The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-03-31

DIR. Wm. NJ. Awl was a physician in
Somerset at that time He is still liv-
ing. but is quite old and feeble. Hi-
reeolleciions of Somerset. however. are
quite VIVID, and he can tell more anec
dote= and incidents relating to persons
who resided in the town than any old
citizen now living. He resides in Co.
lumh mhus.
Adam. Miller carried on tailor shop
in frain. tuilding which stood in the
corner where Ben Whitmers grocery is
located Gust DeLong. John F. Mains,
and a whole army of tailors. took their
! diplomas from old Adam, who was one
of the kindest- hearted individuals Som
erset had in that day
/ James w Shirley and George Goodin
/ both deceased) run a tailor shop lone
door north of the printing Office on
I Newark street"-since called Columbus
street This was in frame building on
the lot north of the c. c. Hood brick,
and nearly opposite the residence of
Fred er ok Mains.
Jacob Mains run carding machine a
quarter of a mile north of the village,
that was huilt over the ravine that led
past the old residence of Billy LaRne.
]. 4 ]. Steven were doing a thriving
mercantile bnsineSs in brick building
they erected, now standing on the north
side of Main street, near the alley run
ming past the old Brechhiil hotel.
Vim. Beard then owned and was liv-
ing in the Building afterwards occupied
for many years by Dixon Brown, west
of the Square.
George M'Elheney cautions the pub
lie not to trust or harbor his wife at his
expense.
John Beckwith was Clerk of the Court,
and Daniel Kishler was Sheriff. Jona-
than Babbs, Auditor and Henry Filler,
Treasurer. Cornelius Skinner was Ad-
ministrator of John Skinner, deceased;
Frederick w. Lentz was Administrator
of Philip p. Lentz; John w. Davis was
administrator of Joseph STAN bang h, and
Samuel Swineheart was administrator of
Andrew Swineheart.
On Saturday evening, Nav 11th, Rob-
ert Spencer and Elenor Barrett were
united in wedlock by John s. Linn, Esq
Mr.. Linn, We believe, is still living, and
resides in Henry county, Iowa.
Matilda Ray, an esteemed young lady,
died at the house of Aurelius Wood,
May 11th.
Odlin & Davis were partners in the
dry goods business at the beginning Of
this year, but were "selling off al cost"
Mr.. Odlin soon afterwards moved to
Dayton, Ohio, where he still resides, far
advanced in years. His early recollec-
tiOns of Somerset form large share of
his "hook Of remembrance"
Died, the last week in May, John
Thompson, of Hopewell township, aged
81 years; Philip Spohn, of Reading
township, aged IS years; Elizabeth
Spohn, wife of Daniel Spohn, aged 45
years; Frederick Mains, Sr., (the father
OF Frederick Mains, Jr., still living
aged a years. This last named person
kept cooper shop in an early day op-
posite the present NJ. f. Church build
ing.
Myron H. Orton was one of the legal
profession Of the village, and was Sec
retary of a Temperance organization, an
institution il seemed to be necessary he
should belong to.
John B. Orton, Henry Filler, Daniel
Kishler. John Lidev, and others, were
Generals, Cnlonels, and Majors of the
militia in these days, and the amazing
"splnrges" they would make in a field
training of the corn-sta1k militia, made
all the spectators stand aghast with awe!
Many tumbler of "old rye" was mer-
cilessly slaughtered by these bloodless
patriots as they came upon the field Of
training. booted, spnrred, with capari-
soned steeds; for liqnor wagons for their
special accommodation were one of the
main features of the occasion.
"Fonrth of July" and "Big Muster"
were events of no ordinary occurrence,
and the citizens of the county as much
expected to be on hand as they expected
to be living.
This was the year in which occurred
the celebrated trial of Rev. Ephraim K. |
Avery, at Newport, R. l., for the murder |
of Sarah Maria Cornell, in which. the |
country was much interested. On the |
18th of April, two-thirds of the city of
Cumberland, Md, was destroyed by fire.
1t required three months for foreign
news to reach America; and it took three
to six weeks for the events of the dav 10
be conveyed from one point to another
in our own land.
Well may We exclaim, behold what
two score years have wrought in the
of the world!
My communication is necessarily dis
taking up, as do, the events
Of the year as they occurred. If I am
our readers. will continue
my narratives as ] may find time; if not,
you are under no obligations to cumber
your columns with them. SENEx.
DIED.-HARRY OTTo, son of Ernst
and Elizabeth Hesse, of this place. de-
parted this life on the morning of the