The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-09-15
DUR NEXT.DOOR NEIGHBORS.
Piekiugs by Star Reporters In Neigh.
boring Cities and Towns.
HAMILTON.

HAMILTON.
Mr.. job +. Ovens starts on pleasure
trip to Virginia to-day
Officer Regan pulled in Edward Cameron
the forger yesterday.
Don't fail to take in "Pinafore' at the
0pera-house tonight.
Miss Laura Woodbridge, a fascinating
belle of Louisville, is visiting Miss Pearlie
Hughes.
Our genial friend. Mr.. D. W. McClung,
left this morning for Ann Arbor to attend
the Law School.
NJ. r. McDermitt has been elected as Di-
rector of the Home Dramatic Association
in place of c. B. Weiss resigned.
Mr.. Edward Kriger and Miss Louisa Gotz
will be united in marriage on Tuesday,
September 10th, at 8 O'clock a. IN.
J. P. Davis wants ten or fifteen bushels Of
popcorn for CONSUMPTION at the County
Fair, the young people of Butler County
having all threatened 'to pop the question
If the keen edge is not taken off by aproper
supply of corn. Davis tried to compromise
On peanuts, but the young people are in
sxorable, so the pop has got to be on hand.
LEXINGTON. RY.
Mr.. Barry TAYLOR, of Newport, attended
the races last week.
Judge Thomas +. Hareis.passed through
the city Saturday Oh his way home from
Frankfurt.
The Methodist Episcopal Conference for
the State will convene at Richmond next
Wednesday.
The ladies of St. Paul's Church, Upper
street, will hold festival in Ladies' Hall
during the colored Fair.
The Lexington Liederkrantz, one of the
best singing societies in the State. will give
Agrand picnic at Rodcs' Woods next Sum
day.
The regular quarterly sacramental SER
vices of the First Presbyterian Church were
held yesterday. Rev. DR.. Green, of Dan
vile, officiated.
1t is said the country around Lexington
sinfested with lot of peddlers retailing
shoddy goods without license. The County
officers should give this matter their atten-
ton at once.
The track of the Cincinnati Southern
Railway has reached mile-poSt two hundred
and four from Cincinnati. 1t is expected
the road will be open to Chattanooga by
the 10th Of December.
Mr. Peter Rule while engaged at work in
his mill a day or two ago had his hand ST.
riouSly injured by a saw. One finger was
entirely severed from his hand and two
others badly damaged.
The New York English Opera Company
gave the citizens Of Lexington the first rep
resentation of "Pnafore" last Friday night
Tho Gnara. lpnSp u-ac nrpWlaI and tha nf
Ing and singing of the company enlisted the
attention of the large audience.
Highway robbers are committing depre-
dations on the Richmond Pike in the
vicinity of Clay's Ferry. They attacked
DR.. A. w. Smith a few nights ago but the
doctor gave one of them blow with his
whip handle and lett him for dead.
The proprietor of large manufacturing
establishment in Central Ohio has been in
the city the past few days prospecting. He
said that when the Cincinnati Southern
lnd Big Sandy Railroads are completed
nothing can prevent Lexington from be-
coming II large manufacturing city. Fuel
can be brought here and sold at low price
md the railroads run through the finest
Climber region in the State. lie predicts
prosperous future for our city.
RELLEyUE. Kx.
Mr. VIM. Fl. Dresser will sing next Fri.
day night in Dayt for the Good Tenn
plara
Mr. George Straeffer presented some good
thoughts to the scholars at the Union Sun.
day-school yesterday.
Mr.. b. F. Beyiand has returned home,
after two-weeks' business trip, looking
handsomer tlAan ever.
Mr.. Charles Z. Higdon, of Berry avenue
Is as happy as the dav is long. He received
present of handsome baby, his wife be-
ing the donor.
Mr.. Henry Klett, of Dayton, who got
thrown out of his wagon last Thursday, on
Fairfield avenue. between Hallam and
Patchen avenues, died yesterday morning
Saturday afternoon, while Mr.. John
Smith and wife were visiting the Exposi-
ton, their house was broken open by burg
lars and every thing ransacked by them in
their search for plunder A numbenof ar
ticles of silver~are and two gold rings ard
p11 in money were taken.
The temperance meeting was crowded
again last night, and short and lively ad-
dresses were given by Messrs. Scarlet and
hlo. 4NlHoii, a OhliSlidH iTOHl
Walnut Hills, gave a minute description of
tile temperance work on the Hills since the
crusade and was followed by her husband
with a few remarks. Three signers were OBJ
tanned.
MARI ETTA,O.
Mrs. Len Pugh, sister of Mrs. s. L. Gros-
venor, of this place, died at her home in
Caldwell on Monday of last week.
College commenced last Thursday with
large number of new students in attend
ance. The old ones are still returning, and
the number enrolled is not yet known.
Married, at the residence of the brides
father, at Stewart Athens County, William
Chevaler, Jr., to Miss Mary Scott. Will is
an old Washington County boy, but for
the past four years has been teaching at
Polk City, Iowa. Success.
f. 8. Colemaa, late assistant postmaster
at Marietta, has been appointed Route
agent between Marietta and Canal Dover
In place of Russell Barnes who was arrested
last month, charged with robbing themails
J. W. Sturgis has taken Fred's place.
LAwRENCEBURG. IND.
Miss Emma Brogan, graduate of last
Is IN AnV L..