The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1896-02-06
RAINSBORO.
February 8, 1895

Mrs. J. L Gossett has returned from q
1 pleasant visit among friends at Spring.
field.
Mrs. John Pulse is suffering from an
attack of la grippe.
Mrs. John Billinghurst returned to her
home at Lafayette, Ind, today.
Mrs. Charles Hiatt has been quite sick
for several days.
Mrs. Thomas Miller and sons George
and Frank and daughter Lena, of Wash.
ington @. H., attended the funeral of her
father.in law here, last Thursday.
Mrs. Absalom Miller and family wish
to express their gratitude to their many
friends for aid and sympathy during
their late affliction and bereavement
Mr.. Frank Pummert and mother, Mrs.
Malinda Gossett, of Rattlesnake, were
among relatives here, the fore part of
last week.
The G. A. R. Post gave free oyster
supper. Saturday night, to the members
Of the Post and their families The mum.
ber present was estimated at about one
hundred.
Your correspondent and companion
gratefully acknowledge the pressing in
vitations to attend the recent suppers
given by the Rathbone Sisters and the
G. A. f., and we wish to assure them of
our kindest feeling and fullest sympathy
for their respective orders, and that our
failure to attend was the result of phys
ical inability.
The following officers for w. H. Trim.
BILE Post, No. 243 6. A. R., were installed
February l, by Past Commander, J. B.
Gossett: Commander, T. M. Ferguson /;
8. V. Commander, Samuel beaverton /;
]. v. Commander, Henry Hettinger /;
Adjutant, J. w. Dewitt; @. M, q. G.
Miller; Surgeon, R. A. Dwyer Chaplain,
Henry Plummer; Officer of Day, VIM. B.
Roads; o. of G., J. L. Gossett; Sergt.
Major, James Peabody; @. NJ. Sergeant,
Absalom Roads.
Warren X. Moorehead, of Columbus.
who is engaged in making map of the
State for the Archaeological and Histor.
ical Society, has engaged Henry W.Hope
to furnish him the number and location
of the mounds, village sites, earthw orks,
enclosures, burial places, &C., in this part
of the State. There is probably no one
more competent to do this work than
Mr.. Hope. He has secured the services
of John McMullen to assist him. They
have fruitful field in the vicinity of
their own homes, in which to operate,
and those interested may rest assured
that the work will be we'll and faithfully
done.
Revs. ]. H. Dixon and j. s. Ruggles
are holding rrotracted meeting. The
former at Cynthiana, and the latter at
New Petersburg.
Mr.. Absalom Miller died at his home,
in this place, Jan. 80, 1896, at the ad.
vanced age of II years, months and 2s
days. He was born in Shenandoah
county, Virginia, but came to Highland
county, O., when IL years old. He was
twice married. The first union was with
Miss Elizabeth Howe, who died after
few brief years of welded life. She was
the mother of three children, two of
whom died in early life. The one who
survived is now the wife of Thomas
Curry, and resides in Pittsburg, Pa. On
the 3Oth day of Nov. 1S45, he was mar.
ried to Miss Rachel Dunlap, who has
shared with him life's sorrows and Joys
for more than so years. Five children
were the result of this union, all of whom
were born and reared in this village, and
all are living and we're present to minis.
ter to him in lffe's closing hours, except
Thomas, who died on the 10Th of this
month. The larger part of Mr.. Miller's
life was spent in this town. Twice he
left here and went west, but each time
he returned after the lapse of few
weeks. About ten years ago, business
in his line as a blacksmith grew dull,
and thinking to better his condition, he
moved to cambridge, then to Washing.
ton @. H., and afterwsrd to Staunton,
but affection and the growing infirmities
Iof age reminded him that the evening of
life was approaching, and he longed to
'Seturn to the dear old Highland home,
Eend close up life's history among his
|former friends. and amid the cherished
|bosnes of other years, and accordingly.
'ssturned in the autumn of 1894. He
united with the NJ. E. Church over so
years ago and was soon after licensed as
- exhorter and sustained that relation
- the church - long as he lived. The
high esteem in which he was held was
|evincsd by the large number of people
|Nho attended the funeral services, at the
~ =. Church, and followed the remains
p the Roads cemetery, where they were
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