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iafr """"1 "f i ftri-w in,irfiirr JTJja.i jer" i'iL-5--!jrjy -j. -jiMjtLFjmfrEJi umn-T-r - - r - ttti .jhuuhu'w n i1 i i".l,',F itMiut iMtaammMtmmutttMtTmmmtmumtm r i THE NEWSHERALD E ESTABLISHED 1837. HILLSBORO, OHIO, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1914. VOL. 79. NO. 33 K. I 1 L,, . ife- STREET LIGHT HISTORY Inaccuracies in Article Which Was Published Last Week Are Gladly Corrected. The attention of the editor has been called to two statements In the article in last week's News-Herald on the lighting oroblem, one of which it is claimed leaves a wrong impression and the other was incorrect. Mr. Beecher, of the Light & Fuel Co., says that there has not been any reduction made by the Company from its original proposition made to Coun cil ; that the first proposition called for 80 units of 3 lights each, a total of 258 lights, at $69.50 per year for each unit ; the present proposition calls for 80 units at 360 per unit each year, but con sists of only 156 lights. The difference in the price Mr. Beecher says arises from the cost of Installation, the cost ol maintenance and the amount of cur rent furnished and that each proposi tion was on the same basis, when the cost to the company was considered The statement which was wrong was in connection with the proposition In regard to the purchase of current. The Company offered to furnish 6000 kilowatts of current to the village the first 2000 at 8c ; second 2000 at 6c ; third 2000 at 5c; all above 6000 at 4c. If bills were paid by the 10th of the month there was to be a reduction of one cent per kilowatt. For connected load the charge was to be 340 a month. This would have made the cost to the village 3360 a month, the village to install and maintain the lights. Where our article was incorrect was the state ment that a discount, of 5 per cent, would be made for payment by the 10th of the month, when it should have been 1 cent per killowatt which amounts to 14 1-3 per cent. Mr. Meneley chairman of the Light Committee confirms Mr. Beecher as to the difference in the terms of the first proposition and the present one and as to the discount allowed on the pur chase of current. These inaccuracies were uninten tional and are gladly corrected as will be any mistakes which appear in the News-Herald, when called to the attention of the editor. U. B. Church. Next Sunday morning is Children's Day. The 10:30 service will be given In their interest. A special sermon for the children. The Junior choir will sing for the first time. C. E. from 0:00 to 6:45 p. m. There will be no evening service but all will attend the union meeting at the Presbyterian church. Stabler's Store Burglarized. Burglars entered Stabler's Sto e Thanksgiving night and stole about $18 in money from the cash registers. A pane of glass was broken from a window in the basement on the south side of the building. This is the only place where the burglar could have secured entrance to the building, un less he he had a key that would open one of the doors of the building. An examination of the basement window does not look like it would be possible for anyone, even a small boy to get through it. Mr, Stabler has no clue to the burglars. This is the second time the store has been robbed in the last few months. Probate Court Proceedings. William Hill appointed admr. of D. H. Hill. Appraisers appointed for partner ship assets of D. H. Hill & Son. Will of John W. Swift filed. Will of Dr. Isaac N. Smith filed and probated. Martha J. Smith appointed exrx. of Isaac N. Smith. H. L. Wiggins, gdn. of Harriett A. Ervln, filed exceptions and first ac count of B. E. Ervln as admr. of Hugh J. Ervln. Marriage Licenses. Hilton Noland, of Belfast, and Mary Smith, of Marshall. Homer Fawley and Mallnda Kinzer, both of Hlllsboro. Harry M. McOall and Frances Thomas Bell, both of Samantha. i Glenn Swisshelm and Mabel Erskin Powell, both af Hlllsboro. Earl Corsonoof, Mowrystown, and Sylvia Bailey, of Greenfield. i Delbert Rhoades, of Buford, and Mabel Matthews, of Mt. Orab. Harley Brewer and Anna Penwell both of Greenfield. Starling M. Montgomery and Goldle M. Barnett, both of Hlllsboro. O, A. Landess, who has been sick for the past week at the home of his parents at Danville was able to re turn home Wednesday, ne expects to resume his duties at the county assessor' office at once. TABERNACLE TO BE LOCATED On FallonLot on West Street and Work on Building Will Start at Once GUARANTEE FUND RAISED Revival Will Begin Jan. 3-Union Services at Presbyteri a n Church Sunday-Corn mittees Chosen. The guarantee fund for the taber nacle has been secured and the lot on which it will be located selected. It will be situated on the Fallon lot on the west side of West street Just south of Main. This lot was purchased by