The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-09-01
A Proposed History OF Our County
From lts Earnest Times 10
the present.

the krcsent.
We received a call last Friday from Mr.. A. A.
Granam the pubnsher and compiler OF the His
tory vi hicnlalu County, and wno Is now prepar-
timoniais gwen Ar. Grahan, Can assure
reauers his WORK Is thorough, and gives the best
satisfaction. Mr. v. fersning VINO accompanies
MIR. Graham, called vi best cILlzens,
tneIr opinions vi such publication la
county. AInsosL hi spoke IavoIaDiy ot Lae
plan, anu noI eu Lne-&ork would be pu uiIsned. Mr
Persniug wiil remain Ii the CITY, and Will COM
mence y once ga,neilng faois aud compiling the
BOOK. he wiz be assisted by others, anu ny
competent, perenced historian, no will c0iIaLe
the FACTS gathereu anu prepare them Tor pubiica-
ton. ne Work will be octave in form, and en-
braces good history Oh Ohlo, then complete his
tory OF the county Will DC gwen In chapters, each
township occupying one enapter. by sucn means
every cnurcn, schOuI, industry and family is reach
ed, aud nlstory gathered ~ is the expectation
OF the publishers To combine Fairfield and Perry
counties in Inc work. Ans viii mol detract in Inc
least from the thorouhnes Vi each county history
enough to Justify separate book fOr county, ,
without charging mole Tor each county, OWING ~
the nmited safe, than ior both, properly con0ens-
ihe Iu.I plan Of the book will be explained by
the ygents, and We certainly hope tV county
get WORK JusLifyins Its history. 1his the pub
Usher will surely do and our people should see
HIM ably sustained both by furnishing Information
and by liberal patronage. We append seversl
county, a work just issued. The hrst is from hon
D. s. Bloom, member of the State Senate from
that county:
COLUMBUS, ONO.
A. A. GRAHAM, Esq, Newark, Ohio,
MY DAAK SiR:-lt you make as satisfactory and
euccessiui publication III other counties as you
have III Ricnland, the people will have reason to
congratulate themselves upon having one well
quaiihed to do the subject justice. That is still
will be full OF Interesting sketches, which should
be gathered together. GU are ~ liberty to refer
to me ior any purpose Respectfully yours.
The second is from Hon Mammal Nav and Rar-
nabus Burns, both well-known in this part OF Ohio
TO those uhom it may conceon.
l take great pleasure in commenting to favora-
Bile consideration MIR. A. A. Graham, who Is the
County. This history gives great satistact and
is verJ popular this county, and ii Mr.. Graham
undertakes the History OF Ferry county, he
proposes the subscribers to this work will realize
ample reward and edincation. hereby commend
him as n gentleman in every sense-honest and
capable. Respectfully. MANUEL MAY.
l concur in the aDove.-B. BURNS,
he third Is from MIR. ID Harter, Superin tendent
OF the Aultman and TayI Machine " orks Man
field.
MANSFIELD, OHIo
DEAR SIR: i am glsd to say to you, and to all
others who may this letter, that believe you
are tie most competent man in Ohio to get up and
successfully push through the sale Of County His
tory. Yours truly, Nj. d. HARfkk.
The following is what Mr.. John Y. q le ssner, ed
A. A. Graham:
MANSFIELD, ONO.
take pleasure in recommending gentleman
OF sterling worth, OF strict integrity and unexcep-
tionable morals, Mr.. A. A. Graham, who has, for
the past year been getting up the History OF Rich
land County, and In style that does much credit
to him rs correct historian and III his work
ANY courtesies shown him by the people will be
duly appreciated. Respectfully,
JOHN Y. GLEsSNER.
Gen. r. Brinkerhof, Cashier Mansfield Savin %
Bank, Member state Board oil Charities thus rites
OF MIR. Grahalns work in Richl.nd County:
MANsFIkLD, OHIO.
DEAR ir:-It affords me great pleasure TO recon-
mend A. A. Graham, Esq, as competent and
trustworthy man 70 compile and publ thehistory
OF your county. His iarg. experience In that bus
iness his capacity as writer, and his enth usiasm
in historical Investigations warIant me In CONNIE
ing him beyond any other man Of my acouaint-
ance for this particular work,
Very Respectfully, X. BRINKERHoFF,