The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-09-10
OUR NEXT-DOOR NEIGHBORS.
Pickings by Star Reporters in Neigh
boring Cities and Towns.
LEXINGTON. RY.


shares OF the First National at $l06H.
James McCalla. who was dangerously cut
by Clint Wilder during fight in lrisitown
last Sunday, was somewhat better yester-
day,
large number of our citizens will take
advantage of the cheap rates on the two
roads this week and visit the Great Exposi-
Jion at the PARIS of America.
The number of students presented Mon
day for matriculalion in the A. and NJ.
College was larger than usual. Quite large
number were from a distance.
Mr. c. NJ. Bennett, City Engineer of
Urbana, Ohio, accompanied by his wife,
left yesterday for home after pleasant
visit to friends and relatives in this county.
The eleventh annual exhibition of the
Colored Agricultural and Mechanical AS
ISOLATION of Fayette and other counties,
will take place near this city on the 10th
inst, and continue four days.
The attention of the Street Committee is
called to the dangerous condition of South
Broadway. Near the Southern Depot
there is large hole in the sidewalk that
may cost the city bill of damages.
Elder McGarvey had rather rough time
during his trip to Europe. While bathing
in the Mediterranean Sea lie came near
losing his life BY drowning, was taken sick
with the Greek fever at Athens, and while
in London had an attack Of malarial fever.
A large crowd attended the first day of
the races. The track was in splendid con-
dtion yesterday, and with a continuance
Of fine weather the balance of the week
the present meeting of the Kentucky Asso-
citation will be one OF the most successful
ever held in Lexington.
COURT DAY Stock SALES. - There were
500 cattle offered at public sale. Major
Hibler reports the sale of II two-year olds
ut S35 IS; IL inferior two-year olds at
S2S 80; good yeariings at $26 30; 19 good
yearlingS at I27. There were about 1870
mules on the market with sales ranging
from $45 to $l2G. The supply of common
horses was large, with prices ranging from
$40 to 800.
sHDDLETOWN, o.
J. Mar2orum & Sons have the contract
hr building the new Episcopal Church ed
iiice, to be erected on Fourth street, and
will commence work on the same immedi-
stely.
The Cincinnati Conference of the M. E.
has selected Middletown as the place for
holding its next annual session. Our citi-
Zens will take pleasure in entertaining the
Conference in good style.
Rev, J. ]. White, who was pastor of the
NJ. P, Church of this place some years ago,
and who. for the past eight years has been
serving the fonrth-street NJ. p. Church in
Brooklyn N. ", has received unanimous
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another year.
We understand that the Town Council is
looking up an eligible location for the new
Town Hall,
James Bnrectt the gen'lemanly jantor
bfOgieSby q Barntz and the First National
Bank, is threatening one OF our prominent
citizens with suit for defamation Of Charac-
ter
EATON,O.
VIM. B. Marsh has returned from his
Western tour.
Miss Carrie Minor has returned from her
visit to Indiana.
Miss Lille Wilson left for st. Louis this
m0rning to make that place her future resi-
tence.
]. W. B. Siders has resumed his position
rs teacher in the schools in Someryille
Township.
Misses Julia Lake and Netie Minor and
Col. Leo r. Mcrahe returned from their
extended Eastern tour yesterday.
The Eaton Cornet Band has received an
entire new set of brass instruments and
now discourse most excellent music.
The Wallace-Villa Combination closed
very successful three-nights engagement at
the Opera-house last night, which bad been
announced as a benefit performance ten
dered to Agnes Wallace.
Hon. Charles Foster, Republican candi-
nate for Governor of Ohio and Gen. Geo
Sheridan will address the people of Preble
County on the poll ical questions of the
day at the Courthouse Friday, 10th inst,
tip, III.
HAMILTON
The Board of County Commissioners met
yesterday, and settled with the lnfrmary
Board.
The young men have organized a Repub
lican Gee Club, which will spiel as occa-
sion requires
Mr.. Dingfilder, burned at Lon & Reutch-
ier's fire some time since was out yester-
day for the first time since the accident.
Thomas B. Stratton, arrested for bigamv,
had a preliminary examination before
Squire Stevenson yesterday, and was COM
mitted to Jail under bonds for $500.
The Rtchie & Dyer Company, having re-
ceived an allotment of space that was re.
fused them lately for tie exhibition of one
of their road engines, will md one to the
Exposition at once.
The Childrel's Home will give supper
and entertainment on Thursday evening at
Beckett's Hall. Tableaux, music and read |
ing will render the evening enjoyable for
all. The object of this is to supply many
shings that are indispensable at the Home
aa winter approaches.
A young son of L. A. Boil met with a
very grave accident that may vet result |
fatally. While the weekly washing was
proceeding the woman who had it in
charge set boiler of hot water on the floor,
into which the little fellow--while for |
moment lost sight of by the young girl
having him in charge-tnmbled head fore
most, scslding his head and face and the
upper part of his body severely. Drs. Tai
bot and Millikin were on the spot almost
Immediately, and rendered all the aid nos.
Slble. Hopes were entertained of his re.