The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1882-08-16
Leesburg, Ohio,

in the southern part of Fairfield.
Miss Minnie pushce and Allie Redkey are
the guests of friends iu Vienna. Miss Minnie
is at Miss Florence Duohemus. Miss Allie at
Miss Ida B8rlows.
Mrs, Jennie Vincent of New Holland. o., is
visiting Mrs Juo. Co.'S She will find Mrs.
Cox an agreeable hostess, and this no doubt
will not be her last visit
NJ. NJ. Redsey and c. L. Jackson, two of our
substantial temperance men, attended the
meeting of the Ohio State Temperance Alliance
at cambridge last Thursday night.
Dal. Eldrick, of Greenfield, was i'm our town
last Wednesday. lie accompanied Charley
Harper, of that place Charles was looking up
his stakes on the County Clerk farm
Miss Mary Love. of Greenfield, after spend
ing few weeks with Mrs. Jno. Meyers and
partakng of Loesburg social life returned TO
her home loat weeh She has many friends
here.
Col ID. H. Johnson requests us to say that
he will not be a candidaee for the nomination
for County Commission before the Prohibition
Convention, to be held in Leesburg on the 22d
inst.
II. NJ Gray has returned to Leesburg and
will now attend strictly to his business again.
His many patrous welcome him, as he is whole
souled with the boys and he keeps them whole
soled.
Harley Ladd was busily engaged last week in
establishing the grade of the Cider Press free
turnpike and also surveying the Payey ceme-
terry, two miles north Of town, on the Washing
ton pike.
The following is the wheat yield of several of
the farmers of Harlin's Creek: Alfred Nc
Kinney, 20 bushels to the acre, John Wright,
20 bushels To the acre, John Skecu 1G bushels
to the acre.
NJ. E. Quarterly at Olive Chapel last Sunday
The day being pleasant, the meeting was held
as q basket meeting, and dinner was taken in
the grove. Rev. Wilson and Sanders, of Lees
| burg, preached in the morning and afternoon.
Jas. Guthries our talented young musician,
was called to Wilmington last week to assist in
making music for the Soldiers Reunion at that
place. Mr.. Guthrie formerly taught music,
but is now in the jewely business, though his
heart turns back to the old trade
AIorg. Coyan is remudeug his residence at
| the corner of Main and High streets. I'm part
of this building was the store room of Lees
burgs pioneer merchant, Eli Watson, now in
his grave several years. AIOTg. is an enterpris-
ing man, though Democrat
W. Scott, Of East Monroe, is one of the
most positive Of the prohibitionists your COR
respondent has met. He claims, a Ia ,JOngee,
the most beneficial effects it were possible TO
imagine. III Mr.. Scott's opinions are a parallel
to his energy in this cause, the Republicans
might as well abandon the field at once.
Anent the rumor that c. H. Ladd was to be
a candidate for county surveyor on the Prohi-
bitiOn ticket, by reference to our political col
umns, we find that he has announced himself
as candidate for that Office subject to the
decision of the Republican Convention. Har
ley evidently wishes to attach himself to the
, winning party.
We feel sad to record the death of a child o.
Mr.. John Holmes, Of New Vienna, on Thurs
s day last. The remains were inferred in the
, Fairfield township cemetery on Friday. Mrs
! Holmes will be remembered by the citizens OF
/ Leesburg as Miss Jane Hardy, daughter of oul
tOwnsman, Geo. II. Hardy. She has our sym
! pathy in her deep affection.
Joseph Banks gave us pleasant call las
/ week, accompanied by his father, Uncle "Sum
my The old gentleman is enjoying remarka
bly, good health for man of his age. Ihl
{ Banks family both young and old, is number
, ed among the most substantial and wealthy
families of the township and are all sole
Republicans.
Mrs. Charles Vanpet was considerably in
jured last Sunday evening. Driving from tn,
s Olive Church with her husband, the horse be
came frightened and stopped very suddenly
! Mrs. Vanpelt was thrown ont of the buggy I'M
der the wheels. Mr.. Nanpelt succeeded il
stopping the horse, and went to her assistance
She was seriously bruised about the face ant
head.
Merchants Of our county are perhaps un
6 aware Of the enormous amount of goods of al
! kinds distributed over the country by huckstel
r WAGONS As AM item i'm tbat direction your
correspondent was informed by Jas NJ. Rob
crts, who drives one of four wagons for
) Greenfield house, that he, last week. weighc,
out TO his customers at their doors over SO
pounds of sugar.
Our old friend Elisha Wip0ate. of East Mon
roe saws that one of fine reg1ets of his afte
iifa viii be. his inability To he nresent at Nm
Democratic Convention He hears sucl flat
terinr accounts of the good looks of the MON
bers, that he can hardly excuse himself for hi
absence as it is not often That he reads of Re
publican papers commencing body of Demo
Gratis ON their behavior and good looks.
nv Notbo1, Smith rosilinr so17tI, oF TOWN
Z HAS been ver,, ,,oorI,, tho Iast few dovs Mr.
Smitl, has baaIi snriSriD, for more than ven
from, GENERAL daIiIify Ills faithful wife sti
stands b,. lin, wifi words of GOOD cheer doinl
what sb6 can to mitigate tbs suffering of hi
last days. He has been an honest hard-work
ing man throughout a long life and we wisl
} for him yet a few days of peace and rest in hi
r old age.
The TeesI1,rg Stars will pIav the HWsbor
l cIub nevt Fridsv at fine HiIf Citv haU grOundg
II viii Inc oF infsrest In fine members III tbe oI
T.eosburg 76's to know that Chas Griffith
one of f6eir nunbpr is pIayiug ban i'm COIora
! do nj "a re,r1Iar salary He IL n telegraph ON
, er8tor Inv fade bnt finds baIl playiug NOR
. Ioonopnisl and there ia more money i'm IL III
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