The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1893-01-19

Miss Lizzie Hixson has been visiting
friends in Washington G. H. during the
past week
Mise Nellie Mccullough. Of Dayton, is
the guest Of Mrs. Will Miller
Mrs. Dollie Farley, OF Greenfield, was
calling on friends here last Friday and
Saturday
A series Of meetings are heing held ~
the U. B Church, which will doubtless |
continue over the coming sunday ~
The news Of the death OF Mrs Anna
Mckinney, Of Hardin's Greek, made
many hearts sad in this vicinity. She
was the youngest daughter of Mr. and
Mrs Isaac Oates, and formerly lived
near here.
The U b. Sunday school elected the
following officers Tor the eneuing year:
John Hulitt, Supt Isaac Kearns, Ass,
Sapt; Edwin Smith, Sec'y; G. F Pen
syl, Asst Sec'y; Mrs. Jennie Miller,
Treasurer; Miss Ida Redkey, Orgsnis'
Will H. Roads spent last week at the
beside of his uncle, Theodore Kearns,
who ia suffering from paralysis.
Little Jimmie Owens, son Of Mrs JAS
Bussey, met with painful accident on
last Thursday while leading the horses
to water When found lie had several
teeth knocked loose, and was badly
bruised about the head and face, but Was
SO badly stunned by the blow that he
was unable to tell whether the hun
came from !, kisk from horse Or some
other manner
Our citizens were greatly shocked on
last Saturday evening when the telling
Of the church bell announced the death
of Mrs. Julia A. Scott, one of the oldest
and most highly respected citizens Of our
vicinity. For more than year past her
health had been poor, but during lhs
fall and early winter there had been a
marked Improvement that continued mp
to the beginning Of last week when some
unfavorable symptoms appeared but did
not assume an alarming nature until a
few hours before she died. She was a
daughter OF David and Sarah Reece,
worthy pioneers of Highland county and
u sister to James Reece, Mrs. H. s.
Foraker and Mrs. Harriet Elliott, ol
Hillsboro, and Mrs. Dr. Garrett and Mrs
Ruth Overlnan, OF Paint township; and
was the first Of the family to follow the
parents to the grave. She was born
March 18th. 1878, on Rocky Fork in the
1 vicinity of Rainsboro, and has ever since
resided near here except about six year,
spent in the state Of Illinois. And il
every stage OF her long eventful life she
has merited, won and maintained the
confidence and esteem Of those among
whom she has lived. On she 25th o
May, 1887, she was married to Zepenial
Scott. with whom she lived happily unit
FEBRUARY 18th, 1878, when after few
brief moments OF suffering his useful lif.
suddenly ended and she was left to finisl
the race without his wise counsel anC
cheerful companionship. In early life
she professed faith in Christ and joineC
the M. E. Church and ever after showet
the genuineness OF her faith by an ex
emplarv life. She was the mother o
six children, all of whom are dead, sx
cept Mrs. Phillip Roads, of Rainsboro
at whose home she died, and Monro,
Scott, OF Barlow, Florida. Funeralservicel
were held at the family residence, Tues
day q. M, in charge OF Rev. ]. /. Taggart
and the remains we're taken to the N
E. Church at Marshall, where an appro
pirate sermon was preached BY he
| pastor, Rev. H. w. Bailey, after which
the body was laid to Ssst in the cemeter.
near by.