The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-08-18

We received q call last Friday from Mr. A. A
Graham the publisher and compiler of the His
ing similar work in other Counties From the tes.
timonials given Mr.. Graham, We can assure ou
readers his work X is thorough and gives the bes
Lr. Graham. called ON several Of best citizens
20 Ascertain their opinions of such publication l..
ouf comfy. Almost all spoke favOrably of ts.
plan, and hoped the work would be published. d,
rershing will remain In the city, and will coA,-
mence ~ once gathering facts and compiling th.
oook. He will be assisted by others, and by
competsnt, experienced historian, Who will coiat.
lhe facts gathered and prepare them for puhlics-
uon. The work will be octave in form. and en-
braces good history OF Ohio, then a complete his
,Ory Of the county will be given in chapters, each
township occupying one chspssr. By such mean.
every church school, industry and family is reach'
# the publishers to combine Fairfield and PER-,
counties in the work This will not detract In the
che territory of either county is hardly large
enough to justify separate book for each county,
without changing more for each county, owing 30
sns limited SAFE. snsn for ooth' properly condens-
The full plan Of the book will be explained by
sosf is S..ory 70 III. Tss the paS
him ably ssstaned So.h Sy % lon
tessinonials Of NJ. Grahsm's work in Richland
county, work just issued. The first 10 from Hon.
). 8. Bloom, member of the State Senate from
that county:
COLUMBUS, Omo.
4. A. GRAHkM, Esq, Newark, Ohio,
MY D.AR S,E:-if you make as satisfactory and
have IN Richlsnd, the people will have reason to
congratulate themselves upon having one we'll
more interesting county to write up Its history
will be fui of interesting sketches, which should
be gathered together You are at liberty to refer
to ms for any purpose Respectfully your; = Eoox
The second is from Hon. Manual MAY and Bar
nabus Burns, both welknown In this part of Ohio.
10 those uAom Il noy conceon.
/ take great pleasure In commencing to favora-
author and compiler Of the History Of Richland
County. This history gives great satisfaction and
y ..r! popular r this county, and 4 NJ. Graham
proposes, the subscribers to this work will realize
ample reward and edincation. hereby commend
% hin :, gsnsasm;sn g19; In every 'en:emhonest and
1concuY In the above.-B. BURNS.
The third IL from Mr.. D. Harter. Superintendent
Of the Aultman and Taylor Machine Works, Man.
MANSFIELD, ONO.
sS to all
are the most c0mpetent man in Ohio to get up and
successfully push through the sale Of County His.
| tory. Yours truly, n. D. HAAERR.
itor Of the Shield and Banner, Mansfield says Of Mr.
A. A. Graham:
take pleasure in recommending - . gentleman
sterling worth, Of strict integrity and unexcep
tionsble morals, Mr.. A. A. Graham, Who has, for
the past year. been getting up the History Of Aich
land County, and in style that does much credit
70 him ss correct historian and taste In his work.
Any courtesies shown him by the people will be
duly appreciated. Respectfully,
JOHN Y. 9LESSNER.
Gen. r. BTinkerho6, Cashier Mansfield 6avin;l
Bank, Member state Board Of Charities thus writes
of Mr.. Graham's work in Richland County:
MANSFIELD, OHIO.
| DxAR sir:-It affords me great pleasure 70 recon-.
mend A. A. Graham, Esq, - . competent and
worthy man TO compile and publish thehistory
Of your county. His large experience in that bus
iness, his capacity a. writer, and his enth asasm
in rhetorical investga warrant me in CONNIE
| ing him beyond any other man Of my acquaint-
| snce for this particular work.
Very Respectfully, X. BRINKERHOFF.