The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1888-12-27
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December 25th, 1883.

Frank Elton's child is on the sick list
and is threatened with lung fever.
Mrs. Oma waddell and Mrs. Minerva
Gossett were visiting friends at Spring
field last week.
Newton Barrett was united in marriage
at high noon last Thursday, the Goth,
with Miss Minnie Mutt, OF Hamdon, o.,
and started soon after on ten days
wedding tour. His parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Captain d. M. Barrett, and daugh.
ters, Misses Ettie, Jessie, Lizzie and Mrs.
James Davis, and her husband attended
the wedding.
Joseph Lewis and wife are at West
Union attending the wedding Of Mrs.
Lewis sister.
Born-To Mr.. and Mrs. John Shipton
on Saturday last, a girl.
Miss Emma Gossett is spending the
holidays with friends at Springfield.
Wilson Rains, OF Lincoln, Nebraska,
after an absence Of seven years, dropped
in among relatives and friends here last
Friday. He was accompanied by his
stepfather, Daniel Anderson, of Center
vile, Ohio.
Our schools will have a vacation Of
two weeks. The principal, Ellsworth
McCoppin, will visit a special friend at
Ada this week.
Mrs. Lafferty, widow of James Lafferty,
enjoyed tho pleasure Of having all her
children at home last Sunday for the
first time since the death Of her husband,
some two or three years ago.
The choir, assisted by the Sunday
School, will give an entertainment at
the NJ. Z. Church on New Years even
ing, to consist in music, recitations, &c.
All cordially invited.
Rufus Foraker and wife, of Fayetts.
vile, have been visiting their respective
parents and other friends in this vicinity
since Saturday last
Fenton and Mortimore Gall and two
sisters, of Belfast, were the guests of
Misses Carrie and Minnie Brown last
Sunday.
William Ferguson and family, OF Paint
ersville, Green county, are here SPEND
ing the holiday week with friends.
Rev. Henry Wright is engaged in a
series of meetings at Lapparell Church
in Pike county.
Edward Roberts, teacher in the Hulitt
district, had Christmas tree for his
school on Christmas Eve.
The teachers in our school gave their
pupils liberal treat on Friday evening
last, and each in return received valu.
able present from their pupils.
A delightful Christmas service was
held at the NJ. E. Church on Sunday.
The pastors sermon was appropriate and
good, and the music entertaining. The
entertainment at the U. B. Church
Christmas Eve was largely attended and
quite enjoyable and reflected credit
upon those having the matter in charge.
J. B. Gossett, wife and daughter, Miss |
Mamie, are spending Christmas with |
friends in Greenfield.
Ted Roads and sisters, Missis Maggie
and Jessie, spent Christmas with rela-
tives at Centerfeld.
Mrs. B. L. Winget and son, Dan, OF
Delaware, O., and Miss Anna Winget, OF |
Milford Center, are guests of Rev. @. L.
Winget and family.
H. L. Garrett, of Lebanon, is shaking |
hands with friends here this week, and
is welcome guest all around.
Some sneak thief, with the aid Of a
rhisel, pried up the sash in one Of the
rear windows OF Mrs. Browning's kitchen
night and stole nice cake and
some other knick. knacks prepared for
The Christmas meals. The vessels used |
in carrying away the stolen articles were
found empty next morning near the |
Methodist Church.