The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1883-01-03

The Masonic Order at this place is in very
prosperous condition. Several new members
have been takenin recently, so we are informed.
Mrs Kate Anderson, residing a short dis
tance north OF town, has met with a verv
severe and painful aftliction, namely the entire
loss Of her eyesight.
The Christmas tree and festival at the colored
schlolhouse last Monday evening was well at
tended. and everything is said TO have passed
on very quietly and satisfactorily.
Several Of our Young people attended a
sumptuous supper at William Jones in Penn
township last tuesday evening After supper
was served the night was spent in dancing
Mr. Harley Ladd, who has been confined 70
his room ior several weeks Of typho-malarial
fever is again out, and of course is surveying
land, for people won't let him be idle at eli,
when they can help it.
Rev Warren johnson went of last week and
deliberately committed matrimonv, the cere-
muny taking place on Thursday near Xenia.
Miss Jennie Watts being the happy victim.
The home bringing occurred Friday evening.
The Quarterly Meeting which is in session
to-day Will not be protracted during the
coming week as was anticipated on account of
the Monroe meeting. Rev. Wilson now con-
temp ates beginning his meeting here next
Sunday.
Revs. Wilson and Sanders are meeting with
such success IN the prutraCted meeting at East
Monroe that they have concluded to continue
the meeting during the coming week There
have already been several accessions and con.
versions.
Miss Deborah Reeder, daughter Of Mr.. Enos
Feeder has been quite poorly for several days.
being afflicted with the disease of the bowels
that IS becoming 80 COMMON in the last few
months. Dr. W. Z. Ireland reports her as
improving as rapidly as could be expected.
Mr.. Joshua Manifold, the victim of the mail
sack Of the fast line a few DAYS since is ont
'galn. The mail sack last Saturday was thrown
Jt so corelessly that it fell under the car wheels
and was cut to pieces, but as good fortune
would have 10 there was but little mail in the
'ack, and the damage TO mRi' matter was COM
ldratively small.
The outlook for the wheat crop next vear ia
~ no means promising. There Is only an oc-
'asloual field that presents even o fair appear-
| nce, the frost having injured it 20 such an
iNteut as TO make 1t look dead. Your cores
J1ndeut has during tine past two weeks been
! 'Vor a considerable portion of Highland, Clin-
| aun and tdyetto counties, and in no section
Toes the wheat look as well as on the road lead
| lg from this village to Hillsboro.
! The Lexington pencil shower comes forward
! With thtstaraug information in his last letter
| hat Ge rge MathCl5 has again resumed work
| ms ueat stone residence east of town. We
! Ilse to point # order. he uame shoBld
nave neen George Npthets,a coOred gentleman,
| mi the ieslleuCa is situated some distance sast
{ / town, in fact j, in tine corporation of I.cos-
| uHG. Mr. Mothers, the subject of the article.
| IS a poor c3Iored man, vino, by strenuous cIort.
| ias succeeded IA erecting a tw0-stOIy stone
| lslIence ul the West End tha. would do credit
3D. at least t"J-thlris of the white people Of the
sil.asc.