The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1890-05-01
NEW LEXINGTON.
April 2sth, 1890.

April 2sth, 1890.
Art. Robinson, who has been in the
west for some time, is again circulating
among friends here.
James and Orley Earle have rented
the mill here Of their father and intend
running it for awhile.
Will Finley and wife, of Burtonville,
were the guests Of James Robbins and
family Sunday.
Rev. Winget, Of Rainsboro, preached
in the M. E. Church here last Sunday.
Will Livezey and family, of New
Vienna, were the guests OF Joe Swearen-
gen and wife last Sunday.
A grand success was the verdict OF all
who witnessed the contest for the
Demorest medal in the M. E. Church
here last Friday night. The contestants
were Misses Gertie Mcclure, Blanche
Haines, Mabel Beck, Maud Moore, Rena
Vaughn, Leota woodmansee and Marian
Edwards. The judges were Prof. Ellen
Wright, of Wilmington, Prof. West, of
New Vienna, and Rev. Redkey, of Lees
burg. They awarded the prize to Miss
Blanche Haines.
Jay Cooke was arrested at Charleston
by Marshal Swanger last week and
brought here, charged with stealing
chickens from Carey Williams near here
sometime back. He pleaded guilty be.
fore Mayor Hanley and was sentenced
to thirty days in the county Jail, $50 fine
and costs of prosecution.
Miss Minnie Hoskins was the guest of
relatives near Memphis last week.
ELwooD BRABsoN.
Never have we had to record anything
that seemed 80 sad as tho death of Mr..
Elwood Brabson OF pneumonia at Demor-
est, Ga, last week. Last winter Mr..
Brabson sold his property here and de.
cided to try his fortune in the west. He
finally gave up that idea and few
weeks ago went to Demorest, Ca, in
tending, if the country suited him, to
send for his family and locate there.
He soon sent word back to his family
that he was we'll pleased with the coun-
try and had purchased lot and would
send for them as soon as he could erect
house for them. When the home was
near completion, Mrs. Brabson shipped
their household goods, intending to fol-
low with her family as soon as possible.
On last Monday afternoon, after bidding
goodbye to the large circle OF friends
and relatives who had gathered at the
train to bid them god.speed, they depart
ed very sorry to part with the dear ones
here, but filed with the bright hopes
and glad expectations of soon being
united with the dear husband and father
in the new home his loving hands had
prepared for them. Little did they think
that their bright prospects were soon to
be blasted; that their happy days with
the dear one on earth had ended; that
already the Death Angel was hovering
over the beloved form. They arrived at
their destination about ~ o'clock on
Tuesday night, and instead of meeting
with joyous welcome and being clasp.
ed in the arms of him with whom they
had spent so many happy hours, they
were met with the sad news that he was
near unto death. They fastened to his
bedside, but who can describe their
anguish when their gaze rested on the
beloved features only to find him in the
last agonies of death and failing to rec
ognize any of his dear ones. He died at
2:3O o'clock. When the dispatch came
here that Mr.. Brabson was dead it was
like an electric shock-everyon was
stunned, and many were the tears of
grief, many were the tears of sympathy
that were shed for the bereaved ones in
their new home. made so desolate and
lonely by the dread angel. Mr.. Brabson
was native of Pennsylvania, and about
81 years ago he emigrated to this county
! and has always been useful citizen and
good neighbor and kind and loving
husband and father. He was loved and
, respected by all who knew him, always
honest in his dealings with his fellow
man and never Intentionally wronged
anyone. A few years after he settled
here he was married to Miss Maria
Edwards, and their union was happy
one. He died April 23d, 1890, aged
about 81 years. His funeral was preach
ed by the minister at Demorest and hii
, remains were. laid to rest in the new
cemetery at that place. Before he be-