The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1891-07-02
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June 2sth, 1891.

June Zotn, lools
Mrs. Rebecca Laymon, an aged and
respected lady, died at her residence
here Friday. The funeral services were
held in the M. E.. Church Sunday morn
ing at o'clock, conducted by Rev. L.
M, Davis, Of Sabina, after which the
remains were laid to rest in the Murrell
cemetery.
Miss Lille CLANCY spent last week
with relatives at Westboro.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Hodson and Miss
Hammer, of Westboro, were guests OF
friends here last week.
Mr.. Dolph Bering, of Cincinnati, was
the guest of his brothers, ]. A. and
George, last week.
Childrcn's Day was very appropriately
observed at Pleasant Hill Church about
one mile north of town Sunday after
noon. The program was very creditably
rendered to very large and appreciative
audience.
James Hutcheson, of Cincinnati, ship.
ped 25 car loads of cattle from the dis.
tillery Monday.
Judge 1. N. Alternately, of Circleville,
was the guest Of w. A. Abernathy Sum
day.
Rev. E. L. Knox, of Samantha, de-
livered very interesting missionary
sermon at the M. E. Church Sunday
morning.
Rev. Crawford, of Martinsville, filed
his appointments here Saturday and
Sunday.
Remember the races, the greatest
event Of the season, Friday and Satur.
day, Sd and 4th. Every come and
enjoy themselves.
During thunder storm that passed
over here Monday afternoon lightning
struck in several places. A locust tree
in front of DR.. Kleckner's residence was
struck, shocking Mrs. Kleckner severely
as she was standing in the front door at
the time.
A valuable horse belonging to William
Dean was struck and instantly killed.
Fred McCool, an employe who was near
by, was severely shocked.
No party of gentlemen ever attended
more delightful affair in Lynchburg
than was the banquet OF the government
officials at the distillery last Saturday
. evening, the occasion being one of social
enjoyment prior to their separation fol
the summer vacation. The banquet was
,, held in their banquet hall, which was
!, exquisitely decorated for the occasion
The walls OF the hall were banked to the
ceiling with shrubs and flowers, in
: terspersed with miniature flags and
7. Chinese lanterns. The banquet was
served on very elaborate scale, all the
: seasonable substantials and delicaciei
having been provided on the order of J
). J. Klein and Sid Holder, the committed
: in charge. The faculties of the host
] for courtesy have always been noted by
3 the citizens and this event was one o
: unalloyed pleasure to the thirty.fv'
/ guests present, and who were all seatet
i at one large table, a marvel of beauty
9 In the center of the table was a hug
bowl of white Mar,aa Cotula and othe
floral decorations. At o'clock Hon
Jerry Fisher, master of ceremonies. rap
ped for order and delivered the openin
'' address, after which dinner was serve'
in ten courses. After dinner Hon. Jerr,
Fisher announced that toasts were mex
in order and presented Hon. J. W
. Henderson, Mayor of Lynchburg. H
was responded to by Hon. Cy. Noble
Sirs William Cleveland, John Van Note
Capt. Dumont, Sid Holder, J. J. Klein
. Ed. Shoemaker, G. w. PEPPER. Ere
Erdmann, all Of which were delivere
in q very amusing and entertainin
:, manner. 1t was midnight when tn
calls for speakers ceased but the hour
at the table had been we'll spent an
: everyone thoroughly enjoyed the o,
casion, the banquet and the remark
made. At the conclusion Mayor HeI
derson offered the following resolution
o WHEREAS, Wa, the invited guests {
the storekeepers and gaugers at tn
banquet so generously extended to vi
!. have had much pleasurable enjoymeI
1 and hospitable entertainment; therefore
be it
Resolued, That q vote OF thanks
Is rendered them for this hospitable ente
tainment.
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