C. F. Whlsler Monday and Is 100 feet wide and 100 feet deep. J. H. Wolfe has also kindly consented to allow the building to extend on the back of his lot, which will give an extra 25 feet for depth if necessary. This Is an ideal location, being cen trally and conveniently located and easy of access from all parts of the town. Mr. Whlsler deserves the thanks of all people interested in the move ment for donating the use of the lot. The meetings will begin Sunday, Jan. 3. Work on the erection of the building will start at once and will be pushed, so that every detail will be completed before the first meeting. Next Sunday night a union meeting in the interest of the Revival Services will be held at the Presbyterian church This meeting should be largely attend ed so that all will tret in close touch with the movement and give their assistance to the great work which will be done. A speaker from Chilli cothe will be present and the Building Committee will make a report. The following committees have been appointed : BulldlngChas. F. Whlsler, Chair man. Van B. Miller, Charles Hugglns, Col. L. B. Boyd, W. N. Bean, W. E. Caldwell, John F. Faris. Finance Supt. C. C Patterson, Chairman. H. A. Kent, W. A. Cald well, Col. Dan Morgan, Will Hugglns, Dr. O. A. Thompson. Music Rev. A. A. Nellls and Rev. L. E. Durr, Chairmen. Mrs J. Wil llard Gore, Earl Miller, Miss Mary England, Miss Grace Gardner, Mrs Geo. Cooper, Miss Nina Glenn, L. W. Thomas, Miss Mary Evans, Nell Priest, Mrs. Chas. Faris, Will Hogsett, Arthur Underwood. Press Granville Barrere, Chairman. Milt Wedding, A. E. Hough and R. A. Haynes. Prayer Meeting-Carey Roush, Chair man. Stewart KIncaid, Rev. G. B. Beecher, E. W. Schumacher, W. G. Richards, R. J. Polk, Mrs. W. C. Lar kin, Mrs. John Evans, Mrs. Elizabeth H. Harsha, Mrs. Z. E England, Mrs. Sam Griffin, Mrs. J. Frank Wilson, Miss Hattie Ayres. County Extensl o n Rev. W. H. Shields and Rev. B. F. Smith, Chair men. J. A. Head, H. P. Morrow, Judge T. M. Watts, Charles E. Bell, Earl Rlzer, Brooks White, Judge J. Frank Wilson, Grant McConnaughey, Jos. Hlbbs, O. C. Muhlbach. E. O. Hetherington,Geo, Miller, Alva Smith, A. L. Carey, Morris Morrow, C. N. Winkle, James Hart, Ollle Landess, Lewis Pence, Allen Pence, C. E. Haynes. The Ford touring car, operated by Star Route Carrier Oakey Moore, be tween here and Winchester, caught fire in some unknown manner about ten o'clock Tuesday morning on the road about half way between Win chester and Cherry Fork, and wasi burned down to the running gear. , "rovesy , ,Yluningion ana tne One large sack of second class mall, l work w,n soon be Pushed t0 comple nitwrsmd namni nnct- naMoa inH Hn- The matter has had several part of the contents of another sack were destroyed by the blaze Peoples Defender, West Union. Trough an order Issued by the of del lis of the N. & W. last week, the sale of all intoxicants on the N. & W. ' train has been strictly forbidden. The order has already gone Into effect and it is goodnight for the dining car high ball on the N. & W. The anti-liquor edict Includes all of the N. & W. sys tem. I Georgetown has installed nitrogen lamps for street lighting. In speak ing of the new system the Georgetown News Democrat says : "Maysville and Hlllsboro have recently installed the nitrogen system of street lighting and they claim it is a big improve ment at a less cost than the old aro lamps." This would be good news to the people of Hlllsboro, if it was only true. HIGH SCHOOL MINSTRELS Will Be Given at Bell's Opera House Friday Night-Pro- ceeds for School. Preparation for the High School Minstrel Show are proceeding at a rate which justifies the hope that the performance of Friday night will be a finished home talent production. The boys have worked hard and faithfully. Theopening chorus, a medley of pop ular and school airs arranged by Mr. Gutridge, opens the show, followed by a typical minstrel first part of solos and jokes. The solos Include an unu sually large number of high grade se lections as well as some of the better popular numbers. Some of the jokes are actually funny. The first part is followed by a clever one act farce en titled "Bills". The comedy arises from the predicament of an improvi dent spendthrift who is besieged by threats of suit for collection of over due accounts. The stuttering lawyer who calls on him finds great difficulty in making known his errand but all ends happily. The last part is a caba ret scene introducing songs and dances. Special music has been ar ranged to occupy the intervals between acts. While the show is being given under the auspices of the Boys Athletic As sociation, the proceeds are not all to be used for athletic purposes. It Is planned, if the receipts, permit, to purchase a large talking machine and stock of records for the Auditorium of of the Washington