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Newspaper
Cambridge Herald
Location
Cambridge, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1884
Page
3
Merchants report dull trade but advertise new spring stock at Kohn's Thalheimer's and Marsh & Dennis. Local items note deaths, loans, stock auctions, a new Hook and Ladder wagon, and preparations for May creamery start. The press records civic changes, road repairs, and scattered crime including burglaries with no arrests.
Doctors J. W. Wright of Columbus and A. Wall operated on a child of R E Dilley in Macksburg last Thursday and the patient now can play around the house, having been blind since birth. The next day Mrs. Warren of Elba, Washington County, received a cataract removal and her sight improves after thirty-five years of blindness, with friends hopeful for full restoration.
Mrs. E B Beighel, a noted elocutionist, will give a reading in Cambridge at an early date. Press notices praise her deep musical voice and magnetic stage presence. Readers are invited to hear her for royal, pleasant, instructive and moral entertainment.
Miss Jessie Couthous will perform at the Presbyterian church in Cambridge on Saturday evening the 19th to benefit the Ladies Aid Society. Admission is 25 cents for adults 15 cents for children with reserved seats 50 cents. Tickets available from Miss Maley Atkins until Saturday morning and then at A. J. Hutchison's.
A party from Guernsey county left Monday night for an excursion at Zanesville bound for Tennessee. Participants included C. C. Tudor, Joseph Keepers, S. H. Shoyer Sr and Jr, C. B. Newman, James Newman, John Sharon, and George Geese from Knox township. About sixty traveled from Zanesville. The round trip fare was twenty five dollars.
Proceedings opened before Justice Carpenter by multiple parties in town against K. E. Smith and O. D. Nelson formerly with the local gas company to recover 155,106 dollars. C. K. Skinner, the superintendent, is held as garnishee for 157 dollars back pay due Nelson. J. Marshall Brown reports eight foxes killed Tuesday forenoon.
Affidavits have been filed with Elza Turner against Thomas Kenworthy of Knox township charging him with disturbing a meeting and profane language.
Isaiah Danford of Stock township owns a year old Clydesdale colt weighing 940 pounds on March 29 and measured May 2. The Monroe County man must find a larger than 800 pound animal before boasting. The colt comes from the celebrated Clydesdale horse owned by A J Clark of this place.
The column notes John Dugan purchasing the Gardener property and others seeking land deals. It mentions new building plans by Mary Gildea, a growing Henana subscription, Barnes Bros managing a prospering mill, and gypsies rumored to tell fortunes. Wills township borrows $300 at 8 percent, road work and paving plans appear, and Washington area commerce shows strength with higher dried fruit prices.
Reports from Oldham's Station mention Joseph Pranks moving to Bell's salt works, Stephen Pade seeking a home in Kansas, and tramps needing tie passes. Notes cover road supervisor election, Easter celebrations, school openings, farming progress, a fall of Mrs Archibald Cameron, bridge quarrying, and seed packets from Congressman Taylor amid remarks on local prospects and markets.
Jey A I Shaw is home on a visit. Mrs Rad Dilley visits Canal Dover. Mrs Lide Buchanan visits friends in Iyesville. John Richey back from Eastern trip. Harvey McGaw of Moundsville visiting J M Rainie. Geo Morehead appointed section boss of the CWa NYRR. J K Hill and Holtzen Ferguson left Friday to seek health and wealth in Dakota. Eleazar Thompson and wife return from Granville winter. A child of Newton Haney's fell from a porch and cut part of its tongue. Robert Dennison and John Secrest left for Bellaire to work as carpenters on the BE ORR. Mrs Deverell, Mrs Wm Chandler's mother, arrives from Sarahesville to live with daughter Emma. Bryan left Friday for Adrian Michigan to teach a summer school. Died near Senecaville April 11 Mrs Isaac Warden of consumption. remains to Kennensburg. Young ladies held a leap year party Friday at Wmf Aududdile's. Mayor Alexander Lane performed first marriage Sunday April 15 uniting William Shear and Miss Alice Stylesman. congratulations. Mr Charles Lahm and Miss Adam Campbell married at Alex Campbell's residence April 8. couple to move to Cleveland. Ayre's Cathartic Pills promoted for recovery ages. sugar coated and effective per physicians clergy and citizens.
Seed oats remain scarce in the neighborhood. Miss Marsh of Cambridge visited friends here last week. A sick child of Starvey Scott has been ill for a week. A dance occurred at John Allender’s last week. T J Calvert and wife visited relatives near Birmingham. James R Patterson and family from Knox township visited here. Miss Shitie White of Cambridge visits grandmother Mrs Sarah Blackburn. Missionary Society officers elected: President Miss Emma Johnson, Secretary Miss Etta Temple, Treasurer Mrs Charles Thomas. Correction: Belle Ferbrache and Emma Johnson did not differ in votes as previously stated.
