The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1882-08-02

Leesburg, Ohio,

Mr.. Lewis r. Miller of New Vienna, is visit
ing at T, r. Ladds, south of town.
Let not the people of Penn forget the lee
ture by NJ. VI. Eodkoy, ON temperance, next
sunday, at Samantha
John Link passed through town Saturday
morning with drove of cattle for the London,
Madison county, stock sales.
Ed. Canter has taken charge of the Ben Hell.
| Ter stone quarry and is now ready to furnish
the reliable stone to customers.
Uncle Billy Hardy has been visiting his SON
Darius Hardy, Of Sinking Springs. He re-
ported Dag and family doing well.
Horace johnson, a very able operator Of the
Llanetta and Cincinnati r.. h. at Cincinnati
was at home a few days last week on a visit
Fred. Pausch, Marietta and Cincinnati r. r
carpenter at ChillicOthe, was at home two davs
| last week. He had not been feeling well for a
| time past, and was at home for a rest
Some of the young folks of the town enjoy
ed themselves at quiet dance at Mrs Heery's
near the railroad depot. Miner BOYS, of Har-
dlh Creek, furnished the music for the ucca-
sion.
Sherman Larish of Wilmington, will start a
photograph gallery here in "a short time We
have not been bothered with anything of the
KIND Tor some time, and no doubt but that it
would pay well.
gucle Charley yanpelt one Of the old Re
/ ENlrlGlu township.
turns up, after the two days sweat and toll
and the contest at Washington q. H., fright
side up with care
We regret to learn that Mr.. Eli p. Johnson
health Is no better. He rallind .--,...,- .
yoF ms trip south t rlorida but & tFe Sg ebspgc al
a., ..-- uot permanent. We hope yet to learn Of
| improvement in his case.
! Dr. Ireland has purchased the Jno. Never.
! property. 1t is as neat a residence as we have
Mr.. Meyers will now have to go to work auC
| build him new house, as we cannot afford tC
lose so good business man.
Clay Collins, of Wichita, Kansas, is spendins
! the summer with his mother here, for tn,
! benefit of his health. He attempted to return
to Kansas last week, but his condition woul,
not admit Of the change
The wheat is coming in rapidly, but the rusl
has hardly commenced. Geo. HOugh ha
shipped about twelve cars of new wheat Ella
Johnson about the same making two goo,
trains hauled out Of Fairfield.
Work ON the Fayette county end of thu
Buenna Vista and Lecsburg pike began las
Wednesday. Eight teams are now at work
but great many more will be added when thI
work Of the farmer becomes less.
Charley Bass, Of Springfield, o., son Of Johr
Bass, returned to Leesburg, after an absence
Of about twelve years. OF a family of tel
Charley and John are now the only surviving
members. The whereabouts of John is no
known.
We are glad to note that Mrs. Rebecca Alder
man, after long and serious illness, is agaiI
able to be about. Several times during tn
last few years her life has been despaired of
but each time when there seemed no hope sh
has improved.
1t is now about time for the Street Commits
sioners to commence work. The work shoul
have been done some time ago, but the farmer
being so busy and the pixies now in coustruC
tion made it extremely difficult to get hand
and teams.
R. A. Johnson has returned home He Ina
been wearing out his clothes in Springfield, IN
: til becoming disgusted, he has returned to hi
daddy though me still holds his diplom
from the Cincinnati Law School. He viii uOr
jug wheat for Elias Johnson, grain deale
and prohibitionist.
Our town Saturday and Sunday last wa
alive with visitors to Quaker Quarterly, but tn
crowd was not so large and quieter than form
crly, and the good citizens Of Leesburg ar
glad of it,. There is now q better chance fO
persons that are really interested in the work
to be benefited. The great crowd of fome
days prevented great many from hearing tn
| services.