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Newspaper
Cambridge Herald
Location
Cambridge, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1888
Page
3
W C Burt on western business trip and taxes collected by Treasurer Turner. Crocuses and spring bloom. Barnum's show in Wheeling May 7. Valley Mills post office established near Otsego. Several births, marriages, and deaths noted. Local options and gas boom in Cambridge with new prospects. Tramps, fire alarm, and a growing telephony plan plus positions in schools and courts.
A humorous genealogical puzzle explains a sequence of marriages creating multiple familial roles. The piece then pivots to a local ad for Hirschberg the old reliable clothier offering clothing and furnishing goods at low prices and urging buyers to visit for suits hats and more.
Butter is worth 25c here and scarce. Gypsies pass through Friday on their way west. ZA Purdum went to Pennsylvania with horses. Spring farming underway. Easter services at ME church well attended. W D Craig moved his law office to the Craig building. HC White's school at Middlebourne closed. Mr Richey from Senecaville moved into Lowry property. Wm Hamilton and John Struble shipped horses east for profit. Center township circulates Dow law local option petition. Mr Eddy from McKeesport bought seven horses at $140 to $210 each. Numerous candidates this week. Citizens caucus elected Mayor Robert McBurney and others including treasurer DFE Patterson and several councilmen and trustees.
Monroe Bank loses to J C Taylor with costs. W M Sions loses to Thos White. defendant pays $122.96 plus costs. Susie Bell wins against Chas Wilson for $253.32 plus costs. James Little wins against John Little et al for $916.18 plus an order to sell. Robert Comin fails to answer against Alex Work. default judgment for $150.80 plus costs. Arbell Johnson and James S Johnson et al divorce granted. alimony agreed.
On Thursday of last week the Bell district school taught by OS Bell closed despite poor weather. The morning featured recitations and a served dinner. In the afternoon more recitations and remarks followed, with a scholar treat from the teacher. An evening box social with instrumental music by Harrison Leeper Rob Styles and A P Barnes lasted until about 11 oclock, leaving attendees satisfied with the day.
Croyle returns from Indiana. John Hood canvasses for Industrial Pub Co. M P Friedman travels east to buy sprue goods. A child of Mr and Mrs John Ables dies. DS Burt buys Eliah Shriver property on Main. Worth Meek of Akron visits his sister Miss Joe Meek. Boys visit Senecaville Lodge. J K Thompson runs Nicholsons mine store for N E Galloway. Prof Steele of Cambridge teaches writing and drawing class num 83. Kev Jn Grimes to lecture on Church Lyceums April 6. Byesville WFMS auxiliary entertaining at church. Mrs KG Young returns from east with millinery goods. LW Smith canvasses east county. nominates for county treasurer. Local option carried in Jackson township 190 for sale 28 against. ME Sunday school officers elected: Superintendent George Conner, asst Seals, Sec Downey, asst Downey? Hall, treasurer Conner.
Claysville reports drying roads and a quiet spell with Easter Sunday and All Fools Day on the same calendar. School starts Monday with Miss Maggie Glenn as teacher. A ME church congregational meeting is set for Wednesday. Erastus Wessels recovers from face erysipelas. Dr F W Campbell visits the Matson family. Mrs Aplin remains ill. Rev Peregoy preaches at Mr M Davis’s residence Wednesday evening. Stone Bros move their saw mill from near New Concord to Mr Luce’s near Cumberland. Will Moore’s dance last Wednesday night suffers from bad roads but guests enjoyed it. Bunker Hill concert drew poorer crowds due to weather, yet netted about 700 for tuition.
Probate court entries include T J Williams named administrator of William F Brill with bond 800, and sureties Joel Williams and Thomas Mendenhall. WA White as administrator Jack Vankirk filed inventory. Aliens declarations for Martin Callaghan and John Murgatroyd and citizenship certificates for Henry Boedecker. Marriage licenses issued to multiple couples including John H Meanor with Clara A Rimer and CS Wilson with Susie Bell. Will probates for Hettie Lent and Peter Reasoner. Valentine Jackson named executor with bond 4000 and sureties D J Burlingame and Cristopher Bennett. James W Coultrap, ex'r of David Coultrap, filed final account.
Geo Shaw has organized a singing school here. Miss Gussie Amstot left Monday for New Concord to attend college. Mrs Adair started Monday for Pittsburg for a new line of spring goods. Davis Hutton and Ad Strong with families spent Easter in town. Waster services at the ME church Sunday night drew a large audience. The concert at Black Top has been postponed to April 26 due to bad weather. W T Finley was in town Saturday for the first time since coming home and is improving slowly. Miss Bertha Yarnell arrived from Granville where she has been at school. Mrs Mary Stephens of Greenwood died Friday after a long illness and was buried at Possom cemetery. Messrs. Worth Meek, Homer Hill and Elmer Bryan, former residents, were in town last week. A LOZ product ad urges Laxador to prevent bilious attacks with 25 cent packages. A mother endorses Dr Bull’s Baby Syrup as safe, available at druggists.
