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The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1897-02-04
Probate Court.

W H Bobbitt appointed admr of James
II Bobbitt. bond $500.
The will of Sarah Lee probated.
James P Roberts, gdn of Jesse L Ruble,
filed second account.
F w Kelly appointed admr of the es.
tate of Amy Z Kelly, bond $4,000.
Henry N Kelly appointed admr of the
estate of @ Kelly, bond $500.
] Arthur Barrett, admr OF the estate of
Margaret BARLEY, filed statement in lieu
of account.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1897-02-04

"Ching" Fullerton will leave for
Chicago next Monday. The Record will
send him south to Galveston, Texas,
with the Chicago Base Ball Club.
"Ohing" won quite reputation by his
base ball reports last year. Success at
tend him
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1897-02-04

Thomas H. Rilea, of Mowrystown, and
Mrs. Catharine Hibbler were united in
marriage Sunday evening, at the home
of the bride, near Winkle. The cere
mony was performed at $50 The couple
without attendants came into the parlor.
where they were made one by Esq L E.
Roberts. After the congratulations we're
received the wedding supper was served
to large crowd of invited guests.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1897-02-04

Mrs. DR.. Pearne has been called to
Elizabeth, N. j., by the severe illness of
her brother.in.law, Mr.. R. M. Moore a
gentleman, for many years, Grand
Master of Masonry for the state of New
Jersey, and a prominent official in st..
James NJ. E. church.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1897-02-04

The ladies of the M. E. church at
Boston will give carpet ball social at
Elton's School house, on Saturday night,
Feb. 9Th. Proceeds for the benefit of the
M. E. Church at Boston. The ladies are
all cordially invited to attend. Put
your name inside your carpet ball and
the boys will be anxious to buy.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1897-02-04

Charlie Ellifritz is still confined to
his homo from the effects of his fell on
the ice, which we mentioned last week.
He has had quite serious time, and bis
friends felt quite apprahensive. But, he
showed considerable improvement vest.
erday.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1897-02-04

A peculiarly distressing report com es
from Wellston Of two little children
found frozen to death in their beds
There was no fire, fuel or food in the
house and scarcely any bedding. They
were the children of James Piercefeld,
q miner.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1897-02-04

Elgar Barrere who has been suffering
for several days with severe attack of
the grip is improving, but is not yet able
to leave the house. -Circleville Union
HernM
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1897-02-04

Simon Bowman, who has been in jail
here for some time awaiting . trial on
the charge of burglary and receiving
stolen goods, entered plea Of guilty to
the last count in the indictment, where
upon the first charge was nollied, and
he was sent TO the Cincinnati work
house for thirty days. He 10 the man
in whose possession were found mum.
ber Of lamps and other articles taken
from the Hsish campmee,inR grounds,
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1897-02-04

A sexton was held up in a st. Louis
church Sunday morning and robbed of
$42. It has perhaps been in anticipa.
ton of some such calamity that wor.
shippers have generally refrained in the
past from carrying much money when
they 20 to church.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1897-02-04

Rev. Heber D. Ketcham has been com
PEELED to abandon the protracte dmeetings
at the NJ. E. Church, because of a heavy
cold on his lungs which has confined
him to his home since last Friday.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1897-02-04

Mrs. Simmons, wife of ex U. s. Mar.
shall J. H. Simmons, committed suicide,
by hanging herself at the College Hill
Sanitarium, last Wednesday. Her
mind had been affected for about year.
She was an excellent lady, Intellectually
bright, kind hearted, and before her
affliction was of a remarkably happy,
sunny disposition.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1897-02-04

The remains Of Robert Morrow, whose
death at Gibbon, Neb., was mentioned
last week, were brought to this city, and
the funeral took place Wednesday after.
noon from the home Of his sister, Mrs
Henry Ohaney.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1897-02-04

Craig Carter, of Chillicothe, q B. & o.
s. w. brakeman, overcome by cold fell
from the top of box car, at Hills sta.
ton, Friday morning. At Loveland, he
was missed, aud the crew went back to
hunt him. He was found almost frozen
to death and suffering from injuries sus.
tanned in the fall, which will probably
prove fatal.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1897-02-04

The Chillicothe Leader Gazette says it
is in receipt of letter from A. L. Price,
New York capitalist, who says he will
furnish one half of the capital necessary
to build lines of railroads, where it can
be shown the roads will become paying
property. 1t is not unlikely that Mr..
Prices proposition may be of some in
terest here.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1897-02-04

The Bainbridge Council defeated the
proposition to submit to q vote the
question Of bonding the town to the
amount of $1,000 for an electric light
plant. They propose instead to ask
electric companies to put in the plant in
consideration of q fifteen year franchise.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1897-02-04

