The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-12-19
OUR NEXT.DOOR NEIGHBORS.
Pfckings by Star Reporters in Neigh
boring Cities and Towns.
LEXINGTON. Kx.

A<ElAA4 AV1N~ - As
The Legislature convenes on the 10Th.
Hen. G. r. Keller, of Paris, is in the
city.
Ex-Governor McCreary was in the city
yesterday.
The Post-office at Russell Cave has been
discontinued.
The ladies Of Christ's Church give Fair
and Bazaar tonight and tomorrow night.
Who struck Tom DarnabyP Ask Presi-
dent Patterson, of Hooker Female College.
ExSheriff Thomas las opened whisky
house in Brands building. facing Mill
street,
Councilman Kaufman has tackled poetry.
He once tackled the ring" but he became
their'p.
Rev. Green Clay Smith breaches every
night this week at the Upper-street Bap'
tist Church.
Hon. Thomas J. Bush, of this city, VIII
probably have little opposition for election
rs Speaker of the Legislature. i
wv. 7. King & Son." is the way 1t will
read after January 1st. That fourteen
pound boy has caused the change.
Thirty .one persons baptized at the Main
street Church to date. Elder Howe still
draws large audiences to hear him.
Hon. George w. Gillispie has been ap-
pointed Judge of the Woodford County
Court vice W. W. George, deceased.
A young lady advertises for a husband
through the Transcript. None but the
wealthy need apply. Sold againI
III II L. hal
equal 10 its full capacity. The Messrs.
Alexander have no superiOrs in the Stale as
hotel proprietors.
w. A. Newton has opened new grocery
on the corner of Upper and Church street,
and has bright new st ok OF goods, which
he offers. cheap for cash."
The Christian Church at Richmond re-
fuses TO pay their subscription toward sus-
tanning q State Sunday school Evangelist
until the organ question" is settled.
Tom Buford will 60 free. That Judge of
tho Court Of Appeals, who dissented from
the opinion of the majority giving Tom
new trial, had better HE himself away from
Kentucky soil.
The first through train from Cincinnati
to Chattanooga passed this city Wednesday
morning. having OH board Governor Bishop,
President Clements, superintendent Wood
ward, and others.
. Mr. John Cox has purchased the grocery
stock Of A. Haynes. on South Upper street,
and added t. his stock a large amount OF
new goods. He is u clever gentleman ami
deserving Of patronage.
Johnson & ca. deny that they refused
their house to the ladies Of tue Presby-
terian Church to hold their Bazar in. MIR.
Johnson is too well known for the people
to believe for a moment that he would be
guilty OF such all act.
UuGci q Bro. have an immense black
bear skin on exhibition at their ware
house, OH Georgetown and Main streets.
The animal from which the skin was Juken,
was killed by Mr.. Ulucci in the mountains
while ON hunt for other furs
Quite an amusing little incident hap
pened near the Post-uffice Wednesday eve
ming, the why's and wherefores of which
are as follows: The young ladies of Hooker
Female College, accompanied By President
Patterson were returning from Church
services, when one uf Lexington's gailan,
beaux stepped alongside of0ne Of the y. LIS
and commenced a conversation. Thequick
CyO VA Al'AoocOI dtlCiSOh bOOIl W. IN
In tire situation and lie at once walked for
ward aud accosted the g. b. with Are you,
sir. sister, cousin, or an aunt of this
young mdyf" NO" he replied; "but
would like to be" Then take that" said
Brother r., acc 'mpanying his words with
terrible rap of hickory stick over the e.
b. head. The latter went to the middle of
the street, felt for blood, found his hat, and
innocentfy hallooed to the President, now
far up the street, II pass"
MIDDLETOwN. o.
Us. Carpenter, Of Cincinnati, O., was in
town yesterday.
+. m. Kemp & Co. are killing one hun
dred hogs day. t...
To Mr.. and Mrs. Geore Zellers. boy.
Mother and child doing well.
Caldwell Il Hefner have commenced
building new house on North Broadway.
The Ladies' Art Loan Exhibition in
Ieibee's Hall was we'll patronized last
night the house being full to overflow
Ing.
The Saint Johns Church will give q
promenade concert, commencing Deem
Der I'D, and ending January Sd, at Wash
ington Hall. All are invited to attend
John Shsrtle, the young grocer, on
Third. over the Canal. appears to be doing
q first rate business. All hands in the es-
Enlistment are busy from morning till
night PUSH, John, Christmas is coming.
L. y. Bowman, dry goods dealer on Third
street, has q beautiful music-box that cost
$l0O. He intends giving it to one of his
customers Oh the 9th of February. Any
one buying 81 worth OF goods is entitled to
ticket, which gives them chance in the
drawing. ..
LAWRENCEBURG IND.
Mr.. ]. g. Bail, of Anderson, Ind, who is
here the guest of 4. w. Dowden, our prom
inesst saddler, is Oh his way to Kentucky Y
whore he intends to work up the Continen-
tai Fire Insurance Company.
Jacob Reiger, the gentlemanly foreman
Of the moulding department of the Miami
Stove Works. sewers his connection with
that institution New Years Day, and leaves
Tor California, o.. where he will take part
charge Us partner in the new stove works
there. The moulders are very sorry to
have Mr. Reiger leave, and they further.
more declare that he was the best foreman
the Miami ever had.
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