Cambridge Herald notes on storms and society in 1885
Local items include skating clubs in Barnesville, a ghost in Bellair, auctions at Kohn's, and Muldoon's Pic-nicc on January 12. News covers weather impacts, church week of prayer, court-house heating, Typhoid fever cases, drownings near Dresden, and railway telegraph repairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barnesville
John Logan
Londonderry
Court House
Joshua Peters
Athens Asylum
Kohn’s
Ella Dillon
Spring Jill
Kansas
Joseph Wilson
Adams Township
Mellyar
W. H. Forsythe
Steubenville Street
Planing Mill
Main Street
Stout’s
Earnest Shrake
Dresden
New Year Socials and Local Notes Gathered in County News
Reports from across the area recount a New Year’s Eve social at the Atherton home near Washington with about 60 guests and refreshments, and a New Year’s Eve service at Pt. Pleasant’s M E church drawing a large crowd and $54.68 in receipts.
Tax payment deadline extended to January nineteenth
Notice extending the tax payment time without penalty to January nineteenth. After that date a penalty will be enforced. Signed by John E. Sankey, treasurer. January 2.
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John E.sankey
Jan
The Great Ruler Calls Samuel Burgess in Mourning
Samuel Burgess, a longtime Zanesville business figure and Mason, died after a bout with erysipelas. Born October 23, 1823 in Monmouthshire, Wales, he immigrated to Pennsylvania before moving to Zanesville in 1856 and building a substantial tinware business. He leaves a wife and eight children. the Masonic lodge declares a public memorial, drapes the lodge room, and offers sympathy to the family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Burgess
Mr. Burgess
Monmothshire
South Wales
Pennsylvania
Josiah
Zanesville
Washington County
Masonry
Cambridge Lodge
Disappearance of Charles F. Turner at Flat Ohio
Charles F. Turner missing after leaving Oyster supper at R. H. Wells home in Flat. He was last seen heading to J. W. Sampson’s residence and vanished with no money or overcoat. Authorities search ponds and woods. neighbors fear he may have fallen into a depression. Information to S. B. Masters, Flat, Pike County Ohio.
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Pike County
Justice Turner
Charles F. Turner
S. B. Masters
California
R. H.wells
J.W. Sampson Esq
B. Masters
Flat
Ohio
Dickson's Sketch Club Presents Editha Burglar Combustion Shows
A Cambridge night review praises Dickson's Sketch Club at City Hall for a premier program featuring Editha's Burglar and Combustion. Critics hail the troupe as unique, homegrown, and fully self written with skilled actors and tasteful musical bits. Ample seating and courteous ushers are promised.
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Cambridge
Pope
Dickson
Editha
Messia
Gus Thomas
Edgar Smith
Dickson’s
St. Louis
City Hall
Divorce Granted in Chalfant Case with Alimony and Custody
Court records show Maggie Chalfant awarded divorce from Theodore Chalfant with alimony of 200 dollars and custody of their children to Maggie Chalfant. Other cases include judgments for plaintiffs in Duffy and Rice matters, and a default judgment for 209.11 dollars. The court adjourns today, Wednesday.
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Maggie Chalfant
Theodore Chalfant
Wm Duffy
Isaac Duffy
John Rice
Guardian, &c
Jesse Vandevert
Same
Geo. M. Hollingsworth
J. B. Hollingsworth
R. W. Anderson
As. H. Bell
Pile Sufferers Get Reduced Cure Fee
Notice announces Dr. Eisner, a rectal specialist, will visit the city and cut his pile cure fee from 50 to 30 dollars. Citizens urged to see him at Dr. Arnolds office on Monday January 12 for treatment opportunities.
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Eisner
Town Council Delays Alley Openings and Approves Bills
At Monday evening’s meeting a petition from residents on 12th street to open an alley on the east side of their lots was laid on the table. A second petition by H. Schultz to move an alley from the middle of his West Cambridge lot to the east side was also laid on the table. Bills totaling 365.30 were allowed.
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12Th Street
H. Schultz
West
Cambridge
Standard Hog and Cattle Powder Endorsed for Disease
The passage promotes Day's Horse and Cattle Powder as a universal remedy for lung and liver diseases measles and cholera in hogs. It states the product is the standard remedy priced at 25 cents per one pound package.
Muldoons Picnic comedy show heads to Newell’s troupe
Newell's original comedy company will present Muldoons Picnic on Monday evening January 12. The troupe has played the country to full houses. The Statesman in Austin says it is the funniest show they ever saw while Detroit's Chaff calls it the best Detroit has seen in years. The Texas Sittings calls it a bursting blizzard of fun. The manager promises no taint of questionable words or actions.
