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The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1896-01-23
LYNCHBURG.
January 20, 1896.

Rev. Trout, of New Burlington, was
circulating among friends here, last
Monday.
DR.. T. F. Scott was in the city, last
Monday.
On the sick list: John Gibler and wife,
and Mrs. Moore. All in one home.
Miss Rena Mcclellan, at the home of her
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jackson
Graham.
Charles Brown, of Five Mile, Brown
county, was here last Tuesday and ship.
ped or sold here upwards of 800 head of
sheep.
DR.. H. M. Brown, of the Hill City,
was seen on onr streets last Tuesday.
Also, Sheriff Patton. Our town seems
to be very quiet and orderly. But the
Sheriff comes down pretty often.
The City Council met in regular ses.
sion last Monday night, and report says
they have bear on their hands in the
way of the water works question, and if
they are not careful will want some one
to help them let 20. Be careful, boys,
and hold death grip.
Rev. Peale came home to spend few
days wish his parents before commenc.
ing his meeting at Buford.
John Klock had his house partially
burned, last Wednesday night. The
roof and part OF the upper story were
destroyed, but very little of his house
hold goods was damaged.
The business room in the Masonic
building is being repaired, preparatory
for the moving in OF Hodson & Son.
G II, Gray was in Hillshoro, last Fri.
day in the interest of the water works
and electric light:
VIM. Hopkins and wife were visiting
at the home of I. w. Landess, near
Pricetown, last Sunday.
Attorney Dan Murphy and County
Surveyor has moved his Office over the
corner drug store, formerly occupied by
the Record.
There are three new members of Coun.
Gil to elect this spring, and let us be
very careful in our selection of men.
We see that DR.. Meadow hes severed
his connection with the Record - local
editor, and u looking alter his profes.
sion more closely.
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PRICETOWN.
January 20, 1895.

Noo~'
Henry Puckett and lady, of Hillsboro,
were pleasant callers at this place, Satur.
day and Sunday.
Leroy Young is very sick at his home,
west of town, with that dread disease,
consumption.
Protracted meeting is in progress at
Harwood, conducted by Rev. Walk, of
Lynchburg.
Mrs. U B. Custer of the Hill City, is
visiting relatives at this place.
There is a singing school, each Sun.
day night at the Christian Church, led
by supt. w. s. Barker.
Nearly everybody in this community
is suffering from severe colds, owing to
the unsettled state of the weather.
Dexter Carpenter and family were
calling on Mrs. Carpenters parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Clayborne, of Allensburg.
DR.. Chaney and wife were called to
Lebanon last week to see their son
Mitchell, who was very poorly with grip.
Lewis Shaffer and wife, of Hollowtown,
were guests of grandpa Colvin, Saturday.
Several of our teachers and pupils con-
template attending school, in the spring.
Prof. Williams popularity, as an in
structor increases each year, and all those
desiring to keep up with the times,
should become learners of him, whose
success as teacher is so we'll establish.
oI
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SHACKLETON.

OoAu0Ay SOs Ao0Vs
Mrs. Eliza Pence, of Danville, spent
last week with her sister, Mrs. Ann
Pence.
Miss Laura Fenner, who has been
spending the past summer at Winkle, is
again at home.
Orissa Charles is spending the winter
with her grandfather, Philip Trop.
]. A. Fawley, of near Union, was call
ing on friends here last Sunday.
Chris Kobuck and family were visit
ing Jerry Shaffer and wife, last Sunday
Neal Martin and wife spent a part oi
last week visiting the latter's mother,
Mrs. Geo. Fender, of near Taylorsville
Miss Norah Wilkin, of Russell, spent
last Sunday and Monday with her friend,
Miss Allie Wilkin.
Peter Pence and wife were guests al
Ellis Wilkins, last Sunday.
Alvin Lemons is out again, after hav'
ing siege with the mumps.
Philander Fenner, of Hillsboro, spent
Sunday, at home.
John Carr and wife expect to move te
Jeffersonville, in the near future.
We would like to inform the cores
ponaent of last week that we have taker
a few lessons in orthography, and tha
we would as soon misspell word or two
as to leave them out, as they did in las
weeks paper. And, as for stationery
We have just got on q fresh supply, tina
will last us few days. And I'll no
copy from other people.
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SAMANTHA.
January 20, 1895.

