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Newspaper
Cambridge Herald
Location
Cambridge, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1883
Page
3
A health note urges readers to pursue wellness and avoid sickness by choosing better habits instead of enduring fatigue and aches. It contrasts misery with empowerment, encouraging action to change one’s life and feel strong.
The Cambridge Herald reports a busy page with varied items. Notices include new horse cuts for printing, bank safety arrival, local deaths and marriages, sales, church and school news, and upcoming auctions and engagements.
David Sarchet, aged 85, died at his home four miles north of Cambridge on March 1 1883 from hemorrhage of the bladder and kidneys. A native of Guernsey Isle born November 14 1797 he emigrated to America with his father arriving in Cambridge Ohio August 14 1806. He married four times and had sixteen children seven living at his death. He led D Sarchet & Co salt works on Wills Creek and was active in Methodist circles, remaining steadfast in faith through years of illness. Funeral services were held by Rev. Thompson MP Church with many friends in attendance.
Court report lists civil actions with verdicts and amounts in favor of plaintiffs or defendants. Notable entries include James Miller et al v Robert Miller verdict for plaintiffs $148, William Lawrence v James McMunn $562.94, J M McGill v James Gibson $1400, Maria McClelland v P J Murtha $28, and Ohio v Wm Frazier carrying concealed weapons $100 fine. Several cases include notices of appeal and bonds.
Marriage licenses issued to J. L. Wyrick and Ela E. Hanna, F. K. Raymond and Lor etta Burgess, and Robert Dunning and Alma Owens.
REY FE Hingely was in town Monday A W Halliday left Friday to visit friends in McConnelsville Miss Jennie McPherson left Monday for Cincinnati George Wheat resumes duties as baggage man at the Bo depot Murray Moore and wife of Mt Vernon visited his parents TOW Andersson left for Columbus to attend to legal business Mrs Sheets and son Edgar of Washington county visiting Kimbolton Dehart and lady returned to Coshocton from Kimbolton John Davis and wife and daughter visiting Pennsylvania John Maxwell of near Cadiz attended William Maxwell funeral Archy Lofland and family moved to Port Washington R J Campbell and wife returned after a ten week tour of Iowa Missouri and Kansas Mathew Lennon of Zanesville greeted Cambridge friends Miss Dilla Yarnell visiting Marietta witnessed State Oratorical contest Alphonsy Braniger and family returned to Black Hawk county Iowa Charley Baird assisting in McClelland vs Murtha case James Veitch named travelling freight agent for Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul railroad Barnard Eagon of Quaker City Grange Store visited Caldwell B R McClelland back in Caldwell after Indiana service Gold plated cornet presented by the Cornet Band at Farmersburg Mrs Thomas Robertson Master Mechanic C M R R removed his daughter Maggie’s remains to Cambridge and will head the Cin L Toledo R R as Master Mechanic full time in Delphos Ohio
Card of Thanks from W. Sarr for aid, sympathy, and assistance during the last sickness and after the death of his wife. May the blessing of God be with them and theirs.
March reports residents moving to farms near Barnes mill Cambridge and Topewell. Cora Phillips returns to work on the C M L line. Wheat sells up to 1.05 per bushel and coal trains run daily. A funeral for David Latchet is noted and a railroad engine caused a small woods fire near Pigeon Gap.
JB Lueesch plans a car load purchase to ship horses. John Stiles shipped a car load of cattle Friday. Wm Campbell heads West in about two weeks. Thomas Heanry suffers a sore throat. Benton Wirick visiting Dr Yeo. Birmingham mail routes hindered by bad roads. James Duffey injured by a falling object at the river. Wm Frame buys Dr Clark's fast horse for track use next fall at the Fair. Michael Bunnygarner leaves for Wheeling Monday staying a couple weeks. George Smith sold February time to J I Norris and plans to go to Indiana. Local examiners held an exam: thirty-one applicants. Protracted meeting ends after three weeks. 31 new members join the church.
Tyner will close in three weeks. Alex Robinson bought poultry in Belmont county. Robert Hamilton sold his farm at Bird's Run for 7000 dollars. JG Franks reported a drowned horse in Brush Run, the second this winter for Joe. A child of Louis Wharton was badly scalded at a salt furnace ket tle. A son of J S Millers died Friday morning the 22nd, the second death in two weeks. An visiting warden plans to move to Fulton county Illinois.
The March term ends with Moccasin school taught by G W McNeely closing Friday March 9. J D Price suffered a severe shoulder injury after a horse accident. Mrs. Laura Price and Miss Martha McElhaney have been on the sick list. Geo R Kimball of Cambridge visited last week while Mrs Ven Kelley visited friends. The largest R A meeting of the season took place last Monday. M I Bonnell must dismiss Pine Grove school due to sickness. McNeely praised as an efficient teacher.
Albert Barton plans a public sale on the 15th at A McCandles’ as Washington markets note beef shortages while farmers report 40 cent wool, land sales, and forthcoming fairs. Local meetings, settlements, and visits from Columbus and Cincinnati residents fill town news. longtime resident Christopher Sutton dies at 91. a schoolhouse break-in follows a Friday exhibition.
Fairview reports John Orr moving to Columbus while farmers start plowing sod. J Morton teaches at No 2 Milwood closes Friday. Rosengrant returns as Dr after Columbus Medical College graduation. Prof Penrose closes term at No 1 Londonderry and D A Reynolds finishes term at Rock Hill. News on illness, travel, and school activity fills this week.
A recommendation urges immediate use of Dr Bull's Cough Syrup to cure a cold or cough. The text claims it is valuable medicine endorsed by physicians and reliable to work every time.
