The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1899-02-23
HIGHLAND.
February 20, 1899.

February 20, 1899.
Grace Earl, who has been visiting
friends in Columbus, returned homo .
few days since.
Mrs. Nose Rice, Of New Vienna, spent
last Wednesday at the home Of her
father, Joseph Oohn.
Miss sallis Pensyl was visiting rela-
tives in Leesburg last week.
James and Peter Adams we're business
visitors in Hillsboro Thursday.
The Epworth League social was held
Friday evening at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. j W. Redkey.
Mre. Ruth Mcveigh, from near Will
mington, is the guests of friends here.
Prof. D. s. Ferguson attended the
teachers association meeting at Lynch
burg on Saturday.
Mrs. Enos Haines has been quite sick
for more than week with the grip, but
is better at this writing. Uncle Hamp
ton Miller and Mrs. Thomas Achor are
both confined to bed with the same
trouble Very few families in this place
have not been visited by this malady.
Mrr. John Ockerman, who was ill du
ring the sickness and death of her bus
band, is reported dangerously sick.
DR.. F o. Wright and wife moved last
week to Port William, where the doctor
purchased property and expects to con
tinue his practice.
G. B. Horsman, Walter Hoskins and
James Anams were business visitors
in Midland City Wednesday.
Miss Gertrude Redkey attended the
teachers association at Oenterield Sat.
urday.
The Macks, representing themselves
as hypnotists, gave an exhibition in the
Town Hall Saturday evening to slim
patronage.
The melodrama, Sea Drift" will be
rendered by the Highland Dramatic
Club Saturday evening, February 25.
The W. q. 7. U. workers will hold q
conference in the NJ. Church in this
place Thursday, February %, beginning
at 10 o'clock a. m with an address at
night by Miss Della NJ. Connect, of Ath-
ems, Ohio. All are very cordially invi
ted.
Married-At the NJ. E. Parsonage, by
the Rev. ]. E. H. sentman, Thursday,
February l6, Lycurgus Smith and Miss
Emma Miller. This worthy couple have
the congratulations and good wishes of
many friends who hope that life may
prove to them an entire success.
Martha, daughter of Thomas and Eliz-
abeth Davis, was born near Carytown
March 26, 1927, and died at New Lex
ington February II, 1899, aged II years,
10 months and % days. She was mar
ried to Samuel Achor November 20, 1916.
To them were born four children, three
sons and one daughter, all of whom are
left to morun the loes of faithful moth
or. except the eldest son, George w..
who died in his thirty-sixth year. Mrs.
Achor wac left widow, March Is, 1888.
She was q member Of the Friends
Chuch until about the year 1860, when
she united with the NJ. E. Church in
this place, of which she has since been
consistent member. Sbe was kind
and careful mother ardently attached
to her children, for whose comfort she
was willing to make any sacrifice. Kind
and obliging in disposition, as neigh
Dor and friend her hands and heart were
ready to minister comfort and help in
sorrow and need whenever it was in her
power to do 90. She seemed to be
woman of strong faith and firm trust in
her blessed Savior and 90 often expressed
her thanktulness for His sustaining in
the many times Of sorrow and: trial
which came to her in this earthly life /;
and " are assured that when stricken
by paralysis in the early morning hours
Of February. I'd that it was not without
that preparation of heart which fitted
her for the home of the blest beyond
the river, upon whose banks she lin.
gered mostly in an unconcious state un.
til Friday morning, when the message
came t. bear her from earth to
the home prepared for those who love
the Lord. The funeral services were
conducted Sunday morning by 1Rev.
Sentmsn assisted by Rev. D. sIFerguson.
after which the body was laid to rest in
the New Lexington cemetery.
NEVIN.
February 20, 1899.
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