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Newspaper
Cambridge Herald
Location
Cambridge, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1885
Page
3
The Cambridge Herald notes Ruth will be performed at the M E church on Thursday and Friday by the Cambridge Choral Society. The item is billed as the best of the season and the issue mentions varied local happenings including weather signals, school activities, new ads to come, local sales, and community notices.
ProbateCourt inventory filings include Noah McMullen estate and Matthew McCulley estate placed on record. Guardians appointed for Mary R. Lofland and G W Floods minor children. Final account for David Fisher executor set for hearing. Estate of Geo J Brill inventory and sale bill on record. Jno Frame will produced for probate. Real estate sale of Anna Craft ordered. sale deed to follow. Marriage licenses issued for five couples including McElroy Stillion and Morrow Atherton.
A new amusement called the bean board features a slanted board with a center hole and bean sacks tossed from twelve feet away. Players tally points for successful throws and misses, with a recent party at R. W. Lindsey's yielding much fun and word of a budding craze.
Judge Campbell in Caldwell on vacation presided as Manly W. Mason, a lawyer, received eight years for perjury while his son Frank B. Mason was jailed seven years for burglary. About 300 witnesses were examined. The trials ran from Monday to Thursday and cost roughly $2,000. Court adjourned until the 14th.
The New Concord Enterprise highlights Cambridge artist T. M. Mackey visiting the town last Friday. He displayed cabinet size pictures including a fine portrait of Rev. J. M. Farris of the I. P. church, admired as a skilled and versatile workman in Ohio.
The Building and Loan Association held a Friday evening meeting at the Sheriff's office with all charter members present and agreed to waive 30 days notice. Books to receive subscriptions were opened immediately, with some already taken. Access points are the Mayor's, Clerk of Court, and R. W. Anderson's offices. The committee on subscription will call another meeting.
Mrs. Dr. E. A. Belford returns to Hartford from a two month stay in Toledo Ohio where she received medical treatment. Doctors expect her health to fully recover soon and Dr Belford will resume full-time practice at home with former patrons encouraged by his wife’s improvement and recovery prospects.
Rehearsals wrap up for Ruth by the Cambridge Choral Society and a listener forecasts a splendid entertainment. The Herald reminds readers that Thursday evening is the performance time at the M E Church.
Mrs Mary Henderson 78 formerly of Westland township passed away last Sunday at Rix Mills. She was a well known resident of western Guernsey and highly esteemed. Relatives Rev Dr McFarland and James Barnett attended the funeral held Monday.
The region reports unprecedented religious revivals with hundreds turning from error and pledging to fight for the Master. A previous note on removing the McCracken tablet from the U P church is clarified as requested by Dr. S B Clark, not church officers.
The annual meeting of the Woman’s Foreign Missionary Society of the Presbyterian church will be held in Baltimore on April 23 and 24. Mrs. C. L. Campbell is a convention member, and Mrs. E. W. Matthews attends as Cambridge auxiliary delegate. A horse pulling a Z & O delivery wagon frightened near the Children’s Home, ran to West Cambridge school, struck a hitching rack, and caused total wreck.
Barnesville with 2500 residents has five churches and two without pastors while Cambridge counts six churches with active pulpits and three other denominations. The comparison notes a larger population in the referenced place.
While three prisoners were being moved from Quaker City to the county jail by Officer Athey, two escaped at the depot. They faced charges of obtaining boarding under false pretenses.
