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Newspaper
Cambridge Herald
Location
Cambridge, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1889
Page
2
The Guernsey county Republican convention met amid calm weather at the Opera House. Delegates were elected by district to form committees, officers, and a state delegation, with nominations for county offices including representative, auditor, and infirmary director, amid speeches by Judge N. H. Barber and others and a crowded hall.
In Guernsey county a crowded gathering named candidates for town offices including Coroner and Surveyor. J H Satchett led in Coroner with 69 votes to Open 54 while John H Sacher faced Coven of Madison township. Debates aside, nominating rules were challenged and then settled by majority.
R G Dun reports clear signs of business improvement with interior points showing enlarged trade. Prices for sugar coffee cotton butter and oats rise while wheat corn pork products print cloths and leather fall slightly. overall price level up a shade. Treasury disbursements boost money supply and securities market improves as exports rise.
The Rhode Island Legislature chose Nathan F. Dixon last week as United States Senator from Rhode Island. Dixon is a lawyer by profession and has prior experience in political life.
Articles report Spring improvements in town, Voerhes pension increase and back pay of 550 dollars, an Administrators sale of Amstot property next Saturday, new fruit trees delivered by Westchester nursery via James Boyd Jr, and oil well drilling progress drawing crowds. Also urges railroad subscription payments and May 1 work start with a lively summer outlook.
The town reports reopening the Union School and a moved Dr Paul on Main Street. CJ White returns from Arkansas City while town hall operations resume. Spring session at Maskingom college begins April 9. County surveyor TC Conner moves to Zanesville. RM Hoobler of Illinois visits M Trace. Rumor of McCorkle college revival at Bloomfield. Union Literary Society plans a College Chapel entertainment next Friday. Ohio Presbytery and WoC TU evangelist Mrs Trego held meetings here. Paint work improves residences. Wylie Roller Mill now complete with full roller system, boosting New Concord’s mills to two first class facilities.
John Lindsey starts a Pleasant Valley Summer term. Miss Cora Allender of Cambridge visits Robert Hanna's. Residents attend a Middletown concert. Ansta Thompson begins a three month term at Grape Vine. Padgett Hanna and Hixson win Republican County Convention delegates. David Allender visits from Cambridge. Elias Stockdale from Illinois visits his ailing father James Stockdale. Mr Reed of Westchester wed Jennie May near this place.
Harmony roads are in good condition with Sabbath preaching announced at Harmony. Miss Essie Orr suffers a severe sore toe while Mrs John Fleming and Mrs W J Heskett are listed as sick. Mr and Mrs Riggs of Senecaville visit. Mr and Mrs Lake visit friends at Middlebourne. Minnie Heskett teaches the summer term at Pike Centre. Mrs J Hawes slowly recovers after two weeks of illness. Mrs LC Heskett of Quaker City returns home from a pleasant visit. Sabbath school at Harmony reorganized on April 7 with B W Davids as superintendent, Miss Lizzie Collins secretary, J F Hawes treasurer, Miss Maggie Hawes organist.
Wheat in good condition locally. Cutter visiting family. Peter Nelson's daughter gravely ill with lung fever. Dr W K Bolen moved his office to Miss Emma Johnson's house. Rev David Dawes of Freeport visited Dr Trueman. Miss Lissie Crow of Indiana visiting Augusta Barr. Charlie Abbot on leave from War saw, Coshocton county. Editor Cooley of Noble County Republican toured town. Dr Trueman plans trips to Bridgeport and Wheeling. Montor Reedle has a new apprentice John Berkley learning the art preservative. Cumberland adds a daily milk wagon run by Homer Cleary. Wm Forsythe back from two weeks in Washington County Pa. oil and gas excitement high. A H McCulloch of New Concord and A D McCulloch of Senecaville visited their brother A R McCulloch, school principal. I M Rodecker and family returned from Hot Springs Ark after seven months. health improving. Thos McMurray to lecture on That Young Man Home Life and Hobbies and their Riders at Presbyterian church. Rev M Kemler resigns as pastor of local Presbyterian church amid illness of throat.
An advertisement asserts scrofula is hereditary and urges patients to cleanse their blood through a persistent course of Ayer's Sarsaparilla, framing it as a duty for all afflicted families.
HM Wilson is sick. Jos Linkhorn buys a load of sheep to ship East this week. Wm Hoskins seen on streets. Roy McBroom led meetings here last week. Mr Kater of Caldwell started a butcher shop on Depot street. The youngest Endley child recovering from spinal meningitis. Mrs Hutchison of Cambridge visited Doc Linkton. Rachel Reed from Indiana visited John Reed last week. Mose Friedman and wife left for Cleveland. Mrs Friedman to stay with parents. Wm McCreary of Morristown visiting relatives here. Cambridge K of P Lodge visited Eyesville Lodge. Roy Forbes spoke at Burt's hall and preached at M church.
