The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1888-02-23
Daily Observations !!

w WEDNESDAY.-Dr. L. n. GWluS LIDS II
: turned from Columbus, where he mad
, some investments in real estate. Wi
Miller was also in Columbus over Sur
}. day. ..... Mrs. Cal. Childs, of Columbu:
T T arrived to-day. She is sister of B. T
!. Smith. who died last night. ...... .Cli1
Davis and some other boys were playin
with a pistol over on the west side o
town yesterday, when it went off, shoot
ing Davis in the cheek. An old prin
ter, seemingly over sixty years of age
called to-day, having footed it from Bea
> vertown to this place. The old gentle
man makes annual trips through here
He has recently been down in Tennessee
l ..... There is rumor that Huron Fur
mace has been rented to Ironton parties
Old Huron has a hard time getting tt
work $500. The communications of 1kt
Roman and Rev. Stewart were received
last week, but crowded out, the latter by
having an obituary notice ahead of it,.
&c. w. Rice now walks up street, from
his home. -. Some people danced nearly
all night in the Skating Rink last night
AN excellent meeting at the M. E
Church tonight. Also at Christian
Church. Let the good work go on.
THURsDAY.-A warm, Spring-like day
as one man remarked early this morning
''fine sugar weather.. "..... Maj. Caldwell
arrived in town to-day. Bob" is almost
a stranger in Jackson. Frank Dever.
of Mabees, called to-day. ...... Uncle Joe
Patterson, of Wellston. called to-day.
The old gentleman is looking fat and
happy. He has not decided yet to build
in Wellston this Spring. Well tell you,
Uncle Joe, what to do-bring your excel
lent wife and come back to jackson to
stay. w. FL. Whetsel called to-day.
Mr.. Whetsel talks some of selling his fine
dairy stock. He is doing good business,
| but the work is excessively hard. ......
Columbus Weed, an old I'd Va. boy. called
to-day. ......... The Real Estate men are
busy to-day trying to sell the lots of the
Baling Machine Works. -. There was a
large crowd at the M. e. Church tonight
but no seekers at the altar. The Congre-
cations seem to manifest deep interest,
but are slow to move. "A citizen of
neighboring town to-day expressed sur
prise that Jackson is improving so rapid
ly. And the town is plunging ahead at
a healthy rate. Jackson will soon rank
as one of the best equipped towns in the
State. -. The little child of Mr.. and
Mrs. William Glenn, has been quite sick
ever since it's birth. "A little girl
named Kelley, living in part of d. l..
Mackley's residence, is in excessively
poor health. She is a granddaughter of
A. Crisswell. -. "A. w. Long is going
over to West Virginia ...... Mr.. Frank
Horton is travelling for Long & Cald-
wells.
FRIDAY-Dr. Hayes, of Pittsburgh, de-
livered short lecture to few friends at
the Isham House this morning, on the
subject of administering an8sthetics.
The Doctor has a new apparatus, which
is claimed to be the safest method known
to the dental profession. DIR. Wallace of
this place, we believe purchased one of
instruments. 1t is so arranged that the
power of the influence upon the patient
is accurately measured, and thus safety
is insured. James Meacham has be-
gun three new houses for Mr.. Dever on
the west side of town. One is on West
street, and two near Portsmouth street.
He has lain the foundations, working in
the mud over shoe-top. Meacham is a
pusher. $500. Thomas Douglass has a
house nearly completed near West street
......Levi Howell called to-day He is
one of the old subscribers to this paper
IA travelling man laughed to-day
over the idea of our having subscribers
who had taken the paper for thirty years.
The fact is we have subscribers who have
taken the paper ever since it was started
forty years ago. 49,. joel Starkey, of
Wellston, is married to Miss Alice Her
bert. I'VE have had several inquiries |
concerning the identity of "Billy Smith,"
whose death was spoken of in last weeks |
issue. 1t was not the mail agent, of the |
same name, but baggage-master of that |
name. 49,. DR. McGiffin spoke in class
at the M. E. Church tonight. |
There were many friends present who |
had known the Doctor here as a faithful |
churchman many years ago. o..... Hon. FL. |
S. Bundy is in town to-day.
SATURDAY.-This has been lovely |
day, =. An immense crowd in town. -. i
This afternoon long procession of chill |
dren, headed by Horace Jones, paraded |
the streets. following a drum corps. This |
was intended to advertise some kind of |
an entertainment at the Mission building |
on the 22d. 80. Harvey Wells is in town
to-day. "A splendid meeting of the G. |
A. r. tonight. Squire Alf. Lewis |
was in town tonight, and the sound of |
his fife made things merry about the
Grand Army hall. David Hays, of |
Scioto Township, called today.
Stephen Vaughn called to-day.
SUNDAY.-The funeral of the little |
child of Mr. and Mrs. William Glenn, was
conducted to-day by Rev. J. E. Rudisill.
The remains were buried in the James
town graveyard. 49,. Elder MusSon is
having good meetings at the Christian
Church. -. Rev. L. D. Fillinger, of the
Baptist Church, is one of the most ear
nest of Christian workers. The new
Church will be dedicated
some time in April. This is church |
structure of which not only the congre-
cation, but the people of Jackson, may
well feel proud. For convenience and
beauty, it is perhaps unsurpassed in
Southern Ohio.
MoNDAY-Court of Common Pleas |
began. Judge" Delaney had pre-
liminary hearing to-day, on charge of |
obtaining money under false pretenses.
He had some man write out bogus check
and got doggery-keeper to cash it. The
latter was doubtless very glad to cash it |
in order to get part of it for the
miserable stuff he sells. Mrs. Ira |
Sternberger is in Cincinnati. -. There |