PAINESVILLE TELEGRAPH 1881 © Judy J. Stebbins 4/27/2020

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PAINESVILLE TELEGRPAH About Oct. 1st, R. B. More, a lighthouse keeper Painesville, Ohio near Norfolk, Va., left that city in a boat for J. F. Scofield, Editor and Proprietor Baltimore, intending to come direct to Painesville, where he formerly resided. He has Jan. 6, 1881 Thursday not since be heard from. Mr. J. M. Benjamin, his p. 1 BUSINESS DIRECTORY former partner here, received a letter from G. W. ATTORNEYS Stevens, enquiring if Mr. More had been here. A. A. Amidon – Attorney at Law Mr. Benjamin has written to the brothers of Mr. F. J. Jerome – Attorney at Law More and other friends but no one has heard Burrows & Bosworth – Attorneys at Law from him. He had about $400 with him when he Lord Sterling – Attorney & Collector the Business left Norfolk, and fears are entertained that he Men’s Union of Painesville, Ohio has been foully dealt with. PHYSICIANS Dr. Kate H. Whipple – office at residence of David State and Neighborhood Perry, corner Washington & Liberty Sts. --Geneva claims the largest and finest lock works Dr. C. M. Hawley – Office over Stebbins’ Drug in the world. Store, State St., Painesville --H. Talcott, of Jefferson, is the newly elected Dr. J. L. Gage - office over Gould’s Hardware Treasurer of the State Grange. Store, No. 77 Main St. Residence No. 17, South --Edward Whitman, of Kingsville, was badly St. injured by the bursting of a gun recently. MARBLE WORKS --Rev. J. A. Snodgrass, of Hubbard, has accepted Kleeberger & Morley, Parmly Block, State St., a call from the First Baptist Church of Painesville, Ohio Youngstown. DENTISTS --The Plow-Beam Works of Klump and Bro. at Wm. H. Fowler– Dentist, Milwaukee Block over Mecca, Trumbull Co., were burned on Friday. Lockwood Brothers’ store --On Sunday, a little son of Jake Moyer, of JEWELERS Braceville, while out rabbit hunting accidentally J. A. Babcock – Watch repairer, Jeweler and discharged his gun, the whole charge lodging in Engraver, No. 87 Main St. his shoulder. His injuries will probably prove PLANING MILL, & C. fatal. Warren Chronicle D. Donaldson & Son – manufacturers of flooring, doors, sash, blinds, brackets, molding, &c. Shop Delinquent Tax Sale (Land Taxes) rear of Wilder’s Building, State St. Madison HARDWARE Allen, Lucinda C. O. Child – General assortment hardware, Allen, Horace P. paints, oils, glass, &c.; 55 Main St. Foster, Rufus H. NURSERIES Gardner, J. A. L. Green, Nursery, one mile north of Perry Depot. Knights, John Hiram Bowhall – two miles east of Post Office, Long, Eliza Painesville, Ohio Menosmith, John B. Storrs, Harrison & Co . – two miles north-east of Sprague, Alvin L. the village Shaw, Anna H. UNDERTAKERS Skinner, Angeline H. J. Palmer – Undertaker, No. 95 State St. Whiting, A. J. Painesville, Ohio Winchell, Nelson Hurlburt, Helen p. 2 Suspicion of Foul Play Hurlburt, Henry Johnson, Benj.

1 © J. Stebbins 2019 Jan. 6, 1881 p. 3 Fiftieth Anniversary LeRoy Massillon, O. Jan. 2 – The fiftieth wedding Colley, H. G. anniversary of Eliza J. Fox and James Bayliss was Perry celebrated by them last evening at the Park Gray, Oliver D. Hotel. About 500 invitations were issued. Many Morris, Lewis L. attended from abroad: Concord Marsh, Julia A. Mrs. (sister of Mrs. Bayliss) Morse, Collins Tinkler, Consider, Mr. & Mrs. (sister of Mrs. B.) Tuttle, John Fish, Harriet Mrs. (sister of Mr. Bayliss) Painesville Holmes, James Brown, Bridget M. Camp, Abigail Mrs. McCaslin, Nannie Kingsbury, Wayne Mr. & Mrs. Painesville Town Lands Fosdick, David Mr. & Mrs. Beckwith, Russell Irwin, Emily Mrs. Cook, Caroline Underhill A. Dr. & Mrs. Drake, Sophia S. Underhill J. W. Hon & Mrs. Foster, Francis Lynch, William Hon. & Mrs. McDonald, Hannah J. Fogel, H. C. Mr. & Mrs. Moseley, Cynthia Galbreth, Eliza Mrs. Moseley, Sarah Zerbe, Mrs. Pomeroy, D. F. Zerbe, Ella Miss Shilling, John Barker, Kittie, Miss Kirtland Richards, W. C. Mrs. Grout, E. D. Pangburn, Smith Mr. & Mrs. Morse, Collins Brooks, S. Mr. & Mrs. Smith, Wm. L. Folger, William Mentor Magee, Mrs. (of Pittsburgh) Brown, James S. Babcock, Wilbur Mr. Kneale, Thos. Clark, Miss (of Wooster, O.) Haskell, Albert J. Bakney, Andrew Major Alexander, Justin Gates, C. A. Mr. Willoughby Thomas Blackburn who performed the marriage Clark, R. A. ceremony in 1831 was, also, present. Mr. & Mrs. Kelly, James Bayliss have lived in and about Massillon ever Keyt, Gideon since their marriage. They were married at the Roberts, Joel Roach School, which is now the residence of Smart, S. W. Hon. A. C. Wales. They had 5 children and 8 Wilson, S. V. grandchildren, all of whom were present. Stevenson, John White, Harvey E. Dragged to Death Fowler, Eliza Six men were dragged to death by a passing train Walker, Catherine in Sioux City, Iowa, Jan. 4. The seventh man lost Willoughby Town Lots a leg. Names of those killed: Chapman, James Meyers, Charles Dolan, Terry Broughman, Thomas Wheeler, Sylvia M. Swanson, A. P. Herman, J. A. Anserson, Olney

2 © J. Stebbins 2019 Jan. 6, 1881 Paine, Tracy H. Erickson, John Pratt, Walter Wounded: John Adelon House, E. L. All live at Oakland, Neb. Bosworth, H. P. Andrews, Geo. E. p. 5 Local Brevities Little, Heber --Cadet Howard W. Potter, who spent the Breed, N. holidays with his father and sisters, returned to Childs, W. C. the academy yesterday. Crofoot, B. F. --Mr. Stephen Mathews is slowly convalescing. Briggs, F. H. --C. F. Ross, of Hudson, visited S. F. Tillotson, Wasson, Fred. Painesville, on New Year’s Day. Converse, Charles --Mrs. Newton, wife of Rev. Geo Newton, --Mr. & Mrs. M. L. Saunders, now of Cleveland, Oakland, Cal., is spending the winter with her had a baby boy on Tuesday. friends in Painesville and Unionville. --Mr. C. B. Searle, formerly of this place, has been --Mr. Alonzo Shedd is in poor health and is now visiting old friends and relatives. In 1872, he and wholly confined to the house. his wife settled in the then far west, Clarke Co., --Mr. Geo. A. Kidney left for the Michigan lumber Iowa, where he has since resided. country, where as in previous seasons, he will engage in the lumber business. He should be Assumed his Duties home in March. Mr. A. D. Barrett took the oath of office and --Pres. Everest, of Eureka College, Ill., is visiting assumed the duties of Sheriff on Monday, his brothers-in-law Messrs., J. J. Harrison and G. moving his family from Mentor. W. Barton. He also visited Gen. Garfield, of who he is an old and intimate friend. Correction: Miss Dolly Ingersoll sang the solo in --Mrs. Geo. H. Morley is still in town visiting her the Christmas Carol, not Miss Anna Donaldson at ill mother. Mrs. Fred Morley, of Cleveland, has the St. James’ Sabbath School Festival, Christmas been making a long visit home. Eve. -- Deacon H. N. Hyde bought a house and lot just north of H. W. Payne’s, South St. Clair street and I.O.O.F – Cornucopia Lodge No. 212 will build a new house. The old house will be New officers elected: moved back and used as a barn. James Florence Lamunyan, Chas. W. is the contractor. Devoe, C. --Officers for the new year for the Woman’s Amidon, A. A Missionary Society of the Painesville Leland, J. T. Congregational Church: Adams, C. D. Lee, N. O. Mrs. Child, C. O. Barnes, W. H. Mrs. Woodman, B. H. Churchward, J. S. Mrs. Moodey, S. --Mr. S. A. Tisdel, who has been so ill, is improving rapidly. North American Cutlery Co. --Mrs. A. T. Paige, of Akron, daughter of Mr. & Board of Directors: Mrs. C. D. Adams, of this city, had been at death’s Fenton, A. E. door for a day and a night and is now improving. Cole, H. --Painesville College boys, who were home for Pratt, P. the holidays: Dickinson, H. R. Burrows, J. S. Smith, W. F.

3 © J. Stebbins 2019 Jan. 6, 1881 From a letter that H. Woodworth received from The Foresters – his grandson, Horace W. Allen, who lives near Court Richmond No. 6623 A.O. F. Lincoln, Neb., dated Dec. 31, 1880: His wife had Semi-annual election, officers: bread set up within 2 feet of a good coal stove Gardner, A. L. fire all night and by morning it was frozen solid. McCaslin, Geo. W. Miss Lydia Cone, of your neighborhood, who is Wood, A. N. teaching languages at the University, is staying Babcock, F. L. with us over the holiday. She is in good health Eaton, G. L. and pleased with her situation. Adeler, A. Hathaway, W. C. Little Mountain Blackmore, Thomas --John Reynolds and family have left us for a Collister, G. N. home in Henry Co. Grauel, H. W. --Willard Tyler came very near to crushing one Fowler, Chas. leg while at work in the woods. He got caught Wheeler, C. H. between a log and a stump—as it was, he was Perry, A. L. severely bruised.

Y.M.C.A. Perry Officers for the new year: --The little daughter of Mr. J. J. Burrows is very ill Wilson, Geo. H. Dr. with scarlet fever. Dr. Flower is attending. Cone, F. A. --Elder Baker, pastor of the Disciple Church here, Robinson, O. J. has tendered his resignation. Tisdel, W. C. --Mr. E. T. Mellin, formerly a resident here, but Churchward, J. S. of late living in Michigan, and a while in Indiana, Werner, J. S. has again made a home here near the Station. Trustees: He is a shoemaker. Brooks, D. E. Branch, E. P. Mentor Duncan, W. Mentor Grange election of officers: Parmly, L. L. Aldrich, E. T. C. Jerome, F. J. Mather, W. D. House, S. R. Baxter, I. A. Richardson, Jno. Sawyer, O. Pinney, G. --Mr. & Mrs. R. Thompson, of Westfield, N.Y., Hendryx, W. H. spent the holidays with Mrs. Thompson’s Blish, Geo. parents, Mr. & Mrs. D. Donaldson. Mr. Root, O. E. Thompson and his son are extensively engaged Daniels, Frank in fruit growing, devoting 18 acres to grapes; 5 Scott, O. W. Mrs. acres to strawberries and 3 to 4 acres to Wells, Ida Miss raspberries and currants. A number of acres are Dunham, E. T. Mrs. devoted to vegetables which are all shipped to Root, O. E. Mrs. Chautauqua Lake. Willoughby Plains Rather Cool --Mr. & Mrs. Dan Hopkins have returned from Minnesota.

4 © J. Stebbins 2019 Jan. 6, 1881 Perry, Ada Mrs. --Messrs. J. W. Simmons, and F. Cole have Safford, Emma J. Miss returned from hunting in Michigan. Sterling, W. B. Mrs. --Mr. & Mrs. Frank Hayes had a baby boy a short Tuttle, Sarah M. Miss time ago. Gentlemen Weather: Temperature from zero to 14 below Coe, A. D. for 3 days. Gray, Forest W. --Mr. S. W. Brown has been trying to thresh Hill, Frank these cold days. Lynch, Owen --Christmas evening, Mr. & Mrs. Albert Perry Manchester, D. C. celebrated their fifth wedding anniversary. Murphy, Michael Nye, George Married; Ryne, J. H. At the home of the bride, Dec. 29th, Mr. Orvin T. Stryker, S. G. Mason, of Aurora, Ill., and Miss Georgia Ingersoll, Woodworth John of Madison. At the residence of Rev. J. B. Cory, Mr. Charles F. Ad: City Bakery and Restaurant. All tools and Thompson and Miss Minnie Dayton, both of furniture for sale. W. Babbitt Painesville. Ad: Pure Lager for family use. H. Carroll. Legal Notice: Dissolution of Partnership Real Estate Transfers between A. L. Tinker and Horace Alvord by Painesville mutual agreement. Barton, G. W. For Sale – My former residence on Wood street Finneron, Martha M. will be sold at a reasonable price. F. L. Wilder. Willoughby Painesville Covert, Wm. The Estate of John Gallagher: T. G. Hart is the Philpot, Joseph adm. for John Gallagher, dec., late of Mentor, Young, Adelia A. Lake Co., Ohio. Ackley, Charles C. Presley, Jane Alice Perry Grange Hall Co. – Notice to stockholders Mentor, Maria J. of meeting to elect directors. Corporators: Executors’ Notice: Turney, G. Burr Angus Cowle, D. W. Canfield are executors of the Thompson, J. D. estate of Daniel Kirk, dec., late of LeRoy, Lake Co. Norton, N. Thompson, C. M. Farm for Sale Axtell, A. P. A. Mehaffey. 73 acres 1 ¾ miles east of Davis, W.A. Painesville Courthouse Allison, R. E.

Letters uncalled for at the Painesville P. O. as of Probate Notice: Jan. 5, 1880: The next of kin of C. M. Mercer, deceased, late of Ladies Perry, Lake Co., are notified that the last will has Burr, Lillie Miss been filed and testimony regarding the th Cook, J. M. Miss execution thereof will be heard on Jan. 15 . Homer, Nellie Mrs. Painesville, O. - Geo. H. Shepherd, Probate Judge Myers, Susan J. Mrs.

5 © J. Stebbins 2019 Jan. 6, 1881 -- Some time ago, William Ross had 3 fat sheep In Probate Court stolen from his barn. They are supposed to have 1. Melissa S. Johnson, guardian of Reese M. been carried off by some passing sleigh in the Johnson, first account night as his barn is alongside the street. A barn 2. L. J. Wadsworth, guardian of Geo. O. and should never stand close to the street. Arthur L. Wadsworth, third account Willoughby Plains 3. G. N. Tuttle, trustee of John Dickinson, --Mr. O. H. Richardson and Mr. Fred Whitney assigned for benefit of creditors, final account-- intend to go to Columbus to attend the lectures The at the State University. 4. Oliver Andrews, executor of N. M. Andrews, --The Farmers’ Club elected officers: deceased, first account Gray, M. E. – Pres.;Andrews, O. – Vice Pres. 5. J. L. Parmly, executor of Esther P. Brown, S. W. – Sec. 6. S. C. Carpenter, executor and trustee of --Plains Grange No. 369 officers elected: George Roddick, deceased, sixth account Gray, A. Richardson, C. J. Legal Notice: Brown, S. W. To Eveline Witzman, of Hyde Town, Oil Creek Simmons, J. W. township, Crawford Co., Pa.; her husband, Newton, G. C. Charles E. Witzman has filed for divorce Richardson, T. Sheriff’s Sale: Brown, O. H. Eliza Ward vs James Ward. Various parcels of Richardson, C. J. Mrs. lands will be sold which represent 1/10 interest Hanson, A. in The Painesville Real Estate Association. Value Simmons, J. W. Mrs. appraised at $4,500. Brown, J. W. Mrs. Gray, A. Mrs. Jan. 13, 1881 Thursday Graves. W. J. Mrs. Geauga County p. 1 State and Neighborhood --Alonzo Pease and wife started west today on --Mrs. Charlotte Wilson, of Youngstown, an extended visit. committed suicide Thursday. --Total number of deaths in Claridon during the p. 2 Madison last 13 yrs., were 158. --Miss Alice Beecher is sick with diphtheria. --A large quantity of ice is being secured at --The Musical Union will meet with Mr. Delos Geauga Lake by Cleveland parties. Bates, Jan. 15. --Over 25,000 cheese boxes were made at South Madison Hodges’ factory in Newbury. —The Abel Phelps’ farm has lately been sold to a --Judge Smith issued naturalization papers to 25 Mr. Keener, lately from Germany. Mr. Phelps is people during the year 1880. an old man. --W. J. Ford is the manager of the Geauga Leader. --There was a birthday party at Wm. Tuttle’s last --Joseph K. Eggleston and wife, of Bainbridge, Friday night for his eldest daughter’s 16th recently celebrated their golden wedding. birthday. --George W. Pease has been appointed --The Literary Society meets at Mr. George postmaster at Huntsburgh; vice H. P. Kile, Owens’ Tuesday evening. resigned. --Mr. Samuel Post is somewhat better. The --Alvin Allen, one of the pioneers of Claridon, widow of Lyman Miller, of Thompson, had a died on the 4th inst., age 92 yrs. paralytic shock last Wed. night. She is now able --Hiram Potter, of Newbury, manufactured to talk and move her limbs. 15,000 bushels of apples into jelly and 13,000 bushels into cider.

6 © J. Stebbins 2019 Jan. 13, 1881 Woodbury, B. B. – Pres. --Archibald Hazelett, an old resident of Auburn, Osborn, E. N. – Vice Pres. died on the 2nd inst., at the advanced age of 91 Smith, Stewart S. – Treas.&Cashier yrs. Directors: --J. W. Donaldson, of Russell, lately had his barn Woodbury, B. B. burn down with horses, cattle, etc. The fire is to Osborn, E. N. have started from a lantern left burning in the Wilmot, L T. barn. Gridley, D. C. --Miner Luther, who was a resident of Newbury Downing, A. D. for many years, was found dead in his bed at his Johnson, Daniel sister’s home in Burton; probably from heart Tucker, H. disease. --Officers of the Opera House Association for the p. 3 Local Brevities th present year: --Died at the Lake Co. Infirmary, Dec. 13 , 1880, King, Jabez – Pres. of cancer, Mrs. Mary Mercer. Bodman, S. E. – Treas. --We are obliged to Lon F. McAleer for the large Smith, Henry K. – Sec. holiday number of the Great West, Denver, --Sheriff Warriner retired from the Sheriff’s Colorado. office; John Pierce assumed his duties. --Mr. John Malin returned yesterday from his --Officers elected for Chardon Lodge No. 203, Florida trip. His brother and nephew remain in I.O.O.F: that State. Bruce, J. T. --A colored delegation from Alabama visit Gen. Hilliard, T. A. Garfield today to urge a representation of their Smith, J. E. race in the Cabinet. Canfield, I. W. --Information is wanted on Henry Johnson, who Bickle, John resided in this county some 30 yrs. ago. Cook, A. --Mrs. H. W. Payne, St. Clair street badly sprained Pease, Philo one of her wrists in a fall. Last year her other Durfee, L E. wrist was broken in a fall. Bickle H. --Hannon, of Janesville, Wis., and Rumsey, of Walters, J. N. Cleveland, are to have a wrestling match in th -- Chardon Chapter No. 106 R.A. M. Cleveland sometime between now and the 27 New officers: instant. Benton, A. W. --Mr. H. Mason, of LeRoy township, brought to Smith, H. K. market last week a year-old turkey, the dressed Smith, S. E. weight of which was 23.5 lbs. It was purchased Werriner, S. P. by Mosher & Crofoot market. Smith, S. S. --Lon F. McAleer, of the Denver, South Park & Osborn, W. H. Pacific railroad is home to recuperate from an Wilson, C. A. illness. Morris, F. S. --Mrs. H. B. Green, of State street, has gone to Wood, J. A. Cleveland to visit her daughter Mrs. McAbee. Smith, T. C. --Mrs. Prouty, the mother of Mrs. J. L. Frisbie on Chapman, S. L. the ridge, is dangerously ill. Mr. Frisbie thinks Centre, Geo. F. she is failing. --Frank W. Aldrich writing from Fargo Jan. 5 Geauga Savings & Loan Assoc. officers for 1881: writes that the weather is beautiful, no snow.

7 © J. Stebbins 2019 Jan. 13, 1881 Ford, George H. Everybody from Painesville now in this region is Kerr, Levi well. --W. S. Bandell, of Mentor who was so badly shot Heirs to a Large Fortune about two months since, has recovered enough The late John Taylor, of Burlington, Iowa, left his to get around on crutches. He credits his estate to his mother, Nancy Taylor and nieces, recovery to his physician, Dr. Bixby. Ada and Harmony Ann Taylor, in equal --Elder N. N. Bartlett has placed his fine span of proportions. Mrs. Harmony Taylor is his white horses in the hands of a gentleman on brother’s widow, and her daughter is Mrs. Ada Washington street to be trained for spring Helnam, residents of Canfield, Ohio. Mentor driving. citizens will know Mrs. Taylor as Harmony --The first annual banquet of the Williams Stevers. She and her daughter have resided in College Alumni Assoc. of Northern Ohio was held Painesville part of the time since her husband’s at the Forest City Hotel in Cleveland. Gen. death and are well known to many here. Garfield, who is a member of the Association, gave a speech. A Testimony of Love and Esteem --Mrs. Albert Paige, of Akron, is slowly Mrs. G. E. Treadwell, of New Castle, Pa., was convalescing. Mrs. Charles Adams remains in presented with a frame containing photographs Akron to attend her daughter. She took ill with of all the young men students she taught in the doors and windows open in bed with the Sunday school, and her photograph in the temperature at 15 degrees below. center. She was presented with a testimonial by Mr. William Norris. Death Died in Painesville on Friday, Kate M., wife of Dr. The Late Dr. S. W. Parmly A. L Gardner, and eldest daughter of Mr. & Mrs. The Church of Christ at corner of Liberty and M. R. Doolittle. For many years since the death Washington streets in Painesville, prints of her brother, George, her twin soul, the life resolutions of respect for Dr. Parmly. beyond was real, full of beauty to her. Nine weeks ago, she gave birth to a baby girl. For a few LAKE COUNTY COMMON PLEAS days before her death, her sickness took the January Term, 1881 form of inflammation of the bowels. The burial Judges was in Evergreen Cemetery. She was 28 yrs. old. Woodbury, H. B. Sherman, L S. Wedding Anniversary Clerk Mr. & Mrs. Seely R. King celebrated their 18th Paine Jr. F. wedding anniversary. Mr. King presented his Sheriff wife with a beautiful china tea set, of the Indus Barrett, A D. pattern, as a souvenir of the day. Pros. Attorney Clark, C. D. First National Bank Grand Jurors Re-elected as Directors: Buck, Jerome Hitchcock, Reuben Durban, Geo. B. Smith, Anson Hayden, J. B. Burridge, Samuel Hart, A. P. Child, C. O. Leonard, George Murray, John H. Loomis, O. L. King, O. S.

8 © J. Stebbins 2019 Jan. 13, 1881 Hodge, W. H. 12. John Corlett vs Reese Y. Carroll Axtell, A. P. 13. & 14. John Cunningham vs Alson A. Cady Lockwood, I. B. 15. C. O. Child vs Chilson Brothers Camp, H. C. 16. C. J. Komar vs Orson St. John Tarbell, A. H. 17. Orsemus Manchester vs. E. D. Warner Ward, Elijah 18. Terry Dolan vs Edward Darragh King, Geo. H. 19. Joseph H. Riker vs William H. Mairs & Co. Smart, E. C. 20. John Hill vs Village of Willoughby Petit Jurors 21. Jesse Booker vs Terrance Prior Newton, Geo. C. 22. George W. Crane vs Myron W. Tuttle Garfield, A. H. 23. John Donohue vs the P. & Y. R. R. Co. Ellen, J. S. 24. Asa Cottrell vs Z. P. Sorter Olds, Eli 25. Geo. W. Steele vs Chas. A. Avery Hall, Solon 26. Sophia Hartman vs Ann A. Thome Wheeler, W. A. 27. Woodman & Branch vs Sarah J. Drake Watts, N. I. 28. Frank Foulk vs Wesley Freer Axtell, L. A. 29. James L. Frisbie, adm. of Luther Jewell, dec. Shattuck, Benj. vs Jason Jewell Tuttle, C. C. 30.Eli McGurrer vs Samuel Quigley Vroman, Warren 31. Frank A. Gould vs A. Johnson Tailman, J. P. 32. Roswell G. Wheeler, exec. of N. S. Wheeler, Stocking, W. H. dec., vs the Lake Co. Woolen Mills Masters, W. M. 33. Charles A. Brigden, adm. of Alva Lake, dec. Kimball, A. W. vs Edward B. Griswold Call, A. D. 34. S. D. Gildersleeve vs John Pike Wood, J. H. 35. George Pelton vs Thomas Collins Warner, Zopher 36. Daniel G. Davis vs David A. Strong Morse, H. H. 37. Lavias Armstrong vs Royal F. Dow Hardway, C. A. 38. Samuel R. House, guardian of Sarah Lloyd, insane, vs Robert T. Lloyd Second Trial List – Monday Jan. 17th, 1881 39. Geo. W. Steele vs E. B. Root E. J. Sweeney vs Jos. Rudolph, et al. 40. Jerry McGuinn vs Fritz Glogauer Regular List - Monday Jan. 17th, 1881 41. David Barnes vs L. B. McDonald 1. William Hanson vs Daniel Scranton 42. Henry O. Courtney vs Matthew Bostwick 2. Samuel P. Hathaway vs. Frank Brainard, adm. Tuesday, January 18th of A. Brainard, dec. 43. George H. Hulett vs W. J. Cornelius 3. Isaac N. Hathaway, adm. of Elbridge Hayden 44. William W. Johnston vs W. A. Babcock vs James Allen 45. H. Bradford Doty vs Fanny B. Doty 4. Horace Steele vs Alvin L Tinker 46 M. D. Hoy & Son vs Bennie Tappan 5. Eliza Ward vs James Ward et al. 47. John C. Hills vs Lydia Perkins 6. Samuel E. Carter vs. Oscar Andrews et al. 48. David White vs George Fisher 7. J. W. Rogers vs Wm. McReynolds et al. 49. John Babcock vs E. F. Stockwell 8. Alma Christy vs the L.S. & M.S. R’y Co. 50. Martha Curtiss vs Village of Painesville 9. Ritchie & White vs G. H. Hulett 51. Catharine Kraus vs Charles T. Morley 10. Walding & Saxton vs. Albert King et al 52. Charles H. Harvey vs Edith C. Harvey 11. Wm. Lloyd vs Thomas Lloyd et al. 53. Kate Gardner vs Horace Steele 54. Edward J. Sweeney vs Sextus Sloan

9 © J. Stebbins 2019 Jan. 13, 1881 96. Hannah Karns vs Dominick Killcauley 55. Ella Smith vs Hugh White 97. David L. Pope vs David Barnes 56. Maria Sherer vs Philo Evarts 98. Daniel Warner Jr. vs M. S. Johnson, guardian 57. Susan J. Humiston vs the Hart Nut & Washer of R. M. Johnson, insane Mfg. Co. 99. Judson A. Lazelle Jr. vs Mary J. Lazelle 58. Edward Rose vs Ann L. Rose 100. Sextus Sloan vs Thomas Young 59. Francis Clapp vs George Clapp 101. Geo. W. Steele vs Little Mountain Assoc. 60. Eunice L. Williams, exec. of John Williams, 102. Jacob Clock vs David Hughes dec., vs Leverett Hotchkiss 103. David Woodford vs J. W. Kelly 61. Alvin L. Tinker vs Hattie M. Whilden 104. Mary Cain vs James Cahil 62. William E. Hulett vs. Arthur Waterman 105. Catharine Prior vs Jesse Rooker 63. George R. Markell vs Samuel Brown 106. Frances E. Henricle vs Francis L. B. Henricle 64. William E. Hulett vs Arthur Waterman and 107. Henry Miashler vs Patrick Arragan Hotchkiss 108. Hannah M. Hilton vs C. T. Morley, Sheriff 65. Martin Burge vs William S. Thatcher 109. Charlotte Wood vs Harvey Wood 66. The P. & Y. Railway Co. vs Stephen Mathews 110. Kent National Bank vs Alfred H. Wetherby 67. John W. Averill vs A. H. Garfield 111. Patrick Mack vs George Freeman 68. Thomas Hare vs Rufus Briggs 112. A. M. Ferguson vs Lon F. McAleer 69. John Roper vs Henry Stevens 113. B. B. Woodbury vs B. O. Wilcox 70. James Galvin vs Eliza Flahaven 114. First National Bank of Painesville vs 71. Johnson T. Dingee vs F. E. Waters Dickinson & Allen. 72. Elbridge O. Warner vs Nelson S. Winchell 115. First National Bank of Painesville vs 73. John W. Brigham & Co. vs Chas. H. Wheeler Dickinson & Allen. th 74. Richard Tinan vs John Hill Thursday, January 20 75. John Roper vs Eber W. Bond 116. Mullins & Crigler vs John Brennan 76. Betsey Stockwell vs Alden B. Stockwell 117. Edward J. Sweeney vs Edward Gaffney 77. Edward Hall vs H. H. Hines 118. Sarah Brown vs Henry Brown 78. F. L. Werbe vs A. J. Carroll 119. Rufus Briggs vs Daniel Ingraham 79. David Barnes vs Salmon Swetland 120. Martha J. Remick vs Chas. T. Morley 80. George Ball vs P. H. Gaffney 121. Richard Tinan vs Alexander H. Garfield 81. Mrs. W. H. Cleveland vs James Seamons 122. L. C. Thompson vs William Hall 82. James Brain vs George Ruder 123. Homer H. Hine, adm. of A. Skinner, dec., vs 83. Julia A. McDonald vs N. Stratton Warren Duncan 84. Lafayette Arnold vs Angeline H. Skinner 124. Martha J. Remick vs J. S. Ellen &C. 85. The First National Bank of Painesville vs H. C. 125. Zeri L. Judd vs John H. Jones Durand 126. Lydia A Roe vs T. Davidson 86. Babcock, Hurd & Co. vs W. C. Hathaway 127. William Huntoon, adm. of Mary J. Gregory, 87. Wm. E. Hulett vs John Cunningham dec., vs James R. Hall 88. Wm. E. Hulett vs Charles F. Ruggles 128. Grandison N. Tuttle, guardian of Emily 89. Hannah M. Hilton vs Hattie M. Whildon Belden vs Albert B. Northrop 90. George Ruder vs Elijah Ward 129. Austin N. Babbitt vs George V. Graham Wednesday, January 19th Friday, January 21st 91. Jerry McGuinn vs Fritz Glogauer 130. Thomas L. Mehaffy vs Alexander Mchaffey 92. Elmira Craine vs. Edward A. Craine 131. Phila Ann Wears vs Richard Henry Wears 93. Aaron Wilcox vs Frank Brown 132. M. B. Cook, guardian of Etta Haywood vs his 94. Willard Matdurf vs Elva Matdurf said Ward 95. Betsy A. M. King vs Samuel Fowles 133. Alois Proell vs John L. Ordner 134. Jennie B. Root vs Edward B. Root

10 © J. Stebbins 2019 --In Concord, Jan. 8th, Mr. Jefferson Collister and Jan. 13, 1881 Miss Mary Smith, both of Concord. 135. Warren C. Dickey, adm. of Geo M. Dickey, --At the residence of the officiating clergyman, th dec. vs Nannie McCaslin Jan. 9 , by Rev. J. B. Cory, Mr. Horace O. Adams, 136. Austin Damon vs J. M. Tanner of LeRoy, to Miss Altha A. Winchell, of Concord. 137. Orrin H. Sharpe vs William Thomas 138. Jane Hervey vs John N. Hervey Died th 139.Robert T. Lloyd vs Samuel R. House, --In Dundee, Mich., Dec. 27 , of typhoid guardian of Sarah Lloyd, dec. pneumonia, Charlie Ray, little son of C. M. and 140. H. J. Manchester, adm. of Frank A. Warner, Adda A. Dustan, age 3 yrs., 5 mos. dec., vs Annie E. Warner 141. Mary Draver vs Daniel Dikeman Ad: A nice line including extra size of ladies’ 142. Martin B. Cook, exec. of Wm. Haywood, underwear at Mrs. Scofield’s dec., vs Juliett Haywood 143. William Bowie vs Margaret Bowie, alias Ad: Go to McBride & Co. and get Wilson’s Maggie Bowie Lightning Remedy for Rheumatism. 144. Wm. E. Hulett vs Edwin R. Cleveland 145. Jessie Bowell vs W. C. Hall Letters uncalled for at the Painesville P. O. as of Saturday, January 22nd Jan. 12, 1881: 146. Mary Draver vs Daniel Dikeman Ladies 147. Abby C. Bates vs E. F. Stockwell Case, Emma Miss 148. Lucy A. Ward vs Andrew J. Holmes Corlett, C. Mrs. 149. Mary Louise Freeman vs Richard Freeman Davis, Julia M. Mrs. 150. Charles Gilbreath vs Leverett Hotchkiss Frisbie, L. M. Mrs. 151. Charles E. Henshaw vs. The Watertown Fire Hoyt, Sophrona Miss Ins. Co. Jones, W. J. Mrs. 152. Geo. W. Steele vs Edward B. Root Johnson Louise Miss 153. Samuel W. Smart vs W. C. Perkins Kirby, Ann Mrs. Criminal Causes Mosley, Emily Mrs. Monday January 31st Safford, Emma J. Miss 175. State vs James T. Brundage Smiley, M. L. Mrs. 176. State vs. Joseph Caddoo Smith, Carl Mrs. 177. State vs Warren Richer Taylor, Mary E. Miss 178. State vs Thos. S. Wadsworth Videt, Mary 179. State vs Leander Canfield Williams, Mattie Miss 180. State vs Joseph Caddoo Gentlemen 181. State vs John A. Brown Bates, George A. 182. Save vs A. D. Crofoot Ball, Harry L. 183. State vs George E. Freeman Hawley Edwin H. 184. State vs Patrick Arragan and Michael Joubert, Frank Arragan Lapham, Marlin Night, L. A. Married O’Dair, E. --At the residence of C. C. Quinn, Esq., Jan. 6th, Orvis, G. W. Rev. 1881, Lizzie H. Quinn and Ford W. Tinker, both of Robbinson, Wm. Painesville. Toombs, J. C. Werner, Fred

11 © J. Stebbins 2019 --On Wed., Mr. B. Miller, of Austinburg, slipped and fell while crossing the river, injuring himself Jan. 13, 1881 so severely that he soon died. When his wife was For Sale: A small printing press and quantity of told, she reportedly died almost instantly. type, part of it new. Will be sold cheap. Mrs. S. --A dying man in new Lisbon a few days since, L. Titus, Box 289, Painesville confessed having murdered Lizzie Grumbacher For Sale: House and lot on St. Clair St., No. 100. near Youngstown a few years ago. For that J. S. Bartholomew, Painesville murder, Sterling was tried and hung and this For Sale: A desirable residence situated on State man was the principal witness against him. street. Possession given the 1st of April if desired. Sterling died protesting his innocence. B. H. Woodman --The Jefferson Gazette prints: Frank Marsh, of Wagons – If you want a Coquillard or Studebaker Lenox, has returned from Montana, where he Farm Wagon, call on S. R. King, N. A. Cutlery has spent nearly two years with his brother, a Works, Painesville ranchman. His brother has sold from his ranch, $10,000 worth of horses during the past year. Jan. 20, 1881 Thursday --From Youngstown, Patrick Dugan, an engineer at the Himrod Furnace, was badly burned in an p. 1 State and Neighborhood explosion of gas this afternoon. Dr. Peck, thinks --Dr. L. D. Kellogg, of Ashtabula, is dead. his injuries will not prove serious. Henry --Ashtabula people have an elegant skating rink. Wintermyer, conductor on a switch train of the --Geneva employs 353 hands in her several N.Y., Penn., & Ohio R.R., slipped while getting on industries. to a car, had cut over his right eye. Dr. Buchner, --The Ashtabula Pumps Works is now in surgeon of the road, says he will recover. operation.

--The N. E. Mutual Aid Assoc. of Ashtabula has p. 2 Mrs. Aldrich, mother of E. T. C. Aldrich, of 1,700 members. Mentor, met with a serious accident in breaking --Mr. C. B. Keyes, of Geneva, committed suicide one of her hips by a fall. She is doing as well as recently, by shooting. could be hoped. --The Columbiana Lumber Co.’s saw mill in Real Estate Transfers Boardman woods burned last week. PAINESVILLE --A cow valued at $3,000-4,000, owned by C. H. Spencer, Ralza Andrews, of Youngstown, died last week. Spencer, Franklin --A suspension of sentence has been granted Payne, H. W. John D. L’Hommedieu of Ashtabula. Hartigan, David -Burglars took $60 worth of goods Monday night MADISON from Morgan Lewis’ gun store in Youngstown. King, Edwin --The Western Reserve Mining Co. with claims Blair, J. F. being located near Tucson, Arizona, was formed PERRY in Warren last Friday. Vrooman, Joel B. --Judge E. B. Taylor’s daughter is an agreeable Reed, Herman A. and happy acquisition to Washington society. UNIONVILLE --While chopping wood recently, Mr. Carlton Warner, Oliver W. Coats, of Mentor, had a splinter forcibly enter his Woodworth, Jefferson eye and destroy his sight entirely. LEROY --At West Point, near Lisbon, Sat., young McCord Harrison, John died from a beating at the hands of a man named Harrison, Frederick W. Starr. A sheriff is scanning the horizon for the lost Gamble, Ellen B. Starr. King, George W.

12 © J. Stebbins 2019 Jan. 20, 1881 --A Hungarian named, John Malis, had his hand Craine, Wm. R. badly crushed at Fairport Sat. while coupling Phelps, Isaiah cars. Craine, Isabella --Our Little Ones is a new and delightful monthly MENTOR magazine for children. It is published by the Hart, S. H. Russell Publishing Co., Boston. Hart, T. G. --Mr. & Mrs. John House, of Painesville, Mahaney, Michael celebrated their golden wedding anniversary on th Delong, Wm. Jan. 20 , by a reception given at the home of Harback, Thos. S. their son, Mr. S. R. House, No. 9 Mentor Ave. CONCORD --Mr. H. M. Mosely, who went from Thompson Carroll, Andrew J. to Paw Paw, Ill., some years ago, is now home for Merrill, Mary A. C. a visit of several weeks. He brought some KIRTLAND specimens of Illinois corn raising, the white Chadderton, Joseph gourd-seed, ears from 10 – 12 inches in length Metcalf, Chas. E. and 8 to 9 inches in circumference. We believe, however, that some of our Lake Co. farmers can p. 3 LOCAL BREVITIES show just as good. Mr. Mosely expects to make --Jessie, the little daughter of Mr. & Mrs. E. W. his permanent home in Illinois. VanEtten, died of scarlet ever last Sun., age 3 yrs. --Mrs. G. E. Treadwell, of New Castle, Pa., Col. Fred Fowler, of Reading, Hillsdale Co., Mich., daughter of Mr. Thomas Greer, is making a home is visiting Painesville, the guest of his old visit. Mr. Treadwell is expected within a few schoolmate, Mr. H. Cole. Col. Fowler was raised days. in Perry, in this county, leaving here in 1834 for --Mr. L. Farris returned to Canton on Mon.; his Hillsdale, at the age of about 18 yrs. He now has wife and daughter left the same day for a large estate of over 3,000 acres. For many Minneapolis, to spend a few months with his years, he has been a trustee of Hillsdale College. son, Mr. E. L. Farris. --Dr. W. A. France left on Wed. for a more Birthday Celebration profitable field of labor. His stay was short and The ninetieth birthday of Mr. Franklin Paine was he made many friends in Painesville. celebrated at his residence on Mentor Ave. Sat. --The home of O. A. Rockwell, of Kingsville, Mr. Paine came to Painesville in the year 1803, burned to the ground Monday. he being 12 yrs. old at the time. The next year, --Gen. and Mrs. Casement and family have his father, Eleazer Paine, died leaving the young returned to Jennings Place. The General’s man to fight out the battle alone. The family was business takes him back to Adrian. living at that time on the old Paine settlement, --Clevelanders who drive sleighs must have bells near Skinners. He and his brother, living at on their horses or be arrested and fined. The Monmouth, Ill., are the only survivors of this hardware men have been having a lively bell family; his brother being two years his senior. trade. Mr. Paine served in the War of 1812. --Mr. C. O. Child returned from Haden, Conn., on A Merited Compliment Wed., where he was called by the sickness of his Our townsman, Mr. H. W. Tibbals, received a father, H. Child, who died the day previous to his communication from Gen. Garfield a few days son’s arrival, at the age of 83 yrs. He was one of since. While in Washington, the Gen. sat for his the oldest ship builders on the Connecticut River. photograph about 20 times with different --Mr. & Mrs. F. C. Nims, who have been making a photographers. About 25 photographs were home visit, returned to Denver last week. sent

13 © J. Stebbins 2019 Jan. 20, 1881 chopping. The ax glanced and severed his great out before a committee to select the one they toe through the joint where it attached to the considered the best. Mr. Tibbals picture of foot. He is doing as well as could be expected. Garfield was selected. Then the second best was selected, and it was from a negative made by West Concord Tibbals and printed by Berstadt, of New York. Mr. & Mrs. W. L. Gordon were given a party, Jan. th th 12 , for their 5 wedding anniversary. There An Old Pioneer Gone was dinner and dancing at their residence with a Died at Fairport, Painesville Township, Jan. 15th, large company. Hon. Samuel Butler, age 87 yrs. He was born in Hartford, Conn, in 1794. He came to Ohio in Kirtland 1816, and established himself in the Lake --Mr. Andrew McWethey is thought to be a little forwarding business at Fairport where he has better in health. lived ever since. In 1828 and 1829, he --Prof. Gist preaches here ever Sabbath. Five represented Geauga Co. (Lake Co. then being evenings, he came 8 miles, preached and went included) in the State Legislature. As a legislator, home the same night though some of the time it he obtained a charter for the old Geauga Bank, was bitter cold. The Sabbath school is flourishing now known as the First National Bank of with 110 scholars under the superintendence of Painesville. He was the first lighthouse keeper at Mr. C. Clapp. Fairport. He was elected Justice of the Peace several times. At the time of his death, he was a Mentor Deputy Collector of Fairport. He leaves a son and To raise funds for a new parsonage, the women a granddaughter. of the M. E. Church held an oyster supper. The Births men not to be outdone by the ladies decided to --Mr. & Mrs. W. C. Tisdel, of Mentor street, had give an oyster supper with musical a son born as a New Year’s gift. entertainment. The novelty being that no lady --Mr. & Mrs. A. D. Sturges had a son on Jan. 12th. should take part in the preparation or conducting the supper. W. S. Kerr was master of Robbed ceremonies. Several oil stoves were placed in Mr. C. Huntington, Erie street, was robbed of 30 one corner of the Sunday-school room of the chickens, his entire flock, last night. church, and Messrs. Drake and Lamb prepared the oysters and coffee. Messrs. Cleveland and Concord Tarbell attended to the dishwashing. A candy Mr. Wiegel’s house near Fay’s Mill was on fire on booth was presided over by Mr. O. S. Crowl. Thursday. A few pails of water put it out. Madison th South Madison On the evening of the 11 inst., many friends and --Albion Stocking, of Thompson, has not been neighbors of Mr. & Mrs. Captain Carlton Graves, able to work for several weeks due to a disease of Madison, surprised them with their presence of the lungs and throat. Said disease was for their wedding anniversary. The guests contracted while he was in the army of the late spread the tables with rich delicacies. Such war. pleasant times can never be forgotten. --Last week, Mr. Robert Ross, slipped while descending a ladder in the loft of his barn, had a Perry fall of about 14 feet and badly hurt his left hand --Mr. Joseph McVittie intends to leave for keeping him from work for a few days. Not long Nebraska sometime this month. ago, Mr. Isaac Roth met with an accident while --Mrs. Jacob Taverner has returned from a visit to friends in Boston and Portland, Me.

