The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1888-05-17
Daily Observations.

an accident, from horse falling with
him. 1t is question which is the tough
er, Uncle Moses or that horse. The
funeral of Mr.. HarrePs little child was
conducted to-day at the family residence
The electric light poles are being
planted The Jail is filling up. ......
But few people went to Portsmouth from
this point, to attend Barnum's Show
Two trains of this great Show passed
through Jackson this fornoon. DR.
Holcomb has been for a couple of days
over in Gallia County. ....... Mis- Nellie
Mackley-is visiting in Portsmouth. .....
The lot donated by Mr.. John Crossin to
be drawn for the benefit of the Catholic
Church, was drawn by Stanton & Balmert,
of Portsmouth, who have generously do
mated it back to the Church. The work
men made another start on the light bull
ding to-day, but rain stopped them. .Trago
has fine gasoline street light out at the
corner of Portsmouth and Pearl. "A gen.
tleman from up the road remarked to-
day that 'the boom has struck Berlin, as
see Mr.. r.- putting new roof on
his stable"
THURsDAY-Mrs.C Carrigan is building
new house near Mr.. John Kessner's -.
"A new building is going up on the old
DUNCAN property at Diamond. .........
Thomas Baker is working the big Long
farm at Diamond. Johnny McKit-
terick and Johnny Kyle tried the fishing
at Bierly's, but the creek was too muddy
for bass. Peter Mccain is in town to-
day.. ."Dick" Hallway went to Chilli
cothe. .... For some time there had been
talk that the fish had pretty much all left
Salt Creek-below town, and we concluded
to investigate the matter. To-day in
company with Messrs. J. M. Trip, Tom
Moore and Master Homer Tripp, we tried
our luck in the stretch of water from
Diamond to Buzzard Rocks, and found
plenty of fish. The sport" was frst-class.
We should say about thirty fish were
caught. We should also say that about
twenty of them were the little, black,
poison "mud-cats," and one of the others
was a swater-dog." Yes, there are plen-
ty of fish in the creek.
FRIDAY.-A Robb, formerly Auditor
of Vinton County, is in town to-day. He
has been in the South for some time, and
is now located at Springfield, Ohio. We
are glad Robb has come back to Ohio,
for he is an excellent citizen. -. Young
Mr. Dougherty, of Wavery, is here to-day.
The boys have the joke on ]. M. Lively.
Mr.. Coates,.of Portsmouth wrote to Live
ly to represent, by proxy. the Committee
man from Scioto in selecting the time
and place of holding the Judicial Conven-
tion. Afterward the Sheriff was tele-
graphed to cast that vote for Portsmouth
as the place. Fact is, we all wanted it
at Jackson. The. Silver Cornet Band
came into the band stand tonight and
gave decidedly the finest concert we ever
heard them give. The selections were
difficult and beautiful pieces, but the
boys went through them in mastery
style. A novelty was the Railroad Gal
op" starting out with limitations of the
locomotive-bell, whistle and steam-es-
CAPE The rem dition of this piece was ex-
hausting on the bass-drummer, but he
held to it nicely. This concert was al
together the finest we ever heard by any
band in jackson.
SATURDAY.-Our old friend ]. E. Lack
ey, of Thurman Postoffice, called to-day.
He reports fair prospect for fruit, and
grain looks reasonably well..... John
Eckhart, of Scioto Township, is dead.
Burial o-day. .... Mrs. Bradshaw, living
near Diamond, is dangerously Ill.,.
John Mackley came up from Oak Hill
for few hours visit to Jackson. .....
Miss Anna Gregory is the guest of Mr..
and Mrs. William A. Jones, of Glen Roy,
to-day ..... There was lively exchange
of words to-day between L. c. Coffman
of the Baling Machine, and w. c. Long,
solicitor for other enterprises. Mr..
Long asked Coffman to take some of the
Foundry lots, and the latter declined.
Our factory men should keep in a good
humor, and help one another. Capt.
Grassland is at home. The Capt. looks
healthy and happy, as though this fine
winter weather agrees with him. -.
Prof. Kinnison has been visiting in the
country for day or two. John
Mcclure and wife, and little daughter
Bessie of Franklin Valley are in town.
1.-THE G. A. r. had special meeting
tonight. 49,. Wellston parties say that
the nail mill at that place will start in a
few days. Trust it will. -. The cleo
trio light building is being rushed up
rapidly -. Rufus Jacobs has one of the
finest buildings in town-located on
Posey Hill.
SUNDAY.-A slight frost appeared on
the SHADY side" of the fences and build
ings this morning. -. The wife of Abe
Carr, of Scioto Township died this morn
ing. The M. E. Sunday School is
making arrangements for new features
in the School These promise to be quite
attractive. DIR. Caleb DuHadway
has been visiting old acquaintances here
for several days. The DR.. looks young
and healthy.
MoNDAY.-A business man remarked,
to-day, ''Well, I suppose you'll have some
thing to say about this weather." All
we care to say as illustrating this lovely
CD spring weather, is that while we were
vigorously digging in our garden, in
vain effort to keep warm. we chanced to
observe neighbor passing, wrapped in
heavy overcoat, trying to do the same
thing-keep warm. ...... Mr.. and Mrs.
Granville McKinniss, of Coalton, are in
town. Also, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Camp
bell, of Pike County. 80. George J. Rein
iger has gone to Cincinnati. Nv. S.
Baker has gone to Dayton. :. Sam Gill
bert is travelling about in buggy.
TUEsDAY.-Dr. DuHadway went home.
Mr.. Ira E. Bum is going to Pitts
burgh, to attend commercial college,.
Court of Common Pleas is in session,
Judge Trip on the bench. The grand
jury is at work 80. Conductor Tom Tay-
lor and crew are here to appear before
the grand jury in the matter of the old
man who rocked the train.