The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1886-03-25
Daily Observations !

brush fills the air, telling OF Spring clean
ing. - "A large number of persons went
to Wellston last night, to attend the
Church entertainment. A good time was
enjoyed. -. Old "Pete," the old sorrel
horse owned by Benz. Trago, has been
trying to die all day. This was cavalry
horse during the war, and is perhaps
more than thirty years old now. The
boys had game of ball. on the Company
Field. Prof. Kinnison took hand with
them for time. -. Miss Dora Graham,
who was reported as having whooping-
cough, last week, discovered that it was
only bad cold. Will. Price has had
an offer of business position in Mime
TIA, but has not accepted. -. The po-
itical pot is boiling vigorously-lots of
candidates, and all busy. Rev. F. s..
Davis is laid up with cold, ,to-night-A.W.
Long leading M. E. prayer-meeting. 49,.
NJ B. Shaffer is able to be out of doors.
...Jesse Laird is making fine progress
with the Little Ten. .Cherington &
Steele shipped carload of horses.
THURSDAY.-Warm.. 49,. Trees are be-
ginning to bud. 49,. Milton Phillips, OF
Jefferson township, is in town. He is
thinking of trading for town property.
The will of the late Mrs. Am. Scott was
received at the Probate Office here. The
will of Mr.. Scott is Probated in Ross
county -. Moore, the driver of the en-
gine team, killed and hauled away the
old horse which was down in the street.
This ought to have been done a day or
two ago. IA young man fishing in
Salt Creek this afternoon caught an "eel."
He was positive of it-so much so that
he took it home, when he discovered that
it was "water-dog." Sunday School
Convention began at Baptist Church. -.
Judge Miller is suffering from severe
cold and gathering in the head. -. The
oil derrick is being torn away to-day.
Dave Griffith, the jolly Weighmaster and
William Watson, the colored man, had a
friendly scuff1e this morning in the street,
and though Dave had one wooden leg, he
downed William easily. Fresh fish
have appeared in the market 49,. Mrs.
Barnhill got a divorce.
FRIDAY.-A rare treat at the Court
House to-day in the arguments of Judge
Welch and W. A. Hutchins. DIR.
Kitchen came home. 49,. Hurry up and
get potatoes ready to plant in the dark of
the moon-that is, if you are going to
plant them in the moon. -. C. F. Cart
right is in town. Uncle Sammy Lew
is is in town. :. :. Rufus 'Brunton of
Four Mile, is here tonight. Dan.
Faulkner, of Oak Hill is here. We
learn that Milt. Phillips and Dave r.
Williams have traded Milt's farm for
Dawes town property .Milt. G. Keen
an is on the streets to-day, appearing to
be in excellent health. =. C. R. McCarty
has been about here for day or two,
buying rags. -. Rev. F. S. Davis and
Judge Miller visited the Infrmary.
SATURDAY.-A rain to-day which is
bringing the grass out in fine style......
From the amount of drunkenness on the
streets to-day, one would think Jackson
was turned into big picnic. ..... The
town furnishes several attractions to-
night. The Sunday School Convention at
Baptist Church, preaching at Christian
Church, and singing school at M. E.
OuuICu. 1llLudu Ou1p Ol SClOGO
Township, is in to-day. Peter Messer
of Franklin, called. .....J. S. Bake is auc.
tioneering the old stock of o. s. Miller to.
day and tonight, attracting quite q
crowd. Miller has been in business at the
old stand for long time. 80. Begins tC
look as though Jackson needed patro
wagon, the police having to improvise one
this afternoon. -. Mr.. George w. Brown
tells of feat performed by railroad en-
gineer, at his farm, some years ago, which
affords some amusement in attempting
to perform it. 1t is to take an egg, shake
it until the yelk settles down to one end
then making the egg stand on the small
end. We saw it tried, but without sue
cess, though it might be done -. C. w
Rice is speaking in deep bass, owing to
cold. -. Hanks singing school is max
ing fine progress. The pupils will short
ly give concert, which will doubtless b,
grand treat.
SUNDAY-This is March with ven
geance-blowing, raining and snowy.
The attendance at M. E, Sabbath Schoo
this morning over three hundred and six
ty. Henson's Bible Glass had thirty-tw
men. The bad weather accounts for tn
decrease in attendance over last Sunday
At the First Baptist Church tc
night, Rev. Charles Rhodes of Granvill,
Ohio, preached strong sermon from tn
sixty-eighth passage, sixth chapter, c
John. After the sermon Mr.. Rhodes san
a solo, "Where is my boy to-night?" M
Rhodes has a magnificent voice, and ha