The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1869-09-09
LOCAL BREKITTEG.

t--There was frost in. several places in this
county on last Thursday morning, Sept. I'd,
The county Commiss toner's have much bust.
ness before them at their quarterly thi 8
week. We will report proceedings in'our next.
Fulton Furnace has gone into blast again,
having been repaired IN avery short time. 1t
is said to be doing we'll '''.a
Mr.. OHarra on Main Street, near Bum,
Davis & Co. 81 Mil, Is putting an additional stO-
ry on his house. .-J
--Berdell & Rapp, wagon Makers, hsTe had
new roof put upon their shop, on Portsmouth
Street.
See notice of next quarterly examination of
school teachers, which will commence on the
first Monday in next month. ..
There viii be rgame of base ball at Portland
on Saturday morning, between the jackson and
Port land Clubs. tlH' ..
Our old friend Sam. Rush has been employ
ed to take charge Of the, School House, max
fires &c.
We have received report of game of base
ball played nt Portland Sept 4th. 1t was re-
ceived too late for this week. 1t will be pub
lished in our next. ... .''.i
The jackson County Medical Society were
in session on Tuesday, ut the Probate Office.
The proceedings of this meeting and also Of the
August meeting, will be published next week.
Mr.. Chapman is pushing his new buildings
right ahead. He will have three houses finished
within sixty days if the weather should prove
favorable.
The cars will run at half fare ON the 7th, 9th
and 9th days of October. Persons can come 10
the Fair on the first day and renlan until Sat
urday on half fare tickets. The Fair promises
to bea big thing. Come.
There will be a basket meeting at Winches-
ter on next Saturday and Sunday, commencing
at ten o'clock a. IN. on Saturday. Ond.at nine
o'clock on Sunday 1t will ue conducted by Rev.
D. Mann, and Others. .s t..
We wish to call attention to the ADVERTISE
ment of the contract for grading certain sire cts
in our town. We are pleased to find that our
Town Council are going to work earnestly, an d
our beautiful town will be much improved dur
ing the present year. Good.
In our list of Early Marriages published from
week to week, the name of Lewis Leach. j. P,
frequently occurs Mr. Leach is still citizen OF
our county. He is one OF he jurors in the Pro-
bate Court this week. He called at our Office on
Tuesday.
We ask farmers from different parts Of the
county who attend the Fair to call at the
corner of our orchard next the Gair Grounds,
and see our Chester White hogs. II is near the
Fair Grounds. We will sell them pigs of the
full stock, if they want to get this fine breed.
Rev. W. S. Mccormick, who has for some
time been the minister at the Christian Church
in this place, has sold lis little farm in Liberty
township, and is off for Kansas. Mr.. McCor-
mick is q pious man =, and quiet good citizen,
and we can recommend him to the people OF
Kansas as every way worthy.
Hon. Ralph Leete, member OF the last Ohio
Legislature from Lawrence county, end present
Democratic candidate for State Senator from
the Lawrence district, was in our town last
week. krfatsE .s.-.E.s
On saturd ay we saw our old friend Benja-
min F. Scott in town, and lad friendly chat
with him. The old gentleman Is now nearly
eighty years old, but he is full oflile and fun,
and is as witty as ever What is sud in our old
fri ends case is, he is still Democrat Al such
an age So near the grave, and Democrat
How sad
Charles Rhodes. county Recorder, started
on Monday on a visit te Pennsylvania. lie Will
visit Washington City before his return. Per-
sens, having business in the Recolder's Onice
during his absence. will call on MIR. Long, al
the Treasurer's Office. .......
There was vel! nice little Sunday School
pic mic arlhe Fail Ground in this place on last
Friday. We were present a short tire, aud had
o little talk with The children. Mr.. saylor also
made short address. There was full supply
of eatables OF the finest quality. ...
Capt. Barton was engaged all last week In
surveying and liking the grades Of our street,
There is considerable difficulty in making all
the streets in the different Add itions, come out
all right. Capt. Barton is a competent Survey
or and Civil Engineer, and under the direction
of Capt. Davis, the Mayor and Mr.. Gorham
Street Comm issioner, we hope the streets and
alleys may be permanently established. Better
do It now than hereafter. ....a
The following are the proceedings in
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