The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1886-11-25
ABOUT. PEOPLEl
Henry Ward is back.

the past few days.
George NJ. Jones has purchased the big Stor
of D. D. DUNCAN.
Mrs. Alice Motz was visiting in Portsmout
part of last week.
The family of Mr.. Goen Elliott is af11icte
with typhoid fever.
Miss Anna Brotheridge formerly of this plac
| is quite sick at Hamden.
Steve Call had finger mashed on the o. 6
| Road one day last week.
Ex-sheriff Wilson is selling goods for Hop
kins d Co., of Wellston.
Hon, B. F. Kitchen has been quite sick fo
some days, but is improving.
John Tope carpenter is going about OF
crutches, owing to a crippled foot.
Miss Hoyt and Miss Annie Baker, of Athens
are visiting Mrs T. A. Jones.
Mrs Minerva Crump is dead. She was sis.
ter of Mr.. Aaron Mclaughlin.
Homer, little son of ]. NJ. Tripp, has been
dangerously sick for few days.
Hon. william Allen started back to Iowa on
Wednesday morning, last week.
w. H. Nickel spent day or two last week at
his old home in the country, hunting.
W.T.. Owens reioces in the finest bird dog in
the County-a beautiful Irish Setter.
Hiram Helminsin, of Pike County, got drunk,
fell into the canal, and was drowned.
Mrs. Aston of Columbus, is visiting her sis
ter, Mrs. Lucy Benton, on Broad Street.
John F. Hall, of Coalton, lost his stable, and
couple of mules by fire on Saturday night.
Miss Annie Flanagan, of Cincinnati, is visit
ing the family of Mr.. James Carr, near town.
Mr.. Frank Trago was visiting his parents
here last week. Frank is raiIroading in the
west.
DR.. L. c. Long is going to Pickaway County
to locate. His family will remain here for the
present.
Mr.. Tom Kelley, of Charleston, West Va, and
Miss Ellen Carr of this place, are to be married
this week.
Mr.. Isaac Brown is doing active work in the
Temperance cause, and makes a good presid-
ing officer.
Charles Rhodes and little son Johnnie, start
ed for Washington City on last Friday, aftere.
pleasant visit here.
Mrs. Fannie Farley, OF Portsmouth, came last
week on visit to her father, Mr. James Carr,
who resides near town.
Marion Kessinger and V. H. Benton are con-
ducting a partnership coal business Both are
excellent business men.
Mr.. Clint. Lyons, formerly of this place, is
now tailoring at Ridgevil1ve, Indiana He is
married, and has two children.
Mr. Thomas Coles, of Scioto Township, called
at this office last week. The old gentleman is
over seventy, but is spry and active.
Judge Miller, of the Repairs Committee, has
placed a new chandelier in the NJ. E. Church
Still another will be added making four. This
will give abundant light.
Miss Malissa Matthews, of Portsmouth-wno
recently visited here-drew prize of golden
bird cage, at the st. Mary's Fair in Ports
mouth.
Joseph Humphfres is building fine large
new residence on the lot adjoining his residence
Oh Main Street. James Meacham is doing the |
work.
Mrs. Sallie Cottle of Warren County-former-
~ Miss SalIe Lloyd of this County was visiting |
friends in town on last Friday, in company
with her little daughter.
Maj. Camp has been working for a few days |
1t Troy, Ohio, making Temperance headquar-
with great success.
Miss Emma Williams, daughter of the late |
com missioner John Williams, died some |
weeks ago, of typhoid fever. at Mitchellvilie,
No.
Rev. j ohm NJ. Stewart, of Lawrence County. |
was here last week, and called at this office.
Mr.. Stewart is one of the best of Jackson Coun-
y boys-and that IS saying good deal.
Revs. Rudisell and Tedford are certainly ac-
i've enough in Temperance work to please
heir most exacting friends. They are good
n en-, and faithful workers.
Rev. Isaac Fullerton, an old citizen of Scioto
Jounty, died last week, of paralysis. He was
Baptist Minister over seventy-seven years old,
md was we'll known in this county.
AL. Davis, a former conductor on the o. S.,
suicide in st. Louis q few days ago,
~ cutting his throat with pocket-knife. De-
pondency over the loss of situation, led him
o commit the act.
At the Ministerial Association held In Ports
mouth, the question of Prohibition was dis
ussed. Rev. Burns, Rev. F. S. Davis, and 9TH
rs, engaged in the discussion. The Ports
mouth people will find Rev. Davis TO be man
whose head is full of brains.
Harvey Wells rushed at Mr.. Pavey, like
ushing mighty wind, at the Bundy House, in
Welston, a few days ago. But Harvey and his
little pistol were removed before he had a
hance to shoot himself.
The Gallipolis Bulletin says the Prohibition
sts tried to get up debate between Sam Nash
md another man, Republicans, and Bernie
Jhilders md another man, Prohibitionists at
cheshire, just before the election, but the pro-
,er arrangements were not made.
Mrs. South, who recently visited in Indiana,
net Robert Hammonds, the one-armed soldier,
ormerly of this County. "Bob' now has some
i've hundred acres Of fine land, and generally
peaking is enjoying that prosperity which
hould be the portion of every old soldier.
Col. Wellington c. Evans, City Councilman
II Portsmouth, sends us the returns of the spec
al election, in which the Col. wiped out the
majority in his ward, and was
elected by several votes. The Col. is the man
o make the Democracy hunt their holes.
Prof. Kinnison has shown us letter from
st. Joseph, Mo-, from which we learn that lit
lie Charley Mitchell so we'll known here has
yery high grade in School, is next to the high
oom, and altogether is making wonderful pro-
,ress in his studies. Good for Charlie!
Mr.. Thomas P. Mcclure has moved TO town.
Mr.. Mcclure is one of the oldest and best citi-
ZenS in the County, as well as one of the best
Known. He was appointed Postmaster at Oak
Hill, by the present administration, but his
health would not permit him to attempt to fill
he position. In Mr. Mcclure Jackson gains
good citizen and in his fair daughter society
gains an estimable ard worthy young lady.
Gospel Temperance Meeting!