Sickness, births, and local notes from Cambridge in 1888
The Cambridge Herald reports widespread county sickness with many names and signs of life including births, deaths, marriages, and local business notes. Miss Maud Allen and Mrs. Corson are ill, Prof Burgess moves to Lancaster, early market vegetables appear, and many residents visit or move.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.R. Troette
Maud Allen
O. T. Corson
E Burgess
Lancaster
Ohio
Ida Turner
Bellaire
E. W. Mathews
Anna Gibson
Caldwell
Ed. Millbone
Farming Pear
Sarahsville
Stephen Foley
Norwich
Philip Phillips
Barnesville
A. A. Johnson
Zanesville
Cambridge
F. A. Jennings
St. Louis
John Thomas
Guernsey
W. W. Bestwick
John Freeland
Wylie
New Concord
Early Guernsey County deeds reveal 1810 land transfers
Record shows May 4 1810 entry by Josiah Bowers selling goods to John Bowers for seventy five dollars and debts. Additional 1810 entries include mortgages by Jacob Miller Jr and land deeds to William Weir Charity Smith and George Beymer, with town plats for Fairview Senecaville and Winchester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guernsey County
Josiah Bowers
Muskingum
Ohio
John Bowers
United States
William W. Satterthwaite
Samuel
William Glake
Anthony Pinkerton
Jaimnes Finley
Common Pleas
Chayette County
Paire
William Weir
Joseph Smith
Charity Smith
Muskingum County
Win Frame
Justice of the Peace
Februar Oh
George and
Christena Beymer
Martin
Henry Walt
George Beymer
William Walton
Thomas Jefferson
Jacob Gomber
John Oliver
United States Military District
James Bickham
Baltimore
Elizabeth Bickham
John Bickham
Army of the United States
Fairview
Hugh Gilliland
Fair and
High Streets
Oxford
Wills Creek
High Street
Senecaville
David Satterthwaite
Seneca Creek
Richland Township
Winchester
Isaac Bonnell
Bellaire Gas Row Over Alleged Breach of Contract
Tension rises between Bellaire gas supplier and local manufacturers. Claimants say the company promised steady supply under a three year contract for a set price but now demands an advance amid alleged supply cuts. They accuse the firm of planned price extortion and threaten court action if relief isn’t granted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bellaire
Apron of Historic Lineage Tied to Centenarian Heritage
Milnersville resident Miss Leona Thompson possesses an apron dating over a century, wound from a great grandmother’s wedding dress and later worn by her grandmother and children. Made recently by Mrs. Jane Fastell of Des Moines Iowa while visiting Guernsey County friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leona Thompson
Milnersville
Ohio
Jane Fastell
Des Moines
Iowa
Guernsey County
Kimbolton
Scott to Erect Three Story Brick Building on Old Mansion Site
YT. W. Scott plans a spring construction of a three story brick building with business rooms on the first floor on the Old Mansion site. He awarded the brick contract to Allen and Brgen who also have the stone work contract for P. E. Norris’ frame dwelling on North 6th street. Allen and Krven are skilled workmen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Scott
Messrs
Allen & Brgen
P. E. Norris
Allen & Krven
Eye and Ear Clinic at Park Hotel Inspires Success
Dr H Rus Sell Burner and his celebrated German oculist held a well attended eye and ear clinic at the Park Hotel last week. They treated cross eyes tumors pterygiams cataracts and numerous ear cases with every operation reported successful. The next clinic is planned for Monday and Tuesday March 19 and 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Russell Burner
Park Hotel
Notable Residents Spotted in Cambridge Visit
Residents from Fairview including M. D. Rodecker Leonard Orme C Y Wels Rvy W S Kesselring and wife Thomas Rea James Coultrap Clint Henderson joined others from Fairview in Cambridge for a weekend gathering. Oxford township pairs Joseph Ferrell Bert Ferrell Curtis Merriman Samuel Hood and wife John Gardiner and wife also attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. D. Rodecker
Leonard Orme
C .Y. Wels
Rvy
W.S. Kesselring
Thomas Rea
James Coultrap
Clint Henderson
Fairview
Joseph Ferrell
Bert Ferrell
Curtis Merriman
Samuel Hood
John Gardiner
Oxford Township
Cambridge
Sparrows Targeted By County Hunts In Costly Effort
In Coshocton County, residents organized match hunts to curb English sparrows. One company killed 725 birds in a session, yet the birds reappeared within a day, remaining numerous afterward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coshocton
Real Estate Agents See Rural Cambridge Population Boost
Cambridge's population could rise significantly if rental houses became available. Real estate agents report weekly inquiries from abroad and domestic buyers seeking rental properties, signaling strong demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cambridge
