The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1898-03-03
TAYLORSvILLE.
February %, 1898.

FeDruary 26, 1898.
Let's ms U. s. people 60 over to Spain
and lick 'em for blowing up the Maine
and take Cuba fer tater patch. The
company raised here can be ready to
start in two hours after they receive
word they are wanted.
A. J. Fender has hired George Bing
anon to assist him in his agricultural
pursuits during the coming summer.
The first Sunday school convention
Of the year will be held at this place
the first Sunday in April. The program
will be published later.
Albert F. Haller, OF Vienna, formerly
of this place, was calling on friends here
Saturday and Sunday.
Edward Dunn left for Melvin, Clinton
county, today.
Has Doc. Kay left for Cuba ? Did
Ohas. Window go with him?
Groda Roberts will commence work
for John Fenwick, of Mowrystown today.
Prof. L. @. Bennington is home on q
short visit.
Mrs. Joseph Haller is improving slow
ly.
The officers of the Teachers and Pu-
pills Improvement Society have again
brought the society to the usual standard
of excellence. The reading exercises
conducted by VIM. Ruble, were grand.
Physiology and Narcotics were ably hand.
led by Prof. A. J. Fender. All other
exercises we're good.
When you call at the P. O. for your
News Herald you will see the smiling
face of M. E. Sonner behind the counter
willing to serve you in the capacity of
Postmaster or merchant.
Noah Gaymon is always in his shop
ready to shoe your horse or repair your
buggy or wagon. A. ]. Osborn will build
you house or barn as good as any 9th er
carpenter and b. D. Fender will buy all
your timber.
Uncle George Ruble is still working
for "Uncle SAM.
Wife wanted. Inquire of the matri.
monial agent here. .....
If the American Indians were surprised
on seeing Columbus they were not more
surprised than was Mrs. Clara Window
last Friday, February 25th, as she was
preparing dinner, to see quite number
OF friends and relatives walk in to tell
her it was her forty.eighth birthday.
The women of the party Immediately
took possession of the dining room and
soon had nice dinner on the table.
If the table had feeling it would have
groaned under the weight of good things
heaped upon it out Of huge baskets they
brought with them. After dinner, to
wich they all did justice, they retired
to the parlor to inspect the presents.
First was large rocking chair and one
pair shoes and overshoes, presented by
her sons and her nephew and niece,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank sonner ten dollars
from relatives in Athens, Ohio a dress
pattern dress presented by Mr.. and Mrs.
Noah Gayman gingham by Miss Lizzie
Kay dress pattern by Edward Win.
dom; a one dollar bill by Mrs. Sonner;
twenty five cents by D. E. Weaver; and
several other presents by others present.
The following persons were present;
Mr.. and Mrs. M. E. Sonner and little son,
Mr.. and Mrs. Eli Martin and family,
Mr.. and Mrs. Noah Gayman and family,
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Window and daughter,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Sauner and family,
Rev. D. E. Weaver, Mrs. Sophia Kay,
two Of her sons and daughter, Lizzie.
Neal McQuitty, Miss Mae Window,
Edward Window, William Window,
Warner Window, Ohas. Window, Otto
Window and Earle Window. They
all remained until about o'clock before
starting for home, feeling that they had
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