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a cian in the settlement and his practice ex- large part of his time in the saddle, but pos-
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sessing an unusually robust constitution, he republic and he concluded the first treaty be- was always ready to respond to ealls. The fees tween the United States and Chile He died in those days were very much out of propor- in Zanesville, May 22, 1861, aged 84 years. tion to the time and labor expended. There His widow died seven years later. Of their being no pharmacists, every physician furnished eight children, one became the wife of W. A. his own medicines. The Doctor's books were a Graham' one married Peter Block, and another curiosity. He would often ride a dozen miles, Alexander Van Hamm. Another daughter furnish the medicine needed, and charge one died in girlhood. The eldest son, Washington dollar. Visits in the village were fifty cents. Van Hamm, died in Chicago, in 1872.
When many of his people came to settle, the Dr. Dudley W. Rhodes came to Zanes- credit side would read, by so much corn, or ville in the summer of 18 -. He was born in oats, or potatoes, or cash, as the case might be, Stonington Conn., and studied his profession and by discount for the balance. Frequently in Hadford. He was for a time an army sur- the "by discount" was the larger part of the geon, but preferring private practice relin-
credit. Doctor Chandler did not become quished that office. He died in Zanesville in wealthy. In the fall of 1809 a bad case of October, 1840. Dr. J. Fowler was practic- small-pox developed in the town. As might ing his profession in Putman in 1814, Dr. be expected, there was a scare. Vaccination Moore 1816. Doctors John J. Brice, Ebenezer was not yet relied upon, and the Doctor had Atwater, Calvin Conant, G. B. Maxfield and not seen it sufficiently tried to be entirely sat- Samuel Moulton were practicing in the county isfied with its protecting qualities. Some of in 1817. Dr. Isaac Spangler, who had had the older people had been inoculated with Dr. Hamm as a preceptor, was associated small-pox, but the children, and many of the with Dr. Mitchell in 1822, and during that adults, had no protection. So all were made year the following were admitted to practice ready by the prescribed dieting, and a general medicine under the state law: William Clark, inoculation took place. The inoculated cases E. S. Phelps, Adam Gage, Benjamin Wait, Nath- all got along nicely, no deaths and no disfig- aniel Wait, Noah Harris, Robert Moore, urements. There were in the town a dozen or David Pardy, Sylvanus Seely, Timothy Burr, more transient persons, mostly young men, and Elmas Wheaton.
without friends. The doctor turned his house The following, physicians were well known into a hospital, took these young men in, "with- in this and near by counties in 1824. John out money or price," and carried them safely Hamm, John B. Brice, Thomas Flanner, Rob- through. In the winter of 1813-14 a hereto- ert Mitchell, Dudley W. Rhodes, Calvin Conant, fore unknown epidemic broke out in Putnam, Robert Safford, William S. Richards, Elisha which, for the want of a better name, was called G. Lee, Alfred C. Thompson, Elmas Wheaton, "the cold plague." The attack came on with a Benjamin Webb, William Clarke, Francis Fow- congestive chill, unconsciousness soon followed, ler, Samuel Baldridge, Harry Fassett, Sylves- and death resulted in two or three days. Some ter Spellman, Samuel Martin, Samuel A. recovered, but among the victims was Dr. Baker, John Baldridge, David McGary, James Jessie Chandler. A true, self-sacrificing physi- Kell, Issac Spangler, Jesse Morris, David A. cian and man, he was ready for the summons Bines, John B. Cooley and Nathan Webb. Per- and faced death as he had disease, without a cival H. Parden and Joel S. Thrall, were li- censed to practice medicine here in the years
tremor. His age was fifty years.
Dr. John Hamm was born and educated from 1824 to 1825.