Miss Emma Schermer, of Hillsboro, il
the charming guest of her sister, Mrs
Frank Barrow, of East Main street.
Chillicothe Register.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1897-02-04

J.E. Valiian has taken charge of the
Portsmouth Tribune. The first numbes
under his management shows vigor
untamed by the passing of years or the
frowns of adversely. Whether people
agree with Val, or not, land many OF
them do not), they all want to read his
paper, and this fact is one great factor
in his editorial success. There'll always
be room in newspaperdom for old Val.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1897-02-04

Mrs. Charles Cole who has been seri
ously i'll for many weeks, has been at
tackled with grip and is now in very
serious condition.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1897-02-04

Prof. Shannon, of the Bainbridge
Schools, will give the drama "Oharles
ton," in that city, on the 26th and 2Sth
of February for the benefit of the schools.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1897-02-04

There will be . series Of meetings held
at the Universalist Church, at Center.
field, beginning on Thursday, Feb. 4th,
and continuing over Sunday. The meet.
iDgs will be addressed by o. G. Colgrove,
Of Blanchester. and Rev. Mrs. Sarah L
Slower, Of Milford, and Miss Bertha
John, of London.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1897-02-04

@. @. Parks was in Cincinnati last
week attending the funeral of his brother
who had died in st. Louis, and wal
brought there for burial.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1897-02-04

I wish through your paper to thank
my neighbours and the members of John
M. Barrere G.. A. R. Post, the Relief
Corps, Sons of Veterans and Ladies' Aid
Society, especially at the sudden death
Of my late husband.
Mrs. II. @. WRIGHT.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1897-02-04

Guy H. H.Kennedy was visitor at home,
here, over Sunday. Guy is receiving an
avalanche Of congratulations over his re.
cent appointment. The NEws-HERALD
is glad to be numbered among those
who rejoice.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1897-02-04

Miss Maud Thorp was badly bruised
Saturday, while coasting. The swift.
flying sled became unmanageable and
collided with tree.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1897-02-04

VIM. Doty, Of Chillicothe is construct.
ing horseless carriage to be propelled
by steam generated with gasoline. When
it is finished he expects to make trip
in it to Colorado. and will probably PASS
through this city.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1897-02-04

The electric road between this city and
Chiliicothe will get the main part of its
power from the water that now passes
through the rapids at the "Point." tits
estimated that in the dryest seasons fully
5000 horse power can be thus secured.
If, however, it is needed, there is sur.
plus OF power in the electric plant at
Chillicothe, which can be utilized on the
line.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1897-02-04

John Wilson, of Greenfield, is in Jail
serving time in lieu of ten dollars and
costs. The trouble with John was that
he carried pistol and made threats Of
what he would do with it il certain wit.
nesses didn't testify properly in the cses
in Common Pleas wherein he is prose-
cutting witness against Mercer and Pea.
cock, whom he charges with robbinr
him. Marshal Lyle heard of this and
called on him. Wilson, however, didn't
have the pistol Just then, and the Mar
shal sang him tune, "Johnnie got your
gun" And Johnnie got it from . little
boy into whose custody be had tempo.
rarily con6ded Il.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1897-02-04

If you want one pound of pure Baking
powder for Sets or anything else in the
line Of groceries at bottom prices call on
A. A.. Kennedy & 90.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1897-02-04

Mrs. Kate Doorley, Of Chicago, &C
companied by her little daughter, ar
guests at the home of her sister, Mrs
Thos. Mccormick.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1897-02-04

James and Ned McMullen, of Hills
boro, were the guests Sunday, of Mr..
and Mrs. ]. R. Head, whose nephewa
they are cambridge Observer.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1897-02-04

Miss Cora Swisshelm will be prosecut.
ed on = charge Of infanticide. Hei
friends have retained Mayor H. D. Davis
for the defense.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1897-02-04

Rev. Mr.. Buckingham Il nov conduct.
ing evangelical work at Jackson, o. He
hes been called to the pastorate Of the
Christian Church here, and will prob.
ably take charge about the frst Of March.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1897-02-04

In response to Mrs. Geo. Clarke's in.
invitation the meeting of the Woman's
Home and Foreign Missionary societies
will be held at the College, Thursday,
February 4th, at 200 o'clock.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1897-02-04

Last week there were fully, five hun
dred cases Of measles in Ripley and i'm
mediate vicinity. The school board con
cluded TO dismiss school this week on
account OF many cases Ripley Bee
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1897-02-04

The ground hog came out Of his hole
yesterday, and learning that Grover
would soon step down and out Of the
White House, he concluded to stay out,
and enjoy the prospect Of the good time
coming.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1897-02-04

Elder w. D. Moore will preach in the
Christian Church, next Sunday morning
and evening.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1897-02-04

