The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1888-02-16
RAINSBORO.
February 14th, 1888.

RAINSBORO.
February 14th, 1888.
Mrs. Eliza Pearce has been granted O
pension of about eight hundred dollars.
T. F. Mccoy went to Pisgah wednes-
day with his hearse to bury . sister Of
Joseph Pummill.
w. O. Dewitt and wife, OF Washing
ton G. H., have been the guests of his
father, J. w. Dewitt, since the middle
Of last week.
DR.. Mcbride has sold his property,
formerly occupied by John Parker, to
John Hixson, who will occupy It some
time this month.
Mrs. Gertie Ogle, Of Bainbridge, has
been the guest of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. H. 8. Foraker, the past week.
&c. Miller and son, William, and
John Curry have decided to 60 to Ken
tucky to work at the carpenter trade
and will start as soon as the weather is
favorable.
G. A. Gossett will sell his stock and
farm implements at public sale on the
25th, preparatory to removing to Green
field.
Thomas Miller has sold his property
on West Main street to H. X. Roads and
expects to leave our village the coming
spring.
William Carey, of Marshall, was the
guest of Thomas Roads and family last
Saturday.
James Ferguson started Monday for
Paris, Kentucky, with the intention Of
living there, provided he finds suitable
opening for his business.
Miss Addie Breitenbach, of Waverly,
has been with her sister, Mrs. Abraham
Smith, since the forepart Of last week.
Our measles scare is over. No one
took it from Miss Della Redkey and hers
was the only case here this winter.
Frank Coleman, of Washington G. H.,
returned home. to-day after spending
several days here, the guest of Burch
and Charley Hixson and other friends.
There was a good attendance of the
members of the G. A. R. Post and quite
large congregation of others in attend
ance at the funeral of Abraham Smith
at the M. E. Church yesterday morning.
Lew Holmes, of Hillsboro came down
with his hearse to bury Abraham Smith.
Miss Ettie Barrett is attending college
at Athens, Ohio.
The friends Of David Weyer will bs
sorry to learn that he is growing weaker
with but very little hope of recovery.
Mrs. Laferty, a soldiers widow, with
several small children, living on West
Main street, was the recipient of hand
some little donation Friday evening
from the citizens of the village and vi.
cinity, which was just as it should have
been. There are other worthy ones that
have claim on our bounty. Let them
be remembered also.
James Rowe, after a long residence
here, has concluded to sever his con-
nection with us and remove to Pierson
Station on the late grasshopper railroad,
four miles east of Bowersville. He and
his family are good citizens and we hate
to loose them.
Edwin Keelor has been confined to
his home for the past few days with
sickness.
Mrs. John Turley is suffering from an
attack of quinsy.
DR.. U. N. West and wife, of Hillsboro,
are among friends here.
Wallace Lucas, of Missouri, and DR..
Glenn and wife were guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. L. Gossett last Friday.
Jacob Simbro's little girl is confined to
her home with fever.
James Davis wife is quite poorly for
the past few days with symptoms of
fever.
Abraham M. Smith died at his resi-
dence on Main street at o p. m. Friday
last after lingering illness with con.
sumption. He was born at Guyandotte,
West Virginia, January Goth. 1874, came
to Ohio in 1851 and ON the lat day Of
October, 1852, enlisted in the army, and
after passing safely through many hard.
ships and several battles was captured
and taken to the notorious prisen pen at
Andersonville, and during the months
spent in that loathesome place became
broken in health and no doubt the foun-
dation of the disease was laid that ended
his earthly career. On the 4th Of July,
1873, he was united in marriage with
Miss Della Breitenbeck who, with three
children are left TO mourn. On the Sd
day of this month he professed faith in
Christ and Joined the N. e. Church and
ever after felt that he was ready for
death. He was member Of the G. A. r.
Post OF this place and the funeral SER
vices held Monday .. M, consisted In
part Of their ritualistic ceremonies. Rev.
@. ]. Wells preached the sermon and
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