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Newspaper
Cambridge Herald
Location
Cambridge, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1887
Page
3
Cambridge items report spring farming activity and local business ads. Mentions include address changes, clothing shops, fruit crop prospects, school trees, and community events with names like Hornbrook, Kohn Bros, Star Clothing, and Miss Zella Frazier attending Cambridge.
Thornberry sees strong housing demand as families move in and trades expand. SW Miller plans to relocate milling and planing operations, Addison and Vinton form a painting partnership, and C R Morgan consolidates drug stores. A new pastor arrives, a city vote hovers over saloon bans, and street improvements begin.
Byesville election passed off quietly. A daughter born to Mr and Mrs RC Peters on March 31. Dr RS Forbes has rheumatism. Mr Friedman to New York for spring stock. Manufacturers' Coal Co installing new hoisting engine and slack elevator. W D Browne editor of Transe visits for success. A infant of Mr and Mrs Joe Collins buried at Bethlehem. Henry Trenner leaves for Cambridge to run Trenner and Young boot and shoe store. California minstrels led by Howard Gibson perform at Burt’s hall. Council debated declaring saloons a nuisance. M E Sunday school officers elected Geo Conner Supt John Seals Sect A J Downs Asst Sect John Anderson Treas Dwight Conner Elza Trott librarians Lizzie Wilson Mary Seals organists. Rev A M Collins preached on The power of prayer and lectured on temperance. We welcome him.
J J Pyles on sick list as several children also ill. A H Lynn rooms at Galloways barbering after Sunday ME church concert. Main street Lake Frazie ball ground built last Thursday. Moonlight picnic on last Saturday. George Camp moved to brother’s farm north of town. Larrison to close writing school Friday night. Hanna bought several fine horses last week. Prof Allen closed term at Bunker Hill Wednesday night. Claysville happy six reorganized and to appear soon. Literary society elected officers: Me Candless president, Monroe VP, Neeland secretary, Wycoff treasurer, Forsythe critic. Oil excitement high. Prof Mitchell of Standard Oil examined area and calls it a top belt. Agents leasing land and plan test well by June 1. Birmingham was in town school grounds.
Local notes report 8 E Trott moving to housekeeping and Henry Dempster showing a large smile while a girl arrives. Several residents travel to Newark Cumberland Chaseville Byesville and Charley Secrest’s. A miner Jos Finley is injured by a moving train at Byesville. A dog incident prompts threats of vengeance.
Concord cornet band forms quietly as town readers hear of many visitors and elections. Progress in Philo society, church memberships surpassing 200, and school diplomas. Muskingum college ties, local deaths, and a troubling Norwich death rumor marked a busy period.
Harmony Miss Iva Call of Cambridge visits friends here. Miss Maggie CO visits in Eyesville Alfred Barton leases Sanford Orr's farm for corn. Mrs Aaron McKinley improves from illness. Cora White completes term at North Star. J W Daniel and May visit John V Howe's home. A M Morrison visits his uncle Monterville Collins. Miss Minnie Heskett to summer at grandpa B Malone's for music lessons. Henry Lavely family to move to Kansas April 28. Local youths gather at Ebenezer Gooden's last Saturday for a pleasant evening.
On April 4 1887 at the home of the bride by Dr Slay J P Thomas A Gheen and Anna Johnson of Byesville Ohio were joined in marriage. The Herald extends congratulations. April 4 1887 Brownhouse Chas and Miss Clara Collins of Caldwell Cambridge.
Mr and Mrs William Black of West Cambridge announce the birth of a daughter on Tuesday March 29. The event adds a new family member to the Cambridge household with no further details provided.
At 10 o'clock A M the meeting aims to receive instructions blanks and related matters. Assessor attendance is urged by County Auditor John Beckett A p.787-11.
Jane Acheny files for divorce from Edward Acheny in Case 2246 in Court of Common Pleas Guernsey County Ohio on grounds of willful absence for three years and alimony on defendant's property with hearing set after May 20 1857.
An order of sale from the Court of Common Pleas of Guernsey County directs a public sale at the Cambridge court house. Francis Hancock and J C McNutt as administrators are plaintiffs with Stephen R Payden et al. as defendants. The sale is to be conducted at the court house door in Cambridge, Ohio, on a date yet to be announced.
Hugh F. McDonald Sheriff of Guernsey County announces a May 7 1887 sale of property in Guernsey County Ohio. Describes 82 acres and 2314 acres portions in section 5 township 2 range 4 with cash terms. Appraised values listed 1200 and 460 dollars. Sale location Cambridge Ohio. Attorneys Mathews and Heade.
At 1 PM on the specified day a sheriff sale is held for real estate described as lot number ten in the town of Liberty Guernsey County Ohio. The property is appraised at 1300 dollars. Dated March 9 1887. Sheriff Hugh F McDonald Guernsey County Ohio Grimes Mackey Attys.
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