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Newell's Original
Muldoons
Austin
Texas
Statesman
Detroit
Ayer's Cherry Pectoral Claims Cure for Consumption
In a forty year proven record the remedy is said to cure consumption not beyond medical aid. It promises relief and refreshing sleep even when used in advanced cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ayer
Messrs Mercers Visit Warrentown To Promote Plow Idea
The Mercers of Wheeling township showed a 4 patent reversible side hitch road plow in town, inventor Solomon Mercer. They aim to form a local company to manufacture the implement, seeking capital and local employment, preferring to organize rather than sell territory.
Philadelphia errand boy inherits half a million
A Philadelphia fancy store errand boy has been left a fortune of 500000 dollars but is expected to die soon from consumption. The report notes the value as a fortune with an uncertain future and mentions De Bull's Cough Syrup as a recommended remedy for young children exposed daily to illness.
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Philadelphia
de Bull
Installation of I. O. O. F. Officers Draws Large Crowd
Public installation of officers last Thursday evening drew many attendees. C L Young G M presided, delivering a stirring Odd Fellowship speech. Officers installed include N G J S Nichols V G I N Whissel Recording Sec J R Troette Per Sec A W Stalliday Treasurer W H H Mellyar C W R Sprague W J A Jones O G J L Bruner I G C H Lopez RS N G T W Ogier LS N G Henry Heneger RS V G M Fordyce LS V G Frank Prindle. After lodge business, members dined at Stouts with an oyster feast.
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Frank Prindle
Stout’s
Rheumatism Relief Claims Aboard Ambopteros
Miss E Mulligan of Spartanburg aged 80 reports Ambopteros cured her rheumatism at once and notes a colored man was cured in days while another bedridden patient was raised up in two days.
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Ambopteros
Sheriff McGill Departs After Service in Cambridge
Monday J M McGill vacated the office of Sheriff at term end amid praise for his obliging conduct and punctual, satisfactory work. His successor George McDonald was sworn in with a $10,000 bond secured by eight sureties, and W H C Hanna named as deputy.
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McDonald
McGill
William F. Clark
W. H. C. Hanna
Griggs Glycerine Salve Offered For Sale
Advertises Griggs Glycerine Salve as a cure for cuts bruises burns wounds and skin eruptions with a money back guarantee and price of 25 cents. Sold by J R Downar. May 1 4 ly.
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J R Downar
Ohio Live Stock Company Elects Officers and Outlines Growth
The Ohio Live Stock Company met at Guernsey National Bank and elected A A Taylor president Walter Craig vice president John M Amos secretary John F Woodrow treasurer James Wilkin manager Maple City ranch W M Martin manager Bachelor Creek. The incorporated firm with 100000 capital and 50000 paid in may raise 10000 more. Lands in Kansas stock includes 500 cattle plus horses mules hogs. Wilkin place yielded 350 tons hay and 50 millet last year. similar output at the other ranches. They plan to ship brood mares to their plantations soon.
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Guernsey National Bank
Walter Craig
Cadiz
A. A. Taylor
Cambridge
J. F. Woodrow
Byesville
J. M. Amos
Caldwell
James Wilkin
Londonderry
John M. Amos
John F. Woodrow
John S. Wilkin
Maple City
W.M. Martin
Bachelor Creek
Kansas
Wilkin
Our Present Blessing and Health Cure Advertisement
A short health notice extols health as a blessing and promotes Dr. Bigelow's Positive cure by J. R. Downar. The ad claims the remedy quickly removes coughs colds and lung diseases with a 50 cent price and trial bottles free.
Washington Area News Summary of Last Week Events
A parade of small town items notes dozens of guests at Hiram Atherton’s party for about sixty. Election of fair officers scheduled for next Monday at one. A trade in Joseph Eagleson property in Center township. John Lawrence returns to town after two weeks confinement. Various locals and visitors from Cambridge and Monroe county mentioned. A New Year’s party at Washington House hosts about twenty couples. Reverend Erwin holds protracted meetings at Brushy Fork drawing new church members. A large thirty pound bronze turkey brought to town by Samuel Valentine for sale.
