The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1885-01-01
DAILY OBSERVATIONS.

1 DAILY OBSERVATIONS.
i WEDNEsDAY-Groun covered with
snow this morning. AT the G. A. r
Ball last night the sword was awarded tt
/ 7. w. Patterson, Commander of the
Francis Smith Post. The gold watch
was awarded to Miss Fannie Watson
daughter of Joseph Watson, of James
town. Some man entered the resi-
dence of Mrs Walterhouse last night
evidently for the purpose of theft, but
left suddenly, upon an alarm being given
The Christian Sabbath School to-
night presented Mr.. S. E. Brookins with
| a tuning-fork, in recognition of his mer-
| its as vocalist. 1t is powerful fork.
and when Silas gets tired of using it for
its original purpose, he can put a handle
on it and. use it to spade up the garden.
" Big row at the Opera House saloon
this evening. -. The Little 10" Band
went to Coalton tonight to play for a G..
A. R. festival. The boys turned out with
their beautiful new instruments, and
gave some music on the street here be-
fore leaving AT the M. E. Church
tonight, there was an immense crowd,
and good time. The decorations. were
beautiful-consisting of three large
spruce-pine trees, filled with various dec
orations, and connected by bright colored
streamers. The evenings exercises con-
sisted of singing, a recitation by Miss
Kate Chestnut, Christmas Song by Miss
Nettie Chesnut-beautifully rendered
concert readings. and so on. Mr.. w. M
Johnson's class presented him with
beautifully bound copy of Tennyson's
poems, presented by Miss Susie Davis, In
neat speech. Rev. F. S. Davis, on be-
half of the School, presented Miss LEM
Edwards with a ten-dOllar bill, as a
Christmas gift. Miss Edwards is organ
ist for the Sunday School, and it was in
tended to make her presenter some
kind. In the haste of PREPARATION 1T
could not be settled as to what the gift
should be. and the money was given, and
the selection left with the lady herself.
Miss Edwards is one of the most faithful
of Sabbath School workers.
THURsDAY-Christm 1884! The tur-
key and chicken trade fell short to-day,
the supply being far short of the demand.
A citizen remarked to-day that he could
get along without turkey this time-that
the children had eaten so much candy
that they will not eat anything for day
or two. By that time they will need a
dose of cheap medicine, which will pre-
vent their eating heartily for couple OF
days longer, and, taken altogether, it is a
cheap season of living, along about
Christmas . This is the most quiet,
orderly Christmas witnessed here for
many years. The usual shooting and up
roar was left ont Mr.. L. w. French
has a magnificent Christmas gift, an ele-
CANT gold watch, with rich, heavy cases,
on the front case having the monogram,
L. w. F., on the back case the figures 1884
in monogram. The chain is made of his
wife's hair, braided in an artistic and
beautiful manner, and gold-mounted.
The watch and chain were a present from
his wife and her sisters Mrs: Booth and
Mrs. Robbins, and his clerk Mr.. Herb.
Robbins A large crowd attended the
rink tonight, but there was little or no
masking. "A heavy snow is falling
tonight. . They have Sunday School
at Diamond, taught by Miss Fannie
Long, Mr.. Ridenour, and perhaps others.
Tonight the School is enjoying a treat,
and Christmas tree. Miss Long has been
earnestly working in the Sabbath Schools
for many years, and is an excellent teach
er, and faithful Christian worker. We
acknowledge an invitation to the School
meeting tonight, but regret that pre-
vious and important engagement pre-
vented our attendance. The little
folks were handsomely treated at the
Welsh and German Churches this gwen
ing.
FRIDAY-The boys have had a high
time to-day jumping on sleds The ur-
chins have gotten to be a terror to the
countrymen coming in with sleds. ......
Giles Vonschriltz of Ironton is in town.
Harbarger had Christmas tree and
treat for the little folks at the Infirmary
..... Quite a number of petty thievings
have been reported of late. Mrs. Ora
Mullineux has been i'll during her visit
here 80. "A little fellow on the street to-
| day showed that it is next to impossible
| to get ahead of Young America. Jump
| ing on a sled, the farmer seized a long
withe and threatened the boy with it
| The latter ran along until the man laid
| the rod down, when he seized it and
threw it away Hiram Russell ST., OF
Keystone, is spending the night among
friends in town. -. Some of our citizens
are busy putting up ice to-day. At the
pond at Trago's brickyard a fine lot is
| being cut. Several tramps have put
in an appearance within the last few
days. 1t is certainly rough weather to
be wandering about the country. 49,.
Feathers were said to be cheap and plen
tiful about the Old Mrs. Griffiths rancho
to-day. We have heard some citizens
complaining to-day that the fireman
threw more water than was necessary al
the old lanyard den. While it looks hare
to see little children driven out in the
cold, it looks still harder to see them be
ing brought up as they were being reared