The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1886-04-21
RAINSBORO.

April 18th 1886.
Vernon Garrett has been on the sick list for
the past few days.
J. 8. Williamson visited his mother and other
friends at Loudon during the past week.
Flavius Hixson will take his place on the
Petit Jury at Hillsboro, the first of the week.
Squire J. G. Ferguson and wife went on q
brief visit to-day among relatives near Sugar
tree Ridge.
James W. George and sister, of Virginia,
were among friends at Leesburg, the latter
part Of last week.
John Mackerley, of the firm of W. II. Glenn
& Co., Of Hillsboro, is the guest of his mother
on East Main street.
Miss Mary Shsckelton, of Shackelton's
Station, was in town Tuesday, last, looking
after position in our schools.
Rev. ]. 81. Davis and family. of North Hamp-
ton. are visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j.
II. Davis, at their home south Of town.
Kearney Ferguson returned Tuesday from
Leesburg where he has been the guest of his
uncle, Prof. D. s. Ferguson, since Saturday.
Mr.. Caplinger, living on the lands Of NJ. B.
Park, lost one Of his children by death, Tues
day. Rev. @. ]. Wells attended the funeral
Wednesday.
Waverley Waddell received dispatch We'd
nesday evening that his brother Angus, who
moved to Fairfield county few years since,
was dangerously i'll and has gone to see him.
James Ferguson will move to town next week
and take the position that he formerly held in
the shop with his father. He will reside in q
part OF Mrs. ]. A. Gossett's house on West
Main street.
There was quiet wedding in the West End
| on Monday evening, last. The contracting
parties being Mr.. i. E, Gossett and Miss
Mamie, adopted daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs
Henry Hettenger, Rev. j. Taggart officia
ting.
Miss Josie, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. David
Wyer, died Friday morning, after an illness Of
two or three weeks. She was just entering up
on early womanhood and was looking hope
fully into the future when all her earthly plant
and aspirations were Unexpectedly terminated
The grief stricken family have the sympathy
Of those who know them. The remains passed
through here to the Hartman cemetery to-day
J. G. Ferguson was elected School Director
in the place of DR.. Mcbride, whose time hat
expired. For the benefit Of the teachers o.
the county who have not yet applied for po
sitions in our school, will say that the Bosrt
is now composed OF H. W. Roads, J. W. De
witt and J. @. Ferguson. James McNary ant
Isaac Taylor were added to the Board Of Di
rectors in the Barrett district last Monday ant
L. W. Spargur in district No. 2.
Mrs. Erwin Brown peacefully passed ava!
Friday, the 10th, after . lingering illness will
consumpClOn. AS0O II years anu mOntne
One year ago she came into this vicinity ant
because Of affiiction, which kept her at home
was not extensively known, but all who mad
her acquaintance bear testimony to her excel
lent qualities. She was member of the NJ
E. Church. Appropriate religious service
were held at the family residence by Rev. ].
Wells and the remains were taken to New Bos
ton for interrment to-day. A husband snt
two daughters nearly grown, are left to mourn
April 10th, 1886.
John Hulitt bought the J. F. Csuiy farm OF
Saturday at $4,000, in cash.
Our village is now favored with two Sunda
schools numbering nearly one hundred pupil
each.
A Bible reading will be held at 730 p. M. mex
Sabbath on the subject Of the Resurrection a
the NJ. E. Church.
NJ. 8. Mackerley and family and ]. H. Wicker
sham and wife, Of Greenfield, were among rel
atives here ON Sabbath.
John Hixson has removed to the new dwell
ing recently erected on the premises uf Joh
Shipton, west Of town.
Rev. NJ. Redkey and wife, of Leesburg, al
tended church here Sabbath and were warml
greeted by their many friends.