14 © J. Stebbins 2019 Jan. 20, 1881 Murray, Mary Miss --Scarlet fever is found once more in Perry. Northway, Mrs. Measles have put in an appearance, also. Proper, May M. Miss --A number of friends and neighbors of Adam Fitz Taylor, Ida M. Miss surprised him by their appearance last Wed. Van, Mahala Miss evening. All had a good time. Gentlemen: --Perry now has a literary society. George Watts Ackerman, Charley is President and Miss Kate Blair Sec. Meetings Brown, Charley are every Friday and open to the public. Charrol, Thomas --Farmers and other in this township have been Cordon, Louis unusually busy in hauling longs this winter. A Greene, Corwin large number have been taken to Geneva; those Lymen, H. B. for ship building are taken to the lake to wait for Maddocks, James navigation to open. Metcalfe, T. B. --Mr. Delos Bates, of Madison, has organized a O’Rouke, John singing school at the center. He has over 30 Potter, Harry scholars. Vroman, Frank

Death’s Doings Ad: Wanted a grafting and farm hand. M. S. --In Ithaca, Mich., Dec. 18th, 1880, of apoplexy, Colgrove 1 ½ miles east of Painesville Carl A. Smith, aged 21 yrs., 4 mos., and 18 days. Last Friday, this young man extinguished the Estate of Hiram Dixon – Annis C. Dixon is the lights in Pearce & Garlock’s drug store, where he adm. of Hiram Dixon, dec., late of Kirtland, Lake was employed, apparently in good health and Co., Ohio went to his home. Before morning, a physician was called to attend him; and by night he was a Peter Morrison found money in the Ladies’ corpse, the result of apoplexy. He was born in Sitting Room at the Lake Shore Depot. Parkman, Geauga Co., Ohio, where his parents now reside. He came to this village one year ago Estate of C. M. Mercer – A. L. Bartlett is the to visit friends, he being the nephew of Mrs. Wm. executor of C. M. Mercer, dec., late of Perry, L. Phillips. While here he secured the position in Lake Co., Ohio the drug store. Last July, he married Miss Carrie Tuttle, of Lake Co., Ohio. She and her brother p. 4 A very simple dentifrice is powdered chalk, accompanied his remains to Parkman, Ohio. He with or without a small amount of orris-root. It is resided at the home of Justice Phillips. recommended, by some, to rub the wet brush A thank you card is printed to friends and over genuine white castile soap before dipping it neighbors by Mrs. C. A. Smith, Wm. L. Phillips, in the chalk. By his means the teeth may be kept and H. M. Phillips very white without injury.

Letters uncalled for at the Painesville P. O. as of Jan. 27, 1881 Thursday Jan. 19, 1881: p. 1 State and Neighborhood Ladies: --Jas. Reed, aged 98, died in Marion Thursday. Ames, Mary Mrs. --Pat Cotter was killed by a train at Olmstead Baker, Ledah Miss Falls, Thursday. Brown, M. J. Mrs. --Mrs. Jennie Dougherty died at Fremont last Frisbie, L. M. Mrs. week from an overdose of morphine. Mooney, Mary Miss

15 © J. Stebbins 2019 Jan. 27, 1881 --C. S. Putnam, recently editor of the Geneva Express, is now employed at the Cleveland Herald. --A Mrs. Fobes, of Springfield, fell dead while walking from the barn to the house one-day last week. --The execution of Conrad Rauthback, the Shelby murderer, was postponed to March 25th. --Martin H. Harmon, of Kingsville, committed suicide last Thursday by shooting himself through the heart. --Opie P. Reed, late editor of the Little Rock Gazette, is now employed by the Cleveland Leader. --The second annual meeting of the N.E. Ohio & N. W. Penn. Bee Keepers’ Assoc. will be held in Andover, Ohio, Feb. 8 and 9. --Geo. Bachman, a prominent Sandusky attorney, is missing and it is thought he absconded with trust funds in the amount of $4,000.

--John Moore, postmaster at Spencer, Medina Co., was indicted by the U. S. Grand Jury last week on charge of opening a letter. --Ambrose Robbins, of Warren, was killed in the woods by a falling limb. Leader of the 20th

General Grant has accepted the presidency of the New York World’ Fair. p. 2 The Lake Marine in 1818 – List of vessels navigating lakes Erie, Huron, Michigan and Superior in 1818 taken from David Thomas’ “Travels Through the Western County,” printed in 1819. Many of the captains named were residents of Painesville and vicinity.

16 © J. Stebbins 2019 Jan. 27, 1881 gardens are booming. Mr. M. will be home in Obituary – Wm. Kewish, age 74, died in Leroy, late Feb. and his son will stay a few weeks longer. Jan. 21st, 1882. From Texas Married A private letter from Pound-mountain, Blanco --Jan. 11th, at the Burnett House, in Chardon, by Co., Texas, from John H. Rosa, to his father, says Rev. E. J. Smith, Mr. John H. Freeman to Miss that due to the extreme cold and wet weather Louisa R. Lewis, both of Painesville. stock dealers are losing heavily; sheep and lambs --On Jan. 25, 1881, at the residence of the bride, dying in large numbers. He was the only man in by Elder N. N. Bartlett, Mr. Matthew Lynch, of Blanco Co. that cast a vote for Gen. Garfield. Warren Ill., and Miss Frances Taylor, of Painesville, Ohio. There were 19 people named Parmly & Bishop Taylor present at the wedding. Clarence B. Bishop, for some time clerk in the Died drug and grocery house of L. L. Parmly, has been --Jan. 11th, Mrs. Emma, wife of Dr. L. S. Burridge. admitted as a partner in the business. Funeral Jan. 13th at their home 291 Madison Ave., N.Y. Married in Kansas --In Vallejo, Cal., Jan. 10th, David Earnest, son of We find in the Dodge City, Kansas Times of the th W. L. and E. F. Genung, age 2 yrs. 3 months. 15 isn’t.: th Married on the 8 inst., at the Wright House, p. 3 Local Brevities Dodge City, Kansas, by Probate Judge N. B. --We are obliged to O. G. Tuttle for Kansas City Klaine, George W. Perkins, Commissary dailies. Sergeant, U.S.A., and Miss Katie M. Schumann, --Master W. M. Irwin, U.S.N., has been in the city of Atchison, Kansas. May they live long and a couple of days. prosper. --Quite a company from Madison and Perry were in town last night improving the fine sleighing. Arrested --Mr. Fields D. Warner, of Bryan, Ohio, en route Alonzo Terryll, a colored man, was wanted in for Philadelphia, visited his Painesville friends. Conneaut for breaking into a saloon and securing --Mr. & Mrs. J. R. Morley and child of Fort Scott, a quantity of tobacco and cigars. Marshal Kansas, are spending the winter in town, the Mosher arrested him in Painesville on Friday. guests of Mr. & Mrs. Albert Morley on State street. Perhaps no horse driven into town was better --Large delegations from Madison arrive on known than “Gray Dick,” from the Goldsmith nearly every train as witnesses in the Stratton vs place on Mentor Ave. He was said to be over 40 McDonald case that is receiving attention in the yrs. old and up to last Sept. always performed all Court House. that was required of him better than horses a --Nine from Lake Co. were admitted to the decade younger. He has not been himself since th Cleveland Asylum for the Insane last year. Sept. and died on the 19 inst. --D. H. Twomey, Esq. of the firm of Twomey & Francis, Fargo, Dakota, was in town with Mr. E. Reception T. C. Aldrich, of Mentor, for a few hours Invitations have been received by some of the Thursday. Painesville friends of Mr. & Mrs. A. S. Porter, of --From S. L. Malin and son we learn they left Hartford, Conn., for the wedding reception of nd Jacksonville, Fla. On the 15th, going by water to their daughter on Feb. 2 . It is in honor of the Charleston, S. C. and from there to Savannah, Ga. marriage of Miss E. Williams Porter and Mr. They say the weather is 80 degrees and the Samuel H. Valentine, of New York. Miss Porter is

17 © J. Stebbins 2019 Jan. 27, 1881 from their friend Col. John F. Morse, a basket of the granddaughter of Mrs. Henry Williams of this lovely flowers, from Mrs. Judge R. Hitchcock. She city, who is spending the winter in Hartford. is 70 yrs. old; he is 78 yrs. old and both are in good health. Theirs sons—Rev. J. Henry House, The Ice Harvest of 1881 for some years a missionary in Bulgaria, Turkey; Number of tons of ice harvested by ice dealers Dr. C. F. House, a young physician rapidly rising and consumers of Painesville and vicinity: in his profession; and Mr. S. R. House, their eldest son, on whom was recently conferred the honor of Presidential Elector for the 19th Congressional District. Both of these gentlemen live in Painesville. The youngest son, Mr. Albert Porter House is a bookkeeper in Cleveland. Mrs. Cowles, the older daughter, was a teacher before her marriage. Miss E. J. House has been a teacher for years in the Cleveland schools.

Common Pleas Court January term Hon. L. S. Sherman, Judge Isaac Everett, Bailiff

Henry M. Mosher and Horace P. Allen were --Theodore Hall, of Ashtabula, is engaged as appointed deputy sheriffs. counsel in the case now on trial at the Court William Harrison vs Daniel Scranton House. Samuel P. Hathaway vs Frank Brainard, adm.

Horace Steele vs Alvin L. Tinker Beyond Samuel E. Carter vs Oscar Andrews Died in Akron, Ohio, Sunday afternoon, Mrs. B. W. Rogers vs. Wm. McReynolds Carrie Adams Paige, age 28 yrs., of inflammation Alma Christy vs L.S. & M.S. Ry. Co. of the bowels, wife of Mr. A. T. Paige and eldest Richie & White vs G. H. Hulett daughter of Mr. & Mrs. C. D. Adams, of this city. C. O. Child vs Chapman Bros. The remains will be placed in the vault at C. J. Komar vs O. S. St. John Evergreen Cemetery. Bearers to the vault: Joseph H. Ricker vs Wm. H. Mair’s & co. Charles C. and Ralph K. Paige, Edgar Smart and John Hill vs the Incorporated Village of Frank Curtiss, of Painesville and David B. Paige, Willoughby Wm. Allen, Alex. Bowman and Frederick Beebe, Jesse Rooker vs Terrance Prior of Akron. George W. Crane vs. Myron W. Tuttle

John Donahue vs P. & Y. Ry Co. Anniversary Wedding Geo. W. Steele vs C. A. Avery The fiftieth anniversary of the marriage of Mr. & Woodman & Branch vs Sarah J. Drake Mrs. John House, of Painesville, was celebrated Eli McGurrer vs Samuel Quigley by a reception given in their honor, Jan. 20th, at Frank A. Gould vs A. Johnson the home of Mr. & Mrs. S. R. House, Mentor Chas. A Brigdar, adm. of Alva Lake vs Edward B. Avenue. All of their children, four sons and two Griswold daughters, were present with the exception of Geo. W. Hulett vs W. J. Cornelius Mrs. Cowles, of Homer, N. Y., and of their eleven Bradford Doty vs Fanny B. Doty grandchildren only one was absent. Among the M. D. Hoy & son vs Bennie Lappan gifts were $50 in gold from the grandchildren, a John Babcock vs E. F. Stockwell gold-headed cane from the sons, gold cuff Martha Curtis vs the Village of Painesville buttons and a purse containing 20 dollars in gold Charles H. Harvey vs Edith C. Harvey

18 © J. Stebbins 2019 Jan. 27, 1881 --N. S. Kellogg is President and A. B. Wells. Ella Smith vs Hugh White Secretary, of the Claridon Farmers’ Club for the Francis Clapp vs George Clapp new year. Thomas Hare vs Rufus Briggs --Ex-Sheriff Warriner has formed a partnership John Roper vs Henry Stevens with O. R. Parks for the purpose of carrying on a James Galvin vs Eliza Flahaven tinware business heretofore conducted by Parks Johnson F. Durgee vs F. E. Waters, dismissed Bros. John Roper vs Eber W. Bond --S. E. Bodman and Mrs. Wright, widow of the Edward Hall vs H. H. Hine late Smith Wright, of Huntsburgh, will engage in Geo. Hall vs P. H. Gaffney, dismissed the mercantile business in the spring in the store Betsy A. M. King vs Samuel Fowles now occupied by J. S. Fields. Chardon Daniel Warner Jr. vs M. S. Johnson, guardian of R. M. Johnson, insane Perry Judson A. Lazelle Jr. vs Mary J. Lazelle --Mr. H. A. Minich and family are visiting in this Rufus Briggs vs Daniel Ingraham town. Homer H. Hine, adm. vs Warren Duncan --There was a dance at B. Perry’s last Thursday; a William Huntoon, adm. & Co. vs J. H. Hall large number were present. Orrin H. Sharpe vs Wm. Thomas --At the school near Lane Station last Friday Wm. E. Hulett vs Edward R. Cleveland Homer Harper, and scholars celebrated the Retta Crawford & Co. vs Margaret Kelsey anniversary of Byron’s birthday by readings from Grand Jury indictments: his writing. The State of Ohio vs Franklin Gibbs for forgery, “a true bill” South Madison Alvis Proell vs J. S. Ordner, dismissed --Mr. M. Scott has a child sick with inflammatory Mary L. Freeman vs Richard Freeman, dismissed rheumatism. The State of Ohio vs James Brundage --Mrs. G. S. Fancher, of Mansfield, sister of Mark The State of Ohio vs Thos. C. Wadsworth Emerson, is visiting friends in this vicinity. The State of Ohio vs Leander Canfield --The wheel factory in the village commences The State of Ohio vs Joseph Caddoo manufacturing wheels for carriages and wagons The State of Ohio vs John A. Brown in a few days.

Willoughby Plains Perry --Miss Cora Talbot is teaching school in the --H. F. Haskell is quite sick with pneumonia. special district in Mentor. --Several cases of scarlet fever have occurred. --Old Mr. Kelley has been sick for some time and --Logs are coming in to the new mill of S. Wire. there is not much hope of her recovery. --Our surplus hay is being baled and taken to the --Miss Jennie Youmans has gone to Oberlin to Buffalo market. perfect herself in music. --Mrs. Sim. Wheeler had met with a serious Madison mishap. She was going out to the barn and --Dr. A. H. Stockham is rapidly fitting up the slipped, fell and broke her ankle building in which he intends to open a new drug store. Geauga County --Mr. W. G. Cook a Madison boy, who for several --Chardon has now but three meat markets. years has been in Cleveland, proposes to start a --Measles are reported in several families in new grocery store in the room formerly occupied Chardon. by Messrs. Ford & Toop.

19 © J. Stebbins 2019 Jan. 27, 1881 Cox, J. C. --An entertainment was given by Howard Craig, Robert Clifton’s “Grand Opera and Comedy Company Jackson, Wm. L. and Church Choir,” at Kellogg’s Hall. Foster, Jno. L. Metzger, R. S. Cleveland Shuman, Charles R. --The condition of the 15th Regiment, O. N. G. is Sayles, John attracting considerable attention and charges Witham, Francis have been preferred against Colonel Brinsmade Sterling, J. A. of gross inefficiency and neglect of duty. Team for Sale Real Estate Transfers Eugene Kellogg has a six-year-old team for sale. Willoughby Lloyd, Leicester Lloyd, Geo. L. Kelley, Alice B. Kelley, Lewis Allen, Sheldon Carroll, Reese Y. Painesville Dickenson, Henry Curtiss, Samuel W. Morse, Collins Bosworth, Perry Green, Carrie Thompson, Henry W. Mentor Hart, S. H. Hart, T. G. Feb. 3, 1881 Thursday Sugrue, Patrick p. 1 State and Neighborhood --R. Latham, age 95, died at Findlay recently. Letters uncalled for at the Painesville P. O. as of --Mrs. Roberts died recently at Hartford, Jan. 26, 1881: Trumbull Co., age 104 yrs. Ladies --The Chagrin Falls Guards have received an Belding, Alice Mrs. official invitation from the Assistant Adjutant Bixby, Louisa Mrs. Gen., U.S.A., to attend the inauguration Callender, Lillie Mrs. ceremonies at Washington. Crawford, Margarett Miss Items of Interest Dincen, Kattie Miss --George Guyes, a well-to-do farmer living near Doane, Lettie Miss Dayton, Ohio, committed suicide by drinking a Fry, M. L. Miss mixture of cider and paris green. Gardner, Hettie Miss --Hiram Sibley, of Rochester, N. Y, is mentioned Harrison, Wm. Mrs. as the largest farm owner in the world. He has Messrs, Effie Miss more than 400 farms in New York, Illinois and Russell, Annet Mrs. Michigan. Gentlemen Barris, Clayton W.

20 © J. Stebbins 2019 Feb. 3, 1881 yrs. old. She was one of the first members of St. p. 3 Local Brevities James Church, Painesville. --Saturday was a busy day in town. Our reporter Tribute to the Late Carrie Adams Paige counted 157 teams and single rigs on the street Akron Beacon at one time. Carrie Adams Paige, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. --Mr. A. N. Wood left Painesville for a few weeks Charles D. Adams, of Painesville, O., and wife of to visit friends at his old home in Jamestown, Pa. Albert T. Paige, departed this life in Akron, Jan. th --The Churn Factory in Huntsburgh, owned by 23, 1881, have just passed her 28 birthday. She Joshua Bennett, was destroyed by fire last was born in Painesville, Lake Co., O., Sept. 24, Thursday. 1852, and with the exception of two years in --Mr. J. E. Amidon and family have returned from which she resided in Akron and two years’ Geneva, where they have resided the last two residence in England, her life was spent in her years, to Painesville and will occupy the house of native place. She was married May 16, 1875. Dr. Gardner, on St. Clair street. Dec. 23, 1880, she was taken sick and was --Mrs. George Wilson, of Geneseo, Ill., is convinced by the rapidity and force of the attack spending a few days with her sister, Mrs. J. L that her hour had come. Frisbie and other friends in Concord, being called here by the death of her mother, Mrs. Prouty. Court Proceedings --Mr. F. W. Aldrich, of Fargo, is home for a visit of Mary Burdicott vs C. W. Hotchkiss some weeks. W. H. Johnson vs Henry M. Pugh --Mr. C. H. Moore, of Clinton, DeWitt Co., Illinois, Terry Dolan vs Edward Darragh renewed his subscription to the Telegraph. As of McDonald vs N. Stratton the coming April 1, he has been gone from this county for 40 yrs. Concord --Mrs. Lane, (nee Mosher) of Watertown, N. Y., --Jackson Huntoon has sold his farm, excepting is visiting her father and other relatives in the wood lot, to Herbert Baker. Painesville. ----Mr. McNutt, of LeRoy, had the misfortune to --Mr. Lon F. McAleer gave the editor the Denver lose his pocket-book containing nine dollars Republican newspaper for Jan. 26th. between Painesville and his home last Saturday. --Mr. James Short, of this city, left last season to visit his friends in the old country at Belfast. Madison --Mrs. Laura Huntington, of Erie Street, and her --James Dayton & Sons, proprietors of the daughter, Mrs. J. Sedgbeer, have returned from Madison Market, have stored away about 130 their Boston visit to Mr. & Mrs. Charles A. tons of good clear ice. Wheelock. --Miss Clark, of Northampton, Mass., came to Middle Ridge Painesville recently on a long-contemplated visit --Mr. Marshall Palmer, of Nebraska, is in town to her sister, Mrs. S. B. Hamlin. She was recalled taking care of his father, Mr. C. Palmer, who is home by the sudden death of her brother’s wife. very sick. Bowhall’s Nursery Mr. Hiram Bowhall has just issued his fourteenth Real Estate Transfers semi-annual price list of Bowhall’s Nursery. It is Willoughby a neat four-page circular. Whelpley, Daniel W. Death of Mrs. Prouty Hastings, Ruth Mrs. Selima Mitchelson Prouty, widow of Jacob Stevens, Henry K. Prouty, died in Concord, on Jan. 17, 1881, at the Bond, Ezra house of her son-in-law, J. L. Frisbie. She was 79 Stevens, Ezrine C.

21 © J. Stebbins 2019 Feb. 3, 1881 Skinner, Frank M. Madison Ad: Wanted: Woman to run Sewing Machine Post, Samuel Apply to O. J. Robinson Ferguson, John Barnes, David Feb. 10, 1881 Thursday Smith, Comfort p. 1 State and Neighborhood Cook, Benjamin --Mr. George Williams has been appointed Kirtland Postmaster at Youngstown. Tanner, Daniel C. --Mr. J. D. Thompson, of Leavittsburg, has Jones, Nancy M. purchased the Owen House at Burg Hill. Painesville --A brakeman, named Yarger, was struck by a Mathews, Stephen train at Alliance Saturday and killed. Raynolds, Catharine M. --A child of George Anderson, at Vienna Junction, Perry near Youngstown, was scalded to death Friday. McMasters, Joel --Felix Reimond was run over by the cars, at Vrooman, Joel B. Tiffin, Friday breaking both legs. LeRoy --Mr. T. S. Norton, of the Jefferson Gazette, has Ordner, Eva M. sold the establishment to Messrs. J. W. Fitch and Proell, Peter W. H. Gerken, from Marietta, Ohio. Loomis, J. Olin --A Rock Creek correspondent says that the Huston, Clark handles manufactured in that place by Mr. Loomis, Maggie Robert Burleigh are shipped direct to Scotland. Winchell, Warren Geauga Times --The Garrettsville Journal of last week chronicles Letters uncalled for in the Painesville P. O. as of the death of one of the pioneer settlers of that Feb. 2: township, Mr. Harry W. Cook, who died on the Ladies 10th ult., aged 80 yrs. Bishop, Jennie --Mr. Frank Williams, of Ashtabula Harbor, has Baker, Edwin Mrs. within the last few weeks taken out some 100 Case, Emma Miss tons of the hard coal from the sunken scow Cooper, David Mrs. Ioaco, and piled it on the dock. About 100 tons Doty, Helen Miss yet remain in the vessel. Ferguson, Juliet Mrs. ----The employees of the work train on the Erie Fahnestock, Susan & Pittsburg road while loading gravel from a pit Jones, W. J. Mrs. near Harbor Bridge, unearthed a den of 70 Marvin, Lavona Mrs. snakes which had gone into winter quarters in Taylor, Belle Miss one mass. The snakes were of six different Gentlemen species. Ashtabula Telegraph Bartholomew, Coryell --The Leader says a wrestling match is about Billing, H. A. arranged between John Mack of Cleveland, and Barton, G. B. O. E. Pooler, of Unionville to take place in Bartlett, H. A. Cleveland. Henry, Larned --A Parkman correspondent of the Geauga McManus, James Leader writes of two giant trees in that town. O’Connell, M. J. One, an oak, recently cut had a diameter at the Seeley, O. W. butt of 6 feet and its age was 468 yrs. and Sparks, Wm. H. indicated by the grains showing its annual

22 © J. Stebbins 2019 Feb. 10, 1881 --D. G. Morrison, for many years foreman of the growth. The other, a chestnut, was felled nearly Telegraph, was with Gen. Miller, while stationed 60 years ago and still lies on the ground. It had a in Nashville during the rebellion. Mr. Morrison diameter of 9 feet across the stump and was 105 entered the service in 1862 and was for 5 feet high. The grains showed that the tree was months a prisoner of war. 800 yrs. old. It was an historic tree in Geauga Co. --M. R. Doolittle Jr. has accepted a position on and was known as the “Bear Tree.” the Canton, Connotton & Northern Railway. --Mr. & Mrs. Clarence Day, of N. Y. City, have a p. 2 A brakeman named, Frank T. Pake, fell from baby boy. This is the fourth son in regular the cars at Girard, having both legs terribly succession. There is an old adage that boys find mangled. His home is in Cleveland and he is the less thorns in life than girls. only support of a widowed mother. He died --Miss Field, of Palmyra, N. Y., is at Jennings Thursday. Place, the guest of her uncle and aunt, Mr. & Mrs. Henry Nottingham. She intends to live with p. 3 Colonel D. Russell has returned to Painesville her uncle and aunt when they move to their new after a six month visit with his daughters in the home being completed on Erie street. West. --Mr. Joel McMasters will sell at his home in --The Ashtabula Light Guards are to go to Perry, a choice lot of livestock, farm implements, th Washington and take part in the inaugural etc. on Feb. 15 . ceremonies on March 4th. --Mrs. Samuel Moody, who has been in critical Miss Frank Kerr condition, is no better. Miss Frank Kerr has recovered from her long --Moses Drake, who was taken to the hospital in illness and will resume her dressmaking in rooms Cleveland last fall, died on Monday. His funeral in the family residence corner of Richmond and was in Painesville Wednesday. Jackson streets. --Mr. D. Deeds, of Creston, Ill., has been Partnership Dissolved spending a few weeks among friends in this Mosher and Crofoot, of the Central Market, vicinity. Mr. Deeds left Madison 17yrs. ago for his Main street, having done business for 15 yrs. in western home. Painesville have dissolved their partnership. Mr. --Capt. J. H. Maratta has opened a cigar and John B. Mosher retires from the business which tobacco store in the Stockwell House Block. will be continued by Mr. I. W. Crofoot. --Mrs. Offer, widow of the late Robert Offer, and Illness of Mr. S. Marshall one of the highly esteemed early pioneers of Mr. & Mrs. Seth Marshall left their home in Painesville, died at her residence on State street, Painesville, In October, for San Bernardino, Cal., Monday, at the age of 87 yrs. to spend the winter there for the benefit of Mr. --Mr. T. Rockwell, who has been a long time ill Marshall’s health, which had been declining for and lately confined to his house, is reported very a number of months. He is now confined to his low, and his friends look hourly for this passing bed and failing rapidly. away. Mrs. Ann Mathews Smith --Robert Casler, of Perry, who had a long siege of Mrs. Smith, who has long had consumption, died rheumatism this winter is able to be out again. recently in Philadelphia. She was the wife of Mr. Mr. & Mrs. Casler were in town Saturday. Silas Smith, daughter of the late Dr. David --Miss Nellie Paine has returned from Ashtabula Mathews, and niece of Mrs. Judge Hitchcock. where she has been visiting her sister, Mrs. Her remains were brought to Painesville for George Paine, nee Merrill. burial, the home of her childhood. Her remains -Mr. S. W. Weigel, of Fay’s Mills, found the ice to were deposited in the vault at Evergreen be over 30 inches thick in the mill race. Cemetery.

23 © J. Stebbins 2019 Feb. 10, 1881 Samuel R. House, guardian of Sarah Lloyd, insane Runaways vs Robert T. Lloyd A valuable team of grey horses belonging to the Edward J. Sweeney vs Sextus Sloan livery of Capt. George O. Baker, were being Edward Rose vs Ann L. Rose driven by his son, Fred, Saturday, when the Eunice L. Williams, executor of John Williams, vs doubletree dropped on their heels and causing Leverett Hotchkiss them to runaway. Fred was pulled out of the Alva L. Tinker vs Hattie M. Whildon sleigh by the lines. The team eventually hit a Wm. E. Hulett vs Arthur Waterman telegraph pole which broke the back of one of Wm. E. Hulett vs Charles F. Ruggles the horses causing its death. Sextus Sloan vs Thomas Young The furnace team took a little run down west hill Hannah M. Hilton vs C. T. Morley, Sheriff Sat. when they were left temporarily. Mr. Glenn William Bowie vs Margaret Bowie sprang into the sleigh but could not secure the reins. They were stopped by a post at the end of Mentor the bridge. Neither of the horses were injured. --On Sat. morning, Mrs. Emily Bradley’s family horse was found dead in the stable. It had been Rand vs Richer well the night before. The Court’s first case on the criminal docket --Mr. C. Hadden will sell meat the coming season Friday Rand vs Richer, for stabbing with intent to in Mentor. Mr. Presley, who has been here two kill on Nov. 13, 1879. The verdict came back on years, will move to Chester in the spring. Monday, “not guilty.” --Mr. A. Bull has sold his interest in the Mentor Cheese Factory to H. F. Green. H. F. Green Death of Col. H. E. Paine resigned his position in the telegraph office Col. Hendrick E. Paine was a resident of Geauga which was filled by Charlie Loomis. and Lake Counties from 1803 to 1856. He was Geauga County born in East Windsor, Conn., Feb. 14th, 1789. His --There will be a masquerade ball at the Chardon th father, Eleazer Paine, moved with his family to House on the evening of the 10 . Ohio in 1803 coming by open boats from Buffalo, --One-third of the pupils of the public schools in while Hendrick E. came on horseback in Chardon are sick with the measles. company with Capt. Abraham Skinner driving Mentor their horses and cattle to their new home now --The sixth anniversary of the Mentor Grange th occupied by Homer H. Hine and Frank Mather was held at the Disciple Church, Jan. 29 . and long known as the Skinner place. The Mentioned: following year his father died leaving him the Hendryx, W. B. Rev. eldest of five children, to care for the farm and Aldrich, Master family. On his 20th birthday, Feb. 14, 1809, he Baxter, Lecturer was married to Harriet Phelps, of Auburn, N. Y. Mather, W. D. He served as a sergeant major in the War of Lamb, C. Mrs. (only member who has died) 1812. In 1818, he moved to LeRoy and in 1842 Axtell, Deputy to Painesville. In 1856, he went to Monmouth, Upham, B. S. Ill., to live with his children, Col. Eleazer Paine Merrill, Ed. H. and Mrs. Elizabeth E. Smith. He died there Thursday of last week at the age of 92 yrs. Thompson --Mrs. O. E. Talcott is very sick. Court Proceedings --Messrs. L. B. Hill and Perry and Dallas Stearns Hannah M. Hilton vs Hattie M. Whildon are removing the white oak timer from Daniel G. Davis vs David A. Strong Thompson to the lake shore which will be used

24 © J. Stebbins 2019 Feb. 10, 1881 appreciation for the large amount of space in ship building. They have one stick 53 feet long granted for temperance matter in the Times. and averages 23 inches square. Miss M. J. Sullivan made the presentation. --Mr. F. J. Smith, formerly of this place but now of Andover, Ashtabula Co. and lately married, Perry was in town during the past week visiting his --Nearly 12 weeks of continuous sleighing here is mother, Mrs. John Smith, on Smith street, on the something to be remembered. evening of the 3rd. --R. M. Smith, of the firm of Smith & Hulbert, Died returned from buying stock in Cleveland. --Died on Jan. 17, 1881, at the home of his son- --It has been dull in Thompson this winter; both in-law, Delos Rodgers, in Hambden, Geauga Co., the hotels are vacant. The Holman House, at O., Sylvanus Hovey, age 70 yrs. Mr. Hovey was present the property of our former townsman, born in Lima, New York, in 1810. The family Mr. J. P. Pinney, of Madison, will open by spring. came to Ohio in an early day and settled in LeRoy. The deceased was about 12 yrs. old at Geneva that time. He was married to Miss Caroline --Ed. Aylesworth had a finger injured at the Lock House, sister to John House, of Painesville, Oct. Factory on Friday. 10, 1833, who died some years ago leaving a --Mr. C. F. Rose sold his home on West Main large family. street to P. Knapp. --Philetus Hovey, formerly of LeRoy, died Dec. --Mrs. Ambrose Holden is quite sick with a lung 12, 1880, at East Cleveland. difficulty. --Luther Cole, formerly of LeRoy, died Nov. 21, --Mr. & Mrs. H. B. Drake, of Painesville, visited a 1820, at Lafayette, Onondaga Co., N.Y. Sylvanus week ago. They are well and happy. and Philetus Hovey were brothers and Luther --Mr. Schnedeker, who is well-known here, was Cole a brother-in-law, and all married sisters of nearly killed Sat. while crossing the railroad Mr. John House, of Painesville. track. It was a narrow escape. --Maude Steele, 4 yrs. old, has inflammatory Real Estate Transfers rheumatism. She is now better Willoughby --Mrs. Augustus Cook is declining in health. Covert, Wm. Exertion of any kind will shorten her life. Covert, Elizabeth --Mr. & Mrs. S. B. Parks had a baby girl; Mr. & Perry Mrs. Frank Hubbard had a son; Mrs. Christopher Williams, Luman W. Snyder had a son, and Mrs. John Halifax had a Doolittle Jr., Mark R. son, also. Williams, Elizabeth --Mr. & Mrs. Will Alger were nearly suffocated by Kirtland coal gas. Mr. A lost consciousness for a time. Hanscom, Lewis --Edgar Shepard, of Geneva, and Effie Windram, Sanborn, Aiden E. of Rock Creek, were married some weeks ago. Holman, Arthur H. They will occupy the old Shepard homestead on Holmes, Ira E. the South Ridge. Madison --A boy named Herrick was dared by a friend to Hurlburt Henry put his tongue on a lamp post during the cold Saxton brothers weather of last week. After a vigorous thaw was Mentor instituted, he was finally released. Daniels, Frank C. --W. P. Spencer of the Geneva Times was given a Hall, Harvey H. silver card receiver on behalf of the W.C.T.U. in

25 © J. Stebbins 2019 J. B. Mosher and I. W. Crofoot dissolved their co- Feb. 10, 1881 partnership by mutual consent. I. W. Crofoot will Letters uncalled for at the Painesville P. O. as of continue the business at the old stand. Feb. 9, 1881. Legal Notice: Ladies John Brown, who resides in Nailesworth, Bentley, Emma Miss Gloucestershire, England will take notice that A. Bentley, M. E. Miss P. Axtell, adm. of the will of John Brown, dec., Davis, Florence Miss filed his petition in the probate court to sell real Harvy, T. B. Mrs. estate to pay expenses of the estate. Hedigan, Anne Miss Hall, Jennie Mrs. Notice: Dorett R. Elias executed a promissory Huntington, Julia Mrs. note made payable to Mrs. Margaret McGill, Hopkins, D. Mrs. dated May 27, 1880 for $2,000. She has a legal Johnson, Margret defense against said note and takes this means Jameson, S. A. Mrs. of notifying all persons against purchasing the Lane, Jenevieve S. Mrs. note. Lett, Peter Mrs. Lynch, Ellen Mrs. p. 4 Stumps Smiley, Lizzie Mrs. A. H. Ansley, of N. Y., rids his land of stumps by Tuttle, H. A. Mrs. digging a basin around and under them to catch Tuttle, Mary Mrs. water. As the water freezes it slowly raises the Upson, Anna Mrs. stumps from their bed; many of which could be Wright Adelia R. Mrs. tipped over by hand in the spring. For the more Gentlemen solid ones, he repeated the method for a second Call, Frank time. Craig, Robert Denning, M. J. A Remarkable Centenarian Hethcock, Thomas Isaac Farwell, living in Dorset, Vt., has entered his Kingsbury, Lieut. F. W. 103 yr. He was a soldier in the War of 1812. He Keller, Charles E. has 7 children, two of whom are still living at the Landon, William ages of 75 and 70 yrs. Moran, Andy Marley, Johan Feb. 17, 1881 Thursday Witt, E. p. 1 State and Neighborhood --J. A. Howells, Esq., of the Sentinel, is sick. For Sale --Youngstown is rapidly adopting the telephone. One-horse lumber wagon, buckboard, Portland --The farmers of Cherry Valley have organized a sleigh with thills and tongue, saddle, robe, new Grange. double harness and single harness. Ann M. --Windsor has a sycamore tree 26’ in Carson, Painesville circumference. For Rent --F. A. Gunn & Co., of Chagrin Falls, have made The Dille farm, 3 miles west of Painesville, 117 an assignment. acres. Good house and other buildings. Any --The "Iosco” is still at the bottom of the river at good farmer, who attends to his business, having Ashtabula Harbor. a good team and tools, can have a good chance. --Coal is being developed in great quantities near Wm. Heisley, City Hall, Cleveland, O. Palmyra, Portage Co. Dissolution

26 © J. Stebbins 2019 Feb. 17, 1881 --The new elevator at the Seminary is completed --During the last year, Ashtabula sent 11 patients and is in daily use. to the Asylum at Newburgh. --Edwin Wedge purchased the farm of J. H. --Ex-Auditor Crowell, of Ashtabula Co., has been Wheeler in LeRoy. appointed to a position in the Life Saving Bureau --Work has begun on the east end of the Jay at Washington. Gould Road. --Mr. Frank Colby, of Sheffield, had two hams --Mr. A. T. Brown, of Concord, has purchased the stolen from him a year ago. One morning lately, George Anderson farm, on the Ridge, to which he found two other hams hanging in their places. he will soon move. --Charles Palmer shot at Curt Eastman in --The horses and cattle belonging to the estate Kingsville. The ball passed through Eastman’s of the late Dr. S. W. Parmly are being offered for coat collar. sale. --Thieves in Saybrook: Stole 150 lbs. of pork from --Judge John P. Markell, an early pioneer of Myron Carl; 10 bushels of wheat from John Kirtland, died at his home there last Sunday, age Murfin; and a lot of chickens from Geo. Seamens. 82 yrs. --Mr. J. L. Frisbie, has leased his premises on the p. 2 The Robbins Mine Horror Ridge, to Mr. E. S. Gregory and will soon move to The Rocky Hill Mine near New Lisbon had an town to Washington street. explosion last Thursday from fire damp --A new firm was organized, The Storrs & (flammable gas). Five people were killed and a Harrison Co. number of others injured when a lamp ignited --Mr. James McCue has some apples which were the fire damp. under the snow all winter and are in better George R. Morrison, employed as a blacksmith in condition than if kept in the cellar. the mine, provided these names: --The Sewing Machine Factory at Geneva is at a Thomas Logan, age 58, killed; residence at standstill owing to the departure, for unknown Teegarden. Leaves a wife and 8 children. parts, of the superintendent, J. N. Tarbox. John Logan, age 15, son of Thomas Logan --Mr. Frank C. Moodey, of New York, visited his Edward Smith, age 30, killed; residence near friends in town over Sunday. works; leaves wife and one child --A son of Mr. B. A. Park, about 12 yrs. old, had James Mehan, age 35, killed; resided at the misfortune to kneel on a needle which broke Teegarden; leaves a wife and 4 children off in three parts in his knew. Efforts to extract William Haley, age 40, died at noon on Thursday; the deepest piece have not been successful yet. leaves a wife and 5 children George Hensilwood, age 25, died at 2 p.m. on the Death of Moses Drake day of the accident; leaves a wife and one child Moses Drake died Feb. 7th. He had been stricken James Crouch, resident of Teegarden; fatally with paralysis five years ago from which he never injured fully recovered. He was 65 yrs. old and lived in John Aiken, resides at Robbins, horribly burned Painesville for about 18 yrs. He was a carpenter Ed McCragen and John Leek, drivers; former by trade. badly hurt David Griffith, a boy, injured by being blown out Fire of a bank The home of Mr. J. R. Eddy, about half a mile The mine is operated by P. C. Maurer, of Miner from town, burned down. All the contents were Ridge, and Ambrose Robbins, of New Castle, Pa. saved. p. 3 –Frank Stebbins has a new clerk. Passing Away Timothy Rockwell, Esq., died at his home on Bank street, Sunday, age 83 yrs. He has been a

27 © J. Stebbins 2019 Feb. 17, 1881 prominent and esteemed resident of Painesville for over 50 yrs., most of the time in the mercantile trade. He leaves a wife and three daughters: Mrs. John McGinnis, Mrs. Eugene S. Pike, of Chicago; and Mrs. J. H. Morley, of Cleveland.

George Morrison, who works as a blacksmith in the Maurer mine, voluntarily entered the mine at imminent peril of his life to bring forth the bodies of the dead and wounded. He is a brother of the foreman of the Telegraph.

Opened a Market Messrs. F. Carroll & Co., brothers, late of Concord, in this county, recently opened a new market in Chardon.

Real Estate Transfers Willoughby Fowles, Samuel King, Betsey A. M.

Painesville Carroll, Harmon Wilcox Aaron Parmly, Samuel P. Storrs

Harrison Mentor Surprise Party Tuthill, Albert J. Mr. & Mrs. B. Ehrlich were given a surprise party Ball, Victorine last Thursday managed by Miss Emma L. Ziegler. Kirtland Brodbeck, John Middle Ridge Hardy, Mary A. --Mr. V. A. Graves left for a visit of several months at Bridgeport, Conn.

Concord --Ira Morse started with his family for southwestern Kansas last Wednesday. --Mr. DeMerritt’s dog showed signs of madness and was shot. --Mrs. Grandison Searls is in critical condition with the dropsy. --Henry Wilson’s boy is quite sick with congestion of the lungs. He had the whopping cough early in the winter.

28 © J. Stebbins 2019 Feb. 17, 1881 gorged at the mouth of the river. It was a Thompson complete success. --Mrs. O. E. Talcott is getting better. --Charles Scott, son of Mrs. Frank Scott and South Madison grandson of Esquire Goodrich has been confined --Mrs. Sherman is dangerously sick; thought to to his bed by a severe attack of dysentery. Dr. D. be a paralytic stroke. G. Proctor is in attendance. --Friday E. P. Wheeler, Hazen Roberts, Thomas --Thompson escaped the recent flood caused by Sabine and Willman Bliss started from E. the thaw due to being founded on a rock and Cunningham’s Mill in a boat for Painesville. They above low-lying towns. had a narrow escape but arrived in Painesville safely. Time, two hours and 15 minutes; distance Willoughby Plains about 25 miles. --Mr. J. Kelley has a new baby boy. --Mrs. Alice Kelley died last Sunday. She had Died been sick a long time. She leaves four sons and --In Painesville, Feb. 2, 1881, Nancy Fleming, two daughters to mourn her loss. widow of the late Robert Offer, age 77 yrs. --Mr. L. Campbell and family are about to move --Died in Paw Paw, VanBuren Co., Mich., Jan. st back to Missouri. They expect to go next week. 31 , Grandison Newell, only son of the late Orlin --Last Wed., the women of Plains Grange met and Lucy A. Newell, dec., and grandson of the with Mrs. A. Gray and organized a grange club. late Grandison Newell, of Painesville. Brown, S. W. Mrs. – President Orlin Newell and family were old residents and Hanson, A. Mrs. – Vice President well-known in Lake Co., especially Mentor, Newton, G. C. Mrs. – Secretary and Treasurer where Orlin Newell and his wife, Lucy Ann Baxter Newell (parent of the deceased Grandison), Their object is to raise money to furnish their were both born and raised. Of the family of Orlin hall. Newell, only three daughters are left to mourn Kirtland the brother. --Mr. Andrew McWethy is still very sick but is thought to be a little better. Letters uncalled for at the Painesville P. O. as of --Mr. Thomas Page is gaining in health. Feb. 16: --Standing at the Temple, the broad flats at the Ladies northeast appeared completely covered with Bartholomew, E. A. Mrs. whirling ice and rushing, turbid water. A great Belden, Zoa Miss deal of fence must have been carried away. Dayton Nettie Mrs. Doty, L. E. Mrs. Cleveland Eddie, Carrie Miss --A company has been formed to introduce the Foley, Eliza Miss Edison Electric Light in Cleveland. As this is the Judd, Betsy home of the “Brush” light, this movement would Irwin, James Mrs. seem like bringing “coals to Newcastle.” It is Learge, Etta Miss claimed the Edison light is better adapted to Smith, L. M. Mrs. illuminating dwellings, stores, etc. where the Smith, Ella Miss Brush light is more brilliant and best used for Williams, Mary E. Mrs. street lighting. Williams, Martha Miss --An ingenious use of gunpowder was practiced Gentlemen last week when the Cleveland Light Artillery was Burns, T. stationed on the pier and bombarded the ice Green, James Howe, G. E.

