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Newspaper
Cambridge Herald
Location
Cambridge, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1883
Page
3
The Cambridge Herald lists numerous Cambridge area businesses, furniture and wallpaper dealers, clothing houses, mills, and druggists with sale items and new stock. It notes deaths including Mrs. John Kerrigan at Norris Mines and Rev Mathew Miller near Norwich, plus a fire at Frederick Secrest’s flouring mill and multiple civic notices across townships.
J H Veitch visited Sunday. Emma Grimes ill with lung fever. Morristown visit by Will Duncan. Jerome Gattrell left for California. W H McLaughin to move to Zanesville with family. Mrs R C Cline returned from Pennsylvania. H Kehn in New York buying spring goods. John Barber engaged in Loper harness shop. W H Barnett to Akron for chief clerk post. B F Coen to Smyrna for medical practice. Fleming couple to Winchester for John Sayiers illness. Rh B Brown of Zanesville Courier in town. Dr Paul of New Concord visited Herald. H H Madison to resume postal agent post. T C Stanley travels New York for H I Williams sign patent. Students home from Delaware College and Ann Arbor University. Ben Forde and Misses Bell among Beaver Seminary graduates. Stabbing of John Hanson detailed from Gazette: Mat Caldwell stabbed Hanson on North street over a quarrel, Hanson gravely injured, Caldwell in custody. Hanson had two children. Caldwell widower.
Mrs Catherine Williams aged about eighty four passed away Saturday after a fall and shoulder injury. A former Jackson township resident and longtime Cambridge Baptist Church member, she had been staying with her daughter Mrs A W Halliday. Funeral services were held Monday.
To buyers who pay spot cash for purchases a manufacturer can give a reduction in price. Merchants thus can pass those reductions to customers. If retail merchants do not receive cash, they cannot obtain reduced prices from manufacturers. Hirschberg concludes cash selling is the true way to benefit patrons.
Horace Gillett 64 died at his home east of town after a long paralysis that began three years ago. He hunted for gold in California and married Mary L. Smith in Washington in 1849. Survived by his wife and four children, he had lived on the farm for twenty years. Easter services were held at M E church with flowers and singing by children. Presbyterian service featured music and recitations by young participants.
Last Saturday night a sum near fifty dollars vanished between C. C. Tudor's grocery and the C. M. depot. A liberal reward is offered for the return to C. C. Tudor.
17 000 yards of carpet sold and 20 000 yards yet to sell of 2 ply in grain at rag carpet prices. 500 ladies rubber circulars at 1.00 each, neat goods. Men s gum coats 1.75. Linen bosom shirts 0.50, working shirts 0.15 to 1.25. A M Mason Co 195 Main St Zanesville Ohio.
Washington reports no oats sown yet, notes illnesses, sales, and local events. William Gary ill. Rev Donaldson to become pastor. Nor wich funeral of Matthew Miller. schoolhouse fire causes $300 damage. public sale planned on election day.
Mrs. John H. Britton is convalescent John Maffet Sr plans a spring move to Cambridge John M Barr will close his school Friday Miss Mary E Satcher suffers severe lung fever John S Campbell purchased 80 acres of land from Hamilton Bell John Stiles bought milch cows for Eastern market Johnson Scott of Tyner hosted friends George KE Phillis now clerking in Ipaya Fulton county Ill IF Barnes Son busy mill with wheat and storage William Lawrence Jeffersonian editor visited Hon Thomas Oldham George Willis attended Hiram Barrett funeral at Otsego L A Lemon closed Flat Ridge school Frank F Sharon to attend New Concord college Seed corn trials show poor viability A large party held at James T Willis residence in honor of Mr and Mrs Joseph Barr A debate set at Barrs schoolhouse next Friday on secession with Robt Miller affirming and R V Acheson opposing
Will Briedenthal leaves Thursday for Putnam county. A J Morrison and wife visit Hartford for a few days. Miss Fannie Purdum goes to Ulbrichsville to stay several months. Elmer Bryan departs for Adrian Michigan for the summer. Thomas Durban from Love City rents the Gudgeon property and moves his family here. Mrs Margaret Millhone dies near Coene's church. Miss Alice Dilley returns from teaching at Sarahsville. Farmers warned to watch sheep after 20 killed by dogs. Rev Donalson preaches and accepts call here. Rev A B Shaw returns home and preaches. Lang Morehead buys Parry property and will move in. Theo Sjams and Frank Tipton visit Caldwell to shop for horses and insurance.
