The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-04-05
THE DAILY STAR
OUR NEXT.DOOR NEIGHBORS.
Pickings by Star Reporters in Neigh
boring Cities and Towns.
LEXINGTON. KY.

Day.
Not as much business done Saturday
as usual on account of the rain.
Great complaint in the country about
worthless dogs killing fine sheep.
The city has authorized the selling of
her $780, 900 of gas stock in the Lexing-
ton Gas Company.
Thursday last, at Georgetown, at 5
o'clock p. M, Mr.. VIM. Mullen, of Ver-
sailles, was married to Miss Mollie Lon
card, of Darrville.
Our city schools are all in flourish
ing condition since the discipline and
mode of teaching as practiced by the
schools in Cincinnati has been adopted.
The carpets are being put down in the
new Phoenix Hotel, and the work of
furnishing, etc., will go vigorously on
until the house is ready for occupancy,
which will be about the first of next
month. .....
A beautiful, bright and interesting
little girl, Anna Douglass Woodcock, the
daughter of Mr.. Nathan Woodcock, only
six years old, can successfully and re-
peatedly work the fifteen puzzle. Who
can beat it?
The singing class of the Main-street
Christian Church met at DIR. Hobsin's
last Thursday night, that being their
first meeting. Their object is to improve
the singing of said church, which seems
already to have reached degree of pro.
ficiency that can not be exceled. These
meetings will be held regularly every
Thursday night at the home of some Of
the members of that church.
Next Monday will be our April Coun-
ty Court day. A great many people will
be in town, as this is the most important
County Court we have. A great deal of
stock and especially cattle will be sold as
this is the beginning of the grass season.
There will also be great many fine
stations shown; the park will be opened
to the finest of them, but none but
blooded stations will be admitted. They
will be shown at II o'clock. April Court
is always gala day for the country boys.
The Board of the Lexington Orphan
Asylum will meet and appoint matron
tomorrow Cruesday) to fill the vacancy
caused by the resignation of Mrs. Thorp.
There is plenty of good material in Lex
ington, and we hope that the Board will
select some one in every way fitted for
the tender and important trust and duty
Of Matron. Whoever the lot falls to
will have sacred obligation and duty
to perform, and that the Board will Sc.
lect such one as is every way worthy
and competent we are ready to believe.
Mrs. Sharp has been Matron for twenty
years, and has discharged her duty faith
fully and with entire satisfaction to the
Board. She has indeed been a mother
to the motherless, kind, tender and
good mother to them all.
SPRINGFIELD. "a
A lively time is expected to-day ovel
the election.
The Board of Directors of the G. O.
M. R. Association will hold their regular
monthly meeting tonight at Masonic
Hall.
Thomas Condor, a grocer of Cedar
vile, was found dead in his bed Friday
morning. Supposed to have been causee
by an overdose of morphine.
An elegantly carved and upholstered
chair, the work of Messrs. A. Fl. Griffith
and Charlie Driscoll, is on exhibition il
the window of Pierce's bookstore.
Wednesday evening the celebrated
Richmond & Won Boyle Comedy Com
pany will produce that funny comedy
"Our Candidate" at the Opera-house.
Ehe funeral of Edward A. Wraigh
took place yesterday at the residence o
his mother on Yellow Spring street. Thu
services were very impressive, Rev. w
a. Robinson officiating.
Judge Miller made application to tn
Dayton Asylum for the admission of
young girl of this city by the name O
Quill, whose mind has become impaire,
by the use of strong drink.
Rumor says there is to be another walk
ing-match Saturday evening, April 10th
1t Funk's Hall. Charles Jones, Raj
Davis and John Tood are to be the con
testants. 1t will be 50-lnile heel an
toe.
A letter was received Saturday b.
Marshal Hayward from A. J. Riley, o
the Peoples Bank of Muncie, Ind, stat
ing that McColly, the forger, is wante'
for the forgery Of a one-hundred-dolla
note, the bank having cashed note fo
that amount presented by him with th
names Of A. D. Hance and Chas. Smith
prominent farmers of that neighborhooe
to it. There is no doubt but that h
will be under the care of the State fo
two or three years at least. After tina
he is at the disposal of the Indiana al
thorities.
The Special Committee appointed b
the County Agricultural Board to tax
steps to solicit donations to make tn
coming fall exhibition especially attrac
i've held meeting Saturday afternoo
with Mr.. A. R. Ludlow as Chairma
and L. B. Sprague, Secretary. The fo
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