Bare feet and straw hats mark a rural scene as corn sells for 80 per bushel locally. Town life includes singing on Thursdays, plowing, sowing oats, and new businesses in the old Booth site. Mrs Wyrick travels to Zanesville for a wedding. Miss Ella Skeyers teaches summer school. the ME Church plans an organ purchase.
A domestic journal named The Housewife promises one year free subscription to any woman who sends the names and addresses of ten married ladies and 30 stamps for postage. The note claims the paper is the best for housekeepers and will convert readers to subscribers. regular price is one dollar per year. Rochester New York notice dated February 14 1885.
Mrs Thomas Johnson is in feeble health. William Smith sells hotel property to James Stockdale. John F Stockdale will teach the Kansas school this summer. William Vance cuts logs west of town. William Smith offers personal property for sale next Saturday. Paul Sanborn and Fred McBride are at Muskingum College this term. Jas Lindsey and Howard Johnson go to Michigan for the summer. Joseph Bowers near Armstrongs unills will move to town to work as blacksmith. Jeffersonian items from Londonderry may be titled Tarri son Belmont and Guernsey. Roads deemed too narrow for travelers. supervisor has duties. Township election approves splitting into two voting precincts by 3 to 1. Trustees Alex Boyd JS Copeland Samuel Johnson. Clerk If M Dugan. Treasurer W HI Tannehill. Assessor James Stewart. Constables Lank Deen John Tuttle.
Mrs. Mary A. Dailey of Tunkhannock Pennsylvania suffered six years with asthma and bronchitis. She found immediate relief after using Dr King’s New Discovery last October and was completely cured, gaining 50 pounds in a few months. Free trial bottle offered at J R Downars Drug Store. Large bottle priced at one dollar.
Visiting figures include Rev DA Sleeth of Parkersburg WV and W Paden who plans to return to Wooster University this week due to his mother’s illness. Local students abroad Frank, who graduates from Chicago University, heads to Berlin for a three year program. R T Harper returns home before sailing to Europe. The Concord Band to perform at commencement and T F Gault attends Coshocton Republican District Convention with Blaine support.
Mr. Fy Smith of 6228 9th St Philo Testifies a bottle of Arvittoromoros relieved his rheumatism after seven doses. He says he borrowed money to buy it and returned to work with no sharp pains, claiming it is a sovereign balm for the suffering.
Miss Kate Boyd of Ava visits George Boyd. Keil Frye and Miss Lide Robins wed last Sunday. Spaid and Johnson move saw mill to Byesville this week. Jey Booker to hold communion at Lutheran church May 5. Mr and Mrs M J Conner of Byesville visit Michael S Trott’s last week. Festival at M I church raised 35 dollars last Friday. Iremont Cope of Hiramsburg rents and will move to the Frank Trott farm. I Kackley hires John W Spaid to build a farm house. M Richer of Urbana and Miss Tda Knowlton wed by Rey Peregoy last Thursday. John I. Johnson buys Michael Spaid’s Hartford property for 300 dollars. A J Heinlein returns from the West. bought a Missouri farm to move this fall. Annie Murphy dies of consumption last Thursday. Trustees elected Monday: J W Wilson, J F Secrest, Jeremiah Miley. Clerk Adam Davis, Treasurer James Laughlin, Constables J W Trott and Geof Davis.
Ezekiel McPeek and Mrs. Julia A. Bowers wed at the residence of C. H. Grummons in Guernsey county Ohio on April 2 1884 officiated by Rev John Deets with both parties residents of Guernsey county Ohio.
Justice of the Peace Elza Turner of Cambridge township Guernsey county Ohio issued on April 3 1884 an attachment for the action of John Orme against Lewis McPherson amounting to 174 87 dollars with 25 dollars probable costs.
George H. Kimble as administrator seeks court permission to sell multiple parcels totaling about fifteen acres to cover debts of John Allison deceased. Heir-at-law Augustus Perkins, Ollie Perkins, Belle Perkins, Harriet Perkins, Samuel Perkins, and others are named defendants and must answer by May the notice was filed April 1st in Guernsey County Probate Court Ohio.
By virtue of an order of execution from the Court of Common Pleas of Guernsey County Ohio George W Mulvyane is plaintiff and John Little et al are defendants I will offer at public sale at the door of the Court House in Cambridge Ohio on
On May 1 1884 at 1 PM a sheriff sale in Cambridge Ohio offers 70.34 acres of North West quarter and 68.18 acres of West half of Southwest quarter in section one township four range three Guernsey County. Appraised at 4500 dollars cash terms. Sheriff Jd M McGiel with attorney S C Luccock.
Alice Crawford petitions the Guernsey County Court of Common Pleas seeking partition of undivided interests in lands across Ohio and Illinois properties. Named heirs John McGee Elizabeth Woodburn and Margaret A McDonald are defendants. Answer due May 31, 1884.
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