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Newspaper
Cambridge Herald
Location
Cambridge, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1887
Page
3
Travelers and country residents report bad roads and epidemics locally with cattle hog prices and distemper hitting horses. Many names, towns and events appear including Northern Ohio communities, sales, marriages, and new offices as communities stay busy amid ailments and commerce.
The Cumberland Lodge of Odd Fellows records installation of officers delayed for issue. DD Kerr officiated with J W Crozier N G H B Zoller W G Willis Burr secretary G E McEndree treasurer James Eakin and others listed as kept in the retrievable roster.
The grand ball hosted by Messrs Flynn Larchet Bratton and Creighton at Hammond's opera hall Tuesday evening proved a great success. Attendees enjoyed the event and a pleasurable atmosphere prevailed throughout the occasion.
A Coshoeton county case sees Lume, accused of kicking and breaking Peters’s leg weeks ago. He is released on a $300 bond with trial set for February.
Carrie Malvin of Cumberland died last Thursday from a dropsical ailment. The report notes her residence and cause of death, reflecting local obituary notices of the period.
A wintery, muddy report highlights local events including Donalson leading communion at Senecaville, poultry losses by Stewart and Dugan, and diphtheria cases with no local illnesses yet. Stone piles down the pike are being removed by KC Purdum and wife, while KC Purdum and wife return from Nebraska after months away.
Rev J H Nash of Cambridge preached at Dr Paul’s pulpit last Sabbath assisted by Prof W K Scott of Yale College. Scott and friends stopped over Sabbath. Five or six deaths occurred in town this week. Dr W Walters plans to move to Otsego. A rag and cotton social was held in college hall by UP church young ladies. D Stoddard spoke on anti secret association. Rey Alexander Scott, DD, teaching in California, returned to his birthplace last Monday. Muskingum college board to meet February first. Debate on Ireland home rule featured J E K McGee and W J Wishart affirming and H Shepherd and J Johnson denying. Auditors nearly recalled to English parliament. Philos society hosted other societies during the evening.
In Pt. Pleasant last week Wilbur Secrest and Miss Ida Young wed in a ceremony conducted by Rev Hyman. Other local items note Mrs Rev Ralston's illness, a literary society gathering, and multiple minor injuries and deaths among residents. A boy from Hartford was shot in the leg during a marksman event.
DC Warne is on the sick list. Mr and Mrs Jackson Grubbs visit Barnesville. H Beymer leaves for Columbus to accept a position. Clark Willis reports a valuable horse badly injured. Scarlet fever spreads in Jefferson township with daily new cases. Mrs Hawkins of Cambridge and Miss Maggie Gossin of Zanesville visit Miss Minnie Jones. Wheat 85 cents, oats 25 30, corn 40 45, potatoes 40, rye 60, butter 19, cpps 20, sheep 334 to 4. Mud Run literary society in nourishing condition led by W H McMunn and Ida Watson. Deep Cut school house hosts singing and debate and will form a literary society. Center school house last Thursday discussed suffrage with McMunn and Forsythe for, Cash and Forsythe against. decision left with the house.
Sickness slows items as correspondent is ill. Mrs W P Ross remains very sick. Miss Nettie Glen had a birthday last Friday. Rev Appleton visited Cambridge with Rev Brown. Alice Dixon of Concord visits Miss Mary Fleming. W P Thomas visited Hopewell guests at Isaac McMullen’s. U P church meetings yield twenty four accessions. Sick list includes Mrs Crambler and her son and James Young with lung trouble. Band of Willing Workers organized at ME church led by Lizzie McMullen and Mrs Failer. Noah Martin burned by coal oil in a stove accident at the schoolhouse.
Alf Steele plans to visit Kansas next month. Wm White and wife spent last Friday with postmaster Pyles. Miss Knoama Wyecott visits her brother near Hartford. Marcellus Heskett travels to Illinois this week to farm. J P Cook returned from Belmont county after a two week visit. Sick list includes Jane Crawford Edna Crawford Earnest Kelly Creighton Hammond. Stone Bros skid saw mill out of order this week. Nettie Matson returned to her sister’s Pt Pleasant after a two week home visit. The infidel publication debate will be held at Sugar Grove Thursday night. The child of James Wilkin, previously reported ill, died Friday. burial at East Union Saturday. Rev Peregoy conducted services. A protracted ME church meeting by Rev Peregoy closed Thursday with ten accessions and eight conversions. Aunt Polly Conner dies at her daughter’s home two miles west of town aged 92. funeral Wednesday at 10. Mrs Sims, wife of Wm Sims, is paralyzed and conscious state after mother’s death.
Sick folks convalesce Mrs Huston breaks arm after slipping on ice. Brush Run singing school ends after six months. Two year old colt sold to Mr Lanpaher of West Lafayette for 150 dollars. Child of Thos Cramblett injures arm by falling from hay wagon. Miss Ella Phelps and Mrs Stewart visiting from Mantua and Newcomers town. Mrs Abram Gibson reports 40 dollars eggs and 20 dollars in young chickens sold. Miss Lulu Stottler from here to Logan county marries Mr Hooker.
If you want your clothes cleaned or repaired go to Kersey's on Mill Street opposite the Court House for service.
The passage notes general health improvement across the state attributed to Dr Bull’s Cough Syrup, priced at 25 cents. It mentions a man offering Salvation Oil to a woman with neuraglia and describes affectionate gestures as demonstrations of well being.
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