The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-04-13
THE DAILY STAR
OUR NExT-D0OR NEIGHB0RS.
Pickings by Star Reporters in Neigh.
boring Cities and Towns.
MIDDLETOWN. O.

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G. H. Bundy has returned from Phila-
delphia, where he has been attending to
business for several days.
Mr.. A. Adrion and Miss Louisa Schultz
will be united in marriage this evening
at the residence of the BRIDES parents,
one mile east of this place. Rev. Mr..
Frankel will perform the ceremony.
Marshal John Fl. Thompson, of Frank
lin, O., was in our city yesterday looking
after two tramps, one colored and one
white, who ransacked the dwelling house
of James V. Wayne at Franklin Sunday
afternoon about 8 o'clock and managed
to get one fine gold Masonic pin, one pair
of boots and fine pair of pantaloons.
The tramps were seen passing through
this place Sunday evening about 8
o'clock, en- route tor Cincinnati. Thomp-
son teegraphed Immediately to the Chief
Of Police at Cincinnati.
Mrs. Margaret Green, widow of the
late Peter Green, and an old resident of
his place, lately of Chicago, died Satur-
lay night of pneumonia, age seventy
seven, at the residence of John JONES'
merchant tailor, on Broadway. Her
death was unsuspected, her friends and
relatives not supposing that she was
dangerously sick. She was sick for a
few days. The disease had too firm a
aold and on Saturday night she quietly
passed away.
A $4,000 suit for the death of VIM. G.
Holly, caused by deficient machinery,
was brought by the widow of W. G.
Holly, deceased. against the firm of Van
Trump, Talbert & Co., for an accident
which occurred to him while in their
employ on a saw-mill in village ten
miles west of here. Holly was about
forty years of age, and was very strong
and muscular man, and was engaged in
the employ of this firm as offbearer on
the mill for about seven years; was re-
garded by them as a good and faithful
aborer, and said to perform the labor of
TWO hands in part of the time.
A few weeks previous to his death he
was confined to his house on account of
the sickness of his wife, in which time
the mill was standing still on account Of
his absence, as he seemed to be their
main help at the mill. But the fatal
day came at last, for Holly; unexpect-
sdly and without a moments warning
did he receive a blow from the main
belt, which broke, striking him in the
forehead and killing him almost instantly.
He leaves his wife and little child 10
mourn the loss of faithful husband
and an affectionate father.
Now she asks for Judgment for suf.
fcient amount Of money for her support
in her old days. She is assisted by abl.
counsel. She has the sympathy of tht
whole community.
GREENFIELD. o.
Mr.. w. F. Dwyer and family have
taken up their residence in town.
Robert Taylor has purchased of Tom
Jones his horse, cart and dray, and entire
business and will continue the business
in the same capacity.
Mr.. Joseph E. Marks, who was married
on the 1st instant to Miss Annie E
Hughes, of Marshall, and his fair bride
were rendered an nelegant reception at tht
residence of W. H. Irwin, Esq, on las
Tuesday evening. Tue occasion was en-
joyed by many Of their friends until /.
late hour.
When will this matter end? The littl'
difference between the ministers of thi
place, which has been going the round
of some of our local papers, is still grow
ing warmer: not amongst the ministers
however, but among outsiders. We hav,
it dished up in the Chillicothe (or Ros
County, Register by the "bowlfull," b,
one H. H. Witter, Pastor Baptist Churcl
at Good Hope.
The fine horses made a magnifcen
appearance yesterday.
The wheat crop never looked better a
this season of the year.
Yesterday, the 18th, Henry Clay
birthday was celebrated by the student
of the A. and M. College.
Mr. John R. Cleary's funeral too
place at 4 o'clock Sunday evening, tror
st. PauPs Catholic Church, and wa
largely attended.
A good many trotting stations wer
shown at Ashland Park yesterday, an
showed high degree of training an
perfection.
Hon. G. J. Bronston, the Common
wealth's attorney, has been presente
With hickory sapling chair by his Dem
ocratic friends of Clark County, in homo
of his triumphant reelection.
The cantata to come off at Mt. Ste,
ling Thursday and Friday nights, Apr
Is and l6, in which sixty-fve person
will take part. is looked forward to wit
a good many happy anticipations.
We were glad to. see good many |,
dies present at the horse-show. 1t is a
ways pleasant to see them on any an
all occasions, for wherever they are prel
ent it is always a guarantee of order an
decorum. They lend beauty, grace an
enchantment to all occasions, and mo,
especially is it 30 when they mingle
the rougher scenes of human life.