The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1883-09-19
GREENFIELD.
Monday, September II, 1888.

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found necessary. At last accounts Nyand was
resting well and had fighting chance for re-
coyery.
The show has come and gone, and nothing
remains but pleasant recollection of the street
parade, which was the finest one ever made in
Greenfield. The crowd in town was probably
the largest ever Seen on similar occasion, but
strange as it may seem the attendance at both
performances was very small. In the after
noon scarcely q third Of a house, and in the
evening only about half the seats were occu-
! pied. The performance was above the average
and the selection of animals was far superior
TO any show that has exhibited here for years.
Extensive improvements are still being made
in and about the Fair Grounds, and arrange
ments mads for the Fair in October. Numer-
Gus inquiries are being made daily, through
the secretary, A. b. SuuthwaId, regarding the
speed ring and various other matters. On
Thursday the sale OF privileges takes place and
il is expected that higher prices viii be paid
this year than ever before. Ihe Board would
do well this year to disregard the uvertures of
/ the wheel-Of-tOrtuue men, and various others
Of like design. We fully believe that such con-
| duct on the part Of the Board would meet the
hearty appreciation Of the entire community.
/ Rev J. P. Porter, the new minister of the
NJ, L. Church here, preached hls'frAt sermon
! to Greenfield audience ON Sunday morning
/ Rev. Porter comes highly recommended, is a
I fluent talker, and will undoubtedly become
/ quite popular with his charge Rev A. T.
/ Beal is assigned to labor in Mechanicsbug
and will remove to that place to-day. 1t was
| at first arranged to make Rev. Beau presiding
elder Of this HillsburO circuit, but we learn
combination was formed by which this arrange
ment was fallen through with, verY much to
the dissatisfaction Of the reverend gentlemau's
numerous friends at this point
painful, and what was at first thought
serious accident, happened to Councilman
Murray at few minutes before eleven o'clock
| on Wednesday morning of last week. MIR.
. Murray was engaged in erecting some shelving
/ for mrs. GOOdbar, in her store on West Main
/ slroot, and was in the act of giving the work
the finishing touches when in stepping back to
look at it, he walked into an open hatchway,
/ and fell a distance Of six feet onto the hard
ground floor beneath. He struck the ground
J with the back of his head and shoulders giving
hiS neck most fearful wrench and for hours
he suffered intense pain, ct the base of the
brain. During the afternoon on Wednesday
his conditiOn'was less favorable but during
the night he improved somewhat, and has con-
tinued to improve ever since, and hopes soon
to be able to look after his large business with
his accustomed promptness.
William Myers experienced a narrow escape
from what had all the appearance Of a serious
accident on Thursday night or at very early
hour on Friday morning. It appears that Will
and his lady companion were returning home
from party given by Boyd Wilson at his
home few miles below town, and we're Jogging
along the pike behind hls spirited mare at
about a three minute gait, when all Of q sud
den the buggy was on an angle of about forty
five degrees and there came terrific crash.
Will succeeded in stopping the animal and
commenced an examination of the buggy.
The spokes in the two side wheels were en-
tirey ruined but ropes and straps we're brought
into requisitiOn, and after about an hour E
delay they were again able to move on, bat the
animal WAS not allowed to move faster than a
walk all the way to town, and reminded one
very much of funeral procession. 1t was a
great experience tor ono night, and to hear
= VIII relate the particulars was surely fun for
the boys
Qulte an amusing trial took place before
b Mayor ECkman on Thursday morning, between
Tom McCann and Miss Francis Shaner, a
domestic at the McCann mansion. The trial
! developed the fact that Miss ShanGr quit work
ing at McCann's and on Wednesday returned
/. for her clothing, and for fear OF personal no
lence (being a delicate lady of about two hun,
dred puundsl she was accompanied by hei
body guard, John Meister. Arriving at the
McCaun mansion, demand was made for her
} wearing apparel; the demand was granted and
D she was invited into the houBs and told to look
3 them up. While the various articles were
] being gathered together, Miss Shaner indulged
/ in some high words with Mrs. McCunn, and
was about to administer a severe blow when
= Tom MCCaun rushed up aud in an attempt tC
I defend his better half, received powerful
blow, Ia Sullivan, from the now furious Misi
I Shaner After much difficulty, Miss Shaner
e. better known as Jumbo, was elected from
o. the house, much TO the qualification Of the iu
3 mates. The testimony Of Mr. and Mrs. Nc
Cam was straight, aud was accepted by the
cOnrt, but that Of the defendant and her body
O guard, John Meister, was lud,Crous in the eN
: treme, John evidently sWuTe his level best "a
4 the interest ui his Jumbo" by stating tlwt hl
: saw the whole transaction through window
aud after stating whero he stood, It was showr
that TO SOC as he claimed, it would be necessary
q to see through door, plastered partition anJ
equaleI that Of Dick Whaley, Of some two
years since, and John is certainly entitled to
leather medal Sufficient evidence was pro
y duced to warrant the Mayor in bipding th,
d fair Francis over, but compromise was made
b by which Miss Shauer waa hned one dollar an,
i costs, which was promptly paid aud all partic
u dismissed.