The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1886-11-25
FAIRFAX.

November 23d, 1856.
Mrs. Mace is rapidly recovering under the
skillful treatment Of DR.. Bum.
Mr.. John Bradford, of Buck Run, was visit
ing at Mr.. John Webster's last Sabbath.
Mr.. Jacob shoemaker and family have been
visiting at W. B. Corbin's, his brother-in-law.
Mr. Hull, medicine vender, spent Saturday
and Sunday in our village, the guest Of John
Webster.
mother, having suspended work on the pike in
Adams county.
Quite number OF our citizens were called to
Hiisboro last week, as witnesses in the Car
lisle-Kelly case.
Mr.. William Parr now enjoys the comforts OF
double harness, having trotted single for over
twenty-six years.
W. H. Reno and family are at present board
ing with Mrs. Smart. They will move into
their property this week.
The debating society is still prospecting at
Hillsdale. Tho young bloOds OF Forest Hill
are also welding the swords OF argument.
Mr.. J. N. Gall, Of the firm Of Reno Gall,
who has been absent from business on &C.
count Of the illness OF his father, has returned.
|, Mr.. Henry Hetherington and wife, and 0. A,
Miller and wife were the guests Of Milton Eas.
ter on Saturday. The rabbits suffered in con-
sequence.
r. 8. Trout has moved his family in with hia
mother-in-law, Mrs. r. ]. Walker Rafe has
gone to work ct his trade in Miledgeviie,
Fayette county.
Your correspondent had the pleasure Of talk.
ing with jovial Dan Butler, of Brushcreek.
Dan says Brushcreek is all right politically for
1888, and Dan knows.
Old Aunt Phoebe Ford was made happy last
Friday night by the return Of her son William,
who has been wandering over the western
wilds for the last twelve years.
The pale horse has again been in our midst
and has taken from US little Alta, only daugh-
ter OF j. w. and Rills Ford. Little Alta was
about seventeen months old, and for one OF
her age was the brightest little cherub 1t was
ever our lot to meet; too bright and beautiful
to stay here and the Savior has taken her to
his loving arms. Her sweet little form and
lisping tongue will be seen and heard In oul
midst no more. She was Q general favorite
among sll, and none knew her but to love her,
and she has left an aching void that can never
be filled this side OF eternity. May the aching
hearts Of the father and mother look to God,
who Is the great Physician for all our woes,
aud so live and act that they may be reunited
with their little Alta in that upper and better
world. where sickness. sorrow. pain and death
can never csme. She died Of that dread dis
case typhoid pneumonia, and was only sick
six days, and fell asleep in Jesus Friday night
st ten o'clock, and was buried on Saturday ct
p m. at the Walker cemetery. The grief
stricken father and mother and sorrowing
friends have the sympathy Of the entire com.
munity in their sad bereavement. Als0 ON the
18th inst, at her home one-half mile west OF
Fairfax, that good old mother, Mrs. Anna
Lewis was summoned to appear before her
God. Deceased had been ailing for sometime,
and ct last passed peacefully away. This Ii
but another admonition that death In abroad
In our land, and we know not the day nor the
hour when the Son Of Man cometh, and II be.
hooves us to be ready for the call o. the old
mother was. She had had her work done for
years, and has now passed from death unto
life everlasting. Deceased was about sixty-tiye
years old and leaves . loving husband and
eight children TO mourn her loss. Her maiden
name was Williams, and about forty-hve years
ago was united In marriage to VIM. Lewis
Their union was blest with eleven children,
three OF whom preceded her 10 the better land
She was an amisble and exemplary wife, q
kind and loving mother, and . consistent
Christian. Her many acts OF kindness will be
sadly missed among those with whom shs
cemmingled. But our loss 10 her everlasting
gain. Let this thought comfort rs, and may
we all initiate her good example and afteI
awhile we may meet her where sad psrtings dc
not come, and where We may bask In the sun.
light Of Gods presence forever more. Her re.
mains were laid 70 rest on the 18th inst. ct ths
Lewis cemstery. tg