Grover Draws Big Crowds From War Exhibition Across Cities
Reports from Cleveland Springfield Wheeling Adrian Pittsburg Philadelphia and Camden praise Col John Holmes Grover and his Brady War Views. Audiences of thousands filled theatres and opera houses with strong applause, deeming the war exhibit worthwhile and highly engaging for regional crowds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Ohio
Col. Grover
Mammoth Tabernacle
Springfield
Republic Black
Grover
Wheeling
W. Va
Grand Opera House
Colonel Grover
Times
Adrian
Mich
Edwin Booth
Col Grover
Pittsburg
Lafayette Hall
Philadelphia
Ledger
Academy of Music
Courier
Camden
N. J
Kimble Post G A R No 662 Organizes in Eyesville
In pursuit of an order from the Department Commander W H C Hanna a group from Cambridge and Fairview Posts established Kimble Post G A R No 662 in Eyesville on February 22 1883. Twenty one members were elected and installed with D F Morrow as P C and John B Davis O of G RON among the officers. A camp fire followed with short speeches from Hanna Rodecker Taylor Campbell Smith McKlyar Turner and others before a special train carried the comrades home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. C. Hanna
Cambridge
Fairview
Eyesville
Kimble
D F. Morrow
P. C
William Selders
S.V.C
BF. Freeman
David W. Nossett
Alex Arbuckle
Samuel Bonam Sargeant
Bethuel Ables
Samuel Clinger
John B. Davis
Ron
Williams
Sargeant
EF. Meek
Hanna
Rodecker
Taylor
Campbell
Smith
McKlyar
Turner
Minstrels at Robinsons Opera House Draw Big Crowds
The Cincinnati Enquirer notes packed afternoon and night audiences for the New Orleans Minstrels at Robinsons Opera House. The troupe features cultivated vocalists and a superb orchestra with a reputation for its comedians. Hank Goodman Johnny Stiles and Frank West receive praise. A grand parade by the Gold Band is planned for March 8 1888.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati Enquirer
New Orleans
Robinson's Opera House
Hank Goodman
Johnny Stiles
Frank West
Hammonds Opera House
Grand Street
Gold Band
Cora White Completes Successful School Term
Cora White closed a term at Christian Hill with strong recitations and excellent vocal music. A splendid dinner and an evening program of dialogues and declamations delighted a large audience. The Claraville Happy Six band provided music and the Directors hired Mr White for next winter's term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cora White
Christian Hill
Claraville
White
Former Butler man arrested in Chicago for Barnesville post office robbery
Joseph Davis once of Butler Harrison county was seized in Chicago last week and charged with robbing the Barnesville post office. Postoffice Inspectors J F Salmon and A K Holmes traced the case, with Davis named as an old offender. They link him to Wolf's Station robbery in Tuscarawas county and five other suspected crimes. He appeared before U S Commissioner Turner and was held in Franklin county jail on $3000 bail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Davis
Butler
Harrison County
Chicago
Barnesville
Postoffice
J. F. Salmon
A. K. Holmes
New Philadelphia
Davis
Wolf
Tuscarawas County
U. S
Turner
Franklin County
Local Paper Objects To Reprinting Colums Without Pay
The writer condemns a rival newspaper for reprinting local news weekly without compensation. It states the practice is tiresome and notes the other paper should manage its own content. The piece positions courtesy but defends fair exchange of news.
Kyle's marble works praised for lasting graveyard monuments
In each county graveyard tombstones from Kyle's marble works are praised for good workmanship and affordable prices. The firm advertises West Wheeling Avenue as their location and promises top quality marble and granite work at low costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McPeek’s
West Wheeling Avenue
Mc Peek’s
West
Wheeling Avenue
Kyle’s
Wheeling Avenue 1
Local notes hint at wedding and community events
Washington gossip notes a forthcoming wedding and several town activities. Mrs Filler visits family in Zanesville while Mrs Dr H H Harrison visits Cadiz relatives. Public sale by Mrs Levina Ferguson planned for March 9 with stock and farm. G ABR Post camp fire festival set for March 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rey Wilson
Alice Anderson
Cambridge
McCracken
Presbyterian Church
Rich
Colley
H H Harrison
Cadiz
Hall
Levina Ferguson
Local Booming on the West Side Brooklyn
Readable local items report illness and recoveries, new buildings and purchases, and budding industry on the west side. Notes include Mrs. Baker sick with fever, plans for homes and shops, street improvements, a painted Pacific House, and a potential oil strike. Community life and prospects mix with short notices from residents and visitors.
