The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1899-09-21
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September IS, 1899

Burch Snider have returned from visit
ing friends in West Virginia.
Clarence Copeland is able to be up and
around again.
Miss Effie Rowe, of Sugartree Ridge,
will spend the fall and winter with her
grand mother here.
]. H. Wickersham, of Greenfield, at.
tended the funeral of Mrs. w. O. De.
Witt here Friday.
Rev. II. G Curless was called to New
Petersburg Sunday morning to attend
the funeral of Mrs. Henry Taylor.
William and Helen Barrett are enjoy.
ing visit among relatives at Hillsboro
this week.
Mrs. Thomas Costello spent several
days of last week among relatives at NV
Vienna and Wilmington.
Clarence Sans left today for Columbus
with the view of taking a course in the
Ohio State University.
Mrs. J. W. Upp has been testing the
virtues of the Butler Springs for several
days
Mrs. 6 w. Badeley has been quite
sick for several days past. DR.. Funk,
of Mowrystown, was here to see her last
week
Mrs s. NJ. Taqgart of Jacksonville,
spent a part of last week at the bedside
OF her mother in-law, who is still an in
valid but improving.
W o Dewitt and two little boys, of
Circleville, have been guests of his faith
er, j. W. Dewitt, since last Friday.
Charley Gossett and family, OF Balm.
bridge, visited J. B. Gossett and family
yesterday. ~
About one hundred of the friends Of
Mrs. Britton Mason met at her home
north of town last Friday and gave her
genuine surprise.
The many friends of our townsman,
J. E. Ferneau, we're greatly pleased
when he was honored with the nomina.
ton for Recorder. 'NsD
A number of Miss Carrie Browns
friends met at her home south Of town
on Tuesday of last week in honor of her
birthday anniversary. An excellent
dinner was furnished by guests and a
good time socially was had.
Isaac Hartman is confined to his bed
and is suffering intensely from gath
ering on one of his lower limbs. az
Over one hundred of the friends of
Melvin Holmes gathered at his home
near the Friends Church Saturday
night to congratulate him on his safe ar.
rival at the 3sth mile post on life's event.
ful journey.
Charley Wolfe, who has been so long
and deeply afflicted, is reported as being
worse for several days past.
Cyrus Barrett, one of Paint townships
substantial citizens, after living on the
farm where he was born for sixty years,
Aoo AuoNCu w ANAoOOAOs
Hanson Mccoy and wife went to Mad
ison township yesterday to attend the
funeral of her brother Charles Simbro's
little boy, who was drowned in a spring
near their home Friday afternoon.
The Maddox sisters, of Hillsboro, will
give musical concert at the K. of P.
Hall next Saturday night that promises
to be quite entertaining. Adults will
be admitted for 15 cents, children 10
cents. Proceeds for the benefit of the
X. of p.
The remains OF Mrs. Laura B. Dewitt,
wife of W. o. Dewitt, who died at Circle
vile on the 18th, was brought to this
place on the 18th, and taken to the U B. 1
where funeral services were con.
Quoted by her pastor, Rev. A. E. Wright,
of Circleville, who with his wife &C.
the remains. After the
services the body was laid to rest in the
Hartman cemetery beside those of her
friends. She was daughter of John
Foraker, deceased, born and raised in
this vicinity, and was married to w. o.
Dewitt, in February 1887. They settled
at Washington @. H. but subsequently,
went to Circlevills. She was a worthy
member OF the U. B. Church and held
in high esteem. She leaves a husband
and two sons to mourn her departure
Her age was 80 years, IL months and 2l
days.
Democratic vaporings concerning
secret alliance between the Administers