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Newspaper
Cambridge Herald
Location
Cambridge, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1883
Page
3
Read Kohns new advertisement and note prices on boots shoes and wall paper at Craig & Son’s. Local business, rail taxation, frost damage, school term, and Decoration Day plans are reported along with births deaths and property sales in Cambridge and neighboring townships.
Rev Dr McFasland returns from West trip. Mrs Sophia Thompson of near North Salem is dangerously ill. C M Hyatt back from Michigan. Mrs H P Leggett of Beverly visiting Cumberland. William Hawes Jr. of Westland township is very sick. Mrs Levi Sunnafrank leaves for six weeks visiting friends in Town. Judge Hosick visited Coshocton county. J Benson Fordyce visiting Hot Springs Arkansas. Ed Ward and Carl Starbuck from Barnesville in Cambridge. David Forsythe Esq to practice law at Ravenswood West Virginia. Anna Stranathan of Cumberland visiting Recorder Thomas family. Nathan Webster visiting his brother in St Joseph Mo. Misses Housers and Miss Moorehead visiting here from Cadiz. Mrs T C Ryan visiting parents and friends at Senecaville. C C Steiber of Cincinnati Inquirer calls at Herano office. Miss Nancy Tannehill near Antrim en route to Hot Springs Ark seeking health. Miss Clara Arnold and Miss Cora Fowler of New Lexington visiting Miss Mary Smith. EK Smith of Cambridge arrives in Dickinson to become citizen. Elmer and James Adair home from St Louis pleased with country there. EK will tour Iowa Kansas Nebraska for hard ware firm at $100 monthly plus expenses.
Court reports include findings in favor of Abram Howell against John Moore and judgments by default in several civil actions. Partitions ordered on cross petitions, will probating appeals, settlements, and liquor law indictments with counts against Maple Johnson Schultz Riggle and Moore. Grand Jury returned twenty six true bills. jail compliance noted. State cases list guilty pleas and fines. other pleas not guilty for liquor law violations and manslaughter. Jury drawn for upcoming term with eight names.
County auditors at Newark last Wednesday valued the B and O C O division for taxation. Main line Newark to Bellaire set at 9000 dollars per mile. sidings 3000. undivided Newark to Columbus 7000. rolling stock 2000 per mile. Buildings totals by county sum to 113610 with Belmont 9150 Guernsey 2050 Muskingum 15150 Licking 86290 Franklin 970. Machinery totals by county 19000 with Belmont 4000 Muskingum 6300 Licking 7200 Franklin 1500. Tools supplies and moneys on hand 100 per mile Newark to Columbus.
A Detroit gentleman, 8. W. Gates, has leased coal privileges on lands of Wm Spaid, M I Spaid, J Spaid, Madison Secrest, Thos Albin and Henry Fischel in Valley township. Prospecting starts as weather allows under James E. Spaid. If tests succeed, mines to open at once.
At the last meeting of the Grand En campment I O O F the terms of officers were changed to six months and Subordinate Encampments are being notified by Grand Officers that the same is to take effect immediately. Cambridge Encampment is acting in accordance with such instructions.
Prospectors report six feet veins of good coal on the lands of Michael Trott and William Secrest in Valley township. Separately, the Spaid and Murphy mine at Hartford is slated to mine out its veins.
Promoters advertise a large eastern Ohio stock of marble and granite monuments and claim savings on agents' commissions by visiting Jed Williams at the Public Square works. They cite endorsements from Marion Ohio and offer a work-at-home opportunity from A Tlackford of Savannah Ohio to earn 35 to 50 dollars per day in one's township.
A compact local column notes Mrs Patterson visiting Steuben Ville and George Yaus opening The Washington House hotel. It mentions wool trends, a sheep loss of 150 dollars, purchases of a Mason Hamlin organ, and a farm sale to Missouri. Alfred Skinner and Noah McMullen tour Cambridge on jury duty while local youths perform on bicycles.
Wires from Oldhams report sheep washing is now in order. Six pack peddlers were present last week. George Hutchison lost a cow to disease. Mrs George Willis has recovered from illness. Richard D Oldham of Licking county visits friends. Samuel Wortman killed the largest Viper snake of the season. Alpheus Sarchet is sick and unable to go out. Some farmers try phosphate on corn. James T Willis shakes hands with local friends. Cold weather hinders corn growing and may force replanting due to bad seed. Young folks from Midway and Rocky Hill fished at Barnes' mill last Saturday and enjoyed themselves.
Cumberland reports Mr Perkin's wife back home. school house work advances. leathered progress on the railroad with track laying soon. W H Stevens to move his saw mill to Alex Miller's farm. Lepage grove picnic enjoyed. young folks visited Perry's den. CB Stevens builds a front portico. accident on Alex Miller farm leaves Ram mage with severe injuries but recovery underway. frost damage to beans and tomatoes. lightening red men canvassing township.
BP. J. Cheney & Co proprietors offer a $100 reward for any case of catarrh not cured by Malis Catarrl Cure. Sold by John R. Downar. Saints-5 m
In Birmingham and vicinity farmers replant corn after a hail storm. L A Frazier and family visited Morristown. Residents report improved homes with new paint. Mrs Skinner and daughter of Columbus stayed at Clem Brainger's. Reports of theft rise as harness and sheep vanish. Rev Knight led a Sabbath quarterly service with Rev Hingely assisting. Mash Randall sold horses to Stiles. Colley Hyde and Miss Manda Colley visited Randall's, as did Mrs Levina Ferguson. A merchant logged a large daily eye count and Price and Bro received 300 dozens in one day.
