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Newspaper
Cambridge Herald
Location
Cambridge, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1888
Page
3
Cambridge Chronicle highlights a busy March 15 1888 with notices of court sessions in Zanesville pensions and new posts in Claysville St Patrick s Day plans Lamb births and a Mill Street electric light installation local markets and tax receipts a fatal mine tunnel accident and community happenings around Cambridge and Barnesville including marriages sales and school events.
In Muskingum County Ohio 1806 records describe Cambridge town lots with 66 foot fronts and 165 foot depths, streets Wheeling Steubenville Walnut Spruce Pine Market Chestnut Mulberry Lombardy and alleys 16 feet. Center blocks 53 54 and 87 88 reserved for public use with 80 total lots and a planned courthouse jail church and school on designated parcels. Plan also notes New Washington later named.
In Ber wick F W Jewell and his clerk T C Stanley trade pranks. Jewell fled a dinner when a fake wooden snake slid from his napkin, Stanley hiding behind a door to unleash the joke. The episode ends with laughter and a vow of payback.
A Marietta testimonial from 1888 credits Dr H Russell Burner with correcting crossed eyes in 35 seconds without pain or anesthesia. Miss Lena Tullius and local officials attest to the success and the doctor offers free consultations at the Park Hotel next Monday and Tuesday with a special eye and ear clinic.
A representative from Milo B. Stevens & Co. will be at the Park Hotel Cambridge Ohio and Caldwell Ohio on Tuesday March 27 to collect pension and bounty claims for prosecution by their SAIC attorneys. Kyle’s Marble Works is praised for graveyard monuments and marble and granite work on West Wheeling Avenue.
The regu lar session allowed claims for livestock killed by dogs totaling several dollars to multiple residents. Tax refunds were noted for an 1886 penalty amid ongoing litigation over W N Cowden property. Levies set for bridge and road work, a toll gate keeper appointed, and reports from the Infirmary Directors reviewed showing expenses and outside receipts. The board adjourned to meet March 21.
The Irene Taylor Comedy company reopened the old Music hall with Muggs the Tramp and Camille performances that impressed a full house. Miss Taylor, praised for mastery from comedy to pathos, leads a skilled cast including Montague as manager and Miss Keene as Aunt Samantha. Four nights at Hammonds Opera House from March 19 with 15 25 and 35 cent admissions.
Todd Bros become West side citizens. Births: a son to Arthur Sykes, a daughter to John Caberry, a son to Benjamin Davis, a daughter to Thos Williams. Orville Duffey moves to his property on this side. Miss Shaw visits Miss Wendell. George Moreland injures knee on board walk. Ashes fall on South Long street. Fireboard and rug damaged by spark at A J Sykes home. Charles Duffey and Addie Hinton wed at bride’s home with 75 guests. gifts include silverware and clocks.
Probate Court proceedings include appointments of John B Mustard and D L Mackey as administrators of deceased individuals, bonds with several sureties, inventories and accounts filed for various executors, wills admitted to probate, orders to sell real estate and personal property, and bond releases and marriage licenses. Notices mention courthouses, assignees, and listed couples for licenses.
Mr James Robinson of Cambridge visits here while a grand fox hunt is hinted at. Farmers sow oats and clover seed. Schools resume and will close around May 10. Sproat in town on Saturday. Jas Yeo buys Wm Braden place north of us. Annie Crawford returns from Pennsylvania. Camp fire by J C Robe of Zanesville reported. Rev C E White and wife visit, shaking hands with friends. Mrs Ferguson sale draws good prices. Robi Mcburney sells thirty acres near town to Galloway at twenty dollars per acre. Corporation ticket prepared for spring election. Rev Wilson called from Caldwell to preach funeral sermon's distant congregation. Many local schools closed Friday. turnout pleased at dinner.
Center Township reports Joseph Tedrick in Zanesville Chas Dugan building a sheep house James Gertridge at Newark last week. Fat cattle demand at fair prices. School closed at Center last Friday with good time. County and township officer candidates in field. Preaching at Otterbin Sunday 10 30. About 25 at Miss Coras birthday last Thursday. Perry Bonnell and wife of Winchester visited here last week. Young folks danced at Presgraves last Friday. Camp fire for the G A R at Washington this Wednesday evening. Miss Kate Platt returns to Plainfield Coshocton county Ohio.
Farmers plow in Claysville while Unity Hall and Fox’s saw mill schools announce closing days. Social events at F W Carpenter’s and local lectures, church services, and meetings are planned. A post office named Harmony opens at Dogtown with John Fleming as PM. One resident, Mrs Frances Johnston, causes a bed fire incident.
Senecaville reports PS Lowry began a trip to Ada to attend school. Cambridge visitor Miss Cora Ferguson spent time at Neepage's. Sibylla Neyman and Alice Gaston visited Byesville. Lida Daniels stayed at her Cumberland home. E E Baughn from Washington D C visited W T Finley. Rev McCracken of Mercer County Pa preached at the Presbyterian church Sunday. Misses Mary Shaw Kate Lowry and Mary Brown attended the last day of Center school. Dr H B Lowry will resume practice in the Allen building after dental studies in Kansas City. Homer Brokaw and Emma Patterson were married last Wednesday by Rev Jno Booker at his residence. Liberty and Greenbrier schools closed last Thursday. Blacktop and Beach Point closed Friday.
Rev Tannehill remains on the sick list. Bob Daniels of Cambridge visited town. Inglish returned to his school near Cambridge on Monday. Jos Hughes was in Cambridge on business. Oscar Inglish plans a Montana Territory departure in a few weeks. Frank Erskine of Cambridge was here with friends last week. Miss Effie Dugan closed a six month term of Sugar Tree school with a daytime picnic and night exhibition. music pleased all. Mrs Clay Phipps died after lingering illness. she leaves a husband and nine children. A jagged local verse pane and ads conclude the item with branded quips about cures and a cough syrup.
Rey F M Kumler is on the sick list. Geo Kemp of Zanesville spent Friday in town. RD A Gunn of Cleveland visits his best girl. Miss Mary Lippescott of Quaker City visits her aunt Mrs M E Holmes. Miss Persis Stevens returns from Beaver Dam where she had been visiting friends. Dr W K Bolen shakes hands with friends here last week and heads to Delaware to locate.
A local drug store reports a surge in trade due to free trial bottles of Dr. King's New Discovery for consumption. The article asserts it cures coughs colds asthma bronchitis croup and lung diseases quickly and offers a free trial bottle before purchase with a large size bottle costing one dollar.
The lodge mourns the death of sister Rebecca Herring a long time member who endured a lingering illness and helped teach the lodge principles. Resolutions express deep sympathy to her husband and family and request records be updated and copies sent.
Public sale scheduled at the Cambridge courthouse door in Guernsey County Ohio under an order from the Court of Common Pleas. Plaintiff William D Turnbaugh faces defendants T S Gillett et al in this partition action.
Real estate in Guernsey County Ohio described as part of the fourth quarter second township third range lands in the United States Military District. 59 acres more or less with a 33 acre tract sold earlier but excluding defined metes and bounds totaling seven acres. Appraised at 2360 dollars. Terms: one third cash, one third in one year, one third in two years with mortgage security. Sheriff Hugh F. McDonald signs the notice in Cambridge Ohio dated March 13 1888.
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