January 20, 1895.
Mn. Sarah Crutheu, Of Greenfield.
spent part Of last week with friends
on Fall Greek.
John Wright, Of Charleston, Ind, is
visiting his brother Joe, ON Fall Greek.
Jas. Marconnet and his little daughter,
Vera, visited his brother Joe, Of Buford,
last week.
Rev. Sentman, OF the NJ. E. Church,
opened series Of meetings here last
Sunday evening. Rev. Thompson, Of
Kentucky, will conduct the meetings
through this week.
Isaac Cox, who fell on the ice and
crushed his thigh bone, is getting on
finely.
Miss Efie Larkin is suffering from
grip. .
Mr.. Pucket, of Buford, is visiting his
daughter, Mrs. v. A. Vaughn.
Rev. Milliner, of Leesburg, preached
at the Friends Church, last Sunday.
We could not have Penn township
represented any place else, so we con.
cluded to send our man to the Pen,
and we wish, if "Billy" don't care, the
appointing power had given the place
to some one we wanted to get rid of.
w. P. Donohoo, of the firm of Dono.
hoo & Larkin, has been appointed to
and has accepted position at the Sta to
Prison. He is one of our leading citizens
is conscientious, thorough Christian,
and has the best wishes of all.
A Photographic entertainment by
Geo. Bowers, under the auspices of the
Ladies' Aid Society of the M. E. Church,
was given at this place, Saturday night.
Miss Mollie Cline, of Salem, spent
last week with her brother and sister, at
Fall Greek
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TRULY A LIGHT IN DARKNESS.
A German Professors Astounding Dis
cOVery.

New YORK, January IA dispatch to
local paper from London says: The
noise of wars alarms should not dis.
tract attention from the marvellous
triumph of science which is reported
from Vienna. 1t is announced that
Prof. Routgen of the Wurzburg univer.
sity has discovered light which, for
the purpose of photography, will pene.
trate wood, flesh and other organic sub.
stances. The professor has succeeded in
photographing metal weights which
were in closed wooden case, also a
mans hand which shows only the bones,
the flesh being invisible. y
The Chronicle correspondent says that
the discovery is simple. The professor
takes a so.called Crooke pipe. viz. a
vacuum glass pipe with an induction
current going through it, and by means
of rays which the pipe emits photo.
graphic plates. "In contrast with the
ordinary rays of light these rays pene.
trate organic matter and other opaque
substances just as ordinary rays pene.
trate glass;"
He has also succeeded in photograph.
ing hidden metals with cloth thrown
over the camera. The rays penetrated
not only the wooden case containing
the metal, but the false iris in front OF
the negative.
The professor is already using his dis.
covery to photograph broken limbs and
bullets in human bodies.
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Mrs. Rebecca Z. Steen.

