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Newspaper
Cambridge Herald
Location
Cambridge, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1883
Page
3
The Dec 13 1883 issue lists arrier accounts and sales from Siddall Ogiers Kohns Meredith and Salmons plus holiday openings and discounts on dresses overcoats dolls and lace. Notes on births deaths and local shop announcements fill the column with seasonally themed commerce and public notices.
W L Harkness was here Friday. Alex Norton is home from the West. J W Young of Columbus was here Thursday. W W Scoles of Barnesville is teaching music here. Mrs Lew Taylor is visiting at Youngstown Ohio. Mrs J A Haines is visiting at Connellsville Pa. Isaac Shriver of Claysville thinks of locating at Ava. Rev Lytle of Bloomfield preached at Bellaire last Sabbath. L B McManis of Fairview has become travelling man for a Zanesville firm. Miss Mary Dickson of Washington County Pa is visiting friends in this county. Jd J Johnson and wife of Antrim were guests of Jed Williams' family last week. Miss Lizzie Melflyar has been with Quaker City and Barnesville friends the past few days. Ulysses Donaldson and wife of Duncan Falls have removed to the vicinity of Dibson's Station. N T Oliver of Senecaville was in town Saturday and remembered the Hikano with a friendly call. Dr J M Fulton and wife of Washington Pa are visiting friends in this vicinity. They are on their wedding tour. James McCartney and wife are in attendance at the National Reform Convention now in session at Cleveland Ohio. Mrs Eliza Hackley has returned to her home in Noble county after visiting friends for some time within Guernsey's borders. Mir and Mrs George Witton who moved from here to Newark last Spring will go to Florida next week for Mr Witton's health and will probably remain there.
T C Stanley and M B Gaurer declare they were not offered any reward by Gauley, expected no reward, and did not seek division with Marshal Stottlemire or James Moreland. They also state no interest in proceedings against Stottlemire, framing it as a personal matter between him and Moreland.
Alvin Anderson becomes salesman at Thomas. Mrs Eleanor Bates returns as Miss Jennie Bamesrdner of Kimbolton and Miss Hattie Vidrick of Winchester join Mrs Sarah Allen. First quarterly conference meeting at Allen's chapel on December 22–23 with Louis Pain presiding elder.
Civil actions include Stephen B Linkhorn vs Robert Reed dismissed for want of prosecution. Celestie E Towner vs ST B Towner temporary alimony of 50 dollars. Con Black et al vs Board of Education Cambridge township appeal dismissed. J E Sankey vs Downar and McGill judgment for 240 dollars under Scott law tax case. State cases Ohio liquor laws verdicts include guilty verdicts or fines with brief details. several cases pending next term.
The County Commissioners met in regular session and appointed viewers for road alterations in Wills and Spencer townships. Alfred Skinner was sworn in as Infirmary Director. Several petitions were dismissed or continued. fines, claims for sheep killed, and other bills totaling $2,658.15 were approved or acted upon.
Commissioners report on joint sub-district No. 3 in Monroe and Jefferson townships concludes dissolution is unwise. Reasons include reduced school enumeration, transfer barriers across a waterway, harm to families in both townships, and a new schoolhouse in sub-district No. 3. They propose concentrating the Jefferson portion with Monroe and moving the sub-district 6 center.
Washington correspondent reports strong farm activity with hogs and apples moving well. John Robinson sold stock hogs to the County Infirmary while hog prices range from 4 to 4 1/4 cents. The Masonic lodge officers were installed and plans for an anti horse thief association resume this week. Property purchases, hotel renovations, and a controversial infirmary painting verdict are mentioned along with local legal cases and army release petitions.
Oldham's Station notes include RD Oldham's return home Saturday. Simon Taylor buys furs again. TT Bichard of Zanesville visited on business last Thursday. Lon Emiler's sick child improves. Martin Louther spent Sabbath at Dexter with family. James M Warden reports sheep losses and wounds from C and M train Saturday night. W II Bell plans to buy property in Cambridge and become a citizen. A young man near Peter's creek schoolhouse draws attention. Samuel Wortman lost another horse. Bell Cain visiting sister. Mrs A W Barnes returns to Columbus. Andy Barnes hunted Saturday and brought in a Mr Fox along with other game. Andy shoots to kill.
Dee born to James Adduddle and wife a son. C M Hutchison and wife visit Stafford. Mrs Frank Heiddlebach of St Louis visits aunt Mrs M M Smith. Alex Lane makes house improvements. Tom Morrison returns from Guthrie Center. Church carpenters busy. churches soon usable. Presbyterians plan a Christmas house at church. C W N Y R R gives employees excursion to Wheeling. Billy Finley returns from Ada College. Senecaville lads at Ada "well and hearty." Fannie Purdum visits Washington. uncle Chester Purdum and wife visit relatives through Thursday.
Miss Ella Collins of Xenia Ohio visits President Spencer. Mrs Cook and daughter Julia of Washington Pa guest Ada Gault. Dr Paul advances work on a new house west of the college. Prest Spencer travels to Cleveland as a National Reform Association delegate. Bud Wilkin returns from Columbus after hunting with his brother H H. Prof Beers forms an elocution class as students seek improvement. Prof Wallace, ex resident, spoke at College chapel on Darwin's False Theory of Evolution.
The community reports various events and updates including a wedding of Emerson Young and Miss Hattie Pargett performed by Rev Edwards, a writing school taught by C A Frame near town, a protracted meeting led by Roy Edwards at Antrim, and a debate planned between John Titus and James Wishart at Pine Grove school house. A festival by the M K E church raised about $38 net, enrollment grows at Jefferson township Independent School under A Frame, John Randal moves to Michigan, and RH Temple recovers from a leg operation with lingering fever.
The community notes Cumberland report a new mill giving satisfaction, Wm Moore considering a spring trip to Dakota, one train per day on the BZ and line, schoolhouse roofing and exterior painting, and a poorly attended Wheeling excursion with Hartford faring better. Local Methodist fundraiser planned for an organ, Henry Stevens finishes BZ& C depot with a 4000 square foot platform, talk of a church delfrey, a boxing school with Mr Rollins as teacher, and Mrs Carrie Biddie visiting Dr Draper after two weeks in town. About seventy people traveled from Morgan Junction Batesville and Senecaville to dine at local hotels.
Spelling at Bairds Thursday evening noted. John Allender reports his new house near completion. A quarterly meeting is planned at the M E church Sabbath week. Tev W A Chalfant preached at Bairds schoolhouse on Sabbath. Miss Jennie Henderson of near North Salem visited last week. A dance is planned at Dick Masters Tuesday evening. H E Booth and wife visited Newton Booth in Senecaville recently. Austin Marshall, son of Rev W M Marshall of Licking Valley Muskingum county, is visiting here.
On December 6 1883 at Rev T J Campbell's residence in Liberty Mr Ek E Miller of Liberty and Miss Sadie FE Hutchison of Knox township were married by the clergyman.
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