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Newspaper
Cambridge Herald
Location
Cambridge, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1887
Page
3
General John A Logan dies suddenly after years of public prominence and battles rheumatism with Athlophoros touted as a cure. The notice warns of rheumatic danger to heart, urges all-drugstore purchase or direct order from Athlophoros Co. 112 Wall St., New York.
Cambridge notes the public schools reopen on Monday with local correspondents reporting support. Mentions visits by Miss Dye of Marietta, Miss Caroline Warne of Brady, and others, plus church meetings, business notices, and local events at Lofland House, Mellyar’s dry goods, and Raymonds auction. Also reports on illnesses, deaths, and civic happenings around Cambridge and nearby towns.
Auction notices that Raymond and Company will hold an auction Friday afternoon. Do not miss this local sale.
A sequence of court entries includes dismissals at plaintiff costs, settlements, appeals set aside with new appointments ordered, and judgments by confession for various sums. Several sales orders, partitions, temporary alimony, and default judgments are recorded, with named parties and affected entities listed.
Public installation of officers at Hammond’s Opera House Cambridge Ohio on Monday evening January 30 1887 at 7 o’clock p m. The program includes prayer by Rev W U McFarland music by the Cambridge band installation of officers speeches by Gen W H Ball music by Col R B Brown Col J D Taylor music by Col J M Bushfield John N Lockesq and others. Post members meet at Post Headquarters 6 o’clock sharp for special business. Visiting posts and soldiers invited to march to the hall and citizens urged to attend. This is in order of Com.
Mrs M and Craig with children spend week at Fairview. Apple buyers ship to Chicago. Merchants sold dried apples and peaches at fair prices. Miss Anna Colley hosted a party Friday. J S Amstot hosted New Year turkey dinner. Winter brings heavy snow and sleighing. Hou Wm Lawrence left for Columbus to attend legislature session. Fair association meeting next Saturday at 1 pm. Cyrus Frame's team ran away injuring a horse. Town hall colored festival drew modest attendance. receipts about $30. Bidders for Cambridge to Middlebourne mail contract to be let in Washington City this month for four years. Three New Year’s Eve parties noted at the Smith and Washington houses and at R $8 frame’s. many on hand for next week.
Business boomed as residents enjoyed ice events. Ed Edmunds and family visited Akron. Mrs Robinson won a WFM prize. A MP church cantata and Christmas chimney event drew praise. A scuffle left Alex Anderson with a dislocated ankle. ME Sunday concert drew a crowded house and a revival at Chalfani’s. K of L festival prizes went to Miss Hollis 365 votes, Miss Lee 270, and Miss Carriono 375. Trail Run New Year tree impressed all. Geo Atherton organized a children’s treat.
Geo Parker is sick with diphtheria and Wm Miller is very ill with poor prospects of recovery. J Taylor closed his school due to district sickness. A Me church meeting in Newtown, Christmas tree and literary exercises draw crowds. The play Saved at Last entertains locals despite a disruptive minority.
Miss Alda Neeland of Ava visited Saturday and Sunday. All township schools except No 4 were on vacation last week. Protracted meeting begins at the M F church Wednesday night. Several youngsters attend J J Neeland's New Year Eve gathering. Wim Parson and John Allen cut a 147 foot log. Grandmother Galloway improves. A H Lynn, barber from Shawnee, returns home. Echo asks, where would Dogtown boys news travel without the girls. James Rickey, 16, shot himself Tuesday. Dr Hawes treated the wound. Sugar Grove literary society to debate next Thursday on whether the Pike law should become general in Guernsey County.
Soon a daughter to Mr and Mrs Aaron Patterson, Dr I J Lyne attends the sick child. Miss Kate Parkinson visits cousin Ella May Scott in Antrim as residents share New Year social. The GAR oyster supper and box festival yields about 30 dollars. Winchester markets report prices for butter eggs dried apples peaches turkeys chickens corn oats with several local residents as guests.
D A Bradford of Chattanooga Tennessee reports severe cold settled on his lungs and he was cured by Dr King's New Discovery after trying other remedies. He has used it in his family for coughs and colds with best results. Trial bottles free at C L Wall & Co drug store.
Miss Lottie Dull of Guernsey visits Salem friends last week. Miss Mary Mehaffey of Creighton visits Miss Mattie Angus Inst ex Prof J H Dull and daughter Jennie over Christmas at Zanesville. Nannie and Kate Angus dine with Minnie Ross on New Year. Ephraim Sears and wife welcome a daughter. Seven citizens paid rent in Cambridge Friday. James L Jones is very ill with lung trouble. Reverend Martin spoke at Salem after Christmas from Zechariah 4 10. Oil well derrick completed. company contracts for two wells. Dutton boys to drill. Editor C L Pollock holidaying at Winchester. he loves flowers especially daisies. Flora McCullough birthday party celebrated on Christmas with gifts. Reverend T S Luccock preached John 4 10. Oil and Gas Company directors elected: Jos M Bell, S W Luccock, J B Luccock, G W Gibson, W P Gibson, W A McCullough, Wm Angus, J S Frame, TS Luccock. Bull’s Baltimore Pills touted for dyspepsia. Day's Horse Powder for Mary’s lamb. Dr Bull’s Baby Syrup recommended for fussy children. Drexel’s Bell Cologne featured prominently.
Senecaville notes report trips to Barnesville Cambridge and Byesville, with visits by Dugan, Burnworth, LePage and Bryan relatives. Sick list includes Yarnell Hackney Lowry Thompson Moorhead and Lyte Buchanan. Public installation of Buchanan Post GAR officers announced for Saturday Jan 15 at 2 pm. News of Chester’s travel and a Dilley wedding to Sue Wilhelm with future Chicago home. Also mentions Cough Syrup and Salvation Oil ads.
Geo Braden returns home from Indiana and a new daughter is born to Mr and Mrs Geo Ables at Baird s. W K Booth and sisters visit Senecaville. Joe Tethrick suffers chicken pox. Center gains another blacksmith RC Willis. Alice and Ola Bucy visit neighbors in LByesville. A Center schoolhouse literary society forms. John A Smith of near Hopewell visits. Letitia McCollum visits Bumgardner family. New Year entertainment at the colored school house. New Year markets: Wheat 85c corn 40 oats 25 30 potatoes 40 rye 60 hogs 34 sheep 3.50-4.00. Social hop at Freeman Ank rum s. young folks report a good time. Protracted meeting at the U B church closes with over 20 new members.
John Parker lies dangerously ill with bronchitis while Ira and Thomas Moore travel from Philadelphia. V N Allens dog dies after a falling tree. Milt Wilson returns from Newark to visit his brother. Misses Barton of Washington entertain friends during holidays. The Rev Wm Stout of Wiarton Ontario claims Burdock Blood Bitters cured him after seventeen doctors failed.
Cambridge Ohio January 1 1887 following list of letters remaining uncalled for at the Cambridge post office includes Mrs J R Brown Mrs E Muse Edgar Bunnell Mr Miller Annie Ransom Miss Orrena Campbell Miss Alice Reno Daisy Delan Miss Emma Fife Ida M Smallwood Mrs Jane Hull Walker Lee Mamie Watson R A Baker Miss Lina Springer Mrs Alice Harrington G E Woodruff G W McCourt Ella West Clark Myers Mrs Elizabeth Williams John D Robe W P Wilbus J B and Son W H H McIlYar P M
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