The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1901-01-10
RAINSBORO.
January Ith. 1901.

After holiday vacation of nearly
two weeks our schools began to-day.
Jas. a. Rittenhouse has purchased
CYRUS Barrett's farm on Fall Creek.
O. II. Foraker has rented the new
house of C. L. Wright, and will remove
to it soon.
Frank Montgomery will sell his
effects at public sale next Tuesday,
and will move to Iowa, we understand.
Misses Eva and Grace Mutt return
ed to their home at Hamden last week
after a pleasant visit with their sis
ter, Mrs. n r. Barrett.
Two of our prominent citizens got
into an alteration in Squire Fergu-
sons office last Saturday and suffered
their passions to lead them to acts of
cruelty, for which the Squire assessed
them s. apiece.
Rev. H. G. Curless gave his parish
toner's beautiful New Years greeting
card with appropriate notices en-
graved thereon.
We unintentionally failed to men,
tion the valuable gift of Shakespeare
in Is volumes received by Prof. Gal
liett by the pupils of his school. Miss
es Blanche Shepherd and Emma Beath
were also kindly remembered by their
pupils.
Our annual Farmers Institute will
begin at 10 a. m. Friday and continue
two davs. w. N. Cowden and John L.
Shaver are the State speakers. The
home talent consists of Rev. Fl. G..
Curless. Prof. E. M. Roberts, c. G.
Muhlbach, Jos. Karnes, Marie Rob-
erts. Nicea Beavers, Roy B. Coleman,
Louis Dewitt and J. L. Montgomery.
The themes for discussion take in d
wide range along the line of prac-
tical agriculture, and all who favor
the institute with their presence may
expect to be benefited and entertain
ed.
According to my weather record
1907 had lSl clear days, 81 cloudy ones
and 81 that we're fair. Rain fell on
9S DAYS and snow on 81. We had zero
temperature January % and 81 and
February |. &. % and 27 and March Il.
V. r. Garrett's little son, whose
serious illness we have previously
mentioned. died last Tuesday and the
remains were taken to Hillsboro for
interment the following day. The
following tribute was written by a
relative and read at the funeral which
occurred at the family residence.
James Harvey Garrett was born
March !, 1895. His was a short life,
but long enough for love to weave it
self about him, so that death leaves
wounded hearts which time can never
heal. Though but a child he was
possessed of unusual traits which en-
deared him not only to his parents
and other members of the family, but
made him remembered by all who
know him. OF an exceedingly bright
and sunny disposition he brought into
the house circle, especially so much
of happiness and cheer. What he
was to papa and mama and grand
mother they alone know. He had also
reached the age in childhood when he
had begun to manifest an interest
in the every day affairs of life. He
loved the things about the farm anc
was the almost constant companion
of his father in his work, doing those
many little things which help Il
tighten labor, and which bring sucf
delight to the heart of the parent
There was so much in his life which
gave bright promise for the future
About three weeks ago he was takel
i'll with pneumonia and a serious
throat affection. From the first hi
sufferings were so intense as to bring
tears of pity to the eyes of parent
and friends who have so faithful.
watched by his bedside. A few day
before Christmas he became so danger
ously i'll that there was no expecta
tion of his recovery. But a chang
came for the better, and for a fey
days he seemed almost convalescent
Sorrow changed to joy and Christina
tide was celebrated with anxious bu
thankful hearts, because we all be
lieved the crisis past. His little gift
were bestowed upon him and lai
aside for his future pleasure. But o
last Sunday came new complication
which entailed sufferings almost uner
durable and through it all he Tough
for life with a bravery and courag
which well deserved the living. Blu
it was not to be. and soon New Year
day after a night of untold sufferin
disease won the battle. Some tim
in the morning he asked in his child
ish way, Papa, what time is it?" Blu
time for him had already begun t
lengthen into eternity, and about a
hour afterwards he sank to rest, tn
first he had had for weeks and he wa
carried to the arms of Him who said
Suffer the little children to come Ut
to Me for of such is the Kingdom o
Heaven" Yes his life was short bu
it was long enough to teach the powe
OF human sympathy and human love
The stricken parents will never forge
the faithful ministrations and lovin