Center Township reports residents at home from Love City and illness. Abe Lytie has been sick for several days. Charles Thompson is able to be out again. W F Beymer will work for Daniel Thompson this summer. Miss Lizzie Forsythe and Delle Forsythe of New Concord visit locally. James Patterson and a Washington visitor were here over Sunday. A safe sale is planned on William Clippenver’s farm on Friday the 1st. John Kester of Salesville called on relatives last week. Annie Luizvadder will teach at Bairds this summer and Laura Boyd will teach at Deep Cat. Frank P Forbes left for Border City Colorado for work at $20 a day.
Mrs Martin Anastut is visiting friends in Zrnesville. Mrs William Tipton and son of Caldwell are visiting here. Thomas Day of Stafford will build a dwelling and move here this summer. Prank Nieman and sister Mattie are in Columbus for summer work. Mrs Amanda Gudgeon and daughter Nora of New Philadelphia renew acquaintances in town this week.
Draggist D.M. Hawthorne asserts years of selling Dr King’s New Discovery for Consumption Dr King’s New Life Pills Bucklen’s Arnica Valve and Electric Bitters with universal satisfaction. He guarantees refunds if results are unsatisfactory. The remedies’ popularity he says comes from their merits.
Citizens attend school events as Miss Forbes teaches the summer term. A son born to Mr and Mrs N Adair of Cambridge. Mrs Letitia Moss visits her mother. Union Sabbath School reorganized at Liberty school house. John Floyd of Whigville visits relatives. A lively school election with music and defeated candidates. Mr Keil of Senecaville teaches a singing school with about 25 members. A den of foxes found on John Reed's farm with 11 cubs captured. The mother of Robert Lowry dies at age 12. PC and O surveyors visit to map railway routes.
Fine growing weather brings peach trees into bloom while residents note arrivals and moves. Widow Speers settles in the village. Mrs Thomas Lloyd and Ira visit Lore City. Rev Hammond of Pittsburgh preaches his first sermon as UP church pastor.
A guaranteed remedy promises relief for throat lung and chest ailments including consumption bronchitis asthma whooping cough and croup. It boasts pleasant taste safety and a money back guarantee with trial bottles offered at D M Hawthorne's Drug Store.
Miss Malone of Galligher spent weekend in town. Miss Maggie Glenn started her third term of school here. GD Miller of Cambridge visited while enroute to his old home. A close spring school election favored C Camp by a narrow majority. DF Stanley owns a fine Arabian snow flake colt. Mrs Dr Aplin learned of her brother in law’s death last Thursday. Mr Louis Angemauch of Plain City Ohio and Mr and Mrs Robert Russel of New Concord were guests at her grandfather William Brown’s over the weekend.
There is widespread catarrh seen as a constitutional disease requiring constitutional treatment. Hall's Catarrh Cure from F J Cheney & Co Toledo is advertised as the remedy, taken internally, promising to affect blood and mucus surfaces with a $100 refund offer for any uncured case. Sold by druggists for 75 cents.
JC Tempe and John Wolverton attend college at Scio and the ME church seeks subscriptions for a new organ. James Lepage to teach the Independence summer term. Miss Ida McCracken returns from Loder Illinois after a protracted visit. Heavy frosts threaten the peach crop. Cross Roads school resumes with Miss Coral Johnson of Winchester as teacher. George and Harry Kays of Gibson's Station visited Mrs Folbankin. A district missionary meeting at Allens Chapel included Revs G Wilson M Hollett ZS Bowers CJ McCracken.
Low fare round trips to New York City sold from major Pennsylvania Lines stations west of Pittsburgh for the Washington inauguration Centennial. Citizens of New York organize a grand carnival with plans for a picturesque event. Inquiries on rates and train accommodations available from nearest Pennsylvania Lines ticket agents.
Doctors praise Swift's Specific for blood taint and skin diseases. Quotes from M D J Wilrey Quintian Hagley N L Galloway J R Verrox D M MeKxiour B Fr Wixcheip affirm cures and benefits. The firm offers a book and mailing address in Atlanta Ga.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad announces round trip excursion tickets to New York City for April 27th 28th 29th and Suh at very low rates. Tickets cover passage on limited vestibu guted trains via Washington D C Baltimore and Philadelphia or via Pittsburgh. Rates times and details available from B and O agents.
An 19th century advertises a salve for bruises sores ulcers and skin eruptions promising cure or money back. The box cost 25 cents and sale is by D M Hawthorne with a December 6 date reference.
Sunnafrank and Miss Lizzie A. Briggs wed at the residence of the officiating minister W O McFarland in this place. Haynes and Williams married April 13 1880 by Rev L B Moore W R Haynes and Miss Eva M Williams both of Jackson township this county.
April 1 1889 a son born to Mr and Mrs Uofa and mayor of this neighborhood. April 13 1889 a son born to Mr and Mrs Cyrus Wilson of this place.
The ad touts Ogier's Book Store offering a low price Family Bible and an elegant Plush Frame. It also highlights a fresh New Year stock of blank books as a business starter kit.
In consequence of unforeseen calamities our bankrupt stocks are offered at one price to all. This week Marked Prices Down to rock bottom figures will annihilate rival prices. Our stock is bright and clean though others are out of style. Come and see us for genuine bargains.
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