The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-08-30
THE DAILY STAR
DIR NExT.DOOR NEIGHBORS,
Pickings by Star Reporters in Neigh
boring Cities and Towns.
LEXINGTON. nv.

Miss Georgia Cotton. OF versailles, Is WIS.,
iting Miss Ella De Roade.
The Kentucky Central Railroad is now
called the "Blue Grass Route"
1t is estimated that fully seven thousand
people attended the fair yesterday.
Quite a large number of people from Dam
Vile and Nicholasville attended the FAIR
yesterday.
Mrs. Dr. Potts, the authoress, of Lancas-
ter, KY, is the guest OF Miss Allne Chlles,
of this city.
Rev. Mr.. Ashbury, pastor of the A. M.
Church, arrived home yesterday greatly I'M
proved in health.
Prof. Fox, late Principal of City School
No. 2, has been appointed to a position IN
the Louisville City High School.
The enterprising citizens of Watts Mills
and vicinity are making preparations for
baby show, to be held the latter part OF
September.
Dwelling-houses are scarce in this city
and the demand increasing daily. Now is
the time to put up houses while labor and
building material is so cheap.
The Kansas excitement has entirely SUBJ
sided and the colored people very wisely
concluded that they are better off here than
they could be in new country.
The Opera-house was crowded to suffoca-
ton last night the occasion being the fare
well benefit to Miss Katie Putnam. This
evening she will appearin the play OF Fan
chon the Cricket"
Governor Blackburn visited DR.. Mooney,
of this city, yesterday and after brief
conversation the doctor was selected as one
of the Governors standard bearers and en-
titled to the rank of Colonel.
Mr.. John B. Bowman filed a suit yester-
day in the Fayette Court of Common Pleas
against the Kentucky University for the
sum of $23, S95 70. Mr.. Bowman was for.
mery Regent of the University.
Sarah Hamilton, colored woman resid-
ing at Maddoxtown, while passing through
pasture near her home, was chased by a
herd of cattle, and after running short
distance she fell and died from fright.
Mr.. James c. Ernst, General Passenger
Agent of the Kentucky Central, left for
Winchester yesterday to confer with Mr..
Stuart. Secretary OF the Kentucky Press
Association, in" regard to the grand excur-
sion to Niagara Falls, Canada and the
lakes.
Two negro farm hands named Kerrel and
Perkins, residing few miles from the city
OH the Richmond Pike, had q dispute last
night over game of cards. From hot
words came blows, and they pounded each
other at lively rate for about five minutes
When they were separated Perkins was
found to be seriously cut on the head and
breast. No arrests.
HAMILTON.
Mr.. P. G. Berry was in the city yesterday
on legal business
Miss May Crawford will entertain the
irving Society tonight.
Miss Mary Huen, of Day ton, o., is the
guest of Mrs. Louis Nau.
Miss Lizzie Holsberger, OF symmes' Cor
ner is visiting her sister Anna.
Mr. @. T. Williams, Superintendent of tn,
Western Union Telegraph Company,was il
town yesterday.
Miss Katie Helvy was pleasantly sur
prised the other evening, and gay tim,
was had by the assembled friends.
The Hon. Geo. X. Nash, candidate TO
Attorney General, will address his fellow
citizens at the Courthouse Park tonight.
Mr.. J. II. Greenwood has moved hi
pTUUtu lIbiu bdStli W tCHbCl sIlttt
where he is pleasantly located in a commo
dious building.
A game of baseball was played yesterda
afternoon between the Woodsdales and
picked nine of Hamilton. Score, 2S to 8 il
favor of our boys.
]. C. Schwartz, the High-street druggist
has Just added complete outfit of school
books to his stock of goods and is prepare
to supply the needy with anything in tn
line.
Rev. DR.. Moody breaches his last sermo
in the present conference year tomorrow
The following very appropriate text ha
been chosen, from which glowing sermo
will be preached; "The harvest is past, tn
summer is ended and We are not saved"
A Convention of the Disciples of Chris
will be held in the Christian Church du
ing part of next week. A. Mclean, of NJ
Healthy, will preach Monday evening
Isaac Errett, editor of the Christian wi
preach Wednesday evening. Day session
on Tuesday and Wednesday. All are CO
daily invited.
For the convenience of those who ma
be unable to visit Ludlow's Grove, on al
count of its distance to attend the Unite
German Society Festival, branch ente
tainment will be given at Theodore Becl
ers High-street Garden. A full orchestri
concert will be given in the morning, an
musical selections every hour throughol
the day and evening.
HARRISON. o.
Miss Nina and Tena Thomas are hon
from Lake Chautauqua.
Mr.. A. D. Krenson, of Plainfeld, Ind,
visiting here few days, the guest Of DR..
P. Marvin.
Mr.. John Rogers, son Of w. Fl. Roger
our foundryman, was married on Thursda
at 3 p. III. to Miss Ida Dawson, daughter
W. W. Dawson, proprietor of cooper shol
here. The happy pair left on the $3.50 trai
for an Eastern trip.
BELLEVUE. KY.
Work on the calaboose is progressiI
finely.
The vote for Magistrate to-day will
fight little or no interest being taken
the matter.
Rev. l.. L. Sanders will conduct Il
usual M. e, services tomorrow afternoo
at 81 o'clock.
Rev Charles f. McCoy of Columhia w;