The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1907-12-12
LYNCHBURG.
Dec. 9, 1907.

The body of Albert Weideman, who
met death under the wheels of a
street car in Columbus, was brought
here and buried the fore part of last
week. The funeral took place from
st. Paul's Lutheran church conducted
by Rev. Il. B. Shank. Interment in
the Masonic cemetery.
DR.. T s. Gibson and o. 7. Winter
spent a part of last week transacting
business in Cincinnati
r. s Richards, an ex.veteran of the
war of '6l-'65, has recently been
granted an increase in pension He
formerly received sl7 and is now get.
ting S24. His first voucher for the
increased amount was sent In last
week.
Uncle George Nolder, who has been
In feeble health for quite awhile, IL
gradually growing weaker.
First class mail matter remaining
in the Po. t-office at this place and
advertised Decc mber first was: j.
Geo. Leyner, Eng. Wks. Co, Empire
Trading Co., Margaret Mclaughlin.
Gabriel II MCGUIRE, the great Irish
orator, of Cleveland, will appea'
Thursday evening of this week as tn
second attraction of the Lynch burg
Lecture Associa tions' program. Mr..
Mcclure is a man Of wide experienc"
having spent six years in the heart ~
the dark continent He was the first
white man up the Congo after Stan.
ley's return. From his travels Mr.
Mcclure has been able to prepar,
wonderfully interesting lectures o.
the following subjects: 1.-THE Need
of the World and the Means of Supply.
ing 1t :" with an Irishman Through
the Jungles of Africa" IAN Irish
mans Trip Through Europe;" Rome:
Ancient and Modern :" "Ireland and
the Irish' and "Six Years on the
Dark Continent" Mar MCGUIRE is an
Irishman with just enough of the
brogue to make his eloquepce and
oratorical talents highly interesting
appreciated and whichever subject
used will afford feast for his hear
ers. The lecture will be delivered In
the M. K church. Single admission
will be 35 cents.
Last week was one of great activity
with the hog buyers here, a number
of cars were shipped.
The local camp of Modern Wood.
men of America banquetted Thursday
night F. B. Miller prepared and
furnished the spread and it Was
served in his ice cream parlors on
North Main street.
The Musical Concert in charge of
Mrs. West, of Wilmington, Thursday
evening, proved all that fondest ex-
pectatiops might hope for. She was
assisted by local talent and every
number merited the highest commen-
dation. The house was crowded with
listeners, each of whom voted the
evening one well spent.
Mrs. Frank Stamals entertained Mr..
and Mrs. Wesley Ruse, of Clinton
county Sunday.
The business houses of this village
are beginning to put on their Christ
mas garb. The offerings are varied,
ornamental, useful and beautiful.
The interior decorations and fixing
of the stores indicate that our mer.
chants are alive to the interest and
entertainment of their patronage and
each and all assert that the latch
string hangs out.
Rev. n. B. Shank commenced
series of meetings in the Lutheran
church at Dodsonville Sunday even.
ing. The meetings will continue for
a period of ten days or two weeks.
The conclusion from the big explo-
sion Friday of last week was very
noticeable here. The quake passed
this place at los p. m, and In few
minutes the steets were full of people
eager to know what had occurred
The first supposition with many was
the brace of boilers at the Distiilery
plant had let 20. Doors we're thrown
ajar in different places in town, knives
and forks Jared from tables to floors,
and vessels In windows we're knocked.
out and their contents spilled. The
most substantial houses in town shook
as though an earth quake was getting
In its work.
Mrs. Harve Prickett is patient in
one of the Cincinnati hospitals, hav.
ing gone there the fore part of last
week for the purpose of submitting
to an operation for the removal of
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