The senior class plans are uncertain while literary societies hosted many visitors Friday night. Armstrong of Concord House spent a few days in Bellaire. Delinquent tuition payers were warned by the Faculty. Sadie Harper hosted a guest gathering Tuesday night. Tastings, former student, returned from Pennsylvania where he clerked. Lumber delays delay Joseph Porter’s new business rooms. College reviews begin for final exams and students plan to celebrate good grades. Lorimer, Muskingum talent, returned from Columbus a graduate of Columbus Medical College. Doctor Hugh receives well wishes.
An advertisement claims thousands are cured of catarrh annually with Hall's Catarrh Care, once deemed incurable by doctors, priced at 75 cents a bottle and sold by John R. Downar.
Mrs. Jesse Linkhorn is on the sick list this week. A W Smith returned home after about three weeks away. A W Conner spent last Sabbath at his father’s near Hartford. On the first day of Spring the thermometer rose to 75 degrees. Born to Oscar Petty and wife a son. John Peters and wife have two boys. Geo Conner plans a two story business room to improve town. Depot talk surfaces for Main street. Local youths from Eyesville and Hartford attend J H Secrest’s birthday party and share a generous supper with gifts for the host.
IP J Cheney & Co offer a $100 reward for any case of catarrh not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Sold by John R Downar. dated March 8.
Local brief from Senecaville notes an auction at Amstots corner this week. Annie Dilley spent a day in Cambridge. A son was born to James Hackney and wife on Sunday. Kate Scott of Cambridge visits G W Browns. Mrs W M McClelland of Wheeling visits her mother Mrs L Ferguson. Billy Finley closes his Blacktop school to return to Ada College Friday. A Saturday fight near Sister Wallace causes excitement. WEFM society to meet at the Presbyterian church next Saturday afternoon. Christopher Sutton dies at 61 near town. remains sent to Elizabethtown for interment. Katharine Thompson dies near Senecaville. burial Sunday.
A renowned civil engineer and mining expert describes his fall from success due to dyspepsia. Charles H. Watts of West Tomers, NY, credits Parker's Ginger Tonic with curing his fifteen-year struggle and endorses it for others. Gloomy symptoms and sleepless nights are noted as effects of the ailment. Parker's Ginger Tonic is sold by Hiscox & Co in New York.
Winchester residents report school out on March 17 due to local conditions Simeon Brown remains quite ill and Miss Hattie Tetrick recovering from months of sickness Rev Yingling began a protracted meeting last Sabbath Many relatives and neighbors are ill including the Bonnell family and M L Bonnell James W Tedrick sold property to B F Ford and plans a sale on the 13 and will move to Kansas Miss Hattie Oliver of Newark Ind visits her sister Mrs A F Linn Nettie Martin returns to Topeka Kan after winter stay with Capt Carlisle family Gussie Parkinson sick last week W M Adair covered teaching duties Much sickness prevails Simeon Brown Esq birthday celebrated with friends and gifts wishing him many returns of the day.
Miller Moore lost another horse recently. Samuel McKinney and family left for Kansas to locate. Isaac Hide’s personal effects will be offered at public sale Saturday. TS Mercer travels to Tennessee to inspect land for possible purchase. Mrs John Stockdale Sr, long a Presbyterian, has died in the village. Bereaved express sympathy. The Times erred on mail facilities. locals petition to make Cambridge a terminus and ensure same day mail.
A Warwick, New York woman extols Dr David Kennedy of Rondout for his Favorite Remedy claiming it relieved her husband’s local difficulties and strengthened his whole system. She says she will always remember his promptness and invites others to write with their cases. The remedy is advertised as for sale everywhere.
Brick making starts at new yard while W E Swank sells out and moves to Dakota. Robert Glass plans a fine brick residence this summer. Engineers survey Hunter line to Caldwell. M E church meeting closed. Reuben Conner has a sale on the 22nd inst. Roads reported good for travel, among the best for years. Stranathan Stevens and Davidson Bay return from Kentucky with fine horses and mules.
Thomas White discusses moving to Kansas with a herd of fine sheep. Joseph Davis, 82, father of 17 children with eight grandchildren and four great grandchildren, is literate without glasses. Marriage notices announce Mollie McCucheon and J A Monroe M D to wed March 8 in North Bristol Ohio. Lizzie Wallace, Cambridge church Sabbath School teacher for twelve years, leads a class of about 25 children with notable skill and affection.
The Duck Pond school closed on Friday March 9 and the Stiles school taught by Miss Mattie Tedrick closed on March 2 following an examination. George M Wilson and wife celebrate a visiting young lady. Joseph Lanning bruised his foot badly at a saw mill recently and will be laid up for days. Mollie VC Robb and daughter Flora C Robb of Cadiz visit P W Longstreth and W J Bishop near Winchester for two weeks.
Notices announce two marriages. N J Geyer of Norwich wed Maggie N Best at William Best’s residence near Newtoncord Ohio on February 21 1883. J M Garwood married Callie Bonnell at the bride’s parents home on February 23 in the year 188? officiated by Rev W K Yingling.
Ohio Superintendent certifies the California Insurance Company of San Francisco is authorized to transact fire insurance in Ohio for the current year. Statement dated December 31, 1882 shows assets 740,541.71 and liabilities 180,053.85, net assets 740,541.71, paid up capital 600,000.00, surplus 140,341.71. income 328,677.8. expenditures 328,677.8. AgentRobert B. Moore at Cambridge filed the sworn statement.
Two farms are offered for sale. One in Adams township Guernsey County Ohio two miles north of Cassel's Station contains 185 acres. The other in Knox township contains 160 acres both in good repair. For further particulars enquire of Alex Mehaffey Creighton Ohio dated Feb 22 1841.
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