The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-12-24

ne GOAL Road engine has arrived ana
John Bruce and his section hands are in
town to meet the stranger.
The pavement between Howe and Trim
bles and McCloske key s on Mayville street is
a nuisance. City fathers take note.
DAYTON. o.
Subscription for the Daily STAB and
items of interest for publicatihn left at
Chas Ritchey's news stand. Union Depot,
will receive prompt attention.
Messrs. Forgy and Berry at present have
one of the. finest dry goods stores in the
city. They have recently renrodeled and
filled it up In grand style, and in order to
make their store attractive they have en-.
gagged the Italian String Band. who furnish
them with excellent music every night
The STAR correspondent was favored with
an invitation to the dedicatOry services
last night of the new Masonic Temple.
The Order occupy q suit of twenty elegant
rooms on the third and fourth floors of
Pruden's new building, at the @ rner of
Fifth and Main streets. The Masons fin
ished and furnished these rooms very
elab6rately, and at great expense. Both
the Blue Lodge and Knights Templar Hall
are fitted up with stages and handsome
scenery. All the rooms were brilliantly
lighted and thronged with the elite of the
city. who were present by special invita-
ton. To an outsider the various cere-
monies had little interest but all could
enjoy the excellent music The exercises
closed about IL o'clock with music and
dancing.
The Summit Street U. B. Sunday School
held their Christmas anniversary last
night. Instead of giving gifts to them
selves they brought money and clothes for
the poor Each class presented their gifts
and the teacher quoted some passage of
Scsipture to express their act of benevo-
lence. To this the Superintendent respond
ed with some appropriate Scripture In
c0mluendation of the deed. This plan was
originated and executed with remarkable
effect by the Superintendent. Prof. Geo.
Keister, of Union Biblical Seminary. 1t
required great tact on his part to persuade
his school that 1T is more blessed to give
than to receive"
EELLEvUE. KY.
Attendance slim at the fair last night on
account of rain.
Mr.. Joseph Setter OF Berry avenue, who
keeps tailor store on Broadway, Cincin-
natl. had his store broken open and ran
sacked by burglars last night.
The M. e. Sunday school will hold its
annual festival tomorrow morning in the
new church. The programme consists of
addresses, singing. dialogues, readings, reci-
tations, ETC., by the children. and general
review by tie Superintendent.
Mr.. Edward schofeld, proprietor OF the
Bellevue ferry filed a response yesterday
to the rule issued against him at the last
term of the County Court, to the effect that
the revenue is insufficient for his personal
attention. but that In future his son will
attend to 1t.
The exercises Of the Union Sunday
school this evening commencing promptly
at 1880 o'clock, will consist of addresses by
the Superintendent and Mr.. George Straef-
fer, Sr., and rectations, readings, tableaux,
singing, etc., to conclude with the distri-
button of candies.
aPRTN0FIELD. a
Mr.. D. T. West, editor of the Sunday
Morning News, and his sister departed to-
day for Dayton, Ohio. to take part in the
wedding ceremonies Of two of its popular
inhabitants.
Mr.. AL Lewis has reconstructed his
present place Of business, West High
street, and made an addti n by way of a
pool room. AL. is one of our thriving
young men.
Messrs McGrew and Bishop last evening
shipped by express nineteen cages of live
poultry. The same being their contribu-
tion for the Cincinnati Poultry Exhibition.
We are in for few prizes at least.
Chas. McCormio was run in out of the
wet last night by Officer Croft as drunk
and disorderly. McCormio is the man who
collared the wearing apparel Of Willis
HAYS and had just served out his term for
the same.
The City Dads last evening reappointed
Fred. Schuchman as Chief of Police for the
ensuing year. Schuchman's time expired
some months since, vet no action was taken
upon the matter till last evening. OF
course it was the peoples wish.
MAYORS CoURr.-The following cases
were disposed of ON Tuesday. Ed. Palmer
and James Moody, drunk and disorderly,
81 and costs; George Porter and James
drunk and disorderly, 50 and
costs; Charles Stevens drunk, 81 and costs;
George Kellfreck, disorderly, 81 and costs.
The room of Mike Dunn in the OPERA
house building was entered by a thief on
Tuesday evening. and his wearing ap-
parel. watch and chain and other arti-
cles of value taken. The entrance was
Effected by the aid of peculiar patterned
,hisel., The thief left behind him coat
and vest, which he discarded for those
more stylish.
HAMILTON.
Chris. Rufen has child quite sick with
,carlet fever.
There will be Christmas trees at most Of
The Churches tonight.
Hibner Bros. and Louis. Nau will both
nave rafting matches tomorrow.
Mart Barner has left for New, Orleans
where he will remain the winter season.
The Colored Masons will have an oyster
upper in Robfnson's Hall tomorrow night.
Pat Cornoran was pulled in to winter
quarters yesterday for disorderly conduct,
ito.
Mr.. ]. G. Sc hwartz has the largest and
inest assortment of holiday goods ever
brought TO Hamilton. Ts g
The Christmas and decorations at the
Church tonight will be asplendid
flair. Admission free.
Work has been commencod hv tho n ri