The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1901-07-18
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Stephen Clyborn, of Kansas, has
been circulating among friends here
of late.
Rev. Mr.. Lock, of cambridge, at
tended the funeral of Isaac Kearns
last Tuesday.
J. A. wickerham and wife, Of
Greenfield, we're guests of friends
here last Wednesday.
Miss Carrie Brown, of Lexington,
was entertained by friends here a
part of last week.
Mr.. Overman, of Waverly, was here
Thursday to see his cousin, Mrs.
Kearns, who is sick.
Born-To Mr.. and Mrs. John Lar.
rick last Saturday, ten pound boy.
Mrs. Charles Taylor and two child.
rem, of Greenfield, are guests of her
mother, Mrs. Murdock.
Miss Elvia Davis is enjoying visit
among relatives at Lexington this
week.
DR.. Frank Wilson, of Greenfield,
was here on professional business last
Wednesday.
Aunt Katie Shipton was called to
Leesburg last week on account of the
serious illness of her sister, Mrs. Jane
Weaver.
Percie Roads lost a horse few
days ago from lung fever thought to
have been brought on by overhead.
VIM. J. Redkey has been appointed
administrator of the estate of Isaac
Kearns, deceased.
Mrs. J. H. Russell, of Lincoln, ILL.,,
and Mrs. Flora Hall, of Indianapolis,
are guests of Mrs. William Bashore.
John Shipton, wife and daughter,
Elsie, and Mrs. S. D. West attended
the funeral of their aunt, Jane
Weaver at Leesburg Saturday.
Miss Flossie Ogle returned from an
enjoyable visit among friends in Ross
COuuIy last WCCh'
Mrs. Henry Ennis, of Greenfield,
and granddaughter, of Springfield,
were guests of Mrs. J. I. Taggart last
Tuesday.
Hon. N. P. Clyborn, of Greenfield,
was here Saturday looking after
business interests.
Earl Carter has purchased an in
terest in our beef shop and will give
his personal attention to the busi-
ness we understand.
Aunt Jane Davis, of Lexington, is
the guest of her son, Rev. J. H. Davis,
south of town and filled her place in
Sunday School and church as she used
to do when she lived among US.
H. w. Roads, Samuel Coleman and
J. B. Davis will appraise the estate Of
the late Isaac Kearns tomorrow.
John Larrick left today for Okla
homa and will probably remain there
and try his luck in drawing for a
homestead in the new reservation to
be opened August 6.
Mrs. DIR. Bahan, of Nipgen, is the
guest of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
H. s. Foraker.
The funeral of Isaac N. Kearns in
charge of Rev. c. L. Winget and
participated in by Revs. Curless,
Lock and Taggart tooke place at the
family residence on Tuesday of last
week and was largely attended. His
son, Thomas, of Greenfield, and
daughter, Elizabeth Spargur, and son,
Rely, of Bainbridge, were present
but his son, George, of Colorado, did
not come. Mr.. Kearns was first mar.
ried to Miss Alvina o. Bryant March
30, 1857. who after a companionship
with him of twenty-five years peace.
fully passed to her reward. His
second marriage was with Mrs,
Nancy Gossett March I, 1877, who
faithfully stood by him in life's bat
tie until the conflict with him was
over but in a few brief hours after
his departure she was stricken with
paralysis and is now a helpless in
valid. He was born in Virginia Feb
ruary q, 1928, but came to Ohio in hit
youth and lived in Clinton county fol
a time but came to this vicinity about
ten years ago and has lived here ever
since. He served two terms as justice
of the peace. He was a member o1
the United Brethren Church and wal
several times chosen by the oficiary
of the charge to which he belonged
to represent them in the councils o.
the Annual Conference.
Rev. b. G. Curless will leav'
tomorrow for the east. Boston is hi
objective point but will take IL
Buffalo and Niagara and probabl,
other places before he returns.
The lands belonging to the estat
of ]. L. Redkey, deceased, was ap
praised Saturday preparatory to be
ing sold in the near future. Tn
homestead tract of ITO acres was ap
praised at $40 per acre. The othe
tract of 81 acres that embraces tn
Spargur Reunion ground was values
at e35 per acre.
Just as We we're ready to mail thi
letter word comes that Mary Chest
nut, wife of James Chestnut, die