The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1907-11-21
LYNCHBURG.
Nov. Is, 1907.

mrs. II. j. PATTERSON, OF Greennelu,
district organizer of the W. G. T. u,
visited this village in the interests of
our local union Monday evening of
last week. She spent Tuesday with
the organization at Russell.
T. l.. Henderson and John Bateman
were members of the recent grand
jury.
Mrs, George Sircle was called to
Blanchester Wednesday by the death
of her uncle.
Mesdames w. Il. Bobbitt and Perry
Whitacre spent Tuesday the guest of
the formers sister, Mrs. Amos Groves,
at her farm home near Hoaglands.
J. II. Putnam and ]. II. Noble we're
summoned before the grand jury
Wednesday to testify in the case of
the State of Ohio vs. "Okey" Minzler,
charged with stealing money from j.
Il. Putman's grocery some time ago.
Rev. a.. b Shank and bride con-
cluded their honeymoon trip by arriv-
ing here last Tuesday evening.
Report gained circulation here last
Tuesday morning that VIM. Burnett
had lost S65 the night before.
M. NJ. johnson has been confined to
his bed at the home of his sister, Mrs.
]. W. Townsend, several days past.
A part of the time his case was of
serious nature, so much so that his
mother was called from her home at
Loveland At this writing his symp-
toms are for the better.
Mrs. John Henderson and son, G.. A.,
were afforded the pleasure of enter
tanning their friends, Mrs. j. d. Shan
non and daughter, Miss Stella, of Five
Mile, Brown county, who were pleas
ant guests in their home last Thurs
day.
j. G. CLANCY has the distinction of
being the oldest member initiated in
Lynchburg Lodge No. l5l l. o o. F.
at this place and time. Although
there are few older members they
became such by transfer from other
places. MIR. Clancy was introduced
to the mysteries of the order in the
lodge room at this place As years ago
this fall and has since been an active
and worthy member.
The contest between r B. Virgins,
r and James Fields, D., for the Office
of Township Trustee at the recent
election was decided by lot. The lot
fell to Fields and thus the democrats
were said to have elected the trustee.
James Kellis and family were called
to mourn the loss of the wife's father,
George Ritt, who died at his home
south of Dodsonville Thursday and
was buried Saturday. He was laid to
rest under the auspices of the G. A.
r. of this place, he having been a
faithful member of the order until
death.
Sheriff McMullen, of Hillsboro, came
here and arrested Henry "Okey" Min
zler Friday evening. The grand jury
found a bill against him for taking
money that did not belong to him from
the grocery store of j. 81. Putnam.
Mr.. Minzler was held in the county
jail over night and was given freedom
morning, his brother, Wal
ter, giving bond.
Parties from here entered the con.
test for the box seat given free by the |
of "A Poor Relation" at |
Bells Opera House in Hillsboro Thurs.
lay evening of last week. Their
iguring showed considerable in excess
If 20,l77 miles, the true distance to
be Travelled by the company while
enroute during the season. Dow Ian.
less was the successful contestant.
Miss Iva Burton spent Saturday and
sunday in Hillsboro. She transacted
business, shopped and visited relatives
Ind friends while there.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. 81. Ousley, of Grain
Valley, Mo-, are now guests of the
atter's mother, Mrs. Mary Torrie,
Ind other relatives here.
A spirit of petty thievery seems to
nave gotten into certain individuals
If this village recently. Two cases
we're reported last Saturday night.
rhe home of DR.. and Mrs. Kleckner
vas entered and number OF post
cards were taken from the counter In
T. Winters store.
Some of the merchants of this place
e emed to have experienced little
ull in business during last week but
the financial situation
Ind the depression in some of the
prices on farm products, especially
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