The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1888-08-30
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George Rhoades returned Friday from
. trip to JsaIersonville.
Senator Massie, Of 'Chillicethe, was a
guest At the Andes House Friday night.
Mrs. Abraham Smith and children
have gone TO Mt. Vernon, o., and will
probably permanently locate there. Her
many friends here wish her great pros
perity in her new home.
Miss Ada Hixson left Thursday for a
two weeks visit with friends at Wash
ington. O. H..
II. w. Roads sold his house and lot
west Of the hotel to Mrs. Clark, Of Wheat
Ridge, Adams county. sd,
Mrs. Doctor Mcbride and sens, John,
Crate and Ray, have been visiting rela-
tives at New Vienna for several days
past. u
The farm Of Mrs. Girtie Ogle on Paint
Creek below the Rocky Fork Hotel, con.
tanning 1856 acres, is advertised to sell at
public sale September'ad.
H. W. Roads received a letter from
his brother, Cornelius, OF Iowa, last
Saturday stating that his wife was seri-
ously sick with but little prospect Of re-
covery. Mrs. Roads formerly resided in
this vicinity and was highly respected.
John Pulse and wife visited friends at
East Monroe last Friday.
An even dozen Of our young gentle.
men and ladies visited the Serpent
Mound last Saturday. The following
composed the party: v. r. Garrett,
Ella Hixson, Curless Harrington, Edith
Mcbride, George Browning, Jessie Roads,
L. q. Gossett, Maggie Roads, w. B.
Roads, Ollie Sinclair, William Miller
and Dollie Roads.
Elias Overman, Of Stringtown, accom-
panied by his two sons, DR.. David Over.
man, of Nashville. Tenn, and Rev.
Leslie Overman, Of South Pittsburg,
Tenn, and Monroe Scott, of Barlow,
Florida, visited Philip Roads and family,
Of West Main street, Thursday.
Mrs. Campbell, Of California, and Miss
Libbie Roger, of Clear Creek, were
guests at John Rogers, in the West End,
last Wednesday,.
Taylor Ward. with yoke of oxen at
tached to wagon, while hauling water
last Thursday at John Roads for Ed.
Clyborn'sthreshing machine, got beyond
their depths in Paint Creek and mar.
rowly escaped drowning. Taylor sue.
ceeded in reaching the shore where he
started in but the oxen, with the wagon,
drifted down the stream and finally
swan across to the other shore and were
with difficulty taken out.
Quite anumber OF William Epperson's
friends gave him pleasant surprise last
Saturday. A good dinner and an inter-
esting social occasion are reported.
Ellswoah McCoppin, of Carmel, was
the guest Of H. L. Garrett yesterday and
last night.
About twenty-five persons took their
lunch baskets and spent the day with
Uncle Tommy Montgomery and wife
last Sunday. Mrs. Montgomery's maiden
name was Spargur, and as those who
gathered at her home that day were her
relatives it might properly be termed a
Spargur reunion.
Frank Pommert, Of Greenfield, spent
Sunday with special friend on West
Main street.
William Browning and little son,
Harry, have been suffering from an at.
tack of malarial fever, but are slowly
improving.
Pearl Williamson is visiting friends at
Hillsboro.
Mrs. Waverly Waddell has been quite
sick for several days past, but is better.
Miss May Murphy has 80 far recovered
from her recent sickness as to be able to
return to her former home at Allen
Upp's.
1t is very desirable that every mem.
ber of the VIM. H. Trimble Post, of the
G. A. r., be present next Saturday night,
as the arrangements for attending the
reunion at Columbus must be completed
| at once.
Frank Newell, eldest son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. W. @. Newell, was taken violently
i'll with brain trouble the first of last
week, and has since fingered between
life and death. The symptoms are more
favorable, and some hope is entertained
that he may recover.
Our public schools will begin Monday,
September 10th, with Ellsworth McCop.
pin as principal, Miss Minnie Brown in
termediate and Miss Ella Hixson pri-
mary,
The Prohibitionists will hold basket
meeting in John Redkey's grove to.mor.
row "Wednesday. Mrs. Trego and Mr.,
Bennett will be the speakers.
The Anti.Thief Association will hold
their annual meeting for the election oi
officers and the transaction of other bust.
ness at this place next Saturday at 2 p
m. A full attendance is desired.
RUSSELDs.
August 28th, 1888.