The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-09-29
a Proposed History of Our County
From It's Earliest Times to
the Present.

We received call last Friday from Mr.. A A.
Graham the publisher and compiler of the His
tory OF Richland County, and who is now prepar-
ing similar work in other eountios. From the tes-
timonials given Mr.. Graham, assure our
readers his work is thorough, and gives the best
satisfaction. MIR. o. Pershing who accompanies
MIR. Graham, called on several OF our best citizens
to ascertain their opinions OF such publication N
comfy. Almost all spoke favorably of the
plan, and hoped the work would be published. Mr.
Pershing will remain in the city, and will COM
mence at once gathering facts and compiling the
book. He will be assisted by others, and by a1
competent, experienced historian, who Will cOllate
the facts gathered and prepare them for publics-
ton. The work will be octave in form, and en-
braces good history OF Ohio, then a complete his
tory of the county will be given in chapters each
township ing one chapter. By such means
every church, school, industry and family is reach
ed and history gathered. 1t is the expectation
OF the publishers to combine Fairfield and Perry
counties in the work. This will not detract in the
least from the thoroughness of each county history
The territory OF either county is hardly large
enough to justify separate book for each county,
without charging more for each county, owing to
the limited sale, than for both, properly condens-
ed, in one Volumne.
The full plan of the book will be explained by
the vgents, and certainly hope to the county
get a work justifying its history. This the pub
Usher will surely do, and our people should see
him ably sustained both by furnishing Information
and by a liberal patronage. We append several
testimonials of MIR. Grahams work in Rlchland
county, work just issued. The first is from Hon.
D. 5. Bloom, member OF the State Senate from
COLUMBUS, ONO.
| A. A. GRAHAM, Esq, Newark, Ohio,
My DEAR SIR:-If you make as satisfactory and
| successful publication in other counties as you
have III Richland, the people will have reason to
| congratulate themselves upon having one SO well
qualified to do the subj ect Justice That Is still a
| more interesting county to write up. Its history
| will be full OF interesting sketches which should
be gathered together. You are at liberty to refer
| 5. .. BLOOM.
The second is from Hon. Manual May and Bar
nabus Burns, both well-known i'll this part OF Ohio
To those qrioDl ii may conceOn
| take great pleasure in commencing to fayora
BILE consideration MIR. A. A. Graham, who is the
author and compiler of the History of RchlanC
County. This history gives great satisfaction anC
is very popular N this county, and ii Mr. Graham
undertakes the History of Perry County, as Ia,
proposes the subscribers to this work will realiz
ample reward and edihcation. hereby commend
him as a gentleman in every sense-honest an'
capable. respectfully. MANUEL MAY.
/ concur in the above.-B. BURNS,
The third is from Mr.. b. Harter, Superintendent
| of the Aultman and Taylor Machine Works, Man
field.
MANSFIELD, OHIo
DEAR SIR:-I am glsd to say to you, and TO al
others who may see this letter, that believe yo
| are the most competent man in Ohio to get up an
successfully push through the sale of County His
tory. Yours truly, M. d. HARTER.
J The following is what Mr.. John Y. Glessner, ed
itor OF the Shield md Baascr Mansfield, says of MI
A. A. Graham:
MANSFIELD, ONO
take pleasure in recommending gentlema
OF sterling worth, Of strict integrity and unexceI
tionable morals, MIR. A A. Graham, who has, fU
the past year. been getting the History OF kict
land County, and in style that does much credi
to him a correct historian and taste in his worI
Any courtesies shown him by the people will
duly appreciated. Respeetf ully,
| JOHN Y. GLESSNER.
Gen. r. Brinkerhof, Cashier Mansfield Savin
Bank, Member state Board of Charities, thus write
| OF Mr.. Grahams work i'll Richland County:
| MANSFIELD, OHIO.
| DEAR sir-It affords me great pleasure to recon
mend A. A. Graham ESD, as competent an
trustworthy man to compile and publish thehistor
of your county. His large experience in that bus
iness, his capacity writer, and his enth usiasI
| in historical Investigations warrant me in CONNIE
ing him beyond any other of my acquaint
& ance for this particular work.
Very Baspectfully, L. BRIN KERHOFF,