Pampered Paws

I captured this sign on state route 83 in Millersburg, Ohio. I guess you can get your paws pampered in the rear and visit a nurse in the front..... more

by R A W M

Title

Pampered Paws

Artist

R A W M

Medium

Photograph

Description

I captured this sign on state route 83 in Millersburg, Ohio. I guess you can get your paws pampered in the rear and visit a nurse in the front.. Millersburg, Ohio has many historic homes and buildings. Recently the town government has come up with a plan to fine owners with unoccupied buildings which is a total farce since the town government is the reason everyone is leaving in the first place. Renters can't afford the high costs of renting a store front for a business with all the high taxes and everything. Most businesses are moving up the road to Berlin where there is more traffic for there business to survive. Millersburg has too many bars for people to bring there children too. Children really don't need to be around all that.

History

The Village of Millersburg was established in 1865.

The Old Town of Millersburg was laid out by Adam Johnson and Charles Miller of Coshocton County, Ohio, in November 1815. It was located at the north side of the northwest quarter of Section 12, township 9, range 7 adjoining the School Lands, and very near the northwest corner of said quarter section. The Northwest corner, lot 1, was a little over the hill towards the present mill dam and the northeast corner, lot 9, was about 100 steps west of the present Wooster Road. The center of the town was very nearly the center of Walkups Addition. The principal streets were Bridge, High and Market, each 4 rods wide. The direction of the former was east and west, and ll rods south of the School land; and was located on the State Road east and west through the county, that crosses the Killbuck near the present mill dam.

The direction of High and Market Streets were north and south. High was located on the State Road from Coshocton to Wooster. This road was a little to the east of the Maxwell (Balk Eagle) Mills, and up the steep bank near, but east of T. J. Cary's cottage house; and a little to the east of the old one and a half story frame building, commonly known as the Witheros and Teisher house. Market Street was parallel with High, and located 32 rods to the east of it. After the settlement of the town most of the travel from the south went up Market Street. There were other streets and alleys, but I trust those mentioned will give the reader a correct idea of the location and size of the OLD Town. The proprietors did not sell any lots in the Old Town until the beginning of 1819, and then deeds were not executed, the purchasers holding under a title-bond. In April 1821, the question of the new county and the moving of the town to the south side of Section 12 was the topic. These obstacles were great "draw-backs

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July 22nd, 2014