The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1883-05-09

Miss Louie johnson is much better.
The condition of Edmund Mcvey is
again quite critical.
The town is to be bored with a magic
lantern show tonight.
Just received a big line Of Carpets from 25c
upi at King and Evans. aplSw3
Mr., Orr May, Of Winchester, spent last
Sunday in town.
Hands are busy at work on the pike
known as the Cider Mil road
NJ. NJ Covan, our coal dealer, returned
to-day from a visit to the coal regions.
Ice cream, lemonade, soda water, at Harcum's.
mY2m3
Mrs. Warren johnson has returned from |
Xenia and is now much improved in health
nice line Of Dress Goods in all the new
shades at King Evans. aplSw3
Mr. Chas. Abbott is building an addition
to his blacksmith shop on High street
Geo Washburn has opened up an ice
cream parlor near the railroad
Some of our boys contemplate going to
Springfield to work in the machine shops
this summer
Warren johnson has a fine supply of Spring
Suits, Ladies and Gents fine Shoes and other
| seasonable goods at low prices. aplSw3
Miss Kittie Oldaker of Lynchburg
schools spent a few days here recently call
ing on friends.
James Patton, Esq, accompanied by his
wife and daughter spent Saturday and
Sunday at Columbus.
Another large stock of new paints, oils, and
varnishes just received and beng sold at bot
tom prices at C. Elwoods. ap2jw3
The W. C. T. Union meets at the church
at 3 p. m. next Thursday. All are cordi-
ally invited toattend.
A fine stock Of wall paper of all shades, pat
terms, and designs, has just arrived at c. Ell
woods Call and examine soon if You want
any. ap25w3
John Beeson son of DR.. II. A. Beeson,
is in Cincinnati receiving treatment for his
hearing, which seems to be failing rapidly.
If you want to see the biggest line of Dry
Goods and Notions ever brought to Leesbug,
call at King Evans. aplSw3
Pete Miner has applied for patent on a
sorghum evaporator, which he claims is
superior to anything out in that line.
Robert Edwards, and aged and well-to-dc
farmer residing a short distance west of
town is lying quite low, being afflicted Of
cancer.
DIR. Elwood and wife, Mrs Clark Elwood
and son Harry, Mr.. N. Matthews and
family left this morning ON visit to rela-
tives near Springboro, and will remain a
few days.
90 dude and crazy Dutchman were
both seen on the streets during the past
week. Both escaped the vigilance of our
city marshal.
A few Of the farmers began planting corn
this week, and many others will go and do
likewise the coming week if the weather
is favorable.
Samuel Corwin, the timer, has moved
back from Hillsboro and occupies part of
the Beutly building on the corner of Fair,
j field and Main streets.
The school children spent the afternoon
last Tuesday gathering flowers and fishing
along Lees creek. May Day only comes
once a year and they always make use of it.
Mrs. Henry Alderman, a sister of Com
missioner Ladd, is quite low Of lung trouble
at her residence in the eastern suburbs
/, and fears are entertained that she will moi
recover.
Mrs. Mary Grove, an aged and highly
respected lady residing a few miles north o.
town, and for two Or three years past NJ
4 invalid, is now quite poorly, suffering from
= dropsical affections.
Work began Tuesday last on the pill.
leaking from the county line north toward
= ! Washington G. H., by way of Buena Vista
, The section from Buena Vista to the county
line was completed last fall.
The Sabina News Of this week speaks
thusly of one of our citizens. 81. s.
4 Monroe of Leesburg, was in town Tuesday
with his fiery steeds and golden chariot,
q Some of the school teachers from thi
o section are making their arrangements t,
, attend the Fayette County Teachers Asso
citation at Martinsburg on Saturday, Ma.
:. l2
+ Burglars attempted to force an entrance
70 into the residence of Mr.. Thomas Cox, re
4 siding about one and half miles northwes
of town. a few nights since, but were
. frightened away before they had accom-
a Plished their purpose.
Considerable excitement was occasioned
w last Wednesday by the report that Their
r, was a mad dog in town, and several par
Z Z ties attempted to kill him but did not sue
!, ceed in doing so until Thursday. 1t is nov
thought he was only poisoned.
In conversation with Assessor Andrews
e few days since, we were informed that a
far as he had gotten over the township HI
{ found the live stock in much better con
/. dition that at the same time last year. HI
a also stated that there is much more grain
), both corn and wheat, on hands than thert
was last April Considerable of the corr
y is damaged greatly by standing in the field