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

people will begin now, one anu all, Win |
the determination to out.do your neigh
bors and give us the benefit of their su-
perior h,isbandry and skill by placing
OH exhibition such articles as they grow
or manufacture that may be instructive,
profitable or pleasing to others. Com
mence in season with your preparations.
Make up your mind what you will take
and be sure and take it. Every year we
hear such remarks as this: "If had
known they had nothing better would
have brought something that would
have taken the premium right away
from the best" The facts are that no
county in Ohio can, from its own re-
sources, make better showing in all
that pertains to a first class agricultural
exhibition than this same county of
Highland.
Our agricultural society is doing all it
can to make the coming one the best
fair ever held in the county, and it 10
the duty of our people to cooperate
with them. Help maintain the reputa-
ton Of old Highland; by so doing you
will lose nothing financially, and will
| gain a vast amount of useful and valu.
able information. Liberal premiums are
offered in all departments. A good band
will favor us with plenty of music.
Special attractions will be offered, among
which will be standing horse race, the
riders standing upright on the back Of
the horse while at full running speed.
Everything will be done to make the
coming fair, which will be held August
7,S, 8 and 10, the largest, best and most
enjoyable county fair ever held in
Southern Ohio.
The officers of the society are Isaac
Larkin, President; w. J. Burley, Vice
President; John 8. jolly, Secretary, and
Charles Ayres, Treasurer. These gen.
tlemen are ably assisted by board of
directors from the stockholders, and
each and every one of them are doing
all in their power to add to the reputa-
ton of our county by making our f. irs
successful. These gentlemen are deserv-
ing of encouragement from our people,
and we hope to see turnout this fall
which will eclipse anything ever before
attempted in Highland county.
! John Matthews.
In the elements of business interests
that 60 to make up the general traffic of
the day, groceries rank as the foremost
staples, their actual sales being the
greatest. The importance of we'll con-
Quoted, we'll stocked grocery house in
any town, where the house keepers can
always find fresh supply of edibles
from which to make their selections
and which can always be depended upon
for the cream of the market in the eata
BILE line, is we'll known. That Hillsborc
!. possesses such house is beyond ques
ton. We refer to the popular and de-
serving house of John Matthews, which
is one of the largest and most prominent
of it's class in Southern Ohio.
Mr.. Matthews is a natural grocery
man. He determined to make groceries
: his business during life, and with the
object of perfecting himself has beer
very attentive to the business, even t.
the smallest detail. Before engaging il
the grocery trade he was for severa
) years connected with the mercantile
world. His start in the grocery bust
ness was in the year 1879, on East MAR
street, in the room now occupied by R
s. Evans & Co. His business had growr
to such proportions that more room ant
better quarters were necessary for. it
successful prosecution, and he accord
ingly, on the thirty.first day of August
1880, moved to his present quarters, No
Is North High street, opposite the Court
house. In his business he has beer
abundantly successful, and has built NJ
very large business, which is con
. stantly increasing. Mr.. Matthews i
' very popular, and besides being wei
n liked by everybody is an accomplished
r business man. The premises occupies
!. by this gentleman are right in the hear
' Of the main business portion of the city
9 and are admirably equipped for tn
Q transaction of the large business whicl
: falls to the house which is full to oyel
j. flowing with groceries, fruits, etc., etc.
e The trade Of Mr.. Matthews grocery
unusually large even for this thrivin
n community. He has established reI
}. utation for fine goods and satisfactor
It dealing that would be credit to an
3 house. A special point with Mr.. Ma
70 thews is that of placing stock. He wi
n huy only the purest and choicest goot
n the market affords regardless OF the COZ
,s to him, and places them on sale at tn
IL same figures which some houses ask ft
10 an inferior grade of the same kind I
II goods. He will handle nothing but tn
ir finest of goods and he guarantees ii
quality of everything sold. If an
q. article purchased at his store is not a
"a right, his instructions are to bring
IF back and he will make it so or Cheerful
ID ly refund your money.
"A The stock of goods carried embrac'
as every article that comes under the con
a prehensive head of groceries, speci
n feature being made of tess, coffees an
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