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Newspaper
Cambridge Herald
Location
Cambridge, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1888
Page
3
The Cambridge Herald items highlight Pennyroyal reunion plans for August 22 and 23, excursions to Cleveland and Niagara Falls on August 29, local visits by doctors, professors, politicians, and travelers, plus society noting fairs, box socials, and town developments.
The 122nd Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry reunions set for September 12, 1888 in Columbus Ohio with headquarters at the Garfield School Buildings. Badges available from W. B. Daugherty Cambridge or Capt. Geary Zanesville priced at 25 cents.
New two story six room house well finished with outhouses and a water well. Call on or address M L Carmsetti June 28 Cambridge Ohio.
The John Robinson circus visits Cambridge on August 25 featuring ten big shows three circuses and a grand exhibition. The mammoth show claims over 2 million spent to assemble 1,000 rare animals, 150 new acts, and a free Wild West daily display with multiple bands and a female brass band.
The store issues a bold sales pitch during a seasonal clearance at Hirschberg’s Cambridge Ohio shop. It promises drastic discounts on men’s and boys’ suits and hats to clear stock within thirty days, urging customers to buy now for rock bottom prices and to pay cash.
Auditor Smith presents a countywide crops and livestock tally for 1887 with acres sown and harvested, bushels produced, and livestock counts. Highlights include wheat and oats yields, corn and tobacco figures, hay and clover crops, dairies and honey, sugar, wine, vineyards, apples and peaches, and total land owned. Townships such as Londonderry, Oxford, Valley, and Richland feature in production rankings. livestock totals show cows, horses, sheep, hogs, and cattle with disease losses listed.
Mr N H Frohlichstein of Mobile Alabama praises Dr King's New Discovery for Consumption Coughs and Colds after a severe bronchitis and catarrh. He also recommends Electric Bitters and Dr King's New Life Pills and notes a positive guarantee with trial bottles at O L Wall Co's drug store.
Four steam threshers operate nearby while the railroad remains a hot topic. Saturday brought solid business for merchants. Fair dates loom with premium lists to be requested. Dr R H Henry traveled to Baltimore for his wife's serious illness.
Rev Rusk to preach at North Salem next Sabbath. Harve Larrison to furnish 250 bushels of coal for 15 dollars. Rev JP Lytle preached at Clear Fork last Sabbath. M V McKim and wife visiting near Winchester. A stock of events includes church meetings, festivals, a ball game, and community remarks with local figures such as Miss Maggie Hazlett and Isaac Lanning’s son noted.
Quaker City reports visiting relatives in Megadore and Barnesville, a hotel furniture auction by JW Lippincott, glass sales by T H Johnson, and a Stafford church meeting led by Rev Cox. It also notes Harrison club enrollment of 160, E H Webster aiming for 2300 baskets, slating work on a Cambridge school, and the upcoming marriage of W V Webster to Emma C Stanton. A Hartford Barnesville ball game drew 100 spectators, with Buffalo winning 2 to 114 in an unruly, loud exhibition that urged the umpire to raise his voice.
Slack mine work and local visits mark Byesville life as Prof J B Garber visits and Rev J K Grimes shares on-going ties. A child dies of cholera infantum and the Harrison and Morton club forms with gavel made from the Foraker pole. About 300 Odd Fellows expected at August 21 lodge, Cambridge guests attend. speakers Barber Patterson C P Taylor D D Taylor and Prof Sarchet provide music.
Mr and Mrs Williams of Barnesville hosted friends this week. Miss Cora Hinman visits Cambridge and Barnesville. Mrs Bert and Mrs Cox, sisters of LJ Cutter of Washington county, visited last week. Mr and Mrs Maginnis and family of Caldwell are guests of Rev Peregoy and wife. Miss Lina Gravley of Nevada Missouri visits her mother Mrs Mary Squier and friends. Mr Uncleeby of Senecaville and Miss Nettie Stockwell wed last Wednesday evening at G U Stockwell's residence. Miss Kate Rosemond visited Cambridge and attended the Sunday School Convention. Mr and Mrs Lippett of Illinois visited, and to attend the golden wedding of Mr and Mrs J R Knowlton on Tuesday. Miss Shoddie Shull returned to Beaver Dam after visiting Miss Peris Stevens.
Brady notes an ice cream festival at Allen's chapel scheduled for Saturday evening August 25. Frank Burlingame is among Noble county relatives from last week. Wheat and oats yields are below expectations before threshing. The ME church missionary concert was postponed to Saturday evening due to bad weather. A recent Sugar Tree vs Independence baseball game ended 17 to 0 in favor of Independence. An infant daughter of Mrs McDonald of Bellaire, visiting Jas Maxwell’s family, died of brain fever last Saturday morning.
Miss Minne Hawes has been ill the past few days. Allen Patterson of Cambridge visits his aunt Mrs M Stone. Mrs Wm Cogill and family visited Joseph Moores last Tuesday. Miss Emma Burris stays with relatives near Rix Mills. Miss Mar Humble of Byesville calls on friends. E D Stone plans to leave for Valparaiso for a business course in three weeks. Sylvester Stigler buys timber from Mrs Drae and stores it with Stone Brothers. Miss Minerva Blackstone arrives from Indiana to help at her brother’s home. Albert G Fleming of Rich Hill township is adjudged insane and moved to Columbus. Jesse Wall narrowly escapes death after getting stuck in a mire near Mr Stigler’s timber plot.
Ross Allender of Bridgeport and Mrs Ada Guinn of Kansas visit relatives near here with Misses Orra and Dell Temple of Ubrichsville. Missionary concert at Allen's chapel drew local attendees. Wolf's Den leap year picnic nearly failed due to lack of interest among women. John McConnell’s family heard a geese-like noise as about twenty youths arrived for a lively ice cream gathering. The family enjoyed the party and plans for another visit.
The Normal reports a flourishing condition while Mr Sanbern of Wisconsin visits friends here. James Stockdale lost a horse recently. Plowing for wheat has begun. Squire Stockdale is in poor health. No preaching at the Presbyterian church last Sabbath. Harrison and Morton club organized last Thursday. William Brambaugh of Seville Ohio visited relatives here. No preaching at the UP church this month due to Rev Caldwell’s absence. Over twenty probationers admitted at the M E church last Sabbath. A missionary concert at M E church led by Prot Roach drew a large crowd, with music by the band.
Mrs McKim visits friends here and a wedding may be announced soon. Wilbur Rose arrived Saturday evening. C A Pace of Michigan visited Miss Ella Scott and E E Fowler of Cincinnati stayed with Miss Emma Shuman last week. Howard Rubicam and wife of Cambridge visit their parents. Master Gus Shipley of Columbus visits his cousin Ralph Wyrick. Republicans organize Harrison and Morton club Saturday. Local youth attend Antrim concert Saturday. Miss Mary Cunningham of Antrim learns dressmaking with Hattie Rubicam. Misses Phebe Voorhes and Minnie Tullus of Cambridge visit Ella Shuman last week.
A Salt Fork party picnicked at Welf's Den Saturday. George Ables rents his saw mill interest to Smith Bros. Mrs Nathan Torrell of Pultney Ridge visits her parents here. Many will attend the Columbus Centennial this Fall. Clyde Willis of Plainfield visits relatives. A gas prospecting company may work on Wm Eagleson's farm. A heavy wind storm Sunday evening scattered belongings.
The policy of Quick Sales and Small Profits has boosted trade with increased volume. The business can handle goods at a smaller profit while the aggregate earnings improve.
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