The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1898-03-10
HIGHLAND.
March z, 1898.

March Z, 1898.
Lewis Ballentine has moved to the
farm of E. 7. Woocmansee and his
brother, John, to the property OF Mrs.
Hammond on Railroad street.
Mrs. Mace has moved into Mrs. Rob
bins property on Main street.
Mrs. Emanuel Matthews was again
operated upon last week for the removal
of cancerous growth from her breast,
The operation was performed by DR..
Ricketts,, of Cincinnati, at her own home
a short distance east Of this place. She
seems at this time to be doing very well.
Miss Bertha Edwards, Of the High
School, is suffering from broken arm,
the result of fall from the first landing
of the stairway of the school house.
Her lett arm, striking the wall, was
broken Just above the elbow. The bone
was set by DR.. Judkins and is doing
nicely.
Mrs. Nose Rice, OF New Vienna,
spent Saturday with her fathers family
at this place.
Charlie Cohn is home this week laid
up with an attack of rheumatism to
which he is frequently subject.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Roads, Mr.. and
Mrs. G. E. Hixon, Mrs. J. S. Kerns,
Miss A.. Kerns, and Mrs. Langley, of
Hillsboro, spent Saturday evening and
Sunday with relatives in this place and
community. They, with company of
friends from here were right royalty
entertained Saturday evening by Mr..
and Mrs. James Adams at their home
north of town.
The Francis Willard memorial service
will be held in the NJ. E. Church in this
place Sunday evening March Goth in
connection with the observance of the
birthday OF General Neal Dow. All
Christian people and lovers of the work
for which these noble lives were spent,
are earnestly requested to cooperate in
this service.
The regular monthly meeting of the
w. G. T. U. will be held at the home of
Mrs Cadmy Thursday afternoon.
Armona H., son of William and Lydia
Smith, was born near Oakland, Clinton
county, Ohio, October 18th, 1875, and
died at the home of his mother in
Highland county, February 9th, 1898
His father died when he was but two
years of age, and in accordance with his
mothers desire, he spent his life with
her, with the exception OF two years
he passed in Iowa. He attended the
New Lexington High School two terms,
and was an industrious attentive student,
taking great interest in the sciences, and
was loved by both teacher and school.
mates. About one year ago his health
began to fail but he said very little
about his affliction. His friends did
not realize until the last few weeks how
near he was to the end of life's journey.
Although he had lived an exemplary,
moral life, yet he felt in his hours of
affliction the need of Christ as his per-
sonal friend. He was soundly converted
and the last two weeks were the happiest
of his life. He constantly talked of
Jesus and his love, and his heart was
filed with praise and rejoicing. He
had no desire to recover and felt that
ITO die was gain" In his death the
mother has lost loving and obedient !
son, the sister and brother, an affection
ate brother, his associates, true friend.
At his request the funeral sermon was
preached by his former teacher, Rev.
D. S. Ferguson, at the New Lexington
N. E. Church, and his body laid to rest
n Pleasant Hill cemetery.
Henry Glenn Heller was born Febru-
Try 10th, 1878, and died at his home
,ear Samantha, o., March Sd, 1898.
he united with the M. E. Church at
samantha, under the pastorate of Rev.
7. S. Humphrey in 1887, at the age of
A years. From that time on he walked
n the light he had, but without clear
md satisfactory evidence of his accep-
ance with God until about fl We years ago
n meeting conducted by Rev. ]. H.
he was brought out into the
clear light and liberty of the sons of
jod, and given the blessed assurance
If his personal salvation. In this assur-
.nce he lived and faithfully wrought in
he Masters service as he had oppor-
unity, until the Lord called him from
abor to reward. During meeting held
n the schoolhouse near Wilmington,
ne was greatly blessed, and, as he ex-
pressed it, obtained new experience
n the Divine life, From the time of
ais conversion he was impressed with |
he conviction that God had an especial
work for him to do and all his anaroioe