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Newspaper
Cambridge Herald
Location
Cambridge, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1887
Page
3
Local notes report weather signals planned for New Concord, furloughs and travels of residents, farm sales and livestock shipments, school and church activities, and multiple small town happenings across Cambridge, Byesville, Steubenville, and nearby areas. Ongoing public notices include mail routes and display of fireworks plans for July 4.
Obituary notices report James W. Gray father of Prof. J A Gray of Muskingum College died in Martins Ferry of pneumonia. Other notices include pensions granted to James R Adair’s and Leander Regan’s families, local school appointments, a fatal accident with a hatchet, and various social and civic events across Cambridge and surrounding towns.
Bradstreet notes interior markets duller while seaboard activity remains steady with moderate strength. Boston prices stay firm but not rising as in the West. Michigan and Ohio see some concessions and declines in demand. London favors sellers though English yarns weaken. Texas markets close with profitable sales for sellers. overall mill buying slows as manufacturers stock less.
The Byesville committee to procure presents for the K. of L demonstration on the 4th placed the order with O. Miller, watchmaker and jeweler at Friedman Bros. His prices beat rivals. Items include a solid gold watch and chain a diamond ring a gold necklace and two gold headed canes. Miller guarantees goods as represented or refunds. Goods to be exhibited in his show window this week.
The Granville Times reports Prof O T Corson resigned as superintendent of Granville Public Schools after a board meeting on Tuesday. A 2 to 4 vote accepted the resignation with Corson set to lead Cambridge public schools, a move described as surprising and regretted by Granville citizens.
Two fairs planned for July 4 with posters and premium lists ready. Local farming reports note wheat harvest and hay cutting, with Wool prices in the 30s to 40s cents range and Winchester wool market active. Gertrude Frame, daughter of RS and Belle Frame, aged about ten, died June 21 and funeral held on June 23 at Presbyterian church.
Miss Mary Brown visits Cambridge while Mrs A Rabe returns home. Bertha Endly spends days in the country and Clara Bryan plans to travel to Adrian Michigan Wednesday. Daisy I KE Young's George and Milton G visited Sunday. A Quaker group roamed town. Lissie Adair leaves for Cambridge to stay awhile. John Morrison, longtime resident, suffered a stroke and remains in poor health. Mrs George Casner and daughters Maggie and Mildred return from Kansas to Ohio with Mr Casner likely soon joining them.
Rome druggists W T Hoyt and C L Wall & Co promote Dr King s New Discovery Electric Bitters and Bucklen s Arica Sale as top remedies. They claim four years of strong sales with several cures for consumption reported in Rome. They guarantee the medicines and offer them wholesale and retail.
Local markets report butter at 10 and eggs at 12. Mrs Henry Siegfried has lung trouble. Fruit crop in the locality is a failure. The Hodlister family will give a concert at the school house. The ice cream supper at Joe Lowreys was a success. Hopewell school closed for a usual treat and spelling match. Mi church to reopen Sabbath at 2 30 with preaching at 7230. Wool holdings: some sellers at 32 and others at 37 ets. Band to entertain with supper on the evening of the 4th. Wisconsin visitor to be in town Friday.
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