29 © J. Stebbins 2019 Feb. 17, 1881 White, Oscar F. Jones, W. Hall Crawford, Emery Malone, John Walding Stuart, Frank B. Saxton Sisson &Co. King, Albert Corlett, John Feb. 24, 1881 Thursday Carroll, Reese Y. Tinan, Richard p. 1 State and Neighborhood Hill, John --Ohio has 15 cities with a population of over West, John M. 10,000. Ellen, S. S. --John Sanders, residing hear Chagrin Falls, Briggs, Rufus committed suicide on Saturday. Ingraham, Daniel --Body snatchers stole the remains of Daniel Seiberling, J. F. Smalley from Newcomerstown. Mallory C. H. --Mrs. Allen Athey, the murderess, will be tried Armstrong, Lavias at New Philadelphia next Monday. Dow, Royal F. --It is rumored that Jerry Leary, whose remains Hathaway, Isaac N. were found on the track near New Lisbon, was Hayden, Elbridge first murdered and then thrown on the rails. Allen, James --The jury in the appropriation case of N.Y. P. & Lloyd, Wm. O. R. R. vs Margaret R. Parmelee awarded Lloyd, Thomas damages in the sum of $13,232.50. This is at the Cunningham, John rate of $4,000 per acre for the land taken. Cady, Alson A. p. 2 Court Proceedings Manchester, Orsemus Wheeler, Roswell G. Warren, E. D. Wheeler, H. S. Hartman, Sophia Mehaffey, Thos. L. Thome, Ann A. Mehaffey, Alexander Foulk, Frank Mason, Levi Freer, Wesley Thompson, Mary R. Frisbie, James L. Richer, Warren Jewell, Luther Gibbs, Franklin Jewell, Jason Hills, John C. Pelton, George Perkins, Lydia Collins, Thos. Brigham, John W. Steele, George W. Wheeler, Charles H. Root, E. B. McDonald Julia A. McGwinn, Jerry Stratton N. Glogauer, Fritz Sweeney, E. J. Barnes, David Gaffney Edward McDonald, L. B. Wood, Frank L. Courtney, Henry O. Sweeney, E. J. Bostwick, Matthew Witzman, Chas. E. White, David Witzman, Eveline Fisher, George Barrett, A. D. Kraus, Catharine Gillett Clark Morley, C. T. Roper, John Markell, George R.

30 © J. Stebbins 2019 Feb. 24, 1881 --Mrs. G. G. Blythe is spending a few days at her Brown, Samuel grandmother’s, Mrs. A. J. Goldsmith, Mentor Birge, Martin Ave. Thatcher, William s. --Mr. & Mrs. E. S. Pike and Mrs. J. W. McGennis Mathews, S. accompanied by Mrs. Rockwell returned to Stockwell, Betsy Chicago on Thursday. Stockwell, Brutus --The Samuel Taylor farm, 150 acres, in LeRoy Werbe, F. L. township is for sale. Carroll, A. J. --Mr. & Mrs. S. Wilson, for several years residing Barnes, David in St. Louis, Michigan, have returned to Swetland, Salmon Painesville to make it their home. Cleveland, W. H. Mrs. --Mr. L. Green, of the Western Reserve Seamans, James Nurseries, Perry, returned home Sat. from a 3- Brain, James month absence in California. Ruder, George --Lake County people have been agitated over a Durand, H. C. statement made by Rev. Samuel W. Dike in a Babcock recent Boston Monday lecture on the large Hurd number of divorces; that Lake Co. had the worst Hathaway, W. C. record of any county in the United States save Ruder, Geo. one. The records in Lake Co., said the lecturer Ward, Elijah show a divorce to every 7 or 8 marriages. We are Carine, Elmira sorry to say that an examination of the records Craine, Edward A. shows he is correct. Matdurf, Willard Matdurf, Elva Death of James Root Mullins Died in Painesville at the residence of his son, Dr. th Crigler E. B. Root, on Feb. 19 , James Root, age 90. He Brennan, John was a native of Granville, Mass. About 47 yrs. ago Remick, Martha J. he came to Painesville and engaged in the Corley, C. T. mercantile business with his brother, the late Root, Jennie S. Col. Lyman Root for 3 yrs. Then he returned to Root, E. B. Mass. where he spent the rest of his active life. Draver, Mary He represented his township in the State Dikeman, Daniel Legislature. He leaves 3 sons, two live in Ionia, Caddoo, Joseph Mich., and with whom he had spent a few of his Averill, John W. last years before coming to Painesville four years Garfield, A. H. ago to reside with his son, Dr. E. B. Root. Sherer, Maria Evarts, Philo Appointed Mr. Ira T. Paine, who 8 yrs. ago moved from p. 3 Mr. James Dayton, of Madison, died LeRoy, in this county, to Grand Island, Nebraska, suddenly this morning. has recently been appointed Mail Agent on the -- Mr. B. H. Woodman and Mrs. Jennie Jewell, of W.P.R.R. between Kearny and Sidney. this city, were married in Buffalo, Tuesday. So says rumor. Death of Mr. McComber Mrs. Geo. E. Brewer’s father, Mr. McComber, died Feb. 10th, at his residence in Keesville, N.Y. Mrs. Brewer, in the last two years, has lost her

31 © J. Stebbins 2019 Feb. 24, 1881 of children who are now all grown and widely daughter, her husband, and her father. She will scattered. Miss Kate McLeon, a daughter, has bear these trials with Christian submission. been living with and caring for her parents during the past year. She has been teaching school this Died winter in Hambden township, leaving the old In Painesville, Feb. 17, Edward Marvin, infant son people with a competent nurse and companion. of Arthur D. and Ianthe Wescott Sturges, after a brief illness of congestion of the lungs. The Concord remains were taken to Mansfield to be --The child of Mr. & Mrs. Henry, who has been deposited in the burial vault of the Sturges family very sick, is now out of danger. there. --Mrs. Grandison Searles died last Friday, of jaundice. I.O.O.F Middle Ridge Our townsman, C. D. Adams, Esq., has been --Mr. Nelson Sherwood, age 65, an old resident elected R. W. Grand Patriarch, the highest official of Madison, died of paralysis last Tuesday. dignity of this organization. Other officers --Mrs. Chlorinda Nash, of North Madison, who chosen at the same time: has been spending some time in Newburgh as a Conn, George L. - Steubenville nurse, returned home last Sat. Wolford, J. H. - Xenia South Madison Weber, Adam - Dayton --Mr. Samuel Post is failing. The doctor says he Anderson, James - Dayton cannot live many days. Wright, Anthony - Wooster --Mrs. Sherman is no better and fears are Dowdall, Joseph – Columbus entertained for her recovery. --Mr. Sherwood, of the South Ridge in the west Death of Mrs. Blair part of Madison, died very suddenly last Mrs. Julia E., wife of William A. Blair, of Perry, Tuesday, age 64. died Wed. of last week due to a fall. For two days Madison following the accident, she was able to be about --Mr. James Dayton is very sick. her room. Early on Sat, while seated near the --Mr. Manchester, of Perry, has bought the stove, she became faint and was assisted to the house and lot on Eagle street formerly owned by lounge, and expired almost instantly. She was 65 Frank Hendry. yrs. old had leaves a husband and 7 children. The --The River Mill was greatly damaged by the remains were brought to Painesville and recent flood and gorge of ice. The wheat has deposited in the vault at Evergreen Cemetery. been moved out. Mr. Cady’s mill, at the village is crowded with work Geauga County --Miss Elsie Randall, who has spent the winter in --H. A. Lukins has been appointed Postmaster at Cleveland and neighboring towns, has returned East Claridon home. Thompson --Some very large timbers passed here the other --Mrs. T. E. Holman, wife of the former landlord day for the lake shore; are to be shipped to of the hotel at the Center is quite sick at the England. present. --Mrs. J. D. McLeon, age 71 yrs., and wife of J. D. Geneva McLeon, for 25 yrs. a resident of the township, --Mr. & Mrs. W. P. Spencer spent Sunday on the was found dead in her bed on the morning of the South Ridge with Mrs. Spencer’s mother. 19th. Mr. & Mrs. McLeon moved from York State --Mrs. Mary E. Hart has bought a lot on Burrows to this place about 25 yrs. ago with a large family street and intends to build a residence there.

32 © J. Stebbins 2019 Feb. 24, 1881 Co., Pa., Reuben B. Chaffe, of Thompson, Geauga --Mr. Gould, of the South Ridge, is suffering from Co. and Miss Clara Belle Anderson, of a fatty deposition about the heart. He is treated Conewango. by Dr. D. G. Palmer. Died --Mr. Will Flint will build on his lot on Walnut In Chicago, Feb. 17, Gracie Morley, daughter of street the coming season. Edward W. and Helen K. Morley, age 5 yrs. 8 mos. --Mrs. Augustus Cook is suffering from and 20 days. rheumatism and pulmonary diseases. --Mr. Thomas B. Stephenson and Miss Flora Obituary Holden, daughter of Orville H. Holden, were John P. Markell, one of the oldest pioneers of th married Saturday. Kirtland, died on Feb. 13 . Had he lived until July --Rev. C. T. Morgan will leave the pastorate of he would have been 82 yrs. old. He was the the Geneva Church to go to the Baptist Church, eldest son of Peter Markell, who emigrated to of Oil City, Pa. Kirtland as early as 1816. At that time, John was --Mr. John T. Sullivan was terribly hurt, Feb. 14. 17 yrs. old. He came from the Valley of the While helping neighbors move a portable steam Mohawk where the family had been settled. Of engine, the horses suddenly moved and his index his 10 brothers and sisters, only 3 remain, finger was torn from his hand by a chain, drawing Benjamin and Nicholas Markell, of Kirtland, and cords out of his hand some 12 inches. It is now James Markell, of Mentor. He was married to reported the arm will have to be taken off as the Miss Clarissa Fitch, of Rochester, N. Y., when he wound cannot heal. was a young man. She survives him. Soon after their marriage they settled in Kirtland where Real Estate Transfers they have since resided. They had a family of 11 Willoughby children; three are dead. He was married 56 Skinner, Martha St. John years and has numerous grandchildren and ten Painesville great-grandchildren. Several times he went back French, Francis R. to the old home, traveling by foot with his pack Hyde, Horatio N. on his back. Storrs, Jesse Harrison, J. J. Noble Pioneers Kirtland So, one by one they pass away, Heath, A. W. These noble pioneers. Angel, Geo. W. Who swung the ax and reap’t the grain Mentor For lo, these many years. Gallagher, John Gallagher, Mary Where fields are now the forest stood Madison In stately grandeur then, Haywood, John Ah me, we ne’er again shall see Haywood, Nelson So true a race of men. Feb. 20, 1881 J. C. A card of thanks printed by Mrs. M. S. Colgrove and Mr. E. S. Colgrove and family for the Shelby-Creighton sympathy and aid given them in their recent From the Omaha Herald affliction. Miss Mary Creighton, only child of Mr. Joseph Married Creighton and niece of Mr. John A. Creighton On the 10th inst. At the residence of Mrs. wed Mr. John P. Shelby, who has been in Omaha Margaret Rhind, Conewango Township, Warren three years, but his family resides in Painesville, Ohio. Mr. Shelby is 22 and the bride is 20.

33 © J. Stebbins 2019 Feb. 24, 1881 Little, John Mentioned: Mr. F. J McShane, cousin of the Pullman, Samuel bride; Mr. P. P. Shelby, uncle of the groom; Mr. Steadman, H. N. Ed Shelby, brother of the groom, was Wilhelm, Geo. S. groomsman; Miss Jennie Creighton was bridesmaid for her cousin. Wanted – Nurse Girl Apply to Mrs. C. R. Tinan, 135 St. Clair street, Golden Wedding Painesville On Feb. 16th, 1831 at the home Mr. Samuel Shawl Lost Brown, Mr. Thomas Page and Miss Julia Ann Mrs. S. E. Carter has lost a gray plaid, woolen Curtis were married. He had emigrated with his shawl on South street. A reward is offered. father from New Hampshire at the age of 16. She Farm for Sale – The Mason farm, one mile west was the eldest daughter of Mr. Sylvester Curtis, of Painesville, on Mentor Ave. H. C. Gray who settled in Kirtland as early as 1821. He came from York State but was born in Mass. On Feb. Mar. 3, 1881 Thursday 16, 1881, they were married 50 yrs. Mentioned: p. 1 State and Neighborhood Mr. & Mrs. Grove Curtis (brother of Mrs. Page) --L. Dalrymple, Ravenna clothing merchant, has Mr. & Mrs. Joshua Habert assigned. Mr. & Mrs. Gurdin Pitcher --Thirty-four wires run into the Western Union Mr. & Mrs. Henry Randall telegraph office at Warren. Mr. & Mrs. Oscar Yaxley --Frank Foster, of Huntsburgh, who was sent to ____ & Mrs. Dewey the Ohio Penitentiary last winter, was pardoned Mr.& Mrs. Hiram Squares, sister of Mrs. Page by Governor Foster, being in very poor health. Hiram Harmon and Mrs. Harmon --Ozias Dickenson, who died at Sheffield, John Curtis, brother of Mrs. Page Ashtabula Co., on the 15th inst., age 97 yrs., has Mrs. Holmes lived with his wife, who survives him, 77 yrs. --James Clegern, a respected citizen of Mount Letters uncalled for at the Painesville P.O. as of Liberty, died Monday of paralysis of the heart, Feb. 23: age 81 yrs. He had been a resident of that county Ladies 41 years, coming there from Scotland in 1840. Brown, May Mrs. --It has been discovered that Joseph M. Hunter, Crofoot Antha Mrs. the young attorney who left Steubenville, O., Davis, Carrie B. Miss about 3 months ago after having contracted Frisbie, L. M. Mrs. debts of about $25,000, is at Oswego, Oregon, Griswold, Omar Mrs. teaching school under an assumed name. King, Nettie A. Mrs. --Warner Woolcott, of Jefferson, who was Shaw, Elizabeth Mrs. engaged to be married to Addie M. Pease, of Gentlemen Lenox, is being sued for breach of promise by Bartholomew, W. H. Mrs. Carrie E. Calhoun. Bissell, Samuel Colvin, T. H. p. 3 Miss Minnie Childs is convalescing from a Dickinson, Frank week’s serious illness. Gould, Wm. --Mrs. J. J. Kencig, of Perrysburgh, is spending a Hulett, J. C. few days with her friends in Painesville. Ickes, Wm. --Mr. F. W. Aldrich closes his home visit today Judd, Arthur and will leave for Fargo, Dakota, tomorrow. Little, Alvin

34 © J. Stebbins 2019 Mar. 3, 1881 have the fever. Mrs. Reis lived in Painesville until --Mrs. C. A. Sylvester, of Rockport, O., daughter her marriage. of Mr. & Mrs. J. B. Hopkins, of Painesville, has a daughter weighing 11 pounds. In Memoriam --Mr. & Mrs. F. E. Colburn, of Ansonia, Conn, are Mrs. Emeline Carroll, whose remains were th visiting Mrs. Colburn’s parents, Mr. & Mrs. J. F. deposited in Chardon vault on the 19 instant th Smith, of Concord. died in Troy, Michigan, on the 12 inst. of heart --Mr. S. Marshall’s health is improved but there disease at the age of 61 yrs. She was the widow are small hopes of recovery. of Richey Carroll, of Chardon, who died some 20 --Mr. E. P. Hawley, a graduate in pharmacy from yrs. ago. She was born in Conn., being the the University of Michigan, is with L. C. Stebbins daughter of George Carman, who later moved to & Sons as prescription clerk and salesman. Ohio. She was married in 1839, the years of her --Mr. Joel Tiffany, of Chicago, formerly a resident married life were about equal to those of her of Painesville, has been visiting friends in town. widowhood. She has two daughters, one living --Messrs. J. A. Bartlett and O. S. King, of this city, at the old homestead at the foot of Little have established a drug business at Newburgh. Mountain, in Chardon, and the other living in --Mr. Seba French, of Warrensville, Ill., has been Michigan. Some 8 yrs. ago, Mrs. Carroll went to in town visiting his old friends, whom he left for Michigan to care for a sister who was suffering his western home 27 yrs. ago. with cancer. Then she stayed and cared for her --Seth Baer, an employee at Bigler’s Mills, had his aged father; death took her before him. coat caught by a conveyor and torn off of him. --Mr. C. F. Loomis, formerly of Painesville, who Kirtland has been a bookkeeper in the offices of the Rio --Mr. J. J. Smith, 18 yrs. a resident of West Grande Extension Co., at Denver, is now Kirtland, was buried on Thursday. He was nearly passenger conductor on the San Juan Div. of the 80 yrs. old. same road, between San Antonio and Charna, --Died at her home in this village on Thursday, New Mexico. His engineer, Henry Mathews, was Mrs. Whelpy, wife of Porter Whelpy, and also formerly of Painesville. youngest daughter of Deacon John Wells, one of --Wm. L. Gray, son of S. K. Gray, Esq., has entered our oldest residents. She leaves a husband and as a cadet at the Michigan Military Academy, three children. Orchard Lake, Mich., near Detroit. Painesville is already represented in this Academy, by Howard Perry W. Potter, son of Gen. Potter. J. B. McVitty, a resident here from early boyhood, is about leaving to engage in stock The Dread Destroyer growing in Nebraska. New Castel, Pa., Daily News Feb. 25th Died Feb. 23, Lockwood, son of George L. and Middle Ridge th Laura M. Reis, of this city, age 8 years. --Mrs. N. Gunn, of North Ridge, died Feb. 20 . Died Feb. 25, George L., son of Geo. L. and Laura --Last Thursday evening, Mr. W. C. Walding, of M. Reis, of this city, age 6 yrs. and 6 months. this village, and Miss Alice G. Crocker, daughter Both of these boys were attacked by scarlet fever of Mr. J. W. Crocker, of North Madison, were a few days ago. Mrs. Reis was lying ill in married at the home of the bride’s father. Cleveland when she received the notice by --On the same evening, Mr. W. Fitch and Miss telegraph of her eldest son’s death. Under a Carrie Callow, both of North Madison were physician’s care, she came to this city Thursday married in Painesville. and was here when the second son died. Their South Madison remaining two children, Lizzie and the baby, both --Five citizens of Madison start today for Washington to attend the inauguration:

35 © J. Stebbins 2019 Mar. 3, 1881 In Painesville, Feb. 24, after four days illness with W. N. Corlett pneumonia, Mrs. DeEtta E., wife of James Rivers, C. Hitt age 41 yrs. and 11 months. Rufus Dayton N. Wilson The Estate of Wm. Kewish W. H. Stocking Harriet Kewish and L. L. Kewish have been --Mr. & Mrs. Stearns invite friends and relatives appointed executors of the estate of William to celebrate March 4th, it being their wedding Kewish, dec., late of LeRoy, Lake Co., Ohio. anniversary. --About a year ago, J. P. Phinney of Thompson, Attachment sold his store and a part of his goods, and his Painesville & Youngstown Railway Co., vs Charles house and lot. Later, he purchased a small farm Gilbert and John Kilderhouse. east of E. F. Ensign’s in Madison, and moved there. Last fall, he purchased the tavern at the Letters uncalled for at the Painesville P. O. as of center of Thompson. The tavern is now ready for March 2: the public. Ladies Brewer, Samuel Mrs. Thompson Brennen, Mary Mrs. --Mrs. T. E. Holman is still very sick. Currigan, Bridget Miss --M. L. Ernst, of the mill firm of Ernst & Walker, Davis, Mary D. Mrs. is in very critical condition with bilious colic. Lynch, John Mrs. --Reuben B. Chaffee married in New York and McLellan, Mollie E. was in town on Friday. He had been single for McFarlen, Nellie Mrs. over 40 yrs. Murphy, Mary Mrs. --The infant daughter of R. H. and Helen Goodsell Pike, Harry Mrs. died this morning. She would have been one year Roper, Elizzy of age on March 5th. Smart, Nellie Miss Snow, Mary Miss Mentor Sprague, Olive Mrs. --H. Babcock and F. W. Millard, came home Sat. Wilcox, Catherine for a brief visit with their families, from Paulding, Wilcox, E. Mrs. in the west part of the state where they work for Wells, Abbey A. B. Holcomb in the Hoop Factory there. Gentlemen --The funeral of Archibald Riley was held on Sat. Chamberlin, Joseph at the M. E. Church. Mr. Riley was at Painesville Cartiss, Preservied on Wed. attending to some business matters Gates, E. T. Prof. when he was suddenly taken ill and went to the Johnson, Wm. home of his daughter, Mrs. Warner where he Michl, R. died on Thursday. He was about 60 yrs. old. Mason, Jerry Shuman, Charles R. Married Thorne, Wm. At the residence of the bride’s parents, Feb. 23, Williams, Geo. E. Mr. Edward A. Gray, of Collamer, to Miss Eunice Wood, F. S. A. Baker, of Painesville, O. Dieger, Jacob A. (Foreign) Died

36 © J. Stebbins 2019 Mar. 10, 1881 Thursday --Burglars entered the store of H. H. Pierce, p. 1 State and Neighborhood Bristolville, got the safe outdoors, blew it open --Glass works have been started in LaGrange, and took $300 in cash. Jefferson Co. --James Conkling, brakeman on Lake Shore road, --James Barr, of Auglaze Co., gets five years in the was dangerously injured Friday by being struck penitentiary for perjury. by an engine. --Henry Adams, fell off a three-story building in --Samuel H. McBride, the oldest resident of New Lisbon, crushing his skull. Lowellville, Mahoning Co., age 75, died on Sat. --Joseph Lepper, of Mesopotamia, died suddenly He had been a merchant in that town for over 40 of heart disease while sitting in his sleigh. yrs. --Laban Sherman, son of the Judge, was married --Harry Burton, of Marietta, a well-known oil last week to Miss Ella Kepler, of Erie. man, lost one leg by a railroad smash-up in Texas -Frank Marquette, of Youngstown had one foot and the other must be amputated to save his life. mashed to jelly while coupling cars. --Thos. Carpenter, near Marietta, while out --A. W. Prout, aged 70, a prominent farmer of coon-hunting fell down a precipice 38 feet, Sandusky, died of heart disease last week. breaking his thigh bone and sustaining other --Lyman Shumway, an old resident of Conneaut, severe injuries. died recently in Kansas of heart disease. --Peter Wilson Strader, age 63, a resident of --Judge S. T. Cunard, of Morrow Co., died of Ashtabula and formerly a member of Congress paralysis on the night of the 2nd, aged 78. from the First Ohio District, died suddenly and --Mrs. Newell Jones, of Conneaut, died on Friday his remains were taken to Cincinnati for burial. of cancer, after a long illness --Surface gold has been found in Millwood, Knox p. 3 E. E. Bates, an efficient news-gatherer for Co., which is creating great excitement. the Telegraph, is quite sick with measles at his --James McKnight was stabbed by J. Pert while in home in Madison. a drunken row in Jack Conly’s saloon, Akron. --S. D. Jackson, made a trip home Friday from --J. B. Howells, of the Ashtabula Sentinel, is Sandusky bay where he has been superintending recovering from a severe illness. repairs on the drawbridge at that point. --Mrs. Mary A. Woodbridge, of Ravenna, is --Mr. A. L. Pratt, son of Mr. P. Pratt, has gone to lecturing on temperance in Ashtabula and Chagrin Falls to take a position in the banking Trumbull Counties. house of his uncle, Mr. E. B. Pratt. --E. L. Reynolds, Station Agent at Conneaut, has -Mrs. L. Newton and daughter, of San Francisco, his left hip dislocated by an accident while Cal., have been spending the winter with their coupling cars. friends in Painesville and Unionville. --The oil pipe running through Trumbull Co. --Frank Little, of Painesville; J. E. Cook, of Perry; sprang a leak the other day and 100 barrels of oil and Frank S. Pomeroy, of Montville; graduated were lost. from the Medical Dept. of Wooster Univ. at --George Traeger, of Sandusky, who had lost one Cleveland last week. leg by a railway train, had the other broken by a fall on the ice. Real Estate Transfers --J. P. Clark, of Willoughby, and R. E. Hedden, of Painesville Garrettsville, have purchased the National Corkins, John House at Warren. Bly, Daniel W. --Fordice Hartshorn, of Newton Falls, was killed King, Gideon S at Leavittsburgh by the cars, while attempting to Chamberlin, Maud S. cross the track. Willoughby French, Julius E. Boyce, Julia French

37 © J. Stebbins 2019 Mar. 10, 1881 Pike, Leo Perry Prentiss, Leon Holcomb, Lovisa Sidley, Alfred Holcomb, D. R. Tenney, Charley LeRoy Wright, Willie Wheeler, James H. Williams, Ellie Wedge, Edwin W. Weed, Albert Callow, Edmund Wright, Sammie

Serious Accident Middle Ridge Mr. Noble Thompson was leaving the post office --Martha Hardy, wife of Mr. P. F. Hardy, of North Friday when he slipped and struck his head on Madison, died very suddenly at her home Sat. the iron capping to the stone step; fracturing his --Mr. Charles Young, of Dennison University, skull. He was carried home insensible. Although Granville, O., and Mr. & Mrs. H. H. Ferry, of in pain and confined to bed, it is thought he will Kingsville, visited friends in town Sunday. fully recover from his injuries. Geauga County --Geo. Randall has been convicted of burglary New Foundry and larceny. Mr. Solon Hall expects to have his new foundry --We have now had 113 days of sleighing. in operation Thursday. The building is located --J. O. Converse, I. N. Hathaway, Henry K. Smith, just west of and attached to the machine shop of C. E. Page, A. L. Bennett, and A. D. Downing Coe & Wilkes. The foundry will give employment attended the inaugural ceremonies at to six men. Washington. Madison LeRoy --John Collister has scarlet fever. The school term closed on Feb. 26. (The paper --Mr. Zeri Judd is sick with pleurisy. lists the days present, days absent and days tardy --A great deal of ship timber has recently been for all 25 students.) Ellen M. Hill, Teacher hauled through the village to the lake shore. South Concord Students: --Mrs. Lucia M. Morse, widow of the late W. P. Prentiss, Rena Morse, of Concord, started for Kansas to find a Williams, Alta home with her son, E. Eugene Morse. She has Birge, Lida long been a resident of Lake Co., coming here Ely, Louisa from New York state when only 14 yrs. old and is Lapham, Ida now 67. She was born in Colbrook, Litchfield Co., Lapham, Jennie Conn. For the last 5 yrs., she has been afflicted McNutt, Jennie with a diseased foot, only being able to walk by McNutt, Lizzie the means of two crutches. She was Tenney, Elva accompanied as far as Kewanee, Ill., by Mr. Taylor, Alta Dewitt, formerly of Concord. For the rest of the Williams, Alice journey, she will be accompanied by Mr. Ira Taylor, Albert Morse and family, who left Concord a short time Birge, Allie ago. She leaves behind a daughter, Mrs. A. C. Ely, Eddie Warren, who lives at the old house in Concord; Lapham, James and a son, Albert P. Morse, of Chagrin Falls; also, Lapham, Frank a twin brother, Mr. L. M. Manley, of Concord; McNutt, Rolla and a sister, Mrs. D. B. Hart, of Mentor.

38 © J. Stebbins 2019 Mar. 10, 1881 with Miss Wheeler of Unionville, was thrown Willoughby Plains from a carriage and severely injured over a year --Mr. Walter Tyler is better. ago. The horse took fright at blocks of wood --Mr. Dan. Hopkins had 4 or 5 sheep killed by lying at one side of the road, the wood being on dogs. Mr. Caswell’s property; he has accordingly been --Miss Mattie Wilcox, of Black Brook married Mr. held responsible. Fred Baker. Mentor --The Farmer’s Club met at T. Richardson’s last --Mrs. Rhoda Corning Holmes, now living at Wed. A year ago, the President M. E. Gray, Mentor Centre under the care of her physician, offered premiums to the ladies of the club: The is in a very feeble condition. one who made the most money per cow on --General Northrop, who for several months has butter and milk sold in one year; and the one been one of the family of Mr. & Mrs. Truman th th who made the most money per hen. Winners Barber was surprised on Feb. 20 for his 86 awarded prizes: birthday by a party. Butter and milk sales Mrs. E. Palmer, first Died th Mrs. C. Hopkins, second In Cleveland, March 4 , Mrs. C. B. Morley Hulett, Eggs and chickens daughter of J. H. Morley, age 29 yrs. Mrs. Newton, first Mrs. Hanson, second Letters uncalled for at the Painesville Post Mrs. Palmer, third Office as of March 9: Ladies Geneva Belding, Zoa Miss --Frank H. White has been seriously ill with lung Barrett, Wm. Mrs. and throat trouble. Babcock, Ada Miss --Edie, the little daughter of Dr. Crandall, has Burpee, Lizzie Miss been very sick with rheumatism. Clark, H. E. Mrs. --Mr. Ansel Cook intends to build a large addition Harrison, Wm. Mrs. to his residence. Lynch, Thomas, Mrs. --Prof. C. A. Bently plans to have his home greatly Man, Isabella Miss improved as soon as warm weather is here. Wilkinson, Destimony --Y. B. Stephenson, recently married, will build Wright, Ella Miss on his lot in town. Gentlemen --Dr. D. G. Palmer expects to build a handsome Atwood, Dr. residence on the corner of West Main and Eagle Ackley, Ross streets. Barris, Clayton --A son of Oliver Chapman was hurt by the Case, Clarence winding of a belt at the Lock Factory Sat. His Griswold, George H. hand and arm were broken. Martin, D. --Mrs. Gould, of the South Ridge, has had a slight abdominal hernia for a number of years. Last Farm for Sale week it enlarged and medical help was Emily B. Carter is selling 39 acres in LeRoy. summoned. Drs. Sherwood, of Unionville, and House, good barn, water and orchard. Fletcher, of Geneva, operated. Her recovery is considered doubtful. She is over 70 yrs. of age. For Rent --The case of Payne vs Caswell a verdict was S. K. Gray is renting the second and third stories returned for the plaintiff. Mr. Payne, in company of the Root Block with barn and garden in the rear. Suitable for a boarding house.

39 © J. Stebbins 2019 Searles, L. A. Mar. 10, 1881 Prentiss, R. Horses Wanted Trask, Reuben Cheap work horses that are in good condition to Van Camp, Thos. go to the Michigan pineries. Also, good brood Mentor mares to take west for breeding purposes. W. Sherman, A. H. Brown. Dille, J. E. Mrs. Babcock, H. M. Sheriff’s Sale: Jerry McGuinn vs Hart Pincus. Madison Mare, harness, buggy, etc. will be sold. Patchin, I. A. Winans M.D., J. C. List of persons who bought organs or pianos Hammond, Wm. from I. D. Lovett & Co. since Sept. 1879: Patchin, James Mrs. Burton Pettis, D. Davidson, J. A. Mrs. Strong, Wm. L. Painesville Judd Arthur Lake Co. Grangers Association Perry Cay, W. Mrs. Clark, Chilon Jenkins, D. P Perry, B. Blackmore, J. Call, A. B. Woodford, C. Hurlbert, Thrueman Parris, E. H. Mrs. Burrows, J. J. Gordon, L. A. Shepard, Mary Miss Smith E. Kirtland Brooks, J. B. Mrs. Morrison, A. J. Davis, J. H. Willoughby Childs, C. E. McGwin, Julia Mrs. Purcell, J. J. Boyd, C. Mrs. – Mesopotamia Kehres, Mary Phillips, C. E. Dr. – Wilton, Wis. Eldredge, Thos. Reynolds, Clara – Rock Creek Johnson, Frankie E. Reynolds, W. L. – Little Mountain Graves, David Baker, M. A – Concord Buys, Frank Peckham, W. H. – Burton, Ohio Mackey, W. Congregational Church – Hambden, O. Harris, Alfred Uffman, F. W. – Hambden White, P. Mrs. Foster, C. H. – Ashtabula, O. Cone, F. A. Atkins, N. J. Mrs. – Nebraska Davis, J. C. Tuttle, O. J. - Thompson Doty, Estella Baker, E. J. Mrs. Mar. 17, 1881 Thursday Ayer, Lola B. p. 1 State and Neighborhood Fairport --Conly E. Gifford has been appointed Post, John postmaster at Wauseon. LeRoy --W. H. Carter has moved his cutlery works from Whipple, G. Alliance to Akron. Mason, H. Mrs. --Mrs. N. G. Sherman, an old resident of Norwalk, Ray, E. died on Sat., of asthma.

40 © J. Stebbins 2019 Mar. 17, 1881 murdering their son, William, a boy about 18 yrs. --Canton is going to have a new city directory. old. The boy had been arrested for disturbing a The last one was issued in 1878. religious meeting, which so enraged the father --Frank D. Fickinger, of Ashtabula, lost about that he knocked him down a flight of stairs, $500 by a fire in his harness shop. inflicting injuries that resulted in his death a day --George Taylor and Flora Cretes, of New or two later. Philadelphia, were married Wed. evening. --J. L. Smith and his mother, of Ashtabula, have Items of Interest gone to Florida to stay till warm weather. --A large colony of residents of Erie, Pa., --The report that James H. Adams, of Ashtabula, emigrated last week to Fargo, D. T. had been killed by Indians is incorrect. --Many Germans from San Francisco are --Benj. Young, of Cherry Valley, aged 81, cut with preparing to settle in the neighborhood of an ax, split and piled one cord of wood in less Acapulco, Mexico, where they are buying land at than 4 hours. 40 cents and acre, payable in 10 yrs. --Mrs. Bell, of Lenox, Ashtabula Co., who would have been 102 yrs. old on April 6th, died on the p. 2 Albert Strybos, who died in Pittsburgh last 8th inst. week, was cremated. --A four-year old daughter of M. Flynn, of --Mrs. Garfield was assisted in receiving at her Ashtabula, died on Monday from the effects of first reception by the Cabinet ladies. falling into a pail of boiling water. --Ohly, the Sandusky lawyer, has been adjudged --Mrs. Albert McClelland, of New Lisbon, has a insane and is to be taken to Germany quilt made in 1690, and brought to this country --Barney Meacham, an old resident of in 1700 from Wurtemburg, Germany. Wellington, died suddenly Sunday. --Herman Ohly, a prominent young lawyer of --The Cleveland highway robbers, John Moran Sandusky, has been arrested on charge of being and William Murphy, have been sentenced to 4 a lunatic. yrs. in the penitentiary. --David Kelley, a switchman, was killed Sunday --The editor of the Cleveland Sunday Times, John night by having his foot caught between the rails. O’Brien, has been sentenced to 9 months in the He is the third one of four brothers killed by cars. workhouse for publishing obscene literature. --Mrs. Sarah Saunders, a resident of Chagrin --Michael Cahill, a baggage master at Tiffin, fell Falls, age 82, fell from a buggy and dislocated her off the platform, a distance of 10 feet, striking his neck. The report fails to say if she died or not. head on the ice and fracturing his skull. He lived --Rev. Esmond Gale has resigned his charge as three hours. pastor of the Congregational Church in Chagrin --Thomas H. Russell, of Russell & Co., Massillon, Falls to return to Faribault, Minn. had his forearm broken by being caught in a --At a recent stock sale by Abner Rush on the band wheel on one of their portable engines. Kimberly farm, Austintown the following --John Neil, an employee of the Keystone works, valuable trotters were sold: near Steubenville, attempted to jump on a Black Diamond - $5,000 moving train and fell under the cars. He was Nelly Clay - $4,300 ground to pieces. Kentucky Clay - $500 --The defaulting tax collector of Meadville, Pa., Immediate - $600 James Larkins, who attempted to commit suicide Brother Jonathan - $466 by shooting himself in the head, lived three Duck - $550 months with a bullet in his brain and was able to General Custer - $305 be about. He died several days ago. --Mr. & Mrs. William Trotter, of West Austintown, were arrested on the charge of

41 © J. Stebbins 2019 Mar. 17, 1881 M. Marshall, has gone to San Bernardino, to remain with him. --Prof. T. W. Harvey has purchased the residence of Mr. T. S. Baldwin, corner Mentor Ave. and Wood street. A. P. Baldwin purchased the residence of Prof. Harvey. --Mr. A. H. Lapham, a long-time bookkeeper with the Storrs & Harrison Co., returned from a 4 month stay in Texas for his health, which is much improved. --Miss Sanford, of State street, has returned from wintering in New York with her cousins, the Misses Leggett.

Birthday Reunion There was a party at Mrs. O. S. Haskell’s in Mentor in honor of the 86th birthday of her mother, Mrs. Sophia Branch. Present were her daughter Mrs. C. W. Munsell, of Cleveland (formerly Miss Marcia Branch); Mrs. E. M. Merrill, of Cleveland; Mrs. D. G. Branch of Munson, O. Three grandchildren were present Mrs. F. L. Somner (nee Merrill); Miss Lilly Munsell and Mr. W. E. Munsell, all of Cleveland. Mrs. Branch is the mother of 9 children. All lived to have families of their own. Her husband died p. 3 George W. Williams has been appointed some years since and three of her children have postmaster at Youngstown. died. Mrs. G. P. Joslin, the eldest daughter and --Mrs. Dr. R. Paige, of State street, visited her B. W. Branch, the youngest son, reside in Iowa. sons in Akron last week. --Mrs. Augustus Hine, of Mentor Ave., has been Dr. H. S. Tanner visiting friends in Youngstown. Our former townsman, Dr. H. S. Tanner, visited --Miss Susan Sturges, of Mansfield, with her in Painesville on his way home to Minneapolis. niece, petite Louise, is visiting at Sturges Place. He was offered 1,000 to go to London, England, --Mr. & Mrs. Henry Nottingham will soon move and go through 40 days’ fast under the into their new home on Erie street. supervision of London physicians. He appears in --Mrs. Garfield’s dress at the Inauguration better health than when he left. ceremonies was black satin de Lyon, velvet cloak and black fur bonnet. Removal --Mrs. C. W. Munsel, of Cleveland and Mrs. F. L. Mr. & Mrs. J. L. Frisbie will remove from the Sumner were in town Tuesday calling on old mountain ridge in April to locate in town on friends. Washington street. --Mr. Hugh H. Sanford has gone on a business trip to Michigan. District Court --Mr. & Mrs. John S. Mathews are now living at I. Everett was appointed bailiff for the ensuing 438 Euclid Ave., Cleveland. term. --No change is reports in the condition of Mr. Geo. W. Steele vs Samuel R. House, adm. of P. Seth Marshall since last notice. His son, George McCormack, dec. Appeal continued.

42 © J. Stebbins 2019 Mar. 17, 1881 --By the looks of the logs in the mill yard here and The Valentine-Porter Wedding elsewhere, it seems as though the trees would Miss E. Williams Porter, of Hartford, Conn., all be cut down in a few years, unless more pains (granddaughter of Mrs. Henry Williams, and are taken to replace them. niece of Judge Wilcox of this place) was married Willoughby to Mr. Valentine. Over 1,000 invitations were --Willoughby had a prize contest that was an issued to the reception. The bride wore a heavily entertainment worth the money. It was open to embossed rich white satin robe, entrain, full all and many tried to win a Webster’s postillion drapery in the back, neck Pompadour, Unabridged. Miss Gertie Penfield was the and Marie Antoinette sleeves. The front of the fortunate contestant. skirt was trimmed with Valencienne lace flounces, closely woven pearl fringe which Thompson continued to the train intermingling with orange --Mr. L. Ernst has recovered from his sickness. blossoms. Veil of tulle fastened by a coronet of --Mrs. S. N. Barnes is very sick with diphtheria. lilies and orange blossoms; ornament’s, solitaire Dr. Winans of Madison is in attendance. diamond earrings and diamond pendant. The --F. M. Leonard, our postmaster is back from a four bridesmaids were dressed in silk mull over visit to his daughters, Mrs. Blanchard and Miss white silk; trimming, Spanish lace with seed Leonard, of Erie. pearls and natural flowers. There were 4 ushers. --Union Grange, No. 46, of Thompson, was one Mrs. L. A. Porter, mother of the bride, wore a of the first Granges in northern Ohio. robe of garnet velvet; trimmings Duchesse lace; --The snow is on average 18 inches deep in the ornaments diamonds. Mr. & Mrs. Valentine woods. went south on their wedding tour; on their --There are nine schools in the township. return a large reception will be given by the parents of the groom, 177 Madison Ave., New Married York. At the residence of the officiating clergyman, March 14, 1881, Rev. J. B. Cory, Mr. Charles C. --Mr. & Mrs. McAbee and family, of Cleveland, Witzman and Eugenie C. Harrington, both of were in town last week visiting Mr. & Mrs. H. B. Painesville. Green, Mrs. McAbee’s parents. Mr. & Mrs. McAbee have a baby boy a few weeks old. Real Estate Transfers --Mr. & Mrs. James M. Wescott, of Jersey City, Painesville Heights, the parents of Mrs. A. D. Sturges, with Lockwood, J. S. their young daughter, Beatrice, came to Lockwood, Stanley B. Paynesville recently to remain an indefinite Malin, Louisa length of time at Sturges place on Mentor Ave. Lockwood, S. B. Mr. Wescott has been an invalid for a long time Willoughby and Mr. Sturges thought a change of climate Stockwell, F. F. would be beneficial. Harbach, Thomas S. Madison Mentor Winchell, Nelson S. --Will Swain had the end of a finger cut off at the Chaffee, Andrew hoop factory last Friday. Dr. Bixby dressed the wound. Edward W. Morley Willoughby Plains Sketch of Edward W. Morley which appeared in th --Mr. Rob. Abbot and family move to Perry today the Sandusky Daily Register, of the 7 , formerly to work on the farm owned by I. P. Axtell. of this place:

43 © J. Stebbins 2019 Mar. 17, 1881 Uffman, F. W. He is identified with the interests of Chicago and Orton, H. E. was from the far-famed Western Reserve. He stands high among business men, his associates, Notice friends and all whom he comes in contact. He T. G. Hart, adm. for Daniel C. Lawrence, estate is was born in Painesville, Lake Co., in 1839, in the insolvent. Creditors to present their claims to same house his parents now reside. His father him. Albert Morley, was a merchant and is now 83 yrs. For Sale old. The mother, also living, is about 80. Edward T. Davidson, Painesville, O. is selling a sleigh, is the youngest of 10 children. There are 29 buggy, wagon, lumber wagon, harness, etc. grandchildren now living; 7 great grandchildren. Legal Notice He was educated at Western Reserve Academy S. K. Gray, adm. for Mathew L. Root, dec., will sell in Hudson. In 1857, he went to Davenport, Iowa claims belonging to the estate. and remained there until 1861 when he moved In Probate Court to Fort Scott, Kansas, with his brother. After 1. Philip Brotzman, guardian of Lenora A. Multer, that, he went into the hardware business in final account Saginaw, Mich., with his brother, J. H. Morley, of 2. S. R. House, executor of Eunice B. Ladd, dec., th Cleveland, and George W. Morley, of East 10 account Saginaw, Mich., are also brothers. Oct. 4, 1871, 3. A. L. Bartlett, executor of C. M. Mercer, dec., he married Miss Helen F. Kelley, daughter of final account Jacob Kelly, Esq., of Chicago. He then came to 4. Pliny Pratt, guardian of Katie C. Pratt, first Sandusky and engaged in the packing business account with Mr. Kelley, in the firm Jacob Kelly &Co. In 5. G. N. Tuttle, as guardian of Emily Belden, first 1872, the firm established coal businesses under account. the firm name of Kelley, Morley & Co. 6. John S. Lockwood, dec., final account 7. H. J. Hibbard, adm. of Fanny Loveland, dec., Letters uncalled for at the Painesville P. O. as of final account March 16: 8. R. M. Murray, adm. of William Blackmore, Ladies dec., final account. Avery, Anna Miss Geo. H. Shepherd, Probate Judge Curtiss, Mary Miss Davis, Mary D. Mrs. Mar. 24, 1881 Thursday Earl, Jessie Mrs. p. 1 State and Neighborhood Gannon, Margaret Miss --The mother of Col. Wm. E. Haynes, of Fremont, Griswold, Emily Miss died last week, age 76 yrs. Harwood, Mary --S. L. Stringham, age 65, a prominent citizen of Hill, Ellen M. Medina Co., died on Wednesday. Heathcock, G. Miss --“Grandpa” Headly, of Denmark, Ashtabula Co., Taylor, R. C. Mrs. aged 90, is stricken with paralysis. Whiting, Mary Mrs. --A. W. Lucky, an old and prominent citizen of Wilson, E. M. Mrs. Elmore, died of apoplexy in Church on Sunday. Warner, Eliza J. Mrs. --Wm. B. Haviland, postmaster at Greenwich, Touchin, Ernstine Mrs. died on Wed. after a 3-day illness. Gentlemen --Cyrus Zimmer, of Leetonia, was found dead Briggs, Charles beside the railroad track near Girard Wed. Jimison, Robert --Scarlet fever, of a virulent type, is prevailing in Rogers, Henry Wakeman.

