The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1883-07-25
LEESBURG.
Saturday, July o. 1883
Saturday, July 81, 1883.

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s. A. Ireland has suspended operations a
I granger on his farm at Good Hope. and re
turned to read medicine under his bro
DR.. w. E. Ireland, Of this place.
Having decided to quit business in Loesburs
| I offer my entire stock Of dry goods boot
shoes and queensware at closing ont pricel
juIyllw2 c. l.. JACKSON.
John Horst is expected home from Lebanon
soon. Mr.. H. has been SO fortunate as TO Sc
cure lucrative position in the public school,
of Hot Springs, Ark, for the coming year.
Mrs Joseph Arthur, Of Burlington, Iowa
Mrs. Nancy Burr, of Champaign CITY, Illinois
and Mrs. Mary Glonn, Of Clear Creek. wer,
the guests Of Mrs Harrison r. Johnson on last
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. G. Halloweu, of MarysviIle.
Ohio have been spending the past week here
transacting some business and mingling with
the many friends that always bid them wei.
come back to their old home
Lewis Boauchamp, the noted temperance
orator, delivered an address at the NJ. E.
Church last Monday evening to a small audi.
ence. Very few persons knew anything Of the
meeting it not having been announced
Samuel Tater received orders from the Sup't
Of Tclography calling him to the Western
Union Office in Cincinnati to assist during the
strike. Tie left this morning, While only
fifteen years Old. he is an excellent operator
and will no doubt give good satisfaction.
Why don't our "city dads" pass an ordinance
prohibiting the sale of patent medicines, no.
tons, etc.. on the streets unless the vendar
makes out license for such sale? Itwodld be
a source Of raveuue and would help to mitigate
the nuisance at the same time.
A party Of Greenfelds dashiug young blush
ing maidens after spending the day Thursday
at the Falls Of Rattlcsnoke, came to one of our
noted hostlerics and took supper One of the
d. y. m. had a thrilling adventure to relate
but we won't tell it this time on him.
4Iessrs. Shepherd and Ludlum. of Whining
ton, are employed in erecting fine house for
David Sanders, on West Main street. From
present indications this will be the finest house
in town when finished. The push and energy
as well as skill in workmanship displayed by
the contractors calls forth the highest praise
from all quarters.
Elmer Cox and 'lToug1" Woshburn quarrel
led over a game of horsa-shocs Monday evening
last. The quarrel resulted in duel. The
Marquis Of Queonsburg Rules we're not OBJ
served. The weapons chosen were horse-shoes.
Number Of rounds one. The referee called
time and the lives OF both parties were for
tunately spared. No arrests.
j. A. Haroum has sold his grocery and con-
store to Joseph Kearns. of Saman-
tina, and Adam Griffith, an enterprising black
smith Of this place. The change will take
place on Wednesday, the 25th inst, Mr.. Griffith,
we learn, becoming silent partner and the
anvil at the shop on West Church street, will
ring as usual under the hammer of Mr.. G..
span Of horses belonging to Fuller &
Erwin, of Hillsboro, was driven here by some
follows posting show bills last Thursday and
happened to be standing near the railroad
track when the fast mail train passed. They
took fright and demolished the wagon after
show bills pretty freely. The horses
are laid up for repairs and are so badly used up
as to be almost useless the remainder of their
existence.
The third Of a series of match games of base
ball between the Acmes Of this village and the
Logans Of Chillicothe, was played on the
grounds Of the latter on Tuesday last, and re-
suited in q score of 9 to 5 in favor of our bows.
The first game stood 10 to for the Acmes, and
the second 13 to 10 for the Logans. The Lo-
gans can't bat Mark Evans curved balls worth
a cent. Mark bids fair to become the best
pitcher in Southern Ohio; and now, while only
fifteen years old is able to cope with the best
talent Of any Of the local clubs. The Whining
ton boys are expected over soon to play the
Acmes again