USA > Ohio > Muskingum County > Zanesville > Past and present of the city of Zanesville and Muskingham County, Ohio > Part 18
Note: The text from this book was generated using artificial intelligence so there may be some errors. The full pages can be found on Archive.org (link on the Part 1 page).
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 | Part 8 | Part 9 | Part 10 | Part 11 | Part 12 | Part 13 | Part 14 | Part 15 | Part 16 | Part 17 | Part 18 | Part 19 | Part 20 | Part 21 | Part 22 | Part 23 | Part 24 | Part 25 | Part 26 | Part 27 | Part 28 | Part 29 | Part 30 | Part 31 | Part 32 | Part 33 | Part 34 | Part 35 | Part 36 | Part 37 | Part 38 | Part 39 | Part 40 | Part 41 | Part 42 | Part 43 | Part 44 | Part 45 | Part 46 | Part 47 | Part 48 | Part 49 | Part 50 | Part 51 | Part 52 | Part 53 | Part 54 | Part 55 | Part 56 | Part 57 | Part 58 | Part 59 | Part 60 | Part 61 | Part 62 | Part 63 | Part 64 | Part 65 | Part 66 | Part 67 | Part 68 | Part 69 | Part 70 | Part 71 | Part 72 | Part 73 | Part 74 | Part 75 | Part 76 | Part 77 | Part 78 | Part 79 | Part 80 | Part 81 | Part 82 | Part 83 | Part 84 | Part 85 | Part 86 | Part 87 | Part 88 | Part 89 | Part 90 | Part 91 | Part 92 | Part 93 | Part 94 | Part 95 | Part 96 | Part 97 | Part 98 | Part 99 | Part 100 | Part 101 | Part 102 | Part 103 | Part 104 | Part 105 | Part 106 | Part 107 | Part 108 | Part 109 | Part 110 | Part 111 | Part 112 | Part 113 | Part 114 | Part 115 | Part 116
July 30, 1888, Mr. Willis M. Townsend suc- ceeded Mr. Austen as principal of the high school. February 27, 1888, the site for the Lin- coln building, in Sheridan street, was purchased ; June 3. 1889, the plans were approved, and August 20, 1889, the contract for a four-room, brick building was awarded at $9,971.83. July II, 1893, a two-room, brick addition was ordered to the Columbia building at a cost of $3, 187.00.
The classes graduating from the high school had been increased in numbers very rapidly, and as the custom had prevailed of having each gradu- ate read an essay, the programme became ex- ceedingly tiresome when two score or more pupils were graduated; afternoon and evening sessions were held with unsatisfactory results, and with each succeeding year the exercises be- came more uninteresting. The request of some graduates to be excused from reading was promtly granted, but the number desiring an active part was still too great, and to add to the embarrassment, each class manifested a desire to outshine its predecessor in the appointments of the occasion ; the facility with which the pupils requests were granted developed a sentiment among the graduates that the board was an agent to execute their wishes, and they were accustomed to indicate what should or should not occur. The members of the board finally evinced an appreci- ation of the dignity of their position and Sep- tember 5, 1893, adopted rules governing com- mencement exercises, and July 22, 1895. made still further rules, declaring that the number of active participants should be limited to nine, three to consist of the three graduates whose averages were the highest ; three to be chosen by the class and three to be chosen by the faculty; but no substitutes to be allowed in case of failure to par- ticipate.
To encourage pupils in the Grammar grade. who had no intention of entering the high school. to complete the Grammar course, it was decided. April 16, 1894, to issue diplomas of graduation from the Grammar grade, and to hold graduating exercises, during which the diplomas would be formally presented by the superintendent. The first Grammar school commencement was held in Memorial Hall, at the conchision of the school year, in June, 1894, and at once became very popular.
July 10, 1895, a lot at Luck avenue and Bel- knap strect was purchased for $4,000.00, and August 5 a contract was awarded for the erec- tion of a four-room brick building. for $15.438.00. and was named Garfield ; on the same dates five lots fronting on Fair Oaks Park, and two lots on Putnam and Moxahala avenues, adjoining the
first named, were purchased for $4.675.00, and contract for the erection of a four-room brick building, at $15,550.00, to be known as Grant; August 12, 1895, a contract was awarded at $6,295.00 for a four-room addition to the Lincoln building.