44 © J. Stebbins 2019 Mar. 24, 1881 --Mr. Noble Thompson has recovered from his --James Fulkerson, brakeman on C. & M. road, late fall and is able to get out. He is still very was killed near Canal Dover while making a weak. running switch on Wednesday. --A roller skating rink has been in operation at --James Rutton, a section hand on the B. & O. at the hall of the old Painesville carriage building on Mt. Vernon, was struck by a heavily loaded hand Washington street, during the past week. car and received injuries which may prove fatal. --The boiler in the steam mill of White & Russell, --Thos. Johns, a prominent grain dealer of at Middlefield, exploded Monday instantly killing Wixom, Mich., was assaulted and robbed Wed. Joseph Hamilton, Seldon Sprague and John in Toledo, receiving fatal injuries. Patchin. Cause of the explosion unknown. --Mrs. Calhoun has commenced suit in Common --Mr. George Anderson, who has been working Pleas of Ashtabula against Warner Wolcott for for an insurance company in Erie, Huron and breach of promise. Both parties reside in Sandusky counties, is home for a visit of several Jefferson. weeks. --J. K. Myers, a switchman in the yards at Galion, --Mrs. S. Marshall and son, George M., left from had his hands and feet frightfully mangled by San Bernardino Monday with the remains of Mr. being run over by a locomotive Sunday. Marshall. --Abram Monnett, the wealthiest man in --Robert E. Murray, for many years a passenger Bucyrus, had an operation on Friday and died train conductor on the Lake Shore road, died in Saturday. Louisville last week. He was in charge of the train --Mrs. Rebecca Drake (Niles) slipped and fell into which the Accommodation crashed east of Friday and broke a leg. the furnace bridge, in the great snow storm of --Painesville has 13 saloons. Jan. 19, 1864. --Mr. R. M. Murray, of Piqua, is expected in p. 3 Mr. E. P. Branch, went south from Painesville for a short visit with Mrs. Murray. Washington and is still in Florida. Mrs. Murray will stay here and prolong her visit. --D. C. Wilson & Son are using the laughing gas Mr. & Mrs. W. C. Gray, of Piqua, will remain the for extracting teeth without pain. guests of Mr. & Mrs. H. C. Nellis till Mr. Gray’s --Mr. A. H. Garfield is vice-president of a mining health becomes improved. and smelting company in Denver, Colorado. --Rev. Joseph Merrill and family leave today for --T. M. Knight has sold Mentor Avenue Nurseries Oak Grove, Nebraska, where they intend to to L. R. Jayne, of Erie. make their future home. --Mr. Reuben Smith leaves next week for Geneva --Mrs. Hodges, wife of Irwin H. Hodges, died at th to take up his residence there. their home in Concord, March 16 . She died of --Garwood Blakesley, age 81, an old and cancer from which she had suffered for two respected citizen of Ashtabula, died of heart years. disease Tuesday morning. ---In December, we recorded the death of Mr. --Mrs. Pike, sister of Willis and Daniel Woodruff, Charles Shepard, at Grosse Isle, leaving a wife died quite suddenly at the residence of the and two children; we have now to record the latter, week before last. death of Mrs. Shepard, which occurred at the --Reuben Smith, of Painesville, has purchased home of her grandmother, Mrs. E. Wright, in th the homestead of W. G. Hunt, of Geneva, and Attica, N. Y., on the 13 inst. Mrs. S. left a babe will move there April 1. 8 days old, who with the eldest child will find a --Mr. Plinn Smith, age 79, pioneer of Ashtabula home with Mrs. Shepard, their grandmother in Co., died Sunday in Conneaut, after a lingering Painesville. The second child, a girl, age 9, will be illness of heart disease. taken care of by her uncle in Detroit, Charles Murray.

45 © J. Stebbins 2019 Promoted and Mississippi. His sons, Ike and Frank H., are Captain Geo. L. Riker has been promoted to both well located, the former having a position principal keeper of the lighthouse at Fairport as engineer and survey on the Southern Pacific which places him in the Government dwelling R.R. in the Red River country; and the latter in house. J. C. Babcock is assistant. The sailors, the large drug house of C. E. Potts & Co., who visited our harbor last season, said no Cincinnati. better lights could be found on the lake. Death of Seth Marshall New Firm Died in San Bernardino, Cal., March 17th, 1881, Mr. L. E. Judson has formed co-partnership with Seth Marshall, Esq., age 66 yrs. He was born in Mr. E. C. Smart for the purpose of carrying on a Colebrook, Conn., in 1815 and came to general dry goods and notions establishment. Painesville in 1836, where he has since resided. He passed through life without a stain and left no Some Fine Pictures one who could wish to reproach his memory. He George J. Roth, artist, who has been in the city had been President of First National Bank and a several months, has painted quite a number of member of the Village Council among other portraits of our Painesville citizens that are positions. He leaves a wife, two daughters and pronounced as excellent. Mr. Roth has spent four sons. Mr. Marshall left Painesville last several years in Europe for art study. October to visit his children in California hoping the climate might improve his health. His Accident on the Lake Shore remains will be brought here for interment. Train No. 5, was thrown from the track last evening killing the engineer, John F. Lace, District Court formerly of Painesville and Young Jochins, George W. Steele vs Samuel R. House, exec. of R. fireman. Adam Schneider, of Dunkirk, the U. S. McCormick, dec. Express Messenger; C. L. Lockwood, the Orando Sawyer vs Joseph Johnson messenger for the American Co., and B. F. Ash Jacob V. Viall vs Orrin H. Sharpe were injured. The deceased engineer was a David Russell vs Aaron Wilcox, exec. of C. L. brother of Charles Lace, residing in LeRoy Williams, dec. township, and was one of the oldest engineers Catharine Grant vs Gurdon S. Berry on the road. Perry Bosworth, exec. of Leicester Lloyd, dec. vs. John T. Lloyd Golden Wedding John J. Pratt vs Leonard Anderson Mr. & Mrs. Salmon Cone celebrated their golden Robert M. Murray, exec. of Uri Seeley, dec., vs wedding anniversary March 19th at their Charlotte A. Seeley residence, where Mrs. Cone was born in 1810, William Luty vs William M. Broth the farm then being owned by her father, Mr. Bailey & Watkins vs E. L. Knapp Caldwell. He built the first blacksmith shop and Nancy J. Atkins vs Ann Thompson did the first smith work for the inhabitants as Joseph Caddoo vs State of Ohio they settled in this section. Four sons who Marcus Holcomb vs Eliphalet Stratton served during the late rebellion were present Harriet Martindale vs Jehial Hurlburt with their wives. Also, their daughters, Mrs. Grist James C. Campbell vs E. H. Talbott and Mrs. Green, of Toledo; and their youngest Emeline Wheeler vs Matilda Andrews daughter, Miss Lydia Cone, a teacher in George W. Steele vs The Little Mountain Nebraska, was home on vacation. Association John J. Shryane vs Bridget Brown --Major Pierson spent last week in town, leaving Matilda Weinbrenner vs Peter Hopp Monday for a trip through Kentucky, Tennessee Alpheas S. Bostwick vs Olivier Andrews

46 © J. Stebbins 2019 Mar. 24, 1881 --Meade Turney, of California, is visiting friends Martha J. Remick vs J. S. Ellen & Co. in South Madison. He is also visiting his mother, William Delong vs James M. Barnes who he has not seen for about 35 yrs.

Real Estate Transfers LeRoy Painesville --E. W. Wedge sold his farm north of the center Smith, Reuben to his father-in-law, Mr. E. Callow, and bought Wheeler, J. H. the farm of Mr. J. H. Wheeler. Mr. Wheeler Perry bought the place owned by Reuben Smith, on Chapman, John E. the turnpike east of Painesville. Mr. Wheeler has Chapman, Franklin D lived in LeRoy about 60 yrs., the farm he lately McVitty, Joseph sold having been owned by his father. Turney, G. Burr Mrs. --Mr. Delos Bates, of Madison, closed his singing Baker, Philena school with a concert at the Town Hall on Wed. Lockwood, Eva Sinclair, Celestia B. Perry Sinclair, George --Mr. S. Wire will start his saw mill as soon as his Sinclair, Alma circular saws arrive from the manufacturer. Sinclair, Mary S. --Elder A. Baker, of the Disciple church is now in Kirtland Canfield, Mahoning Co. Hayford, James T. --W. W. Waterman has purchased the house Hayford, Sally owned by L. C. Sinclair near the station and Brown, Fred T. moved into it. J. A. Harper has returned from Brown, Sabra M. Nebraska and taken possession of his own Concord house, recently occupied by Mr. Waterman. Fay, Horace S. Valentine, Egbert Cleveland --It is finally decided that the Western Reserve Obituary College shall be moved from Hudson to this city George Darrah, age 9 yrs., and the third eldest and a fine tract of land in East Cleveland, directly child of E. Darrah, died on the 18th inst. He died opposite Wade Park has been provided for the of heart disease. Funeral services were held at St. use of this institution—whose name will be Mary’s. Six of the schoolmates of George acted changed to Adelbert College—and the Case as pall bearers. School of Applied Sciences. For this great acquisition, Cleveland is indebted principally to Middle Ridge Amasa Stone, Esq., who donated $500,000 to the --Mr. V. A. Graves is back from Bridgeport, Conn. College. --Mr. Ford, of Cincinnati, is visiting his daughter, Miss Mary Ford, at the house of Dr. Stockham. Mentor st --Capt. Carlton Graves went to Port Sarnia on T. C. Radcliff had a son March 21 . Mother and Wed. to superintend the preparation of his child doing well. vessel, the J. L Richards for the coming season. Married th South Madison Married at Jennings Place, on March 17 , Albert --Lamar Potter, son-in-law of John Dodge, has C. Pepoon and Miss Kate Field. Miss Field is the moved to Unionville, and commenced work for niece of Mr. Henry Nottingham. The couple left Stephen Warner. soon after the ceremony for the east.

47 © J. Stebbins 2019 Mar. 24, 1881 Geo. W. King, Painesville Died Estate of DeEtte E. Rivers In Painesville, March 18, George, son of Mr. & James Rivers has been appointed adm. of the Mrs. E. Darragh, age 9 yrs. estate of DeEtte E. Rivers, dec., late of Died on the morning of March 6th, Roy C., infant Painesville, Lake Co., Ohio. son of Mr. & Mrs. Asa Fifield. Mar. 31, 1881 Thursday Hymenial p. 1 State and Neighborhood A few relatives of Mr. & Mrs. L. M. Manley --Daniel Hanscom, an old resident of Akron, died gathered at their home in Concord, March 9th, suddenly on Saturday. for the wedding of their daughter, Lida E., to Mr. --Joel Blish, age 91, a veteran of the War of 1812, Edward Gould, of Toledo. The couple will make died at his home in Norwalk last week. their home in Toledo. --Ex-editor Edwards, of Fredericktown, died of consumption on Monday at the age of 26. Letters uncalled for at the Painesville P. O. as of --Richard Collins, a brakeman on the Lake Shore March 23: Road, was killed at Clyde, Thursday. Ladies --Anson Buckland, age 87, died at his home in Mt. Bradley, S. S. Mrs. Vernon last week, of chronic bronchitis. Cudney, Maggie Mrs. --Wm. Theison, of Columbus, has been Gardener D. W. Mrs. Dr. sentenced to 12 yrs. in the penitentiary for Greene, Mary Mrs. manslaughter. Hill, Ellen M. --Mrs. R. P. Wight, of Andover, age 57, a most Mallory, Lida Mrs. beloved lady, died recently after a brief illness. Rice, Elizabeth Mrs. --A furnace in the Falcon Iron and Nail Mill, at Shepard, Josie Miss Niles, blew up Friday, severely injuring Jack Wared Julia Miss Finen. Walters, Maggie Miss --Miss Rosy Anderson, age 18, a resident of Gentlemen Kenton, died suddenly in Youngstown Sat. while Baldwin & Co., D. H. on a visit. Butler, Ed T. D. --Mrs. Mary Brougher, of Austintown, age 77, Dauchy & Co., C. I. who has lived alone since the murder of her son Everhart, E. B. two years ago, died on Thursday. Harvey, Frank --The body of Captain Orson Shippard, of Hunt, Chas. Tonawanda, formerly of Ashtabula, was brought Kingsbury, Albert to the latter place Monday for interment. Smith, H. B. --Rev. E. Gale, of the Congregational Church, Williams, A. Chagrin Falls, have moved to Faribault, Minn. --A young man named Walters, a school teacher For Sale in Fostoria, shot himself on account of the death Thirty-six acres of pasture for sale by O. E. of a young lady to whom he was betrothed. Talcott, Thompson, Geauga Co. --Hon. Samuel M. Clark, of Jefferson, died For Rent Thursday. He was a member of the My harness shop on State street for rent. Constitutional Convention. D. Perry --Mathew Hildebran and his horse were killed in Wood Choppers Wanted Akron last Friday while crossing a railroad track. I want one or two good wood choppers to cut one hundred cords of eighteen-inch wood.

48 © J. Stebbins 2019 Mar. 31, 1881 Obituary --Mrs. Mahala Smith, of Steubenville, sued the John W. Lee, age 78, died in East Painesville, Pittsburgh, Cincinnati & St. Louis R.R. Co. for March 26, of paralysis of the throat and stomach. killing her husband at a street crossing. He had been a resident of Painesville about 15 --Joseph Little, a healthy young man of Akron, yrs. He leaves a wife and 3 sons. His body was died shortly after eating a lunch of bologna and deposited in the vault at Evergreen Cemetery. beer. The fermentation of the beer caused Obituary paralysis of the nervous system. Died at her residence at Mentor Center, March th 26 , Mrs. Rhoda Corning Holmes, age 79 yrs. Her p. 3 Col. W. T. Fitch, of Madison, married Miss body was taken to Mentor Cemetery. Nellie Fenton. Obituary --Mr. Michael Lynch has removed from town to Mr. Edwin L. Marvin, died in Perry, Lake Co., rd the Judge Blish farm, Mentor Avenue. Ohio, on the 23 inst., age 32 yrs. He had been --Mr. J. T. Lynch has moved to Thompson, where a resident of Perry for 14 yrs. He was dutiful to his occupation will be farming. his parents and devoted to his wife and children. --Miss Wescott, of Jersey City Heights, is visiting He was in the truest sense a neighbor, son, her sister, Mrs. A. D. Sturges at “Oak Lawn.” husband, and father. --Rev. W. H. Seeley, Presiding Elder of the Youngstown district, will move to Painesville Real Estate Transfers within a few days. Painesville --Mrs. Samuel Moodey, who has been seriously Sweeney, E. J. ill for many months, died on Sunday. Caldwell, Jane N. --Miss J. W. Alexander and Miss Lillie C. Steele Clark, Climena C. are at the homestead on Mentor Ave., called Crofoot, A. D. home by the serious illness of their father. Wilcox, B. O. --Lon F. McAleer leaves for the West the last of Madison the week. He will go to Denver and Hancock on Brewster, Jasper railroad business. Wilcox, Julia B. --Mrs. M. R. Croswell left Monday to visit the Mattison, Emeline S. family of Mr. Henry W. Gaines, of Howell, Mich. Mattison, A. N. --The roller-skating rink on Washington street Mattison, Hattie under the management of Mr. Wm. O. Lee, from Hendry, Francis Detroit, Mich., has been a large success. Watson, Phoebe C. --W. Babbitt has closed out his bakery business Hayden, J. B. and started off on a new business of grafting. Dayton, James --Miss Mary Hart, daughter of Mrs. & Mrs. J. S. Perry Hart, married Frank E. Workman of Wisconsin. Mason, David --Dr. S. G. Pancost’s 80th birthday was celebrated Parmly, Lovinia L. yesterday at the home of his son-in-law and LeRoy daughter, Mr. & Mrs. W. H. Genung, in Madison. Quine, James Quine, Chalmers L. Letter from Iowa Mentor I. M. Williams, Esq., Cashier of the Winnesheik Snell, Sarah Co. Bank, Iowa, who was a former resident of this Winfield, William section of Ohio, writes a letter about the weather and stock raising in Iowa. Four Score The eightieth birthday of Dr. S. G. Pancost was observed at the home of W. H. Genung (son-in-

49 © J. Stebbins 2019 Mar. 31, 1881 of Thompson, to get started in the retail grocery law of Dr. Pancost) in Madison. All the living trade. members of Dr. Pancost’s father’s family were Perry present. Their names and ages: --Mr. Edwin Marvin, while chopping in the woods Pancost, William – of Geneva, age 83 last week, was struck by a falling limb and almost Pancost, Henry – of Saybrook, age 76 instantly killed. He leaves a wife and two Cale, Mary Mrs. – of Norwalk age 78 children. Dr. Pancost was born in New York City March 29, --Rev. Wilson, of Michigan, is to succeed Elder A. 1801. Afterwards, his father moved the family to Baker at the Disciple Church. Elder Baker leaves Vermont where they lived until the fall of 1831, for other fields of duty. when Dr. Pancost, then 30 yrs. of age started out --A surprise party was given by a group of about for the Western Reserve, taking three weeks for 70 people to Rev. & Mrs. F. H. Todd. The ladies the trip. His family then consisted of four. He brought well filled baskets and a good time was first located in Perry for several months then had by all. located in Madison. He had studied and acquired the practice of dentistry, and would Married practice it in the South where he spent his In Buffalo at the residence of the bride’s uncle, nd winters. He next settled in Geneva where he Mr. H. S. Carpenter, Feb. 22 , Mr. B. H. lived until about 22 yrs. ago when he Woodman and Mrs. Jennie M. Jewell, both of permanently settled in Painesville. Painesville.

Madison A card of thanks is printed by Mrs. E. S. Marvin --Mr. H. Hervey, of North Madison, is sick. and Mr. & Mrs. E. L. Marvin to their many friends --Major Smith, of Unionville, is seriously ill. for their assistance in their recent great --Hulett Brothers, of Unionville, will erect cooper affliction. shops this spring near the depot. --Mrs. Chas. Fink has gone to Spring Lake, Mich. Died th --Mr. E. R. Cleveland, of Unionville, was recently --In Painesville, March 16 , Roy Clapp, youngest chosen Vice President of the Ohio Cider Makers son of Asa W. and Libbie Fifield, age 5 months. th Association. --On the 10 inst., I. W. H. Vaunt, formerly of --Col. W. T. Fitch married Miss Nellie Fenton on Painesville, age 42. Thursday. --Messrs F. Sabin and Eli Duster has purchased Letters uncalled for at the Painesville P. O. as of the old saw mill of Mr. Joseph Wood, about 2 March 30: miles east of the village. Ladies Camfield, M. Mrs. Thompson Frances, Lizzie Mrs. --Snow was a foot deep on the farms of Mrs. Green, Mary Miss Bostwick and S. N. Barnes; it is pretty much gone Hainworth, E. Mrs. in other places. Kelley, Katherine, Miss --A. O. Ford has rented his place at the Center to Miller, L. E. Mrs. H. F. Perkin, of South Thompson and will move to McLellan, N. E. Mrs. Geneva having obtained employment in the Tool Prentiss, J. A. Mrs. Factory there. Pratt, C. E. Mrs. --R. M. Smith, of the firm of Smith & Hulbert, has Sayles, Carrie Mrs. just returned from Youngstown, where he had Gentlemen been assisting his brother, M. M. Smith, formerly Ackley, R. L Clark, Harm J.

50 © J. Stebbins 2019 Mar. 31, 1881 --The funeral of the late John Collins, of Crandall, L. A. Ashtabula, was largely attended on Wednesday. Green, J. L. --Mrs. Sarah Gale, one of the oldest residents of Gamble, R. A. Marietta, dropped dead of heart disease on Harris, A. J. Saturday. Horton, Frank D. --Mrs. Lyman Webster, of Ashtabula, had her Miller, A. E. arm broken when a cutter overturned. Markell Jr., J. D. --McKennon & Evers’ machine shop at Ashtabula Murdock, A. Rev. is in full blast with all the orders they can possibly Phillips, L. S. fill. Phillips, W. H. --Harmon Austin Esq., of Warren, has been Sheldrick, Wm. nominated by Gov. Foster as Trustee of Wadsworth, Edward Dr. Institution for the Blind. --John M. Walker, an old and well-known citizen For Sale of Ashtabula Co., died in Jefferson Friday of heart Mrs. M. E. Williams of North Madison, Ohio, is disease. selling ten acres of land, three acres of wood, --Chester T. Hawkins fell dead in the street at large orchard, good house and cistern and Claridon, Wed. outbuilding. --Thomas Bartlett fell from the roof of a two- story building he was shingling on Sunday and Homeopathy sustained serious internal injuries. A. D. Flagg, physician and surgeon, office in --The barn of Mrs. S. E. Edwards, at Niles, was Milwaukee Block. Particular attention given to destroyed by fire Thursday. She has lost 4 barns diseases peculiar to women and children, also by fire within a year. chronic diseases. Consultation free. --R. B. Littrick, a grain buyer in Findley, failed last week. Many farmers lose by the failure. Stallion for Sale --Capt. Charles Pratt, the new lighthouse keeper Whitby Champion, owned by the late M S. at Ashtabula Harbor, has sailed on the lakes Colgrove is offered for sale or traded for a good every season for the past 43 years. rd work team. See C. M. Titus on the farm owned --Marietta observed the 93 anniversary of the by the late M. S. Colgrove. landing of the first settler in Ohio and the Northwestern Territory. Apr. 7, 1881 (issue missing) --Philo S. Van Hooten, for 40 yrs. a prominent citizen of Wooster and Cashier of the Wayne Co. Apr. 14, 1881 Thursday National Bank, died suddenly on Sat. night while p. 1 State and Neighborhood in the act of washing his feet. --Neptune Hose Company, of Ashtabula, has --Miss Lucie M. Adams, one of Warren’s favorite voted to disband. young ladies, married Harry M. Richards, of New --Kunkle & Son’s planning mill at Ashtabula York, on Thursday. began operations last week. --Daniel Black, employed at the Lake Shore --John M. Walker, of Austinburg, died Friday, age yards, in Ashtabula, had one foot badly smashed 60. when an engine backed out of the round house --Charles Lee Clark, and editor in Ashtabula 45 and knocked him down. years ago, died in New York last week. --Eugene Smith, of Dayton, was fatally injured --Mr. W. D. Howells Jr. has purchased of W. C. from the fall of a brick a distance of 100 feet in Howell his interest in the Sentinel at Jefferson. the tower of the Dayton Car Works. It stuck him --L. B. Sherman and Post S. Kepler are partners in on the head, cutting a gash six inches long, from the dry-goods trade in Ashtabula. which the brains oozed out.

51 © J. Stebbins 2019 Apr. 14, 1881 --Mr. George Wyman, of South Bend, Indiana, --Mrs. Frances E. Germond, of Conneaut, has spent Monday night in town as the guest of Mr. sued the Lake Shore Railway for the unsafe & Mrs. S. R. King. condition of their sidewalk at Jefferson which --Mrs. Martha Curtiss, who has been visiting threw her down. relatives in the eastern cites the past winter, --Fourteen citizens of Jefferson, among whom returns to Painesville and will stay at the Cowles are Hon. S. A. Northway, E. H. Fitch, W. H. House for the summer. Ruggles, E. S. Sampson and J. A. Howells, have --Mr. & Mrs. T. S. Baldwin will visit their daughter made application for a charter as a joint stock and son-in-law, Mr. & Mrs. M. L. Saunders, in St. company to erect a 3-story brick hotel where the Paul, Minnesota. American House now stands. --Mr. Dan Cram, of Caro, Tuscola Co., Mich., is in --Four hundred acres of valuable coal lands have town this week, called here by the death of his recently been discovered in Norton and father, Mr. Harvey Cram. Mr. Cram left Madison Wadsworth townships, in Medina Co. A 15 yrs. ago and has been engaged in farming in company has been formed which will proceed at Michigan. once to work the mine. --Judge Perry Bosworth and son, Stanley P., left for Kansas yesterday. The Judge has land p. 2 Mrs. William Sloan, of Ashtabula, age 71, interests to look after; the son will look over the died Monday. country for a business location. --Wm. Luse, an old resident of Wooster, Ohio, and coroner of Wayne Co., died on Monday. Death of Harvey Cram th Died at his residence on Mentor Ave., April 10 , p. 3 Lon F. McAleer left for Colorado, Wed. Harvey Cram, age 82. Mr. Cram was a native of --I. R. Coe, who has been taking care of his sick New Hampshire and moved to Madison in 1825 father of the past three months, is home again. and in 1830 moved to Painesville and engaged in --Moses C. Harvey, of Concord, and C. M. the forwarding and commission business and a Heminway, of Painesville, leave today for member of McCormick & Cram firm. His death Colorado. was caused by paralysis. He leaves a widow and --Mr. B. D. Chesney is playing a game of checkers four children, three sons and a daughter, the with a gentleman in Youngstown by postal card. wife of Dr. W. C. Fair, of Cleveland. --Mrs. N. K. Hubbard, of Fargo, Dakota, is visiting her parents, Mr. & Mrs. D. B. Clayton, of Main Kirtland Election street. Trustees – A. E. Sanborn Jr.; Geo. Metcalf; G. H. --Mr. & Mrs. A. P. Baldwin have moved into the Morse house they purchased from Prof. Harvey on Treasurer – Ezra Bond Washington street. Clerk – J. F. Wells --Mr. C. H. Harrington and family will move from Assessor – J. C. Carpenter the Stockwell this week to a suite of rooms in the Constables – B. M. Curtis, S. F. Storm Cowles House. Justice – E. D. Rich --Prof. Harvey and family have moved into the residence recently purchase of Mr. T. S. Baldwin, Middle Ridge corner of Main and Wood streets. --Mr. A. A. Hall, recently doing business in --Mrs. E. Pratt, who has been spending a number Missouri, is spending a little time at home, and of weeks with her parents, Mr. & Mrs. N. Brink, will soon leave for Illinois. on Erie street, left for her home in Bellefontaine. --Mr. H. E. Cook has moved into town and entered into partnership with his brother, W. G. Cook, in the grocery business.

52 © J. Stebbins 2019 Apr. 14, 1881 Trustees: --Dr. Shepherdson Hall has arranged for the C. S. Root purchase of a farm of the late Frank Warner. T. G. Cottam Louis Knight Perry Treasurer: E. S. Hulbert --Mrs. J. G. Fairchild died Sunday and Mrs. Sally Assessor: M. L. Ernst Carnahan died Tuesday. Mrs. Fairchild was quite Clerk: A. M. Stocking young, the mother of two children. Mrs. Constables: Carnahan was nearly 70 yrs. of age and a widow C. A. Alvord of many years. J. D. Loomis South Madison Justice of the Peace: H. B. Palmer --Mr. F. E. Gill is on the sick list. --Mrs. Phelps is improving. Mr. Phelps had a Real Estate Transfers relapse and is very sick. Painesville --Mr. Samuel Post died last Friday, age 71 yrs. Harvey, Louisa O. His remains were deposited in Madison vault. Baldwin, Arthur P. Morse, Collins Chardon Hardy, Willard D. --Chardon elected A. P. Tilden Justice of the Madison Peace. Proctor, Thomas M. --W. H. Osborne has retired from the firm of Green, W. L. Hathaway Osborne. Dodge, Elihue Election results: Leonard, George Trustees: Nichols, Ezra E. N. Osborn Warner, E. O. A. W. Benton Mentor A. Richmond Ingersoll, George W. Clerk: W. S. Metcalf Ingersoll, Edwin F. Treasurer: A. D. Downing Kirtland Assessor: Ed Patchin Willis, Willard Constables: Billson, Aurelia James Scott Perry J. B. Whitney Manchester, Orsemus B. M. Pelton Manchester, Elmer Corporation Officers: Councilmen: Married B. B. Woodbury, Alonzo Pease, A. D. Downing April 6, Mr. Clarence A. Hine, of Painesville, to Marshal: G. D. Colby Miss Anna Doran, of Concord. Treasurer: S. S. Smith Cemetery Trustee: Alonzo Richmond Died --In Concord, Lake Co., Ohio, April 2, 1881, of Thompson lung disease, Almira Searl, formerly of Chardon, --Thompson has no township cemetery or vault. age 84 yrs. and 2 months, widow of the late It has 26 different places where the dead are Charles Searl, of Hambden, Geauga Co. th buried and most of them in a sadly neglected --In Aurora, Ill., March 24 , Simeon E. condition. Hendrickson, of Marengo, Ill., age 38 yrs., of --Election results diabetes. The deceased went to Marengo from Painesville about 7 months ago. March 9th, he

53 © J. Stebbins 2019 Apr. 14, 1881 Mrs. J. E. Amidon is advertising for boarders by went to Missouri to oversee the work of day or week. engrafting, hoping for an improvement in his For Sale health. His health did not improve. He was on Mrs. S. J. Atwood is selling a two-story brick the way home at the time of his death, arriving dwelling on Lake St., in Madison, that has 6 in Aurora in the morning and died in the evening. rooms, hall, pantry, closets, and cellar. His body was taken to Marengo for burial. He was born in Mentor, July 16, 1842. In 1868, he Apr. 21, 1881 Thursday married and lived in Painesville and vicinity until p. 1 State and Neighborhood his removal to Marengo. He leaves a mother and --Joseph Machen, of Sandusky, committed three brothers, a wife and three little children. suicide in Indiana last Friday. --Milo G. Heath Esq., of Ashtabula, died on Promoted Thursday, after a lingering sickness, age 35. Eleazer Parmly Esq., of this city, for several years’ --Mrs. Samuel Wait, living near Ravenna, was secretary of the company here, is now the found dead in her bed a few mornings since. general manager of the Howe Machine Co., both --Miller Wilson, said to be the tallest man in here and abroad. Trumbull Co., was buried in Warren on Friday. --John Fish, of Mt. Gilead, was gored by a bull, Letters uncalled for at the Painesville P. O. as of from the effects of which he died in two weeks. April 13: --Mrs. Wm. Beebe, senior, of Hudson, wife of Ladies State Senator Beebe, after several years Burke, Julia C. Miss suffering from cancer, died on Wed. Curtiss, Mary Miss --A span of valuable trotting horses belonging to Coone, Mary Miss George Powers, of Wooster, were stolen on the Dean, Elizabeth night of the 13th. Flint, Nell Miss --Warrants have been issued in Youngstown for Howe, B. F. Mrs. the arrest of J. R. O’Brien, editor of the Cleveland Keith, Pat. L. Mrs. Sunday Times, also for George McGuigan, White, C. A. Mrs. Youngstown reporter and the newsboy for Gentlemen publishing and circulating obscene literature. Burns, Charley --A house belonging to Josiah Fuller, of Saybrook Dickey Bros. took fire in some unaccountable way on Sunday Hide, C. O. and burned down. Musy, John H. --Mr. E. A. Bond has moved to Jefferson from Steavens, S. P. Rock Creek and is running a cheese factory here. For Sale Mr. T. B. Wire left Monday for Kansas City where S. W. Call has a work horse, and wagon to sell. he goes to set up one of his new inventions in Perry, Ohio. cheese making. For Sale Jersey bull for sale by C. M. Titus on late M. S. p. 3 Mrs. William Lockwood is spending some Colgrove farm. time in Niles. For Sale Jersey bull, two years old. Harvey --T. G. Hart Esq., of Mentor, is quite sick. Woodworth --Gen. J. A. Potter has returned to St. Louis For Sale recalled there by the dangerous illness of his Phillip Carter has a span of horses and double wife’s brother. wagon. Boarders Wanted

54 © J. Stebbins 2019 Apr. 21, 1881 family reunion at the residence of her daughter, --A lamp explosion at C. M. Luce’s harness shop Mrs. A. H. Garfield, on St. Clair street. Of five the other night, burned the head and face of brothers and five sisters of her father’s family, George L. Ingrim slightly. Mrs. Burridge and Mrs. Eunice Pleasants, of --Mr. Henry Nottingham and family have Perry, age 80, who was present, are the only removed from Jennings Place, where they survivors. Mrs. Burridge has eight children. resided the past two years to their home on Erie Seven were present at the occasion. The absent street. one, Dr. Levi S. Burridge, of New York, was --Mrs. Geo. Miller, who has been making her unable to attend due to ill health. Her eldest mother and sister a visit of some weeks, child is 70 and the youngest 49, as follows: returned to her home, at Oneida, N. Y. Saturday. Mrs. Nancy French, of Cleveland --Mrs. Stanley B. Lockwood is to reside in Mrs. B. Stockwell, Samuel Burridge, of Painesville Painesville. She will be with Mrs. Hoover, on Capt. Eleazur Burridge, of Mentor State street. Miss Sarah Burridge, David Burridge, and Mrs. --Mrs. M. L. Saunders and little baby Saunders, Eliza C. Garfield, of Painesville recently the guests of Mrs. Walter C. Tisdel, left Mrs. B. has 22 grandchildren; 20 great- town to join Mr. Saunders in their future home grandchildren; and two grt.- grt. grandchildren. in St. Paul, Minn. One grandchild from abroad was present, Mrs. --Mr. H. D. Kingsbury, of Grand Rapids, Mich., G. M. Baldwin, of Cleveland. A grandchild, Mrs. was in the city a short time Sunday to join his A. J. Williams of Cleveland, is visiting her wife in Mentor, where she has been with her daughter, Mrs. H. D. James at Bradford. Mrs. mother, Mrs. Holmes, during her last illness. Burridge’s sister-in-law is Mrs. Dr. Samuel Parmly. To the West Mrs. Emily B., and Miss Mary E. Carter, wife and Chardon daughter of Mr. S. E. Carter, leave this week to --The residence of Mark Toop was burned last join him in Dakota, 28 miles north of Fargo, week. where he has been located for a year. --Lawrence S. Faulk, who nearly a year ago was charged with the terrible crime of incest with his --Mrs. Eunice Blair Wood, age 84, mother of Mr. three daughters, and ran away after a warrant R. S. Wood, died at her home, No. 40 Liberty was issued for his arrest, is now in jail in this street, Tuesday. place, having been arrested in Nebraska.

Anderson’s Last Middle Ridge The inventive genius of our fellow citizen, Mr. --Mrs. Simon Sawyer, of North Madison, died on Leonard Anderson, has frequently been the Sat., age 86 yrs. subject in these columns. His machine for --Mr. & Mrs. J. L. Senter have returned to their making paper bags was a valuable invention. His home in North Madison after spending the machine for making butchers’ skewers is now in winter among their children. use extensively. His last invention, a valve and --Mr. J. L. Fowler was taken very sick on Saturday running gear for locomotive engines, bids fair to with something like cholera. revolutionize the machinery now in general us --Mr. & Mrs. Frank Fowler had a baby boy on locomotives. Tuesday.

Birthday Anniversary Willoughby Plains The 89th birthday of Mrs. Hannah Burridge --Frank Cole’s mother is very low. She had a occurred on the 18th and was the occasion of a shock of paralysis.

55 © J. Stebbins 2019 Apr. 21, 1881 Manchester, Healy M. --Mr. Edward Hyde went to Cincinnati last week Mentor and returned with a wife. When she lived on the Campbell, Jeremiah Plains, we called her Miss Cora Dean. Gilson, Franklin W. Kneal, Thomas Mentor Wheeler, Seymour --Under the care of Dr. House, of your village, Mr. T. G. Hart, who has been at death’s door for Letters uncalled for at the Painesville P. O. as of many days, is rapidly gaining. April 20 Ladies Obituary Bixby, Dewitt Mrs. Elousia, wife of Rev. R. J. Hibberd, after a Brown, Eva d. lingering illness, died March 8th 1881. The Clark, Ann P. deceased was born in Montville, Geauga Co., July Carter, T. Mrs. 1st, 1825, and came with her husband to LeRoy Church, A. W. Mrs. about 27 yrs. ago. The greater part of her life she Harvy, T. H. Mrs. was an invalid. She leaves a husband. Johnson, A. Mrs. Webster, Emma Miss Married Gentlemen --April 8th, 1881, Mr. Frank Stanhope to Miss Ayers, V. B. Mary Gregory, both of Painesville. Burt, George --April 14th, Mrs. John W. Chase, of Painesville, to Cutis, J. H. Miss Salma M. Keehn, of Wapakoneta, Auglaze Ingersoll, Henry Co., Ohio Johnson, Nils Died Kinnear, W. H. In Wilmington, March 7th, Lora Irene, youngest Mack, John daughter of P. H. and C. E. Sweet, age 10 months; Pratt, S. E. also, April 1st, Isaphena Eloise, daughter of the Price, J. S. same, age 3 yrs., 9 mos., both with scarlet fever. Truesdell, E. P. Walford, Edgar Real Estate Transfers Walsh, Wm. LeRoy Whitney, G. H. Valentine, Edwin C. Bosquine, Oliver W. For Sale Madison A pasture of 80 acres, well-watered and fenced, Walding, Henry P. with good timber. A mile northwest of Madison Dodge, Elihu Gore Meeting House. Inquire of C. G. Palmer or Painesville Asa Stratton, of Madison. Bartholomew, John S. For Sale Malin, Louisa House and lot on High street known as the S. S. Willoughby Wheeler place. C. W. Hathaway. Painesville Gunn, Fred A. Sheriff’s Sale: Bailey and Watkins vs E. D. Knapp. Reeve, Joel Land in Madison, Lake Co., Ohio, will be sold. Baldwin, W. W. Woodford, William p. 4 An Indian maxim says: “Plant your corn Perry when the leaves of the oak are the size of a Citerly, Clark W. mouse’s ear.”

56 © J. Stebbins 2019 Apr. 28, 1881 Thursday 8 hospitals and 3 medical colleges. There are laid p. 1 State and Neighborhood up in the harbor 162 vessels. --Rock Creek is to have a stave factory. --Rumor says a marriage in the high circles takes --Ichabod Rich, age 89, was buried in Ashtabula place in Chagrin Falls in May. The parties being Sunday. Miss Saloma Gardner, the eldest daughter of the --H. F. Naugle, a prominent jeweler of Fremont, tall Squire A. B. Gardner, and Rev. Fred. Wilson, died on Wednesday. of Minnesota. --Joel M’Donald, of Marietta, severed his foot --Owen T. Barbee, son of James Barbee, of from his leg while chopping wood. Columbus, was driving a team and wagon filled --Henry Austin, of Eagleville, age 60, was found with stone that went down an embankment. dead in bed Wednesday. Barbee received injuries which are thought to be --Deacon H. Reed, one of the earliest settlers of fatal. Oberlin, died on Thursday, age 70. --John Biles, age 74, for over 50 yrs. a resident of Items of Interest Steubenville, died last Wednesday. --An English naturalist observed a female gorilla --Sylvester Ray, of Wayne, ate 3 dozen eggs in 30 took her young to the seashore for the purpose minutes and won a wager of $5. of feeding them on oysters, which they opened --James Wilson, an eccentric old gentleman of with great facility. Wellsville, died suddenly on Friday, age 65. --The largest mass of copper every found was --Thomas Lewis, a brakeman on the Lake Shore taken out of the Lake Superior mines in 1857. It road, was killed in Toledo Friday by being struck was 45 feet long, 22 feet broad and 8 feet thick, with a pony engine. and weighed 420 tons. --Geneva’s council made it illegal for drug stores, barber shops, meat markets and cigar stores to p. 2 A Hungarian named John Guymphree, an be open on Sundays. inmate of the poorhouse in Allentown, Pa., woke --William Smith, while working in the steam saw up last Friday from a Rip Van winkle sleep of 72 mill of J. W. Andrus, in Jefferson, lost two fingers days. He arose, bolted the door and jumped by a buzz saw. from the window, a distance of 25 feet, injuring --Wm. Harris, an old resident of Oberlin and for himself fatally. 25 yrs. a justice of the peace of that town, died Friday. He was an uncle of President Fairchild. p. 3 Mr. Dan Cram has returned to his home in --J. N. Merath, of Basil, had his pocketbook Caro, Mich. containing $4,000 in deeds and notes stolen --Miss Beal, of Kansas, is visiting Mrs. Dr. Samuel while on the cars. Mathews. --August Bosch, a German of Dayton, fell from --Mrs. Robert Doolittle, of Elyria, is visiting the roof of his boarding house and died in 6 relatives in Painesville. hours. --W. W. Redfield, editor of the Norwalk --Cyrus Young, considered the wealthiest man in Experiment, made us a short call on Sat. Stark Co., was killed on Wed. by having his --Mrs. Charles Titus, daughter of Capt. and Mrs. clothes caught in the belt of the main shaft of a Andrews, has gone to Youngstown to reside. portable sawmill he was just starting. --Mr. Ansel Crofoot, who has resided in Geneva --Thomas Dover, a prominent druggist of Dayton, for some time, is again a resident of Painesville. fell from a high step ladder in his store, broke his --L. L. Lincoln caught 52 lbs. of fish in the river neck and expired almost instantly. with hook and line between the hours of 12 and --Cleveland has 40 foundries, 11 rolling mills, 32 4 p.m. on Monday. lumber yards, 4 ship yards, five orphan asylums, --Henry Butler has received the appointment of deputy collector at Fairport, in place of his father, the late Samuel Butler.

57 © J. Stebbins 2019 Apr. 28, 1881 Life-Saving Station --B. Squires, a soldier of the War of 1812, and The Life-saving Station at the harbor was opened more many years a resident of Ashtabula, died in on Monday with Capt. G. E. Babcock and the Ontario some days ago at the age of 92. following crew: --Mrs. E. B. Legrave, of California, who has been J. B. Capron the guest of Mr. & Mrs. F. L. Burnham for a few L. Distel weeks, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Lyman, in E. Wicks Cleveland. James Wilson --Mr. J. A. Gough for some time in the employ of B. C. Capron E. G. Wetherbee in the merchant tailoring A. Jewell business, left Thursday for Des Moines, Iowa, to F. Nettleton engage in the same business in that city. H. Brooks --Mr. C. J. Pratt has a one-hundred-and-fifty- dollar bicycle. He can easily make a mile in three Real Estate Transfers minutes. Painesville --Burglars broke into the house of Mr. A. W. Warner Jr., Daniel Gunn, of Willoughby, and stole a gold watch and Densmore, Orcelia W. about forty dollars in money. Baldwin, T. S. --Mr. A. T. Brown has moved to his new Harvey, Louisa O. residence, the Anderson farm on the ridge. Mentor, Miranda B. Mason, Levi Fatal Accident Sloan, Sextus The son of Ezra and Mary E. Nye, of Concord, Chase, Annie M. little Eddie, 10 yrs. old, was accidentally killed on Madison Thursday. Two men were sawing logs with a Hartwell, Joseph tread-power machine on the farm of Mrs. Baur, Ellen H. Button, in Concord, and were the first to discover Gardner, J. A. the little boy as a log was rolling over him. They Edwards, Mary ran to him at once and carried him to the house, Willoughby when life was extinct. His body has been placed Bates, Luther P. in the vault at Mentor. Rumsey, Lydia Kirtland Mentor Library Association Metcalf, Charles E. Officers elected: Hoose, Warren S. Pres. – Mrs. Jennie Aldrich Tyler Concord Vice-Pres. – Miss Lizzie A. Loomis Dunham, Sally Treasurer – Mrs. T. P. Barber Austin, Addison Sec. – Miss Jennie R. Pratt Austin, Fred B. Librarian – Mrs. Vandalia D. Carroll Clapp, Geo. C.

Seminary Notes Madison --Miss Minnie White, of Kent, a member of Lake --Unionville will have a new barrel factory. Erie Seminary class of ’78, died last year. --Kirk Vanderlip is now street commissioner. --Mrs. Peter M. Hitchcock, of Cleveland, formerly --E. E. Hardy, of the Index, is visiting in Cortland. Miss Sarah Wilcox, was a graduate and teacher --Major Smith, of Unionville, is still quite sick. of the Seminary. --The Wheel Factory employs 24. --Miss Willey, of Unionville, has gone West for a brief visit.