Miss Lillie Clark is visiting T. C. Clark's. John Nelson to Cedar Rapids. Judge Mathews to Toledo on legal business. William Turnbaugh home from Western trip. Chas Wiers moved to Newark. D. David Kennon from Fairview at inauguration. Perry Tingle considers Dakota move. W L Newbecker visiting Marietta. Miss Ina Ellis visiting relatives. Miss Maggie Armstrong guest of Dr Moore's family. J. C. Scott in town. Mrs Mollie Armor visiting. G B Cox changes telegraph office. Mrs John Stormont and children visit from New Concord. Thomas and Albert Booth go to Tennessee. Dr J R Downar and family visit Ava area. J N Grier seeks Dakota home. Miss Sadie Gallup returns from Pennsylvania. Will Lawrence home from Allegheny College. Mrs Wm Reasoner visiting west Cambridge. Wm Harris notable candidate for Newcomerstown post office. Mrs Dollie Lynch returns to Dennison. Miss Ada Beatty accompanies. Miss Mary Clark and Miss Mollie Clark visiting Unricherstown. John Dyer of Cleveland leaving for Toledo. son Wallie to accompany. A C Patterson returns to Kansas. W R Boden and W Hoover accompanying. for sale second hand parlor suit. new spring goods at Baltimore Clothing House.
Dr. W H Frank of Chesterville Missouri reports success using Mishler's Herb Bitters on a patient deemed beyond cure. Advertisers claim the remedy treats maladies from malaria with greater certainty than quinine and without risky malarial drug side effects.
Prof Van Scio visits town. John Struble and wife return from Beverly. Mrs Dilley improves after illness. Miss Mary Waits visits Zanesville. Benoni Allen noted for liking birds of Paradise. Mrs Hannum visits Washington daughter. James Bethel moves from Yinton County to Perry Fogle’s house. McCune sells Washington farm to Dugan and Margaret Dugan for 2500 dollars. Alban and wife to move into McCune’s Hall. Enoch Thomas and John Leeper receive corn from Ciutrie Center Iowa. Rainier receives snow bound corn from Chicago. Speer wins glass hammer prize. Methodist protracted meeting begins. Free Methodists hold large meeting. Mrs Amstot visits after arm injury. Glass exhibitions poorly attended yet pleasing and profitable. Mrs Shiveley dies after rheumatism. funeral attended. Theatrical boys arrange Cumberland trip. Cutter demands full fare. crowd walks back to town.
An old experienced neighbor notes it would have been better to sell sheep last fall at one dollar each than winter them, as stock raisers face high feed costs. Farmers here feel blue about the financial strain.
Advertisement notes acute rheumatism as joint inflammation with sudden shifts of pain and offers Salvation Oil as a great pain cure. Claims quick relief and lists price at 25 cents per bottle.
Mrs T W Slaser and family visit Fairview while Samuel Sutton starts Elizabeth town and Wm Job Skinner visits from Indiana. Potatoes frozen locally. O F Lowry may run for Recorder. Calf praised. sheep shearing soon. Rev Donalson held communion. ten or twelve joined church. Phantom party at Miss Ada Rea’s with Mother Hubbard’s dress. Washington markets list eggs 18c, timothy seed 2.00, clover seed 6.00, apples 60c, potatoes 75c, corn 60-70c, wheat 85-90c, hay 15-20 per ton.
The article extols the modern girl who shifts from spinning and knitting to machinery, highlighting health as beauty. It mentions Dr. Jones' Red Clover Tonic by J. R. Downar, advertised at fifty cents, claimed to clear the complexion and cure stomach liver and kidney ailments.
Wm McConnell of Cadiz and Wm W Garvin of Cambridge visit relatives as sheep pelts yield an unusually large spring crop. Miss Lizzie Frazier visits Cambridge with Minnie Brown. Elmer Sarcher recovers from mumps while staying at a residence. John T Maffet sells property to John Beatty with possession April 1. Our school closes with E E Smock as teacher. Several couples enjoy a pleasant evening at SC Barr’s. Miss Mary Neiley improves to convalescence. Wm B Gilkison now smokes the boss pipe sent from North Powder Oregon by James R Barr. J M Barr ends winter school with satisfactory progress.
The notice warns that air at the sea shore harms those with lung or throat issues and promotes Dr. Bigelow's Positive Cure for coughs colds croup bronchitis asthma influenza and throat and lung diseases. Montgomery and Co druggists Decorah IA report high demand and universal satisfaction. Price 50 cents and one dollar with trial bottles free from J R Downar.
Mr. John P. Daly of Gillisonville South Carolina testifies to Brown's Iron Bitters curing dyspepsia fever age and general debility. He reports highly satisfactory results and urges others with weak systems to try the remedy.
