The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1877-01-25
Home Correspondence
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Mrs Catherine Grove died on the 10th inst. age
! II. She was the widow of Henry L. Grove who die
about ten months ago at an advanced age. The.
were old and highly esteemed ci7izsns of this place
A little daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Dooey
died on the 10Th inst. of membranous Group, afte
short illness.
An old colored woman, famil'arly known al
"Aunt" Lucy Brooks, died ON the llth. She wal
supposed to be about 95 years of age.
Sheriff Newell paid the burg visit last week
and served quite number Of Court-ly documents
requiring the presence of the recipients at court
The new time table on she NJ. & C. X. R. takes of
one passenger train each way. They have no pas,
senger train from the west, until 1.0l P. VI. The
west bound train arrives at 1926 P. NJ. Both
Of these trains carry the mail, and stop regularly
There is no change of I'M lortance in the Accom-
mediation trains either way.
fThe NJ. &C. r. r. was very badly demoralized du-
ring the late ''cold snap" One section of west
bound freight train ran into the rear of the pre-
ceding at East Fork trestle, ~ miles west of vi
emma. The wrecked took fire and burned,
setting the trestle also fire and letting the en-
zine and ten loaded cars fall through. About $50
feet of the trestle destroyed in addition to the
loss of the engine, cars, freight, &c. Two or
three days later a broken rail dumped ten freight
cars down heavy em5ankment at Sugar Run, just
west of Greenfield. BQfore'this wreck was cleared
ren choppers" were "piled" in cut near Cupp's
bridge The next day eight went to the bone
yard near Slate cut. aud on Sunday, six more 'eft
the iron" short distance west of where the wreck
at Sugar Run occurred.
The accidents all happened to freight trains, but
the passenger trains were vexatiously delayed in
consequence. No lives lost SO far, and but two
or three employees injured.
carload of potatoes, stored in the Miner
warehouse, were frozen solid during the cold
weather. They were sold to a party at Martins
vile, but through some misunderstanding had
not been shipped. The lawyers will probably thaw
out somebody's pocket book before the matter is
settled.
Mr.. George W. Hough has purchased the right
of four neighboring counties In the Bean Autmoa-
tic Gas Machine.
The new Bank is doing hourishing business.
Fairfield Grange has 'petercd out, " and the oc-
cupation Of the graceful gate-keeper is gone.
A Dancing Club has been formed. The men,
bers are said to be making rapid progress in the
art, under the instructions of Professor Harwood.
n CdEuluai youHS Siiap lTohh NeW
Vienna, occupied one of the luxurious. spring
board beds IN the iron cage one night recently.
Everything that would slide was brought into
1equisition during the snow.
Mrs. Col. Sam1. Pike, who has been dangerous
ly i'll for some weeks, is thought to be convs-
lescing.
The officers elected for the current term by Alba
Lodge, No s3s, l. o. o. +. Vim. Harwood, N G. :;
Long. V. s.; D. E. Hardy, r. s.; W. T. Covan,
P. s.; A. F. Flesher, Treasurer, B. F. Ladd, A
Flesher and J. W. Bridwell, Trustees. Meets every
night.
Leesburg Lodge, No. 7s, F. & a. N. has elected
officers as follows: F. J. Hodson, W. NJ; Jas. d.
Achor, S. W.; J. Mcpherson, j. W.; C. c. Starn,
Secretary; L. C. Guthrie, Treasurer; Obed Borum
D.; Ssnl. NJ ;Clure, j. D.; E. F. Terry, Tyler.
meetings on Monday night of the week
In which the moon fllls.
Mr.. E. B. Boyd and wife, from Car'i.le, KY, have
been visiting his fatherin law, Capt L. C. Guthrie,
of this place. They will also visit friends and rela
lives at Greenfield. B.