Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1880-05-27

1 1AsA ktSt Noee6& o-TtohAaa AOa~CS.
Mr.. VIM. Billings has gone to the cit
after new goods.
Two countrymen got into an alterca
tion near the lower bridge, on Thursda
last, one OF the belligerents shootin
twice at his opponent. No damage onl
that. assessed by Mayor Holloway.
Mr.. VIM. H. johnson has only lost
hours In Is months, employed at tn
store of J. M. Kerr & Co.
The water in the river is In splendi
condition for bathing. Swimming is a
| excellent exercise, good tonic and
splendid means of preserving the health
Mr.. J.. P. Gibson was up to Mariett
last week, attending display of ma
chimes sold by his company. He report
good time.
Mr.. W. +. Butler brought nine bug
giles with him from the city, last week
Mrs. J. Howell has arrived from tn
city, with new goods.
Miss Alice Hill has removed her mil
linery store from Second street to Har
mison's old stand on Court street. Sh
has some new goods from the city.
A large raft Of lumber passed dowl
the Ohio last week.
DR.. TIlman S. Brown and VIII. F
Pitrat, took in Thomas musical racket
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. r. Morgan, Chaa
Kuhn and Richard Langley, were dowl
to the May Festival.
Mr.. Jno. w. Cherington was down Il
the city, last week, securing medical at
tendance for his foot, which troubles
him much.
The Scioto and Salt Valley have lait
up on account of low water.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sim Irion, of Buffalo
W. Va, were down to onr city, las
week.
Lewis Fowler arrived home from tn,
Penitentiary, last week. Fowler wal
serit upifor robbery, receiving four years
He comes ou: with not bad mari
against him, gaining 10 months on hii
sentence. We hope he will do well.
Messrs. Jas. A. Tippet and Chas. Day
were guests, last week, of their brother
in-law, Mr.. &. NJ. Smith.
Mr.. Peter Wall has opened shop on
Second street, two doors below Fill.
more's, for the manufacture Of cigars
stogies, etc. Peter is an old hand and
with his fine stock, will make it lively
for the trade.
D. T.. Evans, of Jackson county, is
teaching penmanship at Rio Grande Col.
lege.
Mr.. Albert Plymale and Miss Julia
Kinder were married on Wednesday
evening OF last week. The JOURNAL ex'
tends Its congratulations TO one of the
best and most happily united couples OF
the season.
The Jolliest man on the river, Mr.
SAINT. B. Walker, dropped in town las
week, to stay awhile. He reports steam.
boat men of both parties for Sherman.
Messrs. r. Skees & Son have pur.
chased new hearse from the city, which
is very fine. 1t is magniflcently fur
nished, has all the modern appliances
and is said to be the finest that has been
sent up the Ohio river. It cost 81 900.
Mr.. VIII F. Nye and Miss Ada Dond-
na. were married on the Goth inst, al
Ohio, by Rev. Woodbury.,
Mr.. Nye Is brother Of Mrs. Simeon
Nash.
Mr.. A. p. Menager sold his farm
across the river, last week, to Mr.. A. A
Hsnley. He received $4,000 in cash
and property in Ironton worth "a 900.
Rev. J. d. Fl. Corwine will preach Al
the Universalist Church next Sabbath
at the usual hours.
LECTURE.
r. d. Jacobs, M. D., will lecture on
Oxygen at Rio Grande College, Wednes-
day evening, June 9.
Another entertaining letter from Hon,
r. A. Stone this week. We shall soon
hear from him about life at the agency
The City BOARD OF Education, Satur.
day evening, decided to entertain ne
propositions for positions as teachers ir
the city schools, unless the same be &C.
eompanied with certificate from the
City Board of Examiners.
Mr.. John w. Smith lost an interesting
child last week from pneumonia.
Col. Cadets youngest child has been
quite sick during the past week with 6
fever.
What has become of that committee
who were to see about new fenct
around the Public Square? The people
want to know, you know.
The Gallia Academy closes out or
Thursday. Prof. and Mrs. Collins con-
template leaving for New York on Sun
day. -
1t is this "Wednesday evening tina
Mr.. r. NJ. Rodgers and MISS Laura E
Campbell are to be married, not as men
toned by us last week.
We are indebted to brother Tippett, o.
the Register, for copy of the list O
premiums and rules and regulations o.
the eighth annual Fair of the Masor
County Agricultural and Mechanics
Association, to be held at Point Pleas
ant, W. Va, on Tuesday, Wednesday
Thursday and Friday, August 81, Sept
l, 2, and 3, 1880. Competition open t,
the world. The premiums are liberal
and embrace slmost every thing.
The boss blackgusrd, in charge of
two-horse team, was IN town Saturday
and displayed himself on Third street
to the disgust Of decent people. He wa
drunk, and his tongue was filthy as hi
carcass. His escape from the vigilenc'
of the police and a heavy fine was onl.
the result of accident.