Died, at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. ]. T. Beverage, near Buck Run,
Adams County O., Nov. I'd, 1895, Mrs.
Rebecca C-(wear) steen. wife of Josiah
Steen.
Mother Steen lived to the ripe old
age of n years, II months and four days.
She was born near Marshall, Highland
county, Ohio. She was married to
Josiah Steen Nov. 9th, 1887. To them
were born four children, viz: Boyd
Steen, Mrs. James Blair, of Mt. Leigh,
Mrs. 81. H. Redkey, of Sugartree Ridge
and Mrs. ]. T. Beverage, of Buck Run,
all OF whom are living, and were pres.
ent at the burial services.
The family home was near Mt. Leigh
church, in which Josiah Steen served
several years as an efficient ruling
elder.
As a wife Mrs Steen was truly help.
mate to her husband, at home she was
the center of elevating influence, in the
church she was devoted Christian,
and in the community an esteemed
friend.
Many of the closing years OF her life
were spent in the loneliness of widow.
hood, but still her buoyant, hopeful
spirit 90 lifted her above her temporal
bereavements that when the end drew
near, all her acquaintanceship Joined
In the feeling that ito depart is to be
with God, which is far better" As the
burden of years increased, she longed
to be ct home.
At length unannounced the message
came and mother Steen twas not, for
the Lord took her." Thus ended the
life of Q true.hesrted Christian, faithful
and beloved.
The funeral services were conducted
at the Mt. Leigh Church, by Rev. J.G.
Galbreath, OF Sardinia, on Saturday.
November Sd, after which, the remains
we're laid to rest in the family burial
place In Mt. Leigh cemetary.
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FORT HILL.

JANUARY q, IooO.
Mrs. James Hughes and little Ruthie,
of near Marshall, were calling on rela.
tives here last Tuesday.
Miss Floe Spargur, of near Rainsboro,
is spending week at her uncle's, Daniel
Buffers.
Mrs. H. M. Eubanks, of this place,
was visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
T. M. Ferguson, at Rainsboro, last week.
James E. Spargur and sister, Miss
Rosa, of near Rainsboro, and Len Butler
and Miss Amanda Butler, of Lathem,
were the guests of their cousins, the
Misses Butler, Saturday and Sunday.
Miss Agnes Waddle and Miss Floe
Spargur spent Saturday with Pike coun.
ty friends.
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BALL KNOB.

January 10, 1880.
There will be Teachers Association
held at Willettville, next Friday evening.
Campton johnson whistles, "What
shall we name the baby? It's girl.
Harvey McDaniel's stable, shed and
straw stack were burned down last week.
Mrs. Skeen, of Farmers is the guest
of her daughter, Mrs. Thomas Mcdaniel,
this week.
Asa Driskill, of Cuba, o is spending
few days with relatives, at this place.
Fred Mcdaniel is attending school at
Lynchburg.
A swell affair was the wedding Sunday
evening, Jan. ~. The contracting par
ties were Grant Nolder, of Lynchburg,
and Miss Matte Peirson, of this place.
The nuptials were solemnized at the
home of the bride, in the presence Of
about twenty guests, with the ceremony
OF the Methodist Protestant Church, by
Rev. Cowan, of Clarksville, Ohio. The
bride was becomingly attired in
brown serge, wearing a lily of the valley
in her hair. The groom was handsome.
ly arrayed in the conventional black. An
elegant wedding feast was spread, and
the pleasures of the evening will long be
remembered b. all present. Mr.. and
Mrs. Nolder will make their future home
in Lynchburx. We join in wishing them
a long and happy life. The list of pres.
ents included the following: The groom
to the bride, beautiful ring and stand
mirror Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Challen'
der. sugar set and lamp; Mr.. and Mrs
Chas. Nye. desert set Miss Sylvia Pier.
son, jelly dish Mr.. And Mrs. J. L. De.
laney, pair of towels Miss Ollie Hod.
son, one half dozen crystal berry dishes
Miss Marie Naylor, large fruit dish ;
Miss Stella Carey, parlor lamp.
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HOme.Seekers' Excursions.

On January 14th and 28th the Iron
Mountain Route will have on sale from
st. Louis round trip excursion tickets to
all points in Arkansas and Texas ct rate
of one fare plus $500, tickets good
until February 18th returning. Stop.
overs will be allowed at pleasure for
inspection Of lands. For maps, time
tables, land pamphlets and full partic.
ulars address N. r. Warwick. Agent,
3l7 Vine st., Cincinnsti, o.
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Casey foreman Patterson boiler
works)-Arrah! what could have po.
ssessed man like you to give mp an
easy job as Q hesrss driver in New
York and a family, to come and work
here at dollar.tin dayf
Oorriean Earnestly Sure the wolfe
wor clacking at me ali the time; and
ony thing fer , quiet life, says OIL"
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"Give me liver regulator and I can
regulste the world" said genius. The
druggist handed him bottle of DeWitt's
Little Early Risers, the famous little
pills. W. r. Smith & Go.
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U. s. HISTORY.

