The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1911-08-31
RAINSBORO.
August 2S, 1911.

Harry Spargur and wife and little
daughter, Of Xenia, spent a few days
here the past week with the formers
parents Thos. Spargur and wife.
Almond Huntington returned
Thursday from visit with friends at
Mineral Springs.
Branson Shanks and family, OF
jamestown, we're guests Of his parents
here several days last week.
Edwin McNary spent part of last
week al Columbus and Dayton.
VIM. Auckerman has traded his
residence to A. j. Morris, Of Green
field, and will give possession some
time next month. He and his daugh-
ters will move to Greenfield for the
winter.
Owing to the inclement weather on
Saturday the crowd at the picnic in
Beavers Grove was very small.
OHerbert Barrett and wife expect to
move TO Greenfield this week, where
they recently purchased property.
Fred Redkey and family leave today
for Columbus, where they will spend
few days with relatives and attend
the state fair.
The public school building is being
oiled and painted on the interior and
thoroughly cleaned ready for the
opening of school next Monday, Sept.
ember I.
Mrs. Martha Roads, of Oklahoma,
who is visiting relatives here, had the
misfortune to fall and break her arm
one evening last week
Dogs got into a flock Of sheep be-
longing TO Beaver Bros. on Rocky
Fork last Tuesday night and killed
forty out Of flock Of sixty.
Rev. A. E. Huntington leaves TO-
morrow for Dayton TO attend the an
nual session Of the Cincinnati Con-
ference.
Homer Keefer and family, Dick
Harrington and son, and Mrs. Ann
Harrington, Of Greenfield, were guests
of T. II. Harrington and wife on Sun
day.
There will be meeting at the NJ
E. Church at p. m. next Sunday to
organize the Sunday school of the
township, Able speakers will be
present.
Edwin Upp and Julius Roads have
been visiting at Columbus the past
week.
The contest in the NJ. E. Sunday
School closed last week and resulted
in victory for the Blues. The en-
tire attendance for the nineteen Sun
days was, Reds, 1891 Blues. l,4S6 {: |!
or a total Of 2,s77 The Reds took
their defeat with the best Of feeling
and entertained the victors at K. Of !!
P. Hail on last Wednesday night
Owing to the heavy rain many were
detained at home, but goodly num-
Der braved the storm 10 help celebrate
the occasion. Everybody was in gala
mood and thoroughly enjoyed the
evening. The hall was beautiful in
its decorations Of red and red-aproned
Waitess served the Blues with cake
and red ice cream. The climax was
reached however, when some one
noticed that the young man who dip
ped the ice cream was red headed
The Superintendent A G. Cameron,
has reason to be proud Of the inter
esting Sunday School that has been
more than doubled by the contest
just closed.
The Aid Society gave reception at
the home Of their president, Mrs.
Robt. Lucas, on Rocky Fork, last
Thursday afternoon in honor Of Mrs.
A. E. Huntington. About fifty per-
sons enjoyed the afternoon. After a
short program and dainty refresh
ments, Mrs W. t. Hodge, in behalf
Of the society, presented Mrs. Hunt
ington with a set of teaspoons as a
slight token Of their appreciation Of
her services during the past three
years.