old
Newton farm, half mile west of town. The
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DIR. 7. Marvin, of Winchester informs us of
the sudden death, on Thursday last, of Arm
strong MeCray, son of John McCray He took
the eresypelas, and was only sick d ay or two
There will be a Sunday School Exhibition
at Keystone Furnace on Wednesday night, the
2sd the proceeds to be used for purchasing a
library for the use Of the Sabbath School.
Rev Mr.. Swindt, of Blissfeld, Mich, will
preach at the Presbyterian Church next Sabbath
at the usual hours morning and even ing. All
are cordially in vited to attend
Rev. A. Abbott and family are in town. AS
he will remain a week or two, we hope he may
preach on next Sabbath at some one of the
churches.
The question of Lay Delegation in the NJ.
f. Church will be voted upon in this charge to-
day (Thursday) We will give the result in our
next.
The bells and furnace whist les in this town
have been a nuisance for years To add to the
dlscord, Orange Furnace has now double
whistle, making two distinct sounds at the same
time.
There were two fights in town on Monday
night. One Of them occurred at one of the
Saloons and in the scrape John Gorham had
his head considerably cut by chair welded by
Leonidas johnson.
The Presbyterian Sabbath School went out
to the Tea Rocks on last Saturday, and had
picnic The teachers and children passed our
Office in the morning, and they presented
happy appearance.
"A party of young olks went out into the
woods one day last week and had a dance. We
regard dancing as very silly performance;
but If persons will dance, by all means let it be
done in the open air
There was man in town last week with
strawberries for sale, They were very large,
and he sold them at thirty cents for a few He
had sign up in his wagon, stating that he had
''strawberrys' for sale.
--0n last Saturday we wrote that the weather
had been cool and dry, and that it had been q
good time to get corn in order On Sunday the
'raih descended and the floods came" Corn
and in fact all kinds of crops, are doing finely.
The weather has been remarkably cool and
dry during the past week. Those who think
they know, say 1t is tlne weather for wheat and
grass. Corn grows slowly, but it is an excellent
time to plow it, and getit in good order for
the hot days and showers which are sure to
come in due time.
"A ragged lookin & tramping printer called at
Our Office on Tuesday, wanting work for a day
or two. We knew what that meant II was
work until he could earn enough money to get
whisky to make him drunk We did not hire
him.
Mr.. George Poor, of Winchester, was in
town on last Saturday, and he informed us that
he had been blowing his corn, the first he had
done for nearly twenty-five years. He said 1t
was in the same field where he had commenced
plowing when q small boy, nearly forty-eight
years ago. He said be commenced to think that
here he had done his first plowing and perhaps
his last.
"A few years ago VIC spoke of the custom or
habit in this town of chewing wax. Men, wo-
men and children, and even the teachers in the
public schools, were engaged in it. That prac-
tice has long been discontinued, and another
equally as silly, is just becoming popular. This
ID having goose-quill tooth-pick struck in the
mouth, like cigar. A few sapheads may be
seen oil day, and wherever they may be, with
stump of goose-quill sticking out of their
mouths