The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-05-24

since his e0yho0d, understalHs pnarmacy
perfectly and is a careful and cautious
compounder of medicines.
Lexington has been greatly eempli-
mented in the way OF meetings, conven'
items, etc. The meeting of the Baptist
Association, the races, the State Medical
Society and the State Democratic Con-
vention have all been held here in less
than a month. Our hotel accommoda-
tiohs and railroad facilities are very
much better now than they have ever
been before, and it is reasonable to sup
pose that we viii gain our share of pub
lie attention.
Mr.. J. B. Ferguson, who was shot by
Capt. III. A. May Saturday night, is still
alive. The majority of the. physicians
attending upon him hold out little hope
of his recovery. 1t is feared that one OF
the shots near the lower portion of the
spinal column entered the cavity. He
suffered much pain during the latter
part of the night, and in consequence
was put under the influence of opiates.
Mays reckless deed meets with univer-
sal execration.
WILMINGTON. o.
The Quakers have completed their new
meeting-house ON North South street
and are holding services twice week.
By invitation of the Grand Army of
the Republic of this place all the minis
ters will preach Sunday, May 23d on the
subject Of "Our Dead Heroes"
Oscar Martin, at present Superintend
ent of the Loveland Public Schools. has
been rendered and accepted the position
of First Assistant Superintendent of the
Public Schools here. Mr.. Martin is a
graduate from the Wilmington High
School.
This little city was the scene of unus-
ual interest ON Saturday and notwith-
standing the rain the streets were crowd
ed with representatives from all parts of
Clinton County. The occasion was a
procession and banquet by the manufac-
turers of the buckeye reapers and now
ers, G. Aultman \ Go, of Canton O.
The affair was superintended by the firm
of Fulton, Crane & Peters, agents for
the machine in this County, and was
given upon the delivery of some eighty
five machines sold by them since Janu-
ary. A procession of purchasers with
their machines headed by the Sabina and
New Vienna Bands paraded the streets
and then proceeded to the West House,
where banqueting and speeches termi-
mated very pleasant affair.
DELAWARE.O
The recent rains have been quite re-
freshing.
Yesterday about nine o'clock a. nj.
there was another fire in South Della
ware, which was soon extinguished by
the timely aid of the Fire Company.
Miss Maria Shearer, of this CITY, is in
Columbus, visiting her cousin, Miss Min
ME Smale, who is attending school at
the deaf and dumb institution of that
place.
The Sophomore class Of the O. w. U.
are not desirous Of having General Ge-
ometry" elected for the "third term"
They think that one term for him is suf.
ficient.
Mr.. J. Sanderson, four doors west Of
the Post'office, who is live and ener-
getic livery man, has this motto: "Whip
light, drive slow, come back all right,
and pay before YOU Co."
There was quarterly meeting at st.
PauPs M. E, Church yesterday. The
Young Mems Christian Association held
prayer meeting yesterday at A p. M,
at their room at the Williams Block.
This is their usual time for their prayer
meeting ..t.
A student named Reed, of the O. w
IT,. while bathing last Saturday in the
waters of the dam, came near being
drowned. He was swimming and be-
came cramped. He sank two times and
but for the aid Of two other students, ,whe
were with him, namely, Mr.. Hart and
Mr.. Bigley, he would have been drowned
James Joel, a colored barber living ii
this city, while ON his way to Richmond
last Thursday, saved a boys life. Thi
boys mother was fishing in the Scioto
River, about thirty feet from the shore
and the boy, who was only five year
old, fell out of the skif. Mr.. Joe
plunged in the river with his clothes OF
and rescued the boy.
xPnTn0FIELD. a,
The Murphy meeting last night wa
well attended.
There will be nineteen census enumer
ators in the city.
The School Board will meet this even
ing to elect teachers.
A number of fights occurred on tn
streets Of our city Saturday night.
A business meeting by the Youn,
Mems Christian Association will tax
place this evening
An interesting meeting was held a
the Y. M. G. A. rooms by the Women
Temperance Union yesterday afternoon
The State Convention of the Ancien
Order of Hibernians will take place mex
Monday. May S1st, in this city, at tn