The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-01-04
NEWS rRoM POINTS AROUND.

ELIzABETHTowN.-Th installation o..
the officers of the Riverdale Grange z. !.
Ii. took place here on Saturday evening
last. The following are the officers for
the ensuing ear: Master, Geo. W. Haire;
'Overseer, G. d. Lewis; Lecturer, John
Chidlaw; Steward, Frank Guard; As
sistant Steward, Ezekiel Hughesj Gate
ffefpss aees; s. secrsiasy feSoW; Tiess
urer, s. v. Hayes; Ceres, Mrs. Kate
Haire; Pomona, Mrs. Guard; Flora, Miss
Mary Haire; Lady Assistapt Steward,
Mrs. West. After which the members
partook of q splendid collation. prepared
for the occasion. The order here Is in a
flourishing condition and is doing good
work in this farming community.
CLEvBs.--This evening DIR. Rullison
will lecture at the Town Hall on the sub
ject OF temperance After the address
the Cleves Lyceum will render temper
ance drama, all Of the members partici-
pating. The exercises promise to be Of
an unusually interesting character.
| The different churches will unite here
in observing the week Of prayer.
HAMILToN.-PhiI. Kumler, formerly a
member OF the Butler county bar. was in
town Friday visiting his old friends.
Phil. is just as handsome as ever.
l
as assistant to the new Recorder. Mr..
Urmston is worthy young man and has
| been for some time connected with the
Office.
1 the County Intirmary, held their annual
meeting at the lntrmary Buildings. An
election was held and Samuel Deneen,
the present Superintendent reelected to
serve Tor the ensuing year, at salary Of
$500 per annum.
Saturday, the Trustees OF Greenwood
Curtis & Shepherd. The old trustees
were reelected, namely Johu Millikin,
James Griffen, G. Falconer, }. e. Owens,
Isaac Robertson, Joseph Curtis, John w.
Erwin and N. g. Curtis, clerk. 1t was
shown that the total receipts were
$4, ,424 81, and total expenditures "a, 1913 80,
leaving balance in the hands Of the
Treasurer of $240 50. The total liabilities
of the Association are $3.50 %. Total
- amount due the Association, 81 1854 O1.
The number Of burials in Greenwood
Cemetery, as shown by the statistics for
the year 1874, were 1859. OF this number
1O1 were residents OF Hamilton and 6S
; non-residents. The mortality for HAM
nton was less in the last year than
it has been for the last twelve years,
. with the exception of 1867. or the 1859
deaths occurring in 1874 there were 80
!, males and 70 FEMALES. or this number 93
were native and rs foreign born.
Adolph Schmidt, late Auditor, has so
far recovered from his late serious attack
OF sickness as to be able to be out on the
streets again.
There will be prayer meetings held in
all the evangelical churches each even-
ing of this week.
Saturday a petition was fled in the
Clerks office by John BALI v. Kemper &
Son, in which suit was brought to recov-
er the payment of two promissory notes
oil SOL each.
The total amount of revenue collec.
tions made in Butler county during the
year ending December 81, 1874, were $215,
S36.97.
CALIFORNIA, O.-The NJ. E. Sabbath
school will hereafter meet at 10 A. M.
There seems to be great deal Of SICK
ness in California and vicinity. DR..
Gaines is riding almost day and night.
The Nonparell Literary Club will meet
again next Thursday night. We hope
the members will come prepared.
A. T. Johnston is rapidly rebuilding
his residence that was destroyed by fire
,, some time ago.
The Odd-fellows had two successful
entertainments during the holidays and
are to have another on the I'D of Febru.
ary.