The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1907-09-19

thews, furnished higher education
to women, and so contributed largely |
to the refinement and culture OF the
town and to its reputation as an edu-
center.
While for years there we're only two
churches In the town, yet that OF the
Presbyterians was organized and had
a place of worship In the neighborhood
before'the town was laid out, and the
Methodists within two years from Its
location, on March 1, 1909, secured a
part of the Trimble corner lot oppo-
site the present jail, and built house
of worship on it which they sold IN
1918, and which in the language OF
the deed lie described as the lot on
which the Methodist Meeting House"
now stands. In 1919, the Presbyter'
ians bought the ground where the
Children's Home now is, and soon
built on 1t a church which was after
ward used as the Oakland Seminary
Thus both societies from an early
day had houses of worship and means
of carrying on their work. and so be-
cause the leading denominations OF
the place; and their influence In
moulding the character of the people
and haping the conduct OF the com
muuity, can still be seen and will con-
tinue to be felt, no doubt, to the end
of time.
Within the recollection of some OF
us there was no church bell In town
and the Court House bell was runR to
announce the hours of the various
meetings held by either church, and
some of the boys of that day found II
a great relief from the study of the
shorter catechism to be sent to ring
that bell on Sundays.
The temperance cause, also, was
supported warmly by many In the
formative period of our village life.
The Washingtonian movement
found a ready and earnest support.
i The Sons of Temperance bad a
iourishing lodge, and various activi
ties in. this line were maintained from
time to time, until they resulted jr
the birth and promotion of the world
wide movement, known as the "Wo
mems Crusade"
Before the adoption of our present
constitution in 1851, the traffic In Ii
ouor was licensed, but the privilege
was largely confined to tavern keep
ers, as the weary traveller was sup
posed to need dram to help him oi
his way. The license was issued b,
the Court on proof of good characte
and other qualifications required b.
, statue. Bar rooms with elegant fur
niture and expensive fixtures wer'
not then known, but some corner o
the Office was fenced of with picket
. reaching ito the ceiling, somewha
like the cage of the modern banl
. cashier, and the bottle and glas
handed through small window, when
!, In the language of one of the old tim
landlords, and the customer laid dow
"fopence."
Other means. for the intellectual
and moral Improvement of the com
munity, were also employed.
Newspapers were established, th'
Gazette in 1878 and the Highlan'
, News in 1887; and in that day whei
Lecture Bureaus and Chautauqua
were unknown and people thrown
more uponItheir own resources for In
structionIor entertainment, the de
batting society and lyceum did mucl
to interest and inform the public, ant
weekly, the Court Room was crowded
by citizens of .the town to hear de
bate between some of it's professional
men or to listen to an essay from
some local leader.
Many of ourlformer citizens of tha
day acquired distinction in public lif'
and in various::fe of usefulness.
One at the time of his death was
senator from this State in the Con
gress of the United States. Later hi
brother was Governor of the State
and as such, active and influential II
the construction of our canals ant
other public works and In the adop
tion of public school system.
And 1t should not be overlooked
that our present senior senator lef
here while vet youth to enlist as
soldier in the Civil War, and to begir
career of distinction which reflects
honor upon himself and upon his na'
tive state.
4 At three different periods the Office
of Secretary of State has been helt
by one formerly living here, and onc'
that of Member of the Board of Pub
| lie Works. For many years, the of