The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-09-27
OUR NEXT.DOOR NEIGHBORS.
Pickings by Star Reporters in Neigh.
boring Cities and Towns.
LEXINGTON. KY.


Colonel John Jeffrey has returned from
a three months sojourn at Blue Lick
Springs.
DR.. H. A. NJ. Henderson will lecture in
.hs CITY before he takes his departure for
California.
Miss Russie Hill left Wednesday for Lou
isvlle. She will visit the home of her
uncle, Gen. Basil Duke.
Fears are entertained that we will have
coal famine here this winter. This would
be favorable time to omen up some of the
mines on the G. $. Railroad.
The wedding of Dr. NJ. T. Scott and Miss
Lille Bassett took place at the residence of
the brides father, Mr.. S. Bassett, on South
Limestone street Thursday morning at II
o'clock.
FIRE-The barn on the farm of Mr.. Thos
Muir was Consumed by fire Wednesday
night about 10 o'clock, with all the grain,
hay and farming implements. Mr.. Muir
barely saved his fine horse Trojan. Loss
$1,000; no insurance.
FRIGHTFUL AccIDENT.-Jesse Hayes, an
old citizen of Jessamine County, who had
been mysteriously missing for several days
was Wednesday morning found near Camp
Nelson, where he had fallen over q cliff
one hundred and fifty feet high. 1t is
supposed the accident happened ten days
ago.
LUDLOW. KY.
Prof. w. F. Steen, of Sidney, o., is visit
ing friends in this city.
The ground is being graded in prepara-
tion for the building of railroad shops OF
the Cincinnati Southern Railroad at this
place.
We are told that only eight miles of track
is yet t. be laid until Cincinnati will be
connected with Chautauqua by direct
line of railway.
The wife of Rev. M. D. A. Steen, who was
absent attending the funeral of her sister at
Worthingtnn, near Columbus, o., returned
home yesterday.
Mr.. Charles Beverdge, Mrs. Eliza Bever-
idge Mr.. j. Boyd Steen, and Mr. Orris
Steen are visiting the family of Rev. M. ID.
A. Steen, in this city.
Rev. NJ. D. A. Steen, the pastor, will
preach in the Presby terian. Church to-nor-
row at II o'clock a. IN. and 1880 D. M
Morning subject "The Work of the
Church. In the evening, "Christ's Ten
der of Weak, Suffering and Tempted Dis
Ciples."
The recent exhibition given in the Pres
byterian Church illustrating the beautiful
city of Paris was the finest entertainment
OF the kind ever given in this city. Some Of
the views were magnificent and seemed like
the reality as though YOU could enter into
the fine palaces and take your seatupon the
elegant chairs. A similar exhibition will
be given next Monday night illustrating
Venice aud Rome. No one who appreciates
beauty and the highest style of art can af-
ford to miss it. Admission only Is cents.
HAMILTON.
A. s. Laurie mas returned from his Eastern
trip.
Mrs Gale and family have moved to Gin
cinnati.
The books of the Free Library are going
out rapidly.
Henry Timyer, the heart-catcher, is in
the Qneen City.
Mr.. George Kromphardt and family are
at the Exposition.
Miss Lena Nickels, of Middletown, is vis-
iting in Hamilton.
The Irving Society will meet tonight at
the residence of DR.. Parks
VIM. O. Shank moves his store to Jack
sons Building next month.
Mrs. Ere Baumgartner has gone to visit
her parents in Chlllicnhe, Ohio.
Through mist Ike the item referring to
the Library appeared in last nights issue
instead of Wednes lay evening.
Miss Roze Klein, of Manlewood, has re-
turned to her home in this city.
Legal business called r. G. Berry sway
down on the old Kentucky shore"
The schools are full but not overcrowded
All the teachers are doing good work.
Il P. Strauss was presented with hand
some bouquet by tile well known Captain
Elble.
The County Teachers Association has
been postponed till later date than OctJ-
ber 11th.
Superintendent L, D. Brown and a large
number of the public sch oil teachers will
visit the Exposition to-day.
That High.street clerk who inserted the
wrong end of the cisare tie Yesterday has
postponed his visit to Cincinnati.
WEST C0vINGTnN.
Miss Jennie Eaton entertained her friends
last evening in a charming style.
The charming Miss Dora Krout of Lud-
low, is the guest Of Miss Carrie Clark
Mr.. Sam. Eaton is looking for house,
and we anticipate large slice of wedding
cake soon.
Mrs. w. W. Onward and daughter of
Louisville, and Miss Kate Pietrae. of Shelby
vile, are visiting Mrs. c. T. Martin.
LIMA. o.
Don. Webster. of Redwood is visiting
among his old Lima friends.
Rev. George Wagner, of Arcadia, is in the
city, guest at the Florentine.
The members of the Central Ohio Confer
ence elected the following Delegates to Gen.
eral Conference. which meets in Cincinnati
next May: Rev. A. Harmount, Rev. p. s.
Donelson, Rev. L. H. Bell; Lay Delegates,
Judge VIM. Lawrence and George Milburn;
Alternates, Rev. W. s. Paul, Rev. s. L. Rob-
erts; Lay Alternates. Messrs. Dunathan, of
Van Vert, and Jay, of Delaware.
SPRINGFIELD. q.
The annual meeting of the c., s. & G,
4 Railroad Company is to be held in our city
| October 16lh.
The different business houses conducted