Mr Lee of the Grange store moves to Barnesville on April 1. John St Clair returns home with a wife. John Henderson of Oxford township sells his farm to Jonathan Rose. Primary meetings proceed with two tickets. Jack Likes goes to Zanesville Business College. M J Rose in Mrs Haines store at Washington was sick then resumed duties. John Ferrell and wife plan to move to Iowa. John W Borton to Kansas. he is a noted Oxford teacher. Pleasant Hill school closed March 21 with examination and treat. Miss Belle Clark praised as a capable teacher.
I E Spooner, a respected citizen of the area, died last week and was laid to rest with a large funeral attended by family and friends. He leaves a wife and three children and is mourned by his aged parents and community.
Pt Pleasant items report J K Janson ill for days Mrs Dyson of St Clairsville in town Miss Delia Thompson visiting Senecaville O R Taylor teaching Hartford school Ada Niswonger guest of M L Spaid Clay Robins moved into former John Cochran house Mr and Mrs Henry Taylor of Cadwell visited William Thompson J Jackson telegraph operator at Columbus home two weeks Festival at M E church well attended M E Sabbath School reorganized officers named Samuel Jackson Superintendent A C Lawrence Assistant Superintendent M L Spaid Secretary O R Taylor Assistant Secretary J F Secrest Treasurer Ad text promotes Dr Bull’s Cough Syrup with generic claims of sales and usage.
The town reports improved health among residents and local updates. Robert Britton relocates his harness shop while wheat crops look favorable. Residents query for a new livery stable and enjoy a social at DA Frame’s and a hop at Stewart Proctor’s. The Newcomerstown band performed and a ME church quarterly meeting spanned Friday to Sabbath with Rev E Hingely in attendance.
A Middletown patient writes Dr David Kennedy of Rondout New York detailing five weeks of kidney stone relief after taking Kennedy's Favorite Remedy. The writer says stones passed and the remedy toning the entire system, claiming ongoing benefit.
A. L. Anderson returns from Zanesville. Mrs. Katharine Kimball visits. F. T. Hayes from Middletown in town. J. S. Johnson ill for a week. Thompson & Beal traded hogs. George M. Wilson and wife buried their infant. L. A. Frasher sold a horse to N. C. Beels. Daughertys ill for some time. Lena Thompson to New Concord for college term. A heavy young man in Washington township weighs 230 lbs. Public sales of Benjamin Ripley and Perry Fisher well attended. Sligo school closed with exam dinner and cake for teacher Virlinda Spencer. Birmingham schools held exams and a night program. A D Knight led a discussion on Perseverance of the Saints. HL Oxley and Miss Anna B. Johnson praised as teachers. Hall’s Catarrh Cure offered $100 reward. sold by John R. Downar. mar 83m
James Miller plans a soon arrival to town while Henry Littie weighs a summer brick kiln project. School closes next Thursday and a dinner dance is planned. Merchants Turkle Bros and Barrett close stock at cost and plan to return to Fairview in early April. Dr. W. P Crumbacker will locate in Antrim with his father. Various property moves and a public sale near March 31. Republican and Democratic township conventions nominate local ticket candidates.
Hall's Catarrh Cure is advertised as curing catarrh that doctors could not cure. The ad claims many are being cured yearly at 75 cents a bottle and lists John R. Downar as the seller with the date mar 8-3-m.
W J Bishop sold his farm to John Titus for 2500 dollars. TM Moore resigned as Justice of the Peace. John Saviers Sr and TC Bell are ill. John B Hixson is improving. School reports: Miss Gussie Parkinson closed the primary department Friday. George Linn’s Shipley school met Tuesday. Pine Grove school with M L Bonnell as teacher will close Friday. The HeraLd editor notes two years of itemizing and thanks supporters.
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