The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1880-09-16
ALL AROUND.
THE WEEKS HAPPENINGS IN THE
COUNTY.
INTERESTING EVENTS CHRONICLED B4
OUR CORRESPONDENTS.
TIE NEWS OF THE COUNTY IN A
NUTSHELL.
GREENFIELD.


Miss Cora Cutter, Of ChiIlicothe, returned
home Friday, from pleasant visit to rela-
tives in this place.
Charley Allen, a Hillsboro boy, we'll
known in this vicinity, pulled in several
dollars on our streets last Saturday, on his
soap-selling game.
Miss Bessie Dickey, daughter Of Hon.
II. L. Diekey, has gone 70 HillsbOro, to at
tend school at the Institute.
Mr.. C. J. Macarthur, the merchant tail
or, has put out a magnificent new sign in
front Of his place Of business.
Mr.. w. F. DwyeT, the grocer, has fitted
up his new room very neatly.
Mr.. J. J. Stauss has improved some
what, having been troubled dangerously
with asthma for some time.
Rev. A. W. BeaIl has been appointed
pastor Of the NJ. E. church in this place.
AS much as we regret the removal of
brothS= Collett, we hope that the new shep-
herd may do a good work here, as there is
broad field for labor.
Rev. Oetzeil has been reappOinted for
another year, at the German NJ E. church.
A man, whose name we did not learn,
was struck while standing on a bOX-car
last Sunday night, BY the overhead bridge,
a quarter Of a mile east of Lyndon station,
and instantly killed. This is the fifth per-
son, we understand, that has been either
killed or seriously injured at this point,
and as the means Of preventing such aCci-
dents is very simple, we think that some
action should be taken to prevent loss Of
life.
The firm Of Ely & Means have dissolved
partnership, the latter retiring.
The Carholic picnic advertised to be
held at the Fair Grounds last Thursday,
was a grand success, netting a handsome
amount, for the benefit of the church.
HiIIsborO, Chillicothe and Washington c..
II. were represented, and dancing was kept
up until sunset. A grand ball was held at
night In Bells Hall, the music furnished by
Hunters Band.
Chas. Glauss, Chas. Newman and John
NJ. Gadberry spent last Sunday at Chilli
cOthe.
Two small boys were struck by the front
wheel Of a rapidly moving buggy last
Thursday and knocked down, but FORUM
ately their injuries were slight.
Miss Carrie Allen is visiting in Blanehes-
ter.
The Greenfield Agricultural Society are
terribly puzzled 10 know how to get out Of
the deep Indebtedness they have fallen in
to. A meeting was held IN the Council
Chamber on the 4th inst, at which a COM
mittee Of five was chosen to devise some
way to relieve the embarrassed association.
The Martinsburg B. B. Club came down
last Tuesday to play the Climax, the re-
turn game, but the ground did not suit
them, so they squealed.
A large number of our citizens went to
the Garfield meeting at South Salem last
Friday night, to hear the speeches Of Gov
Hart and Col. Gilmore. Before they got
into town a torCh-light procession was
formed, headed by the cOlored band Of this
place, and they marched to the place Of
holding the meeting. Eloquent and point
ed addresses we're made by both speakers
A man named English stabbed Robert
ElWoOd, at Busna Vista, Fayette county
last Saturday, inhicting a dangerous wound
in the stomach. DR.. w. II. Wilson, O1
this place, was called to attend the wound
ed man, who it is thought will probably
die. English escaped and has not been ar
rested.
Hon. Geo. W. Williams, the eloquent
cOloTed Representative from Hamilton
county, will speak at this place, Tuesday
evening, 14th inst.
EE-GoY. J. d. Cox and Col. Burns vii
address the Republicans here on Friday
Sept oath, when big time is expected.
The Fair Board COMMITTEES reported las
Saturday in favor Of selling the presen
buildings, appointing three Receivers, and
forming a new Society. The stOckhOld
ers will meet here next Saturday, to con
slider and act on these propositions.
A colored girl broke the windows o
Welsheimer's oal'Ofice last Friday evening
/ Mayor Eckman fined her S5 and costs, ant
gave her ten days in the calabOOse.
H. G. D.