The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-01-21
HIGHLAND.
January 1s, 1904.


Roy Hixson and sister, Bessie, of
Leesburg, we're visiting relatives
here two or three days last week.
A sled load of ladies from this place
we're entertained Wednesday even.
ing, with some friends, at the home
of Misses Ellen and Myrta Hatcher.
Clint Sanders, who has been in
Cincinnati for some months, was the
guest of his aunt, Mrs. Sadie Mcclure,
the latter part of last week.
The body of DR.. A. T. Sanders, who
died at the home of his wifc's par
ents near New Vienna, was taken
through here on Thursday for burial
in Pleasant Hill cemetery at Lees
burg, his late home.
The Anderson Reohr Concert Com
pany gave an excellent entertain
ment to full house Tuesday even.
ing of last week, it being the third
number of the lecture course.
A son was born to Chas. Doss and
wife Friday night, January 10.
Mrs. f. l.. Knox was visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Johnson, near Bridges,
a couple of days last week.
The series of meetings which have
been held at Memphis the past month
wers closed Friday night. There was
quite a number Of conversions and ac-
cessions and the church greatly en-
couraged and quickened.
Word was received two weeks ago
by relatives and friends of the mar
riage of Miss Anna Brabson. She was
well and favorably known in this
community where her early life was
spent. For the past few years her
home has been in Dayton, o., at
which place her marriage occurred
December 49,
Misses Maud Swanger and Mae
Mustard, of Greenfield, were guests
of friends here over Sunday.
Rev. J. r. Hill began a protracted
meeting at the NJ. E. Church Sunday
evening. Service will be held each
evening this week.
A merry company of Young friends
OF Miss Edith Horseman were invited
to her home on Railroad street for a
leap year party Saturday evening.
The time was pleasantly spent with
social chat and games of finch, and
as a very enjoyable finale to the
evenings entertainment, an elabo-
rate three-course supper was served.
Robert Powell, who has been en-
ployed for a few weeks in Leesburg,
moved his family back to his own
home last week.
The Epworth League will hold an
oyster supper in the Town Hall Sat
urday evening January %, the pro-
ceeds to be used to assist in defraying
the expenses of Sung Far Sang, a
young Chinaman, who for the past
two or three years has been laboring
to secure an education at Delaware,
o., which will fit him for missionary
work among his own countrymen. He
came to America less than three
years since with determination to
secure an education, which he has
done largely by working his way
through. He lectured in this place
last spring, presenting the urgent
need of trained workers in that land
of idolatry and. darkness. He is a
hard student and deserving of the
help so necessary to make possible
his future success and usefulness.
Barley Bruer and Miss Kate Chal-
lender were married Tuesday, Janu-
airy II at the M. f. parsonage, Hills
boro, o. Rev. Deaton officiating.
Daniel Gaskill and son, Jasper, were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Jones
Friday.
Miss Clenna Hodson was visiting
Greenfield friends on Friday.
H, I. Stuckey was in Chillicothe on
Saturday.
Kiah Sanders, of Columbus, was a
visitor at the home of his sisters in
this place a few days last week.
The Highland grain company are
having their eleva tor over hauled and
putting in new feed grinder and
other machinery.
Asa Driskill and bride, VIM. Nc
Pherson and wife and Misses Ethel
and Bernice Carey were entertained
at |. b. McPherson's Friday evening.