The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1898-07-07
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on an extensive tour in the western
states.
Craig Mcbride has returned from Wis.
iting friends at New Vienna.
8. NJ. Taggart and family, Of Jeffer-
sonville, spent the Fourth with his par.
ents here.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Will Hill on the
2Sth inst, 6ne daughter.
Rev. w. P. Jackson will preach at the
U. B. Church at 1890 next Sunday.
Mrs. Louisa Baker visited friends near
Oynthiana Saturday and Sunday.
Dr.. J. A. Mercer and John Mcbride
spent part Of last week in Cincinnati.
John Larrick, of Martinsville, has been
a welcome visitor among his friends here
Of late.
Mrs. E L Crozier has gone to Balm.
bridge expecting to make her future
home there.
Mrs. Dr. Crothers and son, John, of
Greenfield, we're guests Of Mrs. Sophie
Ferrel and son, Zach, last Thursday.
Lewis George is engaged in the erec-
ton Of fine residence to take the place
of the one that burned down some
months since.
Two or three machines have been
threshing wheat in this vicinity since
last Thursday. The grain is plump and
the yield about up to an average.
Mrs. y, L. Workman, who has been at
the Ricketts, hospital in Cincinnati under
treatment for several weeks, is expected
home soon.
]. A. Mccoy and brothers are enjoy.
ing visit from their cousin, Mr.. Kibby,
of Knoxville, Tenn.
H. w. Roads, James W. spargur and
7. M. Ferguson will appraise the estate
of Mrs. Nancy Washburn, deceased, to-
morrow.
The condition of Mrs Tabitha Sumner,
who has been under treatment for can
cerous tumor, is said to be improving
which is good news to her many friends.
DR.. Frank Chapman and daughter, of
Villisca, are visiting his aged mother and
friends in this vicinity.
The U. B. Church is being treated to
fresh coat of paint by Harvey Mccoy,
Carey Wright and Leslie Curry.
Heber and Ralph Sans, of Hillsboro,
will be rollicking visitors at the homes
of their grandparents and Uncle George
for several weeks during the absence of
their parents in the East.
A box supper was given at the home
of MIR. and Mrs. Waverly Wsddel, east
of town last Thursday evening, for the
benefit of the M. E. Church at Balm
bridge.
Joseph Beavers has rented the hand.
some little cottage of Chaplain Winget
in the northern suburb and now occu
pies it.
Don't fail to attend the ice cream fes.
tival to be given by the Rathbone Sisters
at the K. OF P. Hall next Saturday night
for the benefit of the NJ E. Church of
this place.
Mrs. Mary @. Snodgrass, wife Of R. Q.
Snodgrass, died at their home in New
Petersburg, June 28sh, aged nearly 7S
years. She was devoted Christian and
had been member of the M. E. Church
for more than go years. An aged hus.
band, to whom she was married in 1887,
and six children survive to mourn. Ap-
propriste funeral services were held at
the family residence on the 2Sth in
charge Of her pastor, Rev. W. P. Jack
son.
Miss Maggie Mercer, an estimable
young lady, the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Abraham Mercer, died at their
home one and one-half miles west of
Petersburg Saturday morning from tax.
ing cold on the measles.
Last Friday, while the guest of Capt.
]. M. Grim, we were shown q double
barrelled flint lock pistol that is perhaps
one hundred years old and has an inter.
esting history. It was originally the
property of Major McCollum and was
carried by him through the War of 1912
and remained in the McOollum family
as keepsake until near the death of
Samuel McOollum, who resided q few
miles north Of Petersburg. He sold it
to Mr.. Grim, who still owns it. It was
connected with tragedy in this vicinity
that is still remembered BY some of the
oldest inhabitants. An order of attach.
ment had been procured against q man
by the name of Carl, who resided where
John shipton now lives, and had been
placed in the hands OF Constable Stat.