The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1867-04-18

/ rally leaned himself back, ran Ills bRtid
down deep into his pocket, and drawing
out the sugar, exclaimed: "Betsy. does g.as
IKE sagdrs'' towhich Betsy replied, nsone4
times" "7Ren the nett time Tcome. I Wit
bring thee great bug gauu." Joseph and
Betsy were soon after married, and raised
a large family Of children, and their de-
scendants are among the most influential
and leading men IN the township.
J.R.L.
Il IS time we should return TO tic Now
Market settlement, and report progress in
that vicinity. T7le little village continued
| to receive new settlers occasionally, ant
was generally in a thriving condition. AE-
ter the enterprising Wishnrt threw up his
commission as Postmaster, Jonathan Bef-
ryman was appointed his Successor. and
continued to hold the Office for about TWEEN
| ty years. In the summer of 1903. WIshatt
sold out his tavern stand, and moved
away, in consequence of a rival tuveru
having been opened by Aaron Watson.
who had moved in from Kentucky.
This year the first tannery in the county
was established, near New Market by John
Campton, who was also from Kentuokv.-
4 few months afterwards his brother WIZ
liam came and engaged with him In the
yard. Fish oil, for finishing the leather,
was very dear, and difficult to procure I'd
those days, and the tanners made use of
raccoon, possum, bear and other oils, as a
substitute. Leather brought a high prioe,
and the tanning business being profitable,
Itan-yards became quite common in the
course Of a few years. About 1905 John
Campton sold out to his brother william
and moved away.
In the fall Of 1903, Joseph Eakins arrlv-
ed with his family at New Market He
was wealthy man and had emlgratod
from Ireland two years before, first sot-
Ting at Pittsburg. While there, hearing
of the thriving settlement at New MafEet.
ht purchased three hundred and ffty acres
of land near the village, on which he In
tended to settle. When he first arrived at
New Market he could find nothing but a
camp to live in, but he soon had a cabin
erected for his wifo aud children. Never
having been accustomed to the rough faro
of the backwoods settlers, when the supply
Of flour, groceries, &C., which they had
brought with them from PittsbUtrg, was OK
hausted, the family were in great trouble.
They could neither make corn bread, nor
eat it when made. Mrs. Eakins was par
tcularly down-hearted, and one day was
crying over her afilictions, when James b.
Finley entered her cabin, and asked what
was the matter. She told him, and lie
comforted her by assuring her that he could
make some corn bread that she and the
children could eat. He therefore set rs
work and made a "johnny cake" spread
it on board and baked it in the usual
way before the fire. When done, Mrs. +.
and her children tasted it, and Thought is
delicious and the "Jim Finley" bread, as
they called it, soon became a great favorito
with the family. After Finley had became
distinguished preacher, he had many a
laugh with Mrs. T. and her daughter. Mrs
st. Clair Ross, about the "Jiin Finlsys', no
had made for the Irish ehigrants at Now
Market, to keep them from starving. Mr..
Eahns only remained in the village until
the necessary buildings were erected on
his land, when he moved upon It.
In March, 1903, Michael stroup, tho
sturdy and honest halter, whose remarka-
BILE arrival in the village we have hereto
fore noticed, was married to Miss Polly
Walker She is described as a Every hand
some, sprightly, black-eyed girl Of eipbs
teen, who had emigrated from Fleniiur
county, Ky, with her mother and glep-
father Mr.. Joseph Myers, to the FeIls OF
Paint -four years before, and to New Mar
lSet in the spring Of Is0I.y They vera
married by Squire Oliver Ross, (vho yvas
Gamiliarly called 'iovernor"g gRoss.l The
bride was dressed in a very fine Hqht-6g-
ured calico which cost one dollar a ward.
wore a nice plain cap on her head, white
silk gloves, a plain white collar, and shoe.
and stockings. The groom was dressed in
brown dress coat and pants, white Mar
| seilles vest, white socks and Iow-quartsred
shoes, and white kid gloves. The core
mony was performed at 2 o'clock T. NJ.
after which the usual dancing and other
festivities wound up thejoyous occasion.
MrNand Mrs. Stroup were a remarkable
couple in some respects They reared
family of fourteen children, ali Of whom
attained maturity and married, exeept
one. They lived together about 81 vears
in the enjoyment OF almost unbroken
health, an abundance Of this worids
goods, troops offriends, and that peace ana
repose, Which are 50 grateful to declining
years, and so gently smoothe tho pathway
to the grave. Mr., stroup died aboutseven
years ago, at the advanced age Of, over 50
years. His wife survived him about six
years, and died I'm the spring Of 1865.
In the fall Of 1893, George Pafkinsoh was
married 20 Miss Rehecca Ross, in New
Market Miss Ross, it will be REMEMBER
! ed, was the FIRST white woman known 10
! have ever been within the boundaries. Of
the present county Of Highland, having
come to the settlement with her father
some six years before, in the company Of
surveyors under Henry Massie. ihA
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