The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1898-07-28
RAINsBORo.

July %, 1898.
Miss Hester Snyder. Of Leesburs, Wis
| tied relatives here the forepart Of Les
week.
Miss Ethel Skeen, Of Greenfield, ha
returned home after an enjoyable visi
here.
Miss Lizzie Beavers was reported quite
sick for several days last week. She il
improving.
Born-To Squire Shaw and wife. or
the 2lst inst, q boy.
Posters are up announcing the sale o
the personal and real estate of Mrs. Nan
cy Washburn, deceased, Aug. IL.
Rev. ]. d. Davis, Of Feesburg, was the
guest of his mother, Aunt Jane Davis
last Wednesday and Thursday.
Miss Leila Sinclair, Of Washington, D
O., is the guest Of her cousin, Miss Mary
Gossett, and will remain here until after
the spargur reunion.
Miss Florence Anderson, of Lebanon
is enjoying q visit at the home of hel
grandmother, Mrs. Lizzie Garrett.
Miss Annie Perrill is at home from
Greenfield, where she had been spend.
ing several weeks.
Misses Bee and Elvis Davis, of Fees.
burg, are guests Of their cousin, Miss
Carrie Brown, and will visit other rela-
tives here before returning home.
J.F. Brown and wife visited friends
in the western part of the county last
Thursday and Friday.
A social and box supper will be given
at the residence of V. R. Garrett Thurs
day night of this week, under the au-
spices of the Epworth League, the pro-
ceeds of which 60 to the repair fund of
the NJ. E. Church. Everybody is cor.
daily invited.
Rev. E. McHugh and two sons and
son.in-law, of Cincinnati, returned home
the first of last week after an oyable
visit with his nephew, Prof. E. NJ. Rob-
erts.
Mrs. Lydia Browning, of Hillsboro, ls
the guest OF her son, William.
Prof. Il. B. Galliett and wife have
been entertaining visitors during the
past week.
Your correspondent has returned from
a two weeks stay in the Ricketts, Hos.
pital in Cincinnati, relieved of the trou-
BILE for which he was treated.
Miss Margaret Chapman died at her
home three miles west of Rainsboro on
July 22d, after long and painful illness,
aged 70 years. The days Of her youth
and early womsnhood were spent in the
vicinity of New Vienna and Lynchburg,
but the larger portion of her married
life was spent at her home on Rocky
Fork and in the one where she died.
She was daughter of John and Isabel
Cashatt, was married to Jacob Chapman
May IL, 1s47, was the mother Of Clinton
D. Roush, who resides in Shenandoah.
Iowa, and DR.. Frank Chapman. who re-.
sides in Iowa City, Iowa. and Harry,
who resides in Ross county, and Mrs.
VIM. Daniels and Mrs. Geo. Same, who
live in this vicinity, and Mrs. Austin
Sans, of Carmel. Her husband died
June 7, 1891. She united with the M.
E. Church at Hillsboro AZ years ago, un-
der the pastorate of DR.. Dustin, but after
removing to tho vicinity of Dallas she
identified herself with the NJ. E. society
at that place. Appropriate funeral serv.
ices were held at the family residence on
the oath, conducted by her pastor, Rev.
w. P. Jackson, and the remains were
taken to the Hillsboro cemetery and laid
to rest beside those of her husband. She
was good woman and greatly beloved,
and will be missed in the vicinity where
she has lived 30 long and 90 we'll.
The children OF Mrs. Margaret Chap
man. deceased, desire to express their
gratitude to their many friends for their
sympathy and aid during the long illness
of their dear mother and in their deep
sorrow since her death.
The heaviest rain in fifteen years fell
here Monday afternoon. Considerable
damage was done. especially along the
streams.
Miss Ada Baker spent last week with
her sister, Mrs. Charley Hatcher, in Lib.
erty township.
Progress is being made in repairing
the NJ. E. Church, damaged by the storm
of June 26th. The wrecked wall and
chimneys have been rebuilt, the roof is
nearly ready for the shingles and the
balance of the work will be pushed q
rapidly a. possible. About 500 of the
81 900 needed has been secured in cash