in Delaware, read medicine with Dr. Rush, Dr. Charles Cook Hildreth was born at of Philadelphia, and graduated there. In 1808, Marietta, Ohio, April 28, 1811, and died at he located at Chillicothe and there, on the 4th Zanesville, August 11, 1889. His father was of July, 1809, was "orator of the day." Not Doctor Samuel Prescott Hildreth, a native of long afterward he came to Zanesville. He Massachusetts, and his mother was Rhoda married Eliza VanHorn, General VanHorn's Cook Hildreth. Educated in part at Marietta, fourth daughter. In 1812 he was presidential his collegiate course was completed at Ohio elector and a member of the legislature. The University, Athens. Graduating in IS28 or next year he became surgeon of the 27th United 1829, he was made an A. B. and A. M. by that States infantry and succeeded General Cass college and in March, 1833, he graduated at in the responsible and dangerous office of mar- the Medical College of Ohio as M. D., and shal of Ohio. He was state senator in 1827 soon settled at Zanesville, and then continued and again in 1829. In 1830 President Jackson actively engaged in his profession until he was appointed him charge d'affairs to the Chilian disabled by paralysis fifty-six years later. He
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was married to Miss Sarah A. Swearengen, Loak, H. T. Sutton, Granville Warburton, H. March, 23, 1836. C. Waterman, O. M. Wiseman, John T. Wright,
During all his professional career, Dr. Roseville; G. W. W. Walker, O. M. Norman, Hildreth enjoyed a large practice, for he was Dresden; Edward Carsand, Dr. Lemert,
an able surgeon and obstetrician as well as a Sago; Bruce Lane, White Cottage; A. W. skillful physician. He was a member of the Squires, Fultonham; C. Z. Axline, Otsego; old Medical Society of Zanesville in 1835 or John Bradford, Frazeysburg; D. Shepard; 1836, a member of the late Muskingum County Norwich; J. L. Geyer, Chandlersville; R. E. Medical Society, a member of the late Zanes- Chambers, Adamsville; W. R. Hosie, Irville; ville Academy of Medicine, a member of the W. S. Drake, New Concord; S. T. Storer, R. W. Zanesville Medical Society, and of the Musk- Chisholm and Dr. Wallace.
ingum Valley Medical Society, and he had a
Under an act passed February 26, 1824, en- membership also in the Ohio State Medical titled "An Act to Incorporate Medical Socie- Society and the American Medical Associa- ties for the Purpose of Regulating the Practice tion. He contributed frequent and valuable of Physic and Surgery in the State of Ohio," a papers to the medical journals of Ohio and considerable number of physicians from the other states. He was a believer in the future of Fifteenth Medical District, then composed of Muskingum county, and invested his means the counties of Muskingum, Morgan, Coshoc- mainly here in real estate and corporate com- ton, Guernsey, Licking and Knox, assembled panies.
at the court house in Zanesville, May 25, 1824,
The following named physicians were here and organized themselves into a medical society. in 1843: R. Stafford, J. B. Erwin, Charles This society existed until December 12, 1842, Dickinson, David Pierce, John M. Green, E. when the Muskingum County Medical So- Dillon, James Little, Lyman Little, David ciety was formed by the physicians of the Ferbrache, Robert Mitchell, Thomas J. Red- county of Muskingum at a meeting held at the grove, Thomas J. Hazlett, J. H. McCall, I. N. Eagle hotel in Zanesville. In 1874 the society McMillen, John Watkins, Edward S. Bell, was merged into the Zanesville Academy of James Shaw, John G. F. Halston, James Hel- Medicine, incorporated in 1875 and re-incor- mick, Washington Moorehead, A. Z. Knight, porated in 1878 and succeeded in 1883 by the W. E. Ide. J. S. Reasoner, Charles C. Hildreth, Zanesville medical society. The last named James Crawford, D. G. Campbell, J. R. Wet- institution is officered as follows: J. S. Halde- more, W. H. Vickers, John F. Cunningham, man, president; J. T. Davis, treasurer; J. C. Charles Grant and Z. F. Young. About ten Crossland, secretary.
years ago these physicians were practicing in Probably the first castor oil mill, established Zanesville: Charles C. Hildreth, Z. C. Mc- west of the Allegheny mountains, was built at Elroy, A. Ball, W. H. Holden, J. S. Haldeman, Dresden by Drs. Nathan Webb, senior and A. E. Bell, L. M. Reamy, C. H. Evans, J. R. junior. They came to the shores of the Wa- Larzelere, H.S. Nye, J. Jordan, J. G. F. Holston, katomaka in 1821 and cultivated the castor oil W. C. Lenhart, J. T. Davis, A. C. Oatley, Seth bean. Their mill was located on the "Little Allen, T. J. Barton, J. F. Kennedy, D. C. Prairie." Two lodges of Shawanees Indians Peters, Mrs. A. M. Johnson, S. F. Edgar, W. were still there and interested spectators of E. Atwell, George W. Mitchell, E. A. Farqu- this symptom of civilization. The doctors were har & Sons and O. C. Farquhar. Dr. not learned in their profession, but were the James Gillogly, who had been practicing here, pioneer physicians of Dresden, and evidently had died before that date.
had confidence in castor oil.