58 © J. Stebbins 2019 Apr. 28, 1881 big log, which rolled over him and killed him --D. L. Pope & Sons Cheese Factory near almost instantly. Unionville has begun operations. Died th --Mrs. N. A. S. Bliss leaves Tuesday for a short In Painesville, April 20 , of quick consumption, visit to Buffalo. Miss Ida Durand, daughter of Lemuel and Mary --Chas. Graves, of North Madison, will be mate Durand, age 23 yrs. and 11 months. on the D. M. Wilson, this season. --It is rumored that Mr. Woolsey of the Wheel Letters uncalled for at the Painesville P. O as of Factory has sold his interest to Mr. D. H. Roe. April 27: --Dennis Warner has moved from his farm on the Ladies River Road and taken up his residence in Brooks, Hattie Miss Unionville. Pours, Edwin Mrs. --Dr. W. H. Sherwood, of Unionville, has entered Tuttle, Ella Mrs. into partnership with his brother, Dr. H. A. Gentlemen Sherwood, of this city. Beman, Fred M. --Mr. & Mrs. C. E. Lovett, of Erie, arrived in town Baldon, John L. Wed. and on Fri. attended the birthday party for Buck, Malcom Mr. Lovett’s father in Painesville. Clemens, I. M. --Mrs. Thomas C. Walding died Monday night of Cook F. typhoid fever. He was a most estimable citizen Dorherty, Daniel and was 48 yrs. old. Gordon, Lewis E. Hall, J. Chardon Haskell, R. --Mrs. Dr. Bennett is visiting her former home in Hartman, J. Ashtabula Co. Hayes, George --Seth Brewster has been appointed Street Hide, Lafayette Commissioner by the Chardon Town Council. Little, John --Rev. R. M Keyes, pastor of the Congregational Michelly H. Church, will this week return to Conneaut, his Murphy, Michael J. former home. Murdock, A. Rev. --Geo. H. Ford, Joel M. Hale, and H. C. Tuttle have Quincy, A. C. been re-appointed by the Board of Education as Wright, Warren Managers of the Burton High School. --L. P. Burrows Esq., late of Montville, and Wanted formerly a resident of Troy, has moved to this A home for a strong, healthy, quiet, intelligent place and engaged in the practice of law. boy, four years old, where he could have the care and comforts of a home. Address T. H. Cornell, Obituary Union Depot Baggage Room, Cleveland, O., Died April 21st, Edward Lyman Nye, son of Ezra stating price per month. A place where there are and Mary Nye, age 11 yrs. On the occasion of his one or two children preferred. grandmother’s birthday, little Eddie had gone a Western Reserve Seminary, West Farmington, short distance with some of his friends, who Ohio - Both sexes. Six departments. Fifty years were returning home from the celebration. He old. $35 per term. Special advantages in went home to his own house and went to a small German. Four terms a year. Students enter at hill nearby where some men were sawing wood. any time. Rev. E. B. Webster, President. Here, trying to be useful, he attempted to roll a Brooks Military Academy Preparatory school for Boys, Cleveland. Trustees:

59 © J. Stebbins 2019 Apr. 28, 1881 --Clemants Greenwald, of Black River, had both Harris, W. H. Col. his legs cut off by a locomotive last week and Devereaux, J. H. Gen. died in a few hours. Rockefeller, J. D. --Will Little and Nathan Lynn, employees in the Wade, J. H. mower and reaper works at Youngstown, were Eells, D. P. & c. crushed under a car last week and killed H. M. L. Harding, Head Master instantly. --Wm. H. Fitch, died in Youngstown last May 5, 1881 Thursday Thursday. He was 73 yrs. old and a highly esteemed citizen and business man of Mahoning p. 1 State and Neighborhood Co. for about 60 yrs. --Charles Orr, age 63, died in Youngstown Sat. --The heirs of James Patton, who was struck by a --Canton and Akron are to be united by a train on the Pan Handle Road at New Market, in telephone exchange. Sept. and killed, have been awarded by a jury --Mrs. Asenath Dixon, age 88 a pioneer of $2,500 damages. LaGrange, died on Wednesday. --Ida, the 7-yr. old daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Geo. --Daniel Coughlin, a switchman at Kent, lost an H. Fassett, of Cuyahoga Falls, died of diphtheria arm while coupling cars Wednesday. on Tuesday. The body was taken to Ashtabula for --Alice Brown, a young lady of Mt. Gilead, died burial. from the effects of excessive rope jumping. --Joseph Dresbach, a wealthy farmer of --Joseph V. Montgomery, Sec. Board of Ed. of Lancaster, has just been indicted for the murder Toledo, died on consumption Friday. of his wife 7 yrs. ago. --Mrs. Phillip Phillips, of New Straitsville, --Col. Wm. Putnam, of Marietta, age 67, died on abandoned her husband and five children and Sunday. He was very wealthy and left the fled to parts unknown. greater portion of his estate to Marietta College. --Lewis Gridley, of Kent a brakeman, was killed He was a grandson of Gen. Rufus Putnam, who Wed. by falling off his train and under the led the first band of pioneers to Ohio. wheels. --The storeroom of W. Nessley, at Yellow Creek, --Col. E. W. Hollingsworth, formerly of burned to the ground Thursday night. Youngstown and Colonel of the 10th O.V.I., died --Between 100 and 120 men are now employed in Albion, Mich., on Friday. in the Ashtabula Tool Company’s shops, the --Mr. Lathrop Penfield, an old and wealthy Pump Works and the Bolt and Shaft Factory— citizen of Springfield, died on Sat. morning after three enterprises started in Ashtabula within the a long and painful illness. past year. --Mr. P. Van Thorniley, of Marietta, who was Items of Interest born on the day Gen. Washington died, died on --Mrs. Lincoln, the widow of the President, is Wednesday. now in Illinois, but will soon return to her former --Capt. J. F. Schuyler, a highly respected citizen of home in Pau, France. Fostoria, and inventor of a wall-paper trimmer, died last Friday of consumption. p. 2 James Doyle committed suicide in Akron on --Engineer Samuel Blake, in Wilson’s Mills at Sat. by taking strychnine. Arcadea, fell dead while unloading wheat on --Mr. E. H. Pattison, of White Oaks, New Mexico, Friday. He leaves a wife and four children. writes to the Postmaster of Pittsburgh, inquiring --L. C. Davis, age 68, an old resident of for the relatives of John V. Winters, who died Newcomerstown, and a member of the recently at that place leaving an estate worth legislature in 1855, died of typhoid pneumonia $100,000. It is supposed he had a wife and child on Sunday. somewhere in Western Pa. and a brother and sister living in or near Cleveland. The deceased

60 © J. Stebbins 2019 May 5, 1881 --Mr. Will Corning, a native of Mentor but for enlisted in the army in 1862 or 1863 and never many years a resident of the West, was in town returned home. Sat., leaving Sunday for his home in Wisconsin. --Mr. A. Pepoon, formerly of Painesville, but for Recent Deaths in Lake Co. the last 18 yrs. a resident of Kirtland, has rented John R. French, of Washington, writes an article his farm, and for this year will reside with his son, to the editor of the Telegraph regarding his old Mr. L. Pepoon, of this city. Painesville friends who have died recently. --Howard, youngest son of Hon. John R. French, Seeley, Uri has been intensely sick with inflammatory Ensign, Horace rheumatism but is now convalescing. Ladd, S. T. --Major J. F. Ward, formerly of the St. James, Rockwell, Timothy Springfield; and the Pacific, Ellingham, Ill., has Marshall, Seth been engaged as clerk at the Stockwell. Steele, Geo. W. --There is an epidemic of measles in Olmstead Cram, Harvey Falls. In some families there are from 5 to 7 down with them. The schools have been closed. p. 3 N. Boynton, Esq., of Mt. Vernon, was in town --Thomas E. Cook, of Akron, son of A. J. Cook, was over Sunday. in town yesterday. He is traveling in the interests --Operator O. M. Thompson is visiting his friends of the Buckeye Mower and Reaper works where in Painesville. he has worked for the last 16 yrs. --Frank C. Moodey, of New York, is spending a --Mr. C. A. Sylvester, of Rockport, Cuyahoga Co., short time in the city. was selecting stock from the Storrs & Harrison --C. Bartholomew, who went west last fall, has Nursery here. He is supplying his Cleveland returned to Painesville to again reside here. customers. --Mr. Geo. R. Lee, of Yorkville, Ill., is visiting his --Rev. C. E.D. Griffith, rector of St. John’s Church, old Painesville friends. Ashland, Pa., has been spending a few days with --The first installment of imported laborers for his sister and family, Mrs. L. C. Stebbins. He has the new road arrived here Monday from the but recently met with a very great affliction, the South. death of his wife. Mr. Griffith leaves this week --Mr. V. D. Nims, who has been spending the for Philadelphia. winter in the city, has returned to join his brother --James Wheeler, son of Mr. Seymour Wheeler, in Colorado. of Mentor Plains, has been afflicted with --Miss Sadie Bateham, who was home for her rheumatism this winter. He had a sore on his sister’s wedding, returned to her school in shoulder which broke and a piece of bone Oberlin, last evening. coming out with the discharge. --Geo. M. Cranston has severed his connection --The friends of Mrs. Lucy Clapp, of Detroit with the firm of House & Fisher after 9 yrs. as Michigan, who knew her as the wife of the late their bookkeeper. Rev. Mathew L. Clapp, is visiting her sister, Mrs. --Mr. & Mrs. H. A. Warren, of Chicago are in Loomis, of Mentor. town. Mrs. Warren will spend the summer here --Miss House, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. John with her mother, Mrs. Seth Marshall. House, teaches school in the Cleveland schools. --The Casement brothers have their office in the --Mr. & Mrs. J. L. Frisbie of Washington St., leave rooms over Gray’s book store. The engineer’s town this Wednesday for Boston, Mass., to visit office is in the room over Parmly’s drug store. relatives, Mr. & Mrs. G. S. Chapin. Their address --Mrs. H. C. Frazer, with her little son, Roy, will be Arlington, Mass. returned to her residence on Bank street after --Mr. Felix Doran arrived from Carrara, Italy, last visiting friends east and west for several months. week, where he has been engaged in the marble

61 © J. Stebbins 2019 May 5, 1881 Hills, C. W. – Willoughby business for several years. He has hosts of Rand, E. H. – Madison friends here in his old home. Holcomb, D. M. Perry --Mrs. Mary Beal, who has been visiting Mrs. Lee, D. – Madison Samuel Mathews, has returned to her home in Abrams, Frank – Painesville Wichita, Kansas. Clarke, William – Madison --Geo. E. Howe, Esq., Superintendent of the Anderson W. C. – Painesville Connecticut Reform Farm, was in town last week Brown, John – Madison visiting old friends. Sperry, Allen – Kirtland --Married May 3rd., at the home of the bride’s Clarke, E. W. – Painesville mother, Miss Josephine B. Bateham, daughter of Tyler, J. C. – Mentor the late M. B. Bateham, to Dr. E. J. Goodsell, of Palmer, C. G. – Madison Huron, Ohio. The best wishes of the bride’s Boyce, Joseph H. -Willoughby Painesville friends go with them to Huron. Nye, Geo. W. – Painesville --Mr. J. Sedgebeer returned home from an Storrs, Jesse – Painesville absence of some months in Tennessee, where he Bigler, Simon- Painesville has been looking after his interests in some Smart, Samuel W. – Willoughby valuable lands, of which he became the Woodman, B. H. – Painesville purchaser before the war, and the titles to which Casement, J. S. – Painesville have recently come into dispute. The land is Inglehart, G. S. – Painesville situated in the town of Sedgemoor on the Cincinnati Southern Railroad. Seventy-eight Years th Last Friday, Mr. Collins Morse celebrated his 79 Ninety-Four Years birthday with friends and neighbors. His Mrs. A. J. Goldsmith, Mentor Ave., celebrated daughter, Mrs. R. A. Moodey spread a bountiful her 94th birthday, April 29th. Her grandson, C. and well-prepared repast. Wallace Heard, of Cleveland, gave her a gift of a fine gentle horse, phaeton, harness &c. Exciting Runaway A first-class runaway Sat. afternoon when Lake Common Pleas Richard Mathews, of Thompson, backed too Grand Jurors short and overturned his buggy on Main street; Brown, E. A. – Willoughby throwing him to the ground, and the team Perry, J. E. – Perry became frightened took off down the hill on a Carroll, Homer – Mentor run. At the west end of the bridge, they ran into Garfield, A. H. – Painesville the buggy of Mr. L. H. Tillotson, throwing him out Bates, John D. – Madison and badly damaging the buggy. On the east end Norton, H. – Perry of the bridge, they collided with the wagon of Clayton, Wm. – Painesville Mr. F. M. Wedge, throwing him to the ground Cowles, W. T. – Concord and damaging his wagon. The last collision Root, Leslie – Mentor threw one of Mr. Mathews’ horses to the ground Flower, Dan – Madison when they were captured. Phelps, M. S. – Mentor Dodd, Joseph – Willoughby Real Estate Transfers Hendry Francis – Madison Madison Neveu, C. M. O. – Willoughby Plimpton, B. O. Haskell Jr, Eli - Madison Reese, Ida J. Petit Jurors Fritz, E. P. Plimpton, Thalia

62 © J. Stebbins 2019 May 5, 1881 --Mr. Geo. King was arrested last week for Kirtland cruelty to his family and locked up in Painesville. Markell, Geo. --Our baseball club: Metcalf, Charles E. Burke, Will Concord Burke, Joe Osterhoudt, Oliver Smead, David Osterhoudt, Catharine Bailey, C. Champlin, J. E. (deceased) Kelley, A. Lace, Caroline, F. Winans, V. Brown, Elizabeth M. Burke, A. P. LeRoy Cushman, F. Ostrander, Solomon Hayden, B. Ostrander, Elmer E. --The residence and barn of Dr. A. H. Stockham Mentor were burned down Wed. night. Mentioned Mack, Frank regarding fire in Madison: Miss M. E. Ford, Mr. Sawyer, Willard A. John Blair, N. Brink, Burt Wilcox, J. J. Rose. Streator, Oscar A. Perry Willoughby Plains Gray, Oliver D. --Mr. E. Stockwell had a birthday party this week. Lee, N. O. --Mr. C. J. Richardson has set out about 30 trees: Arthur, D. M. Maple, elm, black walnut and peach around his house and grounds. M. O. Richardson is filling in Madison maples in the low ground between the road and --Mrs. C. Allen is sick. the lake for a nice place for picnics. T. Kelley is --Wm. Hendry is going West. repairing their house. A. Hanson is building a --Arthur Dayton has been quite sick but is large barn. O. H. Brown has painted his house. recovering. Mr. Gilson has set out a nice row of maples the --Mr. A. T. Woolsey’s family has moved to whole front of his place—the old Campbell farm. Sandusky. Geauga Co. --Dr. Stockham is suffering from an injury to one --Lawrence S. Faulk plead guilty to the of his feet, severely laming him. indictment for incest. Sentence was not passed. --Rev. & Mrs. M. Roberts have returned from Cleveland and again taken up their residence in Letters uncalled for at the Painesville P. O. as of North Madison. May 4: --The funeral of Mr. T. C. Walding was largely Ladies attended Thursday, both Odd Fellows and Congdon, Nina E. Masons participating. Charter, Ellen M. Mrs. --The following pupils will graduate from the Cole, Susie Miss High School in June: Gee, Minnie Miss Burke, A. P. Johnson, Clara B. Mrs. Hammond, Stella Moore, Clara A. Mrs. Green, John Sawdy, Mary A. Miss Viets, Eva Scott, Madaline Miss Bowhall, Stella Gentlemen Woodsworth, Sarah Borjesson, Anders Parks, Stella Burbaker, G. F. Burkett, J. W. Curran, J. P.

63 © J. Stebbins 2019 May 5, 1881 --Charles D. Hoyt, a switchman at Galion, had his Caharn, Thos. right hand badly mangled while making a Curtis, Frank E. coupling. Edwards, S. M. --P. J. Mitter, a carpenter of Mt. Gilead, had his Green, James right hand terribly mangled by a joining machine. Hitchcock, R. M. --Mr. Ed. Leek, a former resident of Ashtabula, Hunt, David R. fell through the elevator of a wholesale liquor Jenney T W. house in Chicago and was killed. McSparren, Wallis --Al. LeMoine, an old and well-known engineer McCabe, Thos. on the Niles & New Lisbon RR, died at New Smith, John S. Lisbon, last week, age 45. The Estate of N. H. Warner --Thomas Cavela, a sailor on the schooner Esther A. Warner has been appointed adm. of Helvetia, fell about 30 feet at Lorain, breaking his the estate of N. H Warner, deceased, late of right leg below the knee and injuring his back Madison, Lake Co., Ohio. very badly. --Mr. F. H. Andrews, train dispatcher on the N.Y., Probate Notice P. & O., at Cleveland, was married on Thursday 1. Perry Bosworth and Franklin Knapp, to Miss Addie, daughter of Mr. N. B. Conant, of executors, of Leicester, Lloyd, deceased. Fourth Windham. account. --Hugh Wark, of Kent, while engaged in digging a 2. John Bowhall, guardian of Minnie F., Estella ditch, was buried alive by the earth caving in on M., and Abbie A. Bowhall. Final account for him and suffocated before he could be Minnie and second account for others. extricated. 3. James Rivers, adm. of DeEtte E. Rivers, --The large barn belonging to George Strouse, of deceased. Final account. Fostoria, was destroyed by fire a few nights ago. 4. Betsey E. Baldwin, adm. of Redmond H. --Joe Kirby knocked Geo. Culver down in a Baldwin, deceased. Final account dispute at Ashtabula the other day. 5. George Blish, guardian of E. S. Sawyer. Final --Charles H. Sargent--, a prominent businessman account. of Monroeville, has disappeared very 6. Orando Sawyer, adm. of Almon Sawyer, mysteriously and fears of foul play or temporary deceased. Final account. insanity, caused by grief over the death of his father, are entertained. May 12, 1881 Thursday --Mrs. Charles Maurev, of Canton, instead of taking morphine morning and evening and pills p. 1 State and Neighborhood every 3 hours as her physician instructed, --Joseph Wibley, of Ashtabula, lost his thumb by reversed matters, taking morphine every 3 a buzz saw. hours; death resulted. --John McGrew, an old resident of Clyde, died on

Friday, age 65. Items of Interest --David Howells, a son of ex-State Treasurer --There is considerable excitement in Decatur Howells, died in Texas recently. Co., Iowa, over the purchase of a large farm by --James Armstrong, of Lima, county treasurer, the Mormons. died of heart disease on Monday.

--Mr. John Reed, the oldest citizen of Burbank, p. 3 George Daniels left Mentor on Monday for Wayne Co., died last week, age 74. the New Mexico country. --E. W. Richards was elected Justice of the Peace --Miss Helen Humphrey, of Willoughby has been at a special election in Ashtabula last week. the guest of Mrs. G. R. Cowles for the past week.

64 © J. Stebbins 2019 May 12, 1881 --Mr. E. P. Branch, who has been in Jacksonville, Weather: The mercury went to 95 in the shade Florida for two months reached home yesterday. on Monday. He does not plan a permanent settlement in --Mr. D. M. Bridges, of Woodstock, Ill., has been Florida. in town several days, being called here by the serious sickness of his son’s wife. Accident in Concord --There will be preaching in Concord at the Miss Alvira Murray met with a serious accident Huntoon school house on Sunday by Rev. B. last week. She was standing on a horse block for Loughead, of Middlefield. the purpose of getting into a buggy, when the --Mr. I. N. Shattuck, of Perry, is critically ill. buggy hit the block tipping it over and throwing --A. E. Tuthill has opened a feather renovating Mrs. Murray to the ground, breaking her leg establishment in Maiden Lane, rear of Child’s below the knee. Hardware store. --A. D. Crofoot has just put into his market a Serious Illness of Mrs. Garfield refrigerator which holds 65 tons of ice with Mrs. Garfield is regarded as seriously ill. She is capacity for storing meats sufficient to supply prostrated with a sort of bilious intermittent the city for 2 months. It is immense. fever and the President is alarmed about her. --Mr. N. B. Harmon, of Willoughby, age 90, died She has not been in robust health for some time Tuesday night of last week. He was a native of and the duties of the Executive Manion weighed Berkshire Co., Mass. He has been a resident of heavily upon here. Mrs. Garfield is literally a Ashtabula Co. for nearly 40 yrs., but had lived in martyr to society. Her ambition to do honor to Willoughby for the last 6 yrs. her husband’s friends is beyond her physical --Mrs. Geo. Newton and daughter, of Oakland, endurance. Cal., spent the winter in Painesville. Mrs. Newton’s father, Mr. L. Smith, will accompany Tussle with a Fish them to Cleveland on their way home. Mr. C. A. Hardway was trolling in the river back --Painesville Gas Co. officers elected at the of the residence of Mr. David Burridge when his annual meeting: hook was seized by a monster. He played out the Directors: line and succeeded in driving it into shallow Alexander, J. W. water where he secured a 14-pound Paige, R. K. muskellunge, the largest fish ever captured in Steele, Horace the Grand River, probably. Perkins, W. L. Paige, C. C. Crystal Wedding President- J. W. Alexander Mr. & Mrs. H. H. Green, near Mentor Station, on rd th Sec. & Tres. – R. K. Paige May 3 celebrated their 15 wedding --Gen. S. F. Pierson made his friends in this city a anniversary. short visit returning to Denver Monday evening. He reports the travel west is immense and that Gone on Before he meets more old friends in Colorado, than he Rebekah, wife of Willard D. Hardy, after an th met when a resident of Ohio. illness of six weeks, died April 29 , 1881, age 75 --Miss Mays, of Lake Erie Seminary, and a yrs. The deceased was born near Hartford, th brother from Denver, Colorado, will leave for Conn., Oct. 19 , 1805, and came to Ohio with her Europe about the first of July. They will visit parents, Gaius and Dorcas Kent, in the fall of relatives in London and then will travel in other 1823, who settled in Chardon, Geauga Co. The countries. mother died at the age of 73, and the father at 80 yrs. Mrs. Hardy was the oldest of seven daughters. The third sister, Mrs. Orin Tucker,

65 © J. Stebbins 2019 May 12, 1881 with its 20 cottages affords accommodations for died at her home in this place, Jan. 1, 1879, age 250 persons. A large livery, bowling alleys, 68 yrs. The surviving five, Mrs. K. A. E. Bell, of billiard rooms, gymnasium, croquet, lawn tennis Painesville; Mrs. Roswell Smith, of Elgin, Ill.; Mrs. and archery grounds are in connection with the John Multer, of Painesville, Mrs. Oscar Andrews, hotel. A well-known Cleveland orchestra has of Perry; and Mrs. John Harris, of Madison, vary been engaged to furnish music throughout the in age from 55 to 73 yrs. In the fall of 1825, the season. Full information by addressing Harry W. deceased was married to the now afflicted Avery, proprietor. husband. In 1832, they located on the well- known Hardy farm on the lake shore where they Real Estate Transfers have spent about 49 yrs. She leaves a husband, Mentor one son and two daughters to mourn her loss. Barrett, A. D. Clark, Annette R. Fresh Fish Market LeRoy E. and J. Babcock, brothers, have opened a fish Mann, Oliver P. market on Main street, one door east of Green, Francis Trumbull’s grocery. Callow, Edwin a. Jerome, David Local Attraction Jack (Cleveland Penny Press) Carter, Emily E. One of the distinctive characters about the docks Crofoot, Julia is Beverly, the adjuster of compasses. He says he Painesville was formerly a pilot out of Boston. The iron ore Chesney, Benj. E. st vessels, strapped and strengthened as they are Trustees 1 Congregational Church with iron are difficult to steer, from the fact that the iron about them causes the compass to Died deviate from its true course. He gets from $60 Bonanza City, Idaho Herald of April 23 th to $100 for adjusting a compass on a vessel and In Bonanza City April 17 , of peritonitis, Mrs. finishes the work in an hour. He states that the Martha Dodge, age 24 yrs., 6 mos., 3 days. She only point on the lakes where a compass can be had not been confined to her room a week. made to point exactly north is on a line passing Deceased and Mr. Roscoe R. Dodge were th around the globe through Painesville. It is married in this city on Oct. 14 last. The father known as the line of no variation and the farther of the deceased lives in Geneva, Ohio, and other away from it a compass is placed the more it near relatives are residents of Painesville. She varies. possessed a remarkably sweet and cheerful disposition. Work was suspended at the Charles Lake View House, Little Mountain Dickens mine, and a large concourse of people This popular summer resort will open for the assembled attesting to how deeply the season of 1881 on June 15th. Little Mountain is community feels for the bereaved ones. situated about 20 miles east of Cleveland, and is connected by stage lines with the Painesville and Madison Mentor stations on the L.S. & M.S. Railway. The --M. B. Cook has been quite ill. pure bracing air and dry atmosphere of Little --Hoskin and Walding have dissolved Mountain is particularly beneficial to invalids partnership. and children and is recommended by the most --Mr. Aaron Willard has been in town the last prominent Western physicians. Dust, week purchasing horses. mosquitoes, gnats, and extreme heart are --Col. Marvin Parker is visiting his brother, Mr. unknow at this resort. The Lake View House Lewis Parker of this village.

66 © J. Stebbins 2019 May 12, 1881 --Dr. Flower after practicing here for more than --Mr. Thomas Russell, of Cooperstown, N. Y., a year, has moved to Ashtabula to engage in opens a new clothing store here this week. other business. --The horse and buggy stolen from E. S. Sawyer, of Mentor, was found in the church sheds at this Geauga County place Thursday. --Myron G. Manley has returned from Missouri --Rev. O. N. Fletcher and family are moving to for a short visit. Sherman, N. Y. Their new home is but nine miles --On Sat., Joseph Foster’s little girl, about 4 yrs. from Chautauqua Lake. old, was kicked by a horse and her collar bone --Rev. W. T. Potter, of La Grange, N. Y., was a broken. guest of his brother, Mr. J. B. Potter and was --Mr. & Mrs. William T. Rexford, of Mentor, lately accompanied by his new bride. celebrated their golden wedding anniversary at --Mr. Cutler Kimball, just finished a business the home of their son-in-law, M. D. Otis, in course at Cobb’s College and is taking a vacation Chardon township. visiting relatives in Chicago with his mother, Mrs. Austin Kimball. Married --Mr. & Mrs. J. B. Potter were the recipients of a April 28 at Rutherford, N. J. James E. Chambers, surprise party at their home on the Middle Ridge of Painesville, Ohio and Kittie B., daughter of Sat. The occasion was their 25th wedding Thomas Le Clear. anniversary. Mr. & Mrs. V. A. Graves and W. A. Potter, the three children, presented a pretty Letters uncalled for at the Painesville P. O. as of center table. Mr. & Mrs. W. A. Potter of Spring May 11: Valley, Minn.; Mr. & Mrs. S. S. Blinn, of Geneva; Ladies and Mrs. S. Potter were the names attached to a Coyne, Libbie H. couple of solid silver table spoons. Mr. & Mrs. Curtis, O. H. Mrs. W. W. James, of Cleveland, gave them a silver Harvey, Jennie Miss cake basket. Smith, Fairchild Mrs. Spencer, Mary F. Perry Gentlemen --Mr. U. Stockham, formerly of this place, but Blood, F. M. now a merchant in Burton, was in town Sunday. Gibbons, B. F. Dr. --Mrs. L. S. Young, who spent nearly 8 weeks in Merril, Francis J. Camden, Lorain Co., returned home last week. Stone, N. O. --Mr. E. Stockham was thrown from a buggy one- Ufford, Lyman day last week and considerably hurt. --Mr. S. Wire has his new saw mill in running Chester White Pigs: For sale – near South Perry order. Meeting House. E. S. Colgrove --Mr. G. N. Sweet, blacksmith, has moved to Ashtabula. Stray th --Dr. Hewitt, formerly of Perry, is very low if Taken up on May 9 , a bay mare colt, three years indeed he is living. old. The owner is requested to prove property, --Dr. Marr, of Rock Creek, Ashtabula Co., has pay charges, and take her away. Z. H. Curtiss decided to come to Perry to practice his profession. May 19, 1881 Thursday --Dr. S. B. Axtell, late of Emporia, Kansas, is now p. 1 State and Neighborhood here doubtless with the intention of remaining --Geo. Culp, of Jefferson Co. suicided last week. to engage in practice here.

67 © J. Stebbins 2019 May 19, 1881 Wellsville on Sunday and killed. He was married --The wife of Gen. Samuel Beatty, of Massillon, about two weeks ago to Miss Kettleword, of died on Sunday. Steubenville. --Ashtabula Carriage Bow Co. has been --Frank Stone, a constable of Oberlin, was shot incorporated. by the father of Butler Durham, the ball passing --Mrs. Benjamin Wilcox, age 62, a pioneer of through the lungs. Milan, died on Sunday. --Avery Spicer, age 82, an old and esteemed p. 2 Mrs. Garfield’s Illness resident of Akron, died last week. The dispatches of Friday said that her disease --Mr. & Mrs. Hial Danforth, of Akron, celebrated which had before been regarded as malarial their golden wedding recently. fever, was verified as typhoid and her situation --Abel F. Parker, age 81, a pioneer of Hancock regarded as critical and dangerous. The Co., died in Findlay on Friday. discovery added very much to the anxiety of the --Capt. Owen Franks, long a leading businessman family. Dr. Boynton, of Cleveland, who has of Marietta, died on Thursday, age 75. attended Mrs. Garfield, was at once summoned. --Mrs. A. G. Richards, of Kent, fell down a flight Arrangements were made to secure quiet of stairs and broke her collar bone badly. around the White House. The front gates were --Caroline M. Rockwell, of Jefferson, recovered a closed and no carriages allowed to approach the verdict of $300 against A. D. Ashley for slander. house. Mrs. Garfield has been at times delirious. --Frank L. Karst, teller of the First National Bank On Sat., there was a slight improvement, of Findlay, died of consumption on Friday. attributed to the decided cool change in the --Wm. Garmon’s residence in Akron was weather. On Sun., her condition was much destroyed by fire last week. better and the President announced his --The barns of W. C. Haskell and H. L. Morrison, determination to send her, in company with his in Ashtabula, were burned on Wednesday. mother and the children, to Mentor, just as soon --The grand jury found no indictment against as she is able to travel. Nowhere, he said, would William Trotter, of Austintown, who was charged she be freer from social duties than there, and with the murder of his son. he believed the climate far better for her. --Mr. C. H. Whipple, for the past five years a citizen of Ashtabula, moved last Sat. to Erie, Pa., p. 3 Mrs. Wm. Doran, of Dallas, Texas, has been to engage in business. in town several days. --Messrs. Warren Bishop and F. J. Daniels, of --Hon. C. A. Avery and family have returned from Garrettsville, and Henry S. Fassett, of Ashtabula, New York for the season. will open a musical instrument establishment in --Mrs. Perrinne, of Danville, N. Y., daughter of Cleveland in the fall. Mr. Wm. Rice, is visiting her Painesville friends. --Miss Saloma Gardner, daughter of A. B. --Mr. William Rice, of Mentor Ave., has been very Gardner, of Chagrin Falls, is to be married this ill for a week past. He is today very low and Wed. to Rev. Alfred G. Wilson. failing rapidly. --The body of Christian May, who was drowned --Mr. A. Teachout, of Cleveland, and Mrs. W. C. in Nov. by breaking through the ice in Sandusky Hathaway, of Painesville, were married on Wed. Bay, was found floating in the cove on Friday. of last week. --George W. Dillon, of Canton, a plumber while --Mrs. S. H. White, of Detroit, with her little at work in a brewery, fell to the ground and a daughter, is spending some weeks with her 700-pound vat fell on him, breaking his back in parents, Mr. & Mrs. L. E. Miller, on Washington several places. street. --A fireman on the Cleveland & Pittsburg road, --Mr. J. Sedgebeer left on Monday for Rugby, named Buffington, was run over in the yards at Tenn., in regard to further sales of his land interests there.

68 © J. Stebbins 2019 May 19, 1881 was telegraphed for, and came down with Dr. --Judge Bosworth returned last week from his Scott, who remained with the Judge until Friday Western trip. His son, Stanley P., who morning when Judge Wilcox seemed much accompanied him, remained in St. Louis, where better. At 2 o’clock the Judge appeared worse he has accepted a position in a railroad office. and gradually failed until 8 o’clock when he died. ---Mrs. B. F. Wyman, of Madison, who went on a Judge Wilcox was born March 8, 1814, in North visit to California, intends to stay the rest of the Killingsworth, Conn., and came to Painesville year to see the country. when a boy. At the age of 21 he was in business --Mr. Tancred Savagnon, for several years a with the late Isaac Gillett in the mercantile resident of Willoughby, died Friday of business under the firm name of Gillett & Wilcox. hemorrhage of the lungs leaving a wife and three Aug. 29, 1837, he married in Weedsport, N. Y. to children, who will soon return to Canada, from Eliza J. Morley. In 1865, he purchased the Lake whence they came. County Bank. He was one of the founders of the --Information is wanted on Abijah Townsend, Lake Erie Seminary. He had been Mayor of said to have resided in Lake Co. between 1872 Painesville several times. He leaves a widow, five and 1877. Anyone knowing such a person will daughters and two sons. The eldest son, Aaron confer a favor by reporting to the editor of the M., is in business in Cleveland; Charles S. is in Telegraph. Hamilton, Ontario. Of the daughters, Sarah J. is --A pair of young wolves passed through the the wife of Peter M. Hitchcock; Juliette E. is the express office Tuesday. They were shipped from wife of Charles E. Doolittle, of Hamilton, Ontario; La Grange, Ind., and consigned to Mr. C. E. and Eliza H., Mary E. and Carrie are still at home. Williams, Burton, who can probably answer the question “what are you going to do with them.” Real Estate Transfers --Mr. Duncan Lapham, who has resided on the Painesville North Ridge, in Perry, for over half a century, and Schram Anna G. who was the oldest man in that township, was Gates, Freeman buried on Sunday. He was 94. At the taking of Madison the census last June, he and his wife were the Hayden Ellen oldest married couple in Lake Co. Hayden, J. R. --Miss Elizabeth Paine, daughter of the late Col. Concord H. E. Paine, with whom and family she moved to Rust, Emeline Monmouth, Ill., many years since, has returned Brown, A. T. to Painesville to make it her future home. Perry --Dr. J. E. Cook, who graduated a few months Pleasants, Eunice since with more than usual commendations, has Williams, Lena R. opened an office in Painesville in the Childs Hall Haskell, Ferdinand Block. Willoughby Hills, J. C. Death of Hon. Aaron Wilcox Ingersoll, C. H. Judge Aaron Wilcox died of apoplexy, at his Davis, Thos. residence in this city, May 13, 1881. The Judge was not feeling well on May 10, supposing to Madison have a cold, and went to bed. He slept nearly all --Mrs. David Palmer, of Seward, Nebraska, is day and his wife sent for a physician. Dr. House visiting in Madison. remained with him a portion of the night and on --Dr. J. E. Hewitt, of North Madison, a prominent Wed. pronounced the Judge in a dangerous and well-known physician, died at his home Sat. condition. His son, A. M. Wilcox, of Cleveland, of consumption. He was about 40 yrs. old.

69 © J. Stebbins 2019 May 19, 1881 Perry --Miss Lottie Fitch and Miss Jessie E. Hulett, while --Miss Kate Norton has returned from Nebraska. driving near Unionville Sunday, were thrown --Mr. L. H. Cowdery has sold and moved his from their carriage when the horse became former residence and is soon to build another of frightened at the cars. Miss Fitch received a a modern style. concussion of the brain and Miss Hulett was also --Dr. S. B. Axtell, who lately returned from quite badly hurt. Kansas, has decided to remain in Perry and fill the place of Dr. Flower, who have moved to Middle Ridge Ashtabula. --Rev. W. T. Rotter and family have returned to --Dr. J. E. Cook, our townsman, has located in their home in La Grange, N. Y. Painesville for the practice of medicine. He has --Mr. W. A. Potter, of Cobb’s Commercial had experience in Dr. Wm. Scott’s office and the College, is home, sick with the measles. Cleveland hospitals. Cleveland --Mr. Lapham’s funeral was attended last Sat. --Cyrus S. Crofoot, a member of the Leader staff, --The funeral of our former townsman, Dr. died Saturday. Hewitt, was attended in Madison today (May Willoughby 16). --Work upon the N. Y., C. & St, L. Railroad has begun in real earnest in this village. The old hotel Willoughby Plains barn where the road will cross Erie street, has --Mr. G. C. Newton has put out an evergreen been torn down, tackle for lifting stone are in hedge along the whole front of his place. position and the grading has begun upon the hill --Mr. Frank Cole’s mother, whom I reported as over the flats. very sick, died since my last letter. She had been Geneva a sufferer from shaking palsy many years. th --Prof. J. P. Treat and wife drove to Perry Sat. to -May 11 , Miss Hattie N. Green, of the Plains, visit relatives. and Silas S. Parker, of Black Brook, were married --The Baptist Church and Society have engaged in Willoughby. As he has a new home for his Rev. J. Ransom Hall, late of Shelby, O., as pastor bride, there will be nothing to hinder them from for the coming year. being happy. --Mrs. Elder Andress and daughter have been --Mr. Ambrose Cole found the horse barn (he visiting in Michigan. They returned last week. lives on Mr. Murray’s place) in flames on Franklin Andress left for Collinwood, O., Sat., to Thursday. He could save nothing. pursue his business of telegraphy. --On Thursday, Mr. Hanson had his barn raised. --A horse and buggy belonging to Frank Knapp, Nearly every man on the Plains was there, and as of the South Ridge were stolen recently. the Grange sociable met there at the same time, --Mr. Cole, age over 80, father of Lyman P. Cole nearly all the women were there also. Mr. and Mrs. Mary E. Hait, is suffering intensely from Hanson had his foot smashed in the morning so a wound in the hand. He was using a stick for he had to walk with two canes. support that chanced to have a nail in it, which entered the palm of his hand. Married --The junior girls of the Normal will appear this --At the home of Orrin Skinner, Painesville, O. year at commencement exercises attired in May 10, 1881, Mr. Fred J. Loomis and Miss Eva calico. So much has been said about the M. Baker, both of Painesville. th extravagant dress of graduating class, these --In Miles Grove, Pa., May 10 , Mr. Clark W. young ladies have determined to lead out in a Bradway, of Fairview, Pa., formerly of Perry, common sense form. Ohio, to Miss Emma A. McCully, of Miles Grove, Pa.

70 © J. Stebbins 2019 May 19, 1881 fell at Brockway Center, Mich., the other day. A Lines on the Death of Eddie L. Nye great deal of damage was done. Poem written by his Mamma. State and Neighborhood Card of Thanks --Moses Knapp age 94, an old resident of J. B. Potter and Sarah J. Potter print a card of Bloomfield, is dead. thanks to kind friends and neighbors who --Prof. Hiram Mead, of Oberlin College, died last surprised them on the occasion of their silver Wed. wedding anniversary—there were 100 or more --Mr. C. P. Wade, of Jefferson, had a slight shock assembled at their home. of paralysis recently. --Mrs. T. J. McLain, of Warren, wife of the Letters uncalled for at the Painesville P. O as of American consul at Nassau, is dead. May 18: --A. S. Brown, of Cleveland, and Alice J. Osborn, Ladies of Jefferson, are to be married today. Brown, Ellen Mrs. --Albert Cupp, a student in Wooster University, Creyton, James Mrs. had his arm cut off by a buzz saw on Wed. Card, M. E. Miss --Mr. Hugh Lane, a resident of Trumbull Co., for Card, Lizzie Mrs. over 70 yrs., died in Warren last week. Dunnigan, Nellie Miss --Josiah Loomis, of Cherry Valley, age 60, hung Gordon, Lew Mrs. himself recently. Supposed to have been insane. Henoon, Alice Miss --Lawrence Bowman, of Upper Sandusky, was Mariarty, Cath’a Mrs. killed by a pile of lumber falling on him on Wed. Moolnem, Maggie Mrs. --Mr. John D. Freer, an old resident of Warren, McLure, Susie Miss died last week. He and his wife had recently McCarthy, Gian Miss celebrated their golden wedding. Gentlemen --Mrs. Judge Ranney, of Cleveland, has been in Bancroft, Thos. B. Jefferson the past week, called there by the Birge, J. M. illness of her mother, Mrs. Warner. Davis, G. F. --The residence of Israel Greenleaf, of Morris, Nelson Dr. Charleston, Portage Co., was destroyed by fire Taft, C. H. one-night last week. --Harry A. Brown was arrested for stealing a For Sale horse, harness and carriage in Harpersfield. Farm of 57 acres will be sold cheap, or --Isaac McLane, of Hammondsville, was struck exchanged for Willoughby property. Sextus and instantly killed by a locomotive Thursday Sloan while walking on the track. He leaves a wife and For Sale six children. My residence on Casement Ave., East side. --Daniel Stocker, a highly esteemed and well-to- Seven acres of land and nice house. E. P. Branch do farmer of Ravenna, mysteriously disappeared Pasture to Rent Wed. night and fears are that he has committed I have two pieces of pasture to rent, well- suicide. watered. Would prefer sheep or young cattle. Albert Button, Little Mountain, Ohio p. 3 Mr. E. W. Morley, of Chicago, was in town over the Sabbath. --Mrs. Gen. Potter has returned from her long May 26, 1881 Thursday visit in St. Louis. p. 1 Hailstones of a very large size—some of --Dr. H. O. Beardslee received a slight paralytic them measuring 4 ½ inches in circumference— shock on Sunday.

71 © J. Stebbins 2019 May 26, 1881 In Memoriam --G. W. Wilson local editor of the Chardon A tribute to the deceased Judge Wilcox. His Republican was in town Monday. remains were taken to Evergreen Cemetery. --Mr. & Mrs. H. C. Nellis returned Thursday from their visit at Piqua. --Mr. & Mrs. W. H. Carter, of Keokuk, Iowa, have --Miss Edith Doolittle returned Wed. from a few been in town a few days, visiting the families of weeks visit among Cleveland, Elyria, and Oberlin Mrs. Asa Childs and Mr. Harvey Woodworth. Mr. friends. Carter is the adopted son of Mr. & Mrs. S. C. --Mrs. C. O. Barrett is still in critical condition. Carter of Keokuk, and the brother of Mr. Charles --Mr. M. A. Teachout, of White Cloud, Mich., in a A. Hardway, of Painesville. note renewing his subscription, says the number --Mr. Samuel Cranwill, of St. Louis, brother of of logs put into Muskegon River during the past Mrs. Gen. Potter, is visiting her and the General winter was about 600 million feet, and into at the Stockwell House. White river 200 million feet. --Mrs. T. Rockwell is in town and will spend the --Died, April 21, 1881, in Mandeville, Carroll Co., week with her sister, Mrs. Judge Hitchcock. Mrs. Mo,. Mary E. Lee, age 23 yrs., only daughter of E. S. Pike came on with Mrs. Rockwell for the Richard and Mary A. Lee, formerly of Leroy, Lake purpose of accompanying her from Chicago, Co., Ohio. The deceased was a niece of Mr. J. H. remaining only one night and paying a brief sad Merrill, late of the Telegraph. visit to the homestead, now so changed by the --Information reaches us this Wed. noon of the passing away of her beloved father. Mrs. probably death of Mr. Erastus Root, an old and Rockwell will go from here to Cleveland, then in esteemed resident of Mentor. He is 78. company with her daughter, Mrs. Helen Morley, --Mrs. Asa Childs has gone to Chicago to visit her to Hartford, Conn., to visit old friends and mother, Mrs. Bond, who is not well and her other relatives. relatives. Mrs. Bond was a resident of Painesville long years ago. Madison --Freeman Smith, of Concord, who works in King --Prof. Clemens has been quite ill. Bros. chair factory had an accident on Monday --A. B. Dayton is building a residence on west with a buzz saw. A forefinger was sawed though Main street. the bone and the second and third fingers were --Between 200 and 300 teams cross the Lake sawed partly off. It is thought the fingers will all Shore road on Lake street daily. be saved. --Dayton’s Sons Meat Market is now located in the store once known as “Hayden’s Hardware.” Fifty-Eight Years a Reader of the Telegraph Mrs. Harriet McMurphy called in the office a few Geauga County days since to renew her subscription to the --Nearly 17,000 pounds of sugar has been Telegraph. Mrs. McMurphy came to Perry with shipped this season from Chardon. her father, the late Henry Weaver, in Oct. 1818, --H. J. Smith, of Thompson, has a lamb which and has ever since resided within ¼ of a mile of weighed 17 pounds when 2 hours old. the place where her father settled. In 1822, she --James Thomas, in Auburn, made 2,700 lbs. of married Mr. John McMurphy, who died two sugar from 350 trees. years ago, and with whom she had lived on the --A. H. Ober, of Claridon, made an average of same farm for 57 years. Her father was the first $81.95 for each of his eight cows. postmaster in Perry in 1819. She feels it a sad infliction that the iron horse should be allowed Perry to pass through her barn and garden and thus --Mrs. David Mason has gone to Akron to visit invade the rights she has so well earned. friends.

