The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-11-07
OUR NEXT.DOOR NEIGHBORS,
Pickings by Star Reporters In Neigh.
boring Cities and Towns.
LExINGTAN. RY.

Texas, Wednesday evening.
A gentleman from Boston has purchased
the race-horse Blondine for $3625.
The Cincinnati Southern Railroad ma
chine shops will be located at Danvllle.
Lawrence Barrett will appear at the OPP
era-house tonight in the play of Julius
Cesar"
The funeral of Elder w. G. Piper took
place yesterday afternoon at the Main-street
Christian Church.
Miss Mary Mcconnell and Miss Mary
Fayne, oil Newtown, are visiting Miss Annie
Norton OF this city.
Mr.. Junius w. johnson, of Georgetown,
has purchased the large farm of Col Rich
ard West, of Scott County.
A tramp entered the residence of Coun-
Gilman Kaufman night before last and
walked off with'a valuable overcoat.
The plans of Messrs Treacy & Wilson's
new stable which will be the finest in the
State, were made by Architect McMurtry,
OF this city.
A negro named Ed. Dunlap, resident of
Woodford, says he is one hundred and six
years old, and remembers when there were
only two houses in Lexington.
Mr.. Barry Taylor, of Newport recited
"wednesday evening for the pupils of Savre
Institute .Hamlets Soliloqny,' 'sThe Blue
and Gray" and the "Apostrophe to Sleep,"
from Henry Nv.
Capt. Cook charged with counterfeiting,
was arrested at his home in, Madison
County about daylight Wednesday morn
inc. and brought to Nichoasville by
United States Marshal.
Mr.. Lundin, the architect of the new
Ph0nix Hotel, thinks the work on the
D'lidlhg ought not to be rushed ahead too
last and that little delay would make it
much stronger and better building.
Gen. JAS A. Ekin, Quartermaster-Gen-
eral U. >. A., has inspected the Cemeteries
at Lexington, Danvlle and Camp Nelson.
AT Danvlle he is going to have flagstaff
erected and a monument in the shane of a
piece OF artillery,
KENTON. O.
mr.. Higlrtoppler has his restaurant in
full blast in the P. mnix Block.
Mr.. Shad. the Photographer. has oot b.o,
business "' VII
MIR. II. Kaiser and son have been snend.
lng few days i'll Springfield the past week
ME- kaiser's new carriage works are almost
up.
Mr.. Deser is repairing his blacksmith
stop ON Detroit street. Since business has
been booming, he has had to enlarge his
establishment.
Mr.. Nj. b Steinmer, wife of the popular
druggist. Mr.. NJ B. Steinmer of this citv
and her children have returned from Their
visit to the West Her mother, Mrs. over.
all came with her to spend some time in
our city.
The Womans Christian Temperance
Union meeting held in the Presbyterian
Church OF this city on Tuesday evening. in
behalf OF the enforcement of the SUNDAY
law, was largely attended. Rev. Mather,
pastor of the M. E. Church, was Chairman
Alter number of speeches by both ladies
and gentlemen, by rising vote they
pledged themselves TO do all they could for
the enforcement of the above ordinance
Judge Lawrence, of Belefontaine. will ad-
dress the meeting Friday evening In the
M. Il. Church.
GREENFIELD. O.
We had fine rain here Wednesday eve
nlng, November 5th but not enough to fill
the creek and csterns as we hoped !;
enough, however, to make the farmer smile
aiu hio WHedG w grow.
The M. & c. Road is doing a fine business
at this place in the way of shipping grain,
cattle and hogs. Railroad men say Green
field is the best station on the NJ u G. Road
between Chillicothe and Cincinnati.
A number of our young men have formed
themselves into society for the promotion
OF good morals and sobriety among the
young men of Greenfield. They have
rented room in Miler's Block. where
they meet every evening. They do not
allow card d-playing, drinking nor profane
or vain babbling OF any kind in their room.
AvONDALE.
CoUNcIL--The Village Council met in its
chamber in regular session last night with
Mayor Dickson in the Chair and all mem
bers present except Mr.. Hofer. A remon.
STRANGE was received from the Darrell heirs
against the partial improvement OF Rockdale
avenue they claiming that the whole
avenue should be improved for which they
were willing to pay their share of the cost.
On motion the matter was referred to the
Committee ON improvement. The Clerk
opened and read the bids for the improve.
nient Of Burnet avenue from Shilito
street to the south corporation line of the
village. The bid of Ludwig Grower being
the lowest, the contract was awarded to
him, the contract price being as follows:
4 Grading, per cubic yard, Is cents; maead-
amizing (fine). per perch 80 cents; gravel,
per perch, 81; rolling each surface $1O.
TIE sum of 81 1861 IS was by ordinance
appropriated to pay the current village
bills.
An ordinance was passed changing the
grade Of Lane street, and resolution was
adopted instructing the clerk to serve the
necessary notices on the abutting property
owners of the contemplated improvement
on the same.
Mr.. Spencer. Chairman Of the Building
Committee reported that some of the stone
work in the foundation walls of the Town
Hall had been condemned by him, and the
walls had been ordered torn down.
On motion of Mr.. Burton, Council pro
ceeded to ballot for members of the Board
of Health. The balloting was as follows.
For year, ". NJ. Scudder 2, J. w. Harper
2 H. j. Hickman 5, and Samuel Mckee,