Following is a copy of the articles of incor-
The following are residents in Zanesville at this time: W. E. Atwell, T. J. Barton, poration of the Pioneer and Historical Society A. E. Bell, C. C. Bolon, E. C. Brush, J. C. of Muskingum County:
"These articles of incorporation of the
Crossland, L. R. Culbertson, J. T. Davis, S.
F. Edgar, E. A. Farquhar & Sons, J. M. Fas- Pioneer and Historical Society of Muskingum sig, Jay E. Fox, John S. Haldeman, Pleasant County Witnesseth: That we, the undersigned, P. Henderson, J. L. Holden, Holden & Schoo- all of whom are citizens of the State of Ohio, de- ley, John G. F. Holston, A. L. Jackson, Jo- siring to form a corporation not for profit, sephus Jordan, J. F. Kennedy, C. M. Lenhart, under the general incorporation laws of said Wm. C. Lenhart, E. C. Logsdon, William D state, do hereby certify: FIRST. The name of McCreary, Z. C. McElroy, W. A. Melick, A. said corporation shall be the Pioneer and His- J. Parker, N. E. Patrick, C. M. Rambo, L. M. torical Society of Muskingum County, Ohio. Reamy, Henry Schoene, C. R. Schooley, J. R. SECOND. Said corporation shall be located and
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its principal business transacted at Zanesville, . iii. Subscribers .- Those who agree to pay in Muskingum county, Ohio. THIRD. The any stated amount annually or at any other purpose for which said corporation is formed is specified times, greater than the initiation fee. for the purpose of perpetuating the history of iv. Patrons .- Those who subscribe and pay Muskingum County, Ohio, and the memory of into the treasury at any one time any sum from the early pioneers who settled this county; $100 to $500. Such member shall have the for the purpose of collecting a museum of arti- privilege of placing in the Museum or Library cles of historic interest and preserving these a mural tablet. intact for future generations, for the purpose of v. Memorial Benefactors .- Those who con- gathering all rare and historical works, manu- tribute at any one time and sum from $500 to scripts and papers published in this county and $1,000, for perpetuating the memory of a forming a library of reference, and for all pur- deccased relative or friend, or the name of a poses and appliances for carrying on the work family or their own name= shall be called of the Pioneer and Historical Society of Musk- Memorial Benefactors and shall be entitled to ingum County, Ohio. In witness whereof we such a Memorial as may be agreed upon by have hereunto set our seals this fourth day them and the Trustees. of March, 1890." The incorporators were SEC. 2. All these different classes shall be Charles C. Goddard, H. D. Munson, Sr., Henry upon an equality in the privileges of this Soci- Taylor, Dr. H. S. Nye, B. F. Leslie, F. Rich- ety, entitled to vote and hold office, except ards and Addison Palmer.
those who are enrolled as donors.
ARTICLE III. OFFICERS.
The officers of this Society shall consist of
For the purpose of perpetuating the His- a President, Vice-President, Recording and tory of Muskingum County, Ohio, and the Corresponding Secretaries, Treasurer, Curator Memory of the Pioneers who settled this sec- and nine Trustees. tion of Country: in order to Collect a Museum of Articles of Historic Interest, and to pre- ARTICLE IV. DUTY OF OFFICERS. serve these intact for future generations: and for the Gathering together of all Rare and
SECTION I. The President shall preside at Historical Works, Manuscripts and Papers all meetings of the Society. He shall appoint published in this County: and for the Form- all committees, not otherwise provided for in ing and Founding a Library of Science and the By-Laws. He shall perform all those duties Reference, we ordain and adopt this Constitu- usually belonging to that office.
tion for the Government of this Society:
CONSTITUTION. ARTICLE I. NAME.
SEC. 3. The Recording Secretary shall keep This Society shall be known as the PIONEER a correct minute of all the proceedings of the Society in a book provided for that purpose. AND HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF MUSKINGUM COUN- Hc shall preserve all the records of the Society TY, OHIO.
ARTICLE II. MEMBERS.
