The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1888-09-06
RAINSBORO.
September 4th, 1888

RAINsBORO.
September 4th, 1888.
Mrs. A. L. Evans and Miss Sarah
Bruce visited friends at JeHersonville
last week.
Thomas Barrett ard Miss Abbie Upp,
of Hoagland's, were married last We'd
nesday. The NEws-HERALD correspon-
dent extends congratulations.
Miss Dunlap, after pleasant visit
among relatives in this vicinity, left last
week for her home atl lDes Moinss, Iowa.
Miss Ruth Georges friends will be
glad to learn that she is convalescing.
William Ferguson and family will
move Wednesday to the vicinity Of
Paintersville, in Greene county, where
he has been employed to teach the COM
ing year. May success attend them is
the wish OF their friends.
Miss Maggie Spargur has been en-
ployed to teach the fall and winter
terms in the Houp district, where she
taught last year.
G. A. Gossett and wife, Will Scott and
sisters, and number of the friends of
the groom from Greenfield attended the
Pommert-Gossettw wedding here last Sun
day.
John Ferguson and sister, Mrs. Mary
Dean, of Logansport, Ind, were guests
of Miss Ann Ferguson part Of last
week.
Miss Hart, of Sugartree Ridge, has
been visiting her sister, Mrs. J. G. Fer.
guson, for several days past.
Edward Roberts returned the fore part
of last week from Bethany, where he
had been spending few weeks with
his uncle, Rev. E. McHugh.
Harry Dewitt spent last week in Gin.
cinnati visiting the centennial and tax.
ing in the sights generally.
Mrs. Mary Seals and children, of Va.
lisca, Iowa, after visit of several weeks
with her parents, A. H. Davis and wife
| returned home last week. MIR. and Mrs
Davis accompanied her and will proba.
bly, be absent several months. h
Mrs. Trego made two speeches at the
Prohibition meeting in John Redkey's
grove last Wednesday and then spoke
in the U. B. Church at night. She is
an interesting speaker and was listened
to with rapt attention.
Wallace Holmes lost a charm at the
Spargur reunion in which by looking
through glass could be seen the Lord e
prayer. He valued it highly because i,
was a gift from his grandfather.
Jas. w. Spargur, H. w. Roads and j
!. Taggart accompanied Deputy Sheriff
Frank Pearce to-day to the North pre-.
cinct to appraise couple of farms.
Miss Jessie Spargur left for jefferson
vile to-day, where she will spend some
days among friends.
Quite number of the G. A. R. Pos
and Camp OF Sons of Veterans from thil
vicinity will attend the national en-
campment at Columbus next week.
Charles Hixson and sister, Miss Jen
ME, visited friends at Washington @. H
and took in the fair last week.
T. NJ. Ferguson has sold his property
| in the East End to Mrs. Eliza Pearce
and Mrs. Pearce has sold hers to Viii
liam Estle. Possession in each case Il
be given soon.
| Miss Nancy Skeen, near Barrett's Mill
has been quite sick for several days will
measles.
DR.. Frank Chapman sold his house
hold goods at public sale to-day and viii
leave for Clarinda, Iowa, in a few days
where he will enter at once upon the
practice Of his profession. The doctor
and wife have many warm friends here
that will be sorry to see them go.
Jacob Hilliard, OF Leesburg, has oul
thanks for box of the largest and mos
delicious plums that it has been oul
privilege to see. They were of different
varieties aud grown by himself. Some
OF them were nearly as large as a guines
egg.
II. L. Garrett left Monday for Lebanon
where he will enter upon the study O
law. We are sorry to lose him. He is
young man Of good habits has superin
tended our public schools for the past
two years; has been an efficient Sunda,
School teacher and a member OF thu
church choir. Knowing him as we dc
we predict for him successful future.
James Foraker, wife and three daugh
tefs, spent q part OF last week among
friends at Washington @. Fl.
An interesting wedding occurred al
the homo OF Mrs. Malinda Gossett last
Sunday at p. IN. in the marriage OF hei
daughter, Miss Minnie, to Frank Pom.
inert, OF Greenfield. A number of their
friends were present to witness the cere.
mony and extend congratulations. They
left on Monday for Greenfield where Mr.,
Pommert is already established in bust
ness AMI where he had a comfortable
home ready for the occupancy of his
new bride.
Rev. G. j. Wells preached his fare.
well sermon and closed the labors OF a
three years pastorate with his congre.
CATION here last Sunday. He will leave
this week for the session OF the Cincin-
natl conference at jamestown, bearing
with him the best wishes OF his parish.
toner's and other numerous friends. The
church and Sunday School here have
enjoyed prosperity under his ministry