The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-08-22

at the Butler County Fair Grounds. Quite
a number of good speakers have been en-
gagged for the occasion and a grand time is
expected.
A Telephone line is to be erected between
Griffen's office at the lumber yard and Chas.
Griffen's, in the First Ward.
Any one having popcorn for sale Tor to
give away will please call on j. P. Davis,
as he wants so or 100 bushels for the corn
eaters at the Fair Grounds.
Active preparations are being made for
the institute to be held in this place next
week, commencing August 25th, and all
teachers are expected to be present.
LEXINGTON. Ky.
DR.. Dug. Price is recovering from severe
attack of typhoid fever.
T. B. Threlked's select school will open
the first Monday in September.
Lieutenant Governor-elect Cantrill payed
old Lexington visit yesterday.
Some thief raised gold watch from the
vest pocket of Mr. W. I. King Tuesday
night
If the milk dealers wish to save a fine,
they will call upon the Chief of Police and
Jake ouJ licenses.
Tie English Agricultural Commission is
on the way to this country, to examine our
labor-saving machines.
Katie Putnam and troupe will entertain
our theater-going people at the Opera-house
each night during the Fair.
Messrs. Robinson, Anderson aud SIM
onds left for Pittsburg Wednesday in the
interest of the Phoenix Company,
The trial of Nat Kelsey, at Nicholsville,
did not take place at the time set, but was
continued until the February Term.
Mr.. Jas. T. Uppington returned yester-
day from Denver. He is delighted with
the place. We are fearful we will loose
him.
Breckenridge, the turkey thief, who es-
capped the contents of Mr.. Deans shotgun
the other night, has been arrested. He
was not wounded, as was supposed.
Another festival will be given Saturday
night at the park, by the ladies of the First
Presbyterian Church, for the benefit OF
their Sunday-school. All should 60.
The colt race at the track Wednesday for
six watermelons was a lively little scene,
| but Bowling Green, Skully's two-year-old,
outstripped the rest and won the prize.
On Wednesday the dwelling house of Mr..
s. Lovenhart situated on Main street, was
sold at public auction for $l,650; one.
half cash and the balance in six months
at per cent.
The Cincinnati Southern will run an ex.
cursion train, leaving Lexington at q.
M, on the 22d inst. Round trip only 81
and you have the privilege Of returning
the next day.
DAYTON. Nr.
Miss Analine Keith has returned to bel
Hoosier home.
Mr.. Hugh Moore and family have gont
away for short recreation.
At the Good Templar meeting tonight
the Hungry Four will render duet.
The accomplished Miss Mamie Cassidy, O.
Ludlow, is visiting Miss Emma Johnson, il
Dayton.
Henry Holthoff is now Ell route for Can
yon City, Colorado, where he hopes to en-
gage in business.
1t is limited among the wise that Mr.. Ed
Payne, the dairyman, has fixed his keer
eye on Dayton girl.
Mr. Lou. CASTOR, it is said, was recently
seen in Illinois, slowly vending his way t(
the home of his childhood.
Little Maria Fletcher, whose parents re
side on Garden street, was badly scaldet
last evening by teapot of boiling waite
falling upon her.
Reference to the sad blow which has fall
en- upon the home of Mr.. Dan, Raymond
will he found in our local columns Mis-
Fannie, who was the beloved of her family
and friends, was supposed to be rapidly re
covering from an attack of typhoid fever
when relapse set in which hastily result
| ed in her DEATH