The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1885-04-09
ABOUT PEOPLE! !

DICK Evans, OF jamestown, is IN very poo
health
Joe Sta rkey was smiling sweetly on our st, eet
on Sunday.
on the cornet.
J. L. Hibbs, of Portsmouth, has been seriously
ill for some time.
Allen Austin resigned his position as Govern
ment Storekeeper.
George Hoop will build house near the resi-
dence of Joseph Humphfres.
Samuel R. Holcomb, an old citizen of vinton
Gallia County, died last week.
George Sank, of Waverly has gotten to be q
professional billiard player.
Charley Brown has purchased a lot near the
| old Orange Furnace site, and will build.
We had pleasant call one day last week from
B. D. Griffith, of the Coalton Gazette.
Rev. Hendrickson has moved into the new
Evans building, in Kahn's addition.
Mrs. J. c. Cahoon and her daughter Mary
went to Washington c. H. on visit on last
| Wednesday.
Rev. D. H. Whetsel was compelled to sell If
all his chickens, to avoid annoyance by
thieves
partnership in the law business. Certainly a
strong team.
Sheriff Lively says he does not think the
chain-gang system will be popular-with the
prisoners. - -
Will Blackford, of Coalton, had an arm
broken while playing. The limb was set by
DR.. Messenger.
John w. Robbins is visiting in Waverly.
l IrS1,,, slc hos
| quaintances in Jackson.
Col. R. E. Phillips, who has been in business in
| the far west for some time, is located in Mar
| ietta, and is in the Railroad business.
Miss Ettie Pagan, daughter of Elder Pagan, of
Gallipolis, has gone to Delaware, Ohio to COM
plete her musical studies in the University.
Rev. Hamilton, who conducted the Wellston
revival, has gone to Pomeroy to try his hand
on the unregenerate heather of that region.
A friend corrects with regard 10 Bundy's
initiation into the Mayors Office. Bundy was
taken in as Ingersoll, instead of Cleveland.
Miss Fannie Long has opened her new Library
in the Gem Bakery, on Main Street. This
Library scheme will doubtless prove quite pop
uIar.
A friend received letter from Will Hackett,
who is at Brazil, Indiana He is running an
engine at a rolling mill, and reports wages not
extra good out there.
VIII McGinness, who has been attending
school at Lebanon, and since the close of the
school visiting in Pike county, has returned
home.
A crazy Kentuckian, named James Ditty
brought in from Cornelia Furnace on Friday,
by Deputy Sheriff Long, and lodged in jail. He
is violent.
Mrs. Jennie Gilliland invited a number of
Jackson friends 10 come 10 donation party to
be given the minister in her neighborhood, on
Wednesday, this week.
E. II Ball, OF ofPortsmouth has been in very
poor health for several months, but is able to
be out again. Ou" citizens will remember MIR.
Ball is Lieutenant in the 53rd Ohio.
The editor of the Waverly Watchman says ne
has gotten out his breech- loader and is assisting
the martins to drive out the English sparrows
Fortunately, we have not heard of any of Jones'
neghbos being killtd-yet
The Wellston Argus says Grant Watkins and
James Claspy," the two colored men who
Gently served term in the Peuiientiary for
breaking into Milton Store, were arrested by
officer Campbell for robbing the grocery of ].
w. Wallace.
Berry Steele's photo, displayed in Bedel's win
dow during portion of last week, was an odd
one. Berry was done up in the character of
''darkey," and showed whiteness of eyes that
would have gotten away with almost any plan
tation darkey.