The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1886-05-26
RAINSBORO.
May 22d, 1886.

May 22d, 1886.
Governor Hart passed through town Friday,
going east.
Mrs. Julia Scott, Of Stringtown, is enjoying
q visit with her daughter, Mrs. Phillip, Of this
place.
Mrs. Pennison, of Bournville, is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Isaac KernF, of West Main
street.
John Hixon has brought another saw mill to
1t ready for business.
j. H. Wickersham and wife, of Greenfield,
came over Tuesday to attend the funeral Of
their nephew, William Coleman.
From present indicstions, the grasshoppers
will play destruction in Paint township, this
year. Many fields are fairly alive with them
now.
G. L. and o. NJ. Garrett, of Hillsboro, were
called here Wednesday night, by telephone. to
time.
J. H. Roads, Of Chillicothe, spent Tuesday
and Wednesday in this vicinity, in the interest
of the estate Of p. 8. Roads, deceased, Of
which he is one of the executors.
H. L. Garrett has been employed as princi-
pal for our schools next year. Miss Alice Tag
gart, for the intermediate department and Miss
Minnie Brown, for the primary.
Mrs. Jacob Chapman. Of New Boston, mother
u Ois VNouh SuoPAuou, VI NAdko, lcu ouu
broke one Of her arms last Sabbath. She is re-
ported as doing as we'll as could be expected.
DR.. ]. P. Garrett, who has been virtually
superannuated, on account of physical infirmi-
ties for the past year, was taken worse We'd
nesdsy night but ct this writing 10 some better.
Miss Alice Taggsrt left last Tuesday for
Pennington, West Virginia, where she will
spend some weeks, visiting friends. after which
she will visit relatives at Barnesvilie and Mar
ietts, o.
Porter Findlay and wife, Of Youngstown, o.,
Mrs. Newton Kirkpatrick, Of Wayne county,
West Virginia, and Miss Annie Wallace, Of
Greenfield, were guests Of Miss Ann Ferguson
and sister. Sallie Simpson, Thursday and FRI
day.
Morris Sharp, President of the Commercial
Bank, Of Morris Sharp h Co., of Washington
day. Sabbath, June 18th. at this place and will
deliver his famous illustrated lecture ON the
Manhood of the Bible, at l0:S0s. m.
The fourth quarterly meeting, for Rsinsboro
charge, will be held at this place, Saturday and
Sunday, June 9Th and 9Th. Presiding Elder
Saturday, at $3.50 a. m. The quarterly confer
ence win be held in connection with the morn.
| ing service.
James Guthrie and Miss Minnie Pushee, OF
Leesburg, were married at the residence OF
Rev. j. I. Taggart at 8 p. M, last Tuesday.
| They were accompanied by Benjamin Frazier
and Miss Maud Cox. After the marriage cere-
mony. the wedding company, including the
officiating minister and wife, proceeded to the
Andes Hotel. where Q bountiful repast wss
spresd'fo their special benefit.
| The remains Of William Coleman, who died
at Washington G. H., last Sunday, were brought
to this place on Monday evening and kept al
the Andes House until Tuesday, at 10 q. m.
when they were taken to the NJ. E. Church and
q funeral service held, in charge Of Rev. NJ
Redkey, Of Leesburg. Mr.. Colemans boyhood
days were spent in this vicinity. While livine
here be Joined the NJ. E. Church and lived al
exemplary life until called to his reward, at thu
age OF 28 years.
Next Saturday will be observed here as Deco
ration Day. The following order will be fol
lowed as far IS circumstances will allow: Tn,
graves will be tagged at sunrise and decorated
with flowers at 9 o'clock, at the various ceme
terys in this region, under the Supervision OF
the comrades detailed for that purpose by tn
G. A. R. Post, Of this place. Let everybod.
contribute by their presence and in furnishing
flowers and in every way possible to make th'
occasion one Of unusual interest. The mem
bers Of the Post will meet st the public schoo
building, ct 2 p. m, and march to John Red
keys grove, st the east end Of town, where tn
speaking will take place. Rev. Gillian, O
cambridge, will be the principal orator Of th
day.