The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1870-05-19
LOCAL BREVITIES.

Blank deeds and mortgages, and reyen ue
stamps, can be had at the Recorders Office.
George w. Cavett has been appointed agent
Of the Adams Express company at this place.
The rooms in the new brick building on the
old American House lot are being finished.
Three persons died of consumption in Berlin
last week. daughter of John Fowler, the wife
OF David Montgomery, and Mr.. Copeland, whose
death is noticed more at length in another place.
Farmers from all parts of this county give
most glowing accounts CT the fine appearance of
the wheat crop.
The residence of A. w. Long, (the Osborn
property took fire from a defective flue on
Tuesday about noon. Great excitement, but
little damage.
"A fine hanging basket filled with rare flow
ers, vines &C., was stolen from the premises Of
N. T. Cavett corner of Main and Church Streets
on Sunday night.
The furnaces in this place will all blow out
and remain idle this summer, unless something
definite is settled by Congress in reference to the
tariff at once,
On Monday last about four o'clock, we saw
drunken man going up the alley in the rear Of
our office, yelling, whooping and cursing. In a
short time we saw the same chap quietly march
ing down Main Street towards the Mayors Office,
locked arms with Marshal Miller.
David RadcifI, an old resident of this place,
will sell all his household goods, tools, &C., on
Saturday, 2Sth inst. His heath Is very poor,
having been threatened with consumption for
some years. He will perhaps go to Minnesota
and try that climate.
IA, A. Carr returned from the South on last
Friday. He spent some time in jacksonville
Florida, returning at his leisure. He is looking
much improved in health. He made us pres
ent of neat cane cut from an orange tree
"A new roof is being put upon the Masonic
Hall In this place. The front wall Is to be raised
higher SO as to give the roof more slope, and the
roof is to be of sheet iron. Varlan has the con-
tract for the wood work, and Graham for the
iron.
The supper at the City Hall ON last Friday
night, for the benefit of the Pastor Of the NJ. L.
Church, was quite largely attended. The COM
pany was pleasant one. There was music, vo-
cal and instrumental, and all appeared to enjoy
themselves. The provisions were abundant.
The amount realized was SS0.l5.
Mrs. DR.. Wood, of Webster, was in town on
Friday night. She was making arrangements
for the sale Of potato plants. She says she has
fine lot of plants this season. These plants
can be had at the store Of j. NJ. Watts, on Main
Street, opposite the Public Square. Call and see
them.
Posters were to be seen In town on Tuesday
of last week, announcing that Rev. Mr.. Clark
would lecture on temperance at the Presbyterian
Church on Thursday night The night was driz-
Ely, and the attendance was small-very small
But the lecture, although quite lengthy was @
good one. We are only sorry that there were
not more present to hear it.
We notice that Aaron Cunningham is still 9
faithful attendant upon Court and still takes
his scat within the Bar. Aaron has always beer
regularly at Court, ever since we can remember
Many years ago there was another man who
was as faithful In attendance as Aaron. But he
has long since gone Off the stage, He was very
tall and thin, always had cough, and wa!
known as "Llghtnlng Rod Johnson" He Is
gone, but Aaron bids fair to see the thin
through.
The Bible Glass Of the Young Mems Christian
Association will meet at the room, over sta
Furnace Store, on next Sunday, at 2h o'clock
This Association has made desperate effort t,
keep in running order, In all this Christian {?
community, only from six to ten persons can b,
got together, and one half of them not member
OF any church. Any one of the twenty-five dog
geries in town can show larger crowd an,
night. Are profcssed Christians in earnest? /
they are, why can they rest content to see tn
boys and young men of this town rushing to tn
devil with railroad speed, while they sit witt
folded arms, apparently contented? AS Oliv
Logan said, such Christians should go forward I
the smoking car Christianity would be be bet
ter on without such dead weights.