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Newspaper
Cambridge Jeffersonian
Location
Cambridge, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1905
Page
3
A collage of quirky lines and notices blends playful verse about a scrumptious Pun'kin Pie with court satire and local happenings. It mentions a Brooklyn magistrate’s unusual sentence, Brittany wedding rites, stogies sent to Admiral Togo, and various city notices, linking humor, ceremony, and civic life.
Mrs. Catherine Hughes, wife of coal miner Simon Hughes of Cooperdale Coshocton county, was found murdered near Dresden after going to a spring for water. Suspect arson of the family home two weeks earlier marks a possible link to the crime as bloodhounds scour nearby woods and residents await further developments.
Miss Cora L Laon and Rev. William P Aikin were united in marriage at the home of the bride’s parents in Linn yesterday at high noon. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Jesse Johnson D D former Muskingum College president. The couple will reside in Honey’s Point W Va where the groom serves in the ministry. A wedding dinner followed the rites.
Mr. A. F. George, a special agent of the Post Office Department, finished his rural mail service task in Guernsey County on Tuesday and left for Athens County to begin similar work. He began in February and has worked intermittently due to other duties, with department acceptance expected to confirm the full rural service. George is praised as competent and diligent, and postmasters in the county express high regard for him.
In Atlanta Georgia a mob lynched seven Black men and one White man after accusations of assault and murder. The killings followed recent incidents near the area, with victims linked to the Dooley and Holbrook families. Nearby, Fulton McMahon of New York visited his parents on Wheeling Avenue while Prof. Frank Patterson of Cleveland Schools stayed with relatives on West Fourth Street.
In State of Ohio v H O Barber No 3021 heard in common pleas Judge Kennedy received counsel plea and arraignment proceeded, motion for change of venue filed and supported by affidavit. The court indicated a change would be granted and trial to be held during the next or October term with formal entry to follow.
Blondell Steel Company located in the West End reached a settlement with the union on June 24, granting a 10 percent wage increase for the coming year. The firm plans a July 10 start of a double shift to boost output, signaling stronger employment and a steady fall and winter run as orders remain strong.
A quiet home wedding joined Merbert Smith of Cleveland and Pauline Gardiner on Wednesday evening at Mrs. C. F. Gardiner’s West Tenth Avenue residence. The ceremony conducted by Rev E. J. Smith followed by a supper for nearly 100 guests featured daisies and sweet peas as the floral theme. Guests included Lela Gardiner as maid of honor and Fred Smith as best man, with numerous out of town relatives and friends from Fairview, Cleveland, Kent, Andover, Washington, Pa., and Cambridge among the attendees.
Jesfra and Paul Gardiner of San Francisco join Mr and Mrs James Mc Niece of Barnesville and Mr Ellis Moore of Middlebourne in noting a wedding trip to the East. The Smiths left the city Wednesday evening for a wedding journey and plan to reside in Cleveland after their return from the trip.
It is reported that Hon. Wm. E. Curtis, Chicago Record-Herald correspondent, will spend two weeks in Ohio gathering material for daily letters and may visit Cambridge. Curtis, praised as a master of English, is noted for fairness and accuracy, earning thanks from William Jennings Bryan after the 1896 campaign.
The Annual Roll Call at the Baptist church on Thursday drew many attendees with 1:30 start. A noon social featured an elegant dinner by the Aid Society, and Rev C J Rise spoke on the Watwala Lake Park Assembly. Rev A McCorkie accepts Cambridge Christian Church pastorate. Byrle Leeper and Nellie Clark wed quietly at Steubenville avenue residence.
A semi official report says Amalgamated Association and American Sheet & Tin Plate Co will likely reach a wage scale agreement in Pittsburgh within a day or two. About 50 independent manufacturers may also sign, with a conference on Friday not drawn out. The present scale will be reaffirmed, but production limits must disappear to satisfy all sides.
Hon R E Glass a Guernsey County nominee for State Representative described as self made and trusted. Born on a Cumberland home farm son of Robert Glass he rose from telegraphy to railroad work with the B and O and Northern Pacific. He is a temperate labor ally and would represent miners farmers and laborers while knowing business needs nationwide. Fragments note Frame Brown at Yale praised for a witty class day history and possible stage career ahead. The Epworth Park Chautauqua opens August 2 with days honoring recognition temperance and veterans activities.
Andy Sarchet of East Wheeling Avenue wed Miss Gladys Boetcher in a quiet Cambridge ceremony. Rev W V Milligan officiated after a surprise visit by the groom, followed by a wedding breakfast. The couple will travel eight weeks through the west and return to reside on East Wheeling Avenue in a new home.
Fire dangers on the Fourth of July rose from fireworks with eighteen fires last year and thirty three the year before. Rockets cause less than expected due to urban use. Most fires start in rubbish from sparks or cracker explosions. Accidents from toy caps led to calls for bans. heat destroyed hands. Parental supervision and cleanliness can reduce Independence Day fires without dampening patriotism. HU. D. DAVIS, State Fire Marshal.
W H Stockdale of New York City visited his father in law Wa Parkinson last week. Two Ed Hanna children visit grandparents A A Johnson in Dennison. H W Johnson and wife of Cambridge visited his mother over Sunday. Miss Margaret Stewart 18 visits aunt Margaret Graham in Cald well. The Stewarts visited Karnesville relatives Sunday and Monday. R M Merry’s two sons are very sick. A Children’s Day service at the M E church Sunday evening was well received. Ed McCoy and Jamy of Canali Dover visited Mr Eresetive Mone dax. A good game of football played Friday at Centerville and Winter. the visiting team was Vic hri hus. score 4 10 5 Tie room next. Oa have been converted wat yan eran qarior iy 1 Bh sada nd IT Baker hosted ice cream Saturdays. Mrs Emma Davis and Mrs Alice Nicholson of Montpelier Ind and Albany Ind discussed Gen Nicholson and Fanny Frame. Tom Frame, who graduated from Washington and Jefferson University, passed Cambridge Wed en route to visit his parents Mr and Mrs A P Frame at Washington. The United Brethren church members and many friends called on their pastor Rev W N White Tuesday evening June 27 and left a purse of 22 25. Refreshments were served and a fine time enjoyed by all.
Hamston county democratic leaders claim John R. McLean will soon convert the Cincinnati Enquirer into a Republican newspaper. McLean resigns as National Committeeman from Ohio, sent to Chairman McKinney at Columbus, surprising many who say the move aligns with his paper policy shift. Samuel E. B. Johnson notes McLean’s resignation signals permanent retirement from politics.
Turner Gee Brown of Londonderry township Guernsey County Ohio born October 9 1838 died June 29 1905 in Cambridge Ohio after months of illness caused by a gangrenous abscess in the bronchial tubes He was longtime farmer dairy operator and briefly in Washington DC He supported temperance reform and Cambridge Law and Order Society He never joined a church but remained a Republican serving two terms as trustee of the Children’s Home Survived by wife Rhoda M Brown and siblings Sara Columbus and Rev Walter Brown Funeral at 1010 Wheeling Avenue July 3 1905 with private interment at Northwood
Kimbolton R D No 1 residents report social visits among neighbors including Mrs. Jane Peeples, Mrs. J L Matthews, Mrs. T S Taylor and Emma. I H Matthews starts grading work for George Moorehead near Newcomerstown. Wheat cutting season continues as farmers toil. A regional class reunion is planned at New Philadelphia on August 17. County valuation for Midway Park set at 89 percent for tax purposes.
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