The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1893-04-13
RAINSBORO,
April 10th, 1893.

April 10th, 1898.
Elijah Lafferty is here making prep a.
rations to begin the erection of the X.
of P. hall.
James Erskine has moved to tow
and occupies Mrs. Malinda Gossett's
house on West Main street.
The Y. P. G. U. will give a liter ary
entertainment at the U. B. Church next
Saturday night, which promises to be
interesting. A cordial invitation is ex-
tended to all.
PROGRAMME.
Scripture Reading and Prayer-C. E.
Sword.
Recitation-Ida Stalker.
Select Reading-Louis Dewitt.
Essay-"Y. p. G. U , It's Possi Utilities
Dolly Roads
Recitation-Gertie West.
Select Reading-Ada Redkey.
Recitation-Fred Redkey.
Select Reading-Emma Grey.
Recitation Dewitt.
Recitation-Mary Epperson.
Select Reading-Wm. Roads.
Recitation-Orpha Waddell.
Essay-Y. P. G. u, Its Hinderances-
Irene Mccoy.
Sermonette-E. E. Sword.
Collection while singing.
Benediction.
The programme will be interspersed
with songs by the choir.
Mr.. Miller, OF Greenfield, was the
guest of r. F. Mccoy and family last
Friday.
Thomas Nelson, the newly elected
President of the Hillsboro Farmers In.
stitute, attended our Institute last Sat
urday and gave US short appropriate
talk. The paper of j. w. Dewitt was
good and the other exercises interesting.
Mrs. William Lucas is spending part
of this week at Chillicothe.
M. W. Spargur, whose health has
been on the decline for several months,
became much worse Saturday night and
is still poorly.
The dwelling house on the Major farm
three miles northwest of town, occupied
by David Skeen, a tenant, was consumed
by fire on the Sd inst. We are informed
that the insurance on the house haC
recently run out and that Mr.. Skeen ant
family lost nearly everything, even theil
wearing apparel
James Washqurn purchased one tracl
of the ]. H Davis land containing 49,
acres and Mrs. Luella j. Davis bough
the homestead tract of 80 acres, also th'
dover tract of 2la acres.
J. L. and Newton Gossett went t,
Ross county last Saturday on a brie
visit
About fifty of the parishoners an,
other friends of Rev. H. w. Bailey an,
wife came to the NJ. E. Parsonage unan
nounced Saturday evening with smiling
faces, words of cheer, hearts full of sun
shine and bearing in their hands al
tangible tokens of affectionate remem
berance donation consisting of -four
dry goods, groceries, apples, honey
maple syrup, etc, sufficient in quantit,
to last them several months, and in ad
dition they gave the pastor purse con
tanning $3.50 with the request that h
use it in the purchase of suit OF clothes
Though our coming was so unexpected
and as they claimed found them unpre
pared to accommodate so many guests
with modest bearing, characteristic O
the worthy pastor and his amiab BILE wife
they soon arose above the seeming EN-
barrassment and extended such cordia
welcome that every guest was made t,
feel that their coming was appreciate,
and their gifts were gratefully receive'
and worthily bestowed, After an hou
socially spent all departed to their home
wishing the pastor and his ia nily man,
returns OF the season.
The NJ E. Sunday school was rs. OF
ganized last Sunday and the followin
officers were selected: Superintendent
j. B Davis, Assistant Superintendent,
Samuel Coleman Treasurer, Mrs, j.
Harrington; Secretary, E B Roads