The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1888-03-01

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were present at the funeral which was
held at the family residence Saturday
morning in charge Of Rev. Joel Wright,
of Hardins Creek. Uncle Tommy Bar
rett, as he was familiarly called, had
lived in this vicinity 45 years, where he
has ever been regarded as an honest,
plain.spoken man. He was lifelong
member of the Society of Friends but
was never fully reconciled to the new
departure among them, that is to the
introduction of singing and the quick
ened zeal Of religions fervor that is now
manifested in their meetings.
On Thursday evening last about forty
of the members of the NJ. E. congrega-
ton, of this place, unheralded, met at
the parsonage and made the pastor, Rev.
G. ]. Wells and his family, generous
donation consisting in dry goods,g groceries
and other useful articles. The pastor
was absent but the numerous guests
were courteously received and pleasantly
entertained by his wife who knows how
to extend cordial welcome even to un-
invited guests, especially when they
come with their faces wreathed in smiles
and bearing in their hands tokens of
tender regard. A messenger was dis
patched for the absent pastor who ar.
rived in due time, and though complete
ly surprised was delighted to meet so
many of his friends and pleased when
he beheld 30 many evidences of their
high esteem.
James Foraker's daughter, Susie, has
been sick with lung fever but is on the
mend. Pearl and Ora Williamson, sons
of J. s. Williamson are down with the
same disease.
Mrs. VIM. Browning has been con-
fined to her home for several days with
a somewhat serious and painful throat
trouble.
Benjamin McCord and John Martino,
of Cynthiana, were here last Friday as
attorneys in suit between Henry Dam
mon and Thomas Kerns in Squire Fer
guson's court.
Mr.. Cowman, of the Hillsboro cream
cry, was here last Thursday looking after
the interests of the firm.
J. A. W. spargur is now grinding -four
by the roller process.
A community three or four miles
northeast Of here, known as Snake Cor
ner, is having genuine sensation which
originated, as nearly as we can ascertain,
a. follows: A man by the name of
Groggs, living ON R. B. McMullen's
upper farm, started his boy, about IL
years old, to the school house q mile or
30 distant after his books, but some time
afterwards the boy returned apparently
almost frightened to death and nearly
naked. The boy says he was crossing
the large pasture field belonging to the
Roads estate and was attacked by an an
imal of a beautiful brown color, some.
what larger than cat, with small head
and ears and . long bushy tail. He
fought it off as best he could but it fol-
lowed him up as he retreated home
ward, biting and tearing his clothes un.
til his pants and drawers were literally
torn away and that it never left him un.
til frightened away by their own dog az
he neared the house. Some were dis.
posed to doubt the correctness of the
boys statements and party started out
to investigate but the boy refused to &C.
company them unless his mother went
too, and to her he clung - though afraid
of his own shadow. tits said that the
party found the tracks of the beast but
failed to find any trace of the garments
that had been torn from the boys body
A petition u being circulated that ID
receiving good many signatures for q
division of Paint township, the division
line to follow the old Anderson road.