The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-11-11
OUR NEXT.DO0R NElGHB0RS.
fiekings by star Reporters In Neigh.
boring Cities and Towns.
GREENFlELD. O.

boring Cities and Towns.
GREENFIELD. O.
Master Horace Gibson has taken charge
of the telegraph office at Leesburg, D.
Although young in the business, and ten
der in years, he has become complete
master Of the lightning talker. Horace isa
lightning boy. ~.
The Board of Education of Greenfield is
talking very strong of building four sddi-
tional rooms to the present school building.
and one additional room to the colored
school -house, making ten rooms h, the
white school and two in the colo ed school,
at un exrense of $9,000 The plan is to
build a north wing, two-stories high, with
tN0 rooms, corresponding with the south
wing, and raise the main building to three
stories, with two rooms in the third story.
There Is considerable talk going on at
present ih Springfield, and, In fact, at all
towns along the line of the s., J. Il P.
Raiirsad. over newc mpany that is to be
organised, and the name of the road to be
changed from S., ]. & P. to Springfield
Southern Railroad Company. The new
road will be extended from Jackson G. II.
to point opposite Huntington, on the
Chesapeake & Ohio Road, and the whot, ine
changed from narrow to standard gauge
Theread will then pass through nine coun-
ties CLARK, Madison, Favette, Highland,
Ross, Pike, Jackson, Gallia, and Lawrence.
Capital stock OF tire read, 81, 100000. Gen.
Samuel Thomas and Others last Friday filed
a certifoate If incorporation of t e road
with the Secretary of State, in the name Of
Springfield Southern Railroad Company.
Prospects look very hattefing for Green
sfiela having two standard-gauge roaus.
..,. LAWRENCELsURG
formerlg of this city, is here, the guestof
friends. ... I.|
Dr. Green. after sojourn of three weeks
in Missouri among relatives, retllrned last
night accompanied bv his family, WHO had
been absent tour months.
ifle ninth anniversary Harugari Ball
last evening was the event of the season.
Evsrything passed off quiet and pleasantly,
as have all balls given by this order hereto.
fore.
Sunday evening last at p. m., the cry
of murderAlrd a terrific scream was heard.
1t was found that Zeph. Henstic, Jr., had
inflicted "a dangerous wound by "a slung-
shot on Moak Clark. The wound is 10.
Gated above the left eye. Heustic WAS ar
rested yesterday morning in Manchester
Townslsiptby Marshal 0berding. His father
went his bail FOR his appearance before
Mayor Roberts to-day. f.f -...
WEST rC0NINGEaN.
Mrs VIM. Ware and G, IT Francis and
family returned home yesterday after "a
pleasant visit toour t'mn.
Mrs Eieberger, the venerable mother of
Adam Nieberger Of this PLACE, died on
Sunday of consumption and willAbe buried
to-day.
.. AURGKA.GND.
Stone King drove his team on to the fer
ryboat YESTERDAY mnrning at 9 o'clock.
Teanster -.ad ferry men were talking at
the rear eud uf the boat when all OF sud
deu, a plunge was heard. The me0 turning
their Aeadsithey found that no wagon
and contents were in the OHIO RIVER. The
horses were drowned. Cause of tile acci.
dent was the ,cross-bar net being up the
horses started and the above result was the
consequence. Tne ferrymeu will have to
stand the loss.
aHsAYTON, %.
Emanuel Church fair closed last Satur
day night.
Council hold Especial meeting last even
ing, to pass ON bills and resolutions.
The Y. M. G. A.eof this city seenatosreal
ize that the times are better, for they are
now engaged in irescoipg their large audi
ence room, known as Association Hall.
A laborer. whose namenwe did,notlearn
while digging in a gravel pit, near tile
Brandt Pike, wns severely injured blythe
caving in of the pit. on last saturday. Ii
is thought, however, that 9he,wiil recover
Joe Fackler, aceuntryman, while in.this
citylast Saturday became somewhatalarmed
when the discovered that ibis horse .and
huggythad been stolen. He immediately
informed policeman who began ossearc
for'the stolen property, which he found
'hitched ON First street andreturned to its
aIyner. ga +ts ~
3.5 MARIETEA.O E&#
Mrs G. Il. Frazier, mother of Judge C. r.
Frazier, isldangerolsly ILL. Homes are still
entertained of her recovery.
lew .lDohnsons rCoIorefl Combination ar
.riyed In townito-day, and.wli give amen
,tertanment at the City Hall tonight.
Inc eIoteeplnglBeanty'l pant DtoMime given
at the City Hall Thursday and Friday,eyen.
angs sof last week was a success The .ac
'companying solos, ,qnartettes, etc., were
very fine, especially the singing by the ,8i
Class Qnartette.
.ti NJ RELLEv1rE. Xxx. ......
Mr.. Georse. Petit gives birthday party
to his friends next Friday night, at OLD
.Eeiiows' Hall, Dayton.
these desiring to join Mr.. ,Adams sing
ing class should do so at once, sas the nexl
meeting commences the second quarter
There are now fifteen members in the
class. ..-.,.--'. -
The good people of Berry avenue are
very Indignant OF the slow progress of the
improvement. Mr.. SpiIiks ks,couId not have
desireflsbstter weather than that sw liicb has
passed. No one expects to see the worl,
completed at the specified time. .,l ',9
A good programme will be given at the
enteEtahtnent Tomorrow night, ana will
consist of opening song and chorus, man.
aged by Prof. Adams; instrumental music.
geeitations, and to conclude with the one.
Actdarce entitled ''Mr. X" which is .qlaite
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