The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1899-04-27
RAINsBORO.

John Hulitt, Of Hillsboro, was among
friends in this vicinity Sunday.
g. L. Garrett, Of Hillsboro, was here
on legal business last week.
Mrs. L. D. Mccoy and daughter,
Amanda, of Marshall township, visited
the family Of T. F. Mccoy recently.
Rev. h. g. Curless has returned from
visiting his parents and other frienIs at
Blapchester.
William Ferguson and N. R. Garrett
went to the county seat to day ~ jury
men. The former will serve on the
grand jury and the latter on the petit
jury.
Ia. Mccoy, gardner and SEED grower
near Lodore, is making . speciality Of
seed corn this season.
Prof. h. B. Galliett begins q select
school at this place on the 9th Of May to
continue weeks.
Mies Carrie Brown is at home after an
extended visit at her uncle r. T. Watts
near Marehall.
Spurgeon Wheaton has been quite
sick for a few days, with strong symptoms
Of pneumonia.
Clarence Redkey, Miss Mamie Gray,
Edna Bashore, Cecil Harrington and
Miss Bessie Harrington are the latest
reported victims Of the measles.
The Greenfield Mutual Telephone Co.
proposes to extend their lines to New
Petersburg, this place and Paint P. o
il proper encouragement is given them
by the citizens at the different places
named.
L Gossett wishes to thank those
who 80 kindly aided them during the
long sickness and death of his wife.
Mrs. Abba Ferneau and two daugh
ters, G. A. Gossett and wife, Of Green
field, @. E. Gossett and wife, of Balm
bridge, James Lucas, Of Spring and
A. Blount and wife, Of Hillsboro, attend
ed the funeral of Mrs. j. L. Gossett
Thursday.
A dispatch to the Commercial Trib
une from Sandusky, O., dated April 20
stated that ]. F. Green. State lecturer
for Ohio farmers institutes, had that
day cut his throat during an attack of
temporary insanity due to mental over
work and that the injury might prove
fatal. Mr.. Greene attended our last in.
stitute and was q favorite among our
people.
Mrs Minerva Gossett, whose serious
illlnees We mentioned last week, died on
the 18th inst aged 95 years, 8 months
and II days. Her maiden name was
White. She was born near Carmel. She
was married. to Wilson Lucas November
18th, 1s49. Two children were born to
them, one of them died while young,
the other is James Lucas. of Springfield,
who was with her during her last sick
ness. On the 3Oth day of October, 1914,
she was married to J. L. Gossett, of this
place, who survives her. Since her last
marriage she has resided in this vicinity
where many in affliction and bereaveJs
ment have been favored with her kind
offices. She had been member of the
M E. Church for many years. The
funeral services Thursday at her late
residence was largely attended.
Jacob Foraker, highly respected cit.
izen, died on the 22d at the ripe old age
of 70 years, l month and 1S davs. He
was born one mile northeast Of Rains
boro and has always resided in ithis VI
cinity. On the 9th day of May, 1S4l,
he was married to Miss Christina Spar.
CUR, who proved to be valuable hslr-
mate and faithfully shared with him In
LIES joys and sorrows for 81 years. Since
her death, which occurred October 22d,
1892, he has resided in the old homo
with his grandson, Horace Roads. He
was industrious and frugal and acquired
enough this worlds good to make him
comfortable. He was valuable citizen
and q generous, free hearted neighbor
and will be greatly missed. he lesves
4 sons, A daughters. more than 80 grand
several great grandchildren
and host of friends to mourn. Appro.
pirate funeral services. will be held ct
the M. E. Church at 2 p. m. today sitter
which the body will be laid to rest in
the Hartman cemetery. 49,