The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-04-12
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boring Cities and Towns.
m mANsFIELD, O.

I'VE mANSrIELDs We
The GEORGIA Minstrels are booked for
at Miller's Hall on Monday, April 10Th.
Amos Kanaga returned from Colum-
bus last evening and left for Washing
ton to-day.
The ffty-second meeting Of the Rich
land County Bible Society was held in
the Methodist Church last Sunday even
ing.
In the Dick VS.. Holt case. which was
on trial last week, verdict was rendered
for the defendant A motion was made
for new trial. ..e.. .......
A petition was received from o. III.
Bush and S. Ulich to give the Mansfield
Telephone Exchange the privilege to
erect poles and put up wires in the city
for the transaction Of business. This
was granted by resolution from Mr..
Waugh. ....
LIMA. o.
A fire broke out Saturday morning
about o'clock in barn across the creek
and the wind blowing severely caused
the fire to spread to fences, but no dwell
ings were burned. The fire engine tore
through the square, causing two or three
runaways Mr.. Ridnour was thrown
from buggy and run over by the fire
engine, crushing his skull He died
shortly afterward. Another man had his
leg broken in bad place. The barn con-
tanned one ton of hay one hundred and
ffty chickens and COW. They were all
burned.
LAWRENCEBURG. IND.
The Democratic Club met in the
Court-house Saturday night.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs Joseph May, q
twelve-pound boy. All doing well.
Pomona Grange met in the Court
house Saturday. About seventy-fve
members were present.
Prof. Isley, formerly of this city, but
now teaching school in North Vernon,
Ind, spent Saturday with friends in this
city.
Amor Bruce, of Sparta, this county,
while working with saw in Heustice's $
saw-mill Friday, severed his arm entire
ly from his body.
The Haywood Combination showed
here, at No. II High street, to good
houses Saturday. They give perform
ances this evening for the last time in
this city.
RELLEFONTAINE, O.
Mr.. Frank Aull, one of Dayton's
young business men, was in town this
week.
In the literary contest last night the
following persons were awarded prizes;
First prize, Mr.. Williamson, Northwood;
second, Mr.. Milligan, Northwood; third,
Mr.. J. p. Brand, Bellefontaine; fourth,
Mrs. Carrie McIlvaine; fifth, Mr.. Solo
mon Dory, Bickertown. The judges
were: DIR. Helwig, Springfield; Prof.
Hancock, Dayton; Prof. Duell, Urbana.
LEXINGTON. IKE.
County Court day.
A great many people in town to-day.
Business prospects are Frightening up.
A good many people were in town Sat
urday.
The fine horses made a beautiful show
to-day.
The busy season has fairly COM
menced. ... ....' ..,
Paving and painting is the order of
the day.
Farming and gardening is being vigor-
ously pushed ahead
Janauschek was a success, and we hope
she will visit our city again.
The game of football resulted in 9
victory for the University boys.
The game of football came off without
any lives being lost, or bones being
broken.
The Shorthorns were exhibited or
Cheapside. Some very fine specimens
among them.
Not as much stock on market Satur
day os usual, on account Of to-day being
County Court day.
The Lexington Ice Company hay.
opened an Office just above the Saye
Bank, on Mill street. A happy locality
as the doctors and lawyers can keep COO
now without any trouble.
Everybody will hear and read of tn,
death Of John R. Ceary with sigh O.
sad regret. In the bosom of his family
at 6 o'clock Friday evening, he breathee
his last. Serenely he lived, and as Sc
renely he died. The sun of bis life wen
down in an evening sky without single
cloud to disturb the beauty of its So len
dor. Thus ripe in years and usefulness
his soul has taken its fight, beloved
honored and esteemed by everybody
and without an enemy in the world
A gentleman by birth, fortune and pro
fession, he emanated from one of thu
best families of his native country dre
land, and the Press truly says of him
that he is an honored SON of an hon
ored SIRE" But we will not attempt t.
write his obituary-we will leave it fo
amore able pen 10 do him justice.
NEWARK.
Frank Jones is spending few day