The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1886-08-18
BELFAST.

August 9Th, 1855.
Miss Lillian Garrett 10 visiting friends at
Washington O. H. this week.
Mrs. Elizabeth Malatt and daughter Maggie,
Of near Wilmington, are visiting friends
here this week.
last week visiting friends and relatives in
Adams county.
Mr.. Joshua Gore, Of the Hill City, has been
surveying the land Of the estate Of Vim. Btorer,
deceased. during the past week. II wss sur
veyed of In two separate tracts, and will thus
be sold some time this coming autumn.
The Republicans Of jackson township held
their primais election on last Saturday, Aug.
14th, at which election there we're thirty-one
votes polled, twenty-five Of which were cast
for J. J. Pugsley, and the remainder for AL.
phonso Hart. Both Hart and Pugsley are first.
class men, and either Will be heartily supported
by the Republicans (and no doubt quite q
number Of Democrats) Of Jackson township,
should they receive The nomination.
Mr.. James q. winiams and Miss Louie
Weaver were quietly married at the Hi, City
on last Sabbath by Rev. Ketchsm. They will
emigrats to Worth county, Kansas, in few
weeks, where Jim will take charge Of the
school which he has engaged, having taught
in Kansas last winter. II 10 sad TO think that
our friend, Miss Weaver, whom We have
known 30 long, must be taken from Us to try
As they depart for their home In Kansas they
carry with them the sincere wishes of their
| many friends for their success and happiness
through 'ife.
Quite number were present at the M. E.
Church on last Sabbath to hear Rev. Thomp-
son preach his last sermon for this year. His
discourse was excellent, but we were al i'm.
bued with sadness when he spoke Of not being
with rs the coming year. Rev. Thompson
has given perfect satisfaction % . minister,
| and has done Q grand work in building up
Christs kingdom among the several churches
Of this charge, and II is with sorrow and re.
| gret that We bid HIN adieu. But % We do 90
our best wishes and prayers shall accompany
him amid other fields Of labor. And We art
glad to know that We WI be permitted to hear
his voice once more, % he v preach for III
the first Sabbath in September at eleven
O'Clock.
FROM ANOTHER CORRESPONDENT.
The upper room of our new schoolhouse ID
| at last furnished with seats.
Mr.. Josh Duncan visited friends in Adam
county, near Duncansvills, last week.
Mr.. Frank Kibler, Of H''sboro, was in ouI
town last Tuesday, looking up business.
Mr.. John Prather, Of Manchester, was visit
ing Rev. E. L. Knox and wife Saturday might
and Sunday.
Messrs Hurst, Faris and Gore surveyed tn,
land Of VIM. Storer, d: ceased. last week. II
will shortly be sold.
Mr.. A. 2. Blair is engaged to teach the uppel
room Of our school, while Miss Vells Gall in
structs the lower room. As IL Is Miss Galri
first attempt at teaching, we wish her success
Rev. r. F. Wamsley, Of Wamsleyville, who
has been preaching at Pleasant schoolhouse
preached his farewell sermon last Sabbath
afternoon. He seeks broader field to labol
in. The good wishes and prayers Of his nsny
fl lends go with him.
Mr.. Bert Williams, son Of Josiah Williams
and aged about eighteen years, died Of tha
dread disease, consumption, at the residence
of his father, on the Sd inst, and was buried
on the 4th, at the Louden cemetery. Also oi
the same disease, Mr.. Stacy Beard died Mon
day, 9th inst. He was inferred in the Mt
Zion cemetery. He was about sixty, ani
leaves wife and family, and large circle o.
friends ID mourn his loss.
Mrs. ]. NJ. Wisrcup was surprised on las
Tuesday, 1t being the 47th anniversary Of hel
birth. The affair was planned by R. n. Mont
gomerJ and other friends. About clever
and half o'clock she CALI the carpenter ant
family to dinner, and about twelve o'clock tn,
crowd, which numbered seventy five, gatherst
in from al directions. The table was loadst
with good things to eat. Mr.. Downing cam,
to the head Of the table and took photograph
Of those present Father Daniel Milburn con
Quoted the blessing Of the table. The evening
was spent in tasing pictures and social con
| versltion.