The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-09-15
L Proposed History Of our County
rom kIs Earnest Times 10
the AFEssSnf.

We received a call last triday from Mr. A. A
GIaiAaln The publisher and compiler OF me dis
iory OF hlcniand Ioun,y, anu Is nov prepa.-
IL slinlI,r woIk III otner cotntes From The tes-
tIlfJnIdIs given Mr.. Graham, we can assure am
.eaders his ~ork Is Thorough, ana gives the best
satIs1"tLlon All. " fersnIns VINO accom- paules
urfi4.1iI, eaiieQ our Lest cllzens
ascertain tleIf opinions oil sucu pa DIcaJlun III
county. Almost all spoAe IL. U1au.Y oil La.
plan, 4uu nopea would be D.. il.snedi Mr
teIsnlng VIII reIIaIu III the cIty, anu VIII COM
nence at once ga herring faots AID compiling the
ouUk. lie Wlli ue assisted by Others and Dy q
competent, ApGrlenceu historian, VINO Will colIate
.l.e laCts saIhereu ana prepare tuem for publica-
tIou. Inc "ofA "4iI De octaFo ia Iorln anu elll-
braces good history OF UnIo, then Il coupteIe hI,-
cory OF the county wIIi be gwen IN cnaplers eacI
township occupying one chapter. by sucn means
every church SCnOu4, industry and family is raacn
ed, and It's history gathered. Ii eA pecIatlon
ut the publishers TO combine FairneId and Perry
counties in the WORK. Inns viii not deuract in the
least from the tnoroughness OF each county history
Ihe terfltory ol slther county Is hardly large
enough 10 JUSTLY separate book fot each county.
Without Charging mole Tor each county, owing 10
the limited sale, than tor boIh, properly condens-
ed, in one voiulane.
The fuII plan ot the book will be explained BY
the ggents, certainly nope to see the county
get work jusllfyIng its history This the pub
Usher will surely do, and people should see
hlm ably sustained both by furnishing information
and by liberal patronage. We append several
tes tnonials OF Mr. Granams work IN Rlchland
county, work just issued. ne first is from Hon
>. ). Bloom, member of the state Senate from
that county:
COLUMBUS, ONO.
4. A. GRAHAM, ESQ.,, Newark ONO
My DEAR cIR:-It you make as satisfactory and
successful publication IN other counties as YOU
IN Ricnland, the people will have reason to
congratulate themselves upon having one so wei,
more interesting county to write up. Its HISTORY
viii be fuli OF interesting sketches, which should
be gathered together You are at liberty to refer
10 lne tor any purpose. Respectfully yours,
| The second is from Hon. Manual MAY and Bar
nabus Burns, both well-known in this part OF Ohio.
To those lchons 1t may conceon.
take great pleasure IN commencing to favora-
| bic con1auer.tion MIR. A. A. Graham, who is The
| author and compiler OF the History of Richlan0
County This history gives great satisfaction and
is very popular II this county, and if Mr.. Graham
undertakes the history OF Ferry county, as ht
proposes the subscribers to this work will real lie
| ample reward and edihcation 1 hereby com menc
nlnl as a gentie man IN every senseIhonest ane
| capable. respectfully. MANuKL MAY
i concur in the ahove.-B. BURNS,
The third is from MIR. D. Harter, Superintendent
of the Aultman and Taylor Machine Works, Man
ield.
MANSFIELD, ONO.
| DEAR SIR:-I am glsd to say to you and to al
| others who may See this letter. that believe va,
are the most competent man in Ohio to get UP an,
successfully push through the sale of County his
| tory. Yours truly, M. ID. HARTE Err
The following is what Mr.. John Y. Glessn er, ed
itor OF the Shteta and Banner Mansfield saws OF Mr.
| A A. Graham:
MANSFIELD, OHIO.
ltake pleasure in recommending as gentleman
Of sterling worth, OF strict integrity and une keen
| lionable morals, Mr.. A. a. Graham, who has fo
the past year. been getting the history OF Rich
| land County, and i'll style that does uch credi
10 him as correct hlsterIa and taste in his work
| Amy court sizes shown hi by the pc ople will b
| duly appreciated. Respectfully,
JOAN Y. .GLEsSNER.
Gen. r. Brinkerhof, Cashier Mansfield Sayin
Bank, Member state Board OF Charities thus write
of Mr.. GrahaIns work in Rchland County:
MANSFIELD, OHIO.
DEAR sir:-It affords me great pleasure to recon
A A. u
ustworthy man to compile and publish thehst or
| 0l your county. His large Experience i'll that bu,
lness his capacity as writer, and his enth sia I'll
| in historical Investigations warrant he in CONNIE
| ing him b yond any other OF my acquant
ance for this particular work.
Very RasUecttully, K. BRINKERHOFF