The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1886-05-05
GREENFIELD,

| May LIST, 1886.
Mr.. E. H. Miller and family are visiting ii
Washington D. @.
A very fine and much needed rain fell her
last Monday night.
Mr.. James Newman is still confined to th
house from sprained ankle.
| Mr.. Jake Zinnecker, of Cincinnati, spent las
Sunday in this city, visiting his parents.
They say Foraker is the name of J. U. Cald
weu's new son, and ten pounds 10 its weight.
Miss Alma Smith, Of Portsmouth, spent las
week in this city, visiting Misses Minnie ant
Mono Scott.
MIR. William McAlpin left last Tuesday fol
Winfield, Kansas. with view Of locating there
permanently.
Arbor Day was we'll observed here by oul
schools, by planting flowers and shrubs of oil
kinds on the school grounds.
DR.. r. Dunlap is erecting small frame
| Office on the same site where his other Office
burned down few weeks ago.
Rev. Edward Bennett and family, Of New
Richmond, Clermont county, spent last week
near this city, visiting his mother.
McClain & Anderson, the sweat collar man.
ufacturers. shipped a large order of Their
sweat pads to Australia last Thursday.
Mr.. A. NJ. Mackerley, the new Democratic
postmaster, took possession and entered upon
his duties at this place to-day, May LIST.
The grand Easter ball to be given at Bells
hall last Monday evening, was q decided fizzle,
only one or two couples being present. Probs-
bly, the rain did it.
Mr.. J. X. Binder, the West Main street
grocer, 10 preparing material on the ground to
erect q couple Of brick residences this summer,
on the west end OF Church street.
We heard farmer say day or two since
that the only trouble he now saw with the
prospect for the wheat crop, was that it was
going to be to large, and prices will be very
Mr.. @. F. Wilson and Mr. T. NJ. Elliott, OF
the Gibson Post, G. A. R., of this place, were
delegates to the Grand Encampment Of the
Department Of Ohio Of the G. A. R. at Cleve-
land, April 26th and 9th.
Mr.. John Sellers, Jr., the former clerk in the
Citizens Bank Of this place, leaves next Mon
day, May 10th. for Wellston, where he has
rented q room, and will open up the first bank
in the place. Success, John.
Our cemetery Trustees are preparing to
erect large stone vault in the new cemetery
during the summer, an improvement that has
been much needed and will be highly approved
by all persons who own lots in the grounds.
Mr.. Albert Mackerley. our new p. NJ, took
his first lesson in distributing mail matter
under Mr.. r. @. Kinksad last Friday morning.
Mr.. Kinkead will be retained % assistant for .
month or 20, until Mr.. Mackerley becomes Q
little acquainted with the work Of receiving
and distributing mail
Mr.. Joseph Wolfe, one Of our aged German
citizens, and the father Of Mr.. Henry Wolfe,
the produce dealer, died on last Tuesday After
noon at the age Of 66 years, after quite long
seige Of sickness. The funeral services took
place from the First Presbyterian Church last
Thursday, April 29th, at O'Clock p. m.
On last Thursday evening in the midst Of
the heavy rain storm, our town was again
aroused from quietness by the ringing Of the
fire bell. The shed covering the saw mill Of
Boyd b Co. In the northeast corner Of town,
caught hre from the engine but was put out by
the men about the mill before the fire COM
pany reached the scene. Damage but slight.
A few days since the following conversation
was overheard between . long, lean man, and
one with bay window on him about the size
OF small sugar hoghead: ~ say, pard, do
you think there can be anything done for my
stomach 2" "Why, what's the matter with 1t,
old boy" said the !. !. m. matter? Just
gaze on 1t. It's - big as . fifty inch bass
drum, and looks very much like one. Do you
think any kind Of gymnastic exercise would
hope II you can"
Msssrs. Ed Hendrey and Bud Powell, of this
place, left for Kansas last Wednesday on the
lookout for suitable place to locate. Messrs.
John Touchstone and John Washburn, with
their families, will also leave in about . week
or ten days to locate permanently st Winfield,
Kansas. The Kansas fever has struck this
town very hard this spring. while many others
from this section are going to Texas. II we
mistake not. In many cases, about two months
Of western life will cure them of the western
fever, and they will come struggling back one
by one, and "dead busted"
On last Thursday afternoon Constable Dill.
Of Perry township, Fsyette county, arrested
Mr.. John Wilson on the charge Of attempting
tne assassination Of Mr.. D. W. Ellis, of New
Fayette county, Oh last Monday
night. Wilson has been employed as . clerk
In Ellis grocery ct that place for some years
past, and Just what motive tempted him to do |
1uch . rash act can not be learned. He was
,een running up the road from the scene where |
The shooting occurred. He was lodged in fail |
It Washington @. H., and his case came before
Squire Ogle, of that place, last Saturday after
noon.
Mrs. Hannah Finch, the wife Of Mr.. I. /, |
Finch, died about six O'Clock last Thursdsy
lvening, In the 49th year of her age. Her |
1eath was the result Of cancer in the breast, |
Some months ago she suffered the severe oper- !
,Ntion y OF hsving tie cancer cut out, in hopes |
ion, though II seemed successful. proved q
allure. The cancer still grew and her death
vas the result. The funeral services took |
place from the Baptist Church Friday after
,oon. Mr.. Finch and family have the symps-
ny OF the community In their great loss OF
wife and mother.
The Easter service held at the NJ. E. Church
sst Sunday evening by the scholars of the |
sunday School, was very interesting q we'll as
instructive. The exercises from beginning to
md were highly enjoyed BY the audience,
which was very large, the house being crowded
Q its fullest seating capacity. The singing Of
'ondered about a. well - could ba dona and
he other singing, assisted BY cornets and bar
tone horns, wss finely executed, and most
highly sppesoistsd by the large congregation.
The puIpit Uas very Handsomely decorated
nth dowess and shrubs, making Il look like
aovsr garden: The essays and short