What value is attached to the "Madi.
son Papers? To Common Sense" !?
Who wrote the latter?
Give the history of the Cuban annex.
alton subject from the time of the "Fil.
libustering" expedition to the present.
What is the present state Of affairs in
Cuba?
What was the purpose and the result
of Walkers Expedition? Lewis and
Clark's Expedition?
~.
What were the several claims to Gre.
gon held by the U. s.? When was the
northern boundary of Oregon finally
settled? How?
Name the six provisions of the Omni.
bus Bill. Why 50 called? Was it pass.
ed as one bill? Was it ever repealed ?
vi.
What was the "Kitchen Cabinet?
Why so called? Who constitute Cleve.
lands Cabinet?
In what sense did the North have
the advantage over the South in the
Civil War? In what respects did the
South have the advantage?
VIII.
In what respects is the Constitution a
series of compromises Illustrate.
X.
How does Territory become State
When was Utah admitted? How many
stars now on the U. s. flag?
Describe the method of electiAg q
President prior to tie adoption of the
18th amendment.
By H. G. WILLIAMS, Jan. IS, 1896.
ARITHMETIC.
Find the arithmetical and geometrical
mean of 16 and l44 Ans. 80 and 4S.
A triangle with base of so feet, is di.
vided by line parallel with the base
into two equal parts. What is the length
of the line? Ans 1886 #.
A, B and G contributed $7O7O toward
building church, situated II miles from
A, II from B, aId23 from G. They were
to pay in proportion to the advantages
in distances. How much did each con.
tribute? Ans. S2S 2s, B, ,$24.24, C,$l8.18.
".
Ifa inch rope willsupport ten inch
ball of lead, how large ball of lead will
inch rope of the same material sup ,
port? Ans. l5 inches.
Sold grain on a commission of 5% in
vested the net proceeds in dry goods,
com. 80 +; the commission on the grain
was S92 more than the commission on the
h dry goods. For what did the grain sell
What was paid tor the goods?
Ans. $4120 and $500.
A sold village lot at 2O% gain, but
had it cost him $3.50 more he would have
lost l5%. What did it cost him?
Ans. $1l9O.
What must pay for bonds due in 5
years, bearing SO interest, 80 that may
make 500 on my investment
Ans. 80.
owe $500 due April /; $500 May /;
II I pay $500 today, when should pay
the balance? Ans. June /.
TX.
What will 80 day draft on New York
fer $500 cost at III PREM, interest 6?
Ans. $sO3 60.
A bucket whose height is inches and
upper and lower diameters are II and 8
inches, IL half full of waters How deep
II the water
D II. q. WILLIAMS, Jan. l8, V6.
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When Q man starts in 10 drown hi
troubles he generally, acts q ii ht
thought they were located in biz
stomach.
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THE HYPOCHONDRIAC.
Adapted from the Prose Of Jerome.

The following unique poetical effusi
from the pen of DR.. Sigel Roush, we G
from the Washington, D. G., Times:
He il surely much afflicted,
And depicted
On his face,
Are the marks Of cicatricial
Pits-officisl
In the case.
In both eyes he had iritis,
And meningitis
In the brain
OF all the tumors from fibroma
TO sarcoma
He'd complain.
He was mad for weeks with rabies,
Aud had scabies
Seven years;
And symptoms of tuberculosis,
A case Of ptosis
he often fears,
He has fits of epistaxis,
Weak his thorax is
From the mumps,
And e'er is kept by pains rheumatic
And grief hepatic
In the dumps.
And everything that flesh is heir to,
He has no hair, too,
Indeed, has he
Toothache, bunions and migraine,
All kinds Of pain
But house-maid knee
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Haynes&Son
Agents Wanted.

