The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1883-01-10
ALMOST DROWNED.

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ALMOST DROWNED.
Mrs. Adam Griffith came near being drowned
last Friday morning. While attempting TO
draw water from an open cistern her foot
slipped and she was falling headlong into the
wuter when her husband who was standing
near seized her in time to prevent such catas-
trophe
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The ISsgB4ig 1.odgei SO. rs. f. d AN.
met at their han Dec. 27 and installed the fol-
lowing officers for the ensuing years J. S.
Starn W. NJ: Wesley r. Davis s. W.: II. A.
PayeyJ. W.: G. G.. Staru Sec'y.: Samuel Mcclure
Treas; i. j. Hodson S. D.; b. L. SaudersJ. D.;
j. S. Templin Tyler.
w. G. p. T..
The Woman's Christian Temperance Union
of this place request us 20 say that the next
regular meeting of the Union will be held at
the residence Of Mrs. NJ. j. kearns on East
Main Street, ON Thursday Jan. II. at p. m.
A full attendance of the membership is desired
| at this meeting as there is important business
to be transacted.
CHURCH DEDICATION.
The Seventh Day Adyentists have succeeded
/ in erecting a handsome little church i'm the
! West End and furnished it in good style, the
room being seated with chairs. On Friday
| evening, January 10, they will begin a meeting
in said church conducted by Elder st. John,
and on Sunday, 21st, will dedicate it to the wor-
| ship of God. a cordial invitation is extended
to everybody to be present.
POISONED BY MGsrAKE.
Friday evening Mrs. Laura Daniels, who re-
| sides with her aged parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
/ Keen in the eastern part of town. had occasion
| to take q dose of paregoric and by mistake
! took the intended dose from another bottle
sitting near by, that contained FOwler's Solu-
| ton larsenic in liquid form) The mistake was
! soon discovered and Dr. Mclaughlin summon
| ed in time to prevent it from proving fatal. At
the date Of our letter Mrs. d. is doing as well
as could be expected.
UNCLADIED LETTERS.
The following letters remain uncalled for in
the Post Office since January l. 1888, and unless
/ claimed some time during the month will be
| sent to the Dead Letter office:
John BelfOrd, Miss Geomel Clickner. Marga-
ret Haglett Susan E. Hockett Stephen Hop
kins, q. D. beaverton, Joseph l. McVev, Peter
! Miner j. p. Miner, j. @. McCray, Nellie Tay-
lOr, Sarah L. Wagner-one each. Persons call
ing for same will please say advertised
J, r. LADD, P. NJ.
HONOR AT HOME.
At the installation Of officers of the F. & A.
NJ. recently very pleasant affair occurred that
will be long remembered by all concerned. The
retiring Master T. J. Hodson, has presided
on his resignation Of the Office his brethren
concluded to present him with token of their
kind appreciation of his services So after a
speech from one of the brethren they presented
him with fine apron bearing the Jewel of the
bPast Master. 1t is needless to say that Mr..
IHodsQn was no longer master Of the situation
n MATRnI6NL.
The village gossip was set agoing at great
rate last Monday morning by the announce.
ment that Henry A. Pavev was married and
} would be at home on the evening aCCOmmOda'
tion with his bride. At first it was treated a.
a hoax but gradually the truth dawned, especi-
ally when a telegram came from Mr. Pavey
himself, and then it was ascertained that he had
been married on the 9th of December to Miss
Bertha Lewis, Of Delhi, o., and had kept it a
secret from his nearest relatives here until
/. Monday. And now the rumOr goes that Miss
Kate Griffith, formerly of this place, but late OF
Reeseyllle, Clinton county, was married last
week to a Mr.. Boone, of springfield.
ANOTHER PIKE.
A petition is being circulated here praying
for the grant of a free turnpike to extend from
the east end Of Main street to the FayCtte coUn
ty line on the road known the Buena Vista
road. The road from the county line north fol-
several miles is already under contract and
considerable portion Of it was completed dur
ing the past summer and fall, and the gap o
about two and half miles between the county
line and this village should by all means bD
filed mp as soon as practicable. Our business
men and the laboring class generally Will o.
course sign the petition as it is greatly to thei
interest to have the road built at any earl!
date.
TAXES.
Those parties living in Fairfield township
who have not settled their rent with Uncle San
for the year. will have an opportunity of dOing
so by calling at the Bank in this village at an,
time from Jan. 10 to Jan. %, the books vii
be left with Mr.. Redlley the cashier. During
I | these taX-paying times we can hear much dis
satisfaction expressed in regard to the way tit
} books are kept at the county seat. Some prop
erty in this township that has not been elaine,
by anyone for at least fifteen years, is annually
, advertised for sale, thus adding expense Il
what is already dead property Other proper
D. ties are advertised that the owners can shov
receipts in full for all taxes for years back
2 Treasurer Peirson is highly complimented fu
the accommodation he offers our people i
paying their taxes this year.
HAPPY NEW YEAR
The custom of making and receiving Ney
e Years calls was probably never So much ubscv
- cd in this village as il was last Monday cytnlu
} by both Young and old, The following adie
kept open house and served up the refresh
n ments and dainties in superb styie Misses Ma
and Fannie Johnson, assisted by Mrs. Free
:, Pavey at Col d. X Johusun's residence
Misses Anna and Emma Hilliard assisted b.
3 Mrs. VIM. Tetcr Of ChiiCothe. and Miss Viii
g. Holmes, of Hillsboro,R the HilIiard residence
a Miss Fannie Mitchuer, assisted by Miss 10
l. Norman, of Cincinnati, ut the residence of T
p. Johnson; Misses Laura HOugh and Haiti
Griffith, at the residence of W. $. HOugi
+ Misses Anna Johnson and Maggie Matthew,
! at the residence of II. r. Johnson; beside
d these a host of young ladies were at home 10 a
n their gentleman friends, and the evening pass
= ed away very pleasantly to all, both Young am
p | old. The young gentlemen have already bee
A informed that next year is Leap Year and the
i, viii be expected TO return the favor.
n THE EDWARDS REUNION.
4 Last Sunday December 3l being the sOt
!; anniversary of the birthday of Elizabeth Ed
4 wards wife Of Robert Edwards her children
q grandchildren and grandchildren TO th
4 number of thirty-six gathered at the Old home
: stead and had a family reunion. The day pas.
ed away very pleasantly i'm social intercours
l. and partaking of a fine dinner which the GOO
q housewives of the family had prepared before
st hand. Besides the near relatives severa friend
d Of the connection were prosent-enOugh Z
swell the crowd to seventy persons i'm all
During the day many pleasant remembrance
NJ were recalled TO mind relative TO life in thi
!, community in the earlier days and the emigrl
n tion of Mr.. and Mrs. Edwards to this place
u from Chester county, Pa, In the summer G
y 1887, the entire trip having been accOmplishe
4 by means Of a tEo-horse wagon, which COZ
y tanned the family (the parents and four sma
childreu) and al their earthly possessions
Late in the evening the crowd dispersed {
their respective homes, wishing the happy Ol