The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1882-11-15

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IMPROVEMENTS.
Eli Barrett has caught the spirit of improve |
ment and is putting up q nice barn in the |
West End Samuel Beard is putting mp a like
building. Mrs. Samuel Pike is making repairs
ON her property on East Main street There is
a rumor ahoat that thore is to be another busi-
ness house, similar to the Cox building, erected
here during the coming year.
business.
Merchants in the various stores report trade
as good considering the weather. The bank is
doing thriving business. The hotels are hov-
ing lots of custom; the American and Union
houses each having a good run, and then the
register at the Hotel DeCOoler contains several
names of prominent citizens. The mills are
running all day and away into the night fire.
quently.
business CHANGE.
Meyers & Son sold their store and contents
last Friday to Warren Johnson and gave pos
session Immediately. Mr.. j. has employed Mr.
William Meyers as clerk until March 1, at
which time Meyers & Son will 60 into business
at Greenfield. The new proprietor needs no
introduction, as he is well and favurably known
throughout the county being q prominent
minister of the Friends Church.
REV. A. b. LEONARD.
Word has been received from this noted
| temperance lecturer that he will be here to de-
| liver an address on the subject of temperance
! Monday, Nov. 90 at z p. M, at billiards Hall.
| The advertisement given the reverend gentle
man during the past IS months by the Cincin-
natl Gazette and the reputation of always being
able to say so many new things ON the temper
ance question, will insure him large audi
| ence.
DEATHS.
The sad intelligence reached here the first Of
last week that Clay Collins, who left here for
| Alton, Segwick County, Kan, a feWyears since,
had died of consumption.
Mrs. Charlotte Smith, reict Of the late John
Smith, of Oak Grove neighbOrhoOd died mt the
residence Of 4. w. Morrison, New Vienna, Nov,
o. of old age aged " years 8mOnths. She was
buried at Fairfield Cemetery last Tuesday, Rev.
Joseph Wright officiating at the funeral
ABsENrEEs.
Five couple went to Bainbridgc a few days
since in quest of chestnuts. They report
chestnuts in moderate quantities, but plenty Of
worms on the inside of the shells. Mrs W. H.
Ieter and Mr. and Mrs. Lee Sanders absent at
ChilcOthe, the guests of their children Mr.
and Mrs. viii Teter; Mrs. James Taylor at
Nenia, the guest of her daughter, Miss Lizzie;
DR.. II. A. Beeson, at Pittsburg, Pa, on busi-
ness; Mrs DR.. Ireland at Washington c. H.,
visiting an invalid sister.
LITERATURE.
Parents are not aware Of the extent to which
a low grade Of literature is circulated among
the children on our streets. Dime novels and
such papers as the Police Gazette are frequently
seen in the hands of boys under twelve years
old and vet we wonder why our boys turn out
no better. 4 greatdeal oflgOOd literature, how
( ever, is taken and read inthe community. Wen
venture the assertion that there are more news
papers and periodicals taken at this post Office
than most any place Of the same size in this
part Of the State.
SPECIAL SCHOOL DISTRICT no. 3.
The Madison, Paint and Fairfield township
Boards of Education met at Centerield last
, Wednesday, Capt. d. NJ. Barrett, Chairman,
and r. b. Barrett, Secretary. 1t was decided
TO consolidate sub-distriCts Nos. Q and - OF
Fairfield township, and form another specia
district. As these sub-districts lie partly in
Madison and Paint townships, it was necessary
to have q Joint session Of the Boards Of the
T three townships. Samuel Reece and Jos
WorthingtOn, Jr., were transferred to the Eas
Monroe district.
SCHOOLS.
The various schools throughout the town
ship are in a prosperous condition as far a.
heard Of. In many Of the country districts
: some of the higher branches are being taught
D This shows good spirit on tine part of SOM
p pupils which should be commended bu
/ whether the teaching of such branches in al
ungraded school, and taking the time from tn
common branches is the best thing to do is
question that should be considered by botl
directors and teachers. But then Wen insur
it that there hasn't been more than one direCtO
ship since the fall term opened, and Of parent
Y there hasn't been one ont Of one hundred tina
, is during school hours So far as we can lea1
there isn't tirst-class blackboard in the town
p. ship, and not more than two or three tina
. could be Classed as even second class. DictiOu
e aries, wall-maps and globes are sadly wanted il
a majority Of the schools.
. FINE STOCK
S The interest manifested in good stock in thi
community is 30 say the least, very cOmmenda
j. bile. Among cattle there are several fine herd
Of short horns and a good sprinking of TN
Jersey on Aldeney Quite a number of tn
- short horn cattle, both male and female, an
registered stock and bring fancy figures whe
T. put to sale. There are several fine blOOde
II horses of the draft class and few Of othe
qualities. In swine the Berkshire seems to b
o the favOrite breed. The stock of hogs is not s
large as common this year, nor is there s
S many large hogs. Of sheep there are numel
ous fine herds scattered all over the township
. which will compare very tavOraby with mOi
l. any section Of Southern Ohio. Colonel ID.
Johnson delivered at the stock yards here la'
D Thursday o drove Of stock cattle, numDerin
~ fifty head, shat averaged about 1850 lbs, bring
B ing about $4,000. They were about as fine
Al lot as were ever shipped from this station
Colonel j. has another fine drove feeding o
e his farm north of town,
vIsrToRs.
Among the many who have arrived in til
e the following Mr.. Anderson Tewey and Mi
Love. of Washington C. H., Mr.. VIII Hid
II brant and Miss Fannie O'Neal, Of Wilmington
h and Miss Bessie Dickey, of Greenfield, a
- guests of the Misses JohnsOns; Mr.. Fore
IS HOugh and wife, Of West Virginia, guests
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. s. HOughi Mi
y Anna Terrell of New Antioch, guest Of Mi
10 Lena Simpson; Mr.. i. Weaver, Of Cincinnati
~ and j. w. Weaver, Of the HillsbOrO gGzeii
w guests of their father, Mr. ldOhard Weave
Miss Fannie AlitChner, of StauutOu, guest
s. Mrs. Eli Johnson; Miss Brockman, of Lyme
% burg, guest Of her sister, Mrs. F. NJ. Evan
Il Mr.. Mcclure Of Rokomo, Ind, guest Of rel
m tivos, Granville Umensetter, Of hnoXyil
Tgnu. guest of his mother Mrs, Elizabe
Umensetter, Miss Emma Morrow, of Ne
Vienna guest of Mrs. Prof, q. L.. Jackso
r. Charles Waterman, of ChillicOthe, guest
Nathan Rains; Rev. Newton McYey, of UniJ
CT county, is here visiting his relatives, who Im
I'd ber about 200 all told, 80 he says himself; To
.r Lang, Of Wilmington, guest of D. X. Johnso
- CROPS.
AZ Farmers are busily engaged putting the
5l- corn i'm crib. Most Of the corn especially alOl
~ the bottom land is solid and nice for this yes
and Is making fair yield considering the 81
at SON. Four cents per bushel seems TO be t
in ruling price for husdng but the fodder has
40, be tied into bundles at that price. But We
- little corn i'm the market No wheat OF a.
re account is being shipped There is some lii
'0u wheat out In the fields that Is yet unthresht
but it is across the line in Eayette county.
noticed four on i've large stack yards in ye