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Newspaper
Cambridge Herald
Location
Cambridge, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1884
Page
3
The Cambridge Herald lists subscriber address changes for April, printing services and new stock at the office, plus a long mix of ads for Thalheimer's hats and Ella Bell & Co's hats gloves and neckwear. It notes district court in St Clairsville, local deaths and removals, and community items from Cambridge and surrounding towns.
C H Briker a brakeman on the C M road was arrested in Nelsonville on a telegram from local officers charged with stealing a valise and clothes from Elza Hines a Deer en Hotel boarder and items from David Smith. He was brought here and jailed after a hearing before Justice Carpenter.
Rutledge's Provision Company announces an 1884 April offer offering twenty dollars to the person who counts the exact number of words in the Epistle of Jude in the New Testament. Entries must arrive by April 10, 1884 with 20 cents in silver and no stamps.
The General Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church in Philadelphia arranges with the Baltimore and Ohio for delegate and family transport to Philadelphia in May 1884. Delegates paying full fare may return at the 4 lowest unlimited rate with certificates, valid through May 1 1884.
A new play titled What Shall He Do With It is planned for production. The script centers on a Comedic scenario where a character uses Dr Bull's Cough Syrup three times daily to beat a cough or cold.
The piece records a lively set of local items in Washington including school vacation, spring plowing delays, land buyers, visits, and social events. It notes elections, arbor day on April 18, and plans for sheep shelling and pelt trade. The article also mentions changes in mills, a school board meeting, and preparations for a county fair with a balloon ascent and premium revisions.
W W McClelland of Wheeling visited town last week. William Potts bought the Leroy Thompson property. JA Dilly and wife plan to move to Caldwell in early April. Miss Emma Bryan remains anite sick after returning from Michigan. Free Methodist protracted meeting closed last Friday with seven new members. E O Thompson's stock sale went off quietly and profitably last Wednesday. Mr Thompson and family will move west. Abe Hutchison purchased two lots from Armster heirs, with a nearly completed house on one and plans for a double on the other. Presbyterians named officers: Superintendent Charles Laughlin, Assistant Superintendent Dr W Scott, Secretary WM Beard, Assistant Secretary Mary Brown, Treasurer Wilbur Bay, Librarian R Burns.
Lorain Lemon is clerking at Thomas F A Devinney visited Shoals Indiana Monday. James B McKisson of Columbus visited his family here recently. W H Allen married Miss Viola N Wolverton on March 20 at the bride's residence nearby.
Various short items note Alexander Johnson's poor health, Albert Barnes losing a horse to lung fever, John Warnes appointing Joe Thompson Edwards bone fertilizer agent, Fannie Swan teaching summer school, Minnie Lingenfelter visiting Cambridge, Stephen Paden selling property at public sale, Hiram Stiles to be miller at Alta Vista, Brush Run school closing attendance, Dora Sarchet visiting from Cambridge, William Sherrard shooting a valued horse, Thomas Campbell's death and burial, seed oats difficulties, A W Barnes and family moving to Washington, Lemon Bros new portable saw mill shipment from Zanesville, and a cough remedy pitch for Ayer's Cherry Pectoral.
A roundup of village news recounts illnesses and recoveries, visits by relatives, a membranous croup in a child of Ulysses Culver, severe rheumatism cases, a convalescent Mrs Kackly, and social calls by Misses Spaid and Thompson. Also reported are travels to Cumberland and Byesville, a fatal membranous group in Hattie Secrest, and a train delay followed by a derailment south of town. Roadside dog attacks on sheep near Secrest and Latolett. a canvasser visits the town. Mrs Elizabeth Engle with paralysis in Hartford. a shaft accident injures Jacob Cooper. Beach Grove school ends term with Jaco Cooper as teacher.
Mr Ki Springer of Mechanicsburg Pa says lung fever and abscess left him a walking skeleton until Dr King's New Discovery for Consumption restored his health. After three bottles he gained 48 pounds and regained appetite. Free trial bottle at J R Downar's Drug Store. large bottles $1.00.
Mrs John Buey visits relatives at Byesville and Dick Masters moves to George Bell's farm. James Warne relocates to his father's farm near town. Independence and Slaughter Hill schools announce closings with evening events. Mrs Alex McCollum visits Perry County. Fred Logan returns to Uhrichsville after visits. Thomas Buey from Newark plans to move here April first. Womans Foreign Missionary Society plans April 1 at MK Church. FR McElhany closes Rock Hill term with daytime treat and night exhibition. Baptist church to host meetings led by Rev Erving with Hey Whitaker assisting. Ayer's Sarsaparilla advertisement.
Galligher notices Peters Creek society closure while Speer and Morehead relocate their saw mill to Alex Mahaffey’s farms. Kansas visitor Russel Lea stays with relatives. J H Watson completes a six month Peters Creek term. Ada Watson visits New Concord. Geo Milligan hosts last week’s dance with sparse attendance. Shaw and Hurrell buy a Norman stock horse lot near UL. Neuralgic rheumatism cure described via AtrinorphoRos cleansing the blood.
C L Closman closes out his clothing stock soon. L Reasoner moves into the dwelling vacated by W Conner. Miss Mary Shanafelt of Bellaire visits sister Mrs Rutherfer. W A Frye returns from school at Scio for a short time. Several scholars attend Cambridge exam. Dr Shonse visits Mrs Davis of Ava ill with paralysis. Protracted meeting continues at the ME church with seekers at the altar. one member reports uniting with the church.
The passage reports school term closings and visits by Miss Lora Maines of Cambridge and Miss Annie Belle Johnson at New Birmingham ham. It notes John Black in Cambridge at term close and hints at a sheriff candidate query for Guernsey county districts.
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