The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-12-11
THE DAILY STAR
LOCAL BKEVITIES.

"FAIR MAIDEN, wilt thou shear my fate?
A AlOve-sick barber cried;
"Oh, no." said she, 81 can not be
little shavers bride"
"Thy lip, pomade, doth wound me deep,
And cutteth sharp and keen;
Soap precious art thou to my heart
Which homes no other queen.
"And since to be my bonny bride
Thou wilt not condesceud,
fear my DAYS have run their race
And reached their lather end.
"This form must crumble i'll the dust,
These lips in death gov dumb;
This barber's mug, so fair and snug.
Mustache-n pale become
THE lectures of Rev. P B. Morgan which
he is delivering this week at Emmanuel
Church are being well attended.
THE knights of st. Edward, Knights of
ST. James and Knights of Loyola met last
night and resolved to form battalion.
THE receipts of the o. & NJ. Railroad dur
ing the month of November were $5O6,
929 5S and the disbursements $35S, no 5S.
THE newsDoys are working vigorously to
make their anniversary, which takes place
at the Music Hall December 2Sth, sue
cess.
mothers died day before yesterday at the
residence of her son-in-law, Mr.. Thomas
Van Hart.
THE attendance at Captain Thomas F.
Eckert's funeral Yesterday afternoon, was
the largest in the city for years. The re-
mains of the deceased were taken to Spring
Grove.
THE trestle between Somerset and the
nd piyrar on tha SnntbnrO Road
will be finished to-day, and one week hence
the track to that point will be in readiness
for trains
THE alarm from Box 1856, Harrison ave-
nue., west of Millcreek Bridge, at 55 last
evening, was occasioned by a burning chin
nev on the Fairmount Road, below Heran
courts brewery. The damage amounted to
nothing.
THE Committee on Music of the Board of
Education met last evening and decided to
make the same arrangements as to popular
prices for admission to the childrens con-
cert, which is TO- be repeated, as on the last
occasion.
THE Mutual Friends Club will give its
second grand complimentary party to-mor-
row evening at KreSz's Northwestern Hall.
1t is in the hands of good managers, and
will undoubtedly prove a success, both So
cially and financially.
In the United States Circuit Court Mr.
Richard H. Wilde, of Louisiana, yesterday
filed petition for $40, 900 damages against
the Cincinnati Enquirer Company for al
legged libel. The article in question was
published on the I'd of December, this year,
regarding the business Of the Common
wealth Company in which the character of
Mr.. Wilde was called in question.
JAMES B. PAYNE, lightweight years old,
widower and formerly rich man and
manufacturer of shell jewelry, but lately
an inmate of the City Intirmary, dropped
dead last evening in Hugh Pugh's grocery,
corner of Cutter and Laurel streets, where
he had been boarding. The body was taken
to the city undertaker's establishment and
an inquest ordered for this evening.
THE German Protestant Orphan Asylum
Directors held a regular meeting last even
ing. The monthly report of the Treasurer
showed balance on hand of 1926 AS. The
sum of $73 63 was appropriated for the
necessary wants of the Asylum. After al
lowing bills to the amount of 1869 SO, the
meeting adjourned. The next meeting
will be held Monday, December 23d.
AT the annual assembly of Kilwinning
Council, No. 81 R. and S. NJ. the follow
ing officers were elected and installed to
serve for the ensuing year: Ills. Comp.
Frank Harkness, T. I. NJ; Ills. Comp. Thos
Kete, Jr., Dep. NJ. Ills. Comp. George w.
Bngbee, P. C. of W.; Ills. Comp Joseph w.
Foote, Treasurer; Ills. Comp. +. s. Holmes,
Recorder; Ills Comp. W. B. Melish, G. of
Guard; Ills. Comp. H. G. Roberts, Cond. of
c.. Ills. Comp. N. NJ. Dennis, Steward; Ills,
Comp. Joseph w. Miller, Sentinel.