The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1897-12-23
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cember 20, 1897.

Js w. Upp anu y. A. W. SparguT staIt'
ed for Kansas, last Friday, and will
probably be absent ten days or more.
John Owens has sold the remainder
of his land in this vicinity to Dempsy
and Carey Beavers, and will give posses
eion by the first of March.
Daniel Stalker comtemplates removing
his saw mill to Louden, as soon as he fills
the contracts made for saving here.
Miss. Victoria Rhoades, of Montana
has been the guest of her father, Josiah
Rhoades, and urcle, George Rhoades
for several days past.
Mrs. George Pearce, OF Petersburg, and
Mrs. Curless Roads, OF Paint, have been
visitors at the home of their parents
here, during the past few days.
Mrs. Harry Satterfeld received word
last Saturday that her grandmother, Mrs
Grabill, who lived v ith her son, Philip,
was dead.
Rev. Lock, pastor OF the M. E. Church,
at Bainbridge, and John Roads, of Paint,
were visitors at the home of Isma Roads,
last Wednesday.
Word has been received that H. F
Hettinger and wife and son, Harry and
wife, and Samuel Huiett, who removed
from here to Indianapolis some months
since, have returned to Ohio, and have
loaa.ol - ~
John Mcbride came home Saturday
evening from Cincinnati, where he has
been attending Medical College, to spend
the holidays with his parents, DR.. and
Mrs. D. N. Mcbride.
Miss Ida Gray returned last week to
Jetfersonville, after pleasant visit with
friends here, and was accompanied by
her sister, Miss Lizzie.
Miss Maud Ferneau, of near Barrett'e
Mill, and MIR. Fred Shinkle, of Green
field, were united in marriage at Hills
boro, last Wednesday, by Rev Marion
LeSourd, and returned the same day t.
Ihe home OF the brides parents, where
q sumptuous repast awaited them. W.
extend gratulations
One OF the attractions at the Christ
mas entertainment at the Nj. Z Church
next Friday evening, viii be the cantat
ia entitled, Telephoning 10 Santa Claus
Everybody is invited 10 attend Those
ten years old andover will be expected
to contribute ten cents each, which win
be applied for the benefit of the Sunday
School
Don't forget the Farmers Institute, %
be held "wednesday and Thursday OF
next week, and be sure to hear the lee
ture OF S. H TODD, to be delivered in the
forenoon Of first day. The subject will
be, "On which side of the fence am
farming" On Thursday night The I9nia
Quariette, assisted by Miss Lorie Hugh
ey, viii entertain all who favor them
with then presence.
An Epworth League rally uuder the
auspices OF the County organization will
be held a this place next Sunday week,
January 2Gd, Beginning at 2 p. N sun
time, and ending with the night session
Joseph W story, oi Greenfield. and
other jealous Epworth League workers
from that place, and a number of the
Jealous workers of Hllsboro are expect
ed to be present and participate in the
services All Epwortbians in the coun.
ty, and all others, are cordially invited
TO attend.
Since our electric railroad was stranded
In the vale OF poverty, and the mud has
put an end To bicycle racing, and our
telephone wires had broken from their
mooflngs IN places and were anchored
to fence stakes, we had almost concluded
that we were ABOUT TO be left out in the
cold with nothing special to talk about,
except the changing weather and the
taxes, until last Saturday evening, when
John Pulse came to the post Office and
fairly startled US by inquiring about the
prospect OF building the new railroad.
Now, we had heard through the news.
papers and FROM other sources about the
prospect of the Black Diamond road
being built across our State and the cities
and villages that were likely 10 be bene.
fited by it, but had not even dreamed
that we were to be in the swim until
informed by Mr.. Pulse that Dan Butler,
the genial proprietor of the hotel at But.
Ter Springs. had been plotting number
Of men who were seeking the most avail
able route through the country south of
us, and after showing them the advsn.
tages of building the road through Butler
Springs, guided them in this direction,
striking the Rocky Fork about midway
between the mills OF Capt. Barrett and
]. A. w. Spargur, and then advising that
they follow Puncheon Run up through
Rainsboro. OF course, we are not abso