The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-09-23
OUR NEXT.DOOR NEIGHBORS.
Pickings by Star Reporters in Neigh.
boring Cities and Towns.
MIDDLETOWN, O.

Captain Robert Wilson is confined to his
bed, suffering from severe attack of pleu-
risy.
Judge William Young, of Hanover, Pa,
Is on our streets again, looking about as
young as he did ten years ago.
The Miami Baptist Association assembled
In the First Baptist Church this morning.
The sessions of to-day are devoted exclu-
sively to Sabbath-school interests. 1t is ex-
peeted that about fifty ministers and one
hundred visitors will be in attendance.
The Association will be in session three
days, closing its session on Thursday even
ing.
The fire at Mrs. Barry's residence, on
Sabbath night, is believed to have been the
work of an incendiary. Mrs. Barry claims
that there had been no fire in the house
during the day. The Fire Department, as
usual, did efficient service, saving most of
the front part of the building. The loss
probably will not exceed $500, covered by
Insurance in the Home of Columbus.
HOME CITY.
Our Marshal received his orders last
night in regard to stock. Owners would do
well to observe his instructions closely, as
he will have no option in the matter Of
pounding their stock.
Miss Flora Gath, one of the numerous
bellies of Oxford, Ohio, is visiting Miss
Marie Hirst. Her visit will be short, much
to the regret of the young men and the
many friends she has made while among us.
There is baby In our town
That on Fame ladder may gain renown,
His presence adds to Us a Drucker,
And Fred. insists he's high in euchre
The baby and his Uncle Jack are doing
we'll, and Fred. looks as though he'd struck
bonanza.
The Republicans were all absent Satur-
day night, and as a consequence the other
parties must have found amusement at the
"spook show" We are credibly informed
Mr.. William Kaiser got even and is not out
fifty cents so much as he was. John Tul-
loch is a tip-top medium in a(?)
Ii there ever was success in the way of y
turnout that of Saturday night by the Re-
publican Club on their visit to Ceves was
Dne Forty-iive of our voters took in Cleves,
and were not deceived. All were we'll taken
care OF and heard addresses from Hon. Ben
jamin Eggleston and Mr.. Charles Evans,
the talented young executive from this
neighborhood. Give Cleves an old time re-
Ception at our place next Saturday.
CouNcIL.-The meeting last evening was
attended bv all the members, and Mayor
Bayler in the chair.
The Committee on Sidewalks, &C., were
instructed to report at next meeting all
walks inside the corporation that were in
condition to be dangerous to pedestrians.
The following resolution was passed:
"Resolved, That owners of stock, who de-
sire to pasture the same on public prop
erty, must have them fastened to stake
out of reach of any shrubbery or sidewalk"
The Marshal was instructed to see that
the above was strictly enforced.
The different committees are composed
as follows:
Park-MessrR Gottschalk, LETTER and
Parker.
plemyer, Patterson, Stan
ton, Stewart, Adriance, Campbell.
improvements, &c-Burdge and Tul-
och, Sr.
BELLEVUE. ky.
Preaching tonight in the M. E. Church
by Rev. E. l.. Sanders.
The Lafayette street stink-ponds are now
in horrible condition.
Mr.. Sprinks, the contractor has part of
Berry avenue all ploughed up, it taking
eight horses to accomplish the work.
We mentioned last week that three cases
of scarlet fever were in town. At present
there is none A family with two cases
moved away on Saturday and the third one
Is better.
Mr.. Waiter Ross, while returning from
work last evening losta locket off his guard
chain between the Cincinnati end of the
Newport bridge and Bellevue. The locket
contains the picture of his dead mother
and himself and is much valued by him.
Any person finding it will be rewarded by
returning it to the owner.
The Church Extension Aid Society of
Philadelphia have granted $500 to the M
E. Church and Amos Shinkle, ESQ.,, of Gov
ington, has donated $500. This together
with what has already been raised ought to
stimulate the Building Committee of the
Church to active and earnest work in the
erection of the new edifce Only a short sea-
son Of good weather now remains and il a
start is not soon made no church can be
built this winter. The above is given by a
member of the church who wants a church
built before the winter closes.
LEXINGTON. Ky.
On the SouthernRoad, you have five days
to 60 to, and return from Cincinnati for
So. -
Fall oyercoats are now in fashion, and
each, of dozen houses in town, claim to
have the best
The A. and NJ. College students number
ninety-two- one hundred and fifty are ex-
pected total.
Travel over the railroads to Cincinnati,
since the opening of the Exposition, has
been very great.
An immense crowd of people went from
Lexington to the High Bridge Sunday last
to hear our Temperance sages speechify.
On October 10th, that grand old minstrel
troupe of Allen, Delehanty and Hengler
will appear at the Opera-house in Lexing-
ton.
On Friday a small son of Mr.. A. D. Mid.
dleton, living at Kings Mountain boarded
the freight train, fell off, was run over and
killed.
Miss Florence Mitchell, the young but
already popular actress will make her ap-
pearance as "Parthenia" in Lexington. on
the night of October 7th.
4. Saturday witnessed the strangest law
suit ever known in Lexington. Mr.. r. s.