The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1894-10-25
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October %, 1874

William DaWitt and little son, OF ir.
cleville, are visiting his father, Jno. w.
Dewitt, and other friends here.
Andrew Murdock has been tick with
fever for some time, but is better.
John Hoback and wife, of Leesburg,
were here looking after some business
interests, last Frid,y.
Mrs. Margaret Mackerly, of Hillsbnro,
is the guest OF her daughters, Mrs. John
Hulitt and Mrs. Samuel Coleman.
Philip Roads LAS been AZ ppointed G n.
stable in the place OF j. o. Harripgl n,
who has removed tn Columbus.
Mrs. James Washburn has been quite
sick for several days, but is repor ed
better.
Mrs. Byron Millikan, Of Wash.As,o
City, is here visiting her step mother,
Mrs. Hannah Sinclair, and her sisters,
Mrs. J. B. Gossett and Mrs. John Red.
key.
Rev. Mr.. Mercer, of Wheat Ridge,
Adams county, visited his son, DR.. John
Mercer, of this place, last week. He
was accompanied by his brother, Geo.
Mercer, of Iowa.
Mrs. Thomas Curry, of Pittsburg, is
the guest of her father, Absalom Miller,
and brother law, John Curry and
their families. She was born and raised
in this vicinity, but has been absent 81
years.
Rev. Mr.. Dixon was appointed to the
Cynthiana charge at the recent session
of the U. B. Conference, and will fill
the pulpit at the U. B. Church, of this
place, the coming year.
Mr.. Wesley Limle and Miss Ida East
er, of Boston, were united in marriage,
Oct. 1S, 1893, by Rev. J. I. Taggart, at
his residence, in the presence OF mum.
ber of the friends of the young couple.
We extend congratulations.
Edward Britten Holmes, son of Wal.
lace Holmes, died at the home of his
parents, near Paint P. O., Oct. 16, 1894,
OF typhoid fever, aged 10 years, 10
months and % days. Eddie, as he was
familiarly called, was a model young
man and general favorite in the vicin.
ity where he lived. He was an active
member of the U. B. Church, and will
be greatly missed. Appropriate funeral
services were held at the family resi-.
dence, on the 18th, in charge of Rev.
Doney, OF cambridge, and the remains
were inferred in the Hulitt Cemetery.
Hon. Seth H. Ellis, candidate for
Congress on the Prohibition ticket, dis.
cussed the political issues at the X. of
P. Hall last Thursday to a fair sized
audience.
A number of our citizens met at Mrs.
Louisa Bakers, Saturday, and chopped
and hauled her fine lot of wood, which
was highly appreciated by the worthy
widow and family.
Mrs. Mary Ferguson has been enjoy.
ing visit from her mother, Mrs. Hart,
and accompanied her on her return to
her home, near Sugartree Ridge.
Miss Effie Johnson, OF Sinking Spring,
was the guest of Miss Matte Pepple,
Saturday and Sunday, but has returned
to Ross county, where she is engaged in
teaching school.
Joseph Hart, of Sugartree Ridge, has
been visiting his aunt, Mrs. J. @. Fer.
guson, for several days.
Hon. D. M. Barrett and wife and
daughter, of Lancaster, and Prof. R. b.
Barrett, and family, of Leesburg, were
in this vicinity the latter part of last
week, and on Saturday, the Barrett fam
lily held reunion at the old homestead,
at the Mill, that proved to be pleasant
and enjoyable occasion. The wedding
anniversary of their daughter Cora and
]. B. Davis fell upon that day and also
the birthday anniversary of Mrs. D. M.
Barrett. Mr.. Barrett returned to his
post of duty as Superintendent of the
Reform Industrial school, today.
Mrs. H. s. Foraker and Mrs. Oliver
Foraker spent part of last week in
Ross county, visiting Mrs. DIR. Bahan,
who has been sick with fever for several
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