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Newspaper
Cambridge Herald
Location
Cambridge, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1888
Page
3
Cambridge items report a coal shaft to be sunk at Somerton, births, deaths, marriages, visits, and business updates. Mentions Peague sisters, cabinet photos, new wagons, steam rail plans, temperance talks, and upcoming events with local officials and firms.
The Logan case in Washington township regarding improper returns to the Assessor was decided post publication. The journal cites total due 3474 with credits totaling 2252, balance 1222, plus 50 percent penalty, and notes a single precedent limiting retroactive review to one year. It also explains greenbacks were counted only from September 1 to the first Monday of April.
W Berry of Kimbolton, teaching since 1857, is noted as one of the county’s oldest and most in demand teachers. He has served as examiner with many names listed and was recently re elected superintendent of Kimbolton schools amid praise for faithful duty. The note also mentions examiners over 31 years and a reward offer for sparrow control.
The Wallace & Co Great Show drew high praise for a last Tuesday’s city appearance. The street parade impressed with excellent horses and clean, sharp drivers. The managerie featured rare animals and the troupe delivered a flawless performance, earning a universal verdict of a grand success.
Citizens of Cambridge are notified of a 7:30 pm meeting in the common pleas court room on Friday April 27 to sign the formal charter application to the secretary of state. All who wish to cooperate for the town’s good should attend and become charter members.
Wonderful Cures. W H Hoyt Co Rome Ga say they have sold Dr King s New Discovery Electric Bitters and Bucklen s Arnica Salve for four years with universal satisfaction. They cite cures of consumption in Rome and guarantee the remedies. Sold by Wall Co.
Farmers plant corn and markets quote butter at 30 cents per pound and eggs at 12 cents per dozen while residents discuss neighbors visiting and court actions this week. A mayoral court incident ends with a tramp jailed. community honors Joseph King Sr on his birthday with a serenade and cake.
Millwood township plans a local option vote next Saturday. Palace hall lessee Billy Dowdell fronts property owned by J Hurle. Photographer Scott and Senecaville friends visit. Jesse Sweed houses increase by six. Rev Taylor invited to address 10 O F Lodge in Bellaire next Sunday. New houses planned for spring. Belle Johnson to build on West Fair and retire from Quaker City hotel hosting. W H Hartley & Sons add tin shop expansion to hardware store. School Board seeks four teachers with applications due by May 7, while Supt A B Hall is re employed. G A R Post to host Manchester lecture May 2 at Palace hall. Quaker City Band expands, adding two members and instruments. A graded road project from there north to the National pike, Bridgewater intercept, awaits county commission approval.
Brown's promotes cabinet stock with prices at two fifty and three fifty per dozen, emphasizing value and affordability for shoppers.
Schools close this week. Dr J W Ringer plans a new office. N E Galloway now resides in Byesville while EL Allman adds to his dwelling. Farwers’ mine pauses for a new engine. Town council buys tiling for a new sewer. A Lyceum organizes at the MFE church. Arthur Hoopman and Anna Burt wed last Tuesday. Firant Bros retire from the mercantile trade next week. A survey for a new coal switch west of town. 1.5 Reasoner moved into the DS Burt property on Short Street. Clerk Bliss reports 22 ground hog scalps, premium valid. Mrs Abraham Larrick’s 65th anniversary at her Pt Pleasant home April 20. A grand dinner for about forty guests. gifts include rocker, gold watch chain, and hat from the children. Many other presents. a happy surprise for the elderly couple.
Very cold weather for the season. J W Becket of Byesville visited Friday and Francis Johnson with son went to Zanesville on business. Dr Moodie Pyles came Tuesday to visit his brother the postmaster. J F Barris worked with the Stone brothers at their saw mill and was home Sunday. Sabbath school at M F re organized electing James Ireland as superintendent. Dr Campbell opens office in former Al Lynn barber room and is a promising young physician. Mail carrier Mr Stanley reports steady business. a Cambridge hack runs Saturdays at 5 PM for travelers, instead of 1 AM previously.
Center Township reports include De Warne stocking 130 fish in his pond last week, James Braden of Unity Hall visiting over Sunday, Hayman Bros purchasing H A Mc Creary timber, Miss Emma Clemens moving to Cambridge, and Jas Patterson plus wife visiting his mother. Fall wheat damaged by thaw cycles. W F Beymer quit J M Guthridge. Billie Baxter building a saloon on his farm west of the tell gate, center township. Voters urged to remove him.
As Adair moved to Clio last week Mrs James McKahan is very sick Potatoes are selling at 150 per bushel Mrs Jas Dunlap is able to be about again Johnson visited friends at Antrim last week Rev Bowers preached at Allens Sabbath evening Our school is progressing finely with 34 scholars enrolled Miss Florence Gillespie has gone to Iown to spend the summer J C Rolingson of Center will move to his property at Brady this summer Miss Annie Allen has returned from an extended visit with friends near Toledo
Miss Ettie Temple visits sister Mrs S Johnston. Miss Emma Andrews returns home from Bakersville. Samuel Wilson, aged, dies leaving grown children. Rev H Appleton preaches at ME church on Divine Architecture June 1 2021. Mrs McConnell Duff daughter of W P Ross dies from measles leaving husband and several children. she belonged to the UP church and was well regarded.
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