SECTION I. The members of this Society of his duties. He shall preserve all letters and
shall be divided into the following classes:
i. Active Members .- Any person who con- them to his successor. tributes annually fifty cents, subscribes to this
SEC. 5. The Treasurer shall collect and Constitution, shall be entitled to vote, hold receive all dues and contributions made. He office and participate in all the meetings and shall give bond in any sum which may be deter- benefits of this society.
mined by the Trustees. He shall have charge
ii. Donors .- Those who give any sum, not of all deeds and securities and preserve them. binding for any future amounts, shall be called He shall only pay out money upon the order donors, and shall be entitled to have their of the Society or the Board of Trustees, and names enrolled as such.
the written order of the President counter-
SEC. 2. The Vice President shall perform all the duties of the President in his absence, or removal from the county, or by death, until his successor shall be chosen.
and deliver the same to his successor.
SEC. 4. The Corresponding Secretary shall attend to all correspondence, and if necessary assist the Recording Secretary in the discharge also copies of all those written and transfer
The constitution adopted by the society is here reproduced:
PREAMBLE.
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signed by the Secretary shall be his voucher for all payments made. He shall report an- nually or as much oftener as the Society or Trustees shall demand.
SEC. 6. The Curator shall have charge of the museum, historical relics and library. He shall have all articles suitably classified and arranged for exhibition. The books and papers for reference, the relics and manuscripts shall not pass out of his possession except the Soci- ety shall so order at a regular or special meet- ing
ARTICLE VII. ELECTIONS.
The election of officers shall be upon the first Thursday of October in each year, by bal- lot. A majority of all votes cast shall be necessary to an election.
ARTICLE VIII. SALARIES.
The Secretary, Treasurer and Curator, if their duties make special demand upon their time shall receive such salaries as may be fixed by the Trustees.
SEC. 7. It shall be the duty of the nine Trustees who shall be elected, to have this Society incorporated according to the laws of ARTICLE IX. BY-LAWS. the State of Ohio. The term of office of the Trustees shall be for three years. At the first election there shall be three Trustees elected Such By-Laws shall be adopted as shall not for one year, three Trustees elected for two conflict with the fundamental articles of this years, and three Trustees elected for three Constitution. They shall be for the purpose years. They shall be the legal custodians of of facilitating the business of the Society, and the Society, shall report at the annual meeting may be changed by giving one week's notice all of their proceedings during the year. They of such proposed change. shall provide suitable buildings and rooms for ARTICLE X. AMENDMENTS. the meetings of the Society, for the museum and library. They shall see that all debts of the Society are paid and that the means for carrying on its work are provided.
ARTICLE V. STANDING COMMITTEES.
Amendments, alterations or additions can be made to this constitution by giving due notice, which shall be laid over for one regular meeting, which is equivalent to a three months' notice. Every amendment, alteration or addi- tion must be presented in writing. Two-thirds
The President, together with the Trustees, of those voting shall be necessary for the adop- shall annually appoint a committee of three tion of such amendment, alteration or addition. An amendment to the Constitution created duty of this committee shall be to collect his- the office of Assistant Recording Secretary.
members from each township in the county, and three from the city of Zanesville. The torical relics of the different townships and
The first board of trustees was constituted obtain members for the different classes speci- thus: Charles W. Goddard, Rev. Frank Rich- fied; obtain articles by gift or bequest for the ards, Dr. H. S. Nye, Addison Palmer, Henry museum and library. They shall endeavor as Taylor, B. F. Leslie, H. D. Munson, Dr. Ed- far as possible to create an interest in the ward Cass, Thomas McLees. The officers are: meetings of this Society and accomplish the H. D. Munson, president; Dr. Edward Cass, purposes of its organization.
ARTICLE VI.
MEETINGS.
SEC. I. Regular meetings shall be held on
vice-president; William Gray, recording secre- tary; Mrs. Fred. C. Dietz, assistant recording secretary; Addison Palmer, corresponding sec- retary; Rev. Jefferson Chambers, treasurer; R. J. J. Harkins, curator.
The following list of members was compiled the first Thursday of January, April, July and from the incomplete roll of the society, with October. The meeting in October shall be suggested additions: Rev. F. Richards, James called the Annual Meeting, at which all reports Anderson, Rebecca A. Cooper, Zanesville; A. shall be called for.
