The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1886-12-09
Daily Observations

ing from the north. wv. F. Owens
Owens went to Oak Hill, hunting.
Big times at Samsonville marriage o
Ira Sternberger and Miss Gertie Shrop
shire. They became acquainted while
both were on visit to the West som,
time ago. Mr.. and Mrs. Michael were a
the wedding -. The funeral services ot
Mr.. Shaffer were conducted to-day, at the
family residence, by Rev. J. E. Rudisill, Of
the NJ. E. Church, Elder Lytle, of the
Christian Church not arriving in time
A squad of Masons of this place acted as
pall-bearers Mr.. John Byers has
moved into the Basquill property, on
Portsmouth street. "A light snow on
the ground. :. The boys from the mines
up the creek are generally out to-day. An
advance of five cents per ton is demand
ed. -. The dime museum fiickered at
the Rink tonight, and there was no show.
This troupe is not the kiud the people of
Jackson want to see and hear. "A
runaway team yesterday. after going the
length of Main and Broadway, pulled up
OR rather down-against Mr.. George
Browns fence, on South street, the horses
being thrown, and the fence being some
what damaged. Mr.. Grant Wilson's fence
also received vigorous shaking-up.
Jones Brothers are papering and bright
ening up the DUNCAN store-room. .....
The depots on the Branch are being paint
ed in style. -. Mr.. and Mrs. P. j. Muir
ply went down to Samsonyille to the
wedding to-day.
THURSDAY. A surprise party last
night at the residence of Will. Crisswell.
The ponds will bear this morning, and
the boys are making the most of it,.
The blizzard yesterday drove the quail
and rabbits to cover, but the hunters got
some of them. -. Speaking of dealing in
real estate, Mr.. Ambrose Leach, an attor-
ney of this place, says that his father sold
large tract of land, adjoining what is
now the town of Wellston, for ten dollars
an acre, and another tract for eight dol
lars an acre. The same land would now
bring perhaps twenty times the amount.
. There is some disaffection on the
part of several members of the Salvation
Army ....Our friend Ellis Long gets
after the COWS with a sharp stick. Why,
people would get lonesome in town with
out the cows. What is prettier than the
sight of jolly soft-eyed cow reveling in
the crushed branches of an evergreen, or
tearing the limbs from young apple
tree. No use worrying-we'd all be lone
some without the cows. -. Henry Jones,
of Clay, called to-day. He was an old
soldier of the 117th, and 1st Heavy Artil-
lery.. Henry Camp sent request for
a number of his Jackson friends to come
down to Portsmouth and assist in his
great meeting there. President Brown,
of the Temperance Union here will go
possibly others. -. The big 5" minstrel
combination petered out. The dis
mantling of the old Orange Furnace en-
gines is going on. Mr. Pollock talks of
using dynamite to break some of the cast
ings. -. There is talk one of the saloons
of this place being changed to sbarber
shop. That's good idea. A man can
get more enjoyment out of his ten cents
that way than by filling his stomach with
poison. -. Prof. Hank will travel for
the Musical Library Association" of Gin
cinnnati, for the sale of musical works.
We will miss John in this part of the
the kingdom if he shall make very long
trips. =. In speaking of the meeting at
Coalton, in last weeks issue. we neglect
ed to. mention that John T. Moore of this
place was present and addressed the
meeting. 1t was a successful meeting.
The frost is doing some beautiful
decorating tonight. Nathan Lowen-
stein will move into the brick house, on
the corner of Bridge and Main streets.
"A couple of drunk men last even
ing gave free exhibition on Portsmouth
street. One would grab hold of fence,
the other would pull him loose, and both
would fall and roll over on the ground.
They finally went off-holding each other
up. No, Benz. Trago is not going in
to the show business, although he had an
extensive variety wardrobe to-day. The
show troupe was never struck by Jack
son blizzard before.
FRIDAY.-The blizzard has gone, but
forgot to take the cold wave along with
it,. Charles Davis, of Columbus arriv
ed to-day on visit to his father-in-law,
Judge Longbon. -. Georgia Hartinger,
the Salvation Lieutenant, stopped off
here to-day, for brief visit to her Jack
son friends, and she has lots of them.
Samuel Llewellyn, of Coalition, in town
to-day. There's no better man on the
whole creek than Sam. There was an
oratorical contest in the high school this
afternoon in which Johnny Moore, Eliza
Jones and Johnny Nieuvahner took part.
The question was as to the usefulness of
the Prohibition party. Moore upheld the
Third Party, but the other speakers down.
ed him. There is much amusement as
well as instruction, in these Friday after
noon exercises "A young man taking
a load of coal down Main street this even
ing was startled to see wheel come off,
and his wagon dip toward the street.
powerful men-took hold of the wagon
and with little assistance from two or
or three others, lifted load and all, the
young man put on his wheel, and went on
his way rejoicing. .... .Lowenstein's store
has gamey look, being decorated in front
with long strings Of quail, a squirrel, an
otter hide, turkeys, ducks, and so on. Ed.
has things in style. Our old friend
Joseph Poor is in this evening, on horse
back-having cool ride of it,. The
boys are having jolly skate on the ponds.
There was large attendance at the
Missionary Tea at the beautiful residence
of Mr.. and Mrs. T. P. Sutherland, this ev-
ening. AS hostess, Mrs. Sutherland has
no superior, and few residences are so
well suited for social gatherings as the
Sutherland residence on South street.
Mr. Sutherland is one of those men who
loves to see everybody happy. AT such a
home and with such people, there could
not but be grand time. The biting air