Building. The talking machine has proved a valua ble asset in the educational equip ment of many schools and Hlllsboro wishes to avail herself of the advan tages offered by instruments of this kind. The talking machine has proved particularly useful in demonstrating high grade music, for marching, ca lesthenlcs and folk dances. Tickets may be purchased from the high school students and the chart will be open for reservation on and after 9 o'clock Thursday at the Palm Restaurant. Real Estate Transfers. S. C. Key to W. W. Kier, Mowrys town, lot $1. LydiaC. Good to Edna M. Good, Penn tp., Int. 100 a., $1. Lydia U. Good to Evan Good, trustee Penn tp., Int. 100 a. 84000. Thomas Dietrich to Alva DIskete, Clay tp., 03 a., $3,600 Anna Souders to Loren Souders. Whlteoak tp , 8 a., $1. Mary Roberts et al to Ella Badgley, Mowrystown lot, $1000. Elizabeth M. Boatman to E. E. Sanders, Penn tp., 72 a. $1'. S. M. Grundy to R. M. Cox, High land lot, $120. Clara H. Stroop to Frances E. Shaf fer, Hamer tp., 1 a., $1. Luclnda Nesblt et al to Anna Wil kin, New Market tp., 36 a., $1. An Associated Charities has been organized In Washington C. H. All of the churches and fraternal orders have joined the organization and the intention is to arrange for a perma nent nurse." The nurse will work in conjunction with the city board of health in promoting the general health of the community, but more particu larly to aid the poor and needy. Robert B. Palmer has been made president of the Federal Union Life Insurance Company, of Cincinnati. Mr. Palmer formerly lived in Wash ington O. H., and is well known here, where he has frequently visited his wife before her marriage being Miss Anne Qulnn, of Washington C. H. The temporary Injunction secured by J. S. Klmbrough against the town of Wilmington In the Clinton county courts which had stopped the work of paving the streets was dissolved last week. This settles the street paving i rounds in the courts. The last con troversy was over the grades estab lished for the paving. Lewis Smart, aged 55 years, died at his home near Belfast Wednesday night of last week, after a lingering illness with tuberculosis. Funeral services were held at home Friday, conducted by Rev. Kerr. Interment was made at ZIon Baptist cemetery. He is survived by ills wife and one daughter. m I Mrs. James Gibson and son, Arthur, and daughters, Cora and Bernlce, of Wiilettsvllle, and Dr. T. H. Gibson and family, of Lynchburg, were the guests of Miss Nannie E Buntaln on Thanksgiving. O. E. Stanforth and Will Strain Visited the K. of P. Lodge of Greenfield Tuesday night. Mr. Stanforth is county inspector of the organization and Mr. Strain Is his deputy. BACK BROKEN Ed. Phibbs. of Middletown, Form erly of Danville, Fatally Injured. I Ed. Phibbs, of Middletown, had his back broken Tuesday and It is thought the Injuries are fatal, I Mr. Phibbs was hauling grain. He started to drive the wagon through a ' chute leading to the mill. He was riding on top of the wagon and as the wairon entered the chute he ducked. but as the wheels of the wagon struck the lloor of the chute his shoulders struck the roof breaking his back. He formerly lived near Danville and for a number of yetrs worked for deputy sheriff George Pugh. Wednes day mording Mr. Pugh talked to friends of Mr. Phibbs In Middletown over the telephone and they said that he could not possibly live but a short time. Lynchburg Farmers Institute. The annual Lynchburg Farmers In stitute will be held in the school audi torium at Lynchburg Dec. 4 and 5. The following program has been ar ranged : FRIDAY MORNING. Music Lynchburg Orchestra Invocation Rev. A. C. Martin Music The Farm Garden J. S. Brlgham Labor-Saving Devices for the Farm er's Wife Mrs. Ida A. Durbln Silos and Ensilage.... George E. Scott AFTERNOON 1 P. 31 The Essentials of Soil Fertility : J. S Brlgham Mother and the Girls (Separate Ses sion) Mrs. Ida A. Durbln Reason Why Dairying Should Pay.. George E Scott EVENING SESSION 6:30. Snap Shots from the Farm and Home George E. Scott Music Address J. S. Brlgham SATURDAY MORNING 0:30. Music Invocation Rev. W. E. Spurrier Music How to Grow 100 Bushels of Corn on Poor Soils George E. Scott Address W A McCurdy Music Orchard Developement.J. S. Brlgham AFTERNOON 1 P. M. Music Report of Committee Music Modern Conveniences for the Farm and Home George E. Scott Problems in Marketing Produce. . . J S. Brlgham OFFICERS. J. H Tedrlck, President, Warren Con nell, Vice President, W. R. Thomp son, Secretary, Leonard Dolllnger, Treasurer EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. A. J. Cramton S. A. Duvall J. L. Fen ner Trice Whltacre J. H. Ohaney Winner of Corn Contest. Wilbur Hodson, of Fairfield town ship, won the free trip to Washing ton, D. C, given by the Highland County Agricultural Society, Ralns boro Fair, to