Do you want the Agency for fertilizer
for one of the best of companies. If so
write
e. B. HUKILL.
Convenience, o.
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JACKSONVILLE.

Rev. Mr.. Bssell of Wilmington will
preach at the Universalist church Sunday
at 1920 A. NJ.
The old band stand went down last week
and adds more rubbish to disfgure our
streets, which some have spent much time
to beautify and adorn.
The game of base ball played here
last Saturday, between the Jacksonville
and Colrain mines, resulted in victory
for Jacksonville, 10 to 8.
DR.. j. W. Scudder, formerly of this place,
has been visiting this way lately, and 1t is
talked he will return to town to continue
his practice.
Mrs. Martin A. Bruce invited several
young ladies to accompany her on picnic
and fishing excursion TO Sprague brook
Wednesday, which was accepted by six OF
her friends.
Hon. A. A. Butterfield and Charles S.
Chase, ESQ.,, attended the funeral of Hon.
E. W. Stoddard at Brattleboro Monday.
Mr.. Stoddard was we'll and very favorably
known in this vicinity.
In all the excitement here, and it is GER
tainly sufficient for our small place, the
young ladies have formed base ball nine.
We do not learn that they have issued any
formal challenges as yet.
H. G.. Porter, W. S. Allen and A. p.
Carpenter attended the Democratic county
convention at Newfane. Others were
elected delegates but did not attend, two,
as we learn, on account of sickness.
A meeting of the fire company was held
last Monday evening, and committee was
appointed to find the old records or draft a
new constitution and report this week
Saturday evening, at an adjourned meet
ing, to be held at village hall.
There are good many visitors in town
from the city, and other places. We can't
give names as we are too modest to inquire.
Alphonzo Nichols and wife of Brattleboro
we know, however, as they formerly lived
here, and they are enjoying their visit
among old friends and relatives.
Miss Evelyn Holbrook invited her friends
about her age to visit her on her 18th birth
day. Thirteen young ladies were present
and had a very pleasant time. The literary
idea seemed to predominant and each re-
cited the best selection which had been
learned previously. Mrs. Edwards fur
nished fine supper and all went away
happy
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VERNON.

Miss Shipman of Montana is visiting her
aunt, Mrs. Z. o. Lee.
Mrs. Sophia Powers and daughter Fran
ces have gone on a visit to relatives and
friends at Fairlee.
The first of the annual log drive appeared
in the river here this week, being several
weeks later than usual.
The Sunday school, ably assisted by G.
F. Kenney of Danvers and others, will give
their annual concert at the church next
Sunday evening.
Edwin NJ. Lee, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Z.
o. Lee, who has been recently in the EN-.
ploy of the Consolidated Railroad company
as civil engineer on the Housatonic line,
is spending a vacation with his parents.
Quite large number attended the lawn
party and picnic at the residence of A. A.
Dunklee on Wednesday and enjoyed the
day very much. Forest Estabrooks was
present with his camera and took several
views of the company
At the grange meeting next Saturday
evening something not in the ordinary role
of entertainment is anticipated by the gen.
tlemen. The meeting will be in charge of
the ladies and their whispered consultations
have warned the suspicious men to beware
of their beguiling stratagems.
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GUILFORD.