July 13. 1903, the McIntire school lot, bounded by North, Fifth, Center and Sixth streets, was purchased for $25,000.00; on the same date a communication was read from James Bucking- ham stating that the trustees and legatees under the will of Mrs. Eunice Buckingham proposed an absolute donation to the Board of Education, of the library so long kept at the Putnam Female Seminary, the same to be known as the "Eunice Hale Buckingham Collection," and to be used as a school library, to be managed by the board so "as to make said collection as useful to the public. in the cause of education, as it is and shall be possible and practicable." The valuable collection was accepted with grateful acknowledgements, and August 24th rules were adopted for its man- agement.
During November, 1903, a fire seriously dam- aged the Lincoln building, and only two rooms were uninjured and fit for occupancy; the gram- mar grades were provided for in the high school. Euclid Avenue Methodist Episcopal church and council chamber, and the primary schools sus- pended until repairs were made.
May 4, 1904. a committee from the Zanesville Atheneum appeared before the board and pro- posed to convey to it the real estate and library of that venerable institution, which was agreed to May 16. in accordance with the provisions enumerated in the sketch of the Atheneum. July 1, 1904. Willis M. Townsend resigned as principal of the high school and Mr. Charles S. Hoskinson was elected to the position.
The provisions of the new municipal code hav- ing been extended to the school boards, and three members having been determined upon as con- stituting the Zanesville board, the members were chosen at large at the election held in November. 1904. and the last meeting of the old board was held January 2, 1955, when it formally adjourned sine die. The new members were then qualified and organized by electing Frederick Geiger. president ; Gilbert Snyder, vice president, and I. P. Humphrey, clerk.
The men who have conducted the school in- terests are as follows :
1839-40. Richard Stillwell. president ; John . 1. Turner, secretary, who died and was succeeded by Horatio J. Cox : Charles G. Wilson, treasurer : Hugh Reed, George W. Manypenny, Allen Cad- wallader, who resigned in July. 1840, and was succeeded by U'riah Parke.
1840-1. Richard Stillwell, president : Uriah l'arke, secretary: Charles G. Wilson, treasurer ;
I02
PAST AND PRESENT OF MUSKINGUM COUNTY.
Hugh Reed. Horatio J. Cox, George W. Many- penny : Mr. Stillwell resigned November 27, 1841, and was succeeded by Jesse Keene.
1841-2. George W. Manypenny, president ; Uriah Parke, secretary ; Charles G. Wilson, treas- urer : Hugh Reed, Horatio J. Cox. Jesse Keene, who was succeeded by J. W. Foster.
1842-3. Horatio J. Cox, president; Uriah Parke, secretary; Charles G. Wilson, treasurer ; Mark Loudan, Adam Peters, John W. Foster, succeeded in April, 1843, by E. E. Fillmore.
1843-4. Horatio J. Cox, president : Uriah Parke, secretary ; Charles G. Wilson, treasurer ; Mark Loudan, Adam Peters, E. E. Fillmore.
1844-5. Horatio J. Cox, president: Uriah Parke, secretary ; Charles G. Wilson, treasurer ; Mark Loudan, Adam Peters, E. E. Fillmore.
1845-6. Horatio J. Cox, president ; Uriah Parke, secretary ; Charles G. Wilson, treasurer ; E. E. Fillmore, Leonard P. Bailey, Gottleib Nat- tinger.
1846-7. Horatio J. Cox. president ; Uriah Parke, secretary ; Nelson W. Graham, treasurer ; E. E. Fillmore, L. P. Bailey, Gottleib Nattinger.
1847-8. E. E. Fillmore, president : Uriah Parke, secretary; N. W. Graham, treasurer ; L. P. Bailey, Gottleib Nattinger, George Fracker.
1848-9. E. E. Fillmore, president : N. W. Gra- ham, secretary ; L. P. Bailey, Alexander Sullivan, William Schultz, Henry Blandy.
1849-50. E. E. Fillmore, president ; Alexander Sullivan, secretary; L. P. Bailey, George A. Jones, George B. Reeve, William Schultz.
1850-1. E. E. Fillmore, president ; Alexander Sullivan, secretary; L. P. Bailey, George A. Jones, James L. Cox, George L. Shinnick.
1851-2. E. E. Fillmore, president ; Alexander Sullivan, secretary; L. P. Bailey, George A. Jones, George L. Shinnick, Jacob Glessner.
