The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-10-21
OUR NEXT.DOOR NEIGHBORS,
Pickings by Star Reporters In Neigh.
boring Cities and Towns.
LEXINGTON. KY.


Col. R. B. Bowler, General Manager of
the Kentucky Central Railroad, was in the
city Saturday.
The household goods, stock and crops of
p. B. Bryant. deceased, were sold last Fri
day at fair prices.
In the last few days we have experienced
decline in the price of wheat from to 10
cents on the bushel.
Farmers report the Pile crop as rapidly
disappearing from rot. A general scarcity
in this section may be anticipated.
The Lexington Guards have been cussed
into the Sta;e service, Capt. Bush, at the
dictation of the Governor, performing the
honorary service.
Miss Marsh, on Main street, lost very
fine hat from her millinery stock on Satnr-
day last A colored woman was the litter,
but has not been captured.
w. G. Coup's magnificent circus will be
here on the 29th. All the children will be
happy, and a great many church members,
too. who go merely to take their children.
The auction sale of fine jewelry and sill
verware at Mr.. Thomas Calvert's will con-
tinue till sufficient sum of money has been
taken in to meet his Indebtedness. All
should go.
In company with the boot-blacks as a
nuisance, the streets are in certain locali-
ties thronged with men, and the pavements
something less than knee-deep in tobacco
juice on Sunday mornings.
The foundation of the new Phoenix Is
completed and it seems to be good one.
The brickwork began yesterday morning.
Mr. Wilgus is a rusher, and we may soon
expect its completion. So be it.
Another new and beautiful piece of
music. "Boneta the Sweet Magnolia Belle"
has been recently submitted to the public
by our highly respectedand talented former
fellow.citizen, Harry A. Saxton.
Judge Hargis has gone to Frankfort to
attend to his official duties. He has com
pleted the depositions in his own case and
is ready for trial. A speedy public vindi-
cation OF the Judge is anticipated.
With the river 80 low and coal so scarce
the Southern Railroad from the Greenwood
mines by the 1st of November, is indeed
cheering news these cool mornings.
Mr.. w. A. Lilly, young business man
OF Lexington, and Miss Emma Appleton.
daughter of J. w. Appleton, eloped on
SUNDAY night and were married in Aber-
deem by Squire Beasly. They returned to
the city last evening.
We are sorry to learn that a long list of
names of delinquent taxpayers will soon
be exposed to the pnblic. Near $4,000 Of
back tax money is due the city. and the
Council has ordered that the property of
such persons be sold to satisfy said debt.
1t is now believed that the excursion to
Richmond, Va, under the management Of
Major Hotchkiss will prove failure. The
Ohio River is very low, and rs the route
was planned over the X. &. r. r. to MAYS.
vile, thence up the river to Huntington by
steamer, which now seems impossible for
want of sufficient water. the excursion, by
this route at least, will be abandoned.
HARRODSBURG, Ky.
Mr.. John T. Figg and wife are visiting
friendsin Shelby.
Mr.. G. B. Van Ausdale is now comfortably
located in his new house.
The first quarterly meeting for this year
was held at the M. E. Church South in this
place Saturday and Sunday last.
Some of our lawyers complain of dull
times and no business but we have one who
is 80 constantly employed that he has 'tno
time to read the newspapers.
Mr.. L. d. Cardwell, the druggist, was in
the city few da, s since and made arrange
ments by which he can furnish our citizens
with pianos and organs at the lowest prices.
Messrs. 10. and Henry Stone. of our
county, after harvesting fine crop of oats,
which was evenly ripe, Immediately turned
under the stubbe in order to prepare the
ground for wheat, and, it being very dry,
they deferred sowing, and in the meantime
fine stand of oats sprang up, from which
they have just harvested another good crop.
nELLEvUE. Ky.
Let it rain. The old basins will hold it.
Making bricks in the brick-yard is now
over ior this year.
Readings etc. will he given by the tenn
perance folks Tomorrow night.
The new Lodge of Knights of Honor was
not installed last night but will be to-mor-
row night.
An arrest Was almost made on Sunday
night OF parties who it is said were noisy
on Berry avenue.
Unless very bad weather takes place the
M. Il. Church will be ready by Thankssiv-
ing Day, when big dinner will be given
by the ladies of the Church.
At the special meeting of Council last
night the contract for the improving of
Lake and Center streets was awarded to Mr..
JOHN Trapp. of Dayton. Work will begin
in day or two.
LAWRENCERURG, IND.
The funeral cortege of Miss Francis
Stein. yesterday afternoon, was one OF the
largest seen for some time past.
His Honor, Mayor Roberts, attached a
fine and costs of $125 each on Warren
Watts and James Bryant for drunkenness.
The Foundry Ball given at Fahlbuslis
Variety Hall, last evening, was one of the
best and most quiet ever given in this city.
AURORA, IND.
The Inaugural Social Belle Hop at Muel-
ler's Hall last evening was one of the balls.
All present enjoyed themselves to their
hearts content
The party rendered to Mrs. Peter Roepler
by quite number of ladies and gentlemen
of this city last evening was one long to be
remembered by all present as one of the
most pleasant of the season.