The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-01-05
NEWS FROM POINTS ABOUND.

SHARON.-The Changers held their
monthly meeting on Saturday.
Rose of Sharon Lodge, No. IA !. Q. Q.
f. elected the following officers: N. g., j.
r. Fost r.; V. g., G. G. Myer; Record
ing Secretary. s. Price. Corresponding
Secretary, C.K Van Hise; Treasurer,
Ii. Vorjohan.
The s. N. M. is new secret society
about to be organized here.
j. Ii. II. Kater, one of our well-known
citizens is quite sick.
HAMLToN.-Judge Traber received
telegram yesterday that his aged father,
at o'clock on the morning Of the 4th.
ALI. Burnett will appear before Ham,
ilton audience on Thursday night, the
first time for some years.
The Board of County Commissioners
met Yesterday, and among other busf-
ness passed the following bills: David
son g Schlisp, $23 10; c., II. q D. r. r.,
for freight, 81 80; Hilker & Son, "a 90;
same, for stationery for Court room,
| 50 90; s. B. Delacourt, for 80 quires Of
blank subpoenas for Sheriff, $37 30; Gas
Flenner, 50 25; Telegraph Co., 81 %; N.
W. Caldwell, for services as commits
sioners; $48; D. Sample, same, $86.
The Enquirer reporter seems to be the
champion of the "ice men" and is worked
up again about that ice on the basin.
This time he wants to know If a boat
drawn by mules should be allowed to
destroy the ice thereon. Would boat
drawn by mules make greater devasta-
ton than one drawn by any other critter?
is the question with us.
At meeting of Council last night the
following business was transacted and
bills to The amount of $6,420 go for ex-
penses for the month of December, with
an ordinance to appropriate said amount
for the payment OF the same, which was
received.
The Mayor reported fines and licenses
collected during the month Of December
| to be: For licenses, $50, and for fines $18.
On motion, report was received. Mr..
Lovett, of Cincinnati, was awarded the
contract for the erection of 25 gasoline
lamps at $25 per post, with all night
| lighting. A resolution was passed to
] purchase one copy Of "Everts Historical
A., Map"
| A petition was presented by Mr.. Ezra
Pattee, asking Council to appropriate
$500 to aid the sufferers in Kansas, The
petition was signed by SO citizens. Mr..
| Pattee also read q letter from Hon. N. G.
Mcfarland, of Topeka. formerly resi-
dent of Hamilton, setting forth the need
of assistance by the people Of Kansas.
On motion the petition was received
and referred to the Committee on Law
to report at next meeting as the weather
the city had right to make such dona-
ton. A resolution was passed instruct
| ing the Committee on Gas to light the
lamps on the south side of Sycamore,
Fourth Ward, between Third and Fourth
streets.
| An ordinance was passed to appropri-
ate $6, ,420 60 to pay the monthly bills.
Other business of minor Importance
was transacted, after which the Council
adjourned.
i Edward Hughes is talked of by the
Democracy as candidate for the Office
of Mayor at the coming spring election.
1t is too cold now for the gentlemen OF
elegant leisure to loiter on the corners
OF the public square and street corners.
Wonder if anybody regrets their abb
sence? We once heard lady say she
would rather run the gauntlet than be
compelled to walk down High street on
a pleasant day.
On New Years evening while night
watchman Nate Woods was passing
along Fourth street. in the vicinity Of
Grifen's lumber yard, he found carpet
bag filed with mems clothing lying on
the sidewalk.