1852-3. E. E. Fillmore, president ; Alexander Sullivan, secretary; L. P. Bailey, James L. Cox, Jacob Glessner, George L. Shinnick.
1853-4. James L. Cox, president ; Alexander Sullivan, secretary; George L. Shinnick, Jacob Glessner, Michael Dulty, John M. James.
1854-5. Jacob Glessner, president ; L. H. Big- elow, secretary ; Michael Dulty. John T. Fracker, James F. Adams, Bernard Van Horne.
1855-6: L. H. Bigelow, president ; L. P. Marsh, secretary; John T. Fracker, James F. Adams, William Schultz, William M. Shinnick.
1856-7. L. H. Bigelow, president : James F. Adams, secretary: John T. Fracker, William Schultz, William M. Shinnick, Alex. C. Ross.
1857-8. L. H. Bigelow, president : James F. Adams, secretary ; William M. Shinnick ; Alex. C. Ross, D. D'Yarmett, Adams Fletcher.
1858-9. Alex. C. Ross, president : A. P. Block- som, secretary ; William M. Shinnick, D. D'Yar- mett, Adams Fletcher, William A. Graham.
1859-60. Adams Fletcher, president ; A. P. Blocksom, secretary; William M. Shinnick, D. D'Yarmett, W. A. Graham, Alfred Ball, M. D.
1860-I. Adams Fletcher, president ; A. P. Blocksom, secretary ; William M. Shinnick, W. A. Graham, A. Ball, M. D., F. A. Thompson.
1861-2. Adams Fletcher, president ; A. P. Blocksom, secretary ; William M. Shinnick, A. Ball, M. D., F. A. Thompson, Thomas Lind- say.
1862-3. Adams Fletcher, president: F. A. Thompson, secretary : William M. Shinnick, A. P. Blocksom, Thomas Lindsay, M. C. Mitchell.
1863-4. Adams Fletcher, president; F. A. Thompson, secretary; William M. Shinnick, A. P. Blocksom, Thomas Lindsay, M. C. Mitchell.
1864-5. Adams Fletcher, president; F. A. Thompson, secretary; William M. Shinnick, Thomas Lindsay, M. C. Mitchell, John R. Price.
1865-6. Adams Fletcher, president; F. A. Thompson, secretary ; Thomas Lindsay, J. R. Price, C. C. Russell, W. M. Herriott.
1866-7. Adams Fletcher, president: F. A. Thompson, secretary : Thomas Lindsay, J. R. Price, C. C. Russell. W. M. Herriott.
1867-8. Adams Fletcher, president; F. A. Thompson, secretary ; J. R. Price, C. C. Russell, W. M. Herriott, M. C. Mitchell.
1868-9. Adams Fletcher, president; F. A. Thompson, secretary; J. R. Price. C. C. Rus- sell, M. C. Mitchell, George W. Gheen, George W. Griffee, Theobald Stemler.
1869-70. Adams Fletcher, president; C. C. Russell, secretary: J. R. Price, M. C. Mitchell, George W. Griffee, Theobald Stemler, F. A. Victor, J. W. Conrade.
1870-I. Adams Fletcher, president; C. C. Russell, secretary; George W. Griffee, Theo- bald Stemler, F. A. Victor, J. W. Conrade, Wil- liam H. Hurd, Isaac Piersol.
1871-2. George W. Griffee, president; C. C. Russell, secretary ; J. W. Conrade, W. H. Hurd, Isaac Piersol. Richard Hocking, William Lili- enthal, Jesse Atwell, S. Jacobs Moore, William Geiger.
1872-3. George W. Griffee, president; Wil- liam H. Hurd, secretary ; Isaac Piersol, Richard Hocking, William Lilienthal, C. W. Chandler, Jesse Atwell, S. Jacobs Moore, C. C. Russell, Matthew Calhoon, J. V. Smeltzer.
1873-4. George W. Griffee, president ; W. H. Hurd, secretary : C. C. Russell, Richard Hocking, William Lilienthal, Jesse Atwell, Matthew Cal- hoon, J. V. Smeltzer, Henry Shrimpton, Daniel Dugan, J. C. Gillespie.
