The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-10-28
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LEXINGTON. Kx.
The Kentucky Central Railroad is having
great rush in froights.
A lot of extra hemp has recently been
sold in this city for IS 50 per hundred.
The corn crep in Fa,ette is net as heavy
as at first believed, and is selling at 81 so
per brl in the FIELD.
The scarlet fever cases in the city are
quite numerous, but We arc glad to say not
very frequently fatal.
The big show is coming, and will be here
"Wednesday. The children are begging and
saving their quarters.
For several weeks past the yonng son Of
NJ. C. Pierce, of this city, has been very III,
but is now much better.
Oar clever merchant on Upper street
Harry Brownjis very happy because he is
the father OF a new ten-pound boy. ard his
name is Charlie.
The Broadway Christian Church was
crowded to its utmost capacity Sunday
night to hear w. e. P. breckenridge tell
what he knew about the Bible.
The Big Sandy Railroad is shortly to be
under contract. The right of way has
been secured f,r the entire route and only
the question of damage in lew cases re-
mains TO be settled.
HAREODSEJRG,K KH,
W.. Maberly is on visit to relatives in
this place.
Thompson & Co. have purchased the
large Touring mill of w. i. Crawford in
this place.
TIE jewelry store of VIM. McMinimy
was entered by burglars last nisht and
over $1,000 in money, watches and iewelry
stolen.
Jo. Tompkins, youth Of our town, had
bis face badly burned Yesterday while
playing with bottle of powder near the
fire. 1t 10 feared that he will lose one eve.
WEST C0vINGTnN.
Egypt. or Adventures on the Nile" is
the subject OF lecture to be delivered by
lev, II. r. Ridgawar. DID,. this (ruesday)
evening" at O'clock in the West Coyington
M. E. Church, for the benefit of the church.
Ah are Invited.
Abbey Churchill and wife have returned
to this place to reside.
ItC NVubhVl 10 Wei lIit IIIcIC ildo Dccll
no rain here for two weeks.
Sir. Bruce made quite an addition to the
towA by his sale of ots last week.
The new church is the most Symmetrical
structure in the CITY, and is great i'm
provement to tire place.
G.H. Edison is ereetinga fine warehouse
near the depot. TIE railroad company
have built lin special side track.
Harry Fields, OF this place, and Yes
p"ttle, of Dayton. are engaged in walk of
one hundred miles for 800 side at Day
ton, Ohio.
Visitors to the artesian wells north of
town. are now beginning to retire. We
hope chat the medical qualities they de-
rived therefrom will do them much good.
1he Eaten Archery Club finished the
last contest with the Sarit'arian Club last
Saturday. The Eaton Cab has been s,c.
cessfu IN every instance this wear. Tne
Sagittarians fai ell to give tlte score of the
last tnaIch to the pa. ers for some reason
The score last week stood: Sa2ittarians Of
Cincinnati. S35; Merrie l,nwmen Of Eaton
1040. This week: Sagittarialls. l, l01; Mer-
rio Bowneh, 1,176 This will close tie
season with the Merrie Bowmen.
RELa4EvUE. W..
Miss Alice Patchen. of Rhensford street.
is visiting her uncle in st. Louis q.
I;ealestate transfer: Mr. &. R. Harms
and wife To Howard d ,uglnss of Gncn-
matt, four lots With h uses ut Front and
1aytur avenues, fer $500. The above
houses and lots have been sold separately
at aucti N sale.
That prize fight which wc made mention
OF aLoHt two weeks ago took place in the
Il ,ttoms about four o'clock Yesterday
morning. and was witnessed bya few who
knew the exact time. the participants
were 1--WE roughs from Ful on, named
Kelly and Rouse. Kelly's was lost
cause. |.
Francis Murphy. the great TEN pernnce
man, who is now in Louisville, NAV be in
duced to visit Bellevue daring the next
two weeks. Tire officers of the temperance
club were consulting the matter last night.
and will write to Mr.. Murphy on the sub
jecL II he should come seats will be at
premium.
"A special meeting of CouHcil was held
last night, all members present except Mr.
Peaeeck. An ordinance was passed to run
sewer fdpe from the west lart of Lake
sire & to the Bottoms. which will be about
200 feet The bids for pipe to be received
by the Improvement tommittee, in which
there is lively competition. E
sPMsN1ErEIn.
Frank Wyean was given entire possession,
OF tlye sAate at Mast's last night. Only q
drank. let it be recorded.