The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-09-05
OUR NEXT.DO0R NEIGHBORS.
Pickings by Star Reporters in Neigh
boring Cities and Towns.
LEXINGTON. KY.

Harper's stable OF racers arrived here yes
terday.
Miss Minnie Miller is visiting Miss Nellie
DAVIS OF Paris.
Rev. George O.. Barnes is drawing large
crowds in Owingsville.
Four hundred gallons of burgoo was con-
sumed at the barbecue yesterday.
Signor Jannotta of Cincinnati, is spend
ing few days among his friends in this
city.
Conference of the M. E. Church South
will meet at Richmond, KY, September
10th. 20
Mr.. D. S. Mcfarland has shipped one car
load of finetsaddle horses to DR.. Jos. Hirsh,
of Denver, Col.
Trains, on, the Short-line Road were de-
layed yesterday on account OF the washing
AWAY of a bridge at Benson
Grau's English Opera Company will be
here on the 18th, and present "Pinafere"
for the first time in Lexington.
The regular term of the Common Pleas
Court begins next Monday. The docket
contains Isl old and 55 new equity cases,
Mr.. d. J. Merrell, highly esteemed citi-
zen of this county, died Wednesday morn
ing at his residence on the Versailles
Pike.
Ten young ladies arrived in this city yes
terday from Texas. They were in charge
Of Mr.. G. Q. Wright, agent for Hamilton
female College.
Prof. J. w. McGarvey, who has just re-
turned from Palestine, delivered very in
teresting address yesterday morning at the
Maintstreet Christian Church.
The Kentucky Central will sell round
"trip tickets to Cincinnati, September 10th.
We learn that a large number of our citi.
Eens will visit the Exposition.
The following delegates arrived Wednes-
day to attend the State Convention of the
Christian Church: Mrs Chinn, Mt. Sterling;.
C.J. Mckinney, Somerset; J. r. Reid, New
castle; j. J. Burch Bethany; D. s. Jones.
s. P. VanPelt Mrs. Olivia Gregory Dan
Vile; W. +. Patterson, Edward Watts, Mid.
way; Mrs. Maggie Walden, Miss Lucy
Walden, Cyntliiana; r. g. Allen Lolis.
vile; L. 8. Joliet, J. NJ Rash and wife,
Winchester; John L. Cassell, J. s. Bailey,
Mrs. X. Downing, Mrs. j. s. Bailey, South
Elkhorn Mr.. r. A. Milligan, Treasurer of
the Convention. read his report for the
year, and showed balance of 81, 900 on
hand and the Association out OF uebt.
BELLEVUE. nv.
Squire Tedrow says he will contest the
election of Mr. Mann, and have the papers
Berved'by Tomorrow
Council met last night in regular session.
President Hobson and Mr.. Anspaugh being
absent, Mr.. Patchen was elected Presi.
dent,pro tenn. Dimmick alley came up as
unfinished business, and was ordered
improved. The clerk was instructed
to advertise for bids untilthe 18th of Sep
tember. Hazen alley was ordered i'm
proved. remonstrance signed by num-
ber of property holders, whose property
abutson said alley, was received The re-
monstrance was laid on the table. The
Treasurers report was received and filed.
Two bids for the improvement of Berry av-
enue were read, and referred to the I'M
proyement Committee in connection with
the engineer to ascertain which was the
lowest bid to report at next regular meet
ing The bids were from Messrs. JOHN
Trapp OF Day ton, and Charles II. Spinks
ofNewport. resolution was offered and
adopted to improve Center street, between
Berry and Lafayette avenues The jan-
tors salary for August was allowed. Mo-
ton made and carried that the salary
of election of last Saturday We're allowed SO
each for their services. The Assessor was
allowed $50 of his salary. Adjourned.
MIDDLErOWN, q.
Mrs. N. g. Oglesby continues quite sick
from aSevere attack of nervo-spinal fever
Matte, the youngest son of Mr.. and Mrs
Oglesby, who has been sick for the past five
weeks with typhoid fever, is slowly con-
yalcscing
The Mcdonald Brothers are driving an
extensive trade in the sewing machine line,
judging from the frequent and large in
voices of machines received at their office.
They have the enterprise and snap that is
sure to win.
Mr.. Lawrence Cahill and wife, who have
been absent on their wedding trip, returned
home Wednesday evening" after pleasant
Bojourn among friends at Cincinnati. Both
seem happy over their new departure. May
the course of their welded life ever run
smooth.
DR.. J. T. Sutpbin, as recruiting officer,
is a success, having in the past two weeks
presented twelve new recruits to Company
d, all ofwhom were duly sworn in on last
Wednesday evening for five years. Keep
it up. Major, you have the hearty good
will of the boys"
Captain VIM Armstrong, of Company d,
Fourth Regiment, O. N. g., was elected
delegate for said Company to attend the
meeting to put in nomination Lieutenant
Colonel of the Fourth Regiment, O. N. g.,
to be held at Dayton o.. September 4tL
Look out for one Of the boys of Company d
as candidate for the position.
SPRINGFIELD. %.
John McGarr departed to day for Colo
RADIO. Good-by, John.
Supervisor Leach is now working large
force upon his North street contract.
Yeazel's Fashion took second money at
Cleveland on Wednesday. Oh, what!
Donavans Tennesseeans are billed for
the Opera-house Monday September Sth.
CITY Solicitor Hagan went to Cleveland
last night in the interest of our promised
water-works.
The Infrmary wagon lost wheel on
Thursday. 1t happened during the excit-
Ing runaway.
Generals Logan and Kennedy spentafew
hours.in our city on Thursday. They were
en- route for Day ton.