Antrim Notes On Illness Sales and Local Happenings
Rev Tannehill has been ill for some time Mrs Clay Phipps is low with consumption Several public sales occur this spring in the neighborhood John Dean rents Maharry farm near Birmingham Thus McBride plans building a new house this summer A daughter of Cyrus Hixson is sick with lung fever Young men consider telegraphy learning Building will occur locally this summer A box festival was held at Blooming Grove schoolhouse Don Tedrick sold a four year old horse to Idhillip Inglish for 160 Lizzie Lawrence to teach the summer term at Grape Vine MH Pulley rents James Inglish farm moves April 1 with his bride Success to them
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jas. Stevens
Elijah White
Dakota
John Moorehead
Rebecca Long
Caldwell
James Hinton
Grant Street
Long
Fisher
Madison Linn
Hermann Schultz
Pike Street
Gotleib Rabe
Mercer
Jud McPeek
Decker
Otsego
Jas. Schaffer
Coshocton
Dick” Ryan
Intelligencer
Wheeling
Pacific
John Breslin
Scott's Mines
Boyd
Diefenbach & Keiser
Wm. Adamson
Oldham
Jud MecPeek
Fisher Street
Polk Baker
Jake Siegfried
Brooklyn
Tannehill
Clay Phipps
John Dean
Maharry
Birmingham
McBride
Cyrus Hixson
Blooming Grove
Don Tedrick
Idhillip Inglish
Lizzie Lawrence
Grape Vine
MH Pulley
James Inglish
Harmony And Illness Mark Community Notes
John Hawes and Landon Starr are both reported ill with varying recovery statuses. Protracted meeting begins March 11 at this place. Wm Hawkins plans to close his Sugar Grove school next Friday. Miss Grace Neeland of Claysville visited the Hawes family last week. Monterville Collins and Cordner Cowgill contract to make 1000 railroad ties for Morehead Bru. Frank Shively visited Jeff Deerns’ family last week. John Malone of Galigher stayed with his sister Mrs Heskett. Miss Jennie McKinley visited friends at Byesville. Jennie Cowgill visits sister near Galigher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hawes
Landon Starr
Alfred Call
Wm Hawkins
Sugar Grove
Grace Neeland
Claysville
Joseph Hawes
Monterville Collins
Cordner Cowgill
Morehead Bru
Frank Shi
Local Notes Highlight Residents and Events
Brady R McConnell is building a residence. Maple sap flows abundantly this season. A singing society is organized at Cross Roads. Clyde McConnell will take a course at Scio College. Charlie McCracken is home from Mt Union for a brief stay. Martin Allender left for Hickory Pennsylvania. N Darr with family will move near Fairview. Willie Hawthorne of Northfield Ohio was a guest of the Miss Dyers. I 5 Bowers a ME church pastor at this place is seriously ill at the parsonage in Winchester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R . McConnell
Cross Roads
Clyde McConnell
Scio College
Charlie McCracken
Mt Union
Martin Allender
Hickory
Pennsylvania
N Darr
Fairview
Willie Hawthorne
Northfield
Ohio
Miss Dyers
I. 5
Bowers
Winchester
Local society notes from Columbus and Marietta
Miss Mattie Rose begins an extended visit in Columbus while Miss Mary Campbell travels to Cleveland to visit friends. Jas Richie Jr moves to Washington for huckstering. A group of youths took a hand car ride to Hartford last week. Rev Kumler’s illness postponed Presbyterian communion services. Sydney Ridgeway of Marietta and Miss Madilla Yarnell wed last Wednesday at G M Yarnell’s residence and plan a tour of eastern cities. Editor offers congratulations and best wishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mattie Rose
Columbus
Mary Campbell
Cleveland
Jas Richie, Jr
Washington
Hartford
Kumler
Presbyterian Church
Sydney Ridgeway
Marietta
Madilla Yarnell
Moroses
G M Yarnell
Public sale planned by A J Faylor next Thursday
Mantua school taught by W W Stewart closed Friday. John Wagonseller sick a week, Ross Addy ill with measles but improving. Mrs Carr widow of John Carr seriously ill. Isaac Luzadder stayed last week with John Smith. Elmer Hutchison visited Saturday and Sabbath with his parents. Malissa Hare of Kimbolton visiting James Howell. Walter Sherrard celebrated birthday last Wednesday with many guests. gifts included silver headed cane and muffler. music and refreshments reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J Faylor
Mantua
W W Stewart
John Wagonseller
Ross Addy
Mrs Carr
John Carr
Isaac Luzadder
John Smiths
Elmer Hutchison
Malissa Hare
Kimbolton
James Howells
Walter Sherrard
Spring notes and local notices from Unity Hall district
