The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-08-04
A Proposed History of Our County
Prom Its Earliest Times TO
the present.

We received 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, our
readers his work is thorough, and gives the best
satisfaction. MIR. D. Pershing who accom- panies
Mr.. Graham called eral Of our best citizens,
ascertain their opinions of such publication III
our eonnty. Almost all spoke favoraby of the
plan, and hoped the work would be published. MIR
Pershing will remain in the city, and will
mence at once gathering facts and compiling the
book. He will be assisted by others, and by a
competent, experienced historian, who will coliate
the facts gathered and prepare them for publica-
ton. The work will be octave in form, and em-
braces a good history OF Ohio, then a complete his
tory of the county will be given in chapters, each
township occupying one chapter By such means
every church, school, industry and family is reaeh-
ed and Its history gathered. 1t is the expectation
of the publishers to combine Fairfield and Perry
counties in the work. This will not detract i'll 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 Bgents and we certainly hope to see the county
get work justify1ng its history. This the pub
Usher will surely do, and our people should see
him ably sustained both by furnishing information
and BY liberal patronage. We append several
testimonials of MIR. Graham's work in Rlchland
county, work just issued. The first is from Hon.
s. S. Bloom, a member of the State Senate from
COLUMBUS, ONO.
A. A. GRAHAM, ESQ, Newark, Ohio,
My DEAR SIR:-If you make satisfactory and
successful publication in other counties as you
have in Richland, the people will have reason to
congratulate themselves upon having one SO well
qualified to do the subject justice. That is still
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
to me for 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 achom 1t may conceon.
l take great pleasure in commencing to favora-
BILE consideration Mr.. A. A. Graham, who is the
author and compiler of the History of Richland
County. This history gives great satisfaction and
is very popular in this county, and if MIR. Graham
undertakes the History of Perry County, as he
proposes the subscribers to this work will realize
ample reward and edifcation. hereby commend
him as gentleman in every sense-honest and
/ concur in the above-B BURNS,
The third is from Mr.. D. Harter, Superintendent
of the Aultman and Taylor Machine Works, Man
| field.
DEAR sIR--I am glsd to say to you, and to all
others who may see this letter, that believe you
are the most competent man in Ohio to get up and
successfully push through the sale OF County His
| tory. Yours truly, M. D. HARTER.
The following is what Mr.. John Y. Glessner, ed
itor of the Shield and Banner, Mansfield says of Mr..
| A. A. Graham:
Itake pleasure in recommending as gentleman
OF sterlng worm, OK stflct iHCeeiuy anu upeAcep
| tionable morals, MIR. 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
him as correct historian and taste in his work.
| Any courtesies shown him by the people will be
duly appreciated. Respectfully,
| JOHN Y. GLEsSNER.
! Gen. R. Rrinkerhoff, Cashier Mansfield Savin g
Bank Member state Board of Charities thus writes
| of Mr.. Graham's work in Richland County:
| MANSFIELD, OHIO.
| DEAR sir:-It affords me great pleasure to recon-
/ A.A
trustworthy man to compile and publish thehistorJ
of your county. His large experience in that bus
iness his capacity writer, and his enth husiasn
in historical investigations warrant me in CONNIE
ing him beyond any other man of my acquaint
| ance for this particular work.
Very Respectfully, X. BRINkERHOFF,