The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-10-18
OUR NEXT.DOOR NEIGHBORS.
Pickings by Star Reporters in Neigh
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LEXINGTON. KY.

LEXINGTON. KY.
The Young Mems Christian Association
for the State at large will meet at Louis
vile. October goth.
Mrs. Julia a. Richardson, of this city,
was awarded the premium on tapestry
work at the St Louis Fair.
Hon. G. s. French, of Winchester, candi-
date for Judge of the Common Pleas Court
Of this district was in the city yesterday.
The farmers from different parts of this
and adjoining counties complain that the
growing wheat is seriously affected with
the fly.
General John B. Huston returned yester-
day to Versailles to hear the argument in
the matter of new trial for Robinson,
sentenced to the Penitentiary from that
county few days ago.
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS. - An adjourned
meeting Of the City Council was held Thurs
day night. ~.
License granted.C. B. Gilman and Owen
Bolen. j..
An ordinance regulating the duties OF
City Physician was read and referred TO the
Judiciary Committee.
The petition of the colored teachers ask
ing an increase of salary from $40 to 500 was
referred to Ways and Means Committee.
Mr. Mulligan offered the following reso-
luton, which was adopted
"Resolved, by the Mayor and Board OF
Councilmen of the City of Lexington, That
the City Collector be and he is hereby di-
rected to have prepared for publication in
one of the city papers complete list OF the
names of property owners who are deitn-
quent tax payers for their city tax the past
five years, and also those who are delin-
quent tax payers to the city for their tax
due on the Elizabethtown, Lexington q
Big Sandy Railroad, and paid by the city;
and be it further
'Resolved, That said Collector shall pro.
ceed at once to enforce the collection of said
tax in accordance with the city ordinance.
Mr. Mulligan said the amount OF delin-
Quent taxes was over $40, 900.
Adjourned.
-t HAMILTON. ss
N. E. Warwick, OF Oakland, smiled upon
us yesterday.
VIM. Huber entertains the Emerson at
his residence this evening.
Irving Society meets tonight at DR..
SINNERS office on Third street.
Mr. F. Hart, of Cincinnati was in Ham
ilton to-day on important business.
Miss Emma Winters, of. Versailles, KY.
is visiting Miss Louisa Sharp, of this city.
Not single arrest was made yesterday.
This speaks pretty well for our quiet city.
Prof. A. L. Jackson has received cerifi-
cate from the City Board of Examin-
ers.
Phillip Stepp iSto have a rousing musi
cal entertainment at the Fourth-street Gar
den Sunday evening.
The Republicans hold grand jollifica
tion meeting next Monday night. Cause
the result of the election.
A large iron safe has been received from
Cincinnati to be ratfled off at the Jewish fair.
The price Of chance is 81.
Several Hamilton boys are preparing to
take in the 'go as-you-pease" walking
match at Dayton October 22d.
The following Assessors were elected
Tuesday: First Ward, Joseph Fromm; Sec
ond Ward, Capt. Brooks; Third Ward, Jas.
Giffan; Fourth Ward, VIM. Reynolds.
In heaven above where all is love
There'll be no liveries there.
Chorus-There'll II be no liveries there, &c.
The casual observer was forced to repeat
the above effecting lines upon seeing the
index to Warwick's livery stable at GOO
p. M.
LUDLOW. KY.
Post & Co. have at work more than a
hundred hands.
Employment given to honest working
men here now. No place for tramps or
beggars.
About fifty are employed by the Railroad
Company in grading for the shops to be
erected at this place.
Mr. Nixon has the contract for three
buildings, and it is said will begin their
erection next Monday.
Rev. d. D. Akin will preach tomorrow
morning and evening in the Fifth-street M.
Z. Church, of Covington.
Rev. M. d. A. Steen will conduct the
services at the Presbyterian Church to-
morrow as usual at II O'Clock a. m. and
1880 p. III.
RELLEyUE. KY.
II is now believed that the swim ming
season is over.
The work on the NJ. E. Church is rapidly
assuming church style.
The temperance folks will be entertained
tomorrow evening with number OF first
class speakers.
Mr.. Joe Dolman, who left here in the
spring, is now catering to the peoples appe-
tite in Denver, Col
The parties interested in the knights of
Honor will meet tonight when definite
action will take place.
People whose cisterns are now empty
may rest easy. Next week will be week
of all weathers. So sayeth the prophet.
Rev. Z. l.. Sanders will conduct the usual
service in the M. f. Church tomorrow af-
ternoon at 81 o'clock. All are invited.
A new sidewalk is being laid on Fairfield
avenue, near Washington avenue. 1t is no
wonder. as the old one was disgrace, SO to
speak.
If Bellevue folks have right to speak on
the dummy question. a few of its citizens
believe sale was effected on Thursday,
and also believe that a gentleman of Gin
cinnati is the purchaser, and still further
that the gross receipts Of the Road in 1878
were over $4,000.
SPRINGFIELD. q.
The latest return at Spring-street last