The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-08-23
OUR NEXT.DOOR NEIGHBORS.
Pickings by Star Reporters in Neigh.
boring Cities and Towns.
WEST COVsNGT0N.

Misses Sue Shaffer and Ella Martin are
once more at home.
The little son of Mr.. Drifting, residing on
the River Road, had a narrow escape with
his life Sunday last. While riding in box
of boat he was run down by the ferry and
narrowly escaped drowning.
HAMILTON.
Prof. Z. Richter has returned from his
Eastern visit.
Mr. VIM. Matthias will entertain the EN-
erson tonight.
Mr. E. Doeller's drug store looks nobby
inside as we'll as out.
Fisher 4 Vessel are closing ont their
damaged stock and will soon open new
store.
The NJ. E. Church will be supplied with
music tomorrow by our young townsman,
Lowrie Jackson.
The Home Dramatic will give an extraor-
binary entertainment on the evening of the
llth of September
We are informed that L. d. Campbell in
tends to clear away the rubbish caused by
the fire and rebuild soon.
Eight telephone boxes are in working Or
der and now our city is supplied with
lightning system of communication.
Mrs. Larimer has something new for the
ladies in the shape of self-ftting guide.
which can be taught in a short time and
cuts the entire dress.
The officers of the Republican Club are
as follows; A. Banks, President; Vim.
Marshall, Vice President; Thomas Works,
Secretary; s. Patterson, Treasurer.
At the corner of Third and High streets
Levy, Weaver and Mike Brierton were in
dulging in little fist exercise, when Off
GERS Erb and Bruck took them into Gus
tody.
Elder Geo. Shafer at one time pastor of
the A. NJ E. Church of this city, was sur
prised and pleasantly entertained at the res
idencs of Mr.. Geo. Richardson on Hanover
street last night.
Next Tuesday evening Prof. w. D. Hen
kle will lecture on "Wind and Matter"
Thursday evening Prof. S. J. Krkwood
will lecture on "The Sum-" Both lectures
will be held in the Universalist Church.
Prof. Theuren, the Hercules of Hamil-
ton, is practicing for the entertainment to
be given by the Y. M. G. A. on the evening
OF the 18th of September, when some mar
velous feats will be performed by this our
iron John.
Dr. Moody breaches from the following
text Tomorrow morning: But they which
Shall be accounted worthy to obtain that
world and the resurrection from the dead
neither marry nor are given in marriage;
neither can they die any more, for they are
equal to the angel, and are the children of
God hnipp ba oh &c =,
tion."
LEXINGTON. KY.
The. Lexington Fair begins next Tues
day.
The corn crop will be an abundant yield
in Fayette.
The stock to be exhibited at our fair are
already arriving by car loads.
Woofe Trost's band are to make music
next week at the Lexington Fair.
AT private sale, Wednesday, ten shares of
Fayette National Bank stock at Sl15 so.
The Leadville fever has cooled little
but still few of our ambitious youths
will go.
The city will at last become useful, as
the site OF the Agricultural and Mechanical
College.
Let all who can attend the festival at the
park tonight Your mite will be given to
Christian cause.
The members of the First Baptist Church
are highly pleased with their new pastor
Rev. DR.. Burrows.
Brother Deerin: eve can't see it. We
don't think the market-house and CITY
HallN arc rn,,iJlv
Our people are generally great admirers
of Katie Putnam. She will appear at the
Opera house every night during the fair.
The new gates at the park, the result of
Mr.. Stanfords generosity, are not only
great ornament but of substantial utility.
The Fair Grounds present splendid ap-
pearance. The fences are newly white
washed, and everything is in frst-class
order.
c. +. Simonds, the late proprietor of the
Phoenix, has the booths at the fair grounds
next week. He feeds well. Dine with him.
Fine lunch, &c.
Governor Blackburn-elect accepts the in
yitatlon to be present at the great Hostel
ter picnic, and also at our approaching
fair.
The hemp cutting season has come, and
the yield will be an average crop. In some
localities it will be nearlya failure, while in
Others it will be very fine.
That tight-rope walker, Prof. Stookey.
collected SIS 40 and then let little rain
drive him in. He left on the early train.
although he had promised to perform that
day.
The Council elected by a unanimous
vote, the following officers on THURSDAY
night last Geo. Il. Knkead Recorder.
Ben. McNurtry, City Marshal; NJ. Mcl.augh
lin, Keeper OF the Work-house.
sPRiNGFzELD. %.
City Weigher Layton ana wife are visit
ing Hoosierdom.
The Clark County Teachers Institute
commences on Monday.
The Narrow-gauge appraisers returned
from their trip up the road Oh Friday.
They wound up their work in this city last
night.
A little two-year-old child of Mr.. Vim.
Lewis while running about the ward of a
house on Chestnut avenue, fell down and
broke the left arm. DIR. Mclaughlin reset
the limb.
M. S. Baker, washing machine peddler is
wanted at Woodstock for the raising Of q