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Hiram Atherton
L 'T Bonnel
Joseph Eagleson
Center Township
John Lawrence
J O Grimes
J H Sarcher
Cambridge
Edwards
R M Hall
Monroe County
Rossa
I P Steele
Quaker City
Isaac
Rev Erwin
Baptist Church
Brushy Fork
Madison Township
Clara Laughlin
Tlinois
McCollugh
Love City
Hidleback
Joseph White
Samuel Valentine
Washington House
Two Dangerous Seasons Warn of Spring and Fall Ills
The piece warns that spring and autumn bring sickness, especially to feeble people, with strong talk of Parker's Tonic boosting digestion and organs to prevent fevers. It claims the medicine suits all ages and sexes, urging use to avoid suffering or death.
Oldham's Station Town News Roundup
The district reports convalescent sick and abundant summer teachers. Farmers say stock is thriving this winter. Mary Satcher spent New Year’s in Cambridge. George Willis fed turkeys on New Year’s Day. Charley Seward visited Kimbolton with friends. William Gary of Eyesville and John Robinson met Jan 1. Johnson Scott from Tyner greeted local boys last week. William B Gilkinson to run the saw mill for Francis Barnes & Son. E E Selders now foreman of section 12 C&MRR after three years on section 10. Arbuckle family of Byesville visited locally. Justice JR Patterson of Hopewell plans to move to Kansas around March 1. Daniel Bench, recently married, started housekeeping on William P Thomas’s farm. James Mason and wife from Washington visited recently. S C Barr intends to sell real estate and retire. Mrs Mason and daughter visited David Zimmerman’s family in New Philadelphia. James Johnston, leader of the Hopewell Band, resigned. William Robertson succeeded him. Charles Temple passed through, returning from Illinois.
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Mary Satcher
Cambridge
George Willis
Charley Seward
Kimbolton
William Gary
Eyesville
John Robinson
Johnson Scott
Tyner
William B Gilkinson
Francis Barnes & Son
E E Selders
C&mrr
Arbuckle
Byesville
Justice JR Patterson
Hopewell
Kansas
Daniel Bench
William P Thomas
James Mason
Washington
C Barr
Mason
Wm H Bell
David Zimmerman
New Philadelphia
James Johnston
William Robertson
Charles Temple
Charlie
Illinois
Dr Frazier’s Throat and Lung Balsam Ad
A Cleveland Ohio advertisement touts Dr Frazier’s Throat and Lung Balsam as a universal cure for coughs colds hoarseness and lung throat diseases. It claims many lives saved and urges families to use the balsam priced at 50 cents per bottle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Frazier
Frazier Medicine CO
Cleveland
Ohio
Washington Hack to Open at Lofland House Cambridge
Beginning Monday December 29 the Lofland House in Cambridge Ohio will serve as the Washington Hack headquarters. An obliging driver will attend to travelers with a first-class livery stable owned by the hack line proprietor, offering transport to any point at low living rates. Z A Purpum.
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Lofland
Cambridge
Washington Hack
Washington
Z. A. Purpum
Marriages Recorded in Millwood and Nearby Parishes
Marriages announced include Geo H Bates and Mary E Rose wed January 1 1885 at W C Rose’s residence Millwood township. John H Noble and Nettie Grub wed December 31 1884 at the bride’s home. H M Robinson of Illinois and Mary Broom of Cambridge wed January 1 1885 at Hon Hugh Broom’s home. Wedding described as elegant with costly gifts including a piano. couple departed for Illinois.
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W. C. Rose
Millwood Township
Clark Rose Esq
Geo. H. Bates
Mary E. Rose
Nosie—Grus
W. V. Milligan
John H. Noble
Nettie Grub
Robinson—Broom
Hugh Broom
W. V.milligan
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Illinois
Mary Broom
Cambridge
Bank Ledger Summary From Guernsey County Bank
A historical bank statement lists assets such as loans and discounts U.S. bonds other stocks and mortgages due from reserve agents and national banks real estate furniture and fixtures and premiums paid. It records checks cash items fractional currency legal tender notes and the redemption fund with the U S Treasurer and totals. Signed by W E Boden cashier and witnessed by notary HEADE and directors A J Hutchison A C Cochran et al on January 8 1885.
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U.S
Gengereesks Legal Tender
U. S
U.S. Treasurer
Lawyer's Opinion Endorses Dr King’s New Discovery
Winona Minn lawyer J A Tawney testifies after over three years use that Dr King’s New Discovery for Consumption is the best cough and cold remedy, claiming it never fails to cure severe colds and relieves chest pain. Trial bottles are free at J R Downar’s drug store, large size $1.00.
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J A Tawney
Winona
Minn
Dr. King
Downars Drug Store
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