1874-5. George W. Griffee, president; W. H. Hurd, secretary; Richard Hocking, Matthew Calhoon, J. V. Smeltzer, Henry Shrimpton, Dan- iel Dugan, Andrew L. Pierce, J. C. Gillespie.
1875-6. James C. Gillespie, president ; W. H.
103
PAST AND PRESENT OF MUSKINGUM COUNTY.
Hurd, treasurer ; Richard Hocking, George W. Griffee, William Lilienthal, James A. Cox, Henry Shrimpton, Daniel Dugan, A. L. Pierce.
1876-7. James C. Gillespie, president ; Charles C. Goddard, treasurer ; James A. Cox, William Lilienthal, Alfred Ball, M. D., Martin V. Mitchell, Andrew L. Pierce, John L. Turner, Eugene Printz.
1877-8. Eugene Printz, president ; James A. Cox, clerk; James C. Gillespie, treasurer; G. Jacob Crotzer, Martin V. Mitchell, William Lil- ienthal, Alfred Ball, M. D., Homer C. White, John L. Turner.
1878-9. Martin V. Mitchell, president : James A. Cox, clerk ; G. Jacob Crotzer, treasurer ; Will- iam M. Shinnick, jr., Charles J. Brenholts, Alfred Ball, M. D., Homer C. White, John L. Turner, James C. Gillespie.
1879-80. Charles J. Brenholts, president ; James A. Cox, clerk; G. Jacob Crotzer, treas- urer ; William M. Shinnick, jr., George R. Hum- phreys, Martin V. Mitchell, H. D. Munson, sr., John L. Turner, James C. Gillespie.
1880-I. William M. Shinnick, jr., president ; G. Jacob Crotzer, treasurer ; James A. Cox, Will- ial Lilienthal, George R. Humphreys, Martin V. Mitchell, H. D. Munson, sr., John L. Turner, James C. Gillespie.
1881-2. H. D. Munson, sr., president : Will- iam M. Shinnick, jr., clerk; G. Jacob Crotzer, treasurer ; S. F. Edgar, M. D., William Lilien- thal, J. S. Haldeman, M. D., Martin V. Mitchell, John L. Turner, James C. Gillespie.
1882-3. James C. Gillespie, president ; William M. Shinnick, jr., clerk: G. Jacob Crotzer, treas- urer ; S. F. Edgar, M. D., Charles J. Brenholts, H. J. Baker, J. S. Haldeman, M. D., H. D. Mun- son, sr., Jacob Zinsmeister.
1882-4. J. S. Haldeman, M. D., president ; William M. Shinnick, jr., clerk; G. Jacob Crot- zer, treasurer; S. F. Edgar, M. D., Charles J. Brenholts, H. J. Baker, H. D. Munson, sr., Jacob Zinsmeister, James C. Gillespie.
1884-5. H. D. Munson, sr., president ; Will- iam M. Shinnick, jr., clerk: G. Jacob Crotzer, treasurer ; S. F. Edgar, M. D., J. S. Haldeman, M. D., George Rishtine, Jacob Zinsmeister, James C. Gillespie.
1885-6. S. F. Edgar, M. D., president ; Will- iam M. Shinnick, jr., clerk; G. Jacob Crotzer, treasurer ; Charles J. Brenholts, J. S. Haldeman, M. D., George Rishtine, Henry B. Parsons, Jacob Zinsmeister, Thomas E. Richards.
1886-7. Thomas E. Richards, president : Will- iam M. Shinnick, jr., clerk; G. Jacob Crotzer, treasurer ; S. F. Edgar, M. D., Charles J. Bren- holts, J. S. Haldeman, M. D., George Rishtine, Henry B. Parsons, Jacob Zinsmeister.
1887-8. Henry B. Parsons, president ; Will- iam M. Shinnick, jr., clerk : Jacob Zinsmeister,
treasurer ; James T. Irvine, Charles J. Brenholts, J. S. Haldeman, M. D., George Rishtine, S. F. Edgar, M. D., Thomas E. Richards, W. P. Wells. M. D.
1888-9. J. S. Haldeman, M. D., president ; William M. Shinnick, jr., clerk; Jacob Zinsmeis- ter, treasurer ; S. F. Edgar, M. D., James T. Ir- vine, Charles J. Brenholts, George Rishtine, Henry B. Parsons, Thomas E. Richards, Albion J. Andrews.
