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Newspaper
Cambridge Herald
Location
Cambridge, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1886
Page
3
The Cambridge Herald notes a Friday performance by Mattie Vickers as Cherub at Hammond's Opera House with a large audience and strong word of mouth. Nearby items mention rail, boot trades, local appointments, and a busy town scene as winter approaches.
Civil cases include John Allender as assignee against William Mack et al with sale confirmed and deed ordered. Robert Hammond versus Mary A Evans et al sale confirmed and deed and distribution ordered. Herman Schultz administrator versus Jas Stevens et al finding due plaintiff 57.35 and costs with sale order. Orme Kennon versus Thomas EK Hall judgment and sale order. Ohio versus Eliza Ross Lena Adams enticement counts. Ross jury verdict guilty on first count not guilty on second. Adams jury dismissed after disagreement.
Readers urged to subscribe to the Independent, a 32 page weekly with 21 departments, offering religious literary educational and political content. Free specimen copy or 30 cents for one month, yearly rate three dollars, two years five dollars. address 351 Broadway, New York City.
The text lists hunting and fishing restrictions including seasons and methods for various species. It specifies penalties for each violation with fines from 25 to 100 dollars and possible imprisonment. It also bans hunting rabbits with ferrets and notes general enforcement details.
Winter in first class shape with snow and ice noted in Washington. Local items include Miss Maggie Baker's winter stay in Newark, Dr J T Clark selling 2% head of three year old steers, RC Purdum and wife traveling to Nebraska, Andrew Clark moving to Mrs McKisson's house, a Middletown party, ME church donation to Mrs Dyson, farmers selling green apples at Cambridge, Mary Englehart fund subscriptions, and Maro W Moore's dog injury.
The election passed without incident in Washington Township while local farm activity continues with corn husking and a promising wheat outlook. Rev Joseph Hastings sold his 85 acre farm to Basil Harding for 2500 dollars and plans to move. John Williams, Guernsey’s oldest white child in fragile health, attended the election and voted straight Democrat. A local notice near Harrison county warns no hunting or shooting on this premise, reflecting schooling concerns in the area.
Unrepresented section of the paper notes easing scattel fever and weak Hallowe en observations. WR Lawrence returns to Pine Grove while Moses buys a fine team from SS inn. Corn nearly husked with a bare good crop. A birth wielder at Long Run enjoys vacation. Flora Brambaugh returns to Seville. Miller and Moore of Antrim recovering but weak. Rev Grimstey preaches to a late Mehu reh congregation in Winchester. A social at W A Carlisle’s with invited guests from Creighton Dugan Smith and Moore. Call for establishing literary societies to foster taste and discussion.
Geo Harrison returns from Columbus. Two week school vacation announced. C and M yard engine wrecked at Farmers’ Mines Friday. Coal shipments rise as trade booms. OL Sayre named superintendent of mines north of Cambridge. Republicans in Jackson township pleased with election results. Mr and Mrs J M Collins welcome a daughter on Nov 4. Mr and Mrs John Seals welcome a son. Thompson Soudan visits Streater TH. Ladies of MP church host Oyster supper at Reasoner store room. Friedman Bros host grand cloak opening last Tuesday. band provided. Mike Rapaska returns from Hungary after stabbing incident last winter. Honeysman killed at WLE mine No 2 by coal fall.
College ball hosts a lecture on Tuesday evening November 15 titled The Battle of Gettysburg delivered by Henry Wewkesbury of Vermont. Other notes include local travel, voting turnout, a street altercation, a birthday celebration, and assorted patent medicines and ads.
Mrs Joe Dilley of Chandlersville visits her son James Dilley. Miss Dora Hollister returns from Bridgeport. Misses Mary Brown and Nora Gudgen go to Cambridge for a few days. Miss Bertha Yarnell returns from Alexandria. Sick list includes Daniel Riggs and Mrs Mary Hackney with Mrs May Moorhead and Miss Cora Le Page. A child of Charles Mullinix burned his foot on coffee. Local youths attend Concord school house concert and enjoy a large crowd.
Whittaker Tedrick improves while George Dugan relocates to Cambridge this week. Andrew Clark moves to Washington this week and Thomas Smith moves into a new dwelling on Thursday. AL Ankrum travels to Newark on Saturday. Calico attractions noted and WFMS will hold a concert at the ME church in Midway next Saturday evening. All are invited.
Observers note Halloween activity as a wedding is anticipated in Dogtown. Farming continues with corn husking largely done. Various locals: Si Flesher travels to Zanesville on business. Jim Woodruff finds a stone of note. Joe Wiers teaches vocal music at Mt Zion. Miss Belle McCoy recovers from diphtheria. Frank Hawes to train as shoemaker under John Burris in Claysville. Mrs Jessie Johnson visits Blue Bell area. John Fleming and family visit relatives in Concord.
The issue showcases a frontispiece of Governor Thomas Pownall from Lord Orford, with a leading article by Robert Ludlow Fowler Plis on Pownall and his era. It includes drawings, unpublished letters, and Civil War analysis, plus historical pieces from Vinton, Chapman, Wells, and Cla son, concluding with poetry and varied departments.
Notice states six shares of stock in the Guernsey National Bank with inquiry directed to Wilson Stewart of New Concord. The text appears damaged with a missing value for the share price or denomination. Further details are not readable.
The Swift Specific Co touts its blood purifier Swirr s Specific as highly effective for blood diseases. It claims cures for cancer, catarh, scrofula, eczema, ulcers, rheumatism and blood taint and notes endorsements from physicians in the US and Europe. Available in drug stores worldwide.
Aaron Blaydes, long ill and nearly blind, recovered after using a bottle of 8.8.8 sold by T. Caven & Co. druggists. The product claims full cure and is sold nationwide. Journal of Atlanta Texas notes the treatment and manufacturer.
A claim that proper exercise and Seeds Emulsion of Cod Liver Oil with Hypophosphites provide healing benefits. It asserts universal physician prescription and cautions against using other remedies.
Cambridge Ohio November 6 letters remaining uncalled for at the post office include Jonas Alshouse Bell Jne Cuthbertson Crok Charites Deum Thenmvivh Grimot Hines Lola Like Mes Jane Morton Wo Amspoken M L Black W Cuningham Jas Hutelison Alex McCollaum WS Miller and others Mrs Susan Mercer Zella Moore Harry Parsons Miss Susie Turnbaugh Solo W Volz Key Wharton Miss Happy Walker Allen Wilson Solomon Mercer David Nossett Jd Warder JF Wooder Ward W H McILYAR P M
An old newspaper ad praises Salvation Oil for treating rhenomistism neuralgia and various pains including sciatica douloureux at 25 cents a bottle. It also extols Dr Bull’s Cough Syrup as superior to other remedies, citing high demand for the established product.
On Wednesday evening New ISS by Revo WT. Dicksom, at the bride’s uncle J. R. Kovee’s residence on Steubenville avenue Ellora Bennett of dear Columbus to Miss Clara Z Dodds of Cambridge.
A fine stock of all kinds especially peaches and large healthy trees offered at 12.00 per 100 or 2.00 per dozen. Special prices for large orders with low freight rates. Address Oscar Wright Moundsville West Virginia oc21-ht to inquire and send for price list.
Five hundred and fifteen acres three miles north of Cambridge along the Cleveland and Marietta railroad. Includes Wills creek bottom and ridge land under cultivation with good water. Four houses and a central schoolhouse. Sold as a whole or in divisions. For details contact Samuel Cy Barr or J R Barr Cambridge Ohio.
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