The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1901-05-23
HIGHLAND.

May 20, 1901.
Quite a number Of friends from this
place attended the funeral Of @. B.
Edwards at Auburn, on Tue5day of
last week.
Joseph Cohn and daughter Sallie
we're the guests Of friends in Sabina,
on Friday.
Miss Sadie johnson, of Athens, is
spending a short vacation at the home
of her sister, Mrs. b. q. Mingues.
Mrs. Mckay, of Fayette, O., who
has been for some weeks, with her
daughter, Mrs. DR.. Stacy, Of this
place, returned home last week.
Chas. Wright, of New Vienna, was
visiting Russell Terrell, Sunday.
Miss Carrie Watts, of Marshall and
Bessie Barrett, of Petersburg, were
visiting friends here, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nose Rice, of New
Vienna, were visitors at the home of
the latter's father, Joseph Cohn, Fri
day night.
Mrs. Samuel Clark and little.daugh.
ter were guests Of Chas. Haine's fam.
lily in Sabina, Saturday and Sunday.
Rev. c. G. Peale and family attend.
ed commencement. exercises at Lynch.
burg, Friday evening. and will remain
for the Alumni banquet, Tuesday eve
ming, May 81.
Mrs. Lizzie Yeamens, who was called
to this place by the death of her
brother, John Woodmansee, will re.
turn to her home in Dayton, O., We'd
nesday.
Prof. L. L. Ferris, of the New Pet
ersburg school, has been elected Super
intendent of the New Lexington
School.
Robert Powell has his new house on
west Main street, up and enclosed.
George Hoskin from Missouri, is vis-
iting his daughter, Mrs. Elisha Po-
we'll, and other relatives in this place
and vicinity.
Miss Ethel Mccoy has secured po-
sition in the insane asylum at Athens,
O., and expects to leave for her work
this week.
Miss Goldie, daughter of A. j. Da-
Wis, of Leesburg, was buried at this
place, Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. Templin an elderly lady of this
place, had slight stroke of paralysis
last week, from which she has parti-
ally recovered.
Born-To Miner Vanpelt and wife,
Saturday May 1S, daughter.
Howard and Gerdine Pavey, of
Fayette county, and Goldie Smith, of
Leesburg, we're entertained on Sun
day at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. w.
N. Ross.
The new railroad agent, Mr.. Finish,
moved his family last week into the
Sharp property near the depot.
At recent meeting of the G. A. R.
committees were appointed to perfect
arrangements for Decoration Day,
who submit the following program :
Music
fHsHSaS1 ResitstSn Mu.io rev. T. Rss,.es;o. o. rssle
Music Drill Music
Address. Capt. Melville Hayes, Whining ton,O.
After which they will march from
town hall to cemetery and decorate
the resting place of fallen comrades.
The Memorial sermon will be
preached at Leesburg Sunday morn
ing May 26 by Rev. D. s. Ferguson.
Commencement exercises of the
New Lexington High School will be
held in the hall Friday evening June
I. The class consists of four men,
bers, one young lady and three young
men. The sermon to the class will be
delivered Sunday evening June by
the pastor, Rev. G. G. Peale. Class
address by Rev. R. T. Stevenson, <of
Delaware. o. Music by the Apollo
Quartette, of Columbus.
The Ladies' Aid of the M. E.
Church, will give an entertainment
in the Town Hall Saturday evening
May Is, consisting of drills, readings,
music, pantomine and other attrac.
tions. Admission 10 and 25 cents.
The Sunday School Convention held
in this place Thursday was quite well
attended and very enjoyable oc-
casion. The program as published
was not carried out, owing to the
absence of some who were expected
to take part. The subjects handled
In the round table discussion were of
and interest to all persons
engaged in Sunday School work.
Mrs. J.: M. Hibben's very excellent
paper on primary work was highly
as was also a Bible
story by Miss Mamie Bowles illustra-
ting her manner of interesting and
lnstructing the children. The talks
Of District President G. M. Pavey and
closing address of Rev. n. N. Faul-
coner were full of enthusiasm and
valuable thoughts and suggestions
which were listened to with very
much interest and appreciation.