1889-90. J. S. Haldeman, M. D., president ; William M. Shinnick, jr., clerk; Jacob Zinsmeis- ter, treasurer ; T. J. Barton, M. D., James T. Ir- vine, Charles J. Brenholts, George Rishtine, Theo- dore D. McCaddon, resigned May, 1890, and was succeeded by Louis F. Smith, Samuel L. Wiles, Albion J. Andrews.
1890-1. J. S. Haldeman, M. D., president ; Wil- iam M. Shinnick, jr., clerk; Jacob Zinsmeister, treasurer ; T. J. Barton, M. D., James T. Irvine, Herman F. Achauer. George Rishtine. Louis F. Smith, S. L. Wiles, J. Hope Sutor.
1891-2. George Rishtine, president ; William M. Shinnick, jr., clerk; Jacob Zinsmeister, treas- urer ; T. J. Barton, M. D .. James T. Irvine, H. F. Achauer, James N. Carr, A. Frank Munson, S. L. Wiles, J. Hope Sutor.
1892-3. James T. Irvine, president : J. Hope Sutor, vice-president ; William M. Shinnick, jr .. clerk ; George Rishtine. treasurer ; T. T. Barton, M. D., H. F. Achauer, J. N. Carr. A. F. Munson, Daniel G. Willey, S. L. Wiles.
1893-4. James T. Irvine, president ; J. Hope Sutor, vice-president ; William M. Shinnick, jr .. clerk: George Rishtine, treasurer, died 1801. T. J. Barton, M. D., H. F. Achauer. I. N. Carr. Dan- iel B. Gary, jr., D. G. Willey. J. C. Gillespie.
1894-5. J. Hope Sutor, president : T. J. Barton, M. D., vice-president : William M. Shinnick, jr .. clerk ; J. C. Gillespie, treasurer ; James T. Irvine, H. F. Achauer, J. N. Carr, died October 17. 1894. J. R. Greiner, D. B. Gary, jr., H. C. Roush.
1895-6. J. Hope Sutor, president; H. F. Achauer, vice-president: J. C. Gillespie, clerk : D. B. Gary, jr., treasurer : William M. Bateman. William M. Shinnick, jr., J. T. Irvine, J. C. Cross- land, M. D., J. R. Greiner, H. C. Roush.
1806-7. J. C. Crossland. M. D .. president : William M. Shinnick, jr., vice-president ; I. C. Gillespie, clerk; D. B. Garv, jr .. treasurer : Will- iam M. Bateman, J. T. Irvine, H. F. Achaner, E. F. Mull, Albert Volland, George W. Kennedy, E. R. Jones, James A. Brown, Charles E. Swingle. A political trick was played to maintain control of the city government by dividing three repub- lican and one democratie wards in a manner to make five certain republican and one uncertain ward: the question of the legality of the proceed- ings was carried into the courts, and in Novem- ber, 1896, the Circuit Court declared the creation
104
PAST AND PRESENT OF MUSKINGUM COUNTY.
of the new wards illegal, and three of the above named members retired.
1897-8. William M. Shinnick, president ; E. R. Jones, vice-president ; W. M. Bateman, clerk ; H. F. Achauer, treasurer ; J. T. Irvine, J. C. Crossland, M. D., E. F. Mull. A. F. Munson, A. Volland. George W. Kennedy.
1898-9. William M. Shinnick, president; E. R. Jones, vice-president ; W. M. Bateman, clerk : H. F. Achauer, treasurer: J. T. Irvine, J. C. Crossland, M. D., E. F. Mull. A. F. Munson, S. S. Morrison, George W. Kennedy.
1899-1900. H. F. Achauer, president : G. W. Kennedy. vice-president ; S. S. Morrison, clerk ; W. M. Shinnick, treasurer ; B. F. Templeton, M. D., A. J. Christman, Milo E. Dunn, resigned No- vember 20. 1899. and was succeeded by Gilbert Snyder. E. F. Mull. William M. Dodd, Karl Kappes.
1900-I. H. F. Achauer, president : W. M. Dodd. vice-president : S. S. Morrison, clerk : W. M. Shinnick, treasurer ; B. F. Templeton, M. D., died October 2, 1900, and was succeeded by F. A. Smith, M. D., A. J. Christman, Gilbert Snyder, E. E. Fell, Karl Kappes, John Rowe, sr.