In Byesville the talk centers on sinking a coal shaft west of town on D Burt's farm while local residents update on health and travel. Mrs N Smith lies ill, Mrs Chas Frye travels to Kansas, and EJ Williams reports flourishing conditions after visiting Dakota. A revival continues at the ME church with many at the altar. Visiting locals include Misses Dela Thompson Ida Ogier Lizzie Lee Jennie Stewart Willie Scofield and Della Galbreath with Mrs Duff.
Catarrh described as seed of consumption and dangerous if untreated. Hall's Catarrh Cure claimed to never fail. Price 75 cents. Sold by John R. Downar.
J K Ferguson of Barnesville visited Birmingham while L A Frasher family members remained ill. Dr CH Price hosted his brother J T Price from Holton Kansas for a few days. Eliza Myers house fire caused no damage due to nearby help. J L Carruthers sold stock and plans to move to Kansas. J W Calvert and mother relocated from Kimbelton. Calvert now runs the local drug store. Alyan Seatee moved from here to Kansas then Dillon Montana. G B Frasher’s school closed early due to illness.
A short ad describes Parker's Tonic for restless crying babies. It promises rest and sleep for the infant and calm for the household. The copy notes the remedy costs 50 cents at druggists and is dated march 5 1 mo.
Cumberland reports the new fire engine tested and praised as a long needed upgrade. Rev Kumler aided in Love City meetings with Rev Donaldson. Coal delivery by CW&NYRR to Pt Pleasant for the C and M railroad, plus local business moves and visiting Batesville folks. Social Glass play at Town Hall drew full houses for ICGT fundraiser.
An instructional note explains moistening the envelope to affix a stamp. The ad promotes Dr Jones' Red Clover Tonic for dyspepsia costiveness bad breath biles pimples ague malaria poor appetite low spirits headache and kidney liver ailments priced 50 cents by J R Downar.
The Winchester Valley Gazette reports on visitors Fannie Stewart and Laura Wirick in town, Thomas Wilkins from Cassel's Station, and Ella Weyer's upcoming school district close with a literary. Win Taylor and sister hosted a social for invited guests. Rev C C Erwin preached and spoke on two discourses. Township candidates campaign actively on street corners as voters arrive.
D D Fordyce is in feeble health and the Cross Roads school closes Friday. Mrs W C Scott's health is much improved. Dr Lynne and family visited his father in law Sunday. Misa Nora Stewart visits relatives in Washington. Rickey estate household goods were appraised Saturday. A Dexter City oil company plans a test well here. Capt J H Carlisle was in Birmingham on business last week.
Dr. Frazier's Root Bitters are described as purely medicinal not a dram shop beverage. They claim to act on the liver and kidneys, promote regular bowels, and cleanse the blood. Sold by druggists for $1.00. FRAZIER MEDICINE CO. Cleveland Ohio.
Midway reports Slaughter Hill school will close on March 26. Geo Warne has moved to the McElhany farm while Henry Scott moved to A Johnson’s farm. A McCollum’s valuable colt died last week and Wm Bonnell sustained severe injuries from a fall. A dance at John Allender’s occurred Tuesday. Eighteen attended the Missionary quilting at A Johnson’s Thursday. Miss Anna Morrow of Muskingum county visits her sister. Mrs T J Calvert has been sick but improves. Rock Hill winter term closes Thursday March 12 followed by an evening entertainment. GW Moore remains ill after closing his school at Baird’s. Prof Geo Weaver to speak at Independence school house on March 17. Fox chase near shore last Friday with few hounds. a chase to decide the winner is planned today Wednesday.
Bucklen Arnica Salve advertised as the best save for cuts bruises sores ulcers salt rheum fever sores tetter chapped hands chilblains corns and skin eruptions plus piles guaranteed satisfaction or money refunded price 25 cents per box sold by C L Wall & Co February 5 sale note.
An exchange notes more than 200 conversions in Barnesville from a recent religious revival, contrasting with prior assumptions about the number of sinners in the town.
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