The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1900-05-17
RAINSBORO.
MAY Ia. 1900.

Carrie Brown visited friends at Lex
ington last week.
Mrs. VIM. Bashore is suffering from
an attack of French measles.
Born-To Mr.. and Mrs. Burch Hix-
son on the 9th inst, prospective vo-
ter.
Cinda Myers, of Humbolt, has been
assisting Mrs. Isma Roads in her house.
hold duties several weeks.
Elsie Auckerman will leave tomor-
row for Waldron, ILL.,, to spend the
summer among friends.
The heavy frost of last Thursday
did but little damage here.
Byrda Davis had the privilege of
entertaining Elsie Barrett, of Swiss
helm, Sunday.
Chaplain Winget acceptably filed
the pulpit at the M. E. Church Sum
day, as the pastor was afflicted.
The Grafton on Memorial Day will
be made at New Petersburg this year.
We did not learn the speakers name.
Memorial sermon will be preached
at this place at 1890 a. m. on the 9th
inst. by Rev. d. S. Ferguson, of New
Lexington.
Clara Pulse is visiting relatives near
Belfast.
Mrs. Emma Agard. of Bedford, Iowa,
has been the guest of her uncle, John
Pulse, and family during the past
week. She was born and raised here,
but went with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Levi Roads, to Iowa Is years ago.
Leslie Roads, Byrda Davis, Joseph
Owens and Elsie Barrett visited Ser
pent Mound Saturday.
Elizabeth Barrett, of Swisshelm,
who is attending school at Hillsboro,
came home with her friend and school
mate, Lizzie Upp, and spent Saturday
and Sunday.
Those who contributed dime and
gave their names to be inserted in the
quilt gotten up by the la
dies of Paint P. O. for the benefit of
their church will be pleased to learn
that over 300 names were secured and
the proceeds have reached nearly $40.
A fair will be held May oath, when the
quilt will be sold to the highest bidder.
A children's day service has been
at the M. E. Church for
June 10th. Mrs. Donna Will
liams and Misses Josie Spargur and
Lizzie Upp were chosen as commit
tee on program and general arrange
ments and Rev. c. L. Winget, w. A.
and Miss Jessie Ferneau, a
on music.
Notwithstanding the unfavorable
weather great many persons from
this vicinity joined the multitude last
Wednesday at the beautiful home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Wolf, near
Rocky Fork, in the western part of
his township, in honor of Aunt Mary
lucas, who that day stood at the one
mile post in life's journey,
With eyes seemingingly undimmed by
lge and heart filled with sunshine
md cheer.
An interesting class, composed of |
hree young men and three young la
lies, were baptized by Rev. II. G. Cur
ess at the NJ, E. Church Sunday.
Birthday anniversaries have been
much in evidence in the family of
ohm Roads during the past few days. |
Hiss Julia's anniversary occurred last |
thursday. Isma's Saturday, Mrs.
Roads Sunday and Mr.. Roads Mon
lay. The family and friends met at
he elegant home Sunday and sur
,rised Mrs. Roads and celebrated all |,
he anniversaries at once in social |
harmony and delight. Isma Troth, of |
.ynchburg, and John Hulitt, of Hills
,oro, were present and enjoyment of |
he occasion.
Frank Spargur and son, Fay, took
of the low rates and visited
he Queen City yesterday.
John Larrick returned Saturday
light from the Northwest, where he
las been engaged in some business
interests for the past few weeks.
The many friends of Miss Grace
Davis will be gratitied to learn that
'he has so greatly improved under the
influences and the medical
treatment that she has been receiv-
ng in Colorado that her parents are
hopeful that she may soon be restored.
James Bryant, of Sabina, is visiting
1T the home of J. E. Upp.
William Pensyl and wife, of Balm
bridge, were called here yesterday on
account of the serious illness of his
father, John M. Pensyl, a highly re-
'pected old gentleman and veteran
II the Civil War.
At late meeting of William H.
rrimble Post, No. 243, G. A. r., the
following committees were appointed
20 decorate the graves at the follow
ng cemeteries Hulitt's = John
Roads. Hartman's-James Peabody.
iilboa-Morris Pearce, Jas. Watt,
Carl Shivers, George Grim. String.
;own-Cyrus Barrett, Dal Warden,
Abe Mercer. Lower Quaker An