The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-08-20


whole affair is SO confoundedly mixed up
that it would put Philadelphia lawyer at
his wits end TO get at the bottom facts and
explain how it is that they can keep out of
the clutches of the law.
HAMILTON.
The Browning Club contemplate giving a
party early in September.
Mrs James Wood, of Chillicothe, is in the
city, visiting relatives and friends.
w. K. Snowden, of the Cincinnati Times,
was in the city Sunday, the guest Of Lou. J.
Beauchamp.
Charlie Wilson, of the First Ward, one of
Hamiltons handsome young gentlemen,
has left for the North.
The Light Infantry are making prepara-
tlons to go into camp for week at or near
Miamisburg on the c., II. & d. Railroad.
Louis ]. Beauchamp, editor of the Hamil-
ton Orcus goes to Sommerville tonight to
reopen the temperance work at that point.
VIM. Shuler, of the First Ward, again
carried off the prize as the best shot in But
Ter County Out of 100 balls Shuler broke
92, and was awarded the diamond pin.
Judge Walton, of Oregon, spent Sunday
in the city, the guest of Steve Bowers. He
left yesterday for Austin, Texas, where he
has gone as a delegate to attend the Grand
Lodge Of the 1. o. O. f.
Mrs Jacoby, of Middletown, was in the
city yesterday attending a meeting of the
Board of Managers of the Children's Home,
which was held at the Home. The ladies
are perfecting arrangements as regards the
dining hall at the County Fair which they
will have under their control during three
Ioyo nf Tho "a,
SPRINGFIELD. o.
The firm of Kissel, Blount & Co. dis
solved Saturday.
Mrs. VIM. Bugby, of New Hampshire is
visiting friends and relatives here
Mr.. Will. T. Stillwell and wife, of Can
ada are visiting friends in this city.
Elmer Whitley has returned from Cana
da, where he has been visiting friends.
The Seventh Regiment Band had their
festival at Monument Square Saturday
evening
Yesterday morning man named Chris
tie had his hand terribly cut on circular
saw.
Twenty-Five arrests were made from Sat-
urday morning to Monday morning. Bus-
ness lively.
Il. o. johnson, after short stay in Spring
held, has again returned to Indianapolis,
where he is studying law with Buskirk &
Nichols.
Mrs. Martin Anderson died at her home
on Clark street, after about two weeks
illness. Aged forty years. Her funeral
Will take place Wednesday morning
Mr.. B. f. Best's shoe store, on Main
street, was entered by burglars Saturday
night about II o'clock. They had taken
three pairs of boots, two of which they
dropped in the yard and another in getting
over the fence. John Warren, George
Wilson and John Liggins were arrested.
His clerk was arrested on suspicion.
OXFORD, o.
An excursion to the Soldiers Home on
Thursday.
John Scouller, of Fair Haven, was in town
yesterday.
A little son of Rev. James Murray is sick
with the fever.
Mr.. 0. NJ. Woolley, of Cincinnati, spent
Sunday in Oxford.
All of our schools promise to be largely
attended next session.
Why will not the Live Oaks of Hamilton
play the Oxford B. b. c.?
The Methodiss of Springfield Ind, have
a basket meeting next Saturday
A good many of our people will attend
The Odd-fellows' celebration at College Cor
ner tomorrow.
The choir of the A. M. f. Church will |
give lawn social in the yard of the Sec
md Presbyterian Church on Thursday eve
ming.
LEXINGTON. ky.
Lots of fun during Fair week. The min
'trel troupe of Barlow, Wilson, Primrose
& West will be here Wednesday, Thursday
md Friday nights during Fair week.
Hon. ]. NJ Adams of Georgetown, was
appointed on Saturday last by Judge Hunt
o fill the unexpired term of J. Lawrence
Zones as Prosecuting Attorney of this dis
rict.
We were glad to meet our old friend
Herbert Clayton on the street yesterday.
lie is in excellent health and enjoying a
holiday visit to his old friends and former
lome
We congratulate the Knights of Pythias,
because of their splendid success pecuniar-
ly on last Saturday evening, demonstrating
$ it does the high estimate of our citizens
# that most estimable institution.
We understand, from good authority,
hat invitations have been sent to the
iayor and Councilmen of both Louisville
nd Cincinnati, requesting them to be pres
mt at our Fair next week. We, of course,
xpect them.
We understand there is to be basket
'icnic on Wednesday the 21st, in Warfield's
woods on the Winchester Pike. Managers:
ohnnie Cluxton, James Jones and John
,heyeller. They know how such things
hould be DONE
The case of Chas. Taylor, of Cadentown.
Or shooting with intent to kill, was con,
lnued by Judge Stevenson until Friday
ext. Also the case of Pat. Campbelle, for
hooting Mr.. Grinsteads cook continued {
ntil Thursday, next
The weather is still hot. We need more
est and recreation. Can't we have another
xcursion to the Towers? 1t would be a
ource of great enjoyment to many of our
tizens, besides, yield, as we presume
andsome profit to the Directory BY all
leans let us have another.
One week from to-day our Fair begins
hat will be on Tuesday the 9th and will \