The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1888-02-09
GREENFIELD.
February 9th, 1888.

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Mrs. Hugh Beatty is reported quite
sick from pleurisy.
Miss Julia Hill, of Independence, Mo-,
is the guest OF her sister, Mrs. II. T. V.
Pearce.
Mr.. H. L. Dickey has retired from the
bank, and is again engaged in the prac-
tice of law.
Mr.. Scott Gadbury, telegraph operator
at South Solon, came down Saturday to
remain over Sunday.
Mr.. J. K. Binder is attending to bust
ness again after after several days sick
ness from bilious fever.
Mr.. Newton Patton, after several
months service at the Boys Industrial
School at Lancaster, is now visiting his
home.
On last Saturday, despite the bad
weather, our streets were crowded with
people, and business in all branches
fourished.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson, who for the past
two years have been living at Mineral
City, will again take up their residence
in this city.
Married-On last Tuesday evening, by
Rev.S. D. Crothers, at the First Presby-
terian parsonage, Mr.. Albert Wagner
and Miss Elva Rowe, both of this city.
The gentleman engaged to exhibit the
Battle of Gettysburg here last Thursday
evening for the benefit of the G. A. r.
Post failed, for unknown reasons, to put
in his appearance.
If reports be true Greenfield will have
another mandatory in the near future.
Mr.. T. F. Browder is completing ar
rangements to manufacture his patent
fire escape at this place.
Mr.. D. A. Elliott has returned from an
extended business trip through the
South. During his travels he visited
Atlanta, Tuscaloosa, New Orleans, Birm-
ingham and Chattanooga.
Mrs. Lon Nixson died last Thursday
morning at her home in Ross county,
four miles south of this place, from in.
famation of the stomach. The remains
were inferred in the cemetery at this
place.
Our new Fair Board met in this place
last Saturday and very wisely changed
the date of our Fair from late in the fall
70 July 3lst and August LIST, I'd and Sd.
This is early in the season for holding a
Fair, but the change is considered wise
one.
The revival meetings at the NJ. E.
Church are still in progress, with in.
creased interest. Up to last Friday night
forty-six had united with the church,
and quite that many have been convert
ed. On Friday night twenty young men
and young women we're at the altar of
prayer, eleven of whom professed con-
version. A great work is being done,
and from Indications the end is not yet
Mr.. Jack Mccoy, living near Good
Hope, Fayette county, met with fatal
accident last Thursday morning, the par
ticulars of which are as follows: He
was engaged in hauling logs to Good
Hope, and while on his way his horses
took fright and ran away, throwing Mr..
Mccoy from the heavily loaded wagon
to the ground, the hind wheels passing
over his body above the hips, killing
him instantly. He leaves wife and
four children.
The Highland County Teachers Asso.
citation will hold its next meeting at this
place, on the last Saturday in February
or the last Saturday in March. This is
just as it should be, and we have no
doubt but that the teachers of the county
will be royalty welcomed to our town by
the citizens generally. But, by the way,
what has become of our town teachers ?
The Association was invited to Green
field by the country teachers, and the
country teachers expect to entertain
them. This kind of arrangement has
not just the right ring to it. Is our town
teachers to remain mum?
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