The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1886-04-07
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April 10, loo0s
Miss Oracle shutz is lying quite sick at this
writing.
How is this for tho Sd Of April? Six inches
of snow on the ground.
A good many are complaining OF sore throat
at this time, but none are seriously Ill with 1t.
Mr. Eddie Redkey and brother Charley, were
the guests of Flavius Hodson and family last
Saturday.
Miss Fannie Patton, Of whose illness we
made mention ia our letter last week, is slowly
convalescing at this writing.
Chas. Maige, an industrious colored man Of
this place, is moving his family to the Cox
property south Of town, to-day.
Professor Ferguson has taken his wife and
| children to the country to spend few days,
on account Of the diphtheria which is in town.
Rev. John Wilson, Of New Town, was in our
village the forepart OF last week. He was
called here to preach the funeral OF little
Oracle Griffith.
The ladies will give a dinner and lunch at
the new Town Hall election day. Dinner
twenty-five cents and lunch fifteen cents.
Don't forget to go and get filed up after you
vote.
The corporation election promises to be
quite exciting. Up to this time there are fye
candidates for Marshal, whose names are as
follows whitfield Dunn, George Leaverton,
James Anderson, Daniel johnson, John San
ders.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. W. McFadden have moved
into our neighborhood, and occupy the Jons-
than Ladd property west OF town. Mrs. NC
Fadden is very fine carpet weaver, and any
one wanting anything done in that line. would
do well to give her call.
The great revival at the Friends Church
| still continues with greater interest than ever
before. Up to this writing over one hundred
souls haye found peace in believing on the
Lord Jesus Christ The powers OF the enemy
have not been SO shaken up in years as at this
time.
Otto Horst had charge of Miss Allie kerns
room in our school the past week, Miss Kerne
having been called away to attend the funeral
of her little niece, Oracle Griffith, who died
with diphtheria, and the Board fearing that il
might be contagious, employed Otto to teach
this week.
The Prohibition ticket is as follows: For
Justices of the Peace, Silas W. Horsman, John
Miner, Jr. for Township Trustees, E. Thorn
burg, Joseph Burgess, Sr., Geo. w. Sapp; fol-
Clerk, VIM. W. H. Huff; for Treasurer, NJ,
Redkey; for Assessor, Frank Woodmansee; fol
Constable, Mason Beck.
The Democracy met in convention Thursday
afternoon, and nominated officers to be voted
for at the coming election: For Trustees
William Williamson, Frank Horsman, Harvey
Littler; for Constable, Lorency Guthrie; fol
Assessor, Robert Mccoy; for Clerk, James Du
poy, and for Treasurer we did not learn who
they nominated.
Died-Little Oracle Griffith, last Sunday
night aged 8 years, months, and Is days
She was the daughter of Adam and Beats
Griffith, and their only child. Rev. John Will
son preached her funeral, after which the re-
mains were laid to rest in the NJ. E. cemetery
at Samantha. The parents have the sympathy
OF the entire community in this their sac
bereavement.
Ortie Covan, Squire Covan's son, who il
about fifteen years of age, has left the parenta
roof. He left home last week. No cause cor
, be assigned for the boys rash act, other thar
he did not like to go to school. He had a very
pleasant and comfortable home and every
thing to make home pleasant. He is brigh
, boy and was universally liked by his compan
ions. The sorrowing parents have the sympa
| thy Of the entire community in their trouble
, and affliction.
The Republicans met in conveption last Sat
urday at two o'clock, as announced in forme
letter, and proceeded to place in nomination
officers to fill the different Offices OF the town
ship. Calvin Andrews was chosen Chairman
Charles Woodmansee Secretary, and Charli
Hixson Assistant Secretary. The following
ticket was put in nomination: For Trustees
Elias Adams Martin Miner, Calvin Andrews
Justices of the Peace. Leroy Kelley and J. II
Ladd; Treasurer, Elias Johnson; Clerk, j. Il
Ladd; Constable, Joseph Hoskins; Assessor
, Mont Patton.