The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-11-12

Uraue, tOrQ Scudder, 9i. l..
A prominent saloon-keeper in the village
has mysteriously disappeared, and has been
absent from home for three days and moth
ing is known of his whereabouts.
Superintendent A. B. johnson reports
four hundred and fifty pupils attending the
village schools, and that the High School
has the largest class ever enrolled.
HAMILTON. ..
r. Gibson, asent for the Wallack Troupe.
is quartered at the Phillips House.
The Station-house now presents glass
front. Quite good Improvements
There will be meeting of the Gymnas-
ium Association at their hall tonight.
The members of our efficient police force
put on lots of style since they received their
new hats
Nelson Johnson left this morning for
Connersvile, Ind, where his little daugh-
ter is lying very low.
The next regular meeting of the Teachers
Association will be held on Saturday next
at the First Ward School.house.
The metric shower by stars will probably
he seen BY many this evening. Astrono-
mers say that it will be the greatest shower
sihce 1902
The ladies of the United Presbyterian
Church have social at the residence Of DR..
Kirkpatrick, on Third street. Thursday eve-
ming. All llare cordially invited.
The funeral OF August Ropp took place
at the residence ON Ludlow street, yester-
dav, Rev. Stemple officiating. He was a
Youth Of eight summers and died of the
lock-jaw
The wife of Martin Mason presented him
with ronsiug boy baby Yesterday after
moon. Mart now hooks, and indeed feels,
about one inch and seven-eighths taller
than he did Monday
The Fairbanks scales put up by Joseph
MAYER, 0n'the corner of Second and Syea-
more streets works like charm. Mr..
Mayer is an enterprising man and only
deals in and handles the best Of articles
As mentioned in Mondays issue of the
STAR the street railway track has been ex-
tended several rods, so that now passengers
are carried clear up to the depot Crossing
the junction road may be- dangerous, but
by thoughtfulness and sharp eye serious
accident may be avoided.
Mr.. William H. Stewart, who has for
some time past been connected with G. w.
Watson, will open his new barber shop to-
morrow morning. He has rented the
building lately vacated by Mr. Watson,
purchased some nobby chairs, and the
Opening will be III grand st, le.
They experimental with the electric
light at the Niles Works Yesterday after
noon Two jets were tried but the engine
is not large enough to furnish sufficient
power. SO they .have sent for another en-
gine. capable of furnishing six or eight jets
that will be put up in few days.
DAYTON. Kx.
Sans Souci Saturday night.
Miss Ella Bluett. after her late serious ILL
ness, is again able ta be out.
Miss Flo. Gnnnison is home from pro-
traeted and pleasant visit to Glendale Ohio
DR.. Taylor. Of Taylor Hill, has returned
from visit to very sick brother at Balm
bridge, Ohio.
The Presbyterian oyster supper occurs at
the church "n Fridav night, and not Thurs
day night, as announced.
The proprietors of the COL Sellers an
nounce that the dars of the Dayton ferry
have probably terminated.
1t Is stated that the old dummies, around
which cluster SO many tender memories,
have been sold to g West Virginia gentle
man.
1t Is said that the road-taxes paid by our
ctizensa are all applied on Highland pixies
instead of on tile road which the Dayton
ians travel. If this is so, why is IL soP
MIDDLErOWN. o.
Deputy Sheriff Black, Of Hamilton, was
in the city OH business yesterday.
Miss Sailie Muiford and Mr. VIM. Boyer.
Of Mason, will be united in marriage at an
early day. +... ......-
W. Fl. Stapleton, of Dayton, has recently
opened handsome tonsorial parlor or
Third street,
Miss Lucy Rocklill. Of Lebanon. after a
pleasant visit among friends, returned home
Wednesday.
A large main shaft in the Tytus paper
cOmpany's mill broke Yesterday causing
them to shut down for eleven hours.
II. w. Bishop d Cos, of Cincinnati, have
established a strictly cash grocery in this
oitv and are getting their full share of
patronage.
We met two old Hamilton friends here
to-day, Messrs. johnson and Taggert They
are in tile sewing machine business with
headquarters here.
Subscribe for the STAR. tt Is an eight
pace, forty -eight-eolumn paper, and will he
delivered every evening at your door for
twelve cents week. Leave your order
with Harry Lednan,
A festive youth ofieighteen, named, Chas,
Hammon, and who halls from the north
ern Lart Of old, Butler, was arrested here
last evening by the Marshal from Oxford
for an alleged attempt to commit rape
upon the person of an old colored. woman
of that place. The assault was made some
time last September, since. which time no
clue had been found till Hammon was ar
rested yesterdly, Your reporter inter
viewed the Young man last evening, who
stated that he was entirely in
nocent Of the charge and would establish
the same upon trial. He has, mother and
sister living near here and has been very
attentive to, an esteemed young lady of
Middlctown for some months. and rilmor
has it that they were engaged to be mar led
at no. distant day. Harmon is an innocent,
notwithstanding young man, and it is
hoped for his own good and the sake of his
friends that he is indeed innocent OF the
base charge,