The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1886-08-18
NEW LEXINGTON.
DELAYED letter.

delayed letter.
August 9th, 1885.
G. Z. Hansel had fine colt to die last week.
sila, Hockett, Of Washington g. H., was in
town Monday.
A. NJ. stubbs returned home from Minnesota
last Thursday.
A. Doyle got Ave premiums out Of six entries
at the BillsbOro fair.
Bad whi.key caused another little racket st
the saloon last week.
G. p. Tener, of Hillsboro, spent Sunday with
his father, Dir. Charles Tener.
Miss Abbie Brabson will teach tho school in
the Pavev district tho coming winter.
Mr.. Robert Findley Of Dentonville, was Wis
iting James Robbins Saturday and Sunday.
Joseph Cohn Is again at home He has
bought 900 pounds of wool this season.
Mrs. Frank Kirchner and daughter, Carrie,
are visiting al Columbus Terrell's this week.
Miss Ida Doyle. who has been visiting for
sometime in Xenia, returned home last week.
Miss Alice Hixson, whom we reported a. be-
ing quite sick some time back is still very low.
Prof. Moon and wife. OF wilmington, visit
ed Mrs. Catherine Smitlison Sunday and Mon
day.
Miss Essie Wright. living near Washington
@. H., is visiting Ewood Ladd and family this
week.
Miss Lon Greene, OF Leesburg, is visiting
her grandfather, Mr. Samuel Brown, Of this
place.
Quite number of our people took in the
Hillsboro fair last week and we're we'll pleased
with il.
Mrs. Gustie Smithson, of Adams county, is
visiting her mother-in-law, Mrs. Catherine
Smithson.
man, who. by his queer actions, was
thought to be crazy was seen near town one
day last week.
Mr.. George Luthell and sister. Jennie, with
Miss Cinda VanPelt, spent Sunday with Miss
Eta Smithson.
Mr.. O. D. Savage attenled Loveland camp
meeting Saturday and Sunday, leaving Monday
for Cincinnati.
Miss Allie Pavey, OF Memphis, and Miss Eva
wilkins, Of Chiilicothe, visited Miss Jennie
Davis Sunday evening.
Miss Mary Patton and Miss Polk, Of New
Vienna. were visiting the formers father, Mr..
James Patton, last Sunday.
Forty tickets were sold at the G. W. Il b.,
Station for Loveland last Saturday, making =
total of sixty-one sold during the week.
James Msrconett and Allison Clarke with
Miss Anna Morrow and Miss Hannah Clarke,
took in camp meeting at Vienna Sunday.
Prof. r. B. Barrett, Miss Abbis Br lbson, Miss
tending the Teachers Institute this week.
Miss Eta Barrett and Miss Della Redkey, Of
Rainsboro, were ut i. Il. Darrett's last week.
They attended Loveland camp meeting on
Wednesday.
A social was given at the residence OF Man
son Terrell, south Of town, last Saturday even
ing. A good time Is reported by those who
were present. ~.
Report has reached our ears that Phil Daugh-
ters, an old Lexington boy, but now living
S25,0O0. Lucky boy. ..
Quite q number attended Quarterly meeting
at the NJ. L. Church, Saturday and Sunday.
Leesburg, Memphis, New Vienna. Auburn and
clear Greek were we'll represented.
We had real live Indian in our town last
week Cor claiming to be). He lectured in the
Friends Church on the advancement Of Mis-.
sionary work among the Indians.
Miss Nellie Conard, of Vienna, and Miss
Kate Conard, of Carthage, Mo-, were visiting
last week. They also visited Miss Abbie Brab-
son.
The Sunday school mass meeting last Sunday
afternoon, under the charge of Kev. ]. d.
Humphrey, was well attended. Rev. John
Pearson, OF Hillsboro, conducted the scripture
lesson.
Our public schools will open the first Mon
day in September, under the charge Of the
same corps Of teachers, with the exception of
the primary, which will be taught by Miss
Bessie Horsman.
The report came hero last Saturday evening
that little Dave Burton (colored) was run into
and instantly killed by q train Of cars at Mid
land City. He was the son of Joe Burton, q
former barber and resident Of this place.
There seems to be good deal Of wrangling
hore over the approaching primary election.
Some think 1t is only scheme for one mans
overthrow. Highland stands no show in the
approaching Congressional Convention unless
she sends up a solid delegation for one man,
and we think the primary, to be held on the
Governor Hart's card in last weeks paper has
been much commented on