J W Daniel returns from Newark for a few days. H Shadwell moves his family to Hiramsburg last week. Geo Kemp of Zanesville visits town for a few days. Charlie and Frank Casey of Cambridge visit Charlington. Mr and Mrs Ed Daniel of Granville visit J C Casey. Miss Bertha Stevens Sunday with cousin Miss Lissie Young in Cambridge. Misses Nina and Ella Chambers of Chandersville stay with Mrs Flo Gulick. J F Rannels, Noble county Treasurer-elect, moves his family to Caldwell. Bliss Della McCortle of Wooster University spends spring vacation with her parents.
Roads drying up and local market items show butter at 25c and eggs at 10c. Several local residents and visitors are mentioned, including Miss Sadie Parkinson of Cambridge visiting E Mae Scott, and Mr C A Pace of Reed City visiting here. measles spread, teachers examined, and many families planning to move to Colorado and Montana. A railroad project is discussed as a needed outlet, with Cambridge urged to support county growth.
The B and O Company announces the fourth Washington excursion. Despite severe prior weather the trips drew strong interest. Departures from Wheeling at 5:40 am and 5:45 pm and from Benwood at 6:05 am and 6:10 pm, each $8.00. Return valid to April 21 on regular trains. Parlor cars on day Express and Sleeping Cars on night Express to Washington and Baltimore.
Vandela Erskine born August 21 1865 died March 21 1888 at home of his parents Mr and Mrs John Erskine Washington Guernsey County Ohio after years of illness. He endured pain with patience and died peacefully. Funeral conducted by G M W before a large gathering of neighbors and friends and buried in the valley cemetery with Christian prayers for comfort and reunion in heaven.
Margaret A Bell sues in the Court of Common Pleas at Cambridge Ohio seeking partition of undivided one half interest in 152 acres in section 18 3 3 14 acres near section 28 and 8 acres in Cambridge township with Hamilton Bell deceased. Jane McKelvey Edward McKelvey Margaret Porter Albert Porter Nancy Gattrell Milton Gattrell George Bell and Hamilton Bell named as tenants in common. Respondents must answer by May 12 1888 or face default.
Mr John Dugan mourns the death of a valuable horse last Friday. A LGill of Middletown visited his parents here. C C Inglish completed a successful term at Richard's near Cambridge. A box festival was held at Blooming Grove school house last Saturday. John Stockdale attended the closing of C C Inglish's school near Cambridge last Wednesday.
J W Watson rents James Ruby's farm. Wm Blackburn lost a valuable horse recently. Miss Laura Stewart remains on the sick list. John Bonnell and wife visit friends this week. Wim Hixenbaugh traveled to Zanesville and Newark on business. C C Inglish closed a successful term at Richard's last Wednesday week. P Watson sold a fine yoke of oxen to John Hutchison last week for $4.25 each. Willie Stewart plans a fine house on his lot. The Prohibition party debate at Friday night favored affirmative with WG Walters and Paul Sherrard speaking. Reports say H Booth's house narrowly escaped fire from a defective flue. MESS officials met April 1st naming John Harding as Sup’t and officers. JF Kirkpatrick, formerly teaching in Salt Park, closed seven months’ term. A large crowd enjoyed music by Barnes, Leeper, and Stiles with a long dinner memory.
Worth Knowing Mr W H Morgan a Lake City merchant sick with a severe cold and coughing that threatened consumption found no relief from popular remedies. He used Dr Kings New Discovery for Consumption and quickly improved after about six bottles he remained well with no return of the disease. Trial bottle free at Wall & Co's drug store.
Mrs McConnell Dull is very low of lung disease. Mrs TS Rose and a child of M Wells are very sick. Miss Maggie Clark will teach the Flat Ridge school this summer. Peter Geese and Jane Ankes, Charles Wilson and Susie Bell were married last week. The Hopewell school closed last Wednesday and a literary entertainment featuring the boom shell caused commotion among residents.
The Original Abietine Ointment offered in large two ounce tin boxes claims to cure old sores burns wounds chapped hands and all skin eruptions and even piles. Sold by Cambridge druggists at 25 cents per box or mail 30 cents. February 23 1888.
The Cleveland and Marietta Railway offers a special train to Marietta for closing exercises of the Pioneer Centennial Celebration. It departs Canal Dover at 5 35 pm with return service from Marietta at 4 30 pm. Time and fare details available on small bills at intermediate stations.
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