The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1898-03-03
RAINSBORO.
February 2S, 1S9

Miss Ida Gray is home from jefferson
vile.
Mrs. Jessie Roads and son, Fay, are
visiting friends in Hillsboro this week.
Spurgeon Wheaton is laid up for re.
pairs on account OF a cut made on the
foot with an Ak.
Edward Gossett and Jimmy Upp made
trip to Sabina the fore part of last week.
John G. Gossett will move to the
lands of Cyrus Farley, on Fall Creek,
in few days.
Word has been received that A. L.
Snider, formerly successful school
teacher in this county, has been appoint
postmaster in Tuscarora, New.
Abraham Greenfield, of Decatur, ILL.,,
former citizen of this place, is visiting
his old friends here and at Cynthiana.
Philip Oates, living near the upper
Quaker Cemetery, is seriously ill with
typhoid fever. William Bussey, of the
same vicinity, is deeply afflicted with
heart trouble.
Samuel Ferguson will GO to Blooming
ton this week to work with Charles Elton
at the blacksmith trade.
Rev. w. P. Jackson was called to New
Petersburg, last Wednesday, to attend
the funeral of Mrs. Chas. Goff. He will
go to New Petersburg tomorrow to be,
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Calvin, youngest son of Mr.. and Mis-.
James Mccall died at their home beyond
Rocky Fork, on the 22d, from the effects
of measles. His remains were brought
to the Beavers Cemetery, Thursday, for
interment.
The Anti Thief Association will meet
at 2p m. Saturday, March 5th, instead
of the 4th as the types made us cay last
week.
G. W. Milligan, prominent citizen OF
the vicinity of near Boston, will remove
with his family to Centerville, Clinton
county, this week, carrying with them
the good wishes of many friends.
Mrs. V. r. Garrett returned Friday
from an enjoyable visit with Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Garrett, of Covington, KY,
and Misses Bessie and Flossie Anderson,
of Lebanon, Ohio.
Mrs. Elmira Russell and family haye
received the sad intelligence that her
brother-in-law, James Russell, of Ill.,,
died suddenly the first of the week Mr..
Russell was once citizen of this vicni.
ty and the older residents in whose
memory he still lives will be panied to
hear of his death.
Lucy Belle, the interesting little daugh.
ter of Mr.. and Mrs William Mason, died
of diphtheria at their home, near Paint
P. O., on the 22d, and was buried in
the Hulitt Cemetery on the oath, aged
year, months and 2 days. Two or
three of the four surviving children are
afflicted with the same dread disease.
The family have the sympathy of many
friends in their sorrow and attlictions,
Mr.. and Mrs. John L Gossett accom-.
panied by DR. D. N. Mcbride went to
Leesburg today to meet DR.. Edmond
Ricketts, for the purpose of consulting
him in regard to Mrs. Gossett's afllction
and if it is found necessary to have a
surgical operation they will accompany
the DR.. to Cincinnati for that purpose.
Johnny Mcbride, who is attending med.
ical college and making headquarters at
the Ricketts, hospital, came up Sunday |
to assist in arranging matters and will
return to Cincinnati with the above
named parties.
One of the delightful events of the
season long to be remembered was the
marriage Of Mr. Burch NJ. Cowgirl, of
Summitville. Indiana, and Miss Lizzie,
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. G. W. Milligan,
at their home one mile north of Boston,
February oath, 1898. Rev. j. 1. Taggart,
of Rainsboro, otficiated An elegant re-
ception was given them by Mr.. and Mrs.
Jonathan Cowgirl, the parents of the
groom, at their home three miles north.
west OF Rainsboro. Both the wedding
and reception were attended by mum
ber of the relatives and friends of the
bride and groom. Mr.. Cowgirl accom-.
panied by his bride will return this
where he has lucrative
position. {
Prof. E. NJ. Roberts, Of the Centerville
Schools, spent Saturday andjSunday with
his family at this place.