The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-05-21
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DR.. George Evans is confined to his
bed with sickness.
NJ. Schloss, the clothier, took in the
Queen City yesterday.
The Public Schools will close for their
summer vacation in four weeks.
Bishop Jaeger, of Cincinnati, con-
frmed five persons on Wednesday.
James E. Burke, of San Francisco, was
in this city yesterday on business.
Mrs. David Olden, Sr., is lying quite
sick with inf animation of the bowels.
Mrs. N. G. Oglesby and daughter were
visiting friends in Cincinnati yesterday.
There was an extra car attached to the
2:06 passenger train yesterday afternoon
loaded with darkies.
Misses Jennie and Nettie Sheppard en-
tertained number of friends last even
ing at their residence on South Main
street.
A lady teacher in the Public Schools
whipped boy most shamefully, belong
ing to Mr.. Fabing, yesterday, and it is
probable that a law suit will follow.
The School Board meets to night to hear
the complaint.
As the freight train South, due here
about 9 o'clock, on the Short Line Rail
road was passing place called Green
land Level, some few miles above this
place, Wednesday evening, the engineer
discovered man laying upon the track
not far ahead, and before the train could
be stopped. the engine struck him,
throwing him down the bank. The
train was stopped and number of men
went back, but could not see anything
of the man. 1t is feared that he was
thrown into the canal and drowned.
LEXINGTON. IKE.
The criminal docket is receiving the
attention Of the Circuit Court this
week.
The Kentucky Medical Society ban
quoted at the Phoenix Hotel last
Wednesday evening.
The strawberry crop that was so prom
lsing week or two ago has been cut
short by the dry weather.
The young ladies of Georgetown will
give an entertainment tonight at 8
o'clock at Barlow's Hall, for the benefit
of the Episcopal Church.
On Thursday last, at the residence of
the brides mother on the Maysville
Pike, Mr.. Smyser, of Cynthiana, was
married to Miss Fannie Fisher.
Mrs. Loevenhart Is with us again.
After an absence of six or eight months
she has returned to her old home, and is
now located at No. 16 West Main street.
1t is a well-known fact that Abraham
Lincoln was native Kentuckian. A
correspondent from Washington County
states that the house in which he was
born is still standing in that county.
Messrs. Wood & Brothers have been
awarded the contract for building the
floral hall on the Fair Grounds, which is
to cost 81, 200. The plans accepted were
those presented by Mr. J. M. Corbin.
Tomorrow Saturday at p. m. the
Fayette County Democratic Committee
will meet at the Office of Geo. w. Oar
nell to arrange for holding a County
Mass Convention, to elect delegates to
the State Democratic Convention.
The Henry Clay Distillery, owned by
James Z. Pepper e. Co. and nearly COM
pieted, is one of the largest distileries
in the United States. 1t will very soon
commence operation, with capacity for
turning out twenty-eight barrels per
day.
The Sunday-school Convention of the
Christian Church, to be held tomorrow
Saturday at Old Union, will be very
much enjoyed as we'll as being edifying
and instructive to the little folks. A
basket dinner will be prepared for those
who attend.
The Kentucky State Medical Society
convened in Melodeon Hall in this city
last Wednesday afternoon at o'clock.
this being its twenty-ffth annual ses-
sion. An address of welcome was deliv-
cred by DR.. W. O. Bullock, Chairman of
the Committee of Arrangements. in a
happy and appropriate manner, and was
eloquently and handsomely delivered
and received with applause. After ad-
journment they repaired to the Phoenix
Hotel, where a splendid and bouutiful
banquet was spread and a good many
toasls were drank, and all went as merry
as a marriage bell.
HAMILTON.
DR.. Falconer is again a married man.
VIM. B. Falconer is visiting in the
city.
Martin Mason returned from st. Louis
last night.
Harry Campbell leaves next Thursday
for St. Louis.
They are rushed with business at Ben
tel & Margedants.
Humphrey & McMeen will soon occu-
py the Stengle Block.
Messrs. Frechtling and Krebs, for that
new pavement, thanks.
"Nannie Coolers" are getting to be the
speciality at Billy Watson'S.