The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-09-22
Proposed History ct CUR County
from LarIEest Times TO
the fEcsenI.

. Ne received q call last friday from MI. y. =
sGrahan the publisher and compiler Of the Ills
4lOry OF hIcnl&lu County, and WHO is now prepai
L. similar work IL other counties From the les
& SLiInonials given MIR. Graham, We can assure OIL
Satisfaction. Mr.. y. PershIng who accompanies
ME Graham, called on several OF our best cltlZens
10 ascertain their opinions Of such publication II
our county. Almost all spoke favorabiy o1 tad
Splan, and hoped The wOrk would De published. MI
1PershiBg viii remain in the city, and Will com
4 Smence at once gathering facts and compiling tAt
BOOK. lie will be assisted by Others and by u
Incompetent, experienced historian, ho WILL colate
Z he facts gathered ana prepare them for pubIca-
2 non. he work Will be octave III form, anu enl
Abraces good history OF Ohio, then a complete his
toTy the county viii be gwen III Chapters eaci
ftow nsnlp occupying one Chapter By such means;
every church, school, lnuUslr! anu isniy Is reach
4eu AID lts nsIor! sathersd Ii Is ine expectation
u the puplIsners ~ combine faIrne4d AMI ferr.
counties in the WORK. 1hIs VIII detTact III tLv
SIeasI The tnorOughness ot each county history
z Ine terrItory oil elmer county Is hardly larse
3enoush to Justify separate Dook ior each county
zwltnUut charging more for each county, owing III
the limited Sale, than Ior both, properly condens-
Fed, in one vOIumne.
j ihe fulI plan OF the book will be explained BY
3 the egents and We certainly hope TO see the county
1set WORK JuSuIyIng lis history. 1hls the puD
4 usher wlu surely Go, and our people should see
b INN ably sustained both by furnishing information
Z and by liberal patronage. We append seYerei
q testimonials OF MI. Granam's WORK III Rlchland
seounty, work just issued. line hrst Is from lion.
81. >. Bloom, member OF the State senate IRON
that county:
:. a. GRAHAM, Esq, Newark, OhIo,
~ MY DEAR oIR-LI you naAe as satisfactory an
sssucces>iuI publication oIner Counties Us SOC
a.nIVe III nlcnIanu, people VIII nave reason IL
congratulate themselves ~pon HAFII5 one So We
80 uaneu tO DO the subject That Is still
ErLore Interesting count! 10 wr1le up lts history
y III be fun CT interesting sketches, which shouAo
s. oe gathered together. You liberty to refel
= 70 NE Tor any purpose. Respectfully yours,
~ >. ). BLOOM.
q The second is from Hon. Manual May and Bar
nabus Burns, both weil-knOwn in this part OF Ohio
rs 10 those uhona IL may coaceon.
u take great pleasure in commencing to fayora
sfble consideration Mr.. A. \. Graham, who is tn
ssaulhor and compiler OF the History OF Richlan'
MCOunty. This history gives great satisfaction an'
sSs very popular this county, and il Mr. Graham
y undertakes the History OF Perry County, as h
Eproposes the subscribers 10 this work will realiz
lsampie reward and edincation. l hereby commen
shim as gentleman in every sense-nonest an
Incapable. Respectfully. MANUEL MAY.
81 / concur in the above.-B. BURNS.
81 The third is from Mr.. u. Hartar, ouperin tenden
-asof the Aultman and Taylor Machine " orks, Man
S.held.
is MANSFIELD, ONO.
81 DEAR SIR:--I am glsd to say to you, and 10 Il
Rothers who may see this letter, that believe yo
Nare the most competent man in ONO TO get up an
successfully push through the sale Of County III.
%Jory. Yours truly, Nj. u. AARTER.
4. The following is what Mr. John Y. Glessner, eo
q itoT of the Shield and Banner, Mansted says of Nj
"a. A. Graham
VI MANSFIELD, ONO.
ri take pleasure in recommending as a entlema
AOf sterling WORTH OF strict integrity and uneXcei
III tionabIe morals, MIR. n. A. Graham, who has, II
Fshe past year been getting the history OF kict
E land County, and in style tnat does much cred
"a to him correct historian and taste in his worl
sTAny courtesies shown him by the people will /
1sduiy appreciated Respectfully,
~ JOHN Y. GLEsSNER.
Ell Gea. Il. Brinkerhoff, Cashier Mansfield Savin
81 Bank, Member state Board OF Charities thus writ
e4of Mr. GrahaIn's work III Richland County:
"a MANSFIELD, OHIO.
- DEAR sir:-It affords me great pleasure to recon
8mend A. a. Graham, ESQ, q competent an
s. trustworthy compile and publish thehistor
ssof your county. His large experience in that bu
E mess, his capacity writer and his enth usiasl
Yin historical Investigations warrant me in CONNIE
Elng him beyond any other OF my acquain
Eance for this particular work.
"a Very BAsUectiully, L. BRINKERHOFF,