The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1898-08-18
HIGHLAND.
August 10. 1898

August ID, 1885,
Miss Abbie, daughter Of Rev. BeDja.
min Morris, Of Ind, was visiting the
family of her uncle, I. N. Mcpherson,
on Monday of last week.
Mrs. L. N. Posegate and son, Charlie,
of New Vienna, were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. R. s. Bonar last Wednesday.
Misses Mabel Beck and Grace Earl
we're visiting friends in Ross county the
early part Of this week.
Mrs. Shepherd, Mrs. Sims and Mrs.
Riley, from Spring Valley, O., we're visit
ers at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Sam
Paris few days last week.
Mrs. 8. F. Woodmsnsee and Mrs. E..
T. Rayburn we're visiting their sister,
Mrs. Jas. Roads, in Hillsboro, Friday Of
last week.
Mrs. Sallie Driskill and Miss Eva Ell.
wood were visiting in Sabina last week.
DR.. T. E. Craig and family, of Sabina,
were visiting Mrs. Craig's father, Elias
Adams, one day last week.
Misses Sadie, Amy, Allie and Lena
Thornburg, of Careytown, were guests
of Aunt Jane and Lydia Thornburg on
Friday.
John vanPelt, OF staunton, was Wis
itor at Sam McClure's, Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mcmillan, of Paulding
county, Mr.. and Mrs simbro and daugh.
ter, Blanche, of Greenfield, are spend
ing few days at the homes Of Samuel
and Joseph Mcclure.
Bird Mcclure started Wednesday af-
ternoon for an extended visit with rela-
tives in Omaha and to take in the sights
of the exposition % we'll.
Robert Mckay, who has for yean been
sufferer from throat trouble, has been
unusually poorly for more than a week
past. His lungs having become involved
leaves but little hope of recovery.
Mr.. and Mre. Hemphill and two daugh-
ters, of near South Charleston, O., are
the guests Of J. F. Lsrkin's family.
Mrs. Henry Elwood, daughter and lit
tie granddaughter, of Connersville, Ind,
arrived here Friday evening ON account
OF the serious illness of her grandma,
Francis, the mother Of Mrs. Elwood, who
has been quite sick for several days. A
partial stroke of paralysis in addition to
the general intirmities of old age, render
her recovery very doubtful.
Another one of our young ladies, Miss
Alice Swonger, having obtained q posi-
tion in the asylum at Athens, o, left
Monday morning to assume the duties
that may fall to her lot, which, what
ever they may be, We are sure will be
faithfully discharged. .o.sp
The tent meeting near LeeSbufg still
continues with unabsted interest. II
will be likely to close in time for the be.
ginning of the yearly meeting at Will
mington on Wednesday, August 18th.
The Ladies Aid will meet at the M.
E. Church, Thursday afternoon at 2
o'clock. A full attendance is desired.
A number Of our people attended the
Ssbina camp meeting on Sunday.
John Richard, son OF William and
Emily Ballentine, was born near Berry.
vile, Highland county, o., June 9th,
1852, and died at his home in New Lex
ington, August 9th, 1898. Aged 80
years, month and II days. He was
married to Miss Lottie Templin, March
llth, 1883. To them was born one son,
Ralph, who is left to be mothers COM
fort in her life of loneliness and sorrow.
He was an affectionsts husband and de.
voted father, kind and considerate in hia
family and clung to life for the sake Of
his wife and child. Though his sick.
ness was protracted and painful, be
hoped and trusted that something might
be done that would prolong his days
and enable him to provide for his loved
ones. But when he was sure that oil
earthly help was of no avail, he ex-
pressed himself at different times q be.
ing entirely ready to meet his God
feeling that through his infinite mercy
and love, he would be able to conquer
his last foe, and reach the heaven oi
eternal rest above. He leaves five sic.
ters and four brothers to mourn the lose
of one for whom they cheerfully render.
ed every possible, loving service which
could add to his comfort and cheer hi
long, weary days of suffering; and with
the devoted wife can surely feel thai
everything that earthly friends could do
for dear one was done.
CARD OF THANKS.
We desire to express our thanks to thu