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Newspaper
Cambridge Herald
Location
Cambridge, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1883
Page
3
Thomas Campbell of Zanesville, an experienced job printer, is now Foreman in The Herald office. The Herald boasts a top job office in Eastern Ohio and invites inquiries to view samples and prices for all kinds of printing.
Local notes report Ogier's Book Store selling wallpapers and paper products, D M Jenkins groceries low prices, Oldham's Green House flowers, Hillcrest potatoes at Lindsey's, and various real estate moves. Reports mention eggs, sheep, a building boom in Hartford with eight new houses, a new M E church design, and the first harvest estimates for county wheat.
Special prices on Family Bibles at Ogier's Book Store and tomato and cabbage plants at Old ham's Green House. Dre Wall and Warne removed a tumor from Miss Mary Crow's breast on Tuesday. Mrs Maxwell of Odell dies April 18 and is interred in Baptist cemetery. Mares shipped to Dakota by Mr Reese. James Fitton wins gas fixtures contract for Court House for 762 dollars.
Local items report illnesses travels and visits among residents. T B Scott of Center township is sick while C C Kelley returns from Missouri trip. Several people travel to or from Knox county and Indiana, and community news covers employment moves, health trips, and a gym club meeting.
A local examination lauds Raymond & Co silks as among the finest and cheapest in the market with prices from 60 cents to $2.50 per yard. The note highlights bargains at $1.15 and $1.37 per yard for black gros grain silks. A verbatim memoranda found in a store last week hints at a possible new spelling system, featuring odd phrasing about seeds and pins.
James K. Marlow was arrested by Noble county Marshal Stottlemire and Sheriff Miller on a warrant for burning David Young’s barn near Caldwell around November 23. The barn held about 800 dollars in wool and farming gear. A detective, Harry Hazen, and his man Benjamin Hatch, claim evidence ties Marlow to the arson after weeks of investigation. Marlow, a former Young tenant, had moved to Byesville to work in coal mining.
Dispatches from Washington and Barnesville reported a theft of a horse and buggy last night near Fairview. The horse was found tethered to a lamp post in the east end of town and later reclaimed by owner Hugh Morrow from Barnesville. two men fled, possibly fearing arrest, and no arrests were made.
Cornelius Heade, an early Morgan County pioneer born in Brook County West Virginia in 1808, died March 31 1883 at his son Johns home in Meigsville township. Heade married Mary Shafer in 1825 and had eleven children, six surviving. He was a longtime M P Church member and respected figure. Funeral held last Sunday at the son Johns residence. The piece notes W S Heade Exsq is a nephew. Also reported is a Morgan County School Board meeting with S C Barr elected President and 1500 appropriated for continuing schools. district 10 school house petition and repairs planned for districts 2 10 and 11. District 3 discussed with possible new district creation.
The county real estate market shows heightened activity this spring with T. B. Hibbs recording deeds and mortgages totaling about $50,000 in Smyrna, a figure indicative of broader regional lending. Some localities report loans at five percent, illustrating a widespread credit uptick.
Mrs Ollie Huffman of Bellaire faces domestic trouble with her husband. Former Mrs Muffman, Cora Wellons of Barnesville, is involved as the dispute centers on the birth of a child with potential slander charges. a divorce is planned.
Messrs M D and John Robins report a second coal test on the Secrest and Robins farms in Valley township revealing five feet ten inches of vein. They have bought coal privileges and plan mines soon. Dr. Chapman of Hopewell was in a buggy accident near that place Saturday night, overturned bogey, fractured collar bone, and suffered a general shaking up.
Miss Jennie McPherson returns from Cincinnati with Little Nel lie Underhill who has been feverish. Nel will remain with Dr McPherson's family for some time.
Jed Williams represents the Lima Fence Company marketing a celebrated wrought iron fence praised as best and cheapest. The text notes its suitability for cemetery lots. John Wilhelm of Wooster visits en route to New Concord to discuss a local creamery project.
The semi annual Sabbath School Convention of the Wills Creek Baptist Association will meet at Salem Church near Gibson Station Guernsey County starting Friday evening April 27 1883 with services on Sabbath. Rev Charles Rhoads state secretary conductor a good programme prepared and cordial invitation extended. Co C IRWIN W K GOODERE SECRETARY PRESIDENT
The notice lists births, school plans, health improvements, and upcoming moves. It mentions a son born to John W and Sabitha McCullough, Miss Jennie Bartilson leaving for Cambridge township, Rissa Grimes improving in health, and families planning moves to Kansas in May. It notes land sales, a tenant landlord scene, church presbytery visits, wheat price shifts, theft warnings, a summer term arrival, teaching assignments, a closed school with a 7 month contract offered, and missionary society discussions.
