The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1870-05-26
LOCAL BRETIEIBS.

Blank deeds and mortgages, and reven ue
stamps, can be had at the Recorders Office.
Quarterly meeting will commence at the NJ.
E. Church on next Saturday, ut 21S O'Clock, P. N.
THE weather during the past ten days has
been dry, and terribly hot.
Charley Adams has gone to Macarthur, and
II again at work in the Enquirer once.
The Public Schools Of Jackson will close
next week.
The grading Of the streets OF Jackson is pro-
crossing finely.
Tho saw mill OF ]. S. & W. A. Savage, in Lib
erty township, was burned some ten days ago,
but they have again got 1t ready for operation.
The people OF Berlin and vicinity are talking
of having grand Sunday School celebration on
the Fourth Of July.
We have been informed that Leonard Rock
well was arrested last week by the Adams Ex-
press Company for embezzlement, but he was
released on payment of the amount due.
-There is so much building and so many i'm.
prOvements going on in jackson thatwe cannot
specify particulars. They must be seen to be
understood.
The Sunday School children had a picnic on
last Saturday, at Benefits Grove The day was
extremely hot, but there is said to have been a
pleasant time.
Orange Furnace blowed out on Monday, be-
cause the receiver was losing money every day
he kept the Furnace in operation. A large
number more OF laboring men will thus be
thrown out Of employment.
Allen Hellawell and Judge Hoffman, OF Ma
honing county, were attending Court at this
place last week. Judge Hoffman was Governor
Tods Secretary during the time the latter was
Governor Of Ohio.
On Monday night company started to
Richmondale on q fishing excursion. Among
them were Mayor Connolly, Leonard Rockwell,
ALI Kinney, Wa Tolley, Jim Milliken, Bill
QwOnS, John Byers, and others.
We heard last week that Rufus Beman, Of
Gallia county, had committed suicide, by hang
ing himself Mr.. Beman resided on Trace Creek,
beyond Gallia Furnace. He was 3 man Of
bright intellect but he had been in the Asylum
one or more times, insane. He was q brother
OF l.. M. BemAn, of Centreville
I'VE saw old George Radabaugh, of Madison
township, In town last week. He had brought
his wool to the carding machine, in two horse
wagon, q distance Of fifteen miles. He Is bright
and lively, and, with the exception that his
hair is winter looks little older than he did forty
years ago! He told US that he is about SO years
OF age.
"A party from this place, consisting Of VIM.
Bennett, VIM. Thompson, AL. Garret, Noah
ReasOner and David L. Mackley, started on q
fishing excursion on Tuesday night oflast week,
and returned on Saturday morning. They were
at Giles Mills, and Adamsville, on Raccoon.
They caught some fish, the largest Of which
weighed II lbs. tr3
MIR. A. W. Long informs us that the fire at
his house did not originate from defective 11ue.
Some dry shingles we're put into the stove, and
large sparks from them came out at the top Of
the chimney and fell upon the roof and this
was the origin Of the fire. II. G. Miller, agent
for the Etna Company, paid all loss and expense.
I'VE spoke Of seeing preacher in Marietta
named Cole, from Tennessee. He preached in
this place on Sunday and Sunday night. He is
not from Tennessee, but from Kentucky, near
the Tennessee line. He Is Presiding Elder OF
the Kentucky Conference, and brings recon-
mendatIons from the late Bishop Thompson.
He is trying to raise money to pay off debt
due on church in Barboursville Ky. A collec-
tion for that purpose will be taken at the NJ E.
Church on next Sunday.