The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-01-30
OUR NRxF.D00R NEIGHB0RS.


Pickings BY Star Reporters In Neigh.
boring Cities and Towns.
KATON. .. .sG s.. 4
J. 4 Freeman, the adipose bat good
nstursd attorney, went to WINCHESTER,
Ind, on Tuesday, on legal business af
Last night number Of the lads snd las-
slss Of this place attended the masquerade
ball at Richmond, Ind. All got home
safe, and report pleasant time.
Miller Green, well-known young
painter OF this city, grows enthusiastic as
he tells Of the ten-peund girl which has
been sent to enliven and gladden. his
home. -* a
Herman Kester sold his horse, pulled up
stakes. and has gone hence. A slight
tinge of romance clings around his de-
parture, which the gossips like very much
to recount and viii continue to do 50 un-
ill the Wells run dry. 3
Eaton following, in the footstepssf her
sister cities, organized and now maintains
fiourishing archery club called the Robin
Hood Club. The club has room in the
third STORY OF building on the corner of
Main and Cherry streets Here they shoot
the bow through the day. and as they have
the whole rear PORTION of the room to shoot
at they never miss. Cupid with his un-
missing little how has also been practicing.
II Madame Rumor can be relied ON, with
excellent success, and several of the beaux
have been pierced to the heart Asa matri-
monial agitator the Robin Hood Club can
be said to be the best movement which
was ever inaugurated in Eaton, as the raany
maidens on the wrong side OF twenty-seven
will testify to. DH. @
There seems TO be a painful lack of SYM
pathy toward the cold-water idea In this
place. The MurphyS who started under
such suspicious circumstances, are either
noH est or have dropped and dropped by
the wayside. The creak of the town pump
is not frequently heard, but the clinking OF
glasses in the various benEine mills breaks
upon the ear the same as in the whilom
days of yore. The bass choir, composed Of
the singers and songstresses Of this hamlet
awates no longer the echoes IN the Court.
house, All is still. A few who had good
time In riding to and from the various
country schoclhousea in the country
where temperance was spoken about by
sTrightfni examples" miss the jolly times
and the many surreptitious hand saneezes
snd slyer kisses. But such is life, and the
lack 0f interest in the cold-water motion
must be taken the same us the rest of the
evils Of this wicked, wicked world.
In tbs dim days OF the wasted past an d.
legged theatrical society was organized in
Akis plaoa and fourishsd fora time, like =
Green hay tree, under the appeilation of
the Eaton Dramatic Club, nick named by
its enemies tand it had many the "EatoR
Lunatic Olub." 1t went UP like a rocket;
was all the rage, but In brief time eams
down also like rocket, and though lost to
sight is TO memory dear, especially by th0ss
who 'chipped In to get stage property" !"
Time han been speeding since the Club was
organized fno charge for the information)
and some now world like TO know where
and what has become OF the Climb. The only
thing left TO remind On anxious community
shout the followers of Shakespeare are from
initials u some foolish ones on the front
windows of the City Hall. Were these
erased the remembrance Of the Club would
,soon drift into Oblivion down the dim vista
of the past 6eiahl
a., MIDDLETowN, . ' E.
Mr.. John Evsps and Dick Hoppwood, Of
Cincinnati, are home on q few dayy visit.
S. n. Todd, of Piaua, O., and w. @. Ir-
wing, OF Cincinnati o., were In town yes
terday on business. ..
Dan. Bonnel and johnny Shafer left yes.
terdav afternoon for a pleasant trip TO
New Orleans, TO be gone several weeks
Henry Mccabe. who has been confined
to bis bed for the past several weeks with
typhoid fever Is still no better. with but
little hopes OF his recovery. a. n
Mrs Rachael West, mother Of John
West fHishef at Sutphih Il Wren's paper
mill. is lying very sick at the residence OF
her son-ilI-law, James Lashley, on North
Broadway.
Mrs Kent Mason will deliver o lecture at
th1 Baptist Church Sunday evening, slib-
iect, "National Curse" ard on Monday
evening at the NJ. P. Church, subject
Responsibility and Victory.
The marriage OF Mr.. james Woolley to
Miss Laura Caldwell took place Wednesday
evening at the residence Of the
bride's parents, on Sixth street, by the
Rev. r. Henck. This was one OF the most
brilliant weddings that has taken place
this season. About one hundred and Fifty
invited guests were present They re-
OOlVGQ tdISc HuFiDct VI COSLit duu u5cftIt
presents. After receiving the congratula-
tions Of their parents and friends, the hap
py couple started for Chicago. s.. .,6
: Nathan Pardener. after an illness Of
about two weeks, died Thursday morning
at s O'Clock with brain fever. Although
his death was not upexpected, yet it was
hoped by his many friends tliat his consti-
tuition was strong enough to carry him
through. He had the best medical skill
that could be obtained, kind friends to
watch over him and administer to his
wants, everything that could be done for
him was eagerly done, but all to no piir-
pose; the disease had too strong hold on
him. He passed away quietly and peace
fully Thursday morning at O'clock, Mr..
Pardoner came to this place in 1866 and en-
tered Vansaiits grocery as Il clerk. After
being employed there one year he lefthere,
returned home in Clermont County and
remained there. two years. He then re-
tusned to this place and was employed in
]. P. Curtis grocery and remained with
him eight years. and at the end OF that
time he and Willie Jones formed partner
ship, under the firm name of Pardoner a.
Jones. in the grocery business He was