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Newspaper

Cambridge Herald

Location

Cambridge, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 12, 1888

Page

3

Cadiz Camp Meeting Opens August Fifteenth

Local notes report Alfred Beymer returned from Kansas and John McGee and family visiting Love City. Cadiz hosts Pennyroyal Reunion August 22 23 and a camp meeting begins August 15. Numerous notices cover housing for rent, business ads, appointments and community events across the region.

Alfred Beymer Kansas Cadiz McTryar’s Antes McGrath Rix Mills Black Band Pennyroyal John McGee Zanesville Love City W. A. Scott Hyatt Bellaire Cambridge J. R. Troette J. M. Newnam Columbus Clark’s Grove Harry Parkinson The Loudenville Advocate East Liverpool John Scott

Cambridge Ohio forms Board of Health in 19th century meeting

Drs eo Miller G L Arnold C L Wall and others sworn in as Cambridge Board of Health with Mayor Scott as chair. Miller elected secretary and health officer at 20 dollars monthly. Rules require immediate reporting of contagious diseases and restrict movement and attendance for affected residents. Public burials to avoid churches and strict privy and milk sale hygiene rules enacted. Regular meetings on the first Tuesday each month.

Eo, Miller G. L. Arnold C. L. Wall Messrs J. A. Oldham Madison Linn Cambridge Ohio Scott Dr. Miller Lendwt Lindow Board of Health Court of Common Pleas Guernsey County John Henderson D.K. Kyle M.C. Kyle D. K. Kyle Marble Works

Judicial Statistics From Clerk Weedon 1888 Guernsey County

Judicial statistics for the year ending June 80th 1888 list inquests by coroner 18 divorces brought within year 24 decisions 20 civil judgments 0. Total fines 284 00 costs in criminal cases 0. Average judgments 0. Indictments pending sent to penitentiary reform school workhouse and other outcomes are incomplete or unreadable with several lines garbled.

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Retail Clearance Sale Promises Quick Unloading of Stock

An advertisement for Hirschberg's Cambridge Ohio outlines a busy season wind down with wholesale like discounts. Men and boys suits are deeply reduced from five to seven dollars to under six, while light colored hats drop to about two dollars. The note emphasizes quick sales within thirty days, with a demand for cash and a strong invitation to call for bargains at the One-Priced Clothing House.

Hirschberg L. Hirscavera Cambridge Ohio A. Kyle Hugh F. McDonald Guernsey County Mathews & Heade

James Motte Died at Cambridge at Age 85

James Motte of Cambridge died at his residence on Saturday July 7 aged 85. Born April 11 1803 in Wheeling W Va he was the son of Daniel Motte a former Light Horse rider. A tailor by trade he helped Cambridge grow from a stump filled hamlet to a 4000 population town. Survived by three wives and children Henry John William Martha and Bazil Williamson plus other kin.

James Motte Cambridge Wheeling W. Va Daniel Motte France America Lancaster Light Horse Lancaster County Washington Ahatter James Morristown Wills Creek Andrew Moore Frankford Iomber & Beatty W. M. Farrar Maria Dunlap Mary Cockerel Edwin Galloway Mary Wright Robert Yates Henry Owasso Michigan John Montana William Highland County Ohio Frank Martha Bazil Williamson West Virginia

Will We Do It Cambridge Promises Future Growth

A 19th century hopeful editorial urges Cambridge citizens to unite for town prosperity. It highlights rail connections, abundant coal and natural gas, and cheap land for manufacturing. The piece calls for abandoning jealousy and factional reform to attract investment and develop shared interests.

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Community notes and local business updates in Barnesville

Alfred Day visits Steubenville friends as Profs Maharry and Frame plan to open a normal school next Monday. Mrs Rea returns from Minneapolis after weeks away. Farmers stock wheat and begin cutting grass. James Mason becomes Washington Steam Mills sole owner promising top flour. Railroad prospects circulate with fair-time action hoped. Dr St Henry markets a milk shake touted as temperance, even for babies. The Kid Band enjoyed a fine Fourth with a large Barnesville audience and a GAR camp fire drawing attendees from Cambridge Fairview Senecaville and Winchester. Receipts of the festival not disclosed but cash deemed satisfactory. GAR Post praised and hopes for future success.

