The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1886-07-14

Hillsboro fair August 8, 4, 8 and6 .t3
Rev. q. P. Bethel, Of sinking Springs, was
In Hillsboro On Monday.
Mrs. Harris, OF Paducah, KY, is visiting
her daughter, Mrs. W. H. Gregg.
Miss Maggie Lilley entertained . number
Of her friends last Monday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. y. Price gave q party at
their residence on East Main street Friday
es'
Mr.. F. H. Calvert, who has been attending
school 1t Lebanon has returned home to
spend the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Hawthorn and family
Of Elyria, O., are the guests OF Mr.. and Mrs,
Joseph Woodrow.
Miss Nell Engie, Of Middletown. Ohio, ID
visiting her friend, Miss Julia Lefevre, on
South High street.
Mr.. John F. Moberly, OF Buford, was In
town on Monday and made the NEws.HRR-
AID ONCE brief call.
Several couples Of youns:ladies and gentle
men enjoyed lawn fete given by Miss Lucy
Belle Smith Thursday evening.
Mr. Charles Anderson, who has been i'll
with fever for some time has recovered suf-
ficiently to be on the streets again.
Misses Mamie and Tracy Trimble enter
tained quite number Of young folks at
their home south of town last Wednesday
evening.
Mr.. John @. Price has started q barber
shop on the west side Of North High street
under the management Of Mr. johnson
Bradley, Of Leesburg. -.ta4
Mr.. Theodore simonson, OF Memphis
Tenn, il in Hillsboro, having been called
here by the serious illness Of his daughter
Miss Oracle simonson.
Miss Maggie Ferris has returned from q
accompanied by her cousin, Miss Matte Nc
Dowell, of Richmond, KY.
An account OF q surprise party for Mr.. Hen
ry Pulliam last Saturday by our Fairfax cor
respondent Is unavoidably crowded out thtI
week and will appear In our next issue.
The board are negotiating with the mana
ger Of ono of the greatest attractions eve
presented at fair. Look out for announce
ments In regard TO It In next weeks papers
Mr.. and Mrs. George W. Barrere, ant
daush ter, Of Lima, O., returned home Mon
day morning after spending a few days visit
ing OF the residence Of Mr.. Benjamin bar
rere. .. .-.
The Fair Board has employed the 6tf
Regiment Band to furnish music during thu
fair. Those who visited Washington c. H
during the en- ncambment will recollect It a
being the best band present.
Last years fair was one of the big fairs o
Ohio. The prospects fer 1856 are still mor,
hattering and It is con nfidently expected tina
Hillsboro will have the greatest fair this fal
that was ever held upon the grounds.
The G. w. 4 B. r. R., will sell excursion
tickets at one fare for the round trip, to tn
picnic givcn by the colored people at Clintor
Valley, on July 10th. Tickets will be SOLE
| only on the 10th, good returning on the Goth
DR.. ID. 8. Guthrie is having the room OF
High street recently vacated by Stevenson 4
Young. fitted up with shelving and will opei
up drug and notion store in the near f.
ture. The doctor was formerly a resident o
| this place and more recently OF Higginsport
| Ohio.
| Died July Sd, at the residence OF hi
mother, of consumption. after q short III
ness. Jackson Kendell. (coiored), aged eigll
teen years. He was q young man highl.
esteemed and respected by all who kney
him. He was employed by Bell 4 Co. IN tn
tin shop at the time of his death.
| A number Of owners of ans herds OF cattl
sheep and hogs have signined their intention
Of bringing their stock TO the fair. This be
In the frst fair in the State, there will, un
doubtedly, be the greatest display of stock
the best speed horses, and the best fair, gen
orally of any county fair in Ohio.
| A number OF fine speed horses will arriv
upon the Fair Grounds during the cominl
week. and 60 In training for the racing OF
the Ath. 9th. and 9Th of August Person
intending to bring stock should procur
premium lists II they have not already don
90, and make their entries soon, as NO stall
will be assigned until entries are made. Al
entries must be made by the evening o
August 4th. rt
John Durham little boy cut his throat Q,
Throw the old cutting boz away Winches
ter AentineS. y ta neF
Well, Of all the eccentric ways of commit
ing suicide this is the eccentrtcust w
would rather starve to death astraddle of
thres-cornersd fence.rail than sever on
wind.pipe with cuttins.box. Then L
have to bs amputated afterward must Ger
tainly bs embarrassing. II that boy get
well, please let ~ know.
Messrs. Uric Sloane and Alphonso Har
relieved the monotony Of the courtroom las
Friday afternoon with o few we'll chosen re