The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1898-05-19
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May l6, 1898.

May 16, 1898.
Mrs. Ottie Wright, who 10 employed
in the insane asylum at Columbus, spent
last week with her parente in this place.
Mrs. Chas. Pensyl and children, Of
Bainbridge, were visiting friends in this
place last week.
Miss Susie Bumgardner, Of Boston,
and Miss Martha Purkhiser, Of Hillsboro,
were guests Of Miss Fannie Moore on
Tuesday.
Miss Grace Earl, who has been teach.
ing in Ross county, returned home last
week and Miss Mabel Beck is finishing
out the term for her.
Miss Sallie Pensyl was visiting friends
in Sabina Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. o. A. Dowdy, Of Dayton, o, is
spending few weeks with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. r. Pensyl.
At recent meeting of the school
board the following teachers were ap'
pointed for the coming year: Prof.
D. s. Ferguson, principal; Wilbur Cor
netett, intermediate Miss Gertrude
Redkey, primary. There was nochange
except in the intermediate department.
The Ladies Aid will meet at the M. E.
Church Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
A good attendance Is desired.
Miss Mary Hammond went to Cincin.
natl Saturday, expecting to spend the
summer.
The Epworth League Social met at
G. w. Morrison's Friday evening.
Rev. d. 8. Ferguson will preach the
memorial sermon Sunday morning, May
29th.
The following program has been ar.
ranged for Decoration Day, to be held
in the Hall at p. m: instrumental
music; quartette, Mrs. F. o. Wright,
Mrs. F. M. Horseman, Charles Wright,
and Fred Duff; recitation. Ray Earl /;
cornet solo, Charles Wright; recitation,
Msude Swanger piano solo, Belle Banks;
recitation, Elvs Morrison flag drill, lit.
tie patriot, in charge of Gertrude Red.
key recitation, Edith Horseman song,
Purcell Earl; recitation, Reba Stowe ;
violin solo, Georgia Ferguson quartette,
male voices; instrumental music; ad.
dress by Rev. Sentmsn decoration Of
graves.
Mrs. Henry Ursell, Of this place, met
quite an accident Friday noon. As she
was driving out of Hi)lsboro her horse
took fright and ran against q tree in
front of Mrs. Feibel's residence, throw.
ing her out and taking the top off the
buggy. She was not seriously injured
but considerably bruised up. .-sgr
The crowning event in the history Of
the New Lexington School year, was
the Commencement exercises Of the
High School at the Town Hall, Tuesday
evening May 10th. One young lady and
two young men, having completed the
regular course of study, composed the
class of 1898. The house was we'll filled
with an appreciative audience. At teight
o'clock Prof. Ferguson followed by the
class took their places on the stage,
which was very prettily decorated with
| flowers and evergreens, and to be in
keeping with the patriotic spirit of the
times, Old Glory occupied conspic
uous place among them. The beautiful
motto of the class, Learn to Live, and
Live to learn" was trimmed with the
class colors, pink and nile green, and
placed upon an arch overhead. The
exercises were opened with music by
the orchestra, invocation by Rev. Sent
man and an overture of national airs
The class orations were ably written and
we'll written. The American Citizen
by Lyfferd NJ. Moore, presented quite
plainly his idea of the duties of true
and loyal American. Miss Georgia Fer
guson followed describing very clearly
some of the unnumbered Lions thai
beset life's pathway, constantly remind
US that We are needing always super
human strength and grace in order to
overcome them, and enable us to make
life in spite of all hindrances a grand
success Orlie Canter with his subject
Stick to your Bush. presented very prof
table suggestions in regard to having
q definite aim in life, and holding Ia
that purpose until it is achieved. Each
member deserved and received the i'd
miration and praise of their many friends
The address to the class, by Dr.. Isaat
Crooks, of Athens. was somewhat diff
fersnt from those usually delivered or
such occasions, speaking mainly of thst
wonderful faculty of the human mind
the Imagination, from which so much o,
life's Joy, q we'll as sorrow, may come
Il was listoned to with much interest