The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-04-06
THE DAILY STAR
OUR NEXT-DOOR NEIGHBORS.
Pickings by Star Reporters in Neigh.
boring Cities and Towns.
wasHINGrON G. H..O

WASHINGTON G. H.. q.
Kirg White fell from his horse on Sat.
urday and broke his leg,
Daniel Wendell, the temperance can
didate for City Marshall, withdrew from
the contest last week.
At the temperance meeting on Sunday
last addresses were made by Hon. Mills
Gardner, Senator A. r. Creamer and
Mayor Barclay.
The Jacksonville burglars came into
Court on Saturday morning and pleaded
guilty. Thereupon Judge Minshall gave
them six hundred days to serve the
State.
Mrs. Long, of the Central Dining
rooms, has taken the Weston property
and is fitting it up for hotel purposes.
The travelling public should make note
of this.
The curious clock in the window of
John Worrell's jewelry store is attract
ing the attention of scientists. 1t has no
perceptible motive power, there being
only the dial and hands attached to an
iron rod. The ingenuity displayed by
Mr.. Worrell in its construction reflects
great credit upon that gentleman as an
artisan of the highest character.
AURORA. IND.
The "Excelsiors" hop at Schultze's to-
night.
DIED.-Last Friday, infant child of
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Griffin.
The men at the nail works struck
Monday morning in favor of piece work.
Mr. William Cheasman died of typhoid
pneumonia, in the tifty-ffth year of his
age, Sunday evening.
The "Excelsiors Dancing Club" will
give benefit hop to Frank Zimmerman,
who mashed his foot several months ago
at the Cochran shops. One hundred and
fifty tickets were sold to parties living in
Seymour, Ind.
MlDDLETOWN. q.
Mrs. Green is recovering slowly, after
an illness weeks.
L. P. Clawson, of Hamilton, O., was
on our streets yesterday.
The Phoenix One-price clearinghouse
nas the boss sign in our city.
A number of Gypsies are camping near
the old grist-mill, below town.
Capt. ]. W. A. Gillespie, of Columbus,
o., spent yesterday in our city.
Mrs P. G. Folk, accompanied by her
brother George Hit, started for Kansas
this morning.
Mrs Chas. Brock has been lying quite
i'll for the past week at her residence on
North Broadway.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rothwell, of Hamilton,
o., were in our city yesterday visiting
friends and relatives.
Frank Thompson, of burglar notoriety,
is again able to be on our streets after a
severe tussle with the measles.
The next thing in order will be to con-
slider the matter of having a telephone
line connecting Germantown and Mid
dletown together
Mrs. J. M. Clark, who has been visit
Ing Mrs. John Clark of this place for the
past several weeks, started for New York
City this morning.
Miss Fannie Coles and the two Misses
Smith, of Franklin, spent Yesterday in
our city, the guests of Miss Fannie
Randolph on South Main street.
Some parties living on South NJ lin
street had better keep their dogs chained
at night, as they annoy everybody in the
neighborhood by their barking and fight
ing.
The Township election passed off
quietly yesterday. All saloons were
closed, but some parties MANAGED to slip
around the corner and get an overcharge
of benzine.
Mr.. Harry J. Millnor and Miss Louella
Lind will be united in marriage this eve
ming at the residence of the brides pa
rents on Fifth street. Rev. Hench will
perform the ceremonies.
MANStIELD, O.
The "Life of John Sherman" by Rev.
s. A. Bronson, DID,, of Mansfield, is a
handsome volume of 800 pages, Just pub
lished by H. w. Derby & Co. DR.. Bron-
son has given fine and candid account
of the life and public services of the Sec
retary.
Plans for the new Opera-house from
Architects Gibbs and Cobb, are now
ready for the decision of the Board of
Directors Hancock & Dow, who were
awarded the stone contract for the new
Jail, have erected their derrick, and will
soon commence laying the stone on the
jail.
HAMILTON.
Mr.. John Fisher who has been visiting
Mr.. Isaac Bennett, has returned to his
home in Oxford.
Miss Jennie Williamson of Pomeroy,
Is visiting her sister Mrs. r. P. Woods,
Of West Second street.
The city council did not meet last
night. A special meeting will be held at
the council chamber tonight.
We ewere shown large hicory nut meas
dring some eight inches in circumfer-
ance. last evening hv Mrs Elliott Tb;s