The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1899-03-23

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lees under this statute that Hinkson was
indicted. i.
The fall election Of 1909 was not par
ticularly interesting, but, at this time,
the independent system Of voting was
we'll established. Each citizen could
without fear Of censure make his own
ticket to suit himself and vote it, free
from the interference Of partisan leaders
for the simp pls reason that bis country
was then fortunately blessed with the
total absence Of political parties. The
best men were generally voted for, and
m ct frequently without announcing
themselves candidates, and when they
were elected endeavored rather to bent.
ft the public by faithful aad honest
discharge Of their duties, than to put
money into their. own pocketa from the
public purse. The elections Of 1910 and
1911 were the last that found recorded
until that of 1848, when an act Of the
Legislature creating the village of Hills
boro and describing its limits was passed
and the first election of officials was held.
A depleted treasury probably prevented
the success of the first corporation |;
hence we are said to date our birth fifty
years ago. -
In 1905 the Presbyterisns organized
church on Clear Greek, and the name
given to this congregation, and which it
retained while located in the country,
was Nazareth. The interest of the
church soon made it necessary to re-
move their place of worship to Hillsboro,
The Presbytery to which the church WAS
attached included members residing in
Kentucky.
The Rev. Joshua Wilson, of Cincinnati
moved to that place, and wanted to be-
come member OF this body which was
about to meet at Nszareth. He started
on the road, inquiring at every clearing
passed, for this church, but none of the
new settlers had ever heard of such
place this side the land of Israel and he
began to think he would never find it
unless he went to Canaan. He, however,
found it at last in log school house. At
this time the church consisted of FIVE
members, three of whom were women.
Most of these pioneer women lived one
incessant round of of toll from spring to
fall and fall to spring. frequently
they had to assist their husbands
in clearing the ground aud building the
cabins, work the crops, harvest the
grain, hunt the COWS, chop aud carry
the wood. She was depended upon for
preparing something eatable for . hard
working family. She had to spin and
weave linen and this she had to mako
up and keep washed and mended. All
honor to the memory of these true
heroines of the West, If not of the
world. They we're natures noblest
production, % they abundantly evil
denced by their acts, and contributed
more, We doubt not, to the success Of
the county than the men, who were the
moro prominent, and therefore. tho bet
ter remembered. John Shields, an
Irishman and q Methodist preacher,
waA an industrious and useful citizen of
Hillsboro. He purchased the entire
square north OF the public square, lying
between High and West streets and
south of Beech street and seemed de,
termined that Beech street should 20
ahead of all the others.
Before the next winter there were no
less than six houses on it west of High
street He donated part of the square
to Methodist Church. This was the
corner on the alley opposite the present
Jail. On that ground was erected the
first Methodist Church in the town
which was the first church building OF
any denomination in this place. The
church was very neat, small frame and
was built in 1910. The town from its
earliest history, has been characterized
for the deep interest taken by all classes
of her citizens in sustaining the common
school system and in comforting the ad.
vantages of education upon the youth
of both sexes. Some time during the
year of 1920, number of the citizens
formed them selves into an association
under the name of the Hillsboro Acad.
emy. In the year 1918, the first county
paper was started by Moses Oarothers,
called the Hillsboro Gazette and the is.
suing of the first number was an event
of wonderful importance. An old citi.
zen relates that the windows and doors
of the Office were crowded with persons
anxious to see the operation of printing.
The first number was Q small sheet,
lOxlS, printed on very coarse paper
The publication of the Ohio News, sub.
sequently changed to the Highland News
was commenced April 2lst. 1887. This
sketch cannot be better concluded than
with the following paragraphs from
memoranda. furnished bv Prof. Isasc