The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1897-03-04
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Joseph Thorc man, of Duncansville
spent several days of last week among
friends here.
Mrs. Gertie Bahan, of Nirgen, was the
guest Of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. s
Foraker, part of last week.
John M. Jamison and Robert w. Jam
ison, of Frankfort, attended the Farmers
Institute here.
Mrs. John Redkey and Mrs. ], B Cos
sett went to Greenfield, yesterday, tc
see their brother in.law, VIM. Skeen
who is reported seriously sick.
A number of the friends of Mrs. Orpat
Redkey met at their home on the 25th
in honor of her 22d birthday anniversary
The Rathbone sisters have elected the
following officers: NJ E G. OF T., Mrs
Jessie Hixson E s. of T., Mrs. Don
Williams; E. ], OF T., Mrs. Susan Rit
tenhouse NJ. T. of T., Mrs. Dora Lucas
M. r. @. of T., Mrs. Cora NJ Davis; NJ
F. @. OF T., Mrs Alice Mcbride; P. Of T.
c., Mrs. Jennie McMullen; G. of o T.,
Mrs. Jennie Roberts; P. y. of T., Miss
Martha Pepple; Installing Officer, Mrs.
Minnie Barrett.
Mrs. Louisa Gossett, sister of James
Mckenzie, Mrs. T. M. Ferguson, Mrs.
Eliza Pierce and Miss Belle Mckenzie,
of this place, died near Paint P. O., Feb.
%, 1897, aged 70 years, II months and Is
days. She was born near Harper's Ferry,
Va, but came with her parents to Ohio,
in 1888, and settled in Rainsboro, where
two years later she was married to John
P. Gossett, with whom she journeyed
amid life's varied scenes until he was
removed by death, about nine years ago.
She was member of the M. E. Church,
and one who knew her we'll says she has
lived a consistent Christian life for more
than fifty years. Three daughters, Mrs.
Ogle, Mrs. Thompson and Mrs. Milligan
survive. Six children have passed away.
We are indebted to H. W. Hope for a
copy of Christmas poem written by
Rev. Thos. W. Locke, pastor of the M.
E. Churches of Bainbridge and Rocky
Fork, which possesses real merit. 1t has
been published in a neat booklet by the
Bainbridge Observer.
Our Seventh Annual Farmers Insti.
tute, which closed on Tuesday evening
of last week, was interesting and profit.
able and largely attended in spite of the
rain and mud. The music furnished by
the choir, composed of j. B. Gosstt, John
Montgomery, William Browning, @. L.
Workman, w. T. Thoroman, VIM. Mont.
gomery, Mrs. Frank Spargur, Mrs. W.T..
Thoroman, Misses Lizzie Beavers, Elsie
Sans, and Josie spargur, was charmingly
rendered. An able address of welcome
was made by w. A. Caldwell, Superin.
tendent of our school, in which he called
attention to some of the comforts and
privileges enjoyed by the farmer that
were denied persons in other occupa.
tions, and in his happy way extended a
cordial welcome to all. w. N. Cowdep,
of Quaker City, Ohio, was introduced
and after briefly replying to the address
Of welcome, took up the theme, EARN
ing, On or Off the Farm, which ?" and
in an able and satisfactory manner dis.
cussed the subject in hand, as he did
subsequent subjects assigned him. Prof.
F. M. Webster, of the Ohio Experiment
Station, of Wooster, was introduced at
the beginning of the afternoon session
and discussed the theme ofthe "We estern
Corn Root Worm in Ohio" and soon
convinced his hearers that he was mas.
ter of the situation, and in all the other
discussions that he entered into while
with us he demonstrated the fact that
he was thoroughly posted in regard to
the numerous insect pests that prey
upon and are so destructive to the prod
ucts of our soil. He also gave much in
struction and many useful hints, which,
If needed, ought to greatly aid us in
dealing with those destructive enemies.
John N. Jamison, OF Frankfort, O., was
next introduced, and entered at once
on the subject, "Starting the Pigs" and
be showed that he not only knew how
TO start the pig, but that he knew how
TO care for and treat him through all the
stages of developement, until his mature
sleek and fat, commanded the
highest price the market afforded About
the middle of the night session. Miss
Margaret Hunt, noted elocutionist of
Hamden, o., was introduced and enter
tanned the audience with selection en-.
fItled ''The Echo and the Ferry and in
response to hearty encore she recited
sBack to Rigsby's Station" By this
oime the audience was so enthused With
4 -. hv;llionf and charming oHorfa that