The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1886-08-26
Daily Observations

affection, being confined to her home yes
terday. ..... Miss Gertie Crabtree ha
been at Mineral Springs, Adams County
for some days. The Portsmouth bal
club could not come. Be here Saturday
Some of the delegates of Lick wer
in the humor last night for getting som,
good stout boy to give them vigorous
kicking. But, gentlemen, "live an larn.
We've got splendid ticket. ....... The
School Building is being fixed and cleaned
up, ready for business. 49,. Henry Olen
dorf gone to Cincinnati-W. L. TripI
playing tuba" in Henry's place in the
band, tonight. The Townsend troupe
have slightly increased attendance to
night The Salvation Army took g
new start tonight, having rousing
street meeting. .... Miss H&rttinger is as
signed to Logan, William Hoskins to
Middleport Rev. T. W. Grafton
called at this Office to-doy. Squire
Ed. Hunt, of Madison Township, re-
manned over from the convention to visit
his daughter, Mrs. DR.. w. III. Monahan,
and family.
THURsDAY.-The visit of Mr.. T. n
Howell to Jackson recalls some of the
old associations and landmarks Of jack
son. The building now occupied by Mrs.
Carrigan as residence, was part of Mr..
Howell's furniture factory. The old build
ing recently torn down to make room for
Mr. Gray's building was for time his
salesroom. Afterward his salesroom was
in the room in the Grafton Block now oc-
cupied by P. O'Malley. Mr.. Howell is be-
ginning to show age considerably, but is
still vigorous-looking old gentleman.
-. AT the Crescent Opera House to-
night, during the play of Nick O. the
Woods, a gun was prematurely dlscharg-
ed, the wad striking one of the ladies of
the troupe in the head, burning her con-
siderably, but she went on with the next
act There was a good crowd in attend
ance. -. There is considerable talk to-
night among some of our young men
with regard to getting up a PONY purse"
to secure lecture or two from Sam
Jones, at this place, in the near future.
Ed. Poor gives decidedly humor-
Gus description of meeting he attended
in an adjoining county, a few days ago.
One old minister became wonderfully
warmed up" and slung in the old-fash-
ioned "ahs" and "ums," with vehemence
and regularity that was quite satisfacto-
ry. AT the close there was a perfect tor
rent of crude eloquence, and as the min
lister sat down, the other ministers upon
the stage gathered around and heartily
congratulated him. why, deah bruth-
abr exclaimed some of them, 'you's done
so well, we oughter blanket ye" And
there has been many race-horse treated
to dry blanket for less power and speedI
FRIDAY.-The young friends of Miss
Halle Lowenstein gave her a surprise
party last night. Bill Wisecup, in
Jail for cutting John Slater at Coalton,
is the same chvp who was up some time
ago for miSdemeanor of some kind.
His slashing of Slater came near prov
ing a serious matter. 1t is a strange
feature about experience with criminals
that an Imprisonment for a crime seems
to rarely work any reformation in the
criminal, and one imprisonment is not
generally the only one. 1t almost raises
the question whether theyprison as re-
formatory institution is success or not.
The new fire engine was brought
out for practice squirt this afternoon.
The boys have the fine new machine well
in hand, and fire would not stand much
show before them. -. The market over
stocked with melons and grapes, to-day.
49,. The "Army" has had new evangel-
ist here, and the line of march tonight
was toward the suburbs. An effort is
being made to arouse a new interest. -.
Bennie Childers will soon take general
agency for book publishing house. go.
The Institute Committee want to make
the session of this year an unusually
pleasant and profitable one. That is the
ideal The teachers of the county should
be able to report progress each succeed
ing year. -. In the fixing up of the old
building on Main Street, it seems prob
lem whether the old frame will hold the
carpenters up until they get the shingles
on the roof.
SATURDAY.-DeSpera warm. .......
A game of base ball between the muffers
and picked nine, resulting in victory
for the former. Will. Longbon played with
the picked nine. .... Uncle George De-
yer had several candy-stands made on his
new property on Portsmouth street
ready for the show. -. Allen Nance, of
Hamilton Township, again reported in
very bad health. &c. r. McCarty was
mustered into the Grand Army tonight
49,. Broadway took the prize for genu-
inc racket, just before eight o'clock this
evening. In the street was the Silver
Cornet Band, passing up street was the
Salvation Army, and up in the old City
Hall were all the drums of the G. A. r..
and S. of v, going at one time. -. Three
men who are in the habit of drinking to
excess, met last night, and resolved to
quit, and all signed the pledge. That's
practical temperance work-just quit and
stay quit -. Camp meeting begins at
Jackson and Glen Roy. AT the Sun
day School Convention to-day there were
anumber of active, earnest young men,
young men interested in Sunday School
work, and you make it go.
SUNDAY.-Robinson' Show pitched
tents here to-day, to the serious detri-
ment of the Sunday Schools, though
there was reasonably good attendar ce.
.... There was a tremendous rain
storm, with high wind this evening. 80.
Quarterly Meeting at M. E. Church to-
night. "A little boy named Auer
came near getting an eye knocked out by
being hit with potato thrown by one
Snowman at another, in fun, at the
grounds this afternoon.
MoNDAY.-Raining in the morning
clearing off toward noon. .......An i'm
mense crowd in town John Low
low called at the Standard Office. He
has been in the clown business nearly
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