OHIO STATEWIDE:  Excerpts from the Sharon Herald, Sharon, Mercer County, PA
November  24, 1899
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Excerpts from the Sharon Herald, Sharon, Mercer County, PA
November  24, 1899
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Horses from the stable of C. E. Bates of Hubbard, were the largest winners
at the horse show held in New York last week. They were awarded 20 ribbons,
representing a cash value of $2,350. One pair, Hi and High Tide, won $900.

A Youngstown dispatch says:  A.W Johnson, the well-known horseman of
Hubbard, recently filed a petition in bankruptcy. On Monday he made
application to have the petition dismissed, stating that he had paid every
dollar indebtedness and had money left to do business.

W. N. Stewart, of Brookfield, was in town yesterday looking into street
railway matters. Mr. Stewart says the Brookfield people are anxious that
the prospective road from Hubbard to Sharon shall run through that town and
that the company will have not trouble whatever in getting the right-of-
way. Brookfield  is fast becoming filled up with Sharon business men, as it
is an ideal residence town - Hubbard Enterprise.

The Avon club [of Sharon, PA] will give another of their popular parties,
in Ashton Hall on Thanksgiving eve. Clair's orchestra, of Youngstown, with
furnish the music.

Dr. LC. Henshaw, of Vienna, who was terribly injured by the explosion of a
compound, about two weeks ago, and was brought to Buhl hospital, is slowly
recovering. It was reported that he had become totally blind, but the sight
of the right eye is unimpaired.

William J. Hitchcock, one of the pioneer iron masters of the Mahoning
valley, and well known in Sharon, died at his home in Youngstown on
Saturday, aged 70 years. For many years he was associated with the late
Chauncey Andrews in various enterprises, chiefly in coal mining, iron
making and railroad building. At the time of his death he was president of
the Andrews & Hitchcock Iron Company, operating extensive furnaces at
Hubbard. He is survived by his wife and four children.

Mrs. Alice Bushnell and son, Leon, are in Hubbard this week with Mrs.
Bushnell's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Carroll.

Harry Shook was in Youngstown yesterday as witness on the Haggerty-Miller
law suit.

Fred McKay will offer at public sale, at the McKay homestead one-half mile
west and one sough [south] of Brookfield, at 10 o'clock Wednesday morning,
November 29, the following: Fresh cows, horses, pigs, chickens, wagons,
buggies, harness, potatoes, hay in mow and stack; cornfodder, corn, wheat
farming implements.  Also, cider vinegar, sap buckets, household goods,
etc. Terms of sale are liberal.