The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1909-05-13
RAINSBORO.
May 10, 1909.

Rev. E. A. Huntington and wife
attended the ministerial meeting at
PEBBLES the first of last week.
Misses Elsie McNary and Lucille
Foraker visited at the home of Char
lie Gossett, on Paint, from Thursday
until Saturday.
The friends of Miss Grace Glenn re-
membered her with postcard shower
in honor of her birthday, Mays.
Miss Mae Davis returned to her
home in Cincinnati the FIRST of last
week after spending few days here
with her parents.
F. Il. G. Bell and wife and sister, of
Marshall, we're among those who
visited friends here Wednesday even
ing and attended the commencement
exercises.
John A. Cameron, of Bainbridge,
was the guest of W. Redkey and
wife Sunday.
Miss Emma Beath is taking a course
of study at the Ohio University in
Athens.
John Spargur entertained some of
his little girl friends with dinner
Sunday in honor of his little daughter,
Marie.
Mrs. Huntington, who was i'll few
days the latter part of the week, is
able to be out again.
The Ladies' Aid Society met at the
home of Miss Ada Baker Thursday
and elected the following officers for
the ensuing year President, Mrs
Niscea Holmes; Vice. Presidents, Mrs.
w a Roads and Mrs. V. r. Garrett
Secretary, Miss Grace Coleman As.
sistant Secretary, Miss Mary West
Treasurer, Mrs. ]. A. Beaver.
The commencement exercises of our
high school we're held in the M. E.
church last Wednesday evening and
proved an interesting occasion. The
class consisted of Fay Spargur, Floyd
Hixson, Truman Stratton, Ralph Fer
guson, Eddine Clyborne, Elva Davis
and Georgia Bell Only two of these
had been chosen as speakers for the
evening. Fay Spargur delivered an
Grafton "Climb, Though the Rocks
be Rugged" and Miss Elva Davis re-
cited in beautiful manner of 1.-THE
Other Wise Man" DR.. s. d. Fess,
president of Antioch college, deliver.
ed the class address and held his audi
ence spellbound as he showed in his
inimitable way how the boys and girls
represented the wealth of a commu-
nifty more than dollars and cents.
Supt. s. L. Yochum presented the
diplomas and gave the class few
parting words of admonition and en-
couragement. The music for the
evening was furnished by the Excel
sior Quartette-Mesdame Burch Hix-
son and ]. G. Roads and Messrs. Grant
Cameron and V. r. Garrett. Bene-
diction by Rev. e. A. Huntington.
Our people have reason to be proud Of
class that has finished the course of
study with record this one has, and
Supt. Yochum is to be congratulated
on the thoroughness of the work that
has been accomplished.
l. T. Roads and wife spent Sunday
with the formers parents on Paint.
Any one seeing F. d. Redkey and
doc" Cooper driving around over
town today with sample cans of milk
: would naturally suppose they were
arranging to start dairy, but they
, we're only trying TO get help to decide
{ which had the best Jersey COW. Each
: side is still claiming the victory.
The majority of the teachers fol
8 this township for the ensuing year
we're hired Saturday and are as fol
lows: No. l, Elva Davis; No.
r Clarence Hiser ; No. 3, Emery Roads
No. A, Fay Spargur. Rainsboro, super
intendent, S. L. Yochum; primary
W. a. Vance intermediate, Nelli,
Coleman; No. 7, VIM. Barrett No.
Mack Spargur No. 10, Carl Hill No
IL, Herbert Barrett; No. IL, Mis-
Ridgway. Dallas, Mr.. Nave and Grac,
Glenn; No. 16, Mr.. Caldwell; No. II
Ova McCoppin. New Petersburg
superintendent, Clarence Pearce in
termediate, Clarence West primary
Maru Elloft