The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1886-05-19
NEW LExuNaTOS.

NEW LEXINGTON.
,~..S. l.s- .., May 1Bvls, 1885.
Il. +. .syburn visited drecnneld last Thurs
day.
The workman have McClures barn raised
and westherboaided 70
MIRA. Charles Hartsll is lying very how, with
no hopes Of her recovery.
Miss Hattie Duff was visiting friends at
New Petersburg last week.
Joseph Hoskins and family visited relatives
near Bprryvills last SUNDAY.
Mrs. Gsorgs HAnsoll, Of I,wa. was visiting
relatives here the past week.
Joseph Hoskins Is now holding tho strings
on E. Ladd's huckster wagon.
Mr.. Joseph Robber;s started for Westaeld,
Ind, last Thursday to visit friends
Misses Susie Bumgarner and Matte Patton,
Of New Boston, and BELL jury, Of Greenfield,
were the guests Of Miss Fannie Moore the fore
part Of last week.
Word was telegrapled here last Saturday
from Leland, Florida, to Mrs. Dorum, that her
daughter Clara, Mrs. Martin Slaughter. was
lying at tho point Of denth Mrs. l'orum
started on the 7 p. m. train for that place.
NJ. Z. Church on Thursday evening, and In
her address showed that II was Of vital impor.
tance to educate the children regarding the
effect Of stropg drink on the hu-usn system,
and having IL taught in the public schools.
She held the close attention OF her audience
The Commencement Of the New Lexington
high School will be held on Tuesday evening,
June 1st DsAI0tt Woodmsnsse, attorney-at.
law, Of Cincinnati, will make the address 70
the graduating class. There will be four grad
yates Fred Kelly; Bsssis .i. aSr'%sn, Ao6s
Mills, President Of Earlhsm College, Of Rich.
mond, Ind, viii preach the annual sermon On
Sunday evening, May seth, at the n. e.
Church
The Convention Of the W. @. T. U. held u
this place last Thursday wss well attended,,
members and visitors. The following are the
minutes OF the meeting:
MORNING SESSION.
Convention was opened with devotional ex-
ercises conducted by Mrs. Shultx, OF Leesburg.
Music by the choir. Delegates appointed by
local unions present were Mrs. Thompson,
, Mrs. Bridwell. and Mrs. w. II. Gregg, Hills
Ladd, Of Leesburg; Mrs. Chambers and Mrs.
, Kelso, Of Greenfield Mrs. Tillie Green, Miss
J Matte Francis, and Mrs. 8. D. Thornburg,
, Of New Lexington. A committee on creden-
tials aid resolutions was appointed. The
minutes OF the ors.nixa.ion were read by Ars. =
this reports from the local unions, which for
the most part were encouraging. A number
. Of questions from the question box were read
and answered. As the time was limited some
: questions were left over for the afternoon ses-
sion. After singing, adjourned to meet ct
p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Devotional exercises were led BY Mrs. e. J.
Thompson, of Hillsboro Minutes Of morning
session were read and with one correction,
approved. Mrs. ]. Edwards, Of Lexington.
delivered an address OF welcome to the dele
! axna IS,io; {n q nd v,1oa mt
paper. Responses were made BY Mrs. Thomp-
son and Mrs. Stevenson, Of Hillsboro Mrs.
Shultz, of Leesburg, and others. The Rev.
Nick. Shultz, Of Leesburg, and Daniel Hill, Of
New Vienna. made some very appropriate ~ and md
women, and both showed not only . willing
ness but desire to help ON the WORK. A
paper was then read BY Mrs. Kelso, Of Green
field subject "Our Children" which had In II
much of interest and instruction TO parents.
. very excellent paper, and showed IN her in
teresting way what had been done and accom-
. plished by the women since the Crusade.
Mrs. Gregg, Of Hillsboro. in very interesting
! paper on "Children's Work" gave some
methods by which to interest, instruct, and
) lead the children to the light Of the temper
, ance reform. The following resolutions were
then read by Mrs. Shultz, Chairman OF the
committee on resolutions, and were adopted 81
whole:
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possible the spirit Of crusade in our work
faith in God. and charity for the offender.
. I'd That we gather In the children and by
all possible ways instill into their young minds
. the principles Of temperance, realizing this TO
be one great factor In the success Of our cause.
Sd. Realizing the need Of reaching : ciais Of
. persons who never attend Temperance meet
! ings, and believing that band Of OhriBtian
! women may prove sayor OF life unto life, we
therefore endorse the department Of work on
county fair grounds.
4h. Since before the law the colored people
sre our equals, resolved that efforts be put
forth to educate and elevate them, and 30 far
as practicable organize the women into W. @.
5M. Iron sharpeneth iron, 20 aman sharpen
recognize these district conventions means
Of stimulating each other to good works.
Gu. That We express our thanks to the peo-
pie Of New Lexington for their generous hos
pitslity, TO the organist and choir for some
stirring music, and to those who added to our
pleasure with offerings Of sweet flowers.
tn. That we here set up our Ebenezer, and
60 forward following the same voice that Arst
led 10 into the work.
The officers for the coming yesr were then
elected a. follows: Mrs. Beeson, OF Leesburg,
President; Mrs. y. B. Thornburg, Of New Lax
ington, Secretary Mrs. Kslso, OF Greenfield,
Treasurer !; Mrs. Galbreath, of Greenfield, Mrs.
Stevenson, Of Hillsboro, Mrs. J. Edwards, Of
New lexington Mrs. Eli Templtn. OF Marshall,
Mrs. DR.. Thomas, Of SSmanths, Mrs. Bering,
Of Lynchburg, were elected a. Vice Presidents.
After music 81 the choir adjourned TO meet in
Hillsboro ON the 18th of November, l838.
MRs 9. D. THoRxBURa, Mns. BEEson,
II Sec'y. Pres.
II was decided 10 hsvet the minutes published
In the county papers.
The Root Of the Evil.
To thoroughly cure scrofula II u necessary
TO strike directly ct the root Of the evil. This
10 exactly what Hoods earsaparilla does, by
acting upon the blood, thoroughly cleansing y