72 © J. Stebbins 2019 May 26, 1881 Pratt, Charles J. --James McVittie intends to manufacture barrels Werner, J. S. in a few months. Werner, Wm. M. --Miss Lottie Hall, of Madison, is teaching school Smith, Thomas in district No. 10. Taylor, Wm. M. --Mr. Jerome Robbins has gone to parts Perry unknown with his brother-in-law’s wife, Mrs. R. Stevens, Frank Stanhope. Earnst, Henry J. --M. Case has sold his place to the N. Y. C. & St. Whiting Andrew J. L. R.R. Green, Lucius --Mr. Walter Van Ness, son of James Van Ness, of Cole, H. Perry, is suffering with the rheumatism in his Perry, J. E. eyes and is being treated for it in a Cleveland Willoughby hospital. Inman, B. S. Johnson, W. H. Died Smith, Clifton In Painesville, May 22nd, of congestion of the Lillie, John lungs, James Ryals, age 55. The deceased was born in Sheffield, England, and came to this Letters uncalled for at the Painesville P. O. as of country 30 yrs. ago. May 25, 1881: Married Ladies In LeRoy, May 8, 1881, Mr. Lewis J. Ranch, of Booen, Ella Miss Chardon, to Miss Mary Uten, of LeRoy, Ohio. Dineen, Katie Miss Obituary Dowen, Mattie Miss Dr. Hewitt died at the home of his mother in Drake, Nellie S. Madison, May 14, 1881. The deceased was born Foote, Maggie Miss in Harrisville, Pa, in 1840. At the age of 3 yrs. Gormin, Mary Miss came to Ashtabula, and at 5 yrs. came to McClary, Mary Miss Madison. At the age of 21 yrs., he enlisted in Riley, Mary Mrs. Capt. Wright’s company for 3 months at the Taylor, C. A. Miss voice of his country’s call. Then he enlisted for 3 Thomas, Maga Miss yrs. in the 23rd Ohio Infantry, President Hayes Thomas, Emma Miss Colonel. He was wounded in two years and Taylor, Ida Miss discharged but then enlisted in the 50th Ohio Gentlemen Heavy Artillery from which he was discharged at Burkett, J. W. the close of the war. He studied medicine under Bramary, O. N. Dr. Burrows, in Geneva, then graduated from Brown, Ed. Ann Arbor in Nov., 1872. In 1873, he settled in Caison, A. P. Perry where he practiced his profession until Crowenshield, Daniel 1878 when ill health made him give up his McKendrie, Mark practice. He was also a beautiful singer. He took Phelps, Isaiah a severe cold from which he died Sat. morning. Ramsey, Wm. He leaves a mother, brother and sister to mourn Thomas, David his loss. Wallhs, James Wicks, Frank Real Estate Transfers Wright, E. Painesville

73 © J. Stebbins 2019 May 26, 1881 --About six carloads of stone from Windsor arrive For Sale daily in Ashtabula for the new railroad bridge. Valuable young farm or carriage horse. Robert --A 6 yr. old boy in Ashtabula, son of Lindsey Cassler, Painesville, Ohio. McNutt, was kicked by a horse, receiving a Wanted broken leg. A man to build 50 or 50 rods of ditch in woods, --F. D. Miller, of Mt. Vernon, has been adjudged immediately. Apply to E. B. Mason, South Perry insane and taken to the asylum. Mark Pelton For Sale was thought to be insane and arrested for About 26 acres of land, one mile east of investigation. Painesville, on turnpike road. Good orchard and --Ebenezer Stedman, of Ashtabula Co., age 80, fruit of all kinds, water, &c. apply on premises has been afflicted with a cancer on his left hand for terms. Mrs. L. A. J. Stebbins for two years, and recently had the hand Estate of Seth Marshall amputated. He is doing well. J. R. Morley has been appointed adm. for Seth --Thomas Barnum, yardmaster of the Lake Shore Marshall, deceased, late of Painesville, Lake Co. Road at Ashtabula harbor, will be laid up 5 or 6 Wanted weeks due to being caught between a pile of Brick Layers. Address P. W. Tuttle, Geneva, O. timber and a car. --Burton Leader: Mrs. Peter Hitchcock set out for Warning Danville, N. Y. on Monday accompanied by her We are the sole and separate owners in Letters daughter, Miss Ann Hitchcock. It is hoped Mrs. patent for Jackson & Fisher’s Refrigerators in H’s health will improve before long. Lake Co., Ohio, and are informed that George E. --The barn of Andrew Lewis, in Madison Co., was Freeman claims some interest in said Letters burned Thursday and four of his children Patent, and warn all persons from buying or perished in the flames. They had been playing in dealing with him as he has not right, tittle or the barn and it is supposed they set it on fire. interest in said Letters Patent. --Charles Geodeka sought shelter under a tree J. B. Perkins, Chas. P. Jackson during a thunderstorm and was struck by lightning and killed. p. 4 For Sale --Arthur Young, age 15, son of Capt. T. S. Young In North Madison, 10 acres of land, 3 acres of of Conneaut, was in a well on Friday cleaning it wood, large orchard of the best fruit, good house when it caved in and buried him. When rescued and cistern and outbuildings. For sale or three hours later, he was dead. exchange for western land. Mrs. M. E. Williams --An attempt was made to abduct a 10-yr. old --Sheriff’s Sale: Edward J. Sweeney vs Edward girl, an adopted child of Mr. Oliver Perry, of Gaffney. Land in Painesville, Lake Co., Ohio will Griggs Corners, Ashtabula Co., by the keeper of a be sold. house of prostitution in Cleveland. The child was taken in a buggy and was being driven away. Her June 2, 1881 Thursday screams attracted the attention of a couple of men who stopped the horse and rescued her. p. 1 State and Neighborhood

--The residence of Anthony McGraw was p. 3 Mrs. Elizabeth Paine Smith has gone to visit destroyed by fire Friday. her relatives in Chardon. --Richard Cook, a puddler in Niles, had his right --Miss May Costly, of Edinburgh, is visiting her eye destroyed by a flash from a furnace. aunt, Mrs. G. R. Cowles, of State Street. --Mrs. A. J. Batsford, age 70, and for 33 yrs. a --Mr. Chester Lockwood and family, of Toledo, resident of Poland, Trumbull Co., died of are in town, at Mr. Wm. Lockwood’s on Wood St. paralysis on Thursday.

74 © J. Stebbins 2019 June 2, 1881 the switch near the junction of the Painesville & --Robert Thompson, Esq., and wife of Mt. Youngstown RR in this city, Thursday. In the act Vernon, were guests of his cousin, Mr. Noble of pulling out a coupling pin, his foot was caught Thompson the first of the week. in the guard rail, the car knocking him down and --Mrs. A. L. Tinker is recovering from muscular two cars ran over him. His body was taken to rheumatism. Collinwood, his home and where he leaves a --Mrs. Cushing, of South Bend, Indiana, will visit wife. His body was placed in the vault, and It is her friend, Mrs. S. R. King, of Washington street, thought he will be buried by the side of his this week. Mrs. J. S. Mathews, of Cleveland is to mother in Mentor. spend some time with her father, Hon. Wm. L. Perkins. LeRoy --Mrs. Mathew L. Root, on her way to Fargo, D. --Mrs. Carn is very sick. T., is the guest of Mrs. A. Phelps, on Erie street. --Mr. J. A. Warner, who was very sick last fall and --Hon. Benjamin B. Woodbury, of Geauga Co., winter, is now better. was appointed by the Governor as trustee of the --Mrs. E. E. Smith, known to the old residents as Institution for Feeble Minded Youth, to fill the Elizabeth Paine, is visiting her relatives in LeRoy. vacancy caused by the death of Hon. Aaron Her father, the late Col. H. E. Paine, was one of Wilcox. the first settlers in town, and for many years ran --Mr. L. L. Parmly, of this city, is the owner of a the forge and furnace in what is still known as Cotswold sheep, that sheared yesterday, at the Paine’s Hollow in the north part of town. farm of Mr. J. W. Cook, in Perry, a fleece weighing 21 lbs. This is believed to be the Willoughby Plains heaviest fleece ever sheared in this county. --Last Wed., there was a double raising at the --Mr. N. Brink, our townsman, was given a lower end of the Plains. Mr. A. Perry, put up the birthday party for his 63rd birthday. frame for a nice large shed. Also, Mr. S. Youmans --Mr. T. B. Thomson, a former resident of Perry put up an addition to his horse barn, intending to and Painesville, but for 20 yrs. past a resident of use it for a carriage house. Chicago, died in that city last Tuesday. He was --A surprise party was given to Mr. & Mrs. T. 65 yrs. old and died of dropsy of the heart. His Lamereaux; they were much surprised. body was brought to Perry and put in the vault. The last services were held in Perry at the house Kirtland of J. J. Thomson, a younger brother of the --Mr. Jared Randall is able to be out on his farm deceased, on May 27th. once more, but not able to do much. --Mr. & Mrs. J. F. Card, of Cleveland, have been --Deacon John Wells is so far recovered as to be visiting their relatives, Mr. & Mrs. Henry Ford, in at church again, though looking very feeble. Madison. They had with them their little --Today the thermometer in Kirtland is 94 granddaughter, the child of Mr. & Mrs. A. degrees in the shade. Everything on the farms Gosline, of Toledo. Mr. & Mrs. C. spent the night suffers from lack of rain. with Gen. & Mrs. Casement and their guest, Mrs. L. P. Noble, Mrs. Card’s sister. They were to dine Perry with Mrs. Andrews, nee St. John of Willoughby. --Mrs. Wood is visiting from Kansas. Mr. & Mrs. Card have their home now in the --Decoration Day was not observed by the family of Mrs. D. P. Rhodes, on the West Side. people of Perry. It has not been observed here since Dr. Dockery was here. Conductor Killed --Mr. McVitty, who went to Kansas a short time Conductor C. H. Simmons, of the Lake Shore & ago, writes that he does not intend to stay; he Michigan Southern Road, was instantly killed at thinks he will come back to Lake Co. or go to Michigan.

75 © J. Stebbins 2019 June 2, 1881 leaves several small children. Her husband, L. S. South Madison Brinkerhoff, was well-known in Painesville. --J. P. Pinney is convalescing. Died th --Mr. Ziba Sterns has been visiting his son, At her home in Concord, O., May 27 , 1881, of Lyman, in Bradford, Penn. Paralysis, Fidelia C., Wife of Ovid Manley, age 47 --Albion Stocking, who has been sick for 4 weeks, yrs. is now improving. --Mr. & Mrs. Abel Phelps have moved to Obituary Pennsylvania to live with their daughter. Died at his home in Mentor, O., where he had th --W. H. Stocking will be away from home most of lived more than half a century, on May 25 , the season putting up buildings. 1881, Erastus Root, age 79. Mr. Root was one of --Mark Earnst, of the firm of Earnst & Walker, the pioneers of Lake Co. He has been a resident was kicked by a vicious horse injuring him so that since 1816. Mr. Root leaves a widow and six his life was in danger up to last Sat. The prospect children, all of whom have reached adult age. now is he will get well. Obituary --Moses Proctor died last Friday in a fit of Mary Ann Quinn, wife of Martin Sawyer, died at th apoplexy at his brother’s, Dr. Proctor. He was her late residence in Mentor, on the 19 inst. there for the purpose of making a codicil to his The deceased was born in Town Clare, County th will. He was 68 yrs. last August. Was an honest Down, Ireland, April 7 , 1803, and came to Ohio and upright man in all his dealings. in 1832. It took ten weeks and three days to make the trip, which now can be made in ten to Madison twelve days. She was married to Martin Sawyer, --Mrs. S. W. Ely is quite sick. Jan. 29, 1835, at the brick house where C. V. --A large number of teams began work on the Hammond now lives. She lived the first three new road Monday. years of married life at the old Sawyer --Mr. S. D. Howells, of the Jefferson Sentinel, has homestead on Mentor Ave.; the last 44 yrs. she moved on to a small farm near Unionville. has lived in her late residence on Jackson street. --For the first time in several years, there will be She was the mother of two children: Corwin died no general observance of Memorial Day in in infancy in 1841. The other is our esteemed Madison. fellow citizen, Orlando Sawyer. Three brothers --By the will of Dr. Hewitt, his four volumes of survive her: Christopher Quinn, of Painesville; Johnson’s Encyclopedia were presented to Drs. Arthur Quinn, of Cleveland; and John Quinn, of H. A. and W. H. Sherwood. Toledo. --The roller-skating rink closed Wednesday. E. E. Hardy of the Index, and Miss Kate Teachout were Real Estate Transfers awarded the prizes for the most graceful skating Willoughby couple. Downing, George W. Willoughby Downing, Eliza J. --Decoration Day was observed with the usual Quigby, Samuel ceremonies, music, school children with flowers, Quigby, Mary and an address by Rev. Steadman, of Mentor. Quigby, Joseph --Work upon the railroad is continuing. Grading Page, Russell T. is being done upon the Ward farm across the Barnhart, Philip river. Barnhart, Barbary --Word has just been received here of the death Stewart, Rosella of Mandana Gordon Brinkerhoff, at Fort Scott, Harbeck, Thomas S. Kansas. She was an old Willoughby girl and Perry Vrooman, B.

76 © J. Stebbins 2019 June 2, 1881 House and lot in Reading, Hillsdale Co., Mich. Vrooman, Joel B. Will exchange for property here or sell very Wheeler, Alfred A. cheap for cash. Wheeler, Alonzo Vacant lot on South St. Clair St. in rear of L. A. Madison Thorp’s lot and near the new railroad. Day, Elizabeth A. A new top Phaeton Carriage, built by Thorp & Stephens, Frank Rogers Day, David B. L. E. Judson, 66 Main St., Painesville Curtiss, Abigail E. Baker, Charles N. p. 4 List of Premiums to be paid at the Lake Co. Reise, Wirt M. Agricultural Fair, Sept. 21, 22, and 23 Corlet, Edward C. Officers for 1881 Mentor Baxter, I. A. Lovelace, Charles Taylor, E. W. Jones, Oliver Wilder, G. N. Stone, C. R. Letters uncalled for at the Painesville P. O. as of Directors: June 1, 1881: Kerr, W. F. Ladies Hodges, I. H. Belden, Zoa Miss Sage, O. G. Baker, Jennie Mrs. Raplee, Herbert Bell, Betsey Mrs. Pelton, Charles Gee, Minnie Miss Billings, E. D. Jones, E. B. Mrs. Weed, D. D. Kirk, Josie Miss Officers of the Day McMasters, Julia Miss Mather, P. F. Nisson, Augusta Miss Hull, Warren Owen, Phebe A. Mrs. Spaulding, Col. Ryan, D. Mrs. Superintendent of Grounds Shepard, Josephine Barto, N. E. Gentlemen Conant, F. L. June 9, 1881 Thursday Connell, Patrick p. 1 State and Neighborhood Garrett, Jasper J. --W. O. Abbott, a prominent druggist of Norwalk, Sullivan, Pat. died on Thursday of paralysis. Sturgen, Charles --Mr. & Mrs. W. H. Upson, of Akron, recently Tucker, J. D. celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary. Warner, Charles --The horse and carriage stolen from Frank Woodward, Harvey Knapp, of Harpersfield, were found in Rochester, Woodward, John P. N. Y. Woodward, Charles --Frank Stone, the Oberlin constable who was Woodworth Frank E. shot by a desperado two or three weeks ago is in a dying condition. For Sale --The children of Mrs. John Cone, wife of the 8 acres of land one mile east of town, on turnpike murdered Canfield Marshal, have been given to road. the Sisters of Charity at Cleveland.

77 © J. Stebbins 2019 June 9, 1881 --The Oviatt Manufacturing Co. has secured --Frank Gelsthorpe was stabbed twice at a picnic grounds at Willoughby for a wagon and in La Grange on Saturday. separator factory. --Drilling for oil will begin on the farms of Messrs. --Mrs. S. R. King gave a reception Saturday in Maxwell and Kennedy, in Howland township. honor of her friend, Mrs. A. G. Cushing, of South --Mrs. Caroline Hancock, wife of Captain William Bend, Ind. Hancock, of Ashtabula Harbor, died Sunday. Her --Mrs. Wm. Lockwood is home from New Castle, sickness was very short. Pa., where she spent the last 3 months in her --Andrew Sheckley, of Wayne Co., has been daughter’s family. adjudged insane and the cause of insanity traced --Hon. & Mrs. Wm. Slade, of Cleveland, arrived in to two severe sunstrokes two years ago. town last evening and took rooms at the Cowles --A fifteen-month-old child of Edwin Plumer, of House for the summer. Bryan, fell from a chair striking on its head and --Miss Harding, of Milwaukee, will be the guest died two hours later. of Mrs. H. L. Barstow in July. --Henry Wagner, of Stark Co., in attempting to --Mrs. Parmly, widow of the late Dr. S. W. board a freight train, fell and his right leg was so Parmly, of New York, will make a few weeks visit badly crushed that amputation was necessary. to Painesville. --A steam saw mill belonging to Lester Gregory, --Three fat cattle, belonging to S., K. Stage, were at Havana, a small town about 20 miles south of let out of their pasture Wed. night, supposed to Norwalk, was burned to the ground. have been done by tramps. All three cattle were --Hon. John McSweeney, of Wooster, was killed and badly cut to pieces by the train. brutally assaulted Sat. night while on his way --Mrs. D. R. Paige is visiting relatives in Hannibal, home between 10 and 11 o’clock when very near Missouri. his residence. --We are much obliged to W. F. Potts, of LeRoy, --Horace Ford, in Parkman, gathered 798 barrels for a basket of Tulpehocken apples. of sap from 1400 trees. --Mr. & Mrs. E. S. Young, of Kansas City, who are --A local freight train went through the bridge at in town, will visit their daughter, Mrs. Geo. B. Sunbury; Samuel Martin had one leg torn off and Paine, in Ashtabula. Thomas Wilson was fatally injured. --Clara F., the daughter of Mr. & Mrs. George E. --The breach of promise case of Ursula Foltz vs Howe, married Waldo H. Warner, this Wed., in Levi B. Stump, in Canton; the jury awarded her the First Congregational Church, Meriden, Conn. damages of $2,200. Mr. & Mrs. Howe formerly resided here. --Mr. & Mrs. J. L. Frisbie visited their relatives, p. 2 Isaac Moorhead, Postmaster at Erie, Pa., Mr. & Mrs. G. S. Chapin, in Arlington in the died last Friday at Eaton Springs, where he had vicinity of Boston. gone with the hope of restoring his health. Mrs. Garfield Convalescing p. 3 J. A. Rogers, of Ashtabula, was in town Mrs. Garfield is now believed to be out of danger overnight. of a relapse, with the most favorable indications --Mr. & Mrs. A. D. Sturges have gone to that she will be able to leave her bed within a few Mansfield for a few days. days. --John Simpson, of England, is visiting Painesville Runaway with a view to making it his future home. Mr. S. P. Coltrin, of Perry, left his team hitched --Dr. Kate H. Whipple returned from a two week under the shed at the Painesville Mills. They visit to Pennsylvania. became frightened and breaking their hitching straps ran furiously up the hill, colliding with another team, which threw one of the horses down and they were captured.

78 © J. Stebbins 2019 June 9, 1881 Dedication of the M. E. Church Perry Last Sunday was a glad day to the members of --L. Green has had a painter at work touching up the Methodist Church and congregation of this his buildings, and Mr. St. John and M. F. Durfee place. The church edifice for which they have have done the same. labored for years, and which has proved such a --Mr. S. Wire has the frame up for an addition to financial burden to them, was at last completed his mill to make cheese boxes. and ready for dedication. There were various --The grading for the new railroad is processing services throughout the day. Dr. McCabe was here. There seems to be no lack of men— able to announce near the close of the evening Sweden, Italy and the Green Isle being service the glad fact that the indebtedness was represented. The grading across the lands of all provided for, and that the Church would be John Crawford is nearly complete, and nearly dedicated with no financial incumbrance upon it. done across the swamp lot of Col. Stratton, back Considering how largely all had given before, the of Perry station. amount raised during the day was very large. A --Mr.& Mrs. G. M. Salkeld went to Greenville, very pleasant feature of the day was the Pa., last week to visit their son, who is presence of Mr. & Mrs. Eli Young, of Kansas City. bookkeeping in the wholesale firm of Packard & No persons have done more than they in years Co. past, by money and labor to build this Church. --Mrs. Excell wife of Rev. Excell, who has been seriously ill, is somewhat better. Court Proceedings --Samuel P. Hathaway vs Frank Brainard, adm. of Madison A. Brainard, dec. --Mrs. Janette Snyder, of New York city, is visiting --J. W. Rogers vs Wm. McReynolds in town. --Alma Christy vs the L.S.&M.S. R’y Co. --Mr. Wm. Barnes, of Unionville, has gone to --Ritchie & White vs G. H. Hulett Castile, N.Y., for treatment. --C. O. Child vs Chilson Brothers --The Railroad Co. paid Stephen Warner, of --Joseph H. Riker vs Wm. H. Mairs Unionville, $2,400 for the right of way across his --Jesse Rooker vs Terence Prior farm. --George W. Crane vs Myron W. Tuttle --John Donohue vs The P. & Y. R. R. Co. Willoughby Plains --Geo. W. Steele vs Chas. A. Avery --Mr. Ed. Hyde is putting in an addition to his --Woodman & Branch vs Sarah J. Drake father’s house—summer kitchen—intends to --Chas. A. Brigdan, adm. of Alva Lake, dec. vs E. keep cool. B. Griswold --Mrs. C. Hopkins has gone west to visit her sister --Jerry McGwinn vs Fritz Glogauer in Minnesota for two weeks. --M. D. Hoy & Son vs Bennie Tappan --Mrs. Myra Brooks is staying with her father, Mr. --John Babcock vs E. F. Stockwell O. H. Brown, this summer, as her husband is on --Edward Rose vs Ann F. Rose the lake. --Frances Clapp vs George Clapp --We have learned of the death of Mrs. Clara --Wm. E. Hulett vs Arthur Waterman Lillie, an old friend that used to live on the Plains. --Martin Birge vs Wm. S. Thatcher --Mr. T. Richardson, left home Monday for a long --John Roper vs Eber W. Bond visit to a brother and sister in Wisconsin. He will stop on his way at Chicago to see his daughter, South Madison Mrs. Willey. --Nethy Stocking, son of W. H. Stocking, and family returned from Minnesota last Thursday. LeRoy --F. B. Bedell is home from grafting.

79 © J. Stebbins 2019 June 9, 1881 Painesville --D. M Bridges has sold his farm, and starts for Callendar, E. F. by adm. the west today. Alexander, John W. executor --S. J. Potts has moved his barn and is building an Payne, H. W. addition to it. Flynn¸ Mary C. --There was an accident at the South LeRoy M.E. Church when scaffolding with four workmen on Letters uncalled for at the Painesville P. O. as of it gave way. One man was unhurt; J. H. Valentine June 8 ,1881: and Charles Adams received slight bruises; J. W. Ladies Doncaster had his knee badly hurt. Brick Mrs. Callahan, Margaret Miss Thompson Smith, Elizabeth Mrs. --Augustus Dickerman and Miss Clara Owen, of Gentlemen Port Clinton, O. were married. Dickerman was a Asplind, J A. widower and had advertised in the Cleveland Bedall, H. C. Voice for a wife which was responded to by at Crosby, F. E. least 25 letters which ended in a meeting and Hayse, Simon wedding on June 1st. Neither had seen the other Herlihy, John until June 1st. Lappan, Richard W. Lane, George J. Death of a Former Citizen Litchfield, J. H. From the Warren, Illinois, Sentinel, of June 2nd, Lenard, G. H. the death notice of John Tear, a former resident Ramsey, Owen of LeRoy, Lake Co. St. Clair Bro. The sudden death of one of Warren’s Toulie, Delbert prominent citizens has saddened the hearts of Webb, S. A. all. John Tear, for more than a quarter of a Wilmer, George century a resident among us, a man identified with the settlement and growth of our village has June 16, 1881 Thursday gone to his reward. He was rolling a piece of p. 1 State and Neighborhood ground and the horses pulled him over the roller, --James Owen was killed by the cars near Mingo, which ran over him. His son, Henry, carried him Sunday. home and medical aid was summoned. He --Mr. J. P. Cadwell, of Jefferson, has been retained his faculties until he died; he died while admitted to the bar. he was sleeping. He will be buried by the --Hon. Schuyler Colfax and family were visiting in Masonic Fraternity. Andover last week. --Mr. C. M Cook, of Warren, has taken the place Real Estate Transfer of Mr. Glazier at the P. & Y. station at Niles Madison --Dick Croxell, of East Liverpool, died Wed. from Clark, George A. the effects of taking poison by mistake. Platts, Julia K. --A burglar obtained $8 in cash from the pockets Pasko, W. H. of A. R. Woolsey, editor of the Rock Creek Trian, L. C. and George Banner. Covill, O. P. by sheriff --The large stock barn of Mr. James Ward, of Hendry, Francis Niles, was burned last week. Leach, Horace --Mrs. Anson Mathews, age 75, an early settler Veits, Nan L. of Geauga Co., died last week in Kane Co., Ill.

80 © J. Stebbins 2019 June 16, 1881 --Mr. S. M. Philbrook has assumed the duties of --Henry Eastman lost the ends of two fingers of Master Mechanic of the Painesville & his right hand while fixing a saw in the Ashtabula Youngstown Railway. pump works. --Mrs. C. H. Allen and Miss Allen, of St. Louis, are --Henry Ford narrowly escaped death at Kent, at the Stockwell House. Mr. Allen is expected to Monday from suffocation by foul gases in a well arrive the last of the week. he was cleaning. --Mrs. J. J. Chapman, of Modesto, Cal., with her --In a drunken row in a saloon in Marion one children, is visiting her sister, Mrs. J. B. Burrows, evening last week, W. P. Larimore was seriously and will remain most of the summer. if not fatally injured. Weather: A heavy thunder shower passed over --Fred Straub and family, five in number, were town on Monday morning accompanied by quite drowned in the river near Wheeling by the high- large-sized hailstones. water last Wednesday. -Thanks to Mr. O. G. Sage, of Perry, for a basket --Hamilton Johnson, a former resident of of the finest strawberries we have seen this Ashtabula, died in Saginaw last week, and the season. remains were taken to Ashtabula for interment. --Mrs. C. A. Willard and daughter Mrs. Preston, --Someone entered Mrs. A. E. Steenrod’s of Evansville, Ind., have returned to Painesville millinery room in Ashtabula and stole $100 in for the season, and are occupying the Willard cash. homestead, corner State and Erie streets. --Fireman, E. Smith, was killed when freight No. --On Sunday morning, Messrs. Geo. M. Patten, R. 26, for Ashtabula to Oil Creek, went through a K. Paige, and W. G. Hawkins, of the P. & Y. bridge 3 miles from Hadley Station on Thursday. Railway, left for New York to attend an important --Laura, a daughter of Joseph A. Chapman, of meeting of the directors of that road. Denmark, Ashtabula Co., committed suicide last --The depot grounds for the N.Y., C. & St. L week by taking a dose of corrosive sublimate. No Railway have been located between State and cause assigned. Liberty streets, on the grounds of Judge Wilcox’s --Dr. Geo. W. McGill, of Salinevile recovered a estate, and Mrs. Hoyt’s fronting on Liberty verdict against the city of Steubenville for street. injuries sustained by falling in a man-trap while --Additional premiums have been added for the walking in one of the streets of that city. Lake Co. Agricultural Fair in classes 21, 22, 23, 25, --The Jefferson Sugar Manufacturing Co. was 30, 39, 42, and 45. (listed on p. 4) organized last week and chose Henry Talcott, --Mr. B. S. Upham, of Kirtland, has our thanks for president; Albert L. Talcott, Sec.; and John C. a basket of fine Crescent Seedling strawberries. Talcott, Treasurer. J. M. Gleason is --Mr. G. W. McCaslin, the agent for the Domestic superintendent of the works. Sewing Machine Co., left for Cincinnati to assume a position in the general office of the Items of Interest Company in that city. His successor in Painesville Over 900 miles of the new Atlantic cable has is M. R. Green. been laid. --Mr. G. W. Cone, of Nashville, Ill, was in town a day last week. He was formerly of this county, p. 3 Thanks to Mrs. S. E. Hendrickson for a copy and brother to S. and E. Cone, of this township. of the Marengo, Ill., Republican. Mr. Cone is an extensive real estate dealer. --Mrs. M. R. Croswell has returned from a 3 --Mrs. M. L Root left Painesville on Tuesday month visit in Michigan. morning for her home in Fargo, Dakota. --J. A. Latcha, engineer in chief of the N.Y., C. & --Mr. & Mrs. W. J. Pratt, of Chicago, arrived at the St. L. Railway was in town Tuesday. Cowles House Sat. to visit Mr. D. Russel. Mrs. Pratt will be the guest for a few days of Mrs. J. A. Allen, of Erie St.

81 © J. Stebbins 2019 June 16, 1881 of her guest, Miss Wing, of Bloomfield. Miss --Mr. W. F. Potts, of LeRoy, has given us a basket Wing is an accomplished watercolor artist. of the Brooks seedling potatoes. Mr. P. obtained Among her noted works were two of the late the seed from New England and thinks they are Leonard Case. equal to the old peach blow in its best days. --Mr. & Mrs. E. L Farris, of Minneapolis, Minn., Youngstown will make their home for the summer with the Captain Oliver Andrews, one of our oldest and parents of Mrs. Farris, Mr. & Mrs. Daniels, of best-known citizens, aged 84, and a resident of Mentor. Painesville, for more than 45 years, has just --Hon. John Boyle, of England, passed through returned from a 3 week visit to his the city last week, stopped over a single night, granddaughter in Youngstown, and furnishes a the guest of Mr. Sedgebeer. He is principal description of Youngstown, Ohio. manager and financier of the Rugby settlement in Scott and Morgen Counties, Tennessee. His Court Proceedings visit to this city was to arrange with Mr. Bailey & Watkins vs E. D. Knapp Sedgebeer for a mutual grant of an additional Frank A. Gould vs A. Johnson piece of land of 100 feet wide x 1500 feet long to Martha Curtis vs The Village of Painesville enlarge and extend their deport grounds at Martin Birge vs W. S. Thatcher Sedgemoor Station. Mary E. Little vs James Little – Divorce. Decree granted and plaintiff restored to maiden name of Sad Accident to Mr. S. Wire Mary E. Day. Mr. Samuel Wire had his fingers amputated on H. J. & E. Manchester as adms. of Frank A. Friday. (See Perry.) Warner vs Anna E. Warner Boy Drowned Lydia H. Roe vs T. Davidson Thomas Foley’s adopted son, age about 12 yrs., E. J. Sweeney vs Joseph Rudolph who was taken from the Cleveland Orphan Maria Sherer vs Philo Evarts Asylum about 2 weeks ago, was drowned in the State vs Edward Bray, verdict petit larceny river just below the Lake Shore railroad bridge, on Sunday afternoon. He was in company with a Col. Darling son of Frank Brown and a son of Daniel Dorothy, Article printed in the Joliet, Ill., Republican, on th bathing and getting beyond his depth and unable the 8 inst. about Col. D. H. Darling, to swim, went down. Diligent search was made superintendent of the schools of that city. Mr. for the body but it was not found. Darling was formerly of this place.

Taken by Storm Friends of Mr. F. Clapsadel, will be glad to learn A party of the friends of Mrs. A. G. Cushing of that after a close confinement to the house for South Bend, Ind., the guest of Mrs. S. R. King, four weeks, he is able to get out again, though wishing to show her the beauties of Little still weak and much of an invalid. Mountain accompanied her there yesterday. Mr. Harry W. Avery does not open the house for Death of Mrs. Brinkerhoff nd the season until June 15th, but Mr. Phillips was From the Fort Scott, Kansas, Monitor of June 2 , there and was able to scour the neighborhood a card of thanks in relation to the death of Mrs. and put together a meal. Dana G. Brinkerhoff, wife of S. S. Brinkerhoff. The deceased will be remembered here as Dana Five O’clock Tea Gordon, daughter of T. M. Gordon, of Miss Palmer, of State street, gave a tea party to Willoughby. Mr. Brinkerhoff, now holds the a few lady friends on Monday afternoon in honor office of County Attorney, was at one time a

82 © J. Stebbins 2019 June 16, 1881 Middle Ridge student in the office of Messrs. Bissel & Tinker, --Mr. Frank C. Amidon is quite sick with but a in this city. small chance of recovery. --Mr. & Mrs. G. W. Smith, of Williamsfield, N. Y., Real Estate Transfers have been visiting relatives and friends in town Madison the past week. Edwards, Mary Jacobs, Mary E. Perry Scott, Frank M. --The demand for labor among farmers is greater Rand, Elmer H. than the supply, necessitating an increase in Skinner, Angelina H. mowers and reapers among a class of farmers Arnold, Lafayette that heretofore considered it economy to do Painesville without them. Howe, Eber D. --Quite a change has been made in the Rogers, Franklin appearance of the country along the new line of Segar, L. L. railroad by cutting away the timber and throwing Perry up an embankment in the low lands in this Haskell, Ferdinand section. Across the lands of L. A. Axtell, east of Stratton Eliphalet Perry station the timber has been cut away one Willoughby hundred feet wide, and so on west through the Hall, H. H. lands of W. A. Wheeler. Brindle, Geo. W. --Mr. S. Wire met with a serious accident June th Remick, M. J. 4 , at his saw mill, resulting in the loss of 3 of his Williamson, E. E. fingers on his left hand, the thumb and little Brunson, Charles finger being left. Sharpe, O. H. Baker, Geo. A. Thompson Everett, Azariah --J. P. Pinney and Mrs. Cooper, who have been Mentor on the sick list, are recovering. Hall, Wm. I. --Mrs. Mary Blanchard, of Erie, Pa., has been Lockhart, James visiting with her father a few days. Leroy --Our former townsman, F. J. Smith, of Denmark, Bridges, D. M. Ashtabula Co., has been visiting in town during Parks, E. C. the past week. --Rev. W. D. Williams, of Sterling, Kansas, former Hymenial pastor, of the Congregational Church, is Miss Alice Mackin and Mr. Phil Byron Wakelee, expected to visit us on next Sabbath. of this village, were married last evening at the --A. M. Stocking is still quite sick—improving very home of the bride’s mother. The ceremony was slowly. His brother, Albert Stocking, is expected performed by James Vernon Jr., of Chagrin Falls. home from Minnesota this week to take charge of his building interests during the summer. Perry Mr. & Mrs. L. C. Neff were given a surprise 20th Madison wedding anniversary party on June 12th. Hours --Miss Theo. Stratton is quite ill. were spent in social visit and views of the lunar --Rev. Hunt, of Huntsburg, occupied the eclipse. Congregational Church pulpit Sunday evening.

83 © J. Stebbins 2019 June 16, 1881 Cleveland, who recently graduated from the --Mark Vanderlip sheared a two-year-old sheep General Theological Seminary, N. Y. for Dayton Bros. which produced 15 ½ lbs. of --There are eighteen hundred or more saloons in wool. Cleveland. --Frank Curtiss, day operator at the Station, is back from a short vacation. Married --The announcement of the approaching --At the residence of the bride’s parents, st marriage of Mr. Samuel Ellis, and Mrs. Harriet Mentor, Ohio, June 1 , 1881, Wilton Hodge, of Wood created a profound sensation on the Painesville, to Miss Frankie Rose. streets last week. The important event is set for --Mr. William O. Clift, of Bay City, Mich., and Miss some time in July. Ella G. Stocking, of Painesville, Ohio, were joined th --Local gossip is that Mr. Whiting’s wife was a in marriage at the home of the bride on June 9 . sister of a certain Mr. Rutherford and it is not Died th mysterious perhaps that the suspicion that Mr. --Departed this life June 7 , at her home in Whiting was giving his wife’s treasurers to Miss Mooresville, Livingstone Co., Me., Julia Ette, wife Rose should excite jealousy in the Rutherford of O. G. Wright, age 43 years. family. Monday Miss Rose appeared at a saw --Died June 6th, 1881, of consumption, Mrs. mill (supposed to be owned by Rutherford and Lydia P. Sprainger, age 34 years. Whiting) to announce supper. John Rutherford a son of his father was present and asked the Letters uncalled for at the Painesville P. O. as of young lady to leave, which behest was June 15, 1881: accompanied by a pail of water, not complying Ladies with the request, sawdust was substituted and Davis, Mary D. Mrs. afterwards from a loft overhead a stick was McCall, Mary T. Mrs. hurled that struck Miss Rose and started blood. Murray, Elizy Miss Soon after, an officer arrested young Rutherford. Turner, Lizzie Miss Such in brief, are the two sides of an apparently Gentlemen trifling story, and yet one that is the only topic of Anderson, Karl Petter conversation in this city. Barnett, Ralph Berggvist, C. Concord Gordenear, J. A. --Miss Mary A. Drake has been visiting friends in Hubbard, J. A. Cleveland for two weeks. Loomis, Charles --Miss Martha Chapin and Miss Mattie Harvey Paine, E. L. have gone to spend a few days with their Simmons, Otis. relatives, Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Harvey, who reside Smith, Harry J. hear the lake in Perry. Vermillion Institute --Last Wed., during the rain a little boy came to Mr. Everett Church’s barefooted, bareheaded, June 23, 1881 Thursday without any clothes to speak of, and crying p. 1 Letter from Dakota (Fargo) bitterly. Mrs. Church, though quite unwell, has Letter to the editor about the country. taken charge of the little fellow, and he is now Mentioned: doing quite well. Messrs. Aldrich & Lockwood store W. F. Aldrich Cleveland Frank Cowdery --Mr. & Mrs. H. G. Cleveland went to Chicago to Mr. A. T. Tuttle (now a resident of Casselton) attend the ordination of their eldest son, E. H. Mr. Oliver Dalrymple

84 © J. Stebbins 2019 June 23, 1881 --Mr. & Mrs. J. A. Howells, of the Jefferson th Mr. & Mrs. Frank S. Turner (formerly of Geneva) Sentinel, will celebrate their 25 wedding Mr. & Mrs. Burke and Mrs. D. Cleveland, mother anniversary this evening. of Mrs. B, formerly of Unionville --Portage and Summit hold their annual pioneer st Mr. Carter, son of Mr. D. O. Carter, Painesville reunion Sept. 1 . Mr. Frank Stickney, who has friends in Painesville --Mrs. Truman Hodge, of Cardington, age 45, was and Thompson killed by lightning Thursday night while Mr. S. E. Carter, from Ohio descending the stairs by the chimney. Mr. Stewart, from Painesville --A little child of W. B. Mannilly, of Ashtabula, cut Mr. Hubbard, of Ashtabula the artery of one of her arms, while playing with Messrs. Stevens & Rolph a piece of glass, and nearly bled to death. Mr. & Mrs. A. C. Batchelor, from Geneva --Mr. DeWolf, a leading physician of Dayton, was Mr. B. F. Farmer, at Pleasant Valley, Minn. suddenly struck with paralysis last week on one Mr. E. M. Broughton, of Waseca, formerly of side of his body. Painesville --Omer Osborn, an old and respected citizen of Mr. & Mrs. L. S. Pease, at Faribault Paris Township, Portage Co., was stricken with Mr. & Mrs. Hudson Wilson, Rev. & Mrs. E. Gale, apoplexy last week and died within three hours. and Mrs. Shonts, formerly Miss Teresa Hayden, --Mrs. Rebecca Brown, a wealthy Bellefontaine all well known in Painesville and Madison widow, has donated 5 acres in the central part of Mr. & Mrs. C. H. Bigelow, at St. Paul town for a park in memory of her husband. Capt. A. G. Wilcox, a former Madison boy at --Hon. S. A. Northway and Prof. Waite, of Minneapolis Ashtabula Co., Judge Caldwell, of Cleveland; Judge Hale and wife of Elyria and Judge Boynton, State and Neighborhood of the Supreme Bench and his wife, will sail to th --Tramps wearing ball and chain are working on Europe July 20 , to be absent 2 or 3 mos. the streets in Ashtabula. --Julius A. Spener, a well-known journalist of --The Reed family, to the number of 150, held Cleveland, died at the Water Cure, of Creeping their annual reunion in Mantua last week. Paralysis, age 53 yrs. --Mr. Ned Hansley, an old resident of Ashtabula, --Robert Bratten, John Dick and Dorsey Viers died Thursday night with pneumonia; age 68. were at work on a staging, when it fell with them. --Robert McMellan, age 84, an old resident of Mr. Bratten had a fracture of the pelvis; Mr. Ashtabula Co., died in Lincoln, Nebraska, last Dick’s left arm was broken; Mr. Viers was bruised week. about the right shoulder. Ashtabula Telegraph --Mr. A. Lackey, of Gold Hill, Nevada, has been --The stockholders of the Ashtabula Carriage visiting his parents in Hartsgrove, after an Bow Co. have organized with the following absence of 25 yrs. officers: --During the thunderstorm in Jefferson Thursday Pres. – Mr. P. F. Good night, two horses belonging to Anson Alger were V. P. – D. B. McCoy killed by lightning. Gen Mgr. – R. B. Bullock --Col. James, of Urbana, an eminent lawyer, and Treas. – A. A. Southwick for year president of the Mad River Railroad Co., Sec. – William Hubbard died last week. --During the thunderstorm on Monday, a barn --James McGray, of Black River, was arrested in owned by Elmer Green, of West Andover, was Sandusky for stealing a horse and buggy and struck by lightning and burned down. plead guilty to the charge. p. 2 Mr. Louis Morehouse, age 70, an old resident of Norwalk, died on Tuesday.

85 © J. Stebbins 2019 June 23, 1881 --Mr. Bert C. Vaughn, of Ashtabula, rendered --Temporary insanity caused Mr. Wm. valuable assistance this week in the composing Richardson, a respected farmer of Monroe, room of the Telegraph. Ashtabula Co., to commit suicide by hanging, on --Mrs. Wilder, mother of Mr. G. N. Wilder, fell Monday. and fractured one of her limbs. She is 93 yrs. old. --James Reed, a carpenter, fell or jumped out of --Station Agent W. H. Turner is convalescing from the second story window of his boarding house a severe illness of some weeks. in Massillon. He died within a few hours. Weather: The weather was so cool Tuesday that --To arrive this week: Miss Mary Sturges, of lite fires were comfortable in sitting rooms. Mansfield, at Oak Lawn, on a visit to her During the night, the mercury went almost low brother’s family; Mrs. Samuel W. Parmly, of New enough for frost, and there were reports of slight York, at the Stockwell House. frosts in some sections father south. --E. E. Morse, of Cleveland, has been elected --Mr. R. P. Briggs and his son, George, left on chief of police in Toledo. Monday for a pleasure trip to the upper lakes. They took camp equipage, a portable sail and At Long Branch row boat, etc. The President and Mrs. Garfield, accompanied --Mrs. Harmony Briggs, of Cleveland, Mrs. Mary by their children, Col. Rockwell and Dr. Boynton, Scott, and Mrs. Martha Scott, of Chester, arrived arrived at Long Branch Sat. evening. Mrs. in Painesville Sat. for a few days as guests of their Garfield was greatly fatigued by the journey. She sister, Mrs. Christopher Morse. This was the first will remain at the seashore until her health is meeting of the four sisters for many years. well established. The President will remain but a --Mr. F. H. Doran, late of Brownsville, Tenn., short time. where he has been for several years in trade, is now, with his family making a short visit to p. 3 Mr. D. B. Clayton Jr., of Fargo, is on a home Painesville friends. He will accompany his visit for the season. brother to Texas to make arrangement for --Mrs. N. S. McAbee, of Cleveland, is visiting her engaging in the stock business, and then go to parents, Mr. & Mrs. H. B. Green. Chicago, where he expects to permanently --Frank Crofoot and Frank Briggs are home for reside. their summer vacation from Gambier. --E. L. Webster, a young man of lifelong --Mr. John McClellan, a former resident of experience in the hotel business, has been Mentor, was in town a day or town last week. installed as clerk at the Stockwell House. The 2 --Mrs. W. J. Pratt, of Chicago, is the guest of her years prior to coming here, he spent at the old friend and schoolmate, Mrs. J. A. Allen, of Gregory House, New London. Erie street. --Mr. A. E. Fenton is president of a mining --Mrs. Delos E. Goldsmith and family are in town company in Tucson, Arizona. for a short visit before leaving for San Francisco, High School Commencement Cal. Graduating Class --Mrs. Knowlton is very much better. Swezey, Field W. --Mr. H. H. Hine is making additions to and Buys, Luna improving the Skinner house with the intentions Seymour, Leora B. of occupying it and giving up his present Gray, Mary L residence to his son. Searl, Alice H. --Mr. Wm. Doran and family, of Dallas, Texas, are Holcomb, Una W. visiting their friends in Painesville. Mrs. Doran Turner, Maynard W. will remain at her father’s, Mr. H. H. Hine, during Carroll, Lucy N. the season. Jefferson, Anna Malin, Louisa S.

