The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-09-22
OUR NEXT-DOOR NEIGHBORS.
Piekings by Star Reporters in Neigh.
boring Cities and Towns.
LEXINGTON. KY.

Eastern buyers of cattle are paying from
4to ~ cents in Boyle County. sttae. B
Lexington will be we'll represented at
the Exposition every day this week.
A fine roam mare was stolen from Mr.. f.
A. Braddon, of Nicholasville Wednesday
night last fs
Bishop Doggett will dedicate the new
building of the Millersburg Female College
on the 26th of this month.
Captain Frank Dillon commanded the
Police force at the colored Fair last week.
The best of good order was maintained. ss
Mr.. e. Runsey Wing and her sister, Miss
Lizzie Scott, of Frankfort, are visiting Gen
eral and Mrs. John B. Huston. -f'
Mr.. James Brown, well known citizen
of Lexington, left Saturday for Frankfort,
which city he will make his future home.
Hon. JAS B. Beck Hon. I. V. Bush, Col.
A. H. Adams, Captain John Kastle and
others attended the colored fair Saturday.
The city was full of colored visitors last
Friday and Saturday. They came from all
parts of this and adjoining States to attend
She fair. ..-..
Messrs. Berford, Ferguson & Co. sold re-
Gently to Mr.. George Brown, of Cincinnati,
one hundred and five cattle, weighing one
thousand SIX hundred and seventy-five
pounds, at ~ cents per pound. ,.. g..
The Bath County Reporter says: Rev.
Mr.. OBarnes is doing great good in Owings-
vile. His meetings are crowded. every
night, and MANY persons who have never
attendants at his meetings. Forty persons
united with the church and were I'M
mersed.
The Colored Agricultural Fair closed
Saturday, after very successful week. The
receipts of the week were ~, 200, and the
expenses 1865, showing net profit by the
Association of 81 ,235. 1t is estimated that
four thousand people attended Friday. The
gate receipts that day amounted to $780,
Our colored citizens are proud of their sue
cess and are to be congratulated upon the
enterprise they have shown. l#T.. 4
MIDDLETOWN, o.
Henry Monssmith and wife, Of Geneseo
H., were visiting Charley Cooch's, ON Sat
urday.
Jacob Bridge, while working on the Har-
ding Paper Company's new building at
Franklin on last Friday, accidentally fell
0icoesiSC VI uOoue bilI ~ NAFC lCCt, Duotdlu-
ing, it is feared, fatal injuries. He was
still unconscious on Saturday.
Quarterly meeting services were heldin
the M. Il. Church yesterday, DR.. Pearne,
Presiding Elder of the district, officiating
Rev. q. II. Dart, pastor of the church, was
prevented from being present by the severe
sickness OF his wife and eldest daughter
CYNTiaHANA. XIV.
Married, in the County Clerks office, by
Rev. ]. r. Barbee, James Y. Teny and Mrs.
Il. C. Townsend. Also, at same time and
place, Fred. Monson ana Miss Della Teale;
James Barton and Mrs. PermeIia I. Whita-
ker.
Cynthiana has good share Of inventros.
Mr.. G. B. Cook has patented an improved
steam engine by which much is gained ffo
power with much less expense in fuel. Mr..
Hope Redmon, an ingenious young me.
chanc, patented toe-weight for fast trot-
ters Both these inventions received very
fattering notices in the Scientific Ameri-
can. Mr.. +. NJ. Gray has applied for
patent Oh a joirted fishing-rod. Unlike the
common rods, the joints are united by
links which when extended are secured by
thimbles. 1t Is very convenient for fishers
as 1t may be folded without removing the !
line. Mr.. Ed. Banks, a timer has recent |
ly patented coffee boiler, which is said to |
be superior to anything yet invented for
bringing out the delicate aroma of the \
coffee. e.4
GEORGETO WN, Ky.
The little grandson of Rev DR.. Pratt, Of |
Midway, is dead. ,s.ao
A temperance prayer meeting is held in
this place every Friday night. M
Blue grass is better than has ever been
known during the fall season. II
Mr.. Ben. Peak, with others, started last
week for New York with about three hun
dred head of cattle. -s... !,
A large number Of Georgetown people
attended the Temperance Camp Meeting at
High Bridge on Sunday.
The young people of st. Johns Church
Geld an autumnal picnic in Wares Woods
last Tuesday, for the benefit of the Church.
Proceeds were about $400 The young gen.
tlemen connected with the picnic cave a
hop in Barlow's Hall the same evening.
The Hall was filled, management perfect.
and everybody was made to enjoy them
selves. Music was furnished by Stol-
worthy's String Band, of Paris.
LAWRENCEBURG. IND. -.
Mr.. J. Downing, foreman of the Miami
Stove Works, is negotiating with the o. &
N. R. R. Company for special car to carry
The foundry boys to the Cincinnati Exposi- +
tion next Monday morning. &E /
Miss Elizabeth Kunkel, of this city, was
made the happy bride of Mr.. John Justice,
Df Indianapolis. Rev. M. L. Wells, of this
city, tied the knot at the parsonage. They
lett last night for the West, ON a bridal
trip.
Early yesterday morning unknown
thieves entered the residence of DR.. M. D.
Harding and stole gold watch, chain, and
pair of gold sleeve-buttons, all valued at
I2OO, besides three or four dollars in change.
The thieves have not been identified. Mr..
Harding was robbed of valuable gold
watch and chain during the Presidential
2ampaign while on visit to Indianapolis,
Indiana NJ
The knights Of St. Lawrence of this city |
have received and accepted an invitation Of
me trustees of the st. Aloysius Orphan
Asylum, on Reading Road, to participate
n their annual Orphan Feast, which oc- {
'urs on Sunday, September the 28th. They 3
Wall be the guests of the Knights of st. Ed ,