The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1886-04-15
Daily Observations !!

were addressed this evening by Mis-
Pugh and Mother Stewart IA terri
BILE slushy time, with promise of flood.
-. There must have been a solitary duel
seen somewhere down the creek lately, a:
about every sportsman in town was ou
this afternoon with his gun. But VIZ
failed to see any of them bringing in any
game. MIR. Ed. Riegel and Miss
Louisa Dauber, daughter of our old citi
zen John Dauber, were married this
evening. The Cornet Band serenaded
the young folks after the entertainment
at the Opera House. A pleasant time ali
around. james Newport is in to-day
The old man has had quite tussle with
sickness this winter -. Pat. O'Malley's
| iron front for his store was made in
Wellston. The water is being drawn
out of the old well in the cellar, corner
Broadway and Pearl. The people
have no lack of places of attraction to-
night, Mother Stewart at the M, e.
Church, meeting at the Baptist Church,
Bell Ringers at the Rink. =. Turning
colder tonight, and freezing. A funny
April
THURSDAY.-Warmer weather at last.
.....John Garrett and daughter of Lib
erty are in town to-day. Mr.. Garrett
such a bad fix. ..... The Prohibition In
stitute at the M. E. Church to-day was
quite interesting, the afternoon session
being partly devoted to by-play, show
ing the manner of organizing Temper
ance Union. At night the Church is
crowded to its utmost capacity. A good
programme has been carried out, includ-
ing solos by John W. Hank, and Miss
Nettie Chestnut, singing by the Welsh
and Baptist Choirs, short talks by Mrs.
Pugh and Mother Stewart, and an inter-
esting address by Mrs. Letter. This lady
is natural orator, wonderfully fluent,
with a sweetly-musical voice, and an ease
and grace of manner which captivated
the large congregation. The room was
tastefully decorated, and a large banner
bearing the motto of the w. G. T. U. was
stretched across the house.
FR1DAY.-Samuel Horton, of Scioto is
in town. -. C. w. G. Perry called at
this Office Mr.. Perry is in poor health,
although seemingly fat and merry.
Would be glad if George would move to
town, as he is an excellent citizen and a
frst-class Republican. .Cherington
and Steele shipped carload of horses
this evening. ..... Ed. Poor is down in the
Beaver neighborhood, on business.
Nunnally is using a scraper on the big
Broadway cellar to-day, and is scooping
out the dirt at a lively rate. Rev. G.
E. Leonard preached to large congrega-
tion tonight at the First Baptist Church.
There were four immersions at the close
applied for, and was received into
Two of those baptised
were Bella Swanson and Annie Lego.
The other two, Mrs. Gilbert and daugh-
ter. -. DIR. Kitchen came home yester-
day. -. The Prohibition meeting at the
Court House was largely attended. .....
There is report that when Oscar Os-
borne's attorney visited him in his cell at
the Cincinnati jail, and asked him sharp
ly if he was really guilty of the charge of
bigamy, he replied that according to the
Levitical Law he was not guilty" Major
Blackburn informed him that that was
not the law dispensed by the Cincinnati
Courts.
SATURDAY.-Quite an excitement was
caused to-day by the appearance of areal,
live mad-dog, and many of the men
seemed to feel like spelling it backwards,
in the haste with which they got out of
the way. The dog ought to have been
mad at the way he was treated. 49,.
Squire Rowland, of Jackson Township, is
in to-day. He does not seem to think the
reports leave his case in the
proper light, altogether. We trust the
matter may be put in better shape. ......
An old man who had a sack full of some
thing upon one shoulder, an armful of
meat, and tankful of whiskey, came
near giving US good local item this
afternoon at the G. W. & B. depot. He
walked deliberately across the track, just
as the freight was backing along the track,
keeping his head down and not noticing
anything. He had just gotten across,
when the corner of box-car struck his
hand, knocking his cargo into a promis-
cuous heap, in the mud. The old man
didn't like it a bit. He sustained bruised
hand, but escaped well.
SUNDAY.-Rev. j. K. Gibson, at Pres
byterian Church. ..... No services at M.
E. Church. =. :. Tremendous crowds at
Baptist Church. GOOD day for Sunday
although little appearance of
rain. Three hundred and eighty six at
M. E. School -. The water and mud
prevented many from visiting the oil
well. The derrick may be seen from the
western part of town. 49,. Streets lined
with pedestrians to-day.
MoNDAY.-Rain, rainl. >. Mr.. G. w.
Rice is fixing up his residence beautifully
upon the inSide. Blagg and Morris are
doing the work. k..... Mr.. Hamilton, the
Michigan potato man" is in town this
evening. -. The "sheep-skin band" was
out this evening, in front of the G. A. R.
hall, and made some stirring music.
There is no music known which contains
such rousing effect as that of the mar
tial band. 49,. The young folks Literary
Society of the Presbyterian Church, held
a meeting at the Church tonight. ......
Duck hunters are numerous to-day, more
so than the ducks.
TUEsDAY.-Prof. Ogden began his
lectures on mental Science before the
Academy. The School is prospering
finely. Caleb Musgrove called. ......
Weather hot, after an all-night rain.
A good joke occurred at the expense of
one of the Republican candidates at the
recent election. A very old mana life