The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-12-20
OUR NRXT.DOOR NEIGHBORS.
Pickjngs by Star Reporters in Neigh.
boring Cities and Towns.
MIDDLETOWN. O.

WlDDLEIOwNs Os
B. N. Rowe, of Dayton, O., was in town
yesterday. 1t.'t ...r.f
Mrs. George Howell and daughter, of
Cincinnati, is visiting Miss Susa Brown.
Miss Lizzie Schick, of Morrow, O., was
visiting Mr.. Charles Dell and wife yester-
day. -,.t.f -
The slate roof of the Episcopalian Church
Ia shout finished, and presents nice ap-
pearance. ..r.
Mr.. Jake Miller. who has been suffering
from diphtheria for the past week, is i'm
proving slowly. e... t,..fr rMIT
The Episcopal Sunday-school scholars
will have Christmas tree in the church
on Second street Christmas Eve.
viii. Hill has made arrangements to
supply everybody with all the turkeys
they may want for Christmas Give him a
call. - ufA-
Workmen have commenced laying a
stone walk across the street from Bowen's
cheap store to Elser's corner. A much
needed improvement.
While the city dads are looking around
1t might perhaps be good idea to appoint
some cOmpetnt person to examine the
weights and measures and see what is the
matter. t...
The Ladies' Art Loan Exhibition thus
far has proven an entire success every way.
Everybody should attend these exhibitions
before they close. 1t is worth seeing.
Bring your babies and leave your dogs at
h0nIe.
The young folks are to have grand ball
Christmas Eve at Lambs Hall. Excellent
music is already engaged for the occasion.
This is intended to be irst-class affair.
None but well-disposed parties will be ad-
mitted.
The employees of the Middletown Foun-
dry are at the height of elation over an
expected dinner on Christmas Day, to be
given by their foremana and Superintendent,
Mr.. John Hup, at his eottage on Main
natl, furnishes the repast for the same.
Willie Coyle and Charley Berry were out
hunting Thursday, and, in crossing fence,
Berry's gun was accidentally discharged.
The entire load entered Coyle's left leg
below the knee, tearing away the entire
muscle of the leg, which may cause his
death. But if fortunate enough to recover
be will be q cripple the balance of his life.
The people on Fifth street are complain
ing good deal on account of there not be-
Ing a street lamp on the street from Main
street to the river. There should be lamp
by all means on the corner of Fifth and
Hydraulic street. The people on that
street pay their share of taxes for lighting
the city and are entitled to share of the
light. Give them lamp by all means.
GREENFIELD. o.
Rev. A. B. Brice is home on visit from
NeIsonville. O., the scene Of his ministerial
labor.
Mr.. Buese, the groceryman, is in fever
of excitement over the loss of his small
rat-terrier dog.
Last Tuesday evening about a dozen
young men from town lit out for the
county on foot to attend d spelling-match
held at Ballard's school house, two and one
half miles southwest of town, on the pike
The greatest curiosity in town is the
musical family at Hamilton & VOLTS
huckstering pens, where may he heard
four hundred geese and six hundred ducks
In grand chorus led by one sturdy gander.
PI0UA. q.
Mr.. Patterson has returned from the
East. .... ~
Washburn's last sensation and McAllis-
ter's minstrels play at Conover's Opera
house tonight.
Mart Brown, who was arrested some
time ago for highway robbery, has been
fined $25 and sent up for sixty days.
LEBANON, o.
Mr.. VIM. Florer, druggist, is reported to
have made an assignment to Abner Ross
The Courthouse looks as busy as bee
hive now. We must pay taxes, you know,
whether we have EN- or not.
Miss Nellie F. Brown gives dramatic read
ings tonight at the Opera-house under the
management of O. P. Kinsey.
Mr.. John Evans, another of our old citi-
zens died of consumption Wednesday
night He will be buried to-day Saturday
between and 2 p m.
The 6-cent counter at Howry's attracts
scores Of ladies, who will agree that it is
worth the money lust to see how wonder
fully cheap things can be got up these
days"
One of the store-rooms in the Opera
house has been rented by Prof Griffin for
1udJ RoutlcLudIl . OICucSbTd Will
furnish the music necessary for the mazy
darces.
The Courthouse question is now beginning
to agitate the minds of our citizens At d
meeting held in the above place it was re-
solved to get up remonstrance against the
petition gotten up in Morrowtown for the
removal Of the Courthouse to that place.
f 1t LUDLOW. Kr. t..
A very pleasant surprise donation party
was given on Thursday evening to Rev.
D. D. Akin, Of the NJ. E. Church-his
heart made, glad by tokens of love and
manv valuable gifts Of money and useful
articles.
A Sunday school Christmas entertain.
mcnt will be given in the Presby terian
Church next Thursday evening. in which |
nearly one hundred children will partici- |
pate. Parents, friends of the school and |
the public are cordially invited.
Mr.. Frank Casey, our young friend, who
has been lying quite low for some time
past, died at his fathers residence early
Friday morning. He leaves wife, child, I
parents and sisters to mourn his early /
death. The bereaved family and friends
have the deepest sympathy Of this entire
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