1001-2. H. F. Achauer. president : J. C. Gil- lespie, vice-president. died June 26, 1901, and was succeeded by Judge J. J. Adams, Mr. Rowe being chosen as vice-president : S. S. Morrison, clerk ; W. M. Shinnick, treasurer ; D. H. Crawford. M. D .. I. T. Irvine. Gilbert Snyder, E. E. Fell, J. B. W. Earich, John Rowe, sr.
1002-3. John Rowe. sr., president : J. B. W. Earich, vice-president : James T. Irvine, clerk ; W. M. Shinnick, treasurer ; D. H. Crawford, M. D., H. F. Achauer, Gilbert Snyder, S. S. Russell. W. C. Bateman. M. D., W. S. Bell.
1903-4. W. C. Bateman, M. D., president ; D. H. Crawford. M. D., vice-president: J. T. Irvine. clerk : W. M. Shinnick, treasurer : H. F. Achauer. Gilbert Snyder, S. S. Russell. W. S. Bell. John Rowe. sr., J. B. W. Earich.
1004-5. W. C. Bateman. M. D., president : D. H. Crawford, M. D., vice-president : J. T. Irvine. clerk: W. M. Shinnick, H. F. Achauer. Gilbert Snyder. S. S. Russell, J. B. W. Earich, W. S. Bell. John Rowe, sr.
The new municipal code, which destroved for- mer ward lines, made no provision for the elec- tion of school boards, and state authorities de- cided that old boards would hold over until legis- lation could be had.
THIE MEREDITH COLLEGE.
Commercial colleges were conducted in Zanes- ville "before the war." In April. 1866. Small's Business College was opened on the third floor, at the southeast corner of Main and Third streets. by J. C. Small and J. J. Dinsmore, and about two years later was purchased by J. W. Roll and F.
M1. Choguill, who changed the name to the Zanes- ville Business College. April, 1876, Choguill be- came sole proprietor, with H. B. Parsons as as- sistant, and in 1880 Choguill sold to Parsons ; C. C. Kennison became a partner, and W. G. Gav bought Parsons' interest, which he sold to O. S. Johnson : Kennison retired and a partnership was formed by Johnson with Miss Emilie B. Saume- nig and Frank E. Strough, who had conducted a similar school in the Memorial Hall, and the business was consolidated at Main and Third streets. Strough died and Johnson retired, and Milo E. Dunn was associated with Miss Saume- nig for about a year, when he was succeeded by P. W. Fredericks. In the spring of 1895. Miss Saumenig became sole owner, and April 1. 1895. R. L. Meredith became manager and remained in charge until April 1, 1900, when the business passed to W. C. Howey, who soon after closed the school.
Mr. Meredith opened the Meredith College April 1, 1900, in the Schultz Building, southwest corner of Main and Fifth streets, and during the five years, ended April 1. 1905, had enrolled 1, 174 pupils ; from the small beginning, the college now occupies the four upper floors, as class rooms, in addition to the general offices on the second floor. May 20, 1903, the college was incorpor- ated under the Ohio statutes, with power to con- fer degrees and issue diplomas, and the present directors are : R. L. Meredith, president and bus- iness manager: C. M. Shafer. vice-president : B. P. Leister, secretary and treasurer ; J. H. Shipps, H. F. Rohrman, L. B. Poe and Irwin G. Jennings, with Mrs. R. L. Meredith, corresponding secre- tarv.
CHAPTER X.
NEWSPAPERS, COMPRISING THE MUSKINGUM MES- SENGER, THE DEMOCRATIC UNION, AURORA, CIT- IZENS PRESS AND SIGNAL, THE MUSKINGUM EX- PRESS, AND DEVELOPMENTS INTO THE COURIER, THE CITY TIMES AND TIMES RECORDER, ZANES- VILLE SUNDY NEWS, ZANESVILLE PENNY PRESS, WEEKLY VISITOR AND HOME MONITOR, LABOR JOURNAL, WEEKLY ADVOCATE, ZANESVILLE POST, WESTERN RECORDER, EPHEMERAL. ZANESVILLE PAPERS, DRESDEN, FRAZEYSBURG, ADAMSVILLE, NEW CONCORD AND ROSEVILLE PAPERS.
MUSKINGUM MESSENGER.