86 © J. Stebbins 2019 Wm. Hanson Vs. Daniel Scranton June 23, 1881 Isaac N. Hathaway, adm. of E. Hayden, dec. vs Body Found James Allen The body of a boy named Thomas Benson, John Cunningham vs Alson A. Cady previous to his adoption by Mr. Thomas Foley, Orsemus Manchester vs E. D. Warner who drowned in the river a week ago, was found John Hill vs the Incorporated Village of last Sunday opposite Skinner’s landing by Mr. Ed. Willoughby Ward Jr. The body was disfigured and bloated Sophia Hartman vs Anna Thome beyond recognition and was therefore put in a Frank Fouth vs Wesley Freer box and deposited in the vault, no inquest being held. Death of Capt. L A. Pierce Capt. L. A. Pierce died at his residence in Suicide Cleveland Monday morning at the age of 65 yrs. At three o’clock on Sunday afternoon, Frank, a He was a native of Vermont and had been a little son of Mr. Geo. Wilson, of Willoughby, resident of Cleveland for about 40 yrs. He found the body of a man in the lake about five followed the lake for 10 yrs., and about 30 yrs. miles above the mouth of the Chagrin River. Mr. ago assisted in organizing the Cleveland and Wilson procured assistance and moved the body Detroit line of steamers. He leaves a wife and to his corn barn, and sent a telegraph to Mr. H. three daughters. M. Mosher, coroner. The coroner’s inquest result was: The body was of a man about 30 yrs. From Mexico old, having the general appearance of a German F. L. Griswold, of Painesville, now in Mexico as laborer, weight about 130 lbs., height 5’ 2 ½”; the managing engineer of the M. N. C. C. Railway th gray eyes, light brown hair, teeth perfect, shoe writes us from Lenna, May 27 : size No. 8. There were two knife marks across Thermometer ranges about 70 degrees and does the neck. Verdict by coroner: death by suicide. not change much winter and summer, not over three or four degrees. It rains from 2 p.m. until Court Proceedings 4 a.m. every day and night. The sun shines clear Horace Steele vs Alvin L. Tinker and bright every forenoon. The corn is about 4’ W. H. Johnson vs W. A. Babcock high and “in silk.” H. B. Doty vs Fanny B. Doty Edward J. Sweeney vs Sextus Sloan Accident in Madison State of Ohio vs Thos. S. Wadsworth Three of the graduating students of the High State of Ohio vs Leander Canfield School were in a carriage accident Wednesday. State of Ohio vs Edward Bray – petit larceny Mr. John Green, Stella Parks and Eva Viets had Asa Cottrell vs Zebular P. Sortee driven over south of town after floral Henry George vs William Hadela decorations, when the horse, turning suddenly, Alvin Luther vs Hattie Wheldon overturned the carriage and threw the Betsy Stockwell vs Alden Stockwell occupants out. Green was badly bruised about Daniel Warner Jr. vs M. S. Johnson, guardian of the face, Miss Parks had serious and painful R. Y. Johnson bruises about the forehead, and Miss Viets was Zera S. Judd vs John M. Jones injured in the side. The carriage was demolished. William E. Hulett vs E. R. Cleveland Wm. S. Kerr vs Incorporated Village of Painesville Real Estate Transfers F. S. Werbe vs A. J. Carroll Madison State of Ohio vs George Roder – selling Fisher, Henry H. unwholesome provisions, not guilty Hendry, Frances Jones, Ella

87 © J. Stebbins 2019 June 23, 1881 --Mr. Warren Little and family from Newton Wadsworth, Lewis J. Falls, are visiting at Mr. W. H. Ford’s. Minor, Mathew E. --Rev. S. C. Moore, of Northville, N. Y., preached Potter, Daniel at the Baptist Church last Sunday. Huntoon, Elbridge --Mr. & Mrs. E. T. Silsby, from Selma, Alabama, Painesville are at Mr. Robert Brewster’s for a short visit. Mehaffey, Alexander --Miss Lula A. Stebbins, of Roundalt, New York, is Mehaffey, T. L. spending a few weeks at Mr. George Cook’s. McCaslin, Nannie --Mr. P. T. Safford and family are anticipating a Dickey, Warren C. visit from Mr. Dwight Brewster and family next Willoughby week. Covert, George W. --Mr. A. A. Hall has a contract for construction 10 Dowen, Orrin S. or 15 miles of the new railroad, just west of Philpot, Joseph Cleveland. Dowen, Orra S. --The trial of John Rutherford, arrested for Judd, Mark W. assaulting the Rose of the valley was largely Dyke, Walter attended. John got only $10 and costs. Mentor --Commencement essays for Madison High O’Conner, Thomas School: Gallagher, James Stella M. Bowhall Concord Albert P. Burke Church, Marcia Stella M. Parks Drake, H. B. Sarah A. Woodworth Eva Viets Married Stella A. Hammond By Isaiah Phleps, Justice of the Peace, June 13th, Bertha Safford 1881, Mr. Wm. Uden to Miss Debby Couch, all of John Green LeRoy. Perry Madison --Mr. Isaac Shattuck is better and is out of doors --Mrs. T. M. Blood is in Michigan again. --Henry Rand is repairing his house. --Elder James Vernon and family from Chagrin --Mr. A. A. Cady is repairing his mill. Falls, Ohio, are stopped with friends here. --Mert. Garis has been very sick, but is better. --Mrs. L. C. Wood and children, from Emporia, --Tom King, of Cleveland, was in town over Kansas, are here with friends for a portion of the Sunday. summer. --Mr. Thomas Shipley, of Cincinnati, is visiting at --Mr. S. Wire, who was so seriously injured, is Dr. Stockham’s. improving slowly. --Miss Laura Ladd, of Painesville, is visiting at Mr. Irwin Child’s. Willoughby Plains --Miss Carrie Thorp, of Cleveland, is visiting at --Mr. A. Gray has a new baby girl. Mr. E. A. Wright’s. --Mr. Wm. French has the frame of his new --Miss Vera Scofield, of Kingsville, is visiting at house raised. Mr. A. W. Kimball’s. --Last Thursday, Mr. O. Andrews had an old- --The Choral Union will meet on Sat. at the fashioned raising. He has a new carriage house residence of Mr. J. D. Bates. and shed, in all 96 feet long and 23 feet wide. The day was fine and the men worked with a will,

88 © J. Stebbins 2019 June 23, 1881 Hopkins, Edward Mrs. and by 4 o’clock it was all up. After, there was an Hutford, J. A. Mrs. extra nice supper. Hutchins, Olive Holcomb, S. L. Mrs. Geauga County Lynch, John Mrs. --Chardon has six physicians. Mahoney, Eliza Mrs. --Rev. E. J. Smith is visiting his former home in Root, Mary C. Mrs. West Virginia. Shepherd, A. D. Mrs. --There were 212 births and 162 deaths in this Spencer, Mary Miss county, for the year ending last March 31st. Smith, Mary A. Mrs. --During the heavy storm of Thursday night, the Title, Lou Miss house of H. P. Bond, in the south part of Munson, Tuttle, Ella Mrs. was struck by lightning and considerably Taylor, Martha, Mrs. damaged. None of the family were injured. Warren, May Miss --At the commencement exercises of the Woodard, Amelia Mrs. Chadron Public School, the orations by Gaylord Wood, Jennie L. Miss T. Robinson, Frederic F. Thwing, and Loyd L. Gentlemen Durfee were fine and spoke well for the ability of Beal, Frank the graduates. Clark, W. F. Cole, Will South Madison Conard, Alfred F. --Mrs. Sherman, who has been sick for over six Dewey, J. P. months, is not better and it is supposed she will Darling, George never recover her usual health. Fisher, F. W. --Last Friday, William Tuttle and H. D. West were Grumply, J. sawing wood in the woods, when a tree that was Gilbraith, George W. lodged fell on Mr. Tuttle, cutting a gash on his Horton, J. F. D. head and one in his face, knocking out a tooth, Hoff, Elonzo and injuring his body more or less. He is confined Janeway, W. F. to the house but the injury is not of a serious Larabee, E. E. nature. McCurdy, R. Melrose, D. Thompson Mathews, Earl --Township Clerk Stocking has improved but little Murphy, Thomas in a week. Palmer, William Pieght, P. Letters uncalled for at the Painesville P. O. as of Ross, Samuel June 22: Sheldon, Ernest M. Ladies Smith, John S. Corlett, Ann Mrs. White, D. H. Cannon, N. B. Miss Woster, J. J. Dehorty, E. D. Mrs. Foreign Fairon, Alice M. Miss Carlsson, A. P. Ferguson, J. R. Mrs. McRae, James Ferguson, J. Mrs. McDevitt, Henry Griswold, Amanda Miss Persson, Nils Petter Hardey, Miss Ronald, Robert Vear, H.

89 © J. Stebbins 2019 June 23, 1881 p. 2 German authorities are becoming alarmed Kenny, Anne Miss at the large immigration to the United States and McAuliffe, Ellen Miss are taking means to check it. A bill with this object is to be introduced. The Estate of Aaron Wilcox Madison A. M. Wilcox and P. M. Hitchcock are executors --Mrs. M. O. Preston and daughter are in of the estate of Aaron Wilcox, deceased, late of Michigan. Painesville, Lake Co., Ohio. --Mr. F. C. Amidon died on Friday morning last, age 19 yrs. June 30, 1881 Thursday --Mrs. L. P. Lane, of Canisteo, N. Y. and Mrs. R. Tinker, of Westfield, N. Y., are at Mr. Geo. p. 1 State and Neighborhood Lyman’s. --Eddie Whalen, age 17, was killed in Ashtabula --Charles Allen was thrown from a buggy this last week while riding on a flat car. morning near Copp’s blacksmith shop, one arm --Mr. A. W. Purdy, a prominent citizen for many was fractured, his face cut and he was badly hurt. years of New London, died last week. Willoughby Plains --J. M. Haylor, of Oberlin, was killed at Black River --Mr. Oscar Reeve has returned from Texas. while assisting in hauling a vessel into dry dock. --Mr. M. E. Gray will start for Granville today. --John Robinson’s Circus was in Ravenna last Mrs. Gray will go to Newburgh to be doctored. week and a gang of pickpockets and burglars --There will be a picnic for the Plains people on followed in its wake. the Fourth of July probably at Newton’s Grove. --Smith Harrington, Marshal of Put-In-Bay Island, Thompson was arrested on the charge of highway robbery Weather: Mercury two mornings at 48 degrees. and plead guilty. --Alfred Sidley, son of P. F. Sidley, of this --The old folks’ pioneer picnic at Geauga Lake is township, died of typhoid pneumonia, at on August 24th, to give the farmers time to finish Chicago, June 25th. The funeral was held at their haying. Thompson in the Catholic Church. He was 23 yrs. --The silver wedding of Mr. & Mrs. J. A. Howells, Kirtland of Jefferson occurred Thursday evening. Nearly A serious accident happened to the Morse 160 guests were present. brothers or rather to their property. They use --Frank Ford, of Ravenna, recently had a Jersey steam power to saw lumber, cut shingles, &c. On cow die for which he had several times refused the 23rd, their boiler burst with such force as to $500. demolish the building it was in and everything --The drug store of C. E. Carman, in Wauseon, near it. Fortunately, no one was injured. was robbed one-night last week.

--Someone blew up the Baptist Church in South Madison Garrettsville Wednesday night by exploding a --Albert Stocking, of Minnesota, is visiting friends keg of powder under it. in Madison and Thompson. He expects to spend --Some boys were hunting near Fremont the summer in Ohio. Thursday and found the decomposed body of a --Mrs. Potter, who has been troubled with heart man, in the woods. Papers on him gave his name disease for some time, got excited last week and as John Calkins. Several of the letters were dated died very suddenly; was buried Saturday. at Duplain, Mich., and signed by his brother and LeRoy sister, Annie and Orrin Calkins. From other --Mr. & Mrs. C. W. Wedge have a little daughter. letters, it is probable he has a family in --Mr. & Mrs. S. B. Baker have returned from their Northeastern Ohio. He was about 60 yrs. old trip to the West. Their daughter, Miss Edna

Baker, who has been teaching there the past year, came with them.

90 © J. Stebbins 2019 --Mr. L. W. Ackley is recovering from a severe June 30, 1881 and dangerous illness of several weeks. p. 3 Mr. C. Loughridge is home for his summer --Shingles were recently taken off from the vacation. Grandison Newell house, in Mentor, which were --Mr. R. M. Murray, of Piqua, arrived in town this put on 48 yrs. ago. There were shaved pine morning. shingles. --The Fourth will not be publicly observed in --Darius Scofield, brother of the editor of the Painesville. Telegraph, died at his home in Dewittsville, on th --R. McMillan, Esq., of Youngstown, was Lake Chautauqua, N. Y., June 20 . registered at the Cowles House last week. --Mrs. T. S. Thompson and two children, of New Mrs. J. L. Pierson and daughter leave for the east Sharon, Iowa, were guests of Mr. Noble the last of the week to spend the season. Thompson, Erie street, from Friday to Monday. --Capt. Geo. E. Paine’s Geauga Rifles --Mr. J. L. Ladd, of Tabor, Iowa, has been visiting contemplate a reunion in Geauga Co. sometime the familiar places of his boyhood days in Lake in August. Co. He moved from Kirtland 25 yrs. ago to his --Julian J. Huntington, son of E. Huntington, Esq., present home in Iowa. is home from West Point for a summer vacation. --Mr. H. P. Sanford was unfortunate in stepping --Miss Mary Sturges, of Mansfield., is visiting the through a trap door in Mr. Gould’s store the family of her brother, A. D. Sturges, at Oak Lawn. other day. He was only bruised and laid up for a --I. M. Keeler, of the Fremont Journal, and J. M. day or so. Gibbs, of the Norwalk Reflector, were in town --Col. N. C. Goodenow, of Cleveland, has moved last week. to Painesville and taken up residence in the --Frank Briggs presides at the livery office during house recently occupied by Mr. Janvier on the absence of his father and brother, George, Mentor Ave. up the lakes. --Mrs. G. W. Steele and sister, Mrs. Nims, and --Mr. William Perkins, and family, of Buffalo, N. Miss Una Holcomb, daughter of Mr. H. Holcomb, Y., are the guests of Hon. Wm. L. Perkins, of Mentor Ave., left the first of the week for Washington street. Denver, Colorado, to visit friends. --Mr. A. L. Williams, of the Niles Independent, --Mr. Freeman Gates, who has recently become with his family is spending the week in a citizen of Painesville, has promised to give Painesville and Perry. $1,000 for the Temperance endowment fund. --Miss Emma McCormick is home from --Mr. John O’Brien, driving a wagon laden with a Columbus on a short visit to her mother and heavy stone, was thrown to the ground when the brother on Washington street. brake gave way on a hill north of Wilson’s --Andrew Derby, age 13, an apprentice at the Corners. The wagon passed over him bruising his butcher’s trade, accidentally cut his hand quite leg severely. severely with a knife one day last week. --Officers chosen for the new year at the annual th --Mrs. Sheldon and son, of Colorado, guests of 105 O.V.I. reunion held in Warren, Friday: Mr. & Mrs. Noble Thompson, Erie street, left for Pres. - Col. George Perkins, Akron home on Monday. V. P. - Captain D. Stambaugh, Youngstown --Mr. Dwight Scott, an employee at Branch’s saw Sec. - W. H. Forbis, Warren mill, in Madison had his left hand badly mangled Asst. Sec. – M. L. Maynard, Chardon in a cog-wheel today. Treas. – Hugh Crowley, Youngstown --Miss Maggie Murray, daughter of J. H. Murray, of Concord, has gone to Minneapolis to spend A Handsome Gift the summer with her sister, Mrs. R. L. Stillman. Mrs. S. W. Parmly, of New York, who is spending the season in town, presented the Disciple

91 © J. Stebbins 2019 June 30, 1881 Jefferson, Ann 88 Church with a fine organ. Pastor, is Rev. N. N. Holcomb, Una W. 87 Bartlett. Malin, Louisa S. 85 Seymour, Leora B. 83 Reunion of the Class of ’67 Searls, Alice H. 80 The Class of ’67 had a reunion at the Seminary. Of its 18 members, all but two, Helen Murray Real Estate Transfers Barriss, of Cleveland; and Mrs. Elderkin, of Mentor Fremont, are living and nine were present: Mather, Geo. Pratt, W. J. Mrs. - Chicago Burridge, Eleazer Casper, Stanley Mrs. - Youngstown Madison Nettleton, Charles Mrs. – Birmingham, Conn. Yeldham, Geo. Allen, James, Mrs. - Painesville Pancost, W. M. McCullough Mrs. - Austinburg Huntoon, Elbridge Fitch Mrs. – Shanghai, China Potter, Daniel Twitchell, Mrs. - Boston Dayton R. B. Atwater, Mrs. Prof. – Bloomington, Ind. Cornelius, W. J. Parks, Mrs. – Collinwood Painesville Payne H. W. Court of Common Pleas Rahanky, Elizabeth Ellen J. Brotzman vs Thos. Brotzman, divorce Todd, Miranda Jennie Blackburn vs Robert N. Blackburn, divorce Johnson, Julia A. State of Ohio vs Edward Bray, grand larceny Rooker Sr. Jesse Rooker Jr., Jesse Lake Erie Seminary – Commencement Exercises Parmly, Samuel P. Graduates: Bacon, W. L. Lyman, Ada Willoughby Haydn, Elizabeth C. Kelly, James Carey, May Kelly Margaret Morse, Emma E. Cox, Thomas Porter, Bessie E. Sherwood, Phebe Seward, Anna A. Stewart, Rosilia Biggar, Agnes Elwell, Alfred Doane, Letitia L. Lyman, Alice Married Truxell, Anna K. At the residence of the bride’s parents, on South rd Babcock, Minnie E. St. Clair St., June 23 , Miss Mamie Whitely, of Thompson, Jennie L. this city, to Mr. Howard I. Phipps, of Elyria. They have a home in Toledo. High School Commencement Graduates and Class Standing Letters uncalled for at the Painesville P. O. as of Kurtz, Lillian E. 96 June 29, 1881: Buys, Luna 94 Ladies Swezey, Field W. 93 Davis, Julia M. Mrs. Carroll, Lucy N. 90 Hammond, C. B. Mrs. Gray, Mary L. 89 Hulbert, M. E. Mrs. Turner, Maynard W. 88 McCarty, Maggie Miss Merriman, J. T. Mrs.

92 © J. Stebbins 2019 June 30, 1881 --The large and handsome residence of Dr. G. R. Scribner, Ella Mrs. Stevenson, of Hubbard, was destroyed by fire Taylor, Martha J. Mrs. Friday. Taylor, M. L. Mrs. --Peter S. Kelly brakeman, had his right hand Weiss, L. Miss badly smashed in Ashtabula, Thursday, while Wise, Lanesia Miss coupling cars. Gentlemen --An only child of John Scully, was run over in the Ackley, Ross streets of Delaware by a horse and buggy and Baer, Seth H. instantly killed. Brewer, Thomas --W. J. Spafford, age 30, while painting an Boggan, Moses elevator in Toledo, on Thursday, fell 60 feet and Bodman, S. E. was instantly killed. Clark, C. W. --The two-year-old son of Mrs. Oscar Wood, of Darr, John Fostoria, fell into a cistern and was drowned on Hodge, John F. Friday. Jonson, Joseph --Henry Bothwell, of Steubenville, age 23, was Johnson, J. E. sent to the penitentiary for 7 yrs. for shooting at Lancaster, Jayz a policeman. More, James E. --A valuable mare and colt belonging to D. Ross, E. Wescott, of Geneva, were struck by lightning and Ther, John killed during the storm on Wednesday. Zimmerman, John --Miss Helen Osborn, of Geneva, was married Wed. to Clarence Chaffer, of Westfield, N. Y. July 7, 1881 Thursday --Mrs. Sprague, of Garrettsville, remarked at the dinner table Thursday that it was probably her p. 1 State and Neighborhood last meal on earth, and at night her husband --Ashtabula’s new battery has been mustered in, found her hanging to a rafter in the house. L. Z. Crosby, Captain. --B. F. Bash, obtained a license in Richland Co., to --Frank Ziegler, engineer on B. & O. Railway, was marry Ida B. Adams. On returning home, he fatally injured Wednesday. found a note from Miss Adams that she had --Robert and Jennie Cook, of Dalton, celebrated reconsidered and loved another better. Bash their golden wedding last week. went back to Baltimore. --Daniel A. Norwood, telegraph operator at --A burglar entered the home of Joseph Jones in Massillon, died on consumption last week. Kent and presented a pistol to two girls who --The father of Hon. Freeman Thorp, of Geneva, happened to be awake. They told the thief that died suddenly on Friday. their father was in the next room and had a --Wm. Heskett, of Plainfield, was killed by a revolver; that he would shoot him is he did not falling tree during the storm on Wednesday. leave instantly. He obeyed. --Geo. Cale, age 19, was killed by falling off an elevator in Russel & Co.’s shops Massillon. p. 2 Attempt to Assassinate President Garfield --Charles Smith, age 20, drowned while bathing Twice Shot but Still Living – The Would-Be in the Mahoning near Alliance, Thursday. Assassin Arrested ---Anthony Window, of Perkins, Erie Co., was President Garfield was shot Saturday morning in instantly killed Friday evening by the kick of a the waiting room of the Baltimore & Potomac horse. Railroad depot, in Washington. The assassin was --Dr. John Schilling, one of the oldest practicing apparently a half-crazed office seeker named physicians of Stark Co., died July 1st, age 87. Charles Guiteau. He shot the President in the shoulder and in the back going forward and

93 © J. Stebbins 2019 July 7, 1881 --The late Thomas Garfield, uncle of the downward and through the right lobe of the President, who was killed last week by accident. liver. Before the President was moved from the Though he was 79 yrs. old, he was very strong depot to the White House, he sent a touching and often lifted into place stones that were too message of affection to his wife at Long Branch, heavy for his masons to handle. who immediately started for Washington by special train. The physicians could not reach the p. 3 Brevities bullet lodged in the groin and the internal --Miss Nellie Grimes, of Mansfield, is visiting the bleeding gave rise to the gravest apprehensions. family of Mrs. M. B. Bateham. Secretary Blaine was with the President when he --Mr. William G. Crary, of Iowa, who left was shot. They were passing through the ladies Painesville some 25 or 30 yrs. ago, is in town. waiting room into the main room at which --Mrs. Dr. S. P. Huntington and son, of Topeka, instant the two shots were fired, and he saw that Kansas, are the guests of Mr. & Mrs. Colbert (?) the President had fallen. Policeman Kearney, of Huntington, on Erie St. the Island Precinct, who arrested the assassin --The schooner, J. H. Rutter, with `609 tons of gave his statement: Guitteau arrived at the ore, entered Fairport Harbor Tuesday. This is the depot an hour ahead of time and appeared very largest vessel and heaviest cargo that has ever restless. Policeman Kearney heard him ask a entered the harbor. hackman if he could drive him off in a hurry if --Mrs. E. B. Adams, of New Carlisle, Ind. Is visiting necessary. Just then the President’s party arrived friends in Painesville. and the shooting occurred. He ran after --Mr. D. G. Morrison, foreman of the Telegraph, Geuteau, caught and arrested him. “In God’s is on a visit to his former home and friends in name man, what did you shoot the President New Lisbon, Columbiana Co. for?” Guiteau replied, “I am a Stalwart and want --Mrs. Lydia P. Noble, and Miss Warner a Arthur for President.” member of Mr. & Mrs. H. Nottingham’s family The ball entering the back on the right side of leave for Saratoga this week and then to the sea the spinal column above the hip bone could not coast. be found. The President was placed in an --Rev. & Mrs. A. Phelps of Erie street were visited ambulance and the horse whipped all the way to by Rev. Maxwell, of Youngstown, and Miss Todd the White House. of Akron last week. Charles “Jules” Guiteau, who shot the --Mary Sturges, returned to Mansfield, after a President, is about 40 yrs. old. He is the son of L. visit at Oak Lawn. W. Guiteau, who lived at Freeport, Ill. About 25 --Picnic on the Fourth: Mr. & Mrs. H. P. Sanford yrs. ago, father and son moved to the Oneida went on the Fourth of July with their own family community in New York. Next Charles went to and friends to what is now known as the camping Chicago and was a lawyer. He was not a ground on the lake shore. There are many other foreigner, but of French descent. lovely spots on the Colbert Huntington farm, along the banks of Lake Erie, and in one of these Death of Mrs. Arnold was located the Neighborhood Picnic which Mrs. Cordelia M. Arnold, niece of the late takes in Erie street to Casement Ave. and others Thomas Garfield and cousin of the President, beyond the river and on to the lake. Invited died of the effects of a recent accident. She was guests included Mrs. Dr. Samuel Huntington and the wife of Mr. Alonzo Arnold, of Grand Rapids, son from Topeka, Kansas, and Miss Mary Mich., and sister of Dr. S. A. Boynton, of Sturges, of Mansfield. In the afternoon it was Cleveland. She was 42 yrs. old. The funeral was announced, “The President still lives and it is from the home of Mr. Samuel Clark, in Bedford. thought the danger is past!”

94 © J. Stebbins 2019 July 7, 1881 The family and many friends of Mrs. S. K. Gray, Another Noble Gift who has been a suffering invalid under the care Mrs. S. W. Parmly last week, made the Disciple of Dr. Snyder, in the Cleveland Medical Hospital, Church of this city another gift of a parsonage on rejoice to have her home again. Jackson street with seven acres of land attached. --Mrs. L. A. Thorp is slowly recovering from her serious illness After Three Years --Mrs. Charles Lovelace, of Mentor Plains, is There was a robbery of the Express Wagon 3 yrs. rapidly regaining her health. ago on July 1, 1878. On that day at noon, there arrived at the Lake Shore depot two express Werner-Hopp packages: One contained $20,000 for the Miss Mary Hopp, daughter of Peter Hopp, was th Trumbull Co. Bank, and one contained $1,000 married the 30 ult. to Mr. William C. Werner, of from a Cleveland bank to a house in Burton. The Painesville, at the home of the bride’s parents in packages were put on the express wagon, Ed. Mentor. The bridesmaid was Miss Mary E. Slitor, Searles, the driver, with Dixon occupying the of Mentor, and groomsman, Mr. William J. Kraus, front seat, and Titus standing or sitting in the of Cleveland. The bride wore an ashes of roses rear of the wagon. The money was in the express colored cashmere dress, trimmed with the same satchel on the seat. When the wagon arrived at color of satin. Mr. & Mrs. Werner will start July th the P&Y depot the money was gone. The three 4 for St. Joseph, Mo., which is to be their future men were arrested but nothing could be elicited home. from them that could fasten conviction on them. Last Wed., Mr. O. P. Quiggle, of Hambden, Court of Common Pleas received $230 from Terrance Prior, and the --John C. Hills vs Lydia Perkins musty and moldy condition of a certain $100 bill --David White vs Geo. Fisher prompted him to inquire where Mr. Prior --Henry Maishler vs Patrick Arragan received it. Mr. Prior had negotiated a loan from --Martha J. Remick vs J S. Ellen Martin Noonan, of this city. Mr. Quiggle brought --Warren C. Dickey, adm. of Geo. M. Dickey, dec. this to the attention of the general agent at vs Nannie McCaslin, Hannah McCaslin Cleveland. Sat. evening Martin Noonan was --S. D. Gildersleeve vs John Pike arrested and put in jail. Daniel Noonan Jr. was --Kent National Bank vs A. H. Wetherby arrested Sunday. Martin Noonan’s house was --Lydia A. Roe vs T. Davidson searched and a tin box was found in a straw bed --Mary Draver vs Daniel Dikeman tick. Mrs. Noonan confessed that the box was --Chas. Gilbraith vs Leverett Hotchkiss part of the missing express money. In the --Samuel W. Smart vs W. C. Perkins testimony of 3 yrs. ago, it was shown that the --Wm. Delong vs James M. Barnes express wagon on its way to the depot met --John M. West vs John S. Ellen Martin Noonan with a load of lumber. The --Ohio Farmers Ins. Co. vs Cordelia L. Durand statement is made that after the express wagon --James Lynch vs the P. & Y. Railway Co. passed him, Noonan saw the package containing --Thomas Hare vs Rufus Briggs; mentioned W. F the money fall off, and picked it up and carried it Smith home. Marshal H. M. Mosher was assisted in his --First National Bank of Bath, N. Y., vs Rufus arrest and search by F. M. Baker, L. P. Huntoon, Briggs J. C. McDonald, George Wilhelm, L. T. Blair, ex- --David B. Clayton vs A. R. Baker Sheriff C. T. Morley; Hon. J. B. Burrows, Mayor; and H. S. Julier, express manager at Cleveland. Death of Darius Scofield Died in Dewittville, June 19, 1881, at his Convalescents residence on Lake Chautauqua, Darius Scofield,

95 © J. Stebbins 2019 July 7, 1881 are encouraging. His hand is healing as fast as age 67. His father was a descendant of that can be expected. branch of the Scofield family who originally Died nd settled in Conn. His mother was from the In St. Clair, Mich., June 22 , at his residence, Mr. staunch Protestant family of Glenny, from the E. D. Neff, age 81 yrs. 2 mos., and 3 days. He was north of Ireland. She came to this county when formerly a resident of Perry, Lake Co., Ohio. 11 yrs. old. The deceased was born in Dewittville in 1815, and died just 3 months after his brother, Letters uncalled for at the Painesville P. O. as of Bryant T. Scofield, of Carthage, Ill. The former July 6: had lived nearly the 3 score and 10 yrs. allotted Ladies to mortal life. His father’s family consisted of six Adams, Leeta Miss sons and two daughters. The surviving brothers Baile, S. S. Mrs. are: Hon. Glenni W. Scofield, of Warren, Pa.; J. Brennan, Mary Miss F. Scofield, of Painesville, O.; and Seeley Scofield, Carpenter, Theo. Mrs. of Dewittville. His disease as said by his Clark, Maria Miss physicians to be urea poisoning. Wife and Crandall, L A. Mrs. daughter, brothers and sisters mourn. His only Cook, Mine Miss daughter lost her mother in early childhood. Curtis, Cornelia A. Miss Deul, E. M. Mrs. Geauga County Fairon Alice Miss --The house of A. A. Phelps, of Munson, was Laputra, Poley burned on Saturday. Foley, Eliza Miss --H. M. Stone, of Warren, will take the place of French, Julia Miss Edward Truman, as Principal of the Burton High Fuller, Susan Mrs. School. Gardner, D. W. Mrs. Dr. Thompson Griswold, Mary E. --Dr. R. L. Ashley, of Lenox, was in town with wife Hunt, Cora Miss and daughter the guests of S. C. Sheperd. King, C. A. Miss --Township Clerk Stocking is much improved. Merrill, Addie Miss Yesterday, his father, mother and six brothers Neel, Mattie Miss paid him a visit. The brothers are between 15 Kelley, Thresa Miss and 27 years of age. They differ in weight by 12 Snell, Ella R. lbs., the oldest being the lightest. The difference Gentlemen in their height is only one and a quarter inches, Brewer, A. S. the oldest the taller one. Bogue, Milo Clark, Morice D. Perry Doten, Augusta Nils --Mr. G. M. Salkeld and wife have been visiting Doherty, Daniel Rev. J. A. Davis and wife in Camden, Lorain Co. Hall, Edgar --Mr. J. H. Young, from Denison University, Huntoon Dean Granville, O., came home last week to spend the Jaspersen, Peter summer vacation. Jakobsson, C. E. --Mrs. Call died last Friday after a short illness. Loomis, Charles --Mr. S. Wire has had a severe attack of bitory Monahan, John calcutis since Tuesday night. While he is in O’Flaherty, James C. critical condition, his prospects for recovering Persson, Ola Pratt, M. Ramsey, Owen

96 © J. Stebbins 2019 July 14, 1881 --Geo. Loveland, of Plymouth, was thrown from Smith W. S. a reaper and seriously injured. Sullivan, Pat --Mr. C. A. Brakeman, of Painesville, has started Smith, W. M. work on the store block in Burton. Wilson, Geo. W. --Tod Ford and J. H. McEwen, of Youngstown, have gone to Europe on a pleasure trip. Cow for Sale --J. D. Buss, a hardware dealer of Findlay, was A full blooded Alderny cow for sale. fatally prostrated by the heat Thursday. Geo. F. Callendar --William Quinn, of Kent, while intoxicated last Thursday, shot at his son just missing his head. Probate Court --A horse belonging to L. F. McClellan, of Findlay, 1. S. K. Gray, adm. with the will annexed, of M. L. died of sunstroke on Thursday. Root, dec., final account --Samuel Hamilton, a young man, committed 2. Lucinda E. Carroll, executrix of Matthew H. suicide at West Williamsfield by cutting his Burchard throat with a razor, 3. Caroline P. Brooks, executrix, of Lusina Brooks, --Mr. Dennis Kenney and Mr. Geo. W. Scoville, dec. venerable citizens of Geneva, have died within 4. R. K. Paige, adm. of Patrick McGary, dec., final the past week. account --Joshua Hanna, age 87, a pioneer of Wayne Co., 5. H. J. and E. Manchester, adm. of Frank A. died suddenly Thursday of hemorrhage of the Warner, first account bowels. 6. T. G. Hart, adm. of Henry Riker, dec., first --Charles Johnson, brakeman, had his right hand account mashed between the bumpers while attempting 7. Asa Cottrell, exec. of Fanny Brainard, dec., to pull at pin at Youngstown in Friday. second account --Wm. C. Williams, a farmer residing in East 8. H. S. Austin, exec. of Joseph Austin, dec., final Liverpool was in town shopping and fell back in account his wagon and died instantly. --James Williams, of Girard, Trumbull Co., was For Sale thrown from a mowing machine, and falling in House and lot situated on High St., now occupied front of the cutting bar lost an arm. by Dr. Grauel. Enquire of D. Russell, at Cowles --Lightning struck a school house in Conneaut House or subscriber in Cleveland. A. Pratt Thursday morning damaging the building and seriously injuring two children. July 14, 1881 Thursday --At the Hyde family reunion held in East Farmington recently, a coin was exhibited—the p. 1 State and Neighborhood eleventh part of a cent—which is 400 years old. --Grant Foote died from sunstroke in Bellevue --Jacob Mumenthaler, of Toledo, took shelter last Saturday. under a tree during a thunder shower and was --The aged mother of A. R. Hurd, of Willoughby, struck by lightning which paralyzed his one side. died last week. --A son of Levi Gilson, while at work in a field --Mrs. Henry Fassett, of Ashtabula, is sick with no during a thunder storm in Fremont, was struck hopes of recovery. by lightning. He will recover. --Mr. Louis Straub, a wealthy citizen of Wooster --Chris. Henney, of Sandusky, suicided by taking died suddenly Friday night. a large dose of strychnine and dying in great --Mrs. Sarah Mekin, of Newcomerstown, agony. He leaves a wife and six children, the suicided by drowning in the canal. eldest 11 yrs. old. --The golden wedding of Mr. & Mrs. Cornelius --Sammy Pritchard, an employee at the Bolt and was held at Poland last week. Shaft Works at Ashtabula, was severely hurt

97 © J. Stebbins 2019 July 14, 1881 Weather: The mercury went very high Fri., Sat., while soaping the belt of a sawing machine. His and Sun., running from 98 to 106 degrees, arm was mangled considerably. according to location. Some older residents --Burton Leader – Mrs. Sally Dayton, one of the thought them the hottest days they have ever early settlers, now an old lady, has been piecing known. a bed quilt of over 2,000 pieces, and all of it has --Mrs. Lucinda A., wife of Henry Fassett Sr., of been done with one hand, one of her hands Ashtabula, died in that city last Friday after a having been injured when she was young. lingering illness, age 59 yrs. p. 3 Mr. J. S. Lockwood leaves town on Monday A.O.F. Installation for Fargo, Dakota. New officers installed for Court Richmond, --Mr. & Mrs. H. C. Nellis have returned from their A.O.F., No. 6623: trip to the Adirondack mountains. Gardner, A. L. Dr. --Mr. & Mrs. W. J. Kelley, of Chicago, are visiting Fowler, Chas. at Mrs. S. Marshall’s on Bank street. Henshaw, Geo. S. --Mrs. H. W. Tingle, of Spring Valley, is on a visit Grauel, H. W. Dr. to her old home, with Mr. & Mrs. L. W. Ackley. Fitz, Frank W. --Mrs. Henry Nottingham, of Erie St., leaves this Doty, Frank R. morning for Palmyra, N.Y., on a visit to her aged Tallman, John mother. Palmer, Newton --Miss Mathews, of Wellesley College, daughter Kuster, Fred of Dr. Samuel Mathews, is home for a visit during the college vacation. Death of Lyman Paine --Miss Nellie E. Paine, who has been visiting in On Sunday morning, Mr. Lyman Paine, started Marietta, will be in town for a few weeks at the for a field to pick berries. At 5 o’clock that home on St. Clair St. evening, his body was found in the field. He died --Carrie, the second daughter of Mr. & Mrs. W. of heart disease hastened by exposure to the P. Tisdel, now at the Stockwell House, met with scorching sun. He was 83 yrs. old and came to a serious accident yesterday. Painesville in 1816. He remained a bachelor till --Mr. A. D. Briggs, from Boston, has taken charge past the age of 70 yrs. He was a brother of the of Mr. E. G. Wetherbee’s tailoring department. late Gen. James H. Paine, of Milwaukee, formerly --J. M. Benjamin has moved his grocery stock of Painesville; and also, of Hon. Ira C. Paine, now into the Russell building. of Racine, Wisconsin. --Mrs. Charles C. Paine and daughters, and Miss Seminary Notes Kate Paine, of Milwaukee, are the guests of Mrs. Description of the summer renovations being Hoover, on State street. down at the Seminary. The third story of the --Mrs. Mary Ann Owens, of Fairport, was stricken wing is to be furnished with six rooms for the down with the heat while hanging out clothes young ladies. The tower room on the third floor Tuesday. is to be changed into a recitation room. The --Mrs. Timothy Rockwell has been visiting in the refurnishing which began last fall by the east and will spend the summer in her Painesville purchase of ten ash sets for rooms in the fourth home. story will go on this summer. Two single --Mrs. Reuben Hitchcock’s health is improving at bedsteads, with woven wire mattresses and best Clifton Springs. hair mattresses above, bureau, study table, --Mr. Lyman Paine was the only death in chairs and rocking chairs will be furnished for Painesville from sunstroke. each room. A hydraulic lift is to take the place of the dumb waiters.

98 © J. Stebbins 2019 July 14, 1881 Owen, Solomon Death of Rufus Briggs and His Nephew Geo. S. Moor, Sarah Briggs Thompson, Thomas Died in Painesville, July 9th, after an illness of Hall, Hannah H. about 10 months, Rufus Briggs. He was born in Lockwood, Emma H. Aurora, Erie Co., N.Y., Jan. 6, 1822, came to Arthur, D. M. Painesville about 30 yrs. ago and engaged in the Moody, Samuel carriage manufacturing business. He was a Arthur, Eleanor bachelor. His body was placed in the vault at Kirtland Evergreen Cemetery. Sebek, Maximillana Death of Geo. S. Briggs Weddell, H. P. Died July 7th, George Starr, eldest son of Robert LeRoy P. Briggs, age 17. He leaves a father and a Weatherby Sr., Alfred H. brother, Franky. Mentor Sawyer, Edward S. Real Estate Transfers McMackin, Wm. Madison Concord Tucker, Asa Hill, Minor Atwood, George Collister, Jeff Tucker, Daniel Evarts, Philo Marriage of Florence Palmer Sherer, Mariah Mr. Luke Parsons married Miss Florence Palmer Hendry, Francis at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church on Tuesday. The Toop, Louisa bride was elegantly attired in white cashmere Warner, Frank O. with satin trimmings and tulle veil. Hall, D. S. Perry Warner, Anna E. --Mr. S. Wire continues in a critical condition. Hall. D. S. South Madison Knapp, E. D. --Mrs. L. M. Stearns and children of Bradford, Willoughby Pa., are visiting at Ziba Stearns. Smith, Sidney --D. H. West’s house was struck by lightning. It MaGee, Fanny struck the chimney and branched off in three Reeve, Joel directions and went to the cellar in three Ward, Joseph A. different places. The house was damaged but Ward, Lucy Ward did not take fire. Wilson, S. V. Middle Ridge Dodds, Wm. --Mrs. Vernon A. Graves went to Toledo last Kennedy, Ransom Friday, to join her husband on the schooner J. S. Yaxley, Richard Richards, for a trip to the upper lakes. Yaxley, Fred Madison Painesville --Gypsies abound. Leonard, Charles S. --Esther Stratton is quite sick. Alexander, J. W. --Only 107 degrees in the shade Sunday. Dinsmore, Orselia W. --Mrs. L. C. Bates, of Chicago, is at Mrs. H. S. Simpson, John Saxton’s. Perry --Among those who will visit Chautauqua this Owen, J. L. season are Mr. & Mrs. J. W. Stray, Mr. & Mrs. H.

99 © J. Stebbins 2019 July 14, 1881 E. Cook, Rev. & Mrs. J. G. Fraser and Miss Alice Taken Up Beecher. Came into the enclosure of the subscriber on the th --John Bowhall says a shaft in the mill caught his 10 , a brown cow. The owner is requested to clothing and undressed him. He was but slightly prove property, pay charges, and take her away. injured. Dan Ryan --John Adams sawed his wrist badly on Sat. The Estate of Erastus Root Nelson Haywood fell from a load and hay and cut Andrew A. Amidon is the adm. of the estate of a gash in his knee. George Smith, clerk at Erastus Root, deceased, late of Mentor, Lake Co., Kellogg’s, cut his hand badly on a broken bottle, Ohio. and Lewis Norton, of North Madison, received Stolen sunstroke while shingling. Mrs. S. W. Parmly is advertising for a shotgun which was stolen from her residence on June 22 rd Married or 23 , a relic of a departed one. Whoever gives In Mentor. June 30th, at the residence of the information to Mr. James L. Parmly for its bride’s father, Peter Hopp, Mr. William C. recovery will be rewarded. Werner, of Missouri, and Miss Mary A. Hopp, of Mentor. July 21, 1881 Thursday Died p. 1 State and Neighborhood In LeRoy, July 3rd, 1881, Eleanor Carn, age 81 --Geo. W. Scoville, of Geneva, died of yrs., wife of the late H. Carn. The deceased was consumption last week. born on the Isle of Man, and came to LeRoy in --Mr. S. S. Fuller, of Vienna, aged 82, died 1827 where she remained until her death. She suddenly last week. leaves several children to mourn her loss. --The old John Brown house in Kent was damaged by fire recently. Letters uncalled for at the Painesville P. O. as of --Mr. Wm. Pickets, of Hubbard, was killed by July 13: lightning last week. Ladies --A son of A. A. Beeler, of Toledo, age 10, was Allen, Lizzie Mrs. drowned Wednesday. Green, Edith Mrs. --Henry Martin, of Toledo, drank too much ice Harvy, Maryann Mrs. water when overheated and died. Williams, Mary A. --Miss Maggie Ford, of Conneaut, died suddenly Gentlemen: of heart disease last week while at the wash tub. Furman, Chauncey --Henry Crane, a railroad man of Mt. Gilead, was Harris, Joseph killed by a gravel train running over him last Johnston, W. B. week. Keane, Colman --John Morehead, of Findlay, yardmaster of the Kydd, Joseph L.E.&W. Road was fatally sunstruck last week. Kerr, S. L. --Charles Nickerson, of Chardon, was seriously Monahan, John injured by falling from a load of hay upon a Millis, G W. pitchfork. Seymour, Seward --John Minich, of Akron, was instantly killed in a Sayles, Chas. F. coal mine by coal falling on him. He leaves a large Simmons, Chas. family. Tarrell, Andres --Wm. J. Meyer, an old resident of Hancock Co., Wakefield, S. B. & Co. age 80, died from the effect of the heat on Wed. Nordyke & Marmon Co.