P. Moorehead, Rix's Mills; Margaret McFee- SEC. 2. Special meeting shall be held at ters, David Tanner, Dr. H. S. Nye, John L. any time at the call of five members.
Moorehead, Hugh C. MacBride, George C.
SEC. 3. Ten members shall be necessary to Townsend, Zanesville; Lucinda Norman, Hope- constitute a quorum for the transaction of busi- well; Isaac V. Stockdale, Zanesville; J. C. ness. Parkinson, Auburn; John B. Roberts, Chal-
Jouly Yours; JohnHoge.
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kley Frame, Zanesville; Elizabeth Moorehead, Mrs. Rusha McConnell, Mrs. E. H. Swingle, Rix's Mills; Rebecca A. Moorehead, Zanes- Mrs. Sarah Fletcher, Susannah Baughman, ville; George Baughman, Roseville; Ann Eliza Brush Creek; A. P. Stults, Zanesville; Nathan- Willis, R. J. J. Harkins, Zanesville; William iel Chapman, Chandlerville; Z. M. Chandler, Roberts, White Cottage; Charles H. Rees, Jefferson Chambers, Zanesville; H. Broome, Zanesville; Washington Tanner, Pleasant Val- Springfield, Ohio; C. M. Rambo, W. H. Small ley; William Bay, D. B. Linn, Zanesville; H. wood, A. J. Parker, Harry L. Nye, John H. W. Carlow, Bluc Rock; Matthew McNeal, Dodd, Anna M. Hobbs, Zanesville; John Slack, Duncan's Falls; John Waxler, Taylorsville; Ja- J. H. McCann, James Henderson, D. D. Mc- cob Rutledge, John Buchanan, Duncan's Falls; Ginnis, D. A. Austin, William McDonald, Will- John H. Gray, Morgan Darnell, Basil Beall, iam McFarland, Elizabeth King, E. J. Fletcher, Zanesville; Benson Lloyd, Dresden; Solomon George Lunn, B. F. Lemert, Sylvanus Cass, Minnick, Gratiot, Ohio; Thomas Osborn, W. Dresden; George W. Fauley, Fultonham; James L. Umstead and wite, Samuel Elliott, Norman W. Buckingham, F. J. Terry, Julia Munson, Cullins, W. K. Burch, James Little, Dresden; Josephine Atwell, Mrs. J. H. Jones, Augusta Peter Bainter, Monroe Township; C. E. Eaton, Farquhar, Lizzie A. Palmer, Phoebe A. Thomp- John Cullins, John F. Poorman, Lewis F. Es- son, Addie A. Kennison, Fannie N. Potts, Perry tinghausen, Owen Dorsey, Dresden; B. F. Les- Wiles, Ebenezer Lane, G. N. Guthrie, Zanes- lie, Isaiah Williams, Zanesville; Perry Red- ville, Ohio; Edward Cass, Dresden, Ohio; J. man, Falls; John Hoopes, Hiram J. Mercer, P. Ford, David Smith, Jesse Atwell, John Addison Palmer, Bernard Wortman, Zanes- O'Neill, J. A. Knight, T. J. Newman, Robert ville; C. H. Trimble, Rural Dale; W. H. Ball, Lee, Zanesville; James E. Thorpe, Licking Val- Samuel McGinnis, A. J. Schaum, Zanesville; ley, Ohio; Jonathan Colcher, Alexander Arm- George King, Dresden; Moses M. Granger, G. strong, Thomas Williams, C. W. Potwin, Zanes- H. C. Taylor, Charles C. Goddard, Abram ville; Ebenezer Pyle, F. W. Reid, Philo, Ohio; Lumb, Samuel Vernon, Zanesville; David Du- D. McCarty, H. D. Munson, William H. Grif- tro, Philo, Ohio; Jedediah Berder, Duncan's fith, Henry Taylor, Jesse W. Manly, Zanesville; Falls; Sarah Taylor, Rural Dale; Joseph S. John Crooks, Fultonham, Ohio; Daniel Border, Parkc, Zanesville; W. W. Adams, Adamsville; Duncan's Falls; Abraham Cooper, Zanesville; L. Wiles, Zanesville; Levi Stotts, Adamsville; David Stokely, Lydia B. Stokely, Roseville; Elijah Stevens, Abraham Cooper, Thomas Mc- M. B. Robertson, Sonora; Joseph Peairs, Carl- Lees, Zanesville; Theodore W. Moore, Cynthia wick, Ohio; James Ordway, Fultonham, Ohio; Moore, Rix's Mills; Joshua Downerd, J. C. Mer- Henry Elliott, Zanesville; Solomon Dozer, cer, William Gray, Martha Gray, Maria J. Blue Rock, Ohio; Solomon L. Swingle, John S. Warne, Zanesville; Robert McIntire, Chandlers- McConnell, Brush Creek; John J. Wallpool, ville; Solomon Rees, Zanesville; Fred Herron, Roseville; Milton Morgan, Zanesville; J. S. Chandlersville; H. L. Gray, Zanesville; Mrs. S. Jones, Alexander Armstrong, Senora; George A. Matthews, Cedar Run; Sarah Little, Capt. Peairs, Carlwick, Ohio; Mary M. Dozer, Blue W. C. Tanner, Epamenondas Griggsby, William Rock; Solomon S. Baughman, Brush Creek; Culbertson, Stephen Burwell, Zanesville; W. Ellen J. Crooks, Fultonham, Ohio; Mary H. A. Crawford, Rix's Mills; David Buchanan, Ford, Roseville.
