Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1880-12-02

g The police ordered the cigar store
and saloons to be closed on last Sabbatl
{ and hereafter. This result Of Judge
( Bradbury's decision fsvoring the legal
!, ity OF the Sunday law.
8 The fexs boat Mt. GiaIf sunk at Guyau
81 on Friday. -
sl The frst shipment of salt over the
, road from Pomeroy, was received by J.
} n. Kerr q Co, Friday. Salt Is scarce.
4 Jas. II. BroNn b home from Hun
tington, W. Va, TOR short visit.
: Sheriff Blake left Monday morning
for Columbus with Erwin, Ritz, Spence
and Sweeney. Their future address
will be the O. P.
Scarlet feveris prevailing to consider
able extent among the children In this
city. ~ IgstSE Z -
I Registers over the State show this cold
snap to be the colleat November wealth
er for the past % years. They also
show what is a pleasing reelection, that
November cold Tsnaps are not followed
by severe winters.
In all our neighboring towns there is
a cali for more tenement houses. The
prosperity Of Southern Ohio is not on
the wane. -
y The beautiful snow commenced fall
ing last Wednesday and continued until
Friday, covering the ground to the
depth of 8. inches. Ft
| The sleigh bells have jingled the past
week. The sport was slow owing to
the SHOWS bad condition.
We have examined the Annual Re-
port OF Col. Cadot, Secretary of the
School Board, to the State Commits
sioner Of Schools. We take the follow
ing items Of interest: Total cost of
teachers for this District IS, $50. Cost
Of pupil, per year, based on daily
average attendance $40 90. Cost per
year, Of the u pupils in the High
School s20, go, based on daily average
attendance. Pupils studying vocal
music, 1901.
T. B. Flowers. of Millersport, was in
town Friday.
Jas. Alexander comes up with the
top figures on hogs, so far as heard
from. On Thursday he killed three
Magie-Berkshires which were pigged
the 10th of April the present year.
They weighed when dressed respective
", a761ss, 2sl and l75H.a F so
Mrs. Jno. c., Oliver and daughter
Gertie took in the City on the Scotia. |
last week. '
Frank Guthrie of Gallipolis tow wnship,
is agitating the project in Pt. Pleasant
Of building railroad track from the
river bank opposite that place to the
main line, which runs three-quarters Of
mile back next to the hills.
Capt. Fred Ford is established in his
new home at the foot of Second street.
8. Hudlin is occupying his new store
room, adjoining Henry Hannah.
1t Is predicted that more new build
ings will be erected in Gallipolis next |
Spring than for any previous year, ex-
ceeding even the present grand boom.
A new order from Washington re-
quires Steamboat Inspectors to make
daily inspection of steamboats,. This |
order effects Inspector Ford Of this city,
who is following out its provisions.
Thanksgiving Day was generally OBJ
served in this city. The union services
at the NJ. E. Church were well attended,
considering the stormy character Of
the day, and the sermon by Rev. M. B.
Wilson. was thoughtful presentation
of the MANY blessings which call for
National and individual thanksgiving.
The Pastor Of the Baptist Church
and family wish hereby TO express
hearty thanks to the friends who gave |
them pleasant surprise on Thanks
giving eve; also to others who favored |.
them but were not present.
Next week another interesting letter
from Hon. E, A. Stone. /
Squire DaInron made flying trip to
jackson last week. While there he
went through the Public Schools of
that town, and speaks in the highest
terms of Prof. Allison's management,
and thinks him a success in every re-
spect. f,las}
1t Is announced that the Hooking VAL
ley R. K. Company intend building
railroad bridge across the Ohio river at
POmeroy.-Athens Messenger.
Guess they will run this bridge by
paddle wheels.
Engineer Chas. Cox is home. His
boat laid up by ice.
Jno. W. Cherrington of this city, and
E. L. Neal Of Mason County, w. Va,
are shipping hogs. Their shipments
amount now to more than 800 fine pork
ers.
An Oyster Supper, for the benefit
of the Baptist Church, will be given
at the PASTORS residence on Cedar
Street, Thursday eve, Dec. I'd. A
cordial invitation is extended to all.
Miss Libbie Watkins has just finished
Crayon portrait of Mrs. Mary Brown,
which Is very creditable piece of art.
She has three other orders, aDd If she
succeeds we'll with them, her reputa-
tion as crayon artist will be esJab-
lished, and there will be no necessity of
seeking foreign talent for such work Of
beauty.-MeiGs Republican.
Miss W. is well known here.
The ice men commenced laying in a
good supply OF excellent ice, the middle
of last week. 1t, was tsken from all
parts of Chickamauga creek.
V.-P. Stafford of the old engineer
corps of the o. & W. Va. r. r., was in
town last week visiting at w. c. Hay
wards.
las. Snence is down with ham-