The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-05-17
THE DAILY STAR
OUR NEXT.DOOR NEIGHBORS.
Pickings by Star Reporters in Neigh
boring Cities and Towns.
mIDDLETOwN. d.

in town yesterday ON business.
Mrs. Selee is now able to be out, after
confinement to her bed for several
weeks.
Don't forget to take walk out to
Doty's Grove this evening, and spend a
pleasant evening dancing, etc.
Chris Putz, the well-known pedestrian,
has made a contract to walk !, 600 miles,
in Hamilton, to walk so miles a day till
completed.
Only few more reserved seats left for
the entertainment tomorrow evening.
For sale at ]. Ii. Brede's drug store.
Price, fifty cents. o
A number of our sporting men were
at Cincinnati yesterday to witness the
starting of the 35 pedestrians on their
eight day go-as-you-please match.
Constable Cooch started for Dayton
Saturday afternoon, to take charge of
the German arrested in that place for
forging an order on Fred Seibert, of this
place. #--
Some sneak thief entered the saloon of
Alf Schofer, Saturday morning, and
finding nobody about, ransacked the sa-
loon and managed to get away with
about SO so in cash, without being cap
tured.
The wedding of Mr.. George Schaffer,
clerk at the United States Hotel, to Miss
Anna Bowling, took place Thursday
evening at the residence of VIM. Hensy,
on East Third street. Rev. Thomas
Gull, of the Baptist Church, performed
the wedding ceremonies. The happy
couple started on the $40 train for La
fayette, Indiana where they will remain
for few days, when they will return to
Middletown, and take rooms at the
United States Hotel. The happy couple
received many valuable and useful
presents.
DELAWARE, O.
The Freshman and Sophomore boat
crews are practicing for the boat race
which is to come off during Commence
ment week.
The prospects are grand for an excel
lent time during Commencement week
at the Ohio Wesleyan University, which
will commence about the Goth of June.
DIR. Warren, President of the Boston
University, and brother of the newly
elected Bishop, H. w. Warren, delivered
sermon yesterday at the William-street
M. E. Church. The sermon was we'll at
tended and well appreciated by all.
Mr.. S. G. Ferguson, the author of '"The
Golden Gems Of Life" was in this city
last week. Mr.. w. H. Preston, formerly
q student of the Ohio Wesleyan Universi-
ty, is the general agent for this good
book. which bears the name of its title,
''The Golden Gems of Life" Students
who desire to have something to do dur
ing vacation, would do we'll by calling
on Mr.. Preston and buying an outfit.
This book is recommended by DIR. Payne
and DR.. l.. ID. McCabe. Mr.. Preston
will remain with us the present week.
HAMILTON.
Thos. Boughen, foreman of the G. &
NJ shop, is father of bouncing boy.
VIM. Thomas, John Seeman and VIM.
aaf, three medium individuals, at
tended the Riley s. S. yesterday.
On Friday evening last very pleas
ant surprise party was rendered Joseph
Hibner in honor of the 18th anniversary
of his marriage.
Peter Wortendyke was the efficient
engineer who carried the Threes to the
Glendale fire in fourteen minutes aftel
leaving this city.
Peter Burns, for being drunk, and
John Morner, for drunk and disorderly
conduct, were both arraigned before
Mayor Espy this morning.
The St. John Sunday-school picnicked
under very favorable auspices at tht
Fair Grounds to-day. The music furn.
ished for the occasion was of high ordel
Of excellence.
Little Miss Dodie Talbot celebrated
the fourth anniversary of her birthday
on Saturday last. Quite company o
her little friends were invited and they
all seemed to enjoy themselves hugely
The Italian Band furnished some excel
lent music for the occasion.
DAYTON. o.
Wyoming street is being improved
from Jay to Brown streets.
The Huffman will case was adjourned
at noon Saturday until Monday after
nocn.
Mr.. Benjamin F. Anderson, who hac
been sick for some time, died yesterda.
morning. .-
Mr.. George Broadrup, son Of Mr.. VIM
Broadrup, residing ON Brown street, i
prostrated with lung pneumonia.
The Mission services, which havt
lasted about two weeks at Emanuel
Catholic Church, terminated last even
ing.
&C. and Martha A. Fairchild mourl
the death Of their daughter Laura. il
her fourteenth year. She will be burie,
to-day. -...- -.---.