The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-11-17

going on. II any one wants to enjoy a
good turkey dinner the NJ. E. Church is the
| place to 60 and get 1t. By doing this you
will help yourself and the new church.
A large number Of young folks from
Dayton are expected to attend the social
party on Thursday night
The next entertainment will take place
| in about month. Betsy Baker, and
BILLY Doc" will be the farces.
The temperance meeting last night was
| another large one. The speeches were
short and spirited. Eight signers we're en-
rolled to the pledge.
LAWRENCEBURG IND.
Will the proposed road, or pike, between
this point and Aurora ever be built2
Miss Katie Crosby is absent visiting
friends in indianapolis and Lafayette, Iud.
Major D. Frog, superintendent of fence
building of the l., @. & l.. Railroad, was in
the city last week.
The new cans of X. of st. L., which they
| recently purchased, are of handsome de-
sign and appearance. .
Mr.. Robert Mason and wife, after an alb
sence of nearly three months visiting rela-
tivesin California, returned home last week.
Both appear to have gained in health.
The X. of st. H., Of this city, by invita-
ton of K. of st. Martin, of Cincinnati,
were participants in the grand street parade
yesterday Sunday which took place in the
above-named place in memory Of the st.
Martin anniversary.
The property-hoders of High street, west
of Ash stree, are very indignant on ac-
count of the action taken by the City Coun-
Gil, in granting the l., G. & l.. Railroad the
right to run switch down High street to
Roots d Co.'S -four mill. The offended res
dents called Especial meeting of Council re-
Gently to reconsider their action in granting
the l., G. u l.. Railroad the aforesaid right,
but it was of no avail. The Council sat
down on the rights of the citizens In ques-
ton.
The brilliant comedy, IA Scrap Of Pa
pei" at Dixon's tonight.
Wall Kumler has been rusticating at Gin
cinnati for some time past
Mrs. Wilson and daughter leave for Gin
cihnati to-day, to remain till after the holi.
days.
One OF the large bells that fell with the
steeple last Friday was rigged up that it
might call the people to the stricken house
of the Lord. Imposing ceremonies were
held at the church yesterday.
The second entertainment of the Hamil-
ton Literary Association will be held in
the Opera-house on Tuesday evening, No
vember 25th, IN the appearance of Men,
delssohn Quintette Club Of Boston.
A futile attempt was made to burglarize
the house of JAG. Jackson, on Second street,
the thieves being caught in the nick of
time. AS number of these light-fngered
individuals are out 1t would be we'll for
every body to keep his house bolted and
barred
Rev. J. W. McGreggor of this city, has
been appointed Trustee of Miami Universi-
ty, to fill the vacancy made by the death of
Joseph McCnrd. Mr. McGreggor is emf
nently qualified for the position, being a
graduate OF said University and All exem-
plary man.
James Powell, Henry Jacobs, and Lewis
HELEN had a preliminary hearing before
Mavor Esry Saturday and were bound over
each in tile sum of $500 to appear before
the next Grand Jury. 1t will be remem-
bered that these men were arrested for
burglarizng Joseph Jacobs grocery Oh
Dayton street.
The Sunday-school concert at the Uni
versalist Church last night was a grand al
fair, successfully carried out. Some of the
most beautiful designs ever seen by Ham
llton audience made pleasant the OCCASION
They were gotten up by Mr.. L. G. Overpeck,
assisted by the ladies of the church, so
widely known by their skill in preparing for
such an occasion. One of the designs bore
the word Autumn in large letters, under
which was inscribed in circle the appro
pirate words, I'VE fade as a leafJ A
beautiful cross made of all kinds of grain
and leaves intermingled attracted consid-
cradle attention, and on the whole the con.
cert ELECTED the warmest enconiums from
all present. -ltr .-,i
The Butler County Teachers Association
held an interesting session in Hamilton
last Saturday. Superintendent L. D.
Brown, the President, delivered his In
augural address. State normal schools and
Optional County Supervision, he stated,
are the chief wants of the Ohio school sys-
tenn. Chaplain d. P. Nelson read yalua-
BILE paper entitled Hints to Young
Teachers" Mr.. Nelson has been Fifty.
three years in the school work
and is we'll qualified by experience to ad-
wise the young pedagogues as he did. Mr..
W. H. Stewart, of Oxf rd, concluded the
forenoon programme by an extempora-
neous talk on primary reading. Superin-
tendent Stewart is developing into an eio-
cutonist The afternoon session opened
with q practical paper on examinations. BY
Supt. J. 2. Sharkey, of Monroe. This
was followed by highlv-polished paper on
English composition by Miss H. Fl. Ring
wood, Of Hamilton. The discussions of the |
papers were participated in by a |
large number of teachers and Wis
itors, among whom were the Rev
J. w. Balm, OF Hamilton; Professor
John B. Munger, of the Eaton
Schools; Prof D. G. Starr, of Seven Mile;
School Examiner John A. Baker, and 9th !
ers. The music for tile programme was fur
nished by the pupils Of Principal James w.
Overpeck, Of the Hamilton Schools. con-
Quoted by Prof. W. II. Aiken, of Cincin-
natl. The next session of the Association |
will be held in Hamilton OH the third Sat- |
urday Of January, 1880.
. - AVONDALE.
Beech street will be completed BY
Thanksgiving Day.
Rev. Father O'Meara will deliver a lee.
ture in Avon Hall en- next Thursday
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