Boyd Nevin, the tonsorial expert was
confined to the house several days last
week with grip.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1897-02-04

Miss Stella Hatcher left for Hamilton,
Mondsy morning, to visist her sister,
Mrs. O, Parrish.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1897-02-04

Rev. Geo. B. Beecher filed the NJ. e.
pulpit last Sunday morning, the pastor,
Rev. Heber D. Ketcham, being laid up
with grip.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1897-02-04

George Inskeep has been appointed
receiver Of the Warrington O. h. Regis.
sr-Democrat. with view to selling the
paper and winding up the estate Of the
late NJ. B. Grubbs.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1897-02-04

Con Roads IL now on deck at the
Merchants National, filling the position
vacated by the resignation Of James
McSurely.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1897-02-04

Jos. Gaskill has bought the Mrs. Full.
lerton farm, just east OF town. Consid.
Grafton $4,5O0.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1897-02-04

A lodge of Elks will be instituted here
on the 22d of February. There will be
from thirty to thirty five charter mem.
bers. There will be many visiting Elks
here from Cincinnati, Columbus, Chilli
coJhe, Portsmouth and other points
The new lodge has been offered several
excellent places for headquarters, but,
of course, can not decide upon either
until after its organic alton.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1897-02-04

Shredded whole wheat biscuit, try one
box and you will want more. Kennedy
& Go.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1897-02-04

Friday and Saturday market: Celery
lettuce. kale, spinach, Jersey sweet po
tatoes and applss, ct the West Ent
Grocery.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1897-02-04

DR.. N. B. Lafferty is quite i'll with
grip, at his home on South street.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1897-02-04

Nn. Samuel Patton and con Stanley
Are at Holton, Kansas, where M1. Pat.
toms brother. Jas. Elliott, died Sunday
night,
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1897-02-04

James Roudebush was badly bruiset
about the head and face Saturday by
fall. He was helping harvest ice at tn
Hickle pond.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1897-02-04

The city Council Of Chillicothe has
abolished the Office OF City Marshal, a.
Q matter Of economy.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1897-02-04

The Christian Endeavorers of the
Church Of Christ were entertained by
DR.. Walter 8. Rudisill, at his Office yes.
terdsy evening.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1897-02-04

Miss Carrie Beeson is here from Lees.
burg, guest of her friend, Miss Flor.
ence Harshs.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1897-02-04

Geo. w. Bowers will 60 to Springfield,
in few days. to take charge Of his terri
tory for the Home Forum.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1897-02-04

Julius Feibel is now local consul oi
the Ohio Division L. A. W., for this
city.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1897-02-04

George Bnrris, Of Buffalo, and Fox, Of
Cincinnati, will be at Hugh Ervin's
stable Saturday next, and want to buy
some good horses.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1897-02-04

Mrs. Geo. w. Boies arrived Wednes
day evening from visit among friends
in Chicago.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1897-02-04

A good man ID wanted by the Home
Forum to take charge Of Ohillicothe and
Ross county.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1897-02-04

Mrs. Thos. Norris, who 10 blind, fell
on the ice, Monday morning, cutting
cash clear accross her forehead, and sus-
tanning other injuries from which she 10
in serious condition.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1897-02-04

Experts say that the peach crop for
next season has been destroyed by the
recent cold weather.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1897-02-04

Miss Anna Harte is spending the win
ter with her sister in Lawrenceburg
Ind.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1897-02-04

There has been good crop Of splen.
did ice harvested here during the recent
cold spell.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1897-02-04

The protracted services in the M. E
Church may be resumed this evening.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1897-02-04

There was very happy masquerade
ball BY the young folks ct the home Of
Capt. Dawson, on High Street, Friday
evening. The event was one Of the most
enjoyable social occasions Of the season.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1897-02-04

Mrs. Preston Dills, of Piqua, is visit
ing her father, George Lemon.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1897-02-04

Miss Madge Hughey hes returned from
. visit at the homo Of Miss Daisy Cream.
or, OF Washington O. H.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1897-02-04

Package coffee and choice loose roast
at 15c. per fb, at the West End Grocery.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1897-02-04

Chas. W. Morrow, formerly Of this
place but now Of Columbus, was visiting
friends in Hillsboro last week.-Nsw
Venna Reporter.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1897-02-04

Mrs. Geo. B. Beecher IL in Pittsbure,
having been called there by the serious
illness OF her father.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1897-02-04

A box supper at Ambrose Chapel
Friday night Feb. 5th. Everybody in
vited.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1897-02-04

The average Of temperature last week
10 said to have been the lowest Of any
week for many years.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1897-02-04

DR.. N. B. Van nWinkle, of Blanchester
was visitor in our city last Wednesday
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1897-02-04

