The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1888-04-12

1883.
districts, and for the manufacture of the
most reliable and finely finished articles
in their line, are not surpassed at any
similar establishment in this section
and their prices are uniformly the low.
est consistent with first-class material
and workmanship. They also do con-
tracing and building and have erected
some of the best houses in this vicinity
In addition to being thoroughly prac.
tical and experienced in all the details
of the manufacturing departments, the
proprietors are recognized as among our
most energetic, public.spirited and re.
liable business men, whose contracts are
always fulfilled to the letter and whose
representations will at all times be found
to conform strictly with the facts.
Modern Undertaking..
There is no business in which time
has marked 80 many changes in the last
decade as 1t has with the undertaken.
The march of improvement and the re.
quirements of society demand that he
should have thorough knowledge Of
the business, which will enable him not
only to lay out the dead, but above all
to keep the remains in the proper con.
dition for the necessary length of time,
even in the warmest weather. This,
with having everything on time and in
perfect order, so there will be unity in
all the proceedings, is the crowning be.
hest of the successful undertaken.
There are no business men at the pres.
ent day who have so difficult and delicate
task to perform as the undertaken.
His services are called into requisition
only when hearts are bowed in affliction
and filled with sorrow, and it is no
small matter for him to perform all his
duties with credit to himself and to the
satisfaction Of those who are mourning
the loss of their loved ones and wish to
have everything attended to in proper
manner.
The firm of Holmes & Bro, funeral
directors and embalmers, is the oldest
one in their line OF business in Hillsboro.
This house was originally established by
Newton Holmes, father of the present
proprietors, who still assists them in the
business. The premises occupied are
on High street, next door to the CITY
Hall.
The individual members of this firm
are 5. Lewis Holmes, who has the gen.
erai management of the business, and
Charles N. Holmes, who is our Deputy
County Auditor. The first named gem
tleman is one OF the most proficient and
practical embalmers in this section, Be.
sides large and practical experience in
this branch of the business, he received
private instructions from Prof. F. A.
Sullivan, of New York, who is, perhaps,
the most widely known embalmer in
this country, and who is regarded as law
on all matters pertaining to this depart
ment OF the business. During the career
OF Messrs. Holmes & Bro. in this bust.
ness they have had occasion to prepare
many bodies for shipment to large cities
and they have received the highest com.
mendations from different firms to
whose care the bodies were consigned
for final interment, both for the manner
in which the bodies were preserved and
for the neatness and appropriateness of
the caskets. There can be no question
as to the proficiency OF S. Lewis Holmes
and our city is fortunate in being the
possessor of a gentleman who is compe.
tent to care for any and all subjects.
Holmes & Co., the predecessors of the
present firm, were the first to introduce
modern styles of funeral appointments
in this vicinity, and Holmes & Brother
have fully maintained the high reputa.
ton established by them for progressive
ideas. They take entire charge of the
funeral, send kilograms to distant rela-
tives and friends, secure the services of
the minister and pail bearers, order car
riages, and attend to all the wants and
desires OF the family. This is a depart.
ure from the old method of managing
affairs by funeral directors which can
not but meet with the appreciation of
the people and be highly gratifying to
all who are called upon to mourn for
their lost ones. People living In the
country wishing TO send kilograms to
relatives tn the West, or at any point
whatever, will do we'll to send direct to
Holmes & Brother, as these gentlemen
understand the business thoroughly and
can get word to such parties without
any delay, which is impossible for those
not accustomed to such business to do.
This firm keeps two fine hearses and
carries on the business in a manner
equal to the best city undertakers, while
their charges are far below city prices.
In fact their prices are as low as any
small village undertaken, as is evidenced
by their taking goods into the territory
OF such undertakers, whenever their
prices are known to the parties before
they make their purchases. The only
trade which Holmes 4 Brother lose
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