The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-10-20
MOWRYSTOWN.
October II, 100.

October II, 1904.
G. Z. Altman, of Dayton, o., is here
to-day.
The Helsley and Martin sale last
Saturday at the farm of the late G.
p. Helsley, drew large crowd of in.
terested people. The weather was
fine and the large crowd of people
seemed to enjoy themselves as though
they were at picnic. The live stock
brought good prices, especially the
horses and sheep. The farming i'm
plements were sold at reasonably
good prices. The sale lasted from 8
a. IN. until evening. Uncle "Abe"
Mowery was the auctioneer and he
kept everything going at lively
rate.
Ed. Turner has moved into the
Dioune property on North High St.
The house he vacated will be occupied
by VIM. Martin and family.
Adam Webster and wife, of Ash
Ridge, visited relatives here last week.
G. w. Badgley and wife, Chas Long
and wife, also Mr.and Mrs. Bass. Gray
and little Gladys Ludwick were all
out of town visitors at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Carey Gray, of Bells
Run, where they spent pleasant day
on last Wednesday.
We were misinformed as to the
nomination for assessor on the Re.
publican ticket in our items last week.
It should have been James Roberts in
stead of VIM.
Grandma Mitchell, of near this
place, aged eighty seven years, died
last Tuesday, at the home of Jake
Stout and family. Funeral services
were held at the home and the re-
mains were taken to the Tavlorsville
cemetery for burial.
Leon Greenhow has gone to Lima
where he has obtained position in a
grocery. He has been a citizen Of
Mowrystown several years and will be
missed.
A pleasant time was had at the
Troutman home on North High street,
last Wednesday evening, when the
young people of Mowrystown and
vicinity gathered there and enjoyed
the "Rain-bow social" The rooms
were made attractive with autumn
leaves, and looked quite pretty. The
young people enjoyed themselves by
playing "Charade" and another at
tractive feature of the entertainment
was prize offered to the young man
who could do the best hand-sewing, OF
hemming on the red and blue aprons.
Newton Wrinkle, of Winkle, o., re-
ceived the prize, which was pocket
knife. Old fashioned pumpkin pie,
cake, peaches and cream, fruit and
candy we're the refreshments served
A. J. Osborne is nursing a sore hand
aud is not able to be at work this
week. It was caused by accidentally
cutting it while carpentering.
Prof. M. N. Jodry and his little son
Maurice, also his father, Henry JOdry
are enjoying themselves this week al
Ft. Thomas and Norwood, where they
are visiting relatives.
Peter Lods jr who has been visit
ing his parents and sisters here, hal
gone to Chicago to spend the winter
Miss Clara Tissot, after pleasant
visit with relatives at WellstOn ant
other points, has returned home ac
companied by her brother, Juliu
Tissott, who has been spending thu
summer in Minnesota.
Protracted meeting commenced las
night at the Christian Church Th'
meetings are to be conducted by Rev
Brundige assisted by Rev. Murch.
Henry Forseille and r. II. Pope at
tended the Worlds Fair last week.
The Whiteoak school board will
meet here this afternoon. 1t seem
that everything is not at all "smootl
sailing" with the township Board o
Education at present. Politics are t.
prominent in the matter and troubl
Is anticipated.
Mr.. and Mrs, Theodore Jodry ar
rejoicing over the arrival of daugh
ter at their home.
Rev. G. d. Rowley gave a lectur
at the U. B. Church here, last satul
day night.
4 Clarence Helsley 10 dangerously y
at the home of his mother here. Hl
friends believe he cannot live only
! nh0Yf time