Zanesville; Albert Morrison, Newton; T. Mit-
The meetings of the society have, most of chell, Norwich; J. Boyd Sr., Phebe J. Beetes, them, been well attended, and that they have E. Z. Clarke, James N. Griggsby, John P. Ford, been occasions of both profit and enjoyment is Zanesville; Margaret Staner, Cedar Run; Mar- attested by all. A feature is the reading of tha H. Swingle, Stovertown P. O .; John R. pioneer reminiscences and papers possessing Gray, Eura B. Bisant, Sophia McGinnis, Rob- local historical interest, and some of them ert Silvey, Jonas Burton, William S. Williams, which have been preserved have been of much D. G. Campbell, Wyatt Cochran. L. C. Barrick- aid in the compilation of which this forms a man, W. R. Hazlett, Zanesville; John Robison, part. Dresden; Jane Taylor, Zanesville; David
Probably the most important work of the Woodruff, Upton L. Lybarger, Rev. S. H. society thus far has been its co-operation with the Swingle, Stovertown, Ohio; B. G. Siegfried, S. publishers of this book in its preparation and E. Siegfried, W. S. Imlay, Zanesville; J. C. introduction to the citizens of the county. At Swingle, Philo, Ohio; C. W. Grimm, Zanesville; a meeting held January 19, 1891, a committee William Fletcher, Stovertown; Samuel Baugh- was appointed to confer with a representative man, William Smith, Jane Elson, Roseville; of the Goodspeed Publishing Company of Solomon L. Baughman, Mrs. Upton Lybarger, Chicago, relative to the compilation by that 7
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company of a history of Muskingum county. subject matter of the preparation 'and publica- Following is a copy of the action of the board tion of said history, compiled in the manner of trustees, adopted at their monthly meeting, proposed, to the favorable consideration of the February 3, 1891, after said conference, as certi- citizens of Muskingum county." This was fied by Secretary Palmer: "WHEREAS, The adopted on motion, and it was ordered that Goodspeed Publishing Company of Chicago, a certified copy be forwarded to the Goodspeed Illinois, having signified to this board its Publishing Company, March 18, 1891. Judge M. intention, should proper encouragement be ex- M. Granger, D. B. Linn and Rev. F. Richards tended, to prepare and publish an accurate, were appointed a committee "to revise and complete and reliable history of Muskingum supervise the several chapters of the proposed county, from the earliest settlement therein to history of Muskingum county." April 7, 1892, the present time, and to best accomplish this Mr. Linn resigned from the committee, and purpose, proposes to submit, before being R. J. J. Harkins was appointed in his stead. printed, the several chapters which may make These pages attest the fidelity with which the up such history to a committee of one or more Goodspeed Publishing Company has kept faith citizens of this county, to be selected by this with the society, and the ability with which board, for the purpose of revision, correction, the several members of the committee have elimination, approval or rejection; therefore, performed their duties as guardians of the "Resolved, That the proposition of said publish- mutual interests of the Goodspeed Publishing ing company, as above, meets the favor of this Company and the public of Muskingum county. board, and that this board recommends the
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