Unity Hall reports include Camp suffering frozen feet and geese heading north signaling seasonal change. John Shaw returns home from college. a child of John Wycott ill with brain fever. Todd Brothers hired to saw for Fulton Brothers. R H Gibson of New Concord visiting nearby. Chas Ringer and Samuel Mehaffey plan 14 acres of corn. Cora White may attend New Concord college. Annie Barnett to teach at Christian Hill this summer. Cambridge officers arrest Earnest White and Addie Miller for assault on Harvey Watson. waived exam, bound over to court in $100. trial set for Wednesday March 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Unity Hall
John Shaw
John Wycott
Todd Bros
Fulton Bros
R H Gibson
New Concord
Chas Ringer
Samuel Mehaffey
Cora White
Annie Barnett
Christian Hill
Cambridge
Earnest White
Addie Miller
Harvey Watson
Squire Turner
Wool Growers hold meeting on petition drive and finances
The Wool Growers Association met in the Common Pleas Court room Tuesday with J W Cale presiding. Members discussed securing signatures for a 1867 tariff restoration petition to Congress and approved forwarding names to Congressman Taylor. Officials urged stronger finances via a statewide levy to fund Washington advocacy and potential district organization while planning two weeks hence on March 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wool Growers’ Association
Common Pleas Court Room
J W Cale
J W Patterson
Congress
Londonderry
Wills
Washington
Taylor
W . Cowden
National Association
Washington City
Altending
W N Cowden
P Forsythe
Joseph Hughes
R M Williams
J H Newnam
Squire Frye
Card of Thanks Expressing Gratitude After Bereavement
We thank friends for aid and sympathy in our late affliction and bereavement. We hope the promise in Matthew 10 and 42 may be fulfilled to all who helped. Mrs. A Hammond and Davourer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hammond and Davourer
Electric Bitters Proclaimed Best Remedy by Druggists
A unanimous verdict from W. 10. Salt of Bippus Indiana and Abraham Hare of Bellville Ohio testifies that Electric Bitters relieve rheumatism and liver kidney blood ailments. The product is widely praised by retailers as the best selling medicine in two decades of service. A bottle costs only a half dollar at Wali & Cos drug store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bippus
Ind
Abraham Hare
Bellville
Ohio
Wali & Cos
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Mellyar Bros
Coon & Co
O.C. Farquhar
Canmbridge
Hotel Berwicke
Cry
Castoria
Gormley
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Cambridge Herald
T.j.ashley
John L. Locke
Elizabeth Rosemead
A. G. Hughes
L. E. Baughman
Lou Starr
Chandlersville
E. J. Ford
Love City
Lafayette Fisher
Smyrna
A. J. Stewart
Wheeling Township
NB. Stewart
Florence Allen
Donovan
McPeek's
Quaker City
William Johnson
DL. T. Jeffries
Jefferson Township
T. Severns
Somerson Creamery
A. W. Nicholson
Kansas
Ohio Board of Pharmacy
S. J. McMahon
Los Angeles
California
Equitable Building, Loan and Savings Company of
Newcomerstown
George N. Meredith
Kansas City
Lincoln
Nebraska
Thompson Rose
S.J. Finley
This County
Ottumwa, Iowa
T. G. Kerr
Eastern Ohio Horticultural Society
Winfield Scott
Missouri
W. S. Collins
Douglas
Wyoming
M.P. Church
Liberty
J. 3
Law
Valley Township
Hammond
Opera Hall
Milton S. Gregg
Geo. Gallagher
Hammond’s Hall
Aga Ct
Josephus Mardis
Tuesaday
Comanche County
Elza Turner
Wm. Johnston
Wheelign Avenue
M. R. Patterson
Mary McHenry
Presbyterian Mission Band
Washington, Ohio
W. E. Grimes
Washington, D. C
J. O. Grimes
J. V. Grimes
J.F. Orr
Cambridge Society
Orr
Planing Mill
Mackey
Hammonds Hall
J. R. Troerrs
Anna Kimmey
Amos Kimmey
H. L. Williams
Mary
Joseph Hayes
Lunker City
Gibson’s Station
Robt. FE. Brown
WN. W. DeWitt
Carson
Major Smith
DeWitt
West Lafayette
Bert Stevens
J.R. Barr
John Sharon
Liberty Township
John Gilmer
J. C. Beckett
Lowlands
J.D. Britton
Lizzetta Irene Smith
Mayor Richards
J.R
O. 5
B. Grimsley
Reineraville
Morgan County
A. Dickson
Common Pleas Court
Gaskill
Dickson
J. M. Bell
Kimbolton Oil and Gas Company
Newcomerstown Index
Foreaker
BR. M. Hazetine
Mahoning County
Incume Bent
T. B. Bancroft
Hazeltine
Belmont Common Pleas Court
Retail Merchants of
P. P. Cherry
Akron
John Holmes
Hammond's Opera House
Davis Kimble Post
White House
Dr. Bull
West and South Side News
William Baker
Antrim
Brady
Wool Growers’ Meeting
Mary Engle
Nathan H Barber
Wali
Cambridge, Ohio
J. CC. Carver
Wheeling Avenue and
East Eighth Street
Baltimore Clothing CO
Thalheimer’s
Thalheimer
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