The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1899-05-18
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Misses Emma Wins and Sallie Miller,
OF Cincinnati, were guests Of DR.. aud
Mrs. Stacey Sunday.
Hamer Rayburn, Of Cincinnati, spent
Sunday at the home Of his brother
Ephraim, who is still quite sick though
slowly improving.
Mrs. D. A. Terrell, Mrs. E. s. Judkins
and Master Robert were visiting friends
in Wilmington Sunday.
Mrs. Lizzie Yeamans, who for many
years has been a resident of Dayton,
came Friday evening to the home Of her
brother, George Woodmansee, where
she expects to make her future home.
Nose Rice and wife and Miss Anna
Wiser, of New Nienns, spent Sunday
with Jos. Cohn's family.
Chas D NJ. Wright will devote him
self to the study of medicine this sum
mer in the Office Of Dr.. Trimble ct New
Vienna.
Miss Imogene Barresford. Of East Nor.
wood, was the guest of the family of D.
A. Terrell Wednesday and Thursday.
w. Cornetett is attending the Normal
at Piketon, o.
w. N. Rose was in Cincinnati buying
goods last week.
The following teachers have been EN-.
ployed for New Lexington the COM
ing year; principal. Prof. D. S Fergu-
son grammar, Wilbur Cornetett; pri.
mary, Miss Myrtle Hatcher.
Levi Wright and wife have taken one
Of the children who we're brought from
the Home to Leesburg last week-a
bright little girl of nine years.
A number Of our people attended the
baccalaureate sermons at New Vienna
and Leesburg Sunday evening.
Married-At the home of the bride on
Main street Thursday, May II, at eight
o'clock p. m, Vincent NJ. Smith and
Miss Mamie Redkey, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. J. W. Redkey, Rev. j. E. H.
Sentman officiating. The ceremony was
performed in the presence Of only few
invited friends. The parties are both
we'll known in this community and q
host of friends extend congratulations,
wishing for them happy and prosper
GUS life journey.
An event Of very especial interest to
the teachers and patrons of the New
Lexington school and people OF the com.
munitv generally, was the graduating
exercises which occurred at the Opera
House Tuesday evening, May 8. The
class of '99 was composed of five MEM
bers, one young lady, Miss Bertha Ed.
wards, and the following young men |;
Glenn Woodmansee, Bert Lairde, Ellis
sentman and Birch Woodmansee. All
of whom acquitted themselvesso 80 exceed
ingly we'll as to preclude all necessity of
especial mention. The orations were
well delivered and gave evidence Of care.
full training as we'll as close thought in
preparation. The stage was tastefully
decorated with cut flowers and bloom
ing plants, above which the expressive
motto chosen, "He conquers who per-
severes, in the class colors of white and
blue on its white background, made q
pretty showing. The very excellent
address of Rev. Sheriden Bell, of GIN.
cinnati, was listened to with rspt at
! tention by afull house. He emphasized
especially the peculiar equipment of
heart and brain needful for the respon-
sibilities and duties of the stirring
times in which We live, where activity
and advancement along all lines are so
decidedly characteristic of the age. The
address was followed by the presenta-
ton of diplomas by Rev. J. E. 81. Sent
man in few we'll chosen remarks and
good advice to the class. The Mozart
Club acquitted themselves in their us.
ual superb style, favoring the audience
with choice selections excellently rem.
dered. We extend best wishes for the
| future of the class of ninetv.nina.