The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1895-10-24
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October 81, 1895.

October 81, 1895.
Mrs. L. W. spargur, Of Seaman's, is
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Spargur.
Mrs. George Browning and children
are visiting relatives in Hillsboro.
N. R. Barrett and wife spent the Sab.
bath among friends at Leesburg.
Henry Foraker has hauled 1900
bushels of coal this fall, from Greenfield
and cambridge, for parties in this
vicinity.
Mrs. Mary Clark and sons, CISCO and
Charley, of Greenfield, we're here sew
eral days last week, the guests OF her
daughter, Mrs. Joseph Beavers.
The reappointment of Rev. j. H.
Dixon to this charge is very gratifying
to his many friends.
The supply Of winter apples in this
region will so far exceed the demand
that thousands OF bushels will 60 to
waste.
Mrs. Hugh Ayers and son, of Frank.
fort, KY, and Mrs. Ellis Pence, OF
Hillsboro, were guests of Mrs. Amos
Williams, last Wednesday.
What will become of the wheat sown
this fall, is a problem that is puzzling
the farmers OF Paint township. Less
than twenty per cent, of that sowed
weeks ago, has appeared above the sur.
face and probably never will come up,
unless we have rain in the near future.
A fire broke out on the lands OF Fred
Zane, near the Caves, the fore part OF
last week and did vast amount OF
damage before it was gotten under con-
troll. James Patterson and others, whose
lands adjoin Mr.. Zane, suffered loss from
the burning OF fences and the destruc.
ton of timber. A forest fire of less
magnitude broke out at J. E. Ferneau's,
about the same time, and did some
damage.
DR.. D. N. McB,de has been informed
that his uncle, Or Alexander Mcbride,
of Oceana, ILL.,, had been stricken with
paralysis and was lying at the point OF
death. He is the last of his fathers
family. He formerly resided in this
county, and practiced medicine at Lees
burg, and will be remem bered by the
older inhabitants of that vicinity. He
is now about seventy five years of age.
The Anti Thief Association has re.
Gently been strengthened by the addi.
ton OF new members, The petty thiev.
ing that has been done of late is begin.
ming to wake the people up to their
interests The membership now is
about sixty.five, everyone of whom is
pledged to spend one day free OF charge
in hunting down the thief and securing
property stolen from any of the mem.
bers, and, besides, there are twelve men
selected who hold themselves in readi.
ness to 90 at a moments warning and
scour the country in all directions.
These men are paid for their services.
1t only costs one dollar to become a
member and secure all the benefits OF
the association for all time unless the
treasury becomes exhausted, and in that
case, each member is assessed to replen.
ish it, II he refuses to respond, he
forfets his claim on the association.
The membership fees have been ample
to meet all demands for the past ten
years, and there is still handsome sum
in the treasury on which to draw.
Catch Spruance's youngest child is
dangerously i'll with whooping cough,
Miss Minnie Rapp and two daughters,
of Springfield. are the guests of Mrs J.
L. Gossett.
VIM. J. Redkey, who now owns the
old homestead of P. S. Roads, deceased,
will repair and remodel the residence
for his son, Christie, to begin house.
keeping in.
Col. J. H. Brigham, President of the
National Grange, is billed to address the
people OF this vicinity at the X. of P.
Hall next Monday evening on the polit.
icaI issues, from Republican stand.
point.
Prof. w. A. Rogers and wife spent
Saturday and Sunday among friends at
Leesburg and Lexington.