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Newspaper
Cambridge Herald
Location
Cambridge, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1883
Page
3
Numerous county notes report shops like Ella Bell and Co selling hats cheap while Rech’s and other outlets offer fine candies and oysters. Local talk mentions railroads, sleighing parties, and small incidents from Otsego to Barnesville with community updates, injuries, and marriages.
The new Duchess of Westminster wed in a white foulard dress costing seventy five cents a yard. The notice adds economy to the ceremony and advertises Dr Bull's Cough Syrup as a remedy for coughs and colds.
The Guernsey County Teachers Institute met at Union School on Monday December 24 1883 with 30 attendees led by President Wm Angus after music by Prof Sarchet. The program featured lectures on Language and Language Lessons by Prof Mickleborough and Mathematical Geography by Prof Burney, plus remarks by Rev. McFarland and others. The gathering continued with an evening session and resumed next day with talks on History Arithmetic and further language instruction.
George Montgomery reports a special town canvass totaling 5 601 residents within corporate limits with 8 317 white. South of the creek 712 residents. There are 793 746 white families. Males 1 745 of whom 110 are colored and females 1 916 with 134 colored. Males over 21 total 936 54 colored. Within town there are 171 more females than males.
Activities at the Presbyterian U P and A M E churches featured a Santa Claus, candy filled fish pond, and a jug breaking contest for fun. Harry Wooten won a seal skin cap for the top fundraiser, Miss Anna Brown won a silk handkerchief, and church fairs drew strong patronage. Water rise in Wills Creek drowned two hogs owned by William Johnson and several chickens belonging to W M Seins.
Wet conditions damaged multiple buildings after Sundays rain. The Hutchison block suffered the worst with soaked lodge contents and ruined goods in nearby stores while Court House rooms escaped major harm. No large losses are expected overall.
Samuel Ebert a leading Zanesville business man died last Friday in the prime of life. He was widely known and leaves many friends and a void in the community. His loss is deeply mourned by associates and neighbors.
As far west as Forsythe and Nelson's for four fine fruits and dry goods. Oranges lemons grapes dates raisins figs prunels French prunes nuts tapioca sago currants candies sweet potatoes apples and more in the fruit line. Taylor Block. 2t.
Property offered in part payment. For details write Mrs. Sarah Rosemond deceased 80 Smas Fairview Ohio.
Cambridge items report sleighing parties nearly every evening and holidays with C. EB White home from school. Mentions farming, oysters sold, a furniture store sale, rabbits shipped east, a literary society, potential land sales, and a coal bank opening within a week. One resident nearly drowned crossing Salt Fork but survived.
Town items report holiday adjournments at Liberty Township schools and a social calendar with oyster suppers at James McKim and Mason Miller. Moves include Porter Scot Co to James Bell farm near salt works and John Thompson seeking stock hogs. A pocket book theft of $21 is noted amid general loquacity and mail delays.
Geo Dawson says it is a boy and IL TL Luecock returns home from college. J Frame plans to California next week. J C Norris seen on our streets. S Britton opens a first class barber shop. Roy Stewart bought a fine sleigh from N Stanley last week. We expect to eat turkey at A Ledlies residence next Friday eve. S Smith bought a Remington rifle from New York for 40 dollars. Tag Johnson of Milnersville visited Dr DW Clark on Sabbath. Samuel Hero back from Zanesville for holidays. T S Inecock building a creamery under James Dawson. C L Stanley spending holidays at home. Local crews fired on C and M, Lively hops at several local spots last week. Saml Evans found a flint arrow head, likely Indian. EC DeHarte returned from Nickle Plate road where he worked three months. Dr DL Clark’s sleigh-ride incident: frightened horse, uninjured rider, sleigh badly mashed.
Wills Creek reports a Christmas high with two weeks of school vacation. Moses Reynolds plans a spring move west. Mrs Mary Sarchet visited Cambridge. Joe Sarchet shook wands with boys Saturday. Coldest winter morning at two below zero. Institute attendees in Cambridge. Mrs Thomas Oldham improving after illness. Farmers log for saw mills. Mrs John S Campbell dislocated wrist but improving. Simon Taylor selling bronze turkeys weighing thirty five pounds. Christmas Tree planned at Barr's school house New Year’s night. Charles Johnston hosted a large party of young people Christmas night. Lemon Bros contracted to deliver twelve hundred cross ties for C M at the station. Oyster supper at George Willis' for about thirty couples. Barnes' grist mill busy, operating at night for distant work. George Stotler left C M last Thursday and will seek probate papers soon.
A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. George Boyd on December 21. Winchester schools will close until after New Years. John Titus and James Wishard discussed foreordination at Pine Grove school house last Friday night. Titus absent. Doctors Wall and Warne of Cambridge found RS Temple ill with a post operative cold causing lung congestion. temple very weak. A thief stole five bushels of corn from Mrs Booth’s corn crib last Saturday night. odds of arrest if repeated. J M Patterson of Willstown noted as longest serving Jeffersonian Justice of the Peace at 21 years. Simeon Brown of Madison township now in 24th year.
Londonderry notes record visitors from Cambridge and farm moves including Romans and Green shifting to Campbell’s farm. A fire destroyed 1,540 feet of lumber at Cunningham’s dry house. Deaths include Mrs Rachel Cunningham and Mrs Samuel Johnson with family tributes and community aid cited. John Leipsey also passed away leaving a young child and elderly parents.
The column reports good sleighing and local visits including Jennings Parker and wife in the West, Miss Sadie Baird near Fairview Ohio, and Frank Steele of Washington visiting WL Barthalow's. It notes SH Mahary teaches in the township school and praises its performance. SM Thomas, returning from the West, approves Montana statehood. The Sugar Tree Literary Society debates whether the United States government is a Christian nation with affirmations by Otho S. Grimsley and J J Titus and denials by J I Willis and Joshua Taylor. discussion set for Tuesday evening January 5.
Antrim notes a weather shift and school closures for holidays. John McCreary continues to improve after an accidental shooting. An oyster supper is planned at Mrs Hetty Cunningham's tonight. The ME meeting closes a series with 12 accessions. JK Andrews of H GO Cary gets winter furlough. Flora and Willie Brambaugh visit grandparents H H Bowers in Seville, Ohio for the holidays.
Brady reports Rey Deveny again in poor health. School closed Friday for holidays. Rain and melting snow Sunday and Monday caused a high creek level at this point. Louis Paine, PEB of the district, Barnesville, held his first quarterly meeting in the ME church here. Congregation were favorably impressed.
A fragmented market ledger lists items sold by Cambridge Market, including eggs per dozen, butter per pound, tallow per barrel, sorghum per gallon, and seeds such as Red Top and Blue Grass. It also notes poultry eggs chickens and various cuts, with assorted prices across dairy, grains, and livestock.
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