The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1898-02-17
RAINSBORO.
February Ia, 1898.

from an enjoyable visit among hel
friends at Bloomingburg.
Mr.. Clark, who has been living on the
lands OF M. B Park, has moved to his
old home near Sinking Spring.
Lawyer Henry Rhoads has sold LOT
of timber off OF his farm south of town
to Ferneau & Simpson and they are now
engaged in hauling it to Greenfield.
Mrs. Shinn, of Marysyille, has been
visiting Aunt Mary Redkey during the
past two weeks.
wv. P. Barnes, near Boston, has
been very sick for some time but is
improving.
The Bailey Twin Sisters gave per.
formance here Wednesday and Thursday
evenings of last week, but were not very
we'll patronized.
A series of meetings are being held
at the Christian Church at Boston by
Rev. Lutterell, of Cuba, Miss Lizzie
Hartly, OF Belfast, and others whose
names we did not learn.
Mrs. Mary Clark and daughter, Mrs.
Joseph Beavers, were called to Belfast
last week on account of the serious
illness of relative.
Mrs. william Miller has been seriously
afflicted with heart trouble but is better
now.
Misses Mary and Bertha Baker visited
their sister, Mrs. Charlie Hatcher, in
Liberty township Saturday and Sunday.
ON. Sans, of Hillsboro, was the
guest OF his father. in-law, Jas. w. George,
Sunday.
Mrs. Charlie Wolfe took sick several
days ago while visiting her parents Mr..
and Mrs. J. A. Rittenhouse, and has not
yet been able to return to her home.
Jimmy Upp returned from a brief
trip to Kansas last Thursday.
Mrs. Ruth Ann Hill wishes me to
express her sincere gratitude to the
neighbors and friends and also to the
members of the K and P. of G. A. R
orders for their sympathy, attention
and numerous acts of kindness during
the sickness and death of her husband.
A pretty wedding ocurred at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Ferguson near
Barretts Mills Wednesday, February
8, 1898 in the marriage of their only
daughter, Luella, and Mr.. Joseph @.
Waddel, son of Waverley Waddel, of
Paint P. o. Rev. I. Tapgart oficiated.
Miss Jessie Ferguson, of Rainsboro,
rendered the wedding march. The
parents of the groom gave them pleas.
ant reception on Thursday.
John W. Hill, one of Paint townships
substantial citizens, died at his home
two miles west of Rainsboro, February
Sth, 1898, aged 81 years, months and l
day. He was twice married. The first
union was with Miss Mamie Newell,
August Sth, 1861. To them were born
eight children, all of whom are living,
but some OF them were so far away that
it was impossible to attend the funeral.
His first wife died in the month of Aug.
ust, 1878. The second marriage was
with Mrs. Ruth Ann Pearce, August
23d, 1880 One son and one daughter
were born to them. The daughter died
in infancy. Mr.. Hill was soldier in the
late war. He first enlisted in the Goth
Regiment and after bis term expired he
enlisted in the l75th Regiment and
served during the war. He was mem.
Der of the W. II Trimble Post of the
G A R. and also of the X OFF. and
was held in high esteem by his brethren
in these fraternities. He was an intel
ligent citizen and greatly beloved, and
will be missed in the community where
he lived After a brief funeral service
at the home by Rev, J. 1. Taggart, the
remains were taken in charge by the X.
Of P. who escorted them to the cemetery
at Hillsboro and laid them to rest with
the beautiful and impressive rights of
their order.
The party engaged in making the sur.
Vey for the proposed new railroad crossed |
Rocky Fork short distance above
Costello's mill last Friday, and after
the northwest corner of the
ands Of William Lucas, they suspend
I'd business till today They moved
heir tents from Marshall to the lands
If NJ. B. Park, Saturday, one mile this
ide of New Petersburg
About thirty of the prominent farmers
If Paint township listened with interest
o the presentation of the claims of the
Mutual Farmers Insurance Company
~ ]. N. Beatty last Saturday at the K,
# P. Hall, and most of them, we think,
we're favorably impressed.
HARRISBURG.
February IA, 1898