The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1882-10-25
90 HICHLAND co, q, WEDNEsDAY, On. p l882.
Leesburg, Ohio,

monthly meeting az Fairfield last Saturday.
Thos. Sanders sale went of last Saturday,
21st inst.
Joseph Taylor is now sojourning at Silver
/ ton, Colorado.
Richard Tracy says that he is working at the
| saw mill at Greenfield.
Pumpkins Of all kinds are almost an entire
failure in this section.
Fresh Oysters at Haroum's Provision Store.
Oo11w3
Miss Abbie Upp, Of Hillsboro, is teaching I'm
the Anderson district.
Leopold Horst is manipulating the lightning
now at Newport Arkansas.
Mr.. John Coulter and wife, Of Iowa. formerly
OF this village, are visiting here.
The bank building is receiving a fresh coat Of
paint but not before it was needed.
The Grand Jury seemed TO need several of
our cltlzens at its session last week.
Morgan Covan is making extensive repairs
on his residence ON East Main street.
Splendid livery rigs at Nordyke's Livery
Stable. oct25w3
Bicycles are taking the eyes of the boys here
now, but as yet are not very numerous
Mr.. L. F, Magnets father, of Gallipolis. O..
has been visiting him for few days past.
Ike Holmes has been down with fever for
some time past, but is getting better again.
Harcum keeps the finest patent Bologna
sausage made. oct25w3
Milt. Miner has erected a neat residence
south Of town, and has it nearly completed.
Joel Wright, Of Hardin's creek. spent Sab
bath week among the Friends Of Wilmington.
Mrs. David Sanders, accompanied by her
sister, Miss Fannie Johnson is visiting at Deca-
tur, Ind.
There was an oyster supper at Taylor Evans
rv1f Fg,,1- .
from town.
The young folks had a dance at John Leay-
erton's last Friday evening or rather all night,
so they say.
Meyers q Son are selling out their entire
stock OF clothing hats, caps, boots and shoes
at cost. oct25w2
There is some talk among Taylor Evans
friends of running him for Squire at the
spring election.
Isaac Arnold is so delighted to think it is
glrl this time that he is giving his house a
fresh coat Of paint.
Gov. Hart stopped few moments one eve
nlng last week while enrOute for Chillicothe,
and also on his return.
Samuel Corwin, a veteran timer of this vii
lage, formerly Of Hillsboro, has concluded to
move back to Hillsboro again.
Miss DOllie Ummensetter, of Knoxville |
Tenn, daughter of Mr.. Granville Ummensetter' /
IS here attending school this fall
Mr.. William Holmes and wife, of Washington .
@. H., have been visiting relatives and friends
in this place during the past week.
There are three different kinds of patent
rail fence now in use in this township, and
each one claims to be superior to the others.
Deacon Hiliard assigns as the cause of the
slim vote polled by the Prohibition party "tbe |
length Of Warren JOhnson's letter of accept !
auce."
Edwin Cox, Esq, who has been having CON |
siderable trouble with his eyes for a few Years
past has been at Cincinnati for some time re- ]
ceiving treatment.
The colored school house south of town, near
Fairfield meeting house, has recently been SUD- |
piled with new school furniture, and is now in |
first class condition.
Mr.. Charles YanPelt talks strongly Of leav- |
ing his farm at an early date and moving to .
Greenfield, so as to spend his declining years
with his children there.
There seems to be a number Of applicants
for each house in town that is for rent The |
high rental asked by some Of the property hold .
ers almost freezes one, though.
The County Commissioners report that Mr.
E. F. Barrett is pushing the Monroe pike along
at rapid rate and doing very good Job of |
work. P. d. Matthews is moving along slowly
but about as fast as circumstances will permit |
The supply Of Highland NEWS for the north
ern part Of the county is so great that a special
train had to be run across the country last
Wednesday in order to assure prompt arrival
That's enterprise.
James YanPelt, Esq, lately of New Peters
burg, has moved into property in the West End
belonging to Mrs. Ummensetter. Mr. VanPelt
is house painter by trade, and has already +,
secured some good jobs in this community.
There has been an unusual amount of drunk
enness in this village since the fall election |
Many are trying to make it appear that it is a |
natural result of Democratic victory, but the |
drunkenness is not confined to any particular |
party.
Dr. A. A. Patton, Of Lexington, was in town |
few days since, looking after property to rent,
IN view OF moving here soon. Come on, doc |
tor, the more the merrier. We only have
seven doctors now, and if we could have
another one Or two we would have our quota. !