Alfred Day Steubenville St . Henry Barnesville Gar GARR Cambridge Fairview Senecaville Winchester

Fourth of July Fest At Cambridge Highlights Local Bands

Local residents recount a busy Independence Day with WW bands from Senecaville Boston and Quaker City, parades and speeches by Col T H Anderson and Bethany College President Woolery, a prize band contest won by Senecaville.

Boston Senecaville Quaker City Grove Col T H Anderson Cambridge Woolery Bethany College Calathampians School House Park Junker City

G A R Reunion Plans Cambridge July 17 1888

The G A R posts and Sons of Veterans of Guernsey County meet in Cambridge on Tuesday July 17 1888 to plan a reunion and attend the national encampment in Columbus. A procession to Hammond's opera house HQ and Taylor's grove for exercises, free dinner, band contest, grand camp fire, and speeches are slated with officials attending and many bands expected.

Guernsey County Cambridge Columbus Hammond’s Opera House Ylaylor’s Grove

Marriage at the bride’s residence and local church notes

The report covers Wr Sheely and Lucinda Duff's marriage at the bride's residence last week. It notes two water wells struck at Isaac McMullen at 52 feet, a funeral for Jne Boyd attended by Mrs Smith, Rev Appleton’s return to dedicate a new Columbiana church, and Rev W G Walters preaching in the new church next Sabbath. Mount Hermon church festival drew a large crowd with ice cream raspberries cake and lemonade, aided by Mrs John Clark Benjamin Kenworthy and a Mr Barnes, raising $31 for the church.

Sheely Lucinda Duff Isaac McMullen Smith Jne Boyd Appleton Columbiana W . G Walters Mount Hermon John Clark Benjamin Kenworthy Barnes

Midway News Roundup From Eyesville to Warne's Run

Local pages report visits by Alex McCollum and family to Eyesville and Quaker City. A mare lost by Uncle Bill Bonnell prompts condolences. Rev GM Wilson baptized two young ladies in Warne's Run. Community events include a missionary concert, a bush meeting near Center, and an ice cream festival to aid Slaughter Hill M E church. John Boyd of Richard's schoolhouse dies at 45. burial at Bell's cemetery.

JK Bonnell Quaker City Bill’ Bonnell Henry Feaster Cassels Station Maggie Walters Wm Eagleton GM Wilson Warne Wolf's den G Bonnell Bonnell James Ruby Stephen Hill Claysville McConnell’s Woods Center Steubenville Road Slaughter Hillm E Church John Boyd Richard’s Bell's J E Bonnell William Ford Il B Reed W K Boothe Washington

Colored camp meeting in Claysville ends in failure

The Claysville scene notes a failed colored camp meeting with attendees from Rix Mills and Byesville. Mentions include F stanley with new harness, Dr G D Miner passing through on business, Miss Jennie Shroyer visiting Minnie Hawes, Mrs Jacob Dennis’s death from stomach cancer, Blue Bell visitors Langdon Morehead, Elias Stone returning from a western trip, Norval Dickison’s town call, JF Burris moving to Columbus for a grocer clerkship, and news of a infant death at George KR Camp.

Rix Mills Stanley G D Miner Jennie Shroyer Cambridge Minnie Hawes Jacob Dennis Mra Langdon Morehead Blue Bell Elias Stone Norval Dickison Byesville JF Burris Columbus Finley George KR

Local Farm Notes On Crops Animal Work And Weather

Wm Eagleson is around again. Jacob Luzadder bought a buggy. A large acreage of buckwheat is being sowed. Hay making and wheat stacking occupy farmers. Lark Willis is the township stone mason boss. Some farmers plan wool retention. Henry McCracken bought most wool in the area at 25e per pound. Hay and oats crops show improvement. Stewart Bros of Washington sell phosphate in this and nearby townships. A gusty wind and rain Sunday evening scattered wheat shocks and blew down corn.

Wm Eagleson Jacob Luzadder Lark Willis Henry McCracken Stewart Bros Washington

Pennyroyal Pennyroyal reunion program and memorials

Community events outline for the Pennyroyal reunion with opening exercises, band music, prayers, speeches by General R B Hayes and others, followed by afternoon oration and evening entertainments. A memorial roll lists members who died since the last reunion with ages and names.

Arenes David C Kennon M Johnson WS Heade Fisher J D Taylor Wm Borton Allan RB Nawlin Sarchet R B Hayes H Hurst Lorenzo Danford Mattie McClelland Brown

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