The suite OF rooms in the McKibben
Block are being put in fine shape fol
the State headquarters OF the Home
Forum. The Office will be opened fol
business the latter part OF this week.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1897-02-04

Fancy clover, timothy, and orchard
grass seed, at 8. Hetherington's.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1897-02-04

DR.. J. w. Huahey, of Washington @
H., is guest of his brother, j M. Hughey
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1897-02-04

Mrs. E. Carson has returned from her
visit to Arthur, in New York.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1897-02-04

John Fallon is entertaining Franl
Galen, Of Helens, Montana.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1897-02-04

Now 10 the time to feed oil meal. &c
it ct Richards, link & %.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1897-02-04

Clyde Patton is visiting at the home o
his father, in Lebanon, Mo.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1897-02-04

Miss Lucy Reed, of Cincinnati, is q
guest of Mrs. Joseph Woodrow.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1897-02-04

Mother Thompson was quite seriously
i'll, but 10 now improving.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1897-02-04
To Cure a Cold In One Day.

Take Laxative Bromo Quiuine Tablets,
All Druggists refund the money il it fails.
to cure. 25c. For sale by Town Hall
Drug Store, W. R. Smith 4 Co.,, and Gar.
rett & Ayree.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1897-02-04

Value Profit
Dispose of this Surplus
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1897-02-04

Miss Ella Brooksbank visited friends
IN Greenfield last week.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1897-02-04

Mrs. Ellen A. Allen, widow OF Richard
r Allen, formerly resident OF this city
died Sunday, at her late residence in
Home City. The funeral services were
held there yesterday, and the remains
will be brought here for burial today
Mrs. Allen was a native of Culpepper q
h. Va, and was eighty. eight years old
She was we'll known and highly esteem
cd by all the older residents OF this city.
Her home vas here up to the death oil
her husband, . number Of years ago,
since which time she has been living
with her children, at different places
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1897-02-04

P. H. Lyle, who has been lying a,
deaths door, since the amputation ol
his leg, several weeks ago, died, Fridray
morning, at his home, in Goodhope,
Fayette county His brother.in law,
city Marshall, j. G Lyle was notified by
telegram Mr. Lyle was an old soldie,
and formerly a resident OF this place
and was we'll known here. 1t will be
remembered that his mother was taken
down with pneumonia while attending
him, and died few days ago.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1897-02-04

City Council met in regular session,
Monday evening. There was little call
for the transaction of any business out.
side of the regular routine. The finance
committee was instructed to ask the
County Treasurer for an advance of
$1,000. The bill of Messrs. Davis and
Sans for codifying the ordinances was
discussed, but no action was taken DR..
Hilton's scheme for lighting the city
building with incaDdescent light, at an
annual saving of about 500, was favor.
ably considered, and the light committee
was instructed to take the necessary
steps to make the change. The matter
OF removing the City Treasurer in order
to bring his bondsmen to a settlement
Was discussed without action.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1897-02-04
The Ionia Quartette will give musical

The Ionia Quartette will give musical
entertainment, Saturday, Feb. 6, at 500
o'clock, in the Woman's Relief Corps
Room, in the Masonic Building, Hills
boro, for the benefit of the Woman's
Relief Corps. Admission Is cents. The
Ionia Quartette is composed of home
talent and has met with deserved sue.
cess. They have choice program for
the evening. You will be delightfully."-
entertained. Give them your patronage.
The benefit is worthy one, and many
hearts will be lightened. We ask our
friends to help us.
Miss Oapitola Urine, who is becoming
celebrated as ''The Flirt of the Alley"
in Gilmore & Leonard's "Hogan's Alley"
is not unknown in Hillsboro. She was
a student here in the Conservatory of
Music. Her real name is Capitola Jack.
son Brewer. Her home is in the South,
and her mother is wealthy. But the
daughters ambition was to become an
actress, and she was attending the Con.
servatory to cultivate her voice for that
purpose. She made her debut on the
stage with "A Pair of Jacks" She has
only been with the Yellow Kid Com.
pany few weeks. but is winning thun.
ders of applause wherever she goes,
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1897-02-04

James A. Blair, aged 55, died about
noon, Monday, Feb. l, at bis residence
on South Street. His ailment was stom
ach and liver trouble. Mr.. Blair moved
here from Mt Lay, Adams county, in
March, 1896 He was an excellent man,
member of the Presby yterisn Church.
aud . devoted Christian, He served
from '8S to '65 in the 7th O.V. Cavalry.
lie leaves wife and four children, two
sons and two daughters tn mou their
loss. The funeral will take place today,
at his former home in Mt Lay.
The r. Fl, brand canned asparagus at
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1897-02-04

Hon. @ Fl. Collins and son George
who have been touring Mexico. have
concluded to return earlier than they al
frst intended, because OF the genera
prevalence OF small pox in that country