The first newspaper published in Muskingum county was the Muskingum Messenger, which made, its first appearance in February, 1810, as an advocate of democratic principles and poli- cies, as defined by Thomas Jefferson, the opposi- tion being styled federalists. George Washington was not a partisan but the supporters of his ad-
105
PAST AND PRESENT OF MUSKINGUM COUNTY.
ministration were federalists, and although Jef- ferson was a member of the cabinet he was not in accord with the President, and his political school was called republican, or democratic republican. John Adams was the only federalist president and Jefferson was the first democratic president.
White and Sawyer were the first publishers of the Muskingum Messenger, but shortly after it began David Chambers, a later prominent poli- tician and Representative to Congress, purchased White's interest and about 1812 became sole pro- prietor, and made it one of the most prominent and influential journals of the State; during the war of 1812-14, it was an able and efficient sup- porter of the war, and the administration. About 1815, Josiah Heard became editor and proprietor and continued until 1818. In February, 1819, Ezekial T. Cox became owner and continued the publication until February, 1822, when he trans- ferred his interest to his brother, Horatio J. Cox. who reconveyed it in February, 1824, to Ezekial T. and Samuel J. Cox ; in 1825 the latter became sole owner and editor, and in May, 1828, sold the paper to Thomas Anderson, because he could not support Jackson for the presidency. Anderson supported the administration until the South Car- olina nullification episode, when he espoused the Calhoun doctrines and lost prestige with the body of the party. In 1837. Joseph Moorehead and Michael P. Brister became owners, but being whigs the paper ceased to be esteemed as a demo- cratic journal and soon became extinet.
ZANESVILLE SIGNAL.
When the Muskingum Messenger ceased to be the regular democratic organ, Charles B. Flood and Frederick W. DeKrufft, in 1833, established the Democratic Union : William Crosby succeeded them and changed the name to the Aurora, and soon after sold to David Robb, and he to Jacob Glessner, January 1. 1838; after six years of vigorous political warfare he soll the paper in 1844, to John Brandt, and within a few years it was owned successively by McCann and Camp, Chauncy Bassett, Henry Beard, Roberts and Ad- ams and again by Henry Beard. August 18, 1852, Beard sold to R. W. P. Muse, and November 15. 1853, Albert O. Wagstaff purchased a one-third interest, and remained one year ; January 2. 1854. Muse and Wagstaff began the Daily Commercial Aurora, which continued for about three years. and July 1. 1855. Lewis Baker purchased a one- third interest and held it until July 1, 1857, and retired. July 16, 1856, Muse sold his interest to James W. Gally and when Baker retired Gally be- came sole proprietor and publisher until April 13. 1860, when he sold to Thomas W. Peacock. No- vember 23. 1860, Joseph McGonagle became as- sociated and November 13, 1862, his interest was purchased by the Ohio Farmer's League, and the latter was merged with the Aurora.
In 1860 the Aurora supported Douglas for the presidency and Samuel Chapman and Anthony Deffenbaugh, in September, started the Citizens' Press, in support of Breckenridge, and developed into a seditious sheet when its candidate became a foe to his country, and the paper was mobbed by the indignant loyal men of Zanesville; July 9, 1863, it was merged with the Aurora, and Will- iam Ewing became associated with Peacock, and January 1, 1864, purchased Peacock's interest, and February 4, 1864, he sold to J. Mulholland and Company, who discontinued the Aurora, and began the Ohio Signal, the first number of which was issued February 11, 1864. but after a few weeks the names of the publishers were with- drawn and during the year Daniel B. Linn be- came proprietor. During 1865 an association and not an incorporation was formed by prominent democrats, in the city and county, under the name of the Signal Printing Company, with D. B. Linn, Elias Ellis, William Pringle and Gemmill Arthur as trustees, Mr. Linn being the sole manager. In August of that year, with an entirely new equip- ment of type, steam power. Hoe press, and job- bing outfit, the Zanesville Daily Signal, with a weekly edition, was commenced, with Mr. Linn as editor and Mr. Arthur as business manager. Mr. Linn's election to the Ohio Senate was dis- astrous to his business interests and Mr. James T. Irvine purchased the plant and took possession June 10, 1867; the daily edition was continued until January 1. 1870, when it was suspended.
Need help finding more records? Try our genealogical records directory which has more than 1 million sources to help you more easily locate the available records.