John Rudduddle, a well known elder in eastern Guernsey, died at Chester Illinois from paralysis after a fall. The notice invites buyers to the Public Square works of Jed Williams to view Marble or Granite monuments Headstones and save agents' commissions.
Mrs M N Amstot spent part of last week in New Concord and Mrs Jennie Hutchison visits her former Stafford home. M Hutchison travels East to buy goods for spring and summer trade. Two newly married couples began housekeeping last week Noah Hill and wife and Langdon Morehead and wife. A new clerk arrives at a dry goods store. Literary Society reorganized. parents urged to attend for both instruction and entertainment. Dr A R Cain and George Shaw report James Barnet placed in Athens insane asylum. asylum now houses over 600 with four physicians including a lady.
I J Cheney and Co offer a $100 reward for any case of catarrh not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Sold by John R Downar. March 3.
The itemized column reports the reopening of school on Monday and a sick local resident, Mrs. Mina Barnes. It notes clay bricks for a new schoolhouse, a burial of Nellie Smith, travel notes on George Hall, and Mr. St Clair’s Florida teaching trip. Wheat prospects are fair though not as strong as last year. A creamery or cheese factory is sought. a town hall meeting Tuesday plans a musical convention. Horsing activity and sales are highlighted with prices, and talk of a fall fair and driving association.
Advert shows thousands cured yearly of Catarrh by Hall's Catarrh Cure. It claims doctors had given up but the product could cure. Priced at 75 cents per bottle and sold by John R Downar.
The piece notes mixed sentiment in Winchester with local friction over direction and upcoming election. It mentions absent ministers Roy Caldwell ill for weeks and Samuel Temple visiting from Seville, plus several residents moving or studying elsewhere and a recent death. It laments petitions for a daily mail and praises a sermon series by Rev Yingling.
Garden making season with new street lamps planned and back streets to get lighting. Wheat improves from last week. several local farm actions and family travels noted. Local events include sheep shearing, wedding cards, and a strange sheep medicine recipe for it head disease amid a warm spell and Butterfield area crops and livestock.
The Wires at Oldhams report straw hats are fashionable and the thermometer at Oldhams stood 01 above on a hot last Saturday. George W Moore started his school last Monday while Joseph E Barr plans housekeeping in the former George Willis residence and will build a new house this summer.
R H Rose is on the sick list Silas Johnson has returned from Zanes Sam Hays has just completed a cellar for J Rose Miss Ida Patterson of Barnesville is visiting friends here Miss Mary Boyd spent last week visiting friends in Barnesville Boyd Bros and the Grange have exchanged places of doing business Miss Maggie Gardiner has returned after a few weeks visit to Fairview A U Rogers and M Law each received certificates at the last examination held at Cambridge Charles Beeler of Batesville was in town Saturday looking up some fine horses Deferred from last week G A Doyle will soon remove to Quaker City Hon W N Cowden wears a bright smile It s a boy F A Linn was elected director at Sand Hill Monday Mrs John Gallup of Cambridge is visiting friends in this vicinity Lacy Rose spent part of last week visiting friends in Martins Ferry Jonathan Rose and son Albert who went to Chicago last week returned Monday with a car load of stock cattle John Henderson who sold his farm not long since has purchased and moved to the farm in Belmont county near Fairview formerly owned by Dr Sheppard Quarterly meeting was held at Miller s appointment Saturday and Sabbath Elder Gray was not present but his place was filled by Rev Henthorn of Barnesville The Pleasant Hill Sand Hill schools reopen Monday for the Spring term with Mattie Hanna as teacher at the former and their old teacher W F Rea at the latter.
Farmers plow for corn and garden work continues as school opens with Wm. Angus as teacher. J. Chambers sells farm to McCartney while McCullough transfers land to McKee and Sears. McMartin family to relocate to Kansas on April 24. May success follow them. Me, a valued Guernsey citizen, will be greatly missed.
Martins have come and H M McCracken lost a steer. E W Allen moves to Brady to join 8S Thomas. A large corn acreage is planned this season while wheat looks poor. Miller M F McConnell relocates to run the mills here. Farmers await rain as Sabbath School gains interest with Joseph Canaan covering for WM Allen.
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