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Jun 22, 1871 Thursday
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Washington Items:
The many friends of the Hon. C. L. Vallandigham, in this community, were shocked on Saturday to learn of the sudden death of that distinguished gentleman and statesman.
Mr. John W. Stephens, and Miss Annie Schwyhart, were married at the American on last Thursday, Rev. Mr. Ferguson officiating.
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Married:
Stephens-Schwyhart
At the American in Washington, Ohio, Thursday, June 15, 1871, by Rev. W.M. Ferguson, Mr. John W. Stephens and Miss Annie Schwyhart, both of Cambridge, O.
Blackburn-Frame
On the 14th inst., by Rev. W. V. Milligan, Mr. George Blackburn and Miss Maggie C. Frame both of this county.
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Cumberland Items:
Mr. McDougal, of Hamilton, Missouri, attorney for the estate of Alex. Crow, deceased, late of that place but formerly of Cumberland, was in town this week, looking after Mr. Crow’s business in this region.
Mr. David Gander, an old and respected citizen of Spencer, die on Sabbath morning last at the advanced age of seventy-one. One by one our fathers are called to “come up higher”
Mrs. Shaw, wife of Fred Shaw, of Meigs township, was lately taken to Dayton for treatment for temporary insanity, induced by approtracted and severe illness. The many friends of the afflicted one and her sorrowing family are deeply distressed on their account, and will fondly hope for her speedy recovery.
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Jun 29, 1871 Thursday
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Notice.
William A. Neel, late of the State of Michigan, but whose residence is now unknown, is notified that Melvina Neel did, on the 24th day of June, 1871 file her petition in the office of the clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the county of Guernsey, Ohio, charging said William A. Neel with being willfully absent from her for more then three years, and asking that she may be divorced from the said William A. Neel, also for the custody of her child: that she may be restored to her maiden name and for alimony, which petition will be for hearing after the publishing of this notice for six consecutive weeks.
Melvina Neel by J. W. White her attorney.
The page with township news was unreadable.
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Jul 6, 1871 Thursday
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Death of Samuel Ketchum
Samuel Ketchum, under five years’ sentence in the penitentiary for embezzlement while Treasurer of Coshocton County, died at Lafayette on Thursday. He was pardoned out two weeks ago on account of ill health, after having served not more than a year.
Mr. William Calhoun, an old and respected resident of this county, died on the 25th ult., at his residence in Adams township, in the 75th year of his age.
Our friend and fellow-citizen W. M. Scott met with a very sad and severe accident on Monday morning last. He was testing the rods upon which hang the chandeliers in his drug store, when the steps gave way, and he fell, the hook on the rod catching in the right hand, lacerating it in a horrible manner. The wound was at once dressed and sewd up, and Mr. Scott has since been as comfortable as possible under the circumstances.
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Washington Items:
Mrs. R. S. Hoover, of Allegheny City, daughter of R. J. Clark, is at home on a visit.
Thos. E. Perdum, one of our young men, has gone to Guthrie, Ky., to take charge of the P. & A. Telegraph office at that place.
Miss Mary Rea arrived at home on Saturday, after an absence of six months or more in Philadelphia. Adolph Pardum, of Aladdin, Pa., is at home visiting his friends. Wm. And James Lawrence, and John Black have returned from college.
With sorrow we learn that John S. Crouse, of Middletown, is again dangerously ill. He had so far recovered as to visit his friends in this place; but last week took a relapse, which, it is feared, will prove fatal.
Mrs. G. A. Mooney, of this place, had her right hand badly smashed on the evening of the fourth, while assisting at the festival. The fastening that held the window up came lose, letting the heavy sash down on her hand. At last accounts she was suffering intensely.
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Cumberland Items:
We see that our friend, George Smith, tired of his journeyings to the west, has traveled again to his house in the East. He reports crops in the west good, times lively and people flourishing.