The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1882-12-27
December 90, 1882

-. Mrs Stewart Boden is visiting relatives in
Marshheld.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Mayor. of CbilIicotbe.
are the guests Of his parents on West Church
street.
wreck on the NJ & G. road on Tbursdav.
near Parkersburg, which occurred To the rig6t
express train, two sleepers and one PASSENGER
coach jumping the track and turning on their
sides, delayed all west bound passenger trains
several hours. The 1892 train did not get in
until after six o'clock
Jno. Brady and James Sanders of this ploco
were IN attendance at the cooking name al To-
gan, Ohio, last week but were unable tn boi5
their own and secured but two victories ont of
eleven battles. This is the second sore defeat
they have encountered recently and are consid-
erably worse off financially.
Geo. w. Blair the Monroe forger arrsst,7
| here some time since at the instance If w "a
ulttler, passed through here the fgrenart Of 80
week enroute to the Columbus penitentiarv to
serve term OF eighteen months. His wife
acc'I pallleu MN TO TINS place and returned on
| the afternoon train to Monroe.
Greenfield Chapter No. 1873 R. A. NJ ati+s
1 regular meeting on Tuesday evening last plact
| ed the following officers for the ensuing veo,
| Joseph Fultz H. p; w. F. Galbreatb Kinp. w
| ). Lltuer scribe; John Cahill r. c.: j. G. New
| beck q. NJ. Sd V; James Benner G. NJ 2d V.
lew Benner T.. M LIST V; r. A. Stider Sec'v;
| q. r. Gerken Treasurer
Ann Beatty, quite a noted character in tbc
| lower end Of town, had some difficulty with n
/ young fellow near Mcconnell & Kerr's ,varo
| house on Saturday and in the melee the fellow
| struck Ann a blow on the head with a cIiIb
| which cut fearful cash. DR.. f. L. Wilson
| took several stitches in the same and sent her
| on her way rejoicing.
The Baptist folks celebrated Christmas on
| saturday evening at their church on Washino-
| ton street. large tree loaded with goGd
! things for the little folks made them extremely
/ happy. The Nj. E. Church had their free o,,
| Monday evening, here also the young and old
| were treated to bag of choice candy. and
| general good time was had.
| The way freight on the NJ. DE- C. road creatod
| quite little excitement at the depot the fore
| part of last week, by attempting to make a
| running switch Of several stock cars. The
| heavy frost on the rails at the time caused tbe
cars to slip although the brakes were firmly set
| and one Of the stock cars striking coal car
| with terrible force, made bad looking vrecl,
! The conductor in charge made a narrow egcape
| from being knocked down under the cars.
! On Thursday night of last week the Presby-
! terians Of this place and vicinity held a dona-
4 ton in their church for their pastor Rev s. ID
| CrOthers numerous valuable and useful gifts
/ were bestowed on the reverend gentleman
prominent among which was an elegant wolf
! robe, the gift OF deacons. There were present
about one hundred and fifty members and the
occasion was greatly enjoyed by those in at
tendance.
| The double wedding on west Main street
which has been on the tapis for low these many
weeks, took place on Wednesday evening, onlv
| the two families and a few friends being preE-
ent. The contracting parties were Messrs
! Frank and George Grim and Misses Laura b.
and Minnie S. Martin, daughters of Mr. L. S.
Martin. superintendent Of masonry on the NJ.
q G. Railroad. Tie ceremony was performed
bv Rev. j. l.. Smith assisted by Rev. Mr.. Mad
dox of Lynchburg. Frank Grim is agent for
i the Ohio Southern Railroad at Jacksonville
which place he will make his futer home Geo
and his bctter-haf will locate on a farm
about two miles south Of town. The News
man extends congratulations
The Ohio Southern road also had its share Of
the wreclng business last week. On Wednes-
day south bound freight which left here at
| 1O:J5 a. m, had pair Of trucks under a box
car to Jump the track and spread the rails for a
distance of over two miles before it was dis
covered. The trucks came out from under the
car while the train running at full speed,
and after leaving the track ran quite distance
into an open field. The end Of the car was
firmly held by the draw bar and thus avoided
a general smash up. The passenger train
which followed at about one o'clock, when it
reached Bethsada. one of its coaches left the
track and turned completely over luckily there
were but few passengers in the coach and no
person was injured. The passengers were ter
ribly frightened.