the boy raising the most corn on one acre of land Young Hod son raised 112 052 bushels at a cost of $13 62. The Society decided the con test on the largest yield at least cost. The contest was county wide. J. P. Hern, Mr. and Mrs. Dickson nern and son, of Norwood, and Mr. and Mrs. John Fleckensteln, of Sharon vllle, were the guests of John Hern, the latter part of last week. Mrs 1. H. Anderson, aged 50 years, died at her home near New Vienna Monday morning from dropsy. The . funeral services were held at Prospect i Tuesday, she having formerly resided in that neighborhood. She is survived by her husband and seven children. i Capt. Earle V. Miller and Lieut. Slgel J Mullenlx attended the annual meeting, of Ohio National Guard officers at Co-1 lumbus Monday and Tuesday. Col. Byron L. Barger, of Columbus, was choen president of the Association. I The next meeting will be held in ' Cincinnati in 1015. Roy Hughes and Miss Elizabeth An derson, both of this place, were mar ried at Coulngton, Ky , Thanksgiving day. Mr. Hughes Is a son of William I Hughes and resides east of town. He is one of the progressive young school teachers of the county. The bride Is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. L. .An derson and a bright and attractive young lady. Mrs. Maria Gregory died at her home in Chicago Prlday. The body was brought to Cincinnati for burial. She was a sister of John McMullen, who attended the funeral services on Sun day. COURT NEWS IS ALL HERE Court of Appeals Was In Session Here Tuesday and Wednesday FOUR CASES WFRF HFARD nunnu including Suit to Oust Vance at, County Superintendent New Cases in Common Pleas Court. The Court of Appeals were In ses sion here Tuesday and Wednesday andheard fourcasei. All the casesiwere will be taken under advisement and opinions given later. All three mem bers of the Court Judges, Jones, Wal ters and Sayre were present. This will be the last time Judge Jones will be here with this court as he was elected a judge of the supreme court at the recent election and will take his seat the first of January. Four cases were heard : Ira Shaffer vs. Union Savings Bank & Trust Co.. as receivers of C. & C. Traction Co.; J. A B. Srofe vs. W. H. Vance as county superintendent ; Austin Eu banks et al vs. H. M. Eubanks, et al ; Abraham Well and Isaac Weil vs. Connecticut Fire Insurance Co. Shaffer against C. & C. Traction Co. was an error suit. In the Common Pleas Court Shaffer secured a judg ment against the Traction Co. for $130 damages for a pony killed by a car of the Traction Co. The Traction Co took the case to the Court of Appeals claiming that the verdict of the jury was manifestly against the weight of the evidence. Srofe against Vance is the suit to oust Prof. Vance as county superin tendent of schools. It will be remem bered that Judge Newby dismissed this suit on the ground that Vance's title to his office could only be ques tioned in a suit by the prosecuting at torney or attorney general The plaintiff by his attorney, John Logan, of Washington C. H.. argued that Judge Newby erred in taking this position and that Dr Srofe had the right to bring the suit Mr. Logan also raised the question of the constitutionality of the new school law. The constitution pro vides that all countv officers must be elected. The membejs of the county board of education and the county superintendent were county ollicers and as the law provides for their ap pointment it is unconstitutional was the position taken by Mr. Logan This question was not raised in the Com mon Pleas Court. Eubanks vs Eubanks Involves the title to 12 acres of land In Brushcreek township. In 188S Anthony Eubanks made an assignment for the benefit of his creditors. The 12 acres of land In question was set off to him and his wife as a homestead during their lives. Anthony Eubanks died shortly after this was done. His wife died a few years ago. Shortly after her death the trustees of the creditors of An thony Eubanks attempted to sell the property for the benefit of the credl tors. The heirs of Mrs. Eubanks claimed ownership of the property, she having been in undisputed posses sion for 21 years after the death of her husband. The question involved is whether the statute of limitations began to run against the creditors from the death of Anthony Eubanks or from the time of the death of his wife. Judge Newby held that it did not begin to run until the death of Mrs. Eubanks and the creditors were entitled to the property. Weil vs. Fire Insurance Co. is the case arising over the burning of the barn of C. V. Purdy in New Market in which it was alleged was stored a large quantity of wool which was in I surea in the defendant Company. In the trial of the case in the common pleas court Judge Newby Instructed ' the jury to bring in a verdict for the ' defendant, he