The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1888-06-21
KAINSBORO.
June 10th, 1885,

We have a recent letter from our
friend, Henry Plummer, Of Barrett's
Mills, who with his wife are visiting
their son at Wellington, Kan. After
giving an account of their interesting
trip and pleasant visit ct points along
the route he reports himself and wife in
good health, his son and family enjoy.
ing fair degree of prosperity, wheat
good, harvest begun, corn from one to
four feet high, etc.
Miss Emma Gossett will long remem-
Der her eleventh birthday anniversary,
which was SO delightfully."- celebrated at
her home last Tuesday evening. Twen-
ty.six little girls about Emma's age were
present by invitation and delightful
time was had.
The Penrod brothers, consisting Of
John, Daniel, Val and Lote, OF Colum-
bus, were called here the fore part of
last week on account of the serious ill
ness of their mother.
Mr.. Cowman, of the Jersey Creamery
Company, was in this vicinity on busi-
ness last Thursday.
Amos Williams sold Scott Kerr AZ hogs
last week weighing fraction over $500
pounds, seven of which died from the
effects of the heat while being driven to
Greenfield.
Ia. Feibel and family, OF Hillsboro,
spent Sunday at the Rocky Fork Hotel.
Miss Mary Cooper, of Belfast, is the
guest of her uncle, Henry Foraker.
Will Scott, OF Greenfield, spent Satur-
day and Sunday among friends in our
village.
Walter Skeen and sister, Miss Ethel, of
Greenfield, attended the festival on Sat-
urday evening.
o. N. Sans and wife, OF Hillsboro, re-
turned home yesterday from visiting
their respective parents in this vicinity.
S. NJ. Taggart and family, of Jefferson
vile, arrived Saturday evening on visit
| to his parents. He returned Monday,
leaving his wife and children fora longer
stay.
Judge Kelly was in town Saturday.
Fenton Gall, Of Belfast, was circulat.
ing among friends here last Sunday.
DIR. Enos Holmes, Of Hillsboro, passed
through here Sunday on his way to
Paint P. o. to see Mrs. Henry Hope,
who has been afflicted for some time.
One of Alonzo Upp's children was
quite sick last week but is better.
Misses Eta and Lizzie Barrett returned
yesterday from a pleasant visit among
friends at New Lexington.
j. g. Ferguson and wife spent Sun
day at Hillsboro the guest of their son
James Ferguson.
We were favored Saturday evening
with much nee led shower, but the
area visited by the rain was somewhat
limited.
Wheat harvest began June 2lst in this
locality last year. 1t will be several
days later and much lighter this year.
Remember the Quarterly meeting next
Saturday and Sunday.
Edward Roads wife gave birth tc
twins, boy and girl, last Wednesday
The hoy died and was inferred in the
Roads cemetery the following day.
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field Saturday evening to see his parents
or his best girl. Probably both.
Rev. J. II. Davis, of Martinsville, came
yesterday for short stay with his par.
ents.
The drouth OF the past two weeks has
greatly injured the oats crop in this
region.
Thero was good attendance at the
festival Saturday evening, but when the
expenses were paid the boys did moi
have the handsome surplus left that the
worthiness OF their cause and heirpains
taking efforts merited.
Mrs. Isaac Simpson, OF Carmel, is the
guest of her sister, Mrs. Minerva Gossett
on School street.
Mrs. Annie Schammahorn, Of Carmel
returned the first OF the week from q
visit Of several days among friends here
Sixteen singing birds, seven globe fish
and house full OF people were present
at the Children's Day service at the U
B. Church last Sunday. The day was
bright, the birds merry, the children
happy and the older ones delighted
The notices and floral decorations were
beautiful and artistically arranged. Some
OF the prominent features Of tho service
wess ths singing. the responsive Esad