The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-04-28
THE OLDEN TINES.
Somerset FOrty-TwO Years Ago.
No. e-January to July, 1854.

On the first OF January, 1854, Dr-
Louis J. Moeller and his half-brother,
o. Fl. Moeller, formed partnership in
the drug store, which was afterwards
purchased by the latter and carried on
for many years. 1t was in the old frame
building, burnt down several years ago,
behind the brick on the north east cor
ner of the public square, and fronting
on Columbus street.
DIR. John Pouzade, Frenchman, was
a physician who resided in Somerset,
and later in Rehoboth; the latter then a
place of considerable note, as being the
headquarters of the Perry county tobac-
CO trade.
On the first Of this year J and J. Slew
en- formed partnership with William
Phelan, in the dry goods business.
The School Examiners were appointed
by the Common Court, and for 1884
thew were as follows: William TreviIt
and Wyllis Young, of Thorn township;
Thomas Kendall and George Higgins
for Hopewell; Henry NJ. Davis for Mad
ison: Robert Brown and George Sander
son for Jackson; Josiah Lowell and L.
f. Wood for Reading; Samuel Curran
and John Iiams for CLAYTON; Nathan
Mason and Stephen Barnes for Pike.
The other townships in the county had
not risen in population to the dignity of
requiring attention in the school line.
Samuel Berkey carried on the saddling
business nearly opposite Orwig's tavern,
and not long afterwards formed part
nership with Thomas Wiles.
Daniel G. &. Nehemiah c. Cain car
ried on distillery fonr miles east of
Somerset; Charles c. Hood carried on
another about a mile north of town; and
George Morris a third on the grounds
now occupied by Charles Stickle's tan
yard, half mile east of town. The
Hood distillery, however, had gone out
of existence in 1884.
G.. & A. Spurck, merchants, began
closing out their business on the lSt OF
April, at "cost prices
John Elder carried on the cabinet
making business on the southeast re-
cess corner of what is now termed pig
Foot" Square, but which in an early day
was known as "Western Square," and
Charles and James Elder carried on the
same business on the north side of Main
street, and next lot east of the "Noles
alley"
At the Spring election for this year
(1S34) George Zeigler, Patrick Melon
aid, John w. Davis, Christian L. Girl
ner md Stephen Vanatta were candi-
dates for Justice of the Peace; and John
Miller (the prin,er), Reuben Labar.
John Wright, Jacob Thomas, Andrew
Arndt and George Sanders were candi-
dates for Constable.
John w. Davis was elected for JUS
tice, and John Wright, Andrew Arndt
and John Miller were elected constables.
At the same election John Law, Ran
dolph Mitchell and Jacob Slime were
elected Trustees for Reading township.
On the first of April, Peter Spurck
and Lorrain Apley formed partnership
in the watch and clock business; and
Zadoc Wilson and John P. Wilson, faith
er and son, were in partnership in the
blacksmith business. Jacob Noles was
carrying on the same business on west
Main street, south side, on the corner at
"Noles' alley" and Main street.
IT, ...,Io,oo,,1 cheat Of Roajin0 fown
ship for the year ending March 8, show
ed that the township collected for all
purposes the sum of S418.38, and ex-
pended during the same time, the sum
of 1924 97-showing a balance in the
treasury of $123.41.
Well may we sing, o happy day,
When people worked for little pay.
About the first of this month (ApriD
the Stevens and Phelan formed part
nership in the drv goods business in the
brick so long afterward occupied by
John Talbot.
George Vein was well known old
citizen, who resided on the lot next west
of the west school house.
L. & NJ. Dulty were carving on the
tin, sheet iron and stove business on the
south side of west Main street, near the
Brechbill alley.
John Mains was landlord of the hotel
afterwards known as the Brechbill
house.
Benjamin Huff was engaged in man.
ufacturing chairs in a building where
now stands the Dittoe grocery, on the
west side of south Columbus street.
William Dempsey took possession of
the old Hodge carding machine, and run
it through this year. This was situated
on the Logan road, about one hundred
yards south of the n. S. & S. Railroad
and did large business in that day.
Love matters then as now, seemed to
reign supreme in the hearts of the young,
and often the irrepressible passion would
find vent by little poem through a NJ VS.
paper. Here is a case in point, that ap
peared in the "Post" of May "a:
ACROSTIC.
"Misses have felt loves melting sigh,
And owned its -transports-so have /.
Remember, girl, love thee we'll;
To you ] sigh-to you ! tell
How my poor heart iA bleeding quite,
And only you can set it right"
AMo.
The Martha brought out in the acros-
tic was a beautiful, accomplished and
highly esteemed young lady of the viii
lage. and do not wonder that the wri-
ter's susceptible heart went out in anxi-
Gus solicitude for the fair one. The
next week the lady sent what is called
in these days tan open letter" to the
love-sick swain through the paper in
the shape of an acrostic, in which, under
the semblance of kind regard for the
author, she brings his name squarely be-
fore the public in this form:
AN ACROSTIC.