The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1908-03-19
LYNCHBURG.
March 16, 1908

Tuesday of last week at 9p. m. the
result of pneumonia. The funeral
took place Thursday at 2:30 from the
residence, conducted by the Rev. s.
G. Pierce of the Disciples Church To-
callv. The remains we're inferred In
the new Masonic cemetery. Mrs.
Pickett was survived by husband,
two sons and numerous relatives more
distant.
Messrs. Moorhead Bros. received
the sad news of the death Of broth
er-in.law, Albert Daugherty, at his
home near Boston, Clermont county,
one day last week. A. d. and Mrs
T. E. Moorhead attended the funeral
which took place Saturday afternoon
Col Owen West was called to Cuba,
Clinton county, Sunday, to be in at
tendance at the funeral of his broth
er, Allen West, who died the latter
part of last week.
n. A. johnson is critically i'll at his
home on East Short street Mr.
johnson is suffering from a complica-
tiou of heart trouble and other ills.
He has been confined TO his bed for
several weeks past.
L S. Pittser has been confined to
his room and bed for the greater part
of the time during the past three
weeks. At this time he is reported
as somewhat improved but Is unable
to leave the house.
Miss Vada Murphy is yet unable TO
assume her duties as teacher in the
schools at this place.
Maple syrup manufacturers claim
they have had a good run OF water
this season with only a little incon-
venience by rain during the earlier
part of the run. The mOlasses is re-
failing from the stores here at 81 20
per gallon and the sugar at l5c per
pound.
Chas Eaglin and family are NOV
ing to the Litel farm north of town
this week. They vacate the Nan Hol.
laday property on Main street.
The finance committee from the
Christian Church at Harwood visited
this place one day recently, solicit
ing funds for the rebuilding of the
church at that place.
AS a result of the Collinwood dis
aster the schools of this place have
Instituted fire drills as means of
better handling of the scholars in
case fire should occur. The school
building here is a two story structure
and will come in for inspection and
repairs as per orders of John q. Nor
gan, Chief State Inspector of Facto.
ries, issued Saturday of last week
The Bayless families are back from
Cleveland, Tenn. Their household
goods arrived Saturday of last week
and they are now at home to their
friends in their respective homes on
Sycamore street.
The buggy dealers here are now
getting in their spring line of vehi-
cles. In addition to being spring line,
they all have springs at either end
and most of them have spring seats
and spring backs,
Moorhead Bros our most success
full clothiers and foot itters, came
here not so many years ago and have
since built up an immense business
and to-day control the volume of the
business done in this village. They
carry stock that would be a credit
to any house of it's kind in cities of
many thousands of inhabitants. This
same firm has decided and are now
preparing to open a branch business
of like kind and nature in Hillsboro.
The business here will be conducted
as ever and under the same manage
ment that has brought 1t to its pres.
ent proportions. The two houses will
be operated conjointly and one buyer
look after the needs of both stocks.
They will occupy room in the Opera
House building and will open to the
public as soon in April as circum-
stances and conditions will permit.
]. B. Hunter moved his stock of
farm machinery from the late Daniel
Harvey property to the new ware
house being completed by F.. M. Muir
ply, He made the change Monday
and is now located near the B. & o
depot on Railroad street.
Goodman Bros. have dissolved the
partnership existing between them.
Jacob still conducts the business here
while Lewis Is now prospecting in
Chicago
Joseph Michael and family have
moved to the Wade Hutchinson farm,
not far from st. Martins. Mr.
Michael is leaving the Ollie Roush
farm adjacent to town on the south
side.
The need for more strenuous preach