The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-03-27

damaged In the late hurricane.
Each engine-house in the city will soon
be supplied with microphone.
The blacksmiths in the O., L. & d.
shops are solid for Leo Snider as Coun-
Gilman from the Third Ward.
Major William Shellenback, lad of
seven summers, has made the most rapid
advancement in drawing of any person
of his age we have ever seen. He draws
from sight and does it almost to perfec-
tion. He has good head for practl-
cal draughtsman.
At the works of the Phoenix Caster
Company, under the able management
of Mr.. George H. Helvy, they are run
ming over time and putting on more help
to keep pace with the daily increase OF
business, They make nine different sizes
of Martins patent caster, either of nickel,
slate, lignum vitae, porcelain or iron.
The Twos have just arranged very
ingenious device, which is attached to
the swinging harness, so that the driver
can detach the harness after the horses
are hltched up and ready to start. This
does away with an occasional mishap
which might cause delay in getting to a
fire.
Mr.. R. R. Engle has lately put up a
15x4O addition to his establishment
which speaks we'll for the growing in
terest manifested in his line of business.
He is making all shades Of ink, a supe-
rior washing blue and crayon erasers
which are being rapidly introduced
throughout the West. He informs us
that the manufacturing interest is pick
ing up, and that he expects to double
his trade the coming season.
LEXINGTON. IKE.
Tomorrow Is Easter Sunday.
Another cold spell, but the fruit not
injured yet.
The grass in the country is looking
fresh and green.
No County Court Monday, as it is the
fifth Monday of the month.
"Ten Nights in Bar Room" Monday
night by the South Elkhorn Dramatic
Club.
The young men of the several colleges
of this city have formed Y. M. G. A.
and take rooms over the City National
Bank.
Our young friend, G. E. Hurr, has
opened first-class confectionery store
on Main street, opposite Tracy & Will
sons livery-stable.
Saturday evening stock sales has
grown rapidly into public favor, and is
becoming nearly as much noted as our
County Court day sales.
:. The old frame building on Broadway,
above the Post-ofice, bought by MIR. John
VIM. Sell from DR.. Warnock, has been
torn down, and two three-story brick
business houses will he built in its
place.
The funeral services of H. T. Duncan,
ST., were conducted by Rev. DR.. Bartlett,
pastor Of the First Presbyterian Church.
The funeral was largely attended. His
remains were buried in the family lot at
the Cemetery.
Mr.. Arnett, the proprietor of the
Southern Hotel, is gentleman in every
way fitted for the hotel business, afdble,
courteous, polite and gentemanly, with
an eye single to the comfort of his guests,
he is growing rapidly into public favor
since his advent into our city.
Boys, confne yourselves to top-spin-
ming, kite-fying and other harmless
amusements, and quit throwing stones
and using rubber sung-shots, as you are
doing a great deal of damage to property
breaking window-glass, &c., to say
nothing of the danger you are continu
ally subjecting pedestrians to.
The First National Bank Company are
going to erect handsome brick building
next to their Bank, so as to enlarge ant
render the bank building more conven
lent. Mr.. G. d. Wilgus is to do th'
brick work, Mr.. VIM. Burk is to do tn,
carpenter work, Mr.. Chas. Fonshee is tt
do the pointing and Mr.. McGovering i
to do the plastering.
Easter Sunday will be observed a
Christ Church as follows: Morning pray
ers at 6 a. NJ, at which time the choi
will sing some excellent selections. Com
munion service at 1 a. M, sermon b,
the Rector, Rev. T. A. Tidball. Chill
dren's Easter celebration at p. M, al
which time the regular choir, number
ing sixteen persons, will be assisted by I
quartet of brass instruments from Wol1
& Trost's Band.
At 6 o'clock Thursday evening at thu
residence of Mrs Bell Stone, on Higf
street, Mr.. G. III. Grimtha was married
to Miss Willie Pedicord. Our handsome
young friend Clip. never looked better
and the fair Miss Willie never mort
lovely and beautiful. The ceremony
was beautifully and impressively per
formed by DR.. Hobson, Of the MAR
Street Christian Church. A novel fea
ture in the proceedings was five beauti
full little girls, minus groomsmen, acting
as bridesmaids. They were Miss Halle
Basbee, Miss Cora Sutherland, Mis-
Kate Pettitt, Miss Mat. Petit and Mis-
Clara Sutherland.
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