125 Years Ago

Herald of March 26, 1896

John Wanamaker won the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate and J.D. Hicks was nominated for Congress. Nominees for assemblyman were M.M. Morrow and George M. Patterson.

A large flock of wild geese were heard flying north over the Cove at midnight, an unfailing sign of a storm, closely followed by spring weather.

A substantial new walk was being laid from the northern limits of town to Fairview Cemetery.

The editor noted that this is the time of year to blow your nose, drink sassafras tea and pay your Herald subscription.

An eight-week spring term of normal school was...