The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1888-04-12
Daily Observations


household goods to the country. .....
BARLEY Blackhart had sale to-day.
Mr. L. Phillips, of Cincinnati, called to
day. He was called to this county to at
tend the funeral of relative. -. .Spen
ser Davis was badly hurt yesterday il
the Globe Mine. by falling slate. 49,. Mr.
Gordon Pugh, of Berlin, called yesterday
The folks who are boring a shaft at Ber
lin had not yet reached the coal, but indi
cations are undoubted that they will find
it in abundapce. .... George W. Brown
exhibited some beautiful specimens OF
wool tonight, brought in from Handy
Barton's farm. These specimens were
about eight inches in length, excessively
fine, and altogether of desirable quality.
The sheep are of Lincoln stock, brought
from Pennsylvania. The clip runs from
eight to twelve pounds per sheep.
William Law is in town to-day. He is
one of the oldest of Jackson County's cit
liens.
THURsDAY.-A tremendous wind blow
ing all day CThis has no bearing on pol
itics). - Mr. and Mrs. Harmon Bum
are in town ID. e. Phillips and DIR.
Morgan went down to the lower town.
ships to "see the boys. The store of
Poore & Co. will be one of the incest in
town-iron front. and show-windows.
The manufacture of parts of the Baling
Machine will begun even before the per-
manent building is put up. -. Mr.. Tufts,
of Center Point, has had on exhibition
for day or two in Sternberger & Ches-
nuts show window, machine-pick, for
miners, which is a decidedly ingenious
affair. -. Trying desperately hard to
rain all day to-day, succeeding slightly
tonight. Sheriff Lively went to
Wellston. Hon. 81. S. Bundy and
wife are in town this evening. ......A
number of Jackson ladies are making ar
rangements to visit Wellston next week,
during the session of religious associa
tion of some kind. Mrs. Carr went to
Athens this week to attend the wedding
of grandson, who resides in Texas, but
who came to Athens to get a wife. e......
w. C. Draper, of Portsmouth-who was
here sterday-formerly taught school
at this place, when some Of the now mid
dle-aged citizens of this place were quite
~
boys went down to Franklin Township
tonight, on hand-car, to visit Spencer
Cherington Post They took sheepskin
band along. .... The new officers are get
ting their bonds ready. Since the
stock has been so closely looked after by
the officers, the sight of a stray animal is
an unusual one. A large hog appeared
on one of the west end streets tc night,
and the boys chased him like drove of
wolves. -. Harley Douglass died at the
Infrmary He was son of the late
Henry Douglass.
FRIDAY.-The Republican primaries
to-day were about as sickly affairs as one
could wish to see There were about a
hundred votes cast at both precincts. -.
G. W. Rice went to Hamden. $50. H. S.
Bundy came to town last night and Sc
lected delegation against himself for
Congress. -. John I. Leach and Pleas
ant Springer came in from Jackson town
ship in sulky this evening. ...... Mrs.
Walterhouse died to-day, after untold
suffering from cancer. -. There came
near being collision on Broadway this
afternoon between a public officer and
candidate Dave Grifiths keeps a
barrel of Hamden water on tap at the
scale-house. This reminds us of the story
told on well known lady of this place
a short time ago. She purchased jugfull
of the water from man in town, and
after taking it home tasted it, and found
a strong flavor of whisky about. The
lady is a well-known Prohibitionist and
that Jug of water was sent back.
SATURDAY.-The remains of the late
Mrs George Walterhouse were buried to-
day. Harley Douglass, son of the late
Henry Douglass, was buried to-day. The
young man died at the Infirmary, and we
are told by an eyewitness that the team
with which the coffin was taken to the
cemetery was ,driven at a trot, and the
body jostled around as though it had been
a hog. Of course the authorities did not
know of this. "A country delegate
was standing upon the street to-day,
dressed in his best bib and-tucker, when
a couple of old Republicans walked up
extended their hands with the eXclama-
ton: "Welcomel We're always glad
when you country people come in to our
ratification meeting" This was rather
rubbing IL in, but the matter was good
naturedly laughed off. .....U Uncle Alex.
Poor called to-day, as jolly and lively as
ever. Long live Uncle Aleck!. .......
Among the country delegations in to-
days convention, there were many old
familiar faces. William Dever was in
from Scioto, looking on, Capt. Evans,
\ ~
road, were here. The genial Capt McCor-
mick, of Jackson Township, was at the
head of that delegation.
SUNDAY.-Rev. Austin of Wellston,
preached to large congregations at M. E.
Church to-day morning and evening. =.
1.-THE Presbyterians had services in
their fine new Church to-day. The build
ing is a magnificent one. The same old
bell is used that was on the old Church
building. There was general turn
ing out of town people into the bracing
air and warm sunshine to-day. The
streets were lined, and we very much
fear the creek bank was lined, too.
MoNDAY.-A cold, drizzling rain ifal-
ling. ...... John Douglass returned from
Columbus. While there he visited the
Pen., and saw some of the Jackson boys.
John Reed is attending to the horses for
Mr.. Cherington and is getting along
nicely. .........T The Salvation Army is
still trying to hold forth, we believe at
the Graham building. The members are
growing small, but the zeal is undimin-
ished. ...... Rev. w. H. Guy, of Grafton
Chapel, called to-day. He is working up
dedication for the new Church, and is
calling on friends about town for assist
ance in getting the Church started off