The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1885-04-09
DAILY OBSERVATIONS.

WEDNEsDAY.-David Edwards, Of Oak
Hill, is in town. Mike Stanton, OF
Portsmouth, is looking in on lively town
today. -. John McKitterick is filling
his lot at his residence on Bridge Street.
=. Harry Hilliker left for Missouri, on
the o. S. Road this morning. 49,. DR..
Phillips, of Beaver, who came over yes
terday, went home this morning. ~.
A. Long went to Springfield to-day. .....
Mr.. Albert Lake has curiosity in the
way of piece of slate which is one of
the prettiest specimens we have seen. 1t
has the plain imprint of large sprig of
fern, the leaves standing out as plainly
as though the leaf had just been printed
thereon. This specimen was taken from
Star Furnace mine. -. :. Mr.. Behem has
fixed triggers on the doors of the engine
house. -. In the obituary notice of Mr..
Williams last week, the writer forgot to
mention who preached the funeral, which
was attended by three ministers, Hen
erickson, Morgans and jenkins. Mr.. Hen
Erickson spoke in English, Mr.. Morgans
in Welsh. The work on a new skat-
ing rink was begun today, on Main Street,
near Mr.. Ruf's. 1t is to be eighty by one
hundred feet, with double floor.
THURsDAY.-Some of our citizens are
planting garden. -. John Price Sr. is
excavating dirt on the street beyond his
residence in Jamestown, and filling his
lot. -. Uncle 10. Watson is busy with
his fine market-gardens, and has one of
the most beautiful of places. -. David
son Rice is out pruning up his trees. He
now has one of the prettiest places over
the creek. 49,. We called at the residence
of John w. Hank this afternoon. He is
in very poor health, suffering from some
thing like pneumonia, and looks remark
ably thin and weak. The marble-shop
has gotten into It's new quarters on Main
Street. Workmen are Scraping the
stone front of the vacant store-room next
door to Martins. /. :. The boys had a good
joke on our young friend Hiram Dickson
this afternoon. When nominations for
Township Clerk were called for in the
Democratic Convention, no other name
than Hiram's was announced, and he was
nominated by acclamation. After the
Convention adjourned, Elmer Powell was
playfully scuff1ing with Hiram, when he
pulled out package of tickets, showing
that he was prepared for the possibility
of a contest. The joke was, he was stand
ing outside, looking as innocently as
though he would not have the nomina-
ton, and pretending that he did not know
what his friends were about. -. .Elihu
Johnson is out on the street to-day, but
is quite feeble with age. The "Little
Ten" Band went to Wellston this evening.
in response to an invitation by the Wells
ton Band, to attend a concert given by
the latter. -. John Harding set out sew
eral Lombardy Poplars on his Pearl Street
lot. 80. Sheriff Lively is cleaning up
things about the Court House yard to-
lay, getting ready for Summer.
FRIDAY.-This is busy day with our
preparing for the Spring election.
VIM. Howe, Peter Mercer and VIM. Schel- |
enger are in from Franklin, James Plum
ner from Bloomfield, John Harper, of
and many others. are in after
tickets. -. C. W. c. Perry is in town..
"A new sign-post is being put up this
evening at the corner of Pearl and Broad
way, near the drug store. Mr.. Hal |
eek Poor called to-day -. "A large num-
Der of new awnings have been put up,
Turing the last few days. There was |
/ big time at the Rink tonight, it being, |
We believe, the closing night for the sea-
ION. 49,. Rice is displaying fine lot of |
lew goods. 49,. One of those anecdotes so
1ividly descriptive of human nature-and
me which will bear repeating-was told
n one of our business houses this even-+ 4
ng: A certain Minister was holding
quarterly Meeting, and preached an unus-
tally long sermon-perhaps more than an
lour in length. A feeling of decided re-
ief was experienced when he finally con-
,luded his remarks, but this was followed
~ wave of despair when the chairman
# the Finance Committee solemnly arose
md stated that there was a deficiency, and
md at the same time preparing to read
he statement of receipts and disburse-
nents. A certain wealthy old member |
Who could stand it no longer, arose and
with some show of impatience:
Brother -, how much Is the deficien-
,y?" After some whispered consultation,
he brother replied "about seventy dol
ars." "Well," said the old gentleman, "if |
vou'll pronounce the benediction, right |
low, TIL pay it =" 1t is useless to add |
hat the benediction Immediately fol-
owed.
SATURDAY.-"Good Friday" "A long,
teady, drenching rain, lasting nearly all
lay Tonight slight snow is fall
ng. 80. The Little 10 Band staid in
Wellston for another concert tonight. |
Photos of the performers in the
Band Concert are displayed in Bedel's |
window. Those of Miss Alice Jones and |
Miss Lola Williams are especially at
ractive. -. Marshal Owens was down
he road subpenaing witnesses in the |
Alva jenkins case. .... r. U. Wilson,
If Coalton, is in town tonight, and re-
ports Coalton becoming more lively
again, since business has been resumed
n the mines. A new coal firm was
at Coalton this morning-Mr.
John F. Hall taking in as partners Mr..
James Kearney and Mr.. Lambertson. ..
The Republican Cooperative Conven-
ion, held at the Court House tonight
was one of the largest Conventions ever
held in the place, there being very full
of the Republican vote of
,he Corporation. 49, Met Alonzo Os-
borne to-day. He is buying up rags and
waste paper for the Ingham Mills, at
Chillicothe. He has been for a gener-
alton in the same business, having trav-
eled along the river and over the rail-
roads, buying rags in large quantities,
having paid hundreds of dollars for
single shipment. The old man says some
of his friends think he is too old to work,