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Newspaper
Cambridge Herald
Location
Cambridge, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1888
Page
3
The Cambridge Herald reports on pensions increased or granted, deaths, marriages, local business openings, elections, and civic notes from March 1888. Containing town news, weather, new stores, rail and electric light plans, and community notices for Cambridge and surrounding areas.
The three story log Mansion House on Wheeling avenue in Cambridge, built around 1806 by Judge George Metcalf, served as a tavern and social hub for decades. It recalls pioneer timber, the Zane Trace, and the National Road era, with famed balls and gatherings. A tragic 1837 death of Levi Morgan ended a curious chapter in its past.
The note recalls the death of Lev Morgan and reflects on Cambridge’s historic log homes. A personal plea to the editor mentions old houses, heroes, and the passing of an era as progress advances.
Washington notes school vacation and a railway expectation ahead of Guernsey county fair on September 26 27 28. Obituaries weddings and elocution by Selah Miss Mary McHenry plus a Jefferson Township school closing with 95 percent attendance and a grand exhibition.
In Byesville scarce butter and eggs persist. Trail Run mine operates about half time while Rey Grimes holds meetings this week. Mrs Charles Lightowler of Cambridge visits. Mr Maxwell of Cardington visits daughter Mrs David Orr. John Thompson and Harry Burkhemer from Cambridge spent Sunday here. Jas Thompson wins a gold watch at Friedman Bros Sunday night. Several residents listed sick. 17 deaths since April 1, 1887 reported by the Board of Health Clerk. Elsworth Riddle injured when his horse fell last Monday. Industrial Publishing Co adds a power press capable of printing about 1600 papers hourly. K of L Rechabites and K of P lodges thriving. OO F lodge status unclear. Farmer's mine shut down indefinitely for coal shaft work improvements.
In Antrim there are two weeks of no school due to illness in the area. Butter is valued at 202 and eggs at 12c. Some farmers have started spring plowing. Richard McCall moved to Mrs Bell's north of town. McBride and C Hixson visited Newark on business last week. John Longsworth moved his saw mill to Carson's east of town. C C Inglish teaching near Cambridge closed his school for a few weeks because of measles.
Miss Nettie Knowlton visits Caldwell friends while a protracted meeting closes at the ME church. Mrs Maginnis of Caldwell guests her father Rey Perego. Wilson Conner of Zanesville visits Thomas Conner. Mrs C Cosgrove of Cambridge stays with her mother. Harry Conner recovers enough to be seen on the street. Sam White and wife of Hartford call on friends. W A Petty of Renrock plans to move into the Olds property near the depot. Mrs Joseph Purkey dies after lingering illness leaving husband and three children.
J Braden returns home from Ridgeville Indiana. Howard Gracy works for Dr Wharton. Beymer visits Salesville friends. E A Scott visited his brother in Belmont County last week. W G Walters ends term at Deep Cut Thursday week. Trustees settled township indebtedness. Ida Stage hosted carpet rag sewing and oyster supper. Center school closes Friday with treat and literary program. Emma Scott lost a gold breast pin on the 24th. finder to Stewart's drug store in Washington.
The M E Sabbath School will give a concert at Easter. Homer Brokaw made a flying trip to Buffalo last week. Our coal company lost its contract as did Hartford. Misses Roxy and Ella Lee of Marietta visit their aunt Mrs John Finton. W C Wells of Hartford and Eva McDonald of Cambridge visited G W Brown. Emerson traveled to Kentucky recently bringing back a thoroughbred horse. Sigler purchased James Miller's Mill street property and moved there from Chaseville. LA Richey closed his Upper Possum school last Friday with a dinner and evening entertainment. Richey will teach a summer term at the same place.
W K Boothe visits friends near Claysville this week while Rev George Wilson plans a temperance lecture on the 17th. A theft at Elsworth Sunnafrank’s house near Winchester yields several valuables with no clue. Independence hosts a Prohibition debate Friday night on the party’s necessity. Harmony box social Saturday night boosts church repairs with proceeds of 10 dollars.
Centrally located property with seven rooms offered for sale. Inquiries directed to J. A. Troette, Esquire.
Rev Bowers remains convalescent and conducts another ME church series. The school will close in four weeks. Thomas Cosgrave moves into the Carlisle property. M L Bonnell relocates to the east end this week. Thomas Moore resumes milling producing good flour. JD Stewart ends St Johns Florida visit to help farming at home. Miss Kate Guyton dies at her south Winchester home and is buried in Winchester cemetery. Mrs Johnson leaves for Pennsylvania then to Marion Kansas.
A reader notice urges use of Salvation Oil for all pains as a sure cure priced at 25 cents. The message also cites Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup as a remedy for coughs and colds.
April 16 marks the school term opening. C M Linn serves Jas McKahan while Hiram Stiles from Washington visited last week. A P Barnes and sister Bell visited North Salem. N Darr rents near Middlebourne and moves April 1. Val Gunn and family delayed trip to California to stay on his father’s farm. Protracted meeting continues at North Salem MP church with several attendees. A social at the Jacob Barnes residence featured music, dining, and a wedding reception with guests departing late. May there be more such gatherings.
A unanimous verdict from W. L. Salt of Bippus Indiana and Abraham Hare of Bellville Ohio testifies that Electric Bitters provide relief for rheumatism and liver kidney blood diseases. Druggists report strong sales and widespread testimonials. Only fifty cents a bottle at Wall & Cos. drug store.
Unity Hall notes report school closing next Friday week and preaching at East Union the following Sabbath. Several local movements include John Thompson taking little Johnnie Milone to raise, Cory White departing for New Concord to attend college, and Todd Bros finishing sawing at the Nash farm then moving to Major Rainey’s Jackson township farm. A Veterinarian from New Concord visited to examine a valuable heifer belonging to A Ringer amid illness news.
Egg prices listed with eggs at 15 cents and butter 20 cents. Measles spread in nearly every family. A church gathering is noted at the ME church with preaching on Saturday night. Chas Jones, the mail carrier, married Miss Greathouse of Brady last week. John Mustard of Creighton died Saturday. funeral by Rev. White of Lebanon UP church. Mustard, long in the grocery business, died after returning from Cambridge. he was over four score years old.
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