The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1883-01-17

News scarce this week.
James Beeson is at Athens on an extended
visit.
John Milner, ST., is stillimproving and is able
to be about.
Wright makes a specially Of mending rubber
boots ian3w1O
To Mr.. and Mrs. Ephriam, Cox--a ten and a
half pound boy.
Everybody, together with their uncles, aunts
and cousins have bad colds now.
Mrs. Carr, Of JeTersonvals, is the guest Of
her daughter, Mrs. Dr. Ireland.
Louis lie Bean laughs and says Dots So
it is Won leetle b'hoy dis time"
Webster Evans and family, Of Nebraska, are
spending the winter with relatives here.
J. H. Guthrie spent Tuesdav Al New Vienna.
attending meeting Of the Bank Directors.
Deacon HilHard has been housed up most Of
the time for some days past on the sick list
Ayounger brother Of our townsman, L. F.
Magnet from Gallipolis is visiting him now.
Elmer and William Jackson, Of Level Station,
spent Thursday and Friday with friends here.
Rev. A. U. Beall, Of Greenfield, filed the
pulpit Of the NJ E. Church on Friday evening.
]. D. Hodson, of Westboro, was in town Fri
day. the guest Of his half-brother, Frank King.
It requires big lot Of daily papers to supply
this town, but Harry Elwood is equal to the
emergency.
DR.. Lindley, of New Vienna, spent a couple
Of days here the past week looking after his
business interests
Get your hair Gu ting and shaving done
| the Palace Barber Shop. Peele & Green, pro-
/ prietors. jan3wl0
! The insurance men have slighted thisl place
this year in distributing their calendars. Guess
we'll stop insuring.
The scarcity Of water continues, and fam
inc in that line will soon be staring us in the
face unless there is a change.
The burning Of chimney in Mr.. Teners
house Friday eveniul ,caused the alarm of fire
to be sounded. No damage
Next Friday, Saturday and Sunday week will
be Quarterly Meeting at Fairfield. There is
talk Of protracting the meeting.
VIM. Bitter sold to Ladd & Barrett Is hogs
weighing 432 pounds each. These are the larg
est ones shipped from this place this season.
Frank Patterson, son Of William Patterson
one of our staunch farmers residing in the DIV,
Chapel community, is very low Of consumption
Several Of the young people were Handsomely
entertained at the residence of Commissioner
Ladd just east Of town last Thursday evening
at a social party.
Col D. X. johnson and Prof. C. L. Jackson
spent the past week in Hillsboro on the granC
jury. They returned yesterday looking very
wise and digniied.
George Marchant is home from Dakota spend
ing the winter months. He says that it is very
nice out there in the summer, but he would
prefer Ohio for the winter season.
Wright has the best line Of boots and shoe
in town and sells them at the lowest figures
Try him and be convinced. jan3wlO
The School Board refused to adopt the EIec
tic School History of the U. S. on account o
the strong southern or rebel sentiments tina
seem to pervade the war history,
It is real amusing to hear Eli Barrett tel
about hearing telephone messages passing owe
the wire before the instrument is attached. II
can hear them but can't distinguish the words
The hog men have been very busy during tn
past week. The increase in the price has beel
sufficient to warrant farmers in selling, and tn
hogs have been rolling in.
Mrs. Elizabeth Terrell, an aged lady Of MAI
tinsyille died last Sunday and was buried a
Fairfield cemetery last Tuesday. Funeral Sci
vices were held at Fairfield Westinghouse.