The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1888-02-09
Daily Observations !

WEDNEsDAY.-William Claar called to
day. Samuel Horton called ......
Herb Sternberger is in town. ..... Jane
Fry has made arrangements to sell hi
house and lot. on the west side of town
and will probably buy another lot ant
build again. John 1 Davis is build
ing the addition to the house of Mrs. An
ME Jones, on Portsmouth Street.
THURsDAY.-We omitted to mention
last week, the serious accident to Mrs
z. l.. Carr, who has broken arm, the re
suit of fall 1890 Will Glenn and wife
have new girl baby, born on Wednes-
day night .... Mr.. and Mrs. ID. l.. Pick
rel have new baby, a boy. 1t is some
what remarkable that of a family of sew
eral children, Mr.. and Mrs. Pickrers chill
dren are all boys. Congratulation, friends
on the newcomer. 49," Claire Scott
show is announced. This is the show
with which Yves. Steele had the lively it
was here some years ago.
FRIDAY.-Rainy weather. .Dowart.
the Snowman, was acquitted of the charg-
es against him. MI. Higgins of the
Wellston Argus, called. He has sold out
his interest in that paper. and it will be
merged into daily, to boom the interests
of Wellston, and particularly of the "big
deal" folks. -. We called on B. F. Smith
tonight. He is very poorly, and suffer
ing terribly ..... "A. w. Long was at Oak
Hill last night, attending the meeting of
the NJ. E. Church. He reports splendid
meeting, with several conversions. ......
Rev j. 7. Stewart, of Franklin Valley
Circuit, called to-day. He has held four
protracted meetings this winter, and has
just closed a successful meeting at Win
chester, ..... G. w. Rice was able to walk
out some to-day, though still somewhat
weak ...s... Mrs. Minnie Poor has been
quite sick for some days. "A large
meeting at the M. E. Church tonight,
but no seekers at the altar. ."Davy
Crockett was defying the fierce coyotes
in Wellston last week.
SATURDAY.-A steady, misty rain. all
day. ...... Mrs. Eliza Mackley and S. S.
Hawk arrived from Columbus. Frank
Price and his nephew Harry Price, came
from Columbus to-day Judge Trip
and John T. Moore returned from Wav-
eriy-.... Mrs. Joseph III. Wilson returned
home from an extended visit to Indiana.
The police found an old man, Geo.
McKinniss, lying in fence-corner over
on the north side Of town this evening.
where he had lain all the afternoon, IN
the rain. He was given a hospitable
berth in the calaboose, while the imp of
perdition who sold him the liquor which
placed him upon the ground, doubtless
reclines on downy pillows. But it won't
always be sol
SUNDAY.-A stormy day .........T This
seems to be season of good meetings
A splendid meeting at Nj. E. tonight.
. The Methodists at Oak Hill are having |
a splendid series of meetings, there being |
scarcely standing room in the Church.
MoNDAY.-There was little excitement |
at the Light election to-day. ..... Ed. L. |
went to Cincinnati. Mr. |
and Mrs. Ed. McGhee and Mrs. Benz. |
Bentley came down from Wellston. -.
Mrs. Emily Phillips, of Oak Hill, went |
to Wellston for short visit -. Milton
Walter Jones and wife, and |
other Oak Hill people are in town. ......
Mr.. Swain, Special Pension Agent, called.
He is looking up the case of Lou Barlow,
a former Jackson boy, who was injured |
during the war. The surveyors have |
gotten through with the "big deal" con-
tracts, at Wellston. We visited the
Hamden Spring (or welD to-day. The
Railroad Co. has placed neat pipes so as
to control the flow of water, which is
forced out by gas with the force of water
blown from steam boiler. Uncle Alex.
was standing near the well,
the grimaces of strangers who
came to try the great healing waters.
Several barrels day are shipped from
this point. Lou Oppenheimer is now
running meat store in Wellston, having
bought out Felix Devlin. ...... Mr.. and
Mrs. William A, Jones left this evening,
for Pomeroy.
TUEsDAY.-Mr. James Davis, who had
such severe fall some weeks ago, is not
rapidly, and is in a serious
condition. The streets of Jackson are
about as muddy as they ever get. The
&. A. r. and S. of ", of Oak Hill, will
celebrate Washington's birthday. y........
There was good meeting at M. E. to-
night. Several at the altar. "Bennie,"
little son of G. NJ Pugh and grandson of
Hon. B. F. Kitchen, is suffering from
scarlet fever.