The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1880-09-16
ATRIP TO CLAY TOWNSHIP
ITS CITIZENS AND SUR
ROUNDINGS.
A SPLENDID MEETING OF THE GAR
FIELD CLUB.
ADDITIONS TO THE
NEWS LIST.
INCIDENTS. PERSONAL MENTION
AND NOTES.
Trip 10 CLAY TOWNsHIP.

The senior editor of the NEWS made flying
visit to BufOrd and Clay tp last Friday and satur-
day, and had the pleasure Of making the personal
acquaintance Of many Of the good Republicans,
as well as several clever Democrats, Of Bufofc and
vicinity. We we're pleased to notice the marked
Improvement in the country through which we
passed. and also Of the village, since our last visit
some y or Is years ago. The village has look
Of neatness and comfort which speaks wei fof
the intelligence and thrift Of the people, Ihe
residence Of our friend Dr. Ridings, is particular
ly noticeable for its neat and tasty front yard
filed with beautiful flowers and shrubbery.
Buford has about 200 inhabitants, and contains
two good stores, owned by Noon & Co. and 8. A.
Lyon, the post-oGice being kept by the former. It
has comfortable hotel, well kept BY Mr.. George
Brown, and we were glad to learn that there Is no
'salOon' in the village, nor any place where lqu-
ors are sold, to be drank on the premises. The
village is pFettily located the east bank Of one
of the main forks Of Whiteoak creek, which is
crossed by a substantial covered bridge st the
west end Of the village. The surrounding country
is very level, fertile and well improved and dotted
with many good farm-hOuses.
About 18th Of q mile beyond the bridge Is the
large and handsome two story brick residence Of
our old friend and subscriber, Mr.. John Brown.
It stands on an elevated site, and commands fine
view in every direction. Mr.. Brown Is one of the
Oldest and most influential citizens Of Clay tp. he
has awell-imprOved farm Of go acres, on which is
one Of the largest and finest barns in the county.
It is over so feet square, with three ventiatOrs in
the roof, rOOmy and comfortable stalls for horses
and cattle on each side, and ample room In the
center for all the necessary agricultural machine,
~ used on the farm The loft will hold 90 tons Of
hay. Mr., Brown is an intelligent, progressive
| farmer, and an active, working Republican. We
are indebted to the hospitality Of himself and his
good wife and daughter, who made our brief stay
as pleasant as possible.
On Friday evening we had the pleasure Of at
tending the regular meeting of the GaFaeld Club
/ in Buford. The large school house was packed,
many ladies being present. and the good attend
ance and close attention paid to the speaking gave
| evidence that the tried and true Republicans Of
old Clay are wide awake to the Importance Of the
pending elections, and viii do their whole duty at
| the polls. The Club had expected q speech from
JOS f. Marks, Esq. OF this place, but be as una
| bic to attend on account Of sickness. Mr.. Chas.
o. Collins was called on and led off in q capital
short speech, in which he paid special attention
! to the reckless and laundering Encouragement Of
the finances by the Democratic party, as contrast
| ed with the grand success under Republican man
! sgement. The editor of the News was then call
/ ed out, and made a few remarks on the great i'm
portsnce Of the pending political contest, and the
| necessity Of meeting the aggressive attitude Of
| the ''solid South" by a united and solid North.
| By vote Of the Club Joseph E. Marks. Esq,
was invited to speak at its next regular meeting
on Saturday evening, Sept. 18th.
Mr. John F. MOberly, one Of the most active and
intelligent young Republicans Of the township, is
President Of the Club and is emphstically So the
/ right man in the right place" We are indebted
to his kindness for many courtesles, and for bis
valuable aid in adding some thirty new subscribers
to the already large list Of the News at BufOrd.
During our brief stay in the viHsge, we made 3
short and pleasant ea1 on Mrs. Duvall, widow o.
our old friend, Judge John Duvan, formerly Of
HillsborO; Dr.J. D. Rulings and DR.. C. A. Bryan
These gentlemen, besides practicing their profes
sion, find time to indulge their fondness for anti
uuarian curiosfes, Of which both have quite largt
and interesting collections, some Of their speci
mems of Indian and prehistoric stone axes, ar
rowheads, etc., being as 6ne as any we have eVel
seen,
We also met DR., Gaskin, avery pleasant gentle
man, and a Democrat withal, who availod himself
of our offer to send him the News for year, pay
able when Garfield is elected, IS did two Othe
Democrats, on whom we shall call for that SIS
about the middle Of November, or we miss on
guess.
Just before starting for home on Saturday eve
ming, our friend Moberly took Us out 70 the resi-
dence of Mr.. J. W. Duncan, about q mile iron
Buford, where the BIoler Brothers were about b
put stack OF wheat through their steam thresheF
Here we found Jolly crowd of good Republicans
nearly all Of whom, who were not already on oul
list, subscribed for the News. We stayed lonl
enough to see the thresher in operation, and tht
way it walked into that7Eheat stack was q CautiOl
to the old-fashioned style Of doing things. TIL
machine easily threshed from two to three bushel
Der minute and it was all that about twenty hand
could do to keep up with it. It was made q
Three Rivers, Mich, and Messrs. MOler claim tina
it viii do one-third more work in a given time an
do it better, than any other thresher.
Before leaving Mr.. Duncan's, a vote was takeI
in the crowd who were running the threshsr, an,
out Of tugenty voters all but one psTs for Garfield
and he was uncertain for whom ne would vote, bu
we think he will conclude to go with the rest o
the crowd, and make 1t solid Republican,
Among the audience at the Garfield Club Frida
evening, we had the pleasure Of meeting our oil
friend, Esquire g. W. Martin, Of HOllOwtOWn, Mr.
Lewis COfman, our candidate for Commissioner
John Bell, Esq, Mr.. John Wallace, one Of the Re
publican " Old Guards Of Clay township, ant
many others whose names we do not remember.
On our way down, we called for few mOment
at Squire Martins comfortable new residence jus
below HOIOwtown, and also at our friend Shackel
tons, of ShackeltOn P. o., on the marrow gauge,
miles southwest Of town.
Altogether, we had a very pleasant and enjoys
ble visit to " Old Clay" which we shall we be gai
to repeat at some future opportunity.