Mr.. and Mrs. II. Jameson, E. B. Shute,
Miss Alice Jameson, and Miss Minnie
Prescott, all of Boston, Mass, came this
week to board at G. P. Miller's.
One of our village residents driving a
team to Brattleboro on Wednesday morn
ing looked to see what one of his horses
was snorting about, and saw an animal
which he describes as being about q feet
long, brindle in color, and short tailed. 1t
came from Richardson's woods, on the
east side of the fiat between this place
and watering trough hill, crossing over to
the woods on the west. Here is game
worth hunting
Mrs. Austin Weatherhead, who since
the death of Mr.. Weatherhead, which oc-
CURED March 6, has been living with a
daughter, Mrs. Nancy Streeter, in Green
field, died at that place Monday and was
brought to this town for burial on Wed
nesday in the South Hollow cemetery.
Merrill Ward, recent graduate of Tuft:
college, officiated at the funeral. Mrs
Weatherhead was born in Halifax and
passed her Goth birthday anniversary re-
Gently. Her maiden name was Lucy Week:
and she married Mr. Weatherhead about
GO years ago. She was the mother of II
children, of whom these six are living
Henry Weatherhead of this town, Mrs
Sarah Shearer and Mrs. Nancy Streeter o.
Greenfield, Mass, Mrs. Lucy A. Baker o.
Cummington, Mass, Mrs. G. B. Park O.
Brattleboro, and Mrs. Martha Blood anC
Geo. W. Weatherhead, who live in thu
West. Mrs. Weatherhead was of the Uni
versalist faith, was faithful in every un
dertaking and highly respected by larg,
circle of friends.
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GREEN RIVER.

j. F. Thompson and family are spend
ing few days at Riverside, Mass.
Will Anderson of Pontiac, r. l., has
been spending few days at Geo. Lynde's.
H. E. Lynde will soon return to West
Leyden, Mass, where he works in the box
shop
Miss Lena Reed has returned after very
pleasant visit with friends in Maplewood,
n. II. go,
=, Most of the farmers in this section have
finished haying and begun harvesting their
grain.
Mrs. Eliza Cutting of Cambridgeport,
Mass, is visiting at S. G. and R. T. Cut
ting's.
Mrs. Sarah Franklin and Mrs. Ida Can
edy spent Sunday with their parents, Mr..
and Mrs. D. NJ. Thompson.
D. NJ. Thompson starts for Cropsy, ILL.,,
today, where he will spend few months
with his daughter, Mrs. Frank Thomas.
E. W. Legate, who recently finished
work for A. c. Clisbee, has moved his
watch and clock repairing business into
his residence opposite Stoves chair shop.
All work left with him will receive prompt
attention.
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c. @. stebbins is on the sick list.

=, ". SleOOlnS is on Ine SICK llSt.
Arthur Jopson of New Haven, Conn, is
at Morris Wares.
Arthur Merrill of South birmingham,
Mass, is with his uncle, J. Allen.
T. c. Rand is the recipient of a very
fine banquet lamp from friends in Troy,
NY
Mrs. Herbert Brown and daughter of
Greenfield, Mass, are boarding at Mrs. S.
j. Wilson'S.
Mrs. Ada Gibbs and son of Sterling,
Mass, and Mrs. Augusta Hinkley and son
of Bellows Falls, visited at E. II. Fessen-
denis last week.
Mrs. Mehitable Churchill, 81, died at
the home of her son in Sioux Falls, S. D.,
July Il. Mrs. Churchill went TO that
place in 1877 from Townshend to make
her home with her son.
The Young Mems Republican club of
ToTnshend extend an invitation to all the
Republican voters in town to join the club
II is expected the club will have a flag
raising Wednesday evening, Aug. 5. Hon.
J. L. Martin of Bratteboro is expected as
speaker. The next regular meeting of the
club will be held Saturday evening.
The people of Townshend were greatly
shocked and saddened last Saturday on
learning of the sudden death of the Hon.
Z. w. Stoddard of Brattleboro. Although
Mr. Stoddard's business interests have
been centred elsewhere he has always felt
deep interest in his native town, being
greatly interested in the rebuilding of Lee
land and Gray seminary, of which he was
president. He also had deep interest in
the Baptist church. Quite number Of
friends from here were in attendance at
the funeral in Brattleboro Monday.