Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1880-11-18

!, Georges Comedy Co. Is billed fol
Aleshiee Hall tonight, Wednesday, ant
tomorrow night. They include Lady
Audray and Hidden Hand in their lIs
of plays.
! Dave Scatterday. formerly of this
city. has taken Frank Morgan's place
as Clerk on the Ohio. Good for Gallls
boys.
| T. H. Stevenson and lady have re-
i turned from their trip North
1t would be an excellent idea for
Prof. Hard to test the practical knowl-
edge of the young ladies of the High
School by offering prize for the best
essay on cooking.
Hon. John Fehrenbatch, Supervising
Inspector of Steamboats,, was in the
| city Sunday. He is making a tour of
bis district.
The post office at Evergreen is ready
for business, John A. Morrison post
master.
Five coal and produce boats, belong
ing to Graham, Riggs & Clark, left
Monday in tow of the Thomas Means,
for the South. Amos Clark and Ed.
Riggs accompany them.
Aiddleport RepubIicdn-Invitations- are
out for the marriage, on the 10th inst,
of Miss Katie Waddell, daughter of Mr..
James A. Waddell. of Mason City, w.
Va, with Mr.. w. Z. Penick, of Zanes-
Vile, Ohio.
The happiest man we met over the
| election was our old friend, Asa Brad
bury, Esq, of KygervilIe. Although
seventy-ive years old, he enjoyed the
victory equally with the youngest and
most enthusiastic.
This is an opportune time to have
another loan exhibition, Our readers
win remember the excellent exhibition
gotten up by the Presbyterian Church
of this city more than year ago. That
exhibit surprised even those who were
most interested, and with the added ex-
perience and better understanding of
the objects of the show We could ex-
ceed that display and discount it. Who
will move in the matter. Let first-class
parties become responsible for the ex-
hfbits and continue the show for n
week. There are plenty of meritorions
objects to which the proceeds might be
applied. For instance, the Fire Depart
ment, or fence around the Public
Square. }a3 q
q Miss Maggie Halliday has returned
home from an extended visit to Middle
port. ~
Elsewhere we give the time of the
steamer Scotia from Cincinnati to CALI
polls. Jno. C. Oliver of this city, the
engineer, informs us she continued her
fast time to Pittsburgh, going into that
city with the fastest time ever made to
that point, to-wit: Cincinnati to Pitts
burgh 55 hours and 40 minutes. We
were shown the modas operand, of the
new electric light used by the boat.
M. R. Gross, the egg man, will move
his family to this city, occupying Jno.
A. Hamilton's house on Fourth street,
above Cedar.
Mr.. Jacob Chick and wife, of Patriot,
left Monday for visit to Missouri.
The JOURNAL entered upon new
volume last week. This brings settle
ment time.
C. A. Smith, jr., Perry township, has
gone to Oberlin to attend school.
Paul Talute, absent in Detroit, Mich, |
for some time, has returned home.
The new 1900 barrel clstern COM
pleted by Joseph Sprague for A. Uffer-
man is said to be first class.
A. P. Rodgers has moved to this city, |
where he will make his home in the
future.
Rev. Walter Mitchell preached at the
Presbyterian Church Sunday morning.
Miss Belle Mendal of Wheeling, is
visiting Miss Jennie Dunn.
Thomas Groves, son-in-law of Samuel |
Kerr, died at Porter Saturday morning,
of consumption. He had been sick for
some time and died at the age of 80
years.
:. Capt. Jas. Dale slipped on the pave
ment at Ashland, KY, Saturday, in
juring his lame limb and back. He
was brought home Sunday and Is now
bedfast, the principal danger being from
Inflammation of the knee joint.
E. K. Chapdu is reported as being
very low.
Jas. J. Bailey has obtained leave of
service as mail agent until December
1st, to better secure treatment for weak
eyes. j. N. Hoys temporarily in his
place,
The County Treasurer's Office will be
closed on Thanksgiving Day.
E. II. Moore was at Charleston, w.
Va, his old home, last week.
The broom firm of Northup & Van
Week have dissolved, Theo. Northup
continuing the business.
Mrs. NJ. Mollohsn has become quite a
bird fancier. She has. seven cages filed
with the feathered tribe. They include
German, Australian, American and |
African birds. The latter are cut-thoat
finchcs and have Matched out this
month, this being synchronous with the
African Spring.
The Betz brothers number seven
large healthy looking men, who aver
age 200 pounds in weight.
Shober is getting ready for the
Holiday trade. The JOURNAL read
ers will learn all about it on time.
Tanbark is being hauled to town
in quantity.
Elmer King, late at Ridenour's, is
working for the Singer Sewing
Machine Co.
Wheat has gone up in the past
wnak fiva cents On tho hueha1