The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1898-06-09
RAINsBOwO.
June 6, 1898.

June o, loSos
william E. Brown and wife, OF Hoag-
lands, were guests Of his brother, j. F.
Brown, Friday and Saturday.
George McAdams, Of Auglaize county,
is visiting his sister, Mrs. Jennie Epper-
son, on East Main street.
John Shipton's little boy, Fred, has
the measles which is the only case at
present in this immediate vicinity.
Henry Plummer is remodeling his
residence which will greatly add to its
appearance and convenience also.
DR.. Mercer and wife, William Brown
ing and son, Harry, and ]. M. Peabody
and wife visited the Soldiers Home at
at Dayton last week.
Mrs. Katie Wright and two children,
of Circleville, are enjoying visit at the
home of her father, J. W. Dewitt south
of town.
Rev. Thomas Murphy, of Unity, o,
ann Mrs. Martha Haszellett, of Oswego,
Kansas, visited DR.. j. A. Mercer and
family during the past week.
Miss Ruth Britten had the pleasure of
a visit from her brother, Jessie, and
cousin, Leslie, of Willettsville, Sunday.
Geo. L. Garrett will be one. ..of.. Sthe
principal speakers at the K. OF P. lHall
next Sunday at 2 p. m.
Mrs. E. B. Roads, of Hillsboro, is svis.
itin her brother, W. A. Browning, and
other friends in this vicinity.
Miss Carrie Brown and J. 1. Taggart
have been chosen to represent the M
E. Sunday school at the county conven
tion next Saturday. William Browning
and Mrs. Taggart are the alternates.
Mrs. Miranda Skeen, of Greenfield,
is visiting her sister, Mrs. J. B. Gossett,
at this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. q. Lucas royalty en-
tertained Mr. and Mrs Daniel Williams,
MIR. and Mrs Elijah Lucas, A. j. Sans
and wife and daughter Miss Elsie,
Thomas Costello and wife and your cor
respondent and better half last Wed
nesdav
Mr.. and Mrs. James Ross and daugh
ter, Annie, and Mrs. Harley Smith, OF
Bainbridge, Rev John Moomau and
daughter, Mrtie, of South Salem and
Rev. William Crotbers, of Greenfield,
attended the funeral of Allen Ferrell
Sunday
Allen Ferrel, whose serious illness
has been previously mentioned, died at
his home one mile west of Rainsboro,
June Sd, 1898 He was born near Balm
bridge in Ross county, Nov. 26, 1885 ard
resided there until he was 3S years old
when he came to this country and set.
tied in this vicinity and has resided here
ever since. He was we'll known in this
part of the county and ranked high in
the scale of honor He was faithful to
his obligations, true in his friendships,
generous toward the needy, obliging as
a neighbor, and kind as husband and
father. On the 25th day of July, 1855,
he was united in marriage with Miss
Sophia Moomau, who survives him. The
following named children were born to
them: John, who resides at Sabina,
Fora Crozier, whose home is at Lima,
Jefferson and Donna that live in this
vicinity, Zachariah, who is still at home
and Ocia who died few years since in
the days of her young womanhood.
Mrs. Sophia Ferrell and children wish
to ex press their gratitude to their friends
and their neighbors for their kindness
and sympathy in their late bereavement. |
A very pretty wedding occurred at
the home OF Elisha Erwin miles east of |
Hillsboro, in the marriage of Miss Zstta
M. Elliott, who has resided there for
several years, and Mr.. Charles Hiestand,
Of the same vicinity. Rev. ]. 1. Taggart
officiating