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Newspaper
Cambridge Herald
Location
Cambridge, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1885
Page
3
Local items report Illnesses and recoveries, appointments, and various bids. Mentions include Gen Grants work delivery starting December, Typhoid in Quaker City, 97th O. V. I. reunion at Zanesville, and Clara Louise Kellogg in Marietta. Also notes depot work, hotel clerks, auctions, legal indictments, births, deaths, and upcoming entertainments.
The report explains a delayed accounting due to prior rent arrears and furniture sale. It lists receipts from membership fees book rent former library musicales at two locations and Reading Room funds totaling 40.55 and expenditures including rent magazines postoffice box janitor coal and oil with a closing balance after debt payment.
A Byesville area youth, grandson of Jacob Dennis, fell from a wagon and was injured when a lever of the rubber penetrated his mouth. Dr. Ringer attended to the sufferer’s needs and treated the painful wound.
Ross Meaner, a county-reclaimed youth sent to Reform Farm for incorrigibility, was arrested in Zanesville on suspicion after vacation release. His mother interceded, securing his release from authorities, but he is likely to be returned to the Reform Farm.
The Caldwell Press notes the marriage of Dr. McKee of Caldwell to Miss Sadie Wharton of this place praising the groom as a rising county physician and the bride as a cultured educator, daughter of ex mayor Wharton of Cambridge. A Christian Conference will be held at Third Presbyterian Church in Pittsburgh on November 24 and 25 1885 with sessions led by noted speakers from New York Chicago England and Philadelphia.
J. H. Barringer and D. F. Andrews, conductor and engineer on a B. and O. freight train, were arrested by Marshal Stanley Sunday for violating the Sunday law by performing labor on the Sabbath. They appeared before Mayor Lawrence, waived examination, and were bound over to Common Pleas Court in $100 each, with bond posted.
Washington market reports plentiful Hickory nuts and weekly prices. WH Barber and William C buy sheep pelts. Mrs John Boyd of Wheeling visiting Mrs A G Lawrence. McCreary and Donahoe sell cattle and hogs Friday at three cents per pound. Wm Darrow and wife and Mrs Smith of Columbus attend funeral of M N Ferguson. Fire near miss at M Hyde’s store from a cigar in sawdust. hole burned in floor but limited damage. MN Ferguson dies after lingering illness. funeral held at ME Church conducted by Revs Garrett and Collinson. Market figures and assorted goods prices list follow, including eggs, oats, Timothy seed, potatoes, and poultry items.
Kirk Billingsley moved his family to Newtown while OS B Grimsley began teaching at Moccasin on Monday. Mrs Dr Rosamond and children visited Cambridge last week. Adam Kimball and family moved into their town property. Rev Dickerson held his first quarterly service at Newtown on Sabbath November 8. Roland Murphy, a well known Tuscarawas County teacher, contracts typhoid fever. Sligo District No 4, Washington township, organized a literary society to meet Wednesday evenings. JD McCulley enjoys a two weeks vacation from Clearfork schooling. Literary Society meets there Thursday evening November 19 and will continue weekly meetings through winter. A local literary society has been organized by our school and outside friends to meet Tuesday evenings, a move sure to aid school advancement and literary culture.
Thousands endorse Electric Bitters in Girard Kansas with a letter from T W Atkins praising the medicine as the best remedy for kidney and liver complaints and bowels, promising rapid sales and saving medical costs. Sold by C Wall & Co at fifty cents a bottle.
Miss Jessie Robins visits relatives in Kansas. Enos Spaid of Hartford has a throat tumor. Mrs A C Lawrence returns from Chandlersville. Mrs Hesket and a young son of Edward Spaid are ill. Mrs Ogle of Noble County visits her daughter Mrs Piggott. G W Spaid, a Columbus telegraph operator, stays with his father Dr Belford after moving here to 8 D Jackson’s. Last Wednesday about sixty ME church members arrived at the parsonage with wagons of provisions and dined at the church. Roy Piggott and others spoke. Bethel choir sang. Mrs Piggott received a quilt from Mrs Cubbison and the crowd dispersed.
The piece declares Mrs Grundy overreaching in the feminine world but praises Brown's Iron Bitters as a strengthening tonic for debility. It cites Miss Sallie L Paules of Wrightsville Pa as cured of back-ache kidney trouble and liver complaint by the remedy.
Mr and Mrs Sherrock are recipients of a town notice dated November 12. JH Kelsey builds an addition in Quaker City while in town. Mrs Lib Bulger opens a restaurant. Chaseville lacks a blacksmith again. Glee Club adjourns without organization. Born one twin son to JL Dill. Housing demand urged to spur building. Brokaw's hogs recovered via Herald line. Senecaville market listed weekly with prices for corn wheat apples butter potatoes.
Mr E Springer of Mechanicsburg Pa describes suffering lung fever and lung abscess, becoming a walking skeleton. After a free trial bottle, he bought a dollar bottle and after three bottles regained health with weight gain of 48 pounds. Call CL Wall & Co for a free trial bottle. Large bottles, 1 dollar.
Council adjourned. J M Boyd located at Cambridge. M J Hartley returned to Xenia. Enerads carnival at rink Nov 28. S Smith of Cambridge present. Audiences increasing at M E church. Geo Barnett moved to Cambridge. Harry Lydick visiting Cameron West Virginia. About 30 witnesses from here attended court at Cambridge. Dollie Graves and Be Miss Hattie Johnson mentioned. Shepherd to remove stock of Rock Fill in Belmont county. Goodto Inesville a guest of Dr Strahl. Reflections on a once famed doctor now destitute. former vigor faded by opiates. moved to infirmary with pity for his decline.
While money is close, wages and prices low, expenses should be cut down in every household. Economy the watch word for Mothers, head off Doctor bills, by always keeping in the house, a bottle of Dr. Bo sanko's Cough and Liver Syrup. Stops a Cough instantly, relieves Consumption, cures group and pain in the Chest in one night. It is just the remedy for hard times. Price 50 cents and $1.00. Samples free. Sold by J. M. McGill.
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