The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1909-01-21
RAINSBORO.
Jan is, 'O9.


Truman Auckerman, of Dayton,
was the guest of his parents here
part of last week.
Miss Libbie Roger, of Frankfort, is
spending few days here the guest of
Mrs. ]. B Davis.
Rev. d. S. Ferguson, of Troy, was
called here last week by the death of
his brother, L NJ Ferguson,
Mrs Louise Baker returned last
week from lit with her daughter,
Mrs Chas. Hatcher, of Dallas.
g. W. Badgley, wife and little son,
of Mowrystown, are guests of Mrs.
Rebecca DAVIS.
Burcb Davis, of Lincoln, Ill arriv.
ed here Saturday 60 attend the funer.
al of his mother.
George Miller, of Marshall, Neville
Carper, of New Petersburg, j. E
Upp, of Greenfield, N II Barrett and
John McNullen, of Hillsboro were
among the persons from a distance
who ATTENDED the funeral Of Mrs
Davis, on Monday
Rev. e. A. Huntington commenc d
series eff meetings at Dallas this
week.
The heavy sleet that has covered
all nature for the past few days ha-
done considerable damage to trees
and telephone wires.
T M FtrRuspr, whose illness has
been noted several times in our items,
pass, away short Y after midnight
on Monday night Uf last week after
period of intense suffering he was
seventy. two years old and had been a
resident of our village for SO years
during which time he had occupied
several positions of trust. At the
time of his death he was Justice of
the Peace and Postmaster. He had
been a valiant soldier during the
Civil War and watched with pride
the growth of the country he had
helped to save. he leaves a wife.
five children and host of friends to
cherish his memory. Funeral services
we're heldin the NJ f Church Wednes-
day afternoon Interment in Hart
man cemetery
About two dozen OF the parishioners
of Rev. Huntington came over from
New Petersburg last Thursday after.
noon and took possession of the NJ. Il
parsonage much to the surprise of
the pastor and his wife. They spent
happy afternoon and at their de.
parture left a substantial token of
their regard for the work which had
been done among them. Hams,
canned goods, groceries and -four re.
plenished the parsonage larder and
the faithful horse was also remem.
bered with generous supply of corn.
Mrs. Rachel Davis departed this
life last Friday at the ripe old age of
eighty-eight years and twenty-five
days. She was born In Loudon county,
Va, in 1920, but being left motherless
when yet a small child she went to
live with an uncle, Daniel Williams,
who moved to Ohio when she was II
years old and settled on the Milford
pike. She became the wife of Azail |
Davis in 1912 and was the mother of
eight children, four of whom are still |
living. After the death of her hus-
band she remained at the old home |
with her son, J, B, Davis and family, |
where her quiet, godly life has been a |
perpetual benediction. She had been |
frail for quite a long time but her
last illness was only of few days
duration. Everything possible was
done to make her last hours cOmforta-
BILE and with the assurance that all |
was we'll with her she sank to res. on
Jan. 10, 1909 After funeral service
at the M. <. Church on Monday she
was inferred in the family lot at
HillsbOro.