The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-05-11
THE DAILY STAR
OUR NEXTDOOR NElGHBORS.
Pickings BY Star Reporters in Neigh.
boring Cities and Towns.
WASHINGTON G. H.. o.


B. ]. Tremain, of the Soldiers Home
at Dayton, is here on visit.
The Republican Central Committee
met on Saturday last and organized.
Hon. A. R. Creamer is Chairman and DR..
E. @. Hamilton Secretary.
The M. E. Church building is in the
hands of the Crone Bros. for repairs, and
Will Stevens is repainting it from the
basement to the top of the spire.
Rev. Dr.. Kynett, of Philadelphia,
preached at the Presbyterian Church
on Sabbath morning and at the M. E.
Church in the evening. He is here Wis
iting the family of his brother-in-law,
Rev. Geo. Carpenter.
BATAVIA, o.
Hon. Lewis D. Manning, of Batavia,
Clermont County, o., is candidate for
Congress in the Third District. Mr..
Manning is an old resident of Clermont,
and one of the most able lawyers
in the State, and if nominated and
elected, will certainly bestow creditupon
himself and the Republican party OF the
Third District.
AURORA. IND.
The Starlights gave their last compli-
mentary hop last evening.
The tailors in VIM. Albert's tailoring
establishment struck for higher wages
Monday.
EELLEvUE. Kr.
Did you see it or hear it last night?
Mr.. Charles Moody is at present To-
Gated near st. Louis, Mo.
The farmers of this vicinity will wear
smile of contentment for a few days at
least.
Considerable damage was done by the
storm last night, the heavy rains wash
ing badly in different parts Of town.
There will not be any temperance
meeting tomorrow night, owing to the
meeting of the Board OF Equalization.
Mr. Spence Reeves is making every ar
rangement to give his pupils and friends
good picnic at Mt. Lookout Park one
week from Saturday.
Mr.. Collins, lecturer for the Sons of
Temperance, of Ohio, delivered lecture
at the temperance meeting on Sunday
night. Mr.. Collins spoke for one hour
and half, confning himself to working
up the sympathy of his hearers, especial
ly ladies.
Prof. Adams singing class met last
night at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs.
Burrows on Fairfield avenue. In addl-
ton to the excellent singing of the class
Prof. Adams rendered two songs in capl-
tai style. Miss Mollie Carr, Will and
Charlie Anspaugh each sang choice songs
in good style. The evening was spent
very pleasantly.
HAMILTON.
Capt. Elbe's soda fountain was primed
this morning.
The Threes were out on a cistern-fill-
ing expedition last night.
The M. E. Sunday School will observe
Sunday, May 23d, as flower day.
W. B. Brown, of Delaware, O., is get
ting along nicely as the STAR pencil
shower.
Decapitated turtles may still continue
to linger in mid-air up to and including
May 2lst.
Messrs. Murphy, Schenck and Strah-
Ter failed to put in an appearance at
Council last night.
The appointment of Louis V. Ferrie
as Marketmaster for the ensuing year
was confirmed by Council.
James Slonneger, of Seven Mile, father
of G. K. Sionneger, of this city, died at
half past o'clock this morning of pneu-
monia.
A petition asking that Thos. McHale
be appointed Superintendent Of the
Fourth Ward Park, referred to the Fourth
Ward Grade Committee.
Mrs Winslow has erected an addition
to her hair-dressing establishment on
High street, and is getting hosts of jobs
from this city and Middletown.
VIM. Thompson, Esq, is "doing" him.
self in the lumber and coal business, he
having the largest patronage of any resi-
dent coal merchant in the ward.
The St. Stephen Sunday-school pic.
nicked at the Fair Grounds to-day.
About two hundred children repaired to
the grounds and enjoyed themselves i'm
mensely.
There will be grand social dance at
the Heaton and Fifth street Garden to-
night under management of Charles
Krebe, the genial proprietor, who says,
"Come one, come all"
A resolution was passed asking the
Council to appoint four trustees for the
Lane Free Library, to consist of one per-
son from each ward of the city, and that
the Mayor shall be ex-officio member
of the Beard, and President at It's meet
ings.
The following delegates of the Mis-
sion Sunday School of the Fourth Ward
attended the Sabbath School Union held
at Middletown to-day: Mrs. d. b
Sanders, Miss Jennie Harrison, Mrs. T.
Woods, Mr.. ID. Crawford, and r. r.
Epgle,