The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-05-24
Johns P. e. Church yesterday afternoon.

Johns P. e. Church yesterday afternoon.
Rev. Mr.. Zimmerman and wife. are
visiting their hosts of friends In this city.
Mr.. Fawcett, the well-known pilot, is
accompanied this trip by Mrs. Fawcett and
their daughter, Miss Lille.
Miss Jennie Atkins, formerly one of Day
tons bellies, is the guest of the accom-
plished Miss Emma Johnson.
The vestry of St. Johns Episcopal
Church are negotiating for the services of
Clergyman from Indiana OF established
reputation as scholar and speaker.
A railroad man says that the track of the
Dayton and Newport Street Railway is
equal, If not superior, to the same length
of track anywhere in Cincinnati. Now for
the new cars.
Rev. H. D. Fisher, of Salt Lake City, will
deliver an interesting lecture Wednesday
evening at the M. E. Church on, sThe
Awfully Awful Mormons." Admission
only one dime.
The Phoenix entertainment Saturday
evening for the benefit of Mrs Shepherd
was financial success, but the members of
the club, evidently from a lack of study
alone. failed to win their usual laurels.
Miss Kate Cunningham, from Cincinnati,
was warmly applauded as she richly de-
served, and several members including
Carrie Woodward. Fannie Adams, Mat
LYONS and Charley Hasson acquitted
themselves with much credit. Both pieces,
however. evinced throughout very ap-
parent lack OF preparation.
DAYTON. o.
One marriage license was issued Satur-
day-Jacob Buchi to Mary j. Halfelin.
A little stranger made its advent into
the home of 0. c. Kettle and wife-a girl
baby.
The Public Work Inspectors stopped but
few minutes here, and passed on en- route
for Toledo.
The police arrested number of persons
for drunkenness and disorderly conduct
Saturday and yesterday.
Arrangements have been effected by the
Dayton Turner Society for prospective
excursion to Cincinnati.
The Mayor imposed the usual fine on the
parties arrested by Chief Lewis last Thurs
day for driving over the hose. A warning
to Others for the future.
The payroll of the city teachers for the
month ending May 21st was lquidated last
Saturday, amounting to So, OCT 03; also the
janitors' payroll at this time, $3.50 20.
A great portion of the iron of the Day.
ton & Union Railroad has been down and
used for twenty-eight years. and the Com
pany is now receiving new iron for the
purpose of relaying the track.
Mrs. Frank Schafer, of 81 Jones street.
who has been visiting friends and relatives
at Cincinnati for the past two weeks, pre-
sides at home again-with the unanimous
consent of husband and neighbors.
The Young Peoples Christian Associa-
ton of the United Brethren Church will
hold missi ionary meeting at the First u.
b. Church this evening. Rev. DR.. Flickin-
ger will relate incidents and interesting
experiences of his second trip to Africa.
The Knights of Pythias will hold their
annual session in this city this week, and
number of the members are expected to
arrive to-day. An organization of the
grand lodge will take place tomorrow at
half past o'clock a. M. in Castle Hall,
Rieboid block.
A company composed of the Board of
Public Works, Canal lessees, Engineers and
others, are making an inspection tour of
the Public Works of the State. The party
took passage on board the State boat. 1.-The
Frank Forester" Friday, and were ex-
pected to arrive at this port about noon
yesterday.
Yesterday afternoon horse, attached to
covered spring wagon. ran up Jackson
street and along Fifth, nearly running over
some ladies in front of bursts Touring
mill. and then into buggy, breaking tie
spring wagon, and freeing the horse, which
ran to the railroad crossing, where he was
caught.
Mr.. Otto Paul, of Company A, Third
United States Regular Artillery, stationed
at Fortress Monroe. is at home attending
his father. Philip Paul. on Howard street,
who is very sick. He enlisted for term OF
tlye years, and has served two. He has .
thirty days leave of absence.
An excursion train, composed of twelve
coaches and bearing five hundred passen-
gers. arrived at Dayton Saturday, via the
Dayton & Union Road. On next Tuesday
train will make this point from Terre
Haute, Ind, consisting Of twenty coaches.
and train of like size from indianapolis
over the Pan handle route. 81
Miss Mary Noe and Mr.. William Bennett
gave their parents and friends quite sur
prise Thursday evening last by getting
married without their knowledge, but ere
they had finished surprising another sur
prise took place, that of party of young
friends who invaded the house Of the
young bridegroom to give his sister a sur.
prise on her eighteenth birthday. A lively
scene followed.
All who feel like lending assistance 10
the aid of the German M. E. Church will
certainly allow nothing to prevent them
from taking part in the strawberry festi-
val and supper, given on the evenings of
Tuesday and Wednesday, May 25th and
26th, at the Y. NJ. C. A. Rooms, for this
purpose. Price of admission 10 cents in
cluding refreshments. We advise all young
men to 60: The effort, taste and genius
displayed in the beautiful arrangement Of
the hall by the ladies for your admiration
and pleasure, is well worth the time and
price asked of you. -, .. 4
What is generally termed a huge affair
will take place at this point next Wednes-
day, Thursday and Friday in the form of
horse racing The contest on Thnr.day