The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-10-07
OUR NEXT.DO0R NEIGHBORS,
Pickiags by Star Reporters in Neigh
boring Cities and Towns.
LEXINGTON. nv.

LEXINGTON. M.
The hest white wheat is now bringing 81
per bushel
Very fine music at the park Saturday
aight by Wolf & Trost's Band.
That fearful ball from Lusby's pistol has
been taken from the neck of Henry Beach.
The Cincinnati Exposition closes on next
Saturday, the 11th OF Octobef, "Sweet
rest"
The residence of VIM. Taylor. on Upper
street, was sold on Saturday last to Thomas
Foreman for 81, 405.
Lexington has one licensed loan office. 1t
is on Upper street, IN Norton's row, aud is
run by Mr., M. Hartstein.
Hard times in our city appear to be over.
Business is greatly improved, and the mer-
chants no longer wear scowl, but pleasant
faces.
We regret to learn that Mr.. VIM. Smith,
son of the late DR.. Joseph Smith, is lying
very sick at his mothers residence in this
city with consumption. ....-..
The new market-house will receive the
fast brick within two or three DAYS, and be
ready for the roof 1t will be- indeed, a
grand addition to that portion of our city.
Next Monday, the 18th of October, the
trotting races of the Kentucky Trotting
Association will begin at this place. A
large crowd is expected and line fun antic-
ipated. .,
Miss Florence Mitchell, the Kentucky
actress, will appear tonight at the Opera
house as "Parthenia." She has been in the
city for several days at the residence of Mrs
]. B. Francis.
Another one of Favette's beautiful
daughters was married this evening Mr.
Thomas H. Talbutt has won and captured
the heart and hand of Miss Lille Bryan, of
the Elkhorn neighhorhood.
Thomas Buford appeals from the decision
OF the Owen County Courts Who will sit
in his case now, as the Supreme Judges
were nearly all witnesses, and he swears
them off the bench in his case2
The site of the old Phoenix presents a
lively scene just now. The foundation
walls of the new hotel will soon be COM
pleted. The contractors have limited them
selves to sixty working days to have the
building under cover.
A petition signed by great number of
Fourth Ward voters, requesting Mr.. John
Boyd to withdraw his resi- ignation as Coun-
Gilman, was presented on last meeting
night, and that body very Justly refused to
accept said resignation.
Watt Lusby had his examining trial Sat
urdav, before Judge Kinkead for shooting
Henry Bach with intent to kill. He was
held for further trial in the sum of $500,
which was given by VIM. Lusby, bis father,
and the prisoner released from custody.
A Sunday-school Convention was held at
the Main-street Church, and it was very
largely attended. rhc most noted feature
was seventeen minutes speech by little
Josie Cozine, little boy only five wears
old. 1t was perfect in delivery and voice
and elected great applause Rev. Mr.. Nc
Garvey made some excellent remarks to the
children, telling them how much better
their condition is than their little brothers
and sisters in Asia and even in Europe
quartet of two young ladies >ld gentlemen
and several pieces at intervals that were
very fine. Miss Lizzie Nichols formerly
from Paris deserves special notice as a
singer on that occasion, and we doubt if
any other congregation has superior one
In the city.
.ra HAMILTON.
Business meeting at the Gymnasium to-
night.
Between fifteen and twenty cases of
Scarlet fever have been reported
The telescope on the Phillips House
corner attracted considerable attention last
evening.
Miss Lucy Tice has returned to her home
at St. Mary's, Ohio, after a delightful visit
at Louis Sohngen's.
William c. Belden left yesterday for
Woodsdale to accept position with the
Beckett Paper Company.
Chauncey Barden, for some time an en-
ploye in the Miami Canal Mills, will leave
for Franklin, Ind. in few days
No one neei feel delicate about using the
bath-tubs at the Y. NJ. G. A. rooms as they
are kept perfectly clean at all times.
Irwin Lehman is back from the city, and
when interrogated as to whether he made
any mashes, he replied, ''You bet you"
A fair damsel of the Second Ward
thought that John Ugly wasn't so ugly but
that she could get along with him, SO now
he's her be ter half.
One of the employees of the street-railwav
lost bell-punch yesterday. The finder
will be rewarded by leaving the same at
the Treasurer's Office.
A grand select ball will be given by NJ.
McDermott and John f. Morner on Thurs
day evening, October 9th. at Opera Hall.
Tickets, fifty cents. Ladies free.
Quite a considerable fun was had at
Captain Travis last night. Mr.. Peters
offered the Captain fifteen cents for all the
paw-paws he could eat and was taken.
Three and one-half dozen we're rapidly con-
sumed. to the astonishment Of the as
sembled crowd.
Fully five hundred persons assembled in
front of the Bellevue last night to see that
curious pr ngramme carried out. Geo. Dig
made few opening remarks followed by
Dr. Felter. The Glee Club did some fine
singing for those outside, while Seiden-
sticker's Orchestra amused the boys within.
We would like to inform the citizens of
Hamilton that john Keller, who was az
rested short time ago on fel nious
charge, is not Sir John Keller, now in the
employ OF Bente, Margedant & Co.
A continuous stream of wagons kept
constantly pouring in at the Fair Ground
entrance yesterday, bringing articles for
exhibition and ornament all of which have
been taEteflllly arra tuad Rlnr.l IIa n nan