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


Aunt Jane Davis has gone to Bethel,
In Clermont county, to visit her son
Rev. j. H. Davis.
Abraham Greenfield, of Illinois, spent
several days of last week, the guest OF
his life long friend A. H. Davis, east of
town.
William Estle, of Fruit Dale, was
circulating among friends here Friday
and Saturday.
Miss Annie Epperson is visiting her
aunt, Mrs. Jennie Epperson, at File
Junction.
E. M. Roberts, teaching near Lees.
burg, spent Saturday and Sunday here,
with his family.
Miss Emma Ferguson is visiting rela-
tives at Taylorsville, this week.
George Wilcox, of Jefferson, was in
town Wednesday and Thursday on
business, and gave us pleasant call.
j. G. Ferguson and Thomas Harring-
Il ton have formed partnership for the
sale of agricultural implements and
4 machinery.
Mrs. Mary Clark, of Greenfield, has
purchased the Andes Hotel here, Of
John Hoback. But whether she intends
10 take charge of it herself when Mr..
Foraker's time expires, we are not in.
formed.
William Thoroman and wife, OF Sink.
ing Spring, are guests of his brother,
pode, of the firm Of Spargur and Thoro
man.
The newly drilled public we'll has
been supplied with pump, and we are
once more prepared to invite the travel.
ing public to stop and drink and water
: their beasts, without money or price.
4 Rev. ]. S. Ruggles was called to New
Petersburg, Sunday morning to attend
the funeral Of Miss Jackson, who died
with consumption.
The Rathbone Sisters wish me to ex-
! tend the invitation they gave last week
to the members of the Paint Lodge of
X. of P. to attend free oyster supper,
to be given by them next Saturday
evening, so as to include the wives of all
that are married and the sweethearts of
those that are single.
George Browning, who came with his
family from Illinois some months since,
has hired to Thomas Costello to assist in
the milling business, and moved to the
mill today.
Miss Mary Gosset' reached the TWEEN.
tieth mile. post in life's eventful journey
last Saturday, and having narrowly
escaped cupid's fatal darts thus far. she
celebrated the event with asocial party
that was attended by her young friends,
! the number of whom exactly cores.
ponded with the years of her single
\ blessedness.
Mrs. Elmira Russell is deeply affiict.
i ed with something like la grippe.
Last Saturday morning, Rev. J. S.
4 Ruggles went to Boston, where he is
4 engaged in series of meetings, and
I after the service his friends there gave
evidences of their good will by loading
] his carriage with many of the substan-
\ tisls of life, and in the afternoon II of
i his Pensioners and friends, of Rains
4 boro and vicinity, visited the parsonage
carrying with them tokens of their re.
gard for himself and family in the form
4 OF dry goods, groceries, meats, vegetables
and -four etc., in quantities sufficient
i to make them feel that their work and
! presence among US were appreciated.
The generous donation was gladly
received and gratefully acknowledged
b by them, and the kindly visit of so many
friends with smiling faces and words of
kIcheer was source of real pleasure and
n will long be remembered.
h Mr.. and Mrs. Absalom Miller receiv.
klod message from Washington O. H.,
HGunday informing them that their son
{Thomas died at his home in that place
fn the early morning. The father here
q dangerously i'll and none of the fami.
ny could 60 to Washington, except
5Charley and up to the present no further
8ntelligence has been received. Thomas
Fesided here until a few years since,
When he removed to Washington, and
he news of his death has brought sad.
hess to the hearts of his friends in this
icinity. He leaves wife, three sons
md two daughters to mourn. He
Vas forty four years of age.