The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1886-05-20
Daily Observations

Daily Observations!
WEDNEsDAY.-SaltC Greek overflows the
bottoms this morning .... There was g
terrible thunderstorm in the night last
night. Lightning struck the house of A
F. McCarley, severely shocking the in.
mates, Mr.. and Mrs. McCarley and Mr.
and Mrs. James Remfry. Mr.. Remfry's
dog was killed. The bridges between
Jackson and Coalton are generally cleaned
out, and trains cannot get through. Mail
Agent J. W. Gum led prayer-meeting at
M. E. Church here tonight. being unable
to get through to Wellston. Some declare
there was a veritable water-spout along
the Railroad .... The Herald folks were
shipping some old presses away last
night, when the drayman accidentally
dropped one of them, breaking it all to
pieces The Salvation Army had a
good crowd in front of the Court House
this evening. and at the hall. Two men
went forward for prayers. -. Shepherd
Stephenson, who lives several miles east
of town, came in yesterday to get some
nails to fix fence on his place. This
morning he don't need them. The flood
last night picked up his fence, pulled out
the posts, and started en- voyage to the
Gulf of Mexico with them. If anybody
sees that fence passing they may send
word to this office. ..... Work of cleaning
up the Methodist Church has begun.
J. w. Hank has made solid new fence
in front of the NJ. E. Parsonage. and it
will be extended in front of the Church.
Mrs. Ida Smith was able to take
buggy ride this afternoon. with her
mother. Mrs. johnson Wade ..... DR. H.
Adams is in town to-day.
THURsDAY-Great interest manifested
over the news of big water-spout at
Xenia. !. .Bamzel Lackey is in town.
Says his son Charles A. has been singing
for Chaplain MeCabe in Gallia county,.
=. Another "mad-dog" killed, this time
in jamestown. A young man named
Rowland slew the fierce beast. The
bridge over the little creek near Shepherd
Stephenson's house was let out on con-
tract to-day y...... The old sycamore tree
at tie corner of Broadway and Pearl
Streets went down before the storm last
night -. The Salvation meeting on
the street this evening was weak one,
there being serious lack of power in the
music. IA lightning calculator has
been giving exhibitions of his skill to-day
about the Court House and business
houses. He is phenomenon in speed
and accuracy. -. The army worm has
invaded town. Orlando Stiffier has
been out into the country to-day, and
reports having seen a portion of the
NarrowGauge Railroad which was
washed out, the ties hanging to the iron
the bank having been washed away.
-. The High School entertainment at the
Rink was fairly attended.
FRIDAY.-An insufferably hot day..
Evan Morgan of Rocky Hill called. :. F.
Mr.. James f. Morgan, brother of DR..
Morgan, called to-day. He resides at
Centreville. He took DR.. Morgan's folks
home with him for visit. The
Cornet Band went out to the Infirmary
this evening to serenade the inmates.
The terrible hold the liquor traffic has
upon poor mortality is illustrated by the
fact that, though the doggeries in this
place notoriously keep open after ten
o'clock, and sell to habitual drunkard's
right along. scarcely anything can be
done with them. ..... Deputy Sheriff /. G.
Long made a trip to-day to Jackson
Township. He reports terrible storm,
almost reaching the proportions of cy-
clone, as having occurred in that town.
ship yesterday or the day before. 1t
seemed to start little north of Limerick
and went through A. Hartley's orchard,
destroying part of it. 1t tore 10. Burkes
kitchen and part of his house-roof away.
Buck Boyer's barn was torn down. John
Brohart's kitchen was torn loose from
the house, Geo. Brohart's barn is down,
and a wagon-shed roof was carried over
two-story building. Lora Martins
large frame barn, new building, was
lifted up, turned upside down, and set
with the roof downward. Orchards,
fences, and other things were badly torn
up. The storm seemed to rage in width
from forty to one hundred yards. There
is report that the force of the storm
was felt at Charley McKinniss', uproot-
ing portion of his orchard. Uncle
Sammy Claar is in to-day. -. Mr.. Her
mann has begun the work of erecting a
brick building on the lot on Broadway
next door to Kuehner's. "A large
crowd at Jones Hall tonight.
sATURDAY.-A change for colder
weather. IA lively turnout of people
from the country About 2 o'clock
the Salvation Army turned out, with a
long line of children, and paraded the
streets, preparatory to a meeting in the
Hall. At the meeting tonight there was
a large crowd. 80. Mr.. Isaac Hughes of
Centreville, is in town to-day. He re-
ports the roads as being exceedingly bad.
......An old gentleman named Thomas
Hughes, who resided near the Globe
Mine, died yesterday, and the funeral
took place to-day -. Miss Fannie Mil
Ter, of Jackson Township, died to-day.
She was daughter of the late George w.
Miller, and niece of Judge Miller, of
this place. She attended the Academy
last week. -. Charley Adams has been
staying out in the country for some days.
Mr.. Tyson is driving about town
to-day pair of match black names, pur-
chased down about Beaver, that are beau
ties. IA humorous incident is told
concerning one of the students at the
Academy: Prof Ogden was lecturing, a
day or two ago, upon Physiology, and in
speaking of the teeth, made. a severe ar
raignment of the tobacco habit. Students
were advised to acquire knowledge out
side of textbooks. "Look at your own
teeth, in the glass;" said the Prof, cor
look at one another's teeth" Then going