The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1886-12-23

There has been very little for the Fir
Company to do for Along time, but the
have "good ready" when work doe
come. -. Miss Belle Swanson was tweI
ty years old yesterday IA number
Wellston people were in town yesterday
A discussion between Mr.. Bundy an
John McCoart attracted a crowd of mel
on the street. Jimmy Trip has dip
liberia. Mrs. G. w. Rice is suffering
from sore throat. A portion OF tn
Salvation Army held an oyster supper
Jones Hall tonight. The fiere
weather is against everything tonight
the prayer-meetings being slimly attend
ed In fact, great number of the people
are suffering from colds and sore throats
The Kimberling Brothers are scat
tering posters announcing their wonder
fully cheap bargains in fine and useful
goods. The M. E. Sunday School,
folks had meeting to prepare for Christ
mas exercises William Stiffier is
cleaning up the old rooms back OF the
Herald Office, for the purpose of moving
into them -. There is evidence OF a big
Holiday trade among our merchants
The jewellers, especially, have countless
little secret treasures hidden away. mark
ed "sold."
THURsDAY.-Cold, freezing. 49,. Mrs.
Joseph Grace went to Portsmouth to Wis
it her sister, Mrs. Dill IA carload OF
provisions was received at Coalition yes
terday, from other districts for the aid of
st or1n ont dis
trict Court in session here. The Jona-
than Vernon case is on trial to-day. This
is case involving the deciding of some
property by Mr.. Vernon. Quite num-
ber of people from the Winchester neigh
borhood. Dr. E. L. johnson, of this place,
= is witness. The doctor is in very poor
health. . Referring to that neighbor-
hood, this evening, called out a goodly
number of anecdotes concerning that
somewhat eccentric old gentleman, "Col."
Joe Hanna, including his trip to Indiana:
The Col. happened to get out of money
while in Indiana, and how to get back to
jackson was a problem. In those days,
hogs for the Eastern markets were driven
through from the Western country, by
to strike a drover coming this way with
a drove coming this way with drove OF
hogs. He at once engaged, and his un-
couth appearance-with his long legs and
shot pants-struck the drovers in jolly
manner, and every time the hogs would
leave the road the Col. was sent after
them. He would swing his arms and
give loud "S'Boyp The drove waddled
along finely until it got into Jackson
County, when the pigs mode break, and
the drover called out: "Col,, run there
and drive those hogs into the road!" The
Col. Strengthened to his full hight, looked
at the drover contemptuously, and ex-
claimed 'Ye don't know who ye're talk
in to! SBoy yer own hogs! I'm the Col.
o. this county" And that title remained
by. him for many years. Another Incl
dent was at dance given at MI. Burris',
one Christmas eve. The Col and Jack
Helphenstine, of this place were selected
to dance jig, by way of diversion. They
took their positions-one at each side of
the house. The music struck up, and
Helphenstine began graceful series of
figures, that delighted the company. The
Col. was to assist in the dancing. His
motion consisted of turning his toes in
ward, rising on tip-toe, assuming as awk-
ward a position as possible, and standing
in that one position, against the wall, un-
til the dance was over. He saw Jack was
graceful, and concluded his best hold
would be to go to the other extreme.
Ed. Erwin went yesterday on a trip to
Cleveland and Toledo. -. Frank Dun
gan went to Columbus yesterday. ......
The boys are having fine time coasting
on Posey Hill to-day. There came
near being an open outbreak at the Saliva
tion Army meeting tonight. 1t was the
evident desire of some of the comrades"
that Metsrs. Nunnally and Douglass re-
main off of the stage, and there was talk
of putting them off, but they held the
fort. The trouble originated in dispute
as to who should handle the funds now
on hand.
FRIDAY.-A steady snow for several
hours, going off in sleet ..... George
McKitterick and Dan. Harry went down
the railroad, quail-hunting -. .Conduc-
tor Dave Thurlow and lady were in town
part of the day IA couple of drunk
men appeared on the streets to-day. This
has come to be a rare sight in Jackson.
49,. Joshua Lewis, of Oak Hill, called
Wesley Thorn, of Wellston, is in town.
-. The streets are making pedestrians
excessively polite. One week from
to-day Coalton will vote on local option.
The friends of decency and sobriety will
probably be victorious. We sincerely
hope so at least. -. %. d. Cotton is here,
and addressed the meeting at the hall 80.
There was a remarkably good temper
ance meeting at Jones Hall tonight, con-
sidering the weather. 1t was almost i'm
possible to get along the streets, yet when
the election of officers took place the
great hall was pretty well filled. The fol-
lowing officers were elected; President,
John L. Jones; Vice President, G. E. Ted
ford; Secretary, Miss Ida Jones; Treas
urer, S. M. Pollock. Some committees
were appointed, and much unnecessary
discussion engaged in. 1t will greatly en-
hance the working of the organization,
and the measure of its success, if the
llIOuuo w III lCdiu W CApculG0 uldGIclS ny
leaving out the lengthy discussions so
common. An audience cannot enjoy it.
...... There is report here that Ricka-
baugh Bros store, at Glen Roy, was de-
stroyed by fire last night 49,. .Jo. Andres
is fixing things up in immense style about
the engine-room. He placed glass in the
doors of the stables to-day. The new
drOD-harnpSc works like q charm On
each harness there are just two snaps
to clasp, and when the driver takes his
seat and pulls the lines, the harness is re-
leased from above and all is ready for the
run. 80. .Chautauqua Literary Circle met
at Rev. Tedford's. The beautiful
prizes for the Band Entertainment are or