At College Hall Saturday night the community organized Decoration Day observances. Street Commissioner Rice received credit for his attention to streets. Senior college exams begin Tuesday to determine who earns the title sheep epidermis. Communion duties and attendance at U P Assembly are noted with multiple ministerial movements and absences.
Pt Pleasant reports Spaid and Wallar saw mill temporarily relocated to Ava. Michael Spaid buys a lot in Secrest addition of Vachel Teener. A prayer meeting at Samuel Trott’s last Friday drew a good crowd. Jacob Spaid’s dwelling loses twenty two panes to the hall storm. Local cotillion attended by many from here at Ebenezer Johnson’s. Mrs AC Flanagan buys Mrs Selders property plans removing old dwelling for a new one. Miss Alice Casner of Senecaville visits at William Thomson’s. Rey Perego and family visited Caldwell. Mrs Wilbur Gregg of Cumberland visits her father J Kackley. Miss Carrie Spring of Mt Ephraim visits Joseph Secrest’s. Miss Shively of Midridge visits her aunt. Mrs En Heinlein and Mrs William Spaid travel to Zanesville to visit relatives.
Corn planting is finished and the mill will run in about two weeks. Frosts last Tuesday and Wednesday hurt young vegetables but spared most fruit. Butter sells at 16 cents a pound and eggs at 12 cents a dozen. George Linn returned from visiting his brother in Licking county. Sheep washing and shearing are common among farmers. Charles Brown, Barnesville fish peddler, visits weekly. Hon. 2.8 Frame, former representative, checked the township for John W. Cale’s candidacy. Republican friends of Dr. Wall celebrate the nomination bid.
The prospect for a large fruit crop is favorable this year as corn planting nears completion and farmers prepare to shear sheep. Mrs Sarah Allen is convalescent after illness. The mills are busy while Winchester mills undergo repairs. Nelson Daugherty of the Birmingham Organ Company visited town. The music teacher Prof Meek has 37 scholars across the region and singing schools operate at several towns. The township Board of Education plans a new school house in District No 3 this summer. David Carder of Ava, Noble County, Ohio, once local resident, was here recently. Brady suffered a strong hail storm with walnutsized hail but limited damage. A widescale advertisement touts Great German In Vigorator. For sale by John R. Downar.
John Lindsey of Muskingum College is at home. W Dugan now runs Dugan & Jones with a partner. James Miller has improved his home with repairs. A recent severe storm damaged windows and fruit. Pleasant Valley school teachers include Miss Florence Sanborne, Miss Maggie Clark, Miss Gussie Parkinson, Harriet Parkinson, Wm Adair, and WH Tannehill.
Farmers finish corn planting while a Geo. Bradens child lies ill. H H Feaster of Zanesville spent Sabbath with local friends. Q O Bonnell of Perry County visited last week. Frank Temple of Urichsville stays home a month due to ill health. Prof Weeks from Washington begun a singing school at Richards Tuesday evening. Todd Brothers move their saw mill to Win Bonnell’s log yard. Charles Thomas improves his property with a new fence. Miss Mary Booth travels to Kansas with her uncle for a yearlong stay.
An advertisement claims thousands are cured yearly by Hall's Catarrh Cure though doctors allegedly doubted its effectiveness. The product is priced at 75 cents per bottle and sold by John R Downar.
Corn planted and a spelling event at College Hill last Friday night. J B Mehaffey lost an ox recently. No major hail damage reported. Our school proceeds smoothly under Miss Lizzie Barnett. Mrs Comin Speer of Quaker City visited here last week. Two fishing parties, one from Norwich the other from Mantua. J M Dorrows of Ross county, formerly Guernsey Co., selling fruit trees. Birthday party at J S Atchison's for daughter Rilla.
Byesville reports a quiet week with several visitors from Milnersville and Chaseville. New houses are being built this spring while a child of Henry Howell died Sunday. Dr Wright of Columbus visited Saturday for cataract patients. services were held Sunday by Rey Roam. An offer solicits work from home with earnings from $3 to $7 nightly from C Witxinson & Co., Fulton Street.
Lot B. Taylor Jr. of Columbus visits his ailing father. Milnersville merchants blame rats at the old Cambridge depot. Road work continues with tight fencing reducing road width. Clear Fork U.P. church will hold communion on the first Sunday in June. Services Friday and Saturday begin at one o clock.
Dr David Kennedy of Rondout N Y proprietor of the great medicine called Favorite Remedy would have little confidence to recommend the public to buy and use its own name were not behind it. He has staked his reputation upon it and that is better than certificates in the opinion of the people. If you are sick with any complaint of the Blood Kidneys or Liver invest One Dollar in the Favorite Remedy and it will speak for itself.
Mr E A Ford announces that from June 1 1883 the Pennsylvania Company routes and affiliated lines will not transport any single baggage piece over 250 pounds in baggage cars. Passengers should apply for checks early to allow weighing and proper charges. Baggage will be checked as trains depart, but no guaranteed forwarding on a specified train. May 10 3w.
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