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Newspaper
Cambridge Jeffersonian
Location
Cambridge, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1908
Page
8
T. R. Deselm departed for Columbus this afternoon to stay through the Republican state convention. Harry Clouse of Barnesville was admitted to Dr. Keenan's hospital after a period of illness and will undergo a difficult operation.
Generous visit remarks from J. W. Ogier and wife. several residents travel to Tyner and Pleasant City. Mine accident leaves Arthur Basford with a mashed finger. Moving picture show and singing contest yields first prize to Miss Mary Thompson and second to Miss Lucy Headly. Reverend Lewis Linzell speaks at M. E. church. Laura Blackmore celebrates fifteenth birthday with a party attended by many youths. Lavella Winiker visits as guest.
Birds Run A G Williams and sister Hattie Sigman of Nebraska and Mrs. Sherd Williams spent a few days in Columbus last week. Several local residents traveled to Cambridge and Coshocton on business or to visit relatives. The notes mention illnesses including pneumonia and typhoid fever among local residents.
Antrim social round includes Grace Montgomery Blanche Yeo visiting Joseph Nichols and attending a Sabbath meeting. George Tedrick and family visited O. C. Little's last Saturday. Rev Stewart from Xenia preached at the Methodist church. English and Dugan plan a summer normal school in Antrim. Dorotha Bennett, Cambr idge, stays with Mrs. Vermillion east of town. Katharine Boyd visits her aunt Mrs. Downar. Downar undergoes neck cancer removal. New switchboard arrives at central but not active yet. M E church revival grows with strong interest. A stone walk is added around the M E church.
The youngest Bond child of Fairview is very low with illness. Mrs. Morton is ill with grippe but improving. Mrs. Borton is very sick with grippe. Trent Johnson near Spencer's Station and Barnesville is very low with pneumonia. Julius Kennedy and Ben Galloway move a sawmill to the Elwood Hartley farm. Another wildcat scare is reported by local boys as the cat is expected to be shown soon.
Community updates include slim Sunday church attendance in Washington, delegates at the Republican State Convention in Columbus, six local residents with political and business moves, social events at the Washington school pie social, and plans for county candidates including R. M. Hall J. W. Thompson and Rev. A. G. Eagleson with surveyor prospects.
Mrs Elizabeth Scott of Cambridge Ohio testifies that Doan's Kidney Pills cured a severe kidney complaint years ago and have since provided reliable relief from back pains and kidney disorders. She recommends them to others and notes availability through Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY at 50 cents. Remember the name Doan's.
The Ladies Aid Societies of the Methodist and Presbyterian churches unite on a fundraising plan titled a Mile of Pennies. Each member and friend receives a strip of cardboard forming sixteen pennies per foot, to fill and return the slip to the societies.
A Kimbolton, Ohio reader lists his coin collection to Editor J Montgomery of the Daily Jeffersonian. The list includes a Bland Allison dollar 1878 a Trade dollar 1877 seven silver half dollars various dates Columbian half dollars 1893 silver quarters 1861 silver dimes 1833 1845 eight large cents 1807 1828 1847 1848 1851 1853 1854 two silver five cent pieces 1832 1833 two silver three cent pieces 1852 large three cent piece 1872 large Canada penny 1837 U S half cent 1828 California penny 1849 fourteen white pennies with eagle 1857 1858 three two cent pieces 1866 1867 1869 one two franc 1840 three foreign money pieces 1819 1892 two bronze cents 1859 1863 two silver three cent pieces and six nickels without the word cents.
Kimbolton report notes George Bell's horse accident injuring his foot near a residence before return home. William Wilson of R D 2 suffers heart pain but shows improvement. Adam Baird recovers from a quinsy attack. W B Johnson of Cambridge visits old friends. George Bell and J T Wilson meet township trustees to present claims for sheep killed by dogs. Telephone poles erected along the line last week.
Reports from Salesville, Winterset, Love City, Cambridge and nearby locales recount visits by Edna Enos and Mae Baker, Emma McMillin with family, J C W Baker’s trip to Youngstown for carpentry work, Jessie Ables visiting Clara Ables, and John Baker and spouse visiting relatives. The new telephone line is now complete and functioning well.
Clay Pike and Harry Parker of Byesville spent Sunday with friends here. Miss Lillian Teener traveled from Ohio to Columbus then Monticello Indiana before returning toward Sedalia Missouri. Grandmother Kackley remains ill. Derwent miners are on strike due to high water. The Ohio University Male Quartet from Columbus performed in Pleasant City, and the local band hosted a pie social Wednesday evening.
East Wheeling resident Robins of East Wheeling Avenue received a painful accident at noon while helping remove a large stone in front of his home. The stone slipped trapping his left hand. the first two fingers were badly mashed. A physician dressed the injury.
W. B. Green departed this afternoon for Zanesville to conduct business and oversee pending affairs.
A daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. Moberg of North First Street on March 3 is mentioned. Mrs. James Barr of Mount Perry is visiting her sister in Barnesville for a few days. Supt. R H Harris of the Guernsey County Infirmary was in the city on business. Fred Raymond of West Steubenville Avenue left for a business trip to Columbus. Mrs S E Boden and daughter Edith returned from a visit with relatives in Morristown Belmont County.
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