deciding that the testi mony did not show that the plaintiffs had compiled with a provision of the policy which required them to offer to submit the question of the loss to ar bitration when a difference arose over ' It. THREE NEW OASES. i Three new cases were filed in the Common Pleas Court during the past week. Thomas Conard against Joseph L and Emma J. Dodd is a suit on a promissory note. The note was exe cuted Feb 26, 1013, for $282.43 and bears 8 per cent, interest. The plain tiff says that no part of the note has been paid and he asks Judgment for the amount with interest. BREAK EVEN Ilillsboro Wins Basket Ball Here and Loses at Jamestown Game Tonight. The oasket ball game between Hllls boro and Norwood Athletics at Car roll's Hall Thanksgiving afternoon was a walkover for Hlllsboro, the score being 70 to 12. The local bo3 were entirely t o fast for the visitors and after the first few minutes of play the only question was by how wide a margin Hlllsboro would win It was too easy to be interesting Hlllsboro went to Jamestown on Thanksgiving night when they suffer ed defeat by the score of 52 to 21 The boys say that Jamestown has a strong team, but claim they were handicap ped by the small lloor. A return game has been arranged with James town at Carroll's Hall tonight. With the addition of 'Mickey' Carroll center and on their own lloor the boys think they can win, although they say that they will have a very hard tight and prophesy that the game will be close. This game is certain to be well worth seeing and if you enjoy basket bill you can not afford to miss it. Cme out and encourage the boys. Law Unconstitutional. The law passed in 1013 requirlne that certain foodstuffs, such as apples, potatoes, etc, be sold by weight In stead of by measure was held uncon stitutional by the supreme cou't. Tuesday. The grounds of the decision an that the law interferred with the rights of contract and was an im proper exercise of the police powers Recount Refused. The supreme court Tuesday handtd down a decision in the case asking1 for a recount of the ballots on the Home Rule Amendment, refusing the application. The decision was con curred In by all the judges, who htid that there was no provision of law providing for a recount of ballots on a constitutional amendment. The dry leaders will ask for the passage of laws by the next legislature providing for a recount of ballots on constitu tional amendments. The press re ports state that the court held that the Home Rule amendment only re pealed the county local option law ai.d did not interfere with any other laws regulating the liquor traffic. While the Home Rule Amendment will go into effect Dec 4 repDrts are t! a Gov. Cox will not appoint lieei.se ommlssloners in the forty live coi n ties which are now dr) under county option, but will leave this to the in coming administration, on the ground that as the new administration must handle the changed condition the ap pointments should be made by It. This will mean that no saloons can be opened In the dry counties until after the first of the year. Miss Leila Huggins, who has heert the second primary grade teacher In the local schools for several years, has received a call to the East Cleveland schools and will go there the first ct the year. Miss Hugglns Is reconi7ed as one of the best teachers in the local schools and the superintends t of the East Cleveland schools visited her room for the purpose of observing her work when here a few weeks ao. He was so pleased with it that the offer of the position followed. Ti.e East Cleveland schools are among U e best in the state and the employment of Miss Huggins is a high compliment to her ability as a teacher. A num ber of former Hlllsboro teachers-are now teaching in East Cleveland and Miss Huggins Is the second one to ;o there this year, Miss Helen Lemon having begun her work there the nnt rf this week. James Holt, of Sinking Springs, and Miss LIda Barley, of Marshall, were united In marriage at the Children's Home by Rev. John Howard, Wednes. day. H, M. Grove asks for a judgment for $150 with 7 per cent, interest from April 13, 1014, against L. S. and David R. Pratt. The suit is on a promis sory note for $150 which the plaintiff says Is past due and no part of the principal nas oeen paid The Sardinia Fair Co. airainst n v Purdy is a suit on a contract, amount for which judgment is asked being $175. The plaintiff says that it sold Mr. Purdy the privilege to sell soft drinks, lunch, ice cream and cigars and tobacco at the Sardinia Fair held In Sept. 1914, for $350 ; that Purdy had the privilege for the time stipu lated in the contract $175 but has failed and refused to pay the balance of $175 which was due on Sept 3, 1914 The plaintiff therefore prays a judg. mentfor the amount with interest from Sept. 3, 1014. 4r i 11