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“CUMBERLAND”
BY Linney Henry (Dudley)
C.H.S. 1920
Cumberland a
little town of “quaint origin”
is situated in the southwestern
part of Guernsey County.
Surrounded by hills and some
woods. This place originated in
a rather strange way. Some
surveyors passing through the
country on their way to prepare
to build up the town were
invited to “keep company” with a
barrel of whiskey and owing to
its effects were unable to
travel farther and so started
their work in this place. The
place planned for the town being
about a mile from town on what
is known as the John Young farm.
Their work was done in 1828. The
first log cabin being where Mr.
C. E. Knowles residence now is.
(1852) The first hotel where the
Presbyterian church now stands
and the first church on the
present Jordan property on Main
St. For some time there was no
school house but school was held
in rented rooms. The next school
house was built where the Fred
Lyon’s property is. And in 1883
the present school building was
built. The town was without
railroads until 1853 where the
O. R. and W. line was
constructed and another line the
B. and O. in 1874. These changes
making the town very proud.
Also the
Masonic lodge came about in
1846. The Odd Fellows in 1852
and another in 1886. Some of the
older buildings still remain.
One of which is know as the Emma
Johnson property on this side of
the Presbyterian Church.
Another, the Lee Delong home on
up the street farther. Also the
Globe hotel, are old building
still remains.
Many
improvements have been made
during these ninety two years in
which the town has existed. And
at present these are some of the
things to be found in
Cumberland. There are about ten
different streets which are very
irregular and the main street is
the only paved road present.
Among the
fine residences Cumberland now
consists of three grocery
stores, drug store, two clothing
stores, two meat markets, a
milliner store, two restaurants,
hardware store, two banks, a
post office, jewelry store, two
tire shops, two garages, two or
three creameries, harness shop,
three churches, two livery
stables, schoolhouse, two
blacksmith shops, telephone
exchange, and has its own
electric lighting system. And a
population of near
seven-hundred. If you are not
acquainted with our little town
we advise to become such. After
all were rather proud or “our
town”. How about you?
Note:
Other improvements up until
1922. Paving and improving of
other necessary streets. Town
become an incorporated
village_________. Planing
mill-lumbering, furniture store.
Oil-Standard station, a fine
ball diamond SQ of town,
flouring mill, fire engine -
organized fire department.
Cumberland Ladies Aid was
organized in 1922
- Linney must have added this
note at a later time. |
