The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1889-11-14
GREENFIELD.
November l1th, 1880.

November lltn, lou.
Hamer Rayburn is here among his
friends for short time.
Charles Parrot has severed his con-
nection with the drug store aud has
gone, it is rumored, to Oklahoma.
Carl and Amiel Uhl have fallen heir
to the neat little SUN of eight hundred
and seventy.fve dollars apiece, sent to
them from Germany.
What is the matter with the ten
o'clock ordinance? Is 1t no longer in
effect7 We should Judge not from the
present state of affairs, as there are one
or two places kept open almost every
evening after ten o'clock.
Mention was made in the Enterprise OF
last week of the book racks placed on
the back of each pew in the NJ. E. Church,
presented by some one unknown to the
congregation. We desire to make men.
ton OF the fact that on last Sunday the
congregation were agreeably surprised
by seeing very neat hymnal placed in
each back, which, as stated by the pas
tor, were also presented by some un.
known friend. The church seems now
to be supplied with every need except
that the pastor desires that, without
solution, sufficient money be handed to
him this week to purchase another book
for each rack.
Mr.. q. G. Hood, of Wilmington, o.,
was here last week for the purpose of
instituting lodge Of the Fraternity Of
the Mystic Circle" Thirty members
were enrolled, all of which were among
our best citizens.
David Jeans, colored, died on Thurs
day of last week. Funeral services, con-
Quoted by the Order of Masons, took
place on Friday afternoon at three
o'clock from the A. NJ. E. Church.
Ballard, the man whose building was
recently damaged by fire, has repaired
and opened a saloon which, from all in
dications, is desperately low place. The
honest citizens of our town who SO
kindly placed in the hand of Mr.. Ballard
money which partly betrayed the ex-
pense OF repairs now certainly feel badly
to see the course he has taken, as he
was doing fair and very creditable
business as cigar manufacturer.
The Young Mems Christian Associa.
ton of this place hold this as week of
prayer for young men, the first service
taking place on Sunday afternoon at
their rooms on Main street and the con-
tinuing services will be held on each
evening OF the week at one of the
churches. Very interesting subjects
have been chosen for each evening. Let
everybody turn out and show the young
men by your presence that you are will.
ing to help them in these, their noble
endesvors.
A beautiful antelope, pet at the
home of Mr.. Martin, was chased by
some dogs on last Friday. In its freight
it ran into the barb wire fence at the
and was SO seriously lacer-
ated that its life is despaired of.
There came very near being shoot
affray in the office of the Harper House
between James Crockett, who, it seems,
seeks to make himself disagreeable, and
Charles Patterson, one directly opposite
in character, both colored. Crockett was
under the influence of liquor and began
abusing Patterson, who sought to absent
himself from the room, but was detained
at the point of revolver until the pro-
prietor took the weapon from Crockett,
who is now under bond for 500 to keep
the peace. As soon as he was able Pat
terson went to look for the officers, but
was unable to find either of them, it
being their bedtime, ten o'clock Satur-
day night. Look out, Jimmy, the Mayor
has made arrangements for you at the
stone.pile.