The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-05-12

OUR NBXT.DOOR NEIGHBORS
Pickings by Star Reporters in Neigh.
boring Cities and Towns.
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Mrs earns, who was struck by west
bound train Friday, is getting better
The alumni of the Bellefontaine High
School are preparing for their annual re-
union.
Messrs. McCord & Buehrle have
opened an elegant grocery on South
Main street.
The Round Table Club will give q
public reading Saturday evening at the
residence of r. E. Patterson.
PERSONALS. = Mr.. Will Mile, Of
West Liberty. spent Sunday in town.
Mr.. l.. G. Pratt visited Marion Sun
day.
Miss Hattie Candy, reigning belle, il
dangerously ill.
LEXINGTON. Ike
The races are being largely attended
Work is steadily progressing on the
Big Sandy Railroad.
A duplicate of the wonderful old
Strasburg clock is on exhibition in this
citv.
The Southern Baptist Convention be.
ing over, nearly all of the preachers have
gone home.
Judge Hunt commences the regular
May term of the Circuit Court in this
city next Monday.
Yesterday morning at o'clock, at St.
Paul's Church. Mr.. John J. Caden was
married to Miss Kate Hanly, both Of
this city. ... ..
The Kentucky Central will sell excur-
sion tickets to Cincinnati during the May
Musical Festival, which begins on the
18th, at SO the round trip.
We do, not know of a single city in the
United States with the population of
Lexington that has neither street rail
roads, water-works, nor telegraph fire
alarm.
The ground in some localities in the
country is baked very hard, having a
crust on the surface through which it is
almost impossible for vegetables to pene-
trate. A good soaking rain is very much
needed.
The steady advance in horse stock, and
the ready and good price for all kinds of
farming products, is an augury OF better
and easier times. Horses command near
ly as good prices now as they did six or
eight years ago.
The Kentucky State Medical Society
will meet in this city Oh Wednesday,
May 10Th. Quite large delegation is
expected. A banquet will be given in
their honor by the physicians of this city
at the Phoenix Hotel.
Our handsome and energetic young
friend Mr.. G. E. Herr has opened a new
confectionery store, on East Main street,
opposite Horseman's Headquarters. 1t
is real treat to visit his store, as he
keeps everything in his line Of the purest,
freshest and best.
The Board of Councilmen at their last
meeting fixed the rate Of taxation for
1880 as follows: On each 500 worth of
taxable property, 70 cents for general
purposes, Is cents for schools, 10 cents
for fire department, s cents interest, etc.
On each male inhabitant, twenty-one
years old, 81 30 capitation tax.
MIDDLETON WV. u.
N. B. Cooley's house, on Sixth street,
was struck by lightning Monday night
during the heavy wind and rain storm.
Mr.. William OBrien and Miss Alice
Mccarthy were united in the holy bonds
of matrjmony Sunday evening by Father
O'Rourke.
On Monday evening, May 18th, the
Rt. Rev. Bishop Jaggar, of Cincinnati,
will visit the parish Of the Church OF
Ascension in Middletown, to administer
the rite of confirmation.
The Emmett Dramatic Club, Of this
place, will give another of their grand
entertainments in Leibee's Opera Hall
Tuesday evening, May 18th. Admission
35 cents, reserved seats so cents; for sale
at c. S. Barnitz & Sons drug store.
Martin McGrell, living about one-half
mile south of Excello Mills, lost black
horse some time since. The horse can
be identified by large white star in
forehead and had halter with strap
fastened to his hoof when strayed off.
Any one knowing the whereabouts of
such a horse will please let Mr.. McGrell
know.
SPRTN0FIELD. a
Chicago mead il town talk.
Mr.. Tom Cobey returned from his trip
to the West.
A number of cases of scarlet fever are
reported in town.
Two marriages on East Main street
last night. Everything passed off lovely.
The National Labor Greenback Con-
vention will be held at City Hall on
Monday, May oath.
Young Bros meat market on East
Main street is undergoing a number Of
needed improvements.
Rev. w. H. Warren has gone to Wei.
fington to attend the Conference of the
Congregational Church.
Mr.. F. pappert living on West North
street, has one Of the finest private tan.
bark courses in the State.