The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1880-03-25
GREENFIELD.


447 is the number Of Greenfield Council
R.A.
Miss Fanny Murray visited Washington
c. H. last week.
Thanks to Hon. H L. Dickey for public
documents received.
There were several of Washington's
gallants down Sunday.
Chillicothe is to have daily newspaper
The first copy appears on the 23d.
There are several places in our streets
which demand the attention Of the street
commissioners.
VIM. Parrett has removed to the house
lately occupied by G. W. Thurston, on
West Main street.
G. F. Baldwin spent the fore part Of last
week in Columbus, at the meeting of the
Grand Council R. A.
The News will be sent from April 1st to
Dec. LIST, for 81 Now is the time to sub
scribe. P. M Kinkead is agent.
The family Of Jas. H. Bush has removed
to Washington c. H., where he will en-
gage in the saddlery business.
A number Of weddings are reported as
soon to take place in this locality, some of
them, probably, ere this appears in print.
Two wires have been stretched for the
new telegraph line to several miles west Of
this place, and the other two There are to
be FOUR have reached this side Of Parkers-
burg.
Mr.. F. Juneman, of Chillicothe, has
made several visits to Greenfield, for the
purpose Of securing orders for spring suits.
He will be ct the Harper House next Sat
urday.
Greenfield has caught S. R. Clinton
again. He has been in Cincinnati for a
few months past, and returned here last
Thursday, looking as cheerful and robust
as ever.
Several new buildings are in progress Of
erection here. This place has been rapidly
improving for a few years past, and now,
that business is lvening up -- "WelI,
we want street lamps"
At the convention held in Town Hall
last Thursday evening, the following per
sons were nominated for the Board Of Ed
ucatiOn Isaiah Case and Fay Baldwin,
long term; A. G.. Elder and T. J. Jewett,
short term.
LAGAC W a9 q DAlAAAhuG DAELAAhN DdEbW on
the 18th, at the residence Of Mrs. Nancy
Irwin, near this place, given in honor Of
her daughter, Miss Emma, she being 1s
on that day. A great number Of friends
and relatives were present.
Another ''sharper" appeared on the
the streets Saturday, and played his game
on many. They ''bit" Just like hungry
wolves, and the result was they were left
to mourn over their losses resulting from
their greed, and which shonld teach them a
lesson for the future.
There was a fierce combat between two
colored women of this place last Wednes-
day, in which razors and powders were
freely used. Neither party escaped with
out severe injury, one receiving an ugly
wound in the head from a stone thrown by
her antagonist, and the other a cash from
a razor.
Dr. NJ. Dunlap visited the Athens Asy-
lum a few days since, and was warmly
welcomed by the Superintendent. The Or.
says that a great reformation has lately
taken place in this institution, in regard
TO the use Of tobacco and other practices
equally noXious.
There will be q players in the overture
next Thursday evening at the Gymnasi-
um entertainment. This affair promises
to be the hest of the kind that Greenfield
has ever witnessed. Hunters Band Of
ChillicOthe, will furnish music. The Club
are now occupying their new hall, over w.
w. Bells store.
The streets presented a lively scene last
Saturday, which has not been equaled for
a long while. The stock sales are grow
! ing into prominence rapidly, and draw a
large crowd of people to our place. There
were greet many sales made, both public
and private. Several hOrse-bUyers were
on hand, and they took away a good col
| lection of horses.
On Monday of last week the friends and
relatives of Mr.. J. NJ. Grim assembled at
| his residence near town, for a surprise, Ia
den with baskets well filed with all the
I ''luxuries" the season affords The occa-
sion was the 47th birthday of Mr. J. NJ.
Grim and the 18th Of his father. Touch
ing remarks were made by some ofthe guests
and after bOUntiful dinner had been serv-
ed, they dispersed, having spent a day long
to be remembered by all present.
Another letter appeared in last weeks
/ Chief, from pastors Crothers and Collett
| giving a perspicuOUs explanation Of their
course in reference to the discontinuance
of the Monthly Union Temperance Meet
ings, 'letting down pretty easy" the pastor
of the Baptist church. It is to be regret
ted, that these meetings, which have been
productive Of so much good, should be
stopped in the midst Of their career. And
why2 Simply because a bigoted young
minister, with more zeal than discretion,
has presumed to set up his viii against
older and more experienced preachers, and
refuses to recognize them as properly OF.
dahned Gospel ministers" and unite with
them in their efforts to do good.
H.C.D.