100 © J. Stebbins 2019 July 21, 1881 --Mr. John Pierrong, a pioneer of Stark Co., and a p. 3 Mrs. Geo. J. Elias, of Chicago, is visiting Mrs. resident of Canton for 60 yrs. died on Wed., age A. M. Carson, Erie street. 76. --Mr. W. C. Gray, of Piqua, was the guest of Mr. --Judge Thomas Campbell, of Coshocton Co., & Mrs. H. C. Gray for a few days. died suddenly of apoplexy. He was the first --Miss Cordie L. Durand, of Mentor, who has probate judge of that county. been dangerously ill for two weeks, is --Mr. Nathan Bishop, of Geneva, age 70, for convalescing. many years a sufferer with inflammatory --Mr. & Mrs. Frank Wilkins, of Stoneboro, Pa., rheumatism, died on Wed. have been spending a few days with his mother --Frank H. Johnson, of Ravenna, a promising and sister on Prospect street. young journalist, age 23, died of diphtheria in --Mrs. J. Jones, of Madison, was badly burned Bay City, Mich., Wed. Sat. by the explosion of a can of kerosene while --Joseph A. Kline, of Canton, who has been on filling a lighted lamp. trial for the murder of his father has been found --Mr. S. Cranwill, of St. Louis, arrived in town “guilty of murder in the second degree.” Wed., and on Friday, accompanied by his sister, --W. W. Smith, of Ashtabula, was severely Mrs. General Potter, left for Montreal. injured by his horse running over a side hill. The --Mrs. D. E. Goldsmith and children left on the harness gave way letting the wagon strike the Pacific express Tuesday for San Francisco, where horse. her husband is engaged in business. --John Allen, living hear Newark, was struck by --Mrs. Dr. Holbrook, of Madison, died Wed., age lightning and instantly killed during a storm on 54, of typhoid fever. She was a daughter of Mr. Wed. He was leaning out an upper window. John Kellogg. --The Rock Creek Banner credits F. R. Smith, Esq., --Messrs. Parmly & Baker have sold their with being a successful farmer as well as lawyer, hardware store to Messrs. Wilson & Reed, of and says he has 12 Jersey cows which average 15 New York, the new firm taking possession on Sat. lbs. of butter per day. --Mrs. Charles G. Boalt and Miss Boalt, of --Henry Russell and wife, of Toledo, have been Washington street, left town for Sandusky where arrested as counterfeiters. they will visit their relatives. --A. J. Miller, a wealthy citizen of Jersey --Geo. M. Patton, Esq., Gen. Mgr. P.&Y. and Township, Licking Co., while mowing hay Wed., family are moving to Painesville; the household was instantly killed by lightning. The team he was goods arrived Sat. driving was also killed. --Mr. Porter Woodworth, of Warren, Ill., an old --A horse belonging to Lewis Thayer, of resident of Painesville arrived in town on a visit Conneaut, fell into a well 18 feet deep and to his brother, Mr. Harvey Woodworth. containing 10 feet of water. Going down hind --Mrs. S. T. Loomis left last week for Watertown, end first, he kept his head above water till a rope N. Y., and will be absent during the season. She was fastened around his body and a tackle will spend most of the time among the Thousand erected to haul him up. Islands. --Ashtabula Standard - John Belknap won the --Miss Lola T. Riker, teacher in the Imbecile gold badge in the shooting match Monday. Asylum, at Columbus, is visiting her parents, Mr. Hiram Goff, who has passed the fourth score in & Mrs. L. B. Ricker, until September. life, is suffering from cancer on his face, both his --Mr. E. B. Ensworth and family, of Toledo, who father and grandfather died on cancer at a very were guests of Rev. A. and Mrs. Phelps on Erie advanced age. Russell Beckwith of New Lyme, street, returned home last week. maddened by strong drink, attacked his tenant, --Capt. E. Paine and son, Tracy H. Paine, leave Mr. Ford. this noon for the west, to join Gen. H. E. Paine,

101 © J. Stebbins 2019 July 21, 1881 --Frank Hendry has added an elegant piano to his of Washington, in a trip and a campout excursion parlor furniture. to the Upper Lakes. --H. C. Rand has a grading contract for the Lake --Conductor W. H. Young returned Friday from a Shore road at Ashtabula. visit of 3 weeks to his mother and friends in --Mrs. D. Merriman is very sick at the residence Baltimore. of her son-in-law, Irwin Childs. --Mrs. Betsey Smith and granddaughter, Miss --Mrs. John Jones of this city was severely burned Lillie Trainer, of Council Bluffs, Iowa, are the one evening last week when filling a lamp. guests this week of Mrs. H. M. Mosher, and J. B. Burrows, Mrs. Smith being sister of George Geneva Frank, of Kirtland, and of Mrs. Dawley, mother of --Frank Wetmore, of Shelby, O., has been visiting Mrs. Mosher, also aunt of Capt. Burrows. his parents in Geneva. --Messrs. J. L. Parmly and W. L. Baker having sold --Albert Trunkey has bought a lot on Swan street their hardware store, expect to leave Painesville and will proceed to build. Aug. 1st, for Cass Co., Dakota, where they have --Mrs. Wilder Dow and Mrs. Ed. Dow, of Dakota, large landed interests. are visiting their parents, Mr. & Mrs. Marsh. --A. H. Phelps and family are visiting his uncle and --Miss Sarah Cole has gone to Harbor Creek, Pa., family on Erie street. Mr. Phelps has been a intending to spend a month with her parents. member for 10 yrs. of the firm of Thomas Selby --Dr. R. S. Ensign, for some time past a resident & Co., importers of metals, in San Francisco. of Duluth Minn., has returned to Geneva, intending to make this his future home. What Might Have Been a Serious Accident --D. W. Dorman, building contractor, will put up On Monday afternoon, Mrs. Dr. Rosa, Mrs. a double house for Mrs. Addie Tuttle on Van Seeley R. King, Mrs. B. E. Chesney, and Miss Mary Epps Ave. the present season. Potter were driving on the road leading past the --Nathan Bishop, an old citizen died Wed. Fair Ground, when the horse became frightened --The new Baptist minister, Rev. J. Ransom Hall, and started to run. The horse turned too short, is very much liked here. fell on its side, and upset the carriage. Some men --Will Bently and Miss Delia Foote, students at came to the rescue and held the horse down Oberlin, are home spending the summer until the ladies could get out of the carriage. All vacation. the ladies were badly frightened and somewhat --Dennis Thorp, an old resident of Geneva, and bruised. our first mayor, died recently. He leaves a wife and four children to mourn his loss: H. H. Thorp, The Feeling South of Cleveland, Mrs. C. B. Stowe, Hon. Freeman Edmund Smith, a nephew of Mr. Harvey Thorp and Jason Thorp, the three latter residents Woodworth, a resident of Madison, this county of Geneva. for nearly 40 yrs., and who has been residing in --Dr. Fletcher, father of Dr. Fred Fletcher, was Jacksonville, Florida, for the last 8 or 10 yrs., struck and stunned by a man named Ferguson wires a private letter to Mr. Woodworth stating one day last week. Ferguson had tied his horse that the South feels as deeply as the North about to a maple sapling in front of the Doctor’s the assassination attempt on the President. premises. The doctor, not wanting the tree injured moved the horse across the street, which Madison so angered the owner that he struck him. The --Mr. Ed. Richmond is quite seriously ill. man was arrested. --Mrs. V. A. Graves is taking a trip up the lakes. --Ralph Patrick will take a four weeks’ vacation in Geauga County Michigan. A barn belonging to R. C. Douglass, in Claridon, was burned on Thursday night.

102 © J. Stebbins 2019 July 21, 1881 law, the wives of Al. M. and Arthy M. The Willoughby Plains father’s age is 67, the mother’s 59. --Mr. C. J. Richardson’s family had quite a mishap Thursday. Their youngest boy, Clyde, age 5, was Married riding a horse at a neighbor’s when he fell off and --At Maple Grove, Painesville, Ohio, July 14, Mr. broke his arm. It was set by Dr. Davis, of William Beckley and Mrs. Marietta Prichard, all Willoughby. of Madison. --At Mulvane Junction, Kansas, on July 9, Mr. W. LeRoy H. Allen, telegraph operator and Miss Minnie --Alta Taylor, a daughter of E. W. Taylor, fell from Henniberry, both of Mulvane. a cherry tree and broke one of her limbs. Died th --Mr. Andrew J. Graham, who went to Nebraska, In Concord, June 29 , of consumption, Caroline, eight years ago, from this town, made his wife of Edward P. Kellogg and daughter of relatives and friends a short visit. He is on his way Stephen and Nancy Carroll, age 22. to New York to pursue his studies in the ministry. Real Estate Transfers Concord Madison --Amelia Lace was bitten on the ankle by a snake Warner, Eliza at Bass Lake on July 4th. Her foot and ankle were Carrigan, Bridget badly swollen and turned black. Willoughby --Mr. Nathan Rogers, who has been dangerously Graves, Sophia M. ill for two weeks, is gaining slowly. Graves, W. H. --About July 5th, a little girl came to the house of Dyke, Walter G. W. Church. Harbach, T. S. Hubbell, H. S. Thompson Rush, David --Mrs. Warren Griffith is reported quite sick. Rush, Chester --Mrs. G. E. Talcott started west a few days since Vial, J. V. on a visit to her brother, Mr. Mathew Green, of McMillin, Isabel Mapleton, Iowa, and her daughter, Mrs. Jesse Painesville Scott, of Flandreau, Moody Co., Dakota. Raynolds, Catharine M. --Mrs. Scott, and Mrs. Rev. D. Woodworth are Raynolds, J. H. both slowly recovering. Raynolds, Geo. K. Perry South Madison Sinclair, Celestia There was a gathering at the home of William H. McVitty, James and Mersey A. Stocking, when the family, which Kirtland had not met unbroken for nearly 5 years, met in Sweet, Mahlon E. honor of the mother’s 59th birthday. Present Hadlock, Chester W. were all the surviving members of the family: Tullar, Reuben One daughter, Mrs. D. W. West, of South Wells, Nelson Madison; seven sons, Albion M. Stocking, of Thompson; Albert M. and Arthy M, of Union Pioneer Meeting Minnesota; Amos M. of Madison; Chauncey H., The officers of the Pioneer Associations of of Burton, and C. Wallace and Chester S. of South Geauga and Lake counties met at the residence nd Madison, and one little granddaughter, child of of John Murray, Sat., July 2 . The meeting will Arthy M. of Minnesota; also two daughters-in- be held at Perkins’ Camp, Thursday, Aug. 11 at 10 o’clock a.m. in Concord, Lake Co.

103 © J. Stebbins 2019 July 21, 1881 Upham, B. S. Committees of Arrangements Woodruff, Willis Paine, Geo. F. - Marshal Smith, J. F. Farr, O. S. -Asst. Marshal Brown, P. H. Brown, Alfred Brown, Ed. Tew, Enos Searls, Grandison Warren, A. C. Searls, C. W. Morse, Jacob Winchel, Warren Morse, Horace Warner, M. J. Murray, John H. Austin A. A. Brown, Elijah Doty, G. W. Wilson, Henry Williams, Don Baker, George Prentiss, R. J. Adams, Martin Weed, C. S. Fay, H. S. Abbey, George Prouty, Ed. N. Haskell, F. Morse, Collins Baker, Olmsted Cole, H. Wood, J. L. Emerson, Jesse Palmer, Cullen Brown, A. T. Clement, G. W. Murray, Eugene Burr, T. H. Murray, Wayne Munson, H. N. Murray, Thomas Tryon, H. G. Morse, Abner Nye, L. E. Adams, Eugene Nye, H. C. Hodges J. B. Cory, J. B. Letters uncalled for at the Painesville P.O. as of Manly, Harman July 20: Cowles, W. T. Ladies Potts, S. J. Boyington, Helen Huntoon, Wm. Cole, Linnie Miss Winchel, Clinton Callen, Maud Miss Haskell, Wm. J. Green, Edith Mrs. Winchel, C. B. McGlenn, Mary Miss Williams, Heman Pike, Mariah Mrs. Tuttle, G. N. Pike, Clarie Miss Tuttle, Wm. B. Plummer, Laura A. M. Tuttle, C. W. Kenny, Naby Miss Carver, L. D. Sayles, Caroline Mrs. Rust, Corodyne Stevens, Olive E. Miss Reynolds, A. G. Tobin, Julia Miss Hodges, I. H. Wells, N. N. Mrs. Herton, M. F. Gentlemen Jewell, J. W. Barber, J. W. Corlett, Robert Carroll, C. E. Frisbie, J. L. Christner, John S. Harmon, R. P. Freeman, W. S. Glynn, John

104 © J. Stebbins 2019 July 21, 1881 -- A young man named Hill Lochary and a young Hogue, Jas. lady named Miss Jessie Edwards, both of Hull & Taylor Cleveland, went boat riding on the lake Thursday Hobday, Edward evening. Their bodies were found floating in the Ingraham, A. M. water on Sunday. Johansson, A. --Mrs. Nancy Warner, age 92, a resident of Lockwood, C. Jefferson since 1806, died Wednesday. Her Mackmanus, James marriage to Jonathan Warner in 1807 was the Milestone, C. W. first wedding which occurred in Jefferson. She Simmons, Charles was the mother of Mrs. Judge Ranney. Wakefield & Co. --Three painters of Mt. Vernon, Geo. Craft, Gus. Hickerson and Samuel Powers, fell from a staging July 28, 1881 Thursday to the pavement 30 feet below. Hickerson’s left arm was broken and the others received injuries p. 1 State and Neighborhood that may prove fatal. --Asa Porter, of Warren, has been adjudged --Christian Eberley, a German resident of insane. Marion, committed suicide near his wife’s grave --Mrs. Henry Shull, age 53, an old resident of on Wed. by shooting a pistol ball through his Galion, died last week. head. His wife died two weeks previous. --Mrs. Daniel Paulin, of Salem, fell out of a swing --A young man named Bates, was found in recently and broke her back. Denmark, Ashtabula Co., with a rope around his --Joshua Scott was drowned in Sandusky bay last neck and hanging from an apple tree. Difficulty week while bathing. with his parents led to the suicide. --Michael Harbaugh, of West Salem, age 30, fell from a load of hay last week, sustaining injuries p. 2 A school of whales two miles long was from which he died. recently seen by Captain Sawyer, a Pensacola, --Frank Kidd, age 8, son of John Kidd, of Orange, Florida Skipper. The number in the school was was hooked and instantly killed by a vicious bull estimated at 700. on Wed. --Mrs. Levina McConnell, of Mineral Ridge, Ohio, --The little son of Geo. Scheer, of Massillon, who died on Saturday the home of her stepson, shot himself in the hand with a toy pistol two William McConnell, at the age of 102 yrs., 11 weeks ago, died from lockjaw last Wed. months, and 19 days. (see also p. 3 Brevities) --John Pepple and his wife, of Findlay, were both throw out of their carriage Saturday and p. 3 Local Brevities received internal injuries which will probably --Mr. George Perkins has been spending a few prove fatal. days in town, visiting his father, Hon. W. L. --Patrick Quinn, of Niles asked the N.Y., P. & O. Perkins, on Washington street. road for $5,000 damages for a broken arm when --William Chamberlain, a well-known farmer, of he was thrown off the train by an employee. Bazetta, Trumbull Co., died on his mowing --Near Youngstown lives a man named, George machine, on the 20th, of heart disease. Glizzard, who believes he is the only man now --Mr. Seeley R. King and his son, Adams King, living in this country who, in 1863-64, was a arrived home last night from their trip through companion of Dr Livingston in his African some of the Eastern states. explorations. --From the Hastings, Minn., New Era, of the 19th: --William Cheeseman, a highly respected citizen Mr. & Mrs. A. L. Tinker, of Painesville, Ohio, are of Sandusky, committed suicide Thursday by visiting in the city, the guests of Mr. & Mrs. D. shooting himself. He was ill with cancer of the Hone. stomach.

105 © J. Stebbins 2019 July 28, 1881 Mrs. Rev. R. L. Ganter and children are expected --Mr. George Miller, of Oneida, N. Y., formerly to arrive at Camp Lake Side today, where a proprietor of the Cowles House, arrived in town cottage has been fitted up for them for the Sunday with his family. Having disposed of his season. Miss Nellie Paine’s cottage at the Lake is farm in Oneida, he may possibly become a a bower of beauty, made so by her handiwork. resident of Painesville again. Mr. H. C. Nellis has leased the ground for five --A thief entered the home of Mr. Norman years and is making improvements. Loomis on Thursday and stole a satchel with $10 in money and some clothing. Died th --Deacon H. N. Hyde’s new residence on St. Clair In Chillicothe, suddenly on July 15 , Cline street, near Washington is now completed. The Burgess, infant son of Lewis M. and Edith builder was James Florence. Mathews Powell, age 4 months. The parents --Mr. E. T. Booth, of N. Y., was in town to visit his have the sympathy of their Painesville friends. relatives Mr. & Mrs. G. R. Cowles on his return from the Silver Crown Mines of Colorado in --Mrs. Geo. S. Carson, of Chicago is visiting in which he has an interest. town, the guest of Mrs. A. M. Carson on Erie --Frank Crofoot, Will Gray, Harry Bosworth, and street. Ralza Clark went to Fairport on Sunday, --Mr. Noble Thompson and daughter, of Erie removing their horse from the buggy and street, leave today to visit friends in Iowa and hitching him. The howling of a steam whistle so Illinois. frightened the animal that he broke loose and --Mrs. J. S. Mathews will spend a few weeks in did not stop running until he arrived at the barn Painesville visiting her father, Hon. Wm. L. door of Mr. Crofoot in Painesville. Perkins. --Cassopolis, Michigan Democrat, of the 14th: James Rivers on his way to Painesville started out Died th on the train but was overcome by the heat and In Concord, June 29 , of consumption, Caroline, fainted when near Three Rivers. He came back wife of Edward P. Kellogg and daughter of here by the next train and is now stopping with Stephen and Nancy Carroll, age 42. his son, George. Madison --Mrs. F. Hendry is quite ill. Death of an Old Resident --Mrs. Merriman continues very low. Mrs. Matilda Donaldson, wife of Dwight --Will Teachout was home over Sunday. Donaldson, died at the family home on South St. --Mr. R. B. Dayton will visit relatives in Eastern Clair street, Sunday, age 74 yrs. She had been a New York soon. resident of Painesville for more than 50 yrs. --Mrs. Truax, of Unionville, fell and broke her right arm, Thursday. For Chautauqua --Ralph Patrick, bookkeeper for the firm of H. H. Mrs. E. B. Root and Mrs. VanEtten left home Roe & Co., is taking a vacation, visiting friends in Monday for Chautauqua. Mrs. Root has secured Michigan. grounds and two large tents, and in a few days, --Mrs. H. Winchester and daughter will visit the will be joined by Mrs. J. Craine, Mrs. Dr. D. C. White Mountains. Wilson, Miss L. Parks, Mrs. A. D. Work and Miss --Ed. Richmond, a clerk in the employ of Dr A. H. Helen Church, of Painesville, and Miss Hoag, of Stockham, left Sunday for a trip through the New Unionville. England states. --Seth Sherwood, a little twelve-year-old boy of Camp Lake Side Unionville, had one of his feet nearly severed by falling in front of a mowing machine, Friday.

106 © J. Stebbins 2019 July 28, 1881 --Henry Neff, employed by Mr. Ira Hodges, South Madison received a flesh wound by running a fork tine --Mrs. Wyman, of Thompson, was thrown from a nearly through his arm. wagon in Madison village last Thursday and --Mrs. C. Winan, of Thompson, was thrown from somewhat bruised. her carriage Thursday and sustained internal --Last week, Mr. William Tuttle fell from the loft injuries. of his barn and struck his side on a box, disabling --Mr. Lee Norton, of North Madison died very him from work. suddenly Sunday night. He fell from his chair and --Mr. Julius Griswold and family, of Nebraska, was instantly dead. Heart disease is the have returned to Madison. He is crippled with probable cause. rheumatism, and is stopping at his father’s, H. N. --Rev. Arundel, a former pastor here, was Griswold. present at the funeral of Mrs. Dr. Holbrook, Friday. Willoughby Plains --Mrs. M. E. Gray and Mrs. O. Perry have gone to Thompson Chautauqua to have rest and recreation. --J. P. Pinney is to put in a stock of groceries and --Mrs. Julia Willis, of Kelly’s Island, is visiting at commence business in the bar room of his hotel. Mr. Earl Palmer’s and will stay some time. --Considerable building and repairing are being --Mrs. Mary Snell has moved up to her father’s, done. L. Arnold, of the west part of town, is Mr. Palmer, to stay until her mother returns building a fine residence. E. Blakeslee is from the West. repairing his house. The barn on the old --Mr. Dan Turner was laid up with an accident. Carpenter place has been repaired. He stepped on a rusty nail barefooted. --Mr. Edgar Jackson, of South Thompson, has --Mrs. P. Richmond has not been able to walk been building an addition this season. The work around for some time. She has a sister visiting was done by W. H. Stocking, of South Madison, from the West. and his oldest son, A. M. Stocking, of Thompson. Letter from Nebraska They are now putting up a large house in the Mary E. Howe sends a letter to the editor telling same neighborhood for Mr. J. W. Garrett, of him about the weather, etc. Three cousins, Montville. Percy Pepoon, Edmund D. Howe and Henry Oren Boone, went five miles to Table Rock Village and Geauga Co. obtained a daily Atchison paper and for the first --Comfort Smith has been seriously ill with lung time we knew the particulars of the tragic event fever. (President Garfield being shot). --Austin Canfield, who died on Sunday evening, was 78 yrs. old. He had been a resident of this Letters uncalled for at the Painesville P. O. as of county for 75 yrs. most of this time residing in July 27: Chardon. Ladies Cleveland Bidlake, Minnie Miss A five-story building to be known as the “Lincoln” Boyngton, Helen Mrs. is being built at the corner of Ontario and Crofoot, Vertie Miss Hamilton streets. It is to be on the “French Flat” Degood, Mary E. Mrs. style and will contain 45 suites of rooms, and will Griswold, Alta Miss be rented to genteel people. It is supposed that Hoffman, Jane Mrs. the babies belonging to this class will cry in a low Ingersoll, Dollie Miss key and consequently everything will be lovely at Johnson, Alice E. Mrs. the “Lincoln.” Lamcon, Margard Miss McClary, Mary Miss

107 © J. Stebbins 2019 July 28, 1881 --John Arnold, a Dayton carpenter, fell from the Ogden, David Mrs. third story of a building to the cellar, a distance Palmer, Cora J. Mrs. of 40 feet, and may die from his injuries. Robinson, Chas. A. Mrs. --Joseph Bergen, a former resident of Richards, Ivah Miss Collinwood, was killed while coupling cars in Sherwood, Martha Mrs. Chicago on Friday. Smith, T. R. Mrs. --Christian Strecker, of Sandusky, had a span of Thompson, Amena Miss horses and a wagon stolen Sunday night. West, Samuel Mrs. --Allen Snively, a brakeman, was run over near Gentlemen Steubenville, Thursday, and died in 6 hrs. Abbey, Mr. --Mr. Anthony Young, of Fremont, in attempting Dolley, Addison to cross the railroad track had his horse killed Graves, Elmin H. and buggy demolished by a passing locomotive. Green Lewis --The annual reunion of the Maynard family will Kewley, Otis be held at the home of Luther Maynard, in th Nillson, Petter Auburn, Aug. 18 . Stanley, W. G. Sweet, Robert M. p. 3 Local Brevities Spicer, John K. --Will C. Gray is visiting in Piqua. --Capt. J. H. Andrews was in town over Sunday. Aug. 4, 1881 Thursday --Mr. & Mrs. Geo. R. Cowles are going to the sea side. p. 1 State and Neighborhood --Mr. & Mrs. W. H. Hodge have gone on a visit to --D. M. Fisher, of Elyria, age 65, died of Colorado. consumption on Monday. --Louis F. Griswold has started for Iowa to join a --Peter Hathaway, age 76, a resident of Milan for surveying party. half a century, died on Wednesday. --Miss Cohrs, of Peoria, Illinois, is the guest of --Mr. Calvin Reed, an old resident of Alliance, Mrs. C. A. Avery. died suddenly of paralysis of the heart on --Mrs. T. L. Bartlett and daughter have returned Monday. from their extended visit in Iowa. --Mr. Samuel Dean, one of the pioneers of --Messrs. J. L. Parmly and W. L. Baker left Sat. Mayfield, was buried by the Masonic Order on evening for Cass Co., Dakota. Sunday. He was 77 yrs. old and a highly --W. F. Aldrich, of Fargo, who has been on a respected citizen of Gates’ Mills. He died Friday home visit to Mentor, returned to Fargo last of paralysis. week. --The barn of Wm. Sampson, of Girard, was --Miss C. A. Markham, of St. Clair street, is in destroyed by fire Sunday. Michigan visiting relatives and seeking health. --Hiram Bruce, of Laporte, was drowned in the --One of the little twin daughters of Capt. Wm. lake near Black River, Wed., while bathing. Morse had a fall and broke her collar bone. --B. Webb, of Ashtabula, has made an --Mrs. Wetherbee, who has been visiting her assignment. sister, Miss Minnie Childs, returned to her home --William Chamberlain, of Bazetta, and Joseph in Iowa last week. Barnes, of Johnston, two well-known farmers, --Miss Fannie French, who has been the guest of died of heart disease last week. Mrs. Geo. R. Merrill, goes to Erie tomorrow to --Hon. E. B. Eshelman, for many years editor of make a short visit. the Wayne Co., Democrat, has retired from the --Miss Nellie Robertson, of Cleveland, was the establishment. guest of Mrs. Croswell, Prospect street.

108 © J. Stebbins 2019 Aug. 4, 1881 clothing firm of Aldrich & Lockwood at Fargo, --Mr. M. H. Colby has gone to Michigan to join his Dakota. wife visiting friends in that state. --Dr. Tanner has located in Corry, Pennsylvania. Death of Another Old Citizen --Mrs. C. H. Harrington, daughter and son, left on Silas A. Tisdel died at his residence on St. Clair Monday for a few weeks’ recreation at Shelburn, street. He was born in Madison, this county, Vermont. June 1, 1817, and lived in that town till he was 39 --Mrs. W. F. Hewins, of Geneva, has been visiting yrs. old when he moved to Painesville where he her mother in Painesville, Mrs. Levi Shepard, on has ever since resided. He was married Aug. 23, Mentor Ave. 1837, to Elizabeth B. L. Ely, daughter of Aseph --Charles H. Pratt died at the residence of his Ely, of Madison. In 1846, he was elected County father at Ashtabula Harbor last week from the Treasurer and served 4 yrs.; also, was county effects of an old injury. Recorder for 6 yrs.; and treasurer of Painesville --Mrs. Lorenzo Lane, who was last week visiting township for 19 yrs. He leaves a wife, three sons, the family of Mr. William Rice on Mentor Ave., and three daughters to mourn him. died at her home in Youngstown suddenly on Sat. Change in Proprietors --Otis Pooler, of Unionville, won a wrestling Mr. W. Stone, of Chardon, has purchased Mr. match with M. Maloney, champion of Vermont, Irwin’s interest in the Stockwell House. at the Academy of Music in Cleveland, Wed. --J. C. Brakeman’s barn, in Harpersfield, was Resignations struck by lightning on Sunday and burned down. Mr. Charles Paine, for many years the --Wallace Stone, of this place, is now proprietor Superintendent of the Lake Shore Railway, of the Stockwell House, Painesville. Chardon resigned that position to accept the position of Republican General Manger of the New York, West Shore & --Mrs. R. A. Moodey and her daughter, Mary, Buffalo Railroad. John Newell, General Mgr. of with Miss Josie Smith and Miss Nellie Hine, left the Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railroad Wed. for a trip up the lakes. Co., has also tendered his resignation. --Mrs. E. W. Burbank, of Toledo, and Mrs. C W. Chamberlain, of Ashtabula, were visiting friends Lightning’s Works in Painesville and Willoughby. At Grafton, the residence of Mr. A. Henderson --Hon. G. W. Scofield, wife and daughter, of was struck and his only daughter aged 5 yrs., Washington, D. C., have been visiting the family instantly killed. of his brother, J. F. Scofield. They left for Warren, In Wakeman, a Mr. Lemon was killed by lightning Pa., their summer residence, Tuesday morning. when standing under a tree. --The Tyrrell brothers, Charles and Tracy, In Ravenna, the barn of Geo. E. Fairchild was residing on the Churchward farm, last week shot struck and burned down. three wild geese. In Akron, Fred. Harris had his house struck by --Mr. Julius Hart, of Mentor, died of heart lightning and burned down. disease on Thursday, at his residence where he In Green, Mahoning Co., a barn belonging to was born 50 yrs. ago. He leaves a wife, three Philip Slagle, a wealthy farmer, was struck and sons, and a daughter. burned. --Mrs. B. D. Chesney, who had a paralytic shock two weeks ago, is convalescing. The Pioneer Meeting --J. S. Lockwood, Esq., of Painesville, Ohio, To reach Perkins Camp, go five and one-half purchased Mr. W. F. Aldrich’s interest in the miles south of the Court House in Painesville, by way of the Old Chardon Road, then half a mile east on the Old Gridled Road. To those readers

109 © J. Stebbins 2019 Aug. 4, 1881 Madison who are familiar with the “Old Log Tavern” (half --D. Donaldson has moved to Painesville. way house between Chardon and Painesville), --Miss Alma E. Walker, of Saybrook, is visiting at Perkins Camp is half a mile east of said “tavern.” N. Morey’s. --Miss Richards, of Ashtabula, is the guest of I. M. Real Estate Transfers Clemens. Madison --Miss Minnie Judd is visiting friends and Norton, Lee relatives in North Madison. Long, Adam --H. P. Saxton has his house on Main street ready Buttermore, James for the mason work. Roberts, Amy --Miss Viola Mellon, of Michigan, is spending a Woods, Harriet A. few days with Miss Hattie Burgett. Stratton N. --Mr. C. W. Cartwright and sister, of Hudson are Dayton R. B. visiting their many friends of this city. Thomas, James H. --John Cavanaugh fell from a load of wheat last Poyer, W. A. Wed. and received internal injuries. Kirtland --B. F. Whitmore, John Warner and William T. Rice, Nettie B. Welvetree, of Cleveland, spent the Sabbath in Cooley, Triphena town. Billings, E. D. --The right of way for the new road will have Carter, Luman been secured through Madison when Benj. Bump, Charity Hanks is bought out. The others, of whom the Painesville right of way has been secured are: Parmly, Lavinia L. Palmer, Cullen Branch, Abbie S. Ensign, E. F. Reynolds, Mary H. Ensign, H. C. Mrs. Laroe, R. Philes, P. King, Gideon L. Loveridge, Q. F. Hoey, Wm. R. Mentor Kirtland Van Every, James C. --Mr. Gist, who has preached in Kirtland for two Bandle, Samuel years, has left to fill the chair of mathematics in Horton, Myron F. one of the colleges in Iowa. A reception was Dunlap, J. A. given him at Mr. Samuel Whiting’s. Dunlap, J. W. Root, Lester H. Geauga County Leroy --Hon. George H. Ford and family, of Burton, are Carter, Dan O. at Chautauqua Lake. VanCamp, Matilda --J. W. Nash, of Claridon, fell from his hay rack Groat, E. D. last week and fractured his collar bone. Perry --William N. Keeny, County Clerk, is on vacation Call, A. B. in New York. Manchester, Orsemus Concord Willoughby Plains Dayton, Sherman --G. C. Newton has raised the roof on his house Dayton, R. B. making it two stories.

110 © J. Stebbins 2019 Aug. 4, 1881 Stewart, Catherine, Mrs. --Mrs. S. W. Brown expects to go this week to Tuttle, Charlotte Mrs. visit her brother, Mr. Geo. McLaughlin, of Tyler, Ella Miss Sullivan Co., N. Y. Wilcox, Evelyn Mrs. Young, Orpha Miss Mentor Headlands Gentlemen --Mr. Koeper had the misfortune to have one of Baird, C. A. his horses break his leg. Blake, William T. --On the 27th ult., the friends and neighbors Bennett, Chas. turned out en masse to work on the farm of E. D Burke, Jas. C. Slitor, who is ill and has been confined to the Clark, Maurice house for 5 weeks. The men put in the barns 27 Danton, J A. loads of well-made hay and 5 acres of wheat. Feven, Joseph They were headed by Capt. T. W. Byrns. Gardner, Henry Green, Anthony L. Perry Gardner, Fletcher --Miss Mary E. Austin from Geneva has been Hunt, Chas. visiting at Mr. Thomas Thompson’s. Jones, N. A. T. --M. A. Baker and Miss C. Cunningham, both of Royals, James Perry, were married the 31st. Kupke, William --Miss Laura E. Burnett, a teacher in Geneva Lynch, Patrick Normal, and Miss Ella F. Graves, a teacher from McRae, James the South, were visiting friends in town. Millikin, A. J. McCaslin, James N. Married Masterson, Hugh At the residence of the bride’s parents in Moon, Daniel Painesville, July 31st, Mr. August A. Riwa, of O’Brien James Warren, Pa., and Miss Carrie K. Durand. Pinney, Lot Died Scribner Jr., David In Perry, July 1st, Mrs. Olive Call, age 77 yrs., 5 Sampson, Mr. mos. Vaul, Charlie Grange Picnic Lake County Grange Harvest Picnic will be held in Notice Thompson’s Grove, near Perry Station, Aug. 18th J. L. Parmly and W. L. Baker have dissolved their at 10:00. B. S. Upham, Sec.; C. J. Richardson, partnership by mutual consent. Aug. 1, 1881 Asst. Sec. p. 4 A Durable Whitewash Letters uncalled for at the Painesville P. O. as of To be used on barns, etc. August 3: For one barrel of color wash: Ladies Half a bushel white lime Hawkins, Ida Miss Three pecks of hydraulic cement Hoyt, S. G. Miss Ten pounds umber Hummiston, E. Miss Ten pounds ochre Jonson, Mrs. One-pound Venetian Red McDonnell, Brigit Mrs. Quarter pound lampblack Mosher, Nina B. Slake the lime, cut the lampblack with vinegar; Simpson, M. J. Mrs. mix well together, add the cement and fill the barrel with water. Let it stand 12 hours stirring

111 © J. Stebbins 2019 Aug. 4, 1881 --Mr. C. H. Morley, of Fort Scott, Kansas, is in frequently while putting it on. This is not white, town. but a light stone color, without the unpleasant --Ashtabula Co. has a new post office, called glare of white. A rough board barn whitewashed Gageville. with this has been known to look well for five --Miss Mary Greer, who has been ill a long time, years with no scaling. Scientific American is convalescent. --Mr. W. J. Ford, of the Burton Leader, was in Aug. 11, 1881 Thursday town Tuesday. --Mrs. Thomas Livingston, of Cleveland, is the p. 1 State and Neighborhood guest of the Stockwell House. --Mrs. Patrick Holleran, of Niles, died Wed. at the --Mr. Fred. Wescott, of Jersey City Heights, is age of 90. visiting the family of Mr. A. D. Sturges. --An effort is being made to connect Elyria, --Mrs. Fred Smith, of Elyria, is visiting at her Oberlin and Wellington by telephone. brother’s, Mr. L. A. Porter, Washington street. --Henry Stein, of Springfield, age 60, committed --Mrs. Sam Stocking, of Mansfield, is visiting her suicide by hanging on Friday. old-time friends in Madison and Painesville. --A young daughter, of C. H. Gollup, or Norwalk --Miss Lucinda Loudenberg, for twelve years a fell from a hammock and broke her arm. resident of Little Mountain, died recently in --George Landfear, of Findlay, was killed on Mantua. Friday by a falling limb from a tree he was --Miss Fannie Ford, of Cleveland, has been the chopping. guest of Miss Palmer, of State street, for a few --John F. Beggs, sent to the penitentiary two days. years ago for forgery, has been pardoned. --Mr. Charles Foster and daughter, of Wilksbarre, --James M. Whitten, of Ravenna, has been Pa., are visiting Hon. & Mrs. Wm. Heisly, at arrested for stealing two gold watches from his Mentor. grandfather. --Mrs. Keyes Croswell, of Kankakee, Ill., formerly --Mrs. Julia Fenton of Cresline, in a fit of a resident here, has been in town visiting. temporary insanity, wandered onto the railway --Mr. Alfred F. Matthews has gone to Michigan track and was killed. to write up the history of Cass Co. for Williams --The barn of Hon. R. P. Cannon, Aurora, took fire Brothers’ History. from spontaneous combustion and burned --Mr. & Mrs. D. B. Clayton gave a wedding down. reception last evening for Mr. & Mrs. D. B. --George Laughlin, of Niles, while working in Clayton Jr., of Fargo, D T. Canton, got his foot caught and was run over by --D. Donaldson Jr. has moved from Madison to two cars and almost instantly killed. Painesville, with his family, to occupy his father’s --Andrew Ritzhop and Dick Hawley got into a row house on South St. Clair street. in a saloon at Marion, the other day, when the --Mr. Frederick M. Preston, of Evansville, Ind., former was hit in the head with a rock and fatally has been visiting his family at Mrs. Willards’, injured. corner of State and Erie streets. --Bethule Hiland, brakeman, was killed at the --Mrs. Leora Sears, of Brooklyn N.Y., is visiting at depot in Warren on Wed. her father’s Dr. Brown, on Erie street. --Tom Tinney, a young man working on the --Mr. E. B. Adams, of New Carlisle, Ind., was in derrick at the railroad in Conneaut, had his hands town a day or two last week. fearfully lacerated by a rope slipping through --Frank King, who works in Swezey & Johnson’s them. Skewer Factory, lost two fingers on his left hand

in a machine. p. 3 Local Brevities --Messrs. Geo R. Cowles, W. F. Smith, Geo. Roddick, Frank H. Briggs and P. Pratt, engaged in

112 © J. Stebbins 2019 Aug. 11, 1881 Headlands a shooting match at Little Mountain last week. --Our school conducted by Miss Lydia Coolidge, Mr. Pratt was the victor. of Perry, will close at the end of three weeks. --Mr. R. T. Greer, son of Mr. Thomas Greer, of --Mr. Henry Brooks has somewhat recovered this city, arrived last week from the Indian from injuries received by his team running away Territory where is he extensively engaged in the some time since. stock business. He will visit here about 4 weeks. --Mr. & Mrs. Hugh Brooks Jr. had a narrow --Mrs. Mary E. Steele, of Painesville, for the past escape from an accident. The horse backed six weeks has been the organist in the Disciple down an embankment. Church at East Cleveland. Thompson --Died in Salem, Ohio, Aug. 3, 1881, Miss Ellen L. --A strange storm happened July 30th. There Huntington, age 47 yrs. She was a niece of J. C. was rain in a few small areas. Also, it hailed very and Colbert Huntington. hard over a strip of land only a few yards wide, --Mr. Josiah Thompson, and nephew, George E. nearly destroying a small field of corn for H. B. Thompson, of South Bend, Ind., are spending Malin. some weeks visiting in Lake and Ashtabula Counties. Mr. Josiah Thompson was formerly of Real Estate Transfers this county, residing at the old Thompson Willoughby homestead on Mentor street. Brown, Ebenezer --D. B. Clayton Jr. married Miss Kate J. Dimock, Lougell, Daniel J. formerly a member of Mr. L. A. Porter’s family. Tillinghast, Sarah M She lived in Mansfield, Conn. Hurren, David Cornwall, Daniel Accident Burbank, Julia B. Mrs. Dr. Fowler, with three others, were riding in Painesville a buggy down cemetery hill Monday, when a Parmly, James L. strap broke letting the buggy strike the horse. Ganter, Henrietta S. The horse jumped to one side and threw Mrs. Kirtland Fowler and Mrs. Dwight Donaldson violently to Smith, James the ground. Dr. Fowler’s son, who was driving, Smith, George D. managed to control the horse and stop him at Obituary th the foot of the hill. Julius H. Hart died in South Mentor on the 28 ultimo, age 51 yrs. Julius was born on the old Madison homestead settled by his father, Chester Hart, --Henry Hurlburt is at home. about 1822. He lived there all his life with the --E. O. Parks is again enjoying good health. exception of five years residence in South --Miss Kate Cowin is the guest of Mrs. A. P. Boyd. Kirtland. He married Miss Elizabeth L. Brow in --Mrs. Amasa Stone, of Chicago, is visiting at A. 1860 and had one daughter and three sons. He D. Wade’s. suffered many years from an insidious disease. --M. A. Boyer, of Canton, finds Madison a good location for his business. Letters uncalled for at the Painesville P. O. as of --Lewis Parker, an old resident of Madison, died Aug. 10, 1881: on Sunday after a long and painful illness. His Ladies remains were taken to Painesville. Gill, Mary Mrs. --Mr. Samuel Stratton had a barn raising on Harvey, C. C. Mrs. Monday afternoon. Oliver, Cora M. Sullivan, Mazie Wood, Lina A.

113 © J. Stebbins 2019 Aug. 11, 1881 --Wilbur Holcomb, of Newton Falls, attained his Gentlemen majority last week and come into possession of Austin, Henry $14,000 inherited from his father’s estate. Beal, Frank --By the explosion of a threshing machine Blake, Wm. T. engine, near Elmore on Friday, Frank Morton, Burns, Michael William Gill and a boy were instantly killed. Cole, Wm. B. --Fred M. Darling, of Grand Rapids, Mich., was Haines, J. H. arrested in Chardon on Thursday for breaking Jones, N. A. T. open his employer’s safe and stealing $400. Muldoon, Thos. --Leonard Smalley, an old resident of Kenton, Zimmerman, John while attempting to cross a railroad track with a loaded team, was struck by an express train and New Arrangement instantly killed. C. M. Luce has purchased the stock of Albert --A Mrs. Carr, of Grafton, who is deaf and dumb, Jeffers and closed the shop on State street. He jumped off a moving train, breaking her right will continue the business at the Cowles House arm which may have to be amputated. Block. --Perry Kennedy, of Hudson, a brakeman, was killed by being run over by the cars on Thursday. Aug. 18, 1881 Thursday He had been on duty for 48 consecutive hours and fell asleep on the track while waiting for his p. 1 State and Neighborhood train. --Mrs. W. R. Johnson died in Poland recently in --Wednesday morning the body of Jack Megraw, the 85th year of her ago. a bricklayer, was found sitting in a chair at his --Henry Rutan, an old and prominent citizen of home in Youngstown. He had been alone and it Champion died on Sunday last. is thought he died of heart disease. --Mr. H. A. Cummins, of Conneaut, has been --Mrs. Dora Tripp, of Bainbridge, Geauga Co., granted a patent on a new steam safety valve. wife of Daniel Tripp, a well-to-do farmer, --Dwight Thompson, an aged citizen of attempted to commit suicide Friday by taking Ashtabula, died in his chair very suddenly last strychnine and morphine. She is a young lady week. recently married and no cause can be assigned --Florus Montgomery, of Brookfield, is said to for her rash act. have disappeared with $1,800 of his father’s money. p. 3 Local Brevities --George L. Holmes, over 55 yrs. a resident of --Mrs. Grafton, of Piqua, is visiting Mrs. Homer Farmington, died last week in the 80th year of his Nellis. age. --Mr. Eli Cole, age 86, was found dead in his bed --Mrs. Rachel Andrews, widow of the late Judge Sunday afternoon. Andrews of Milan, died on Sunday, age 79. --Miss Annette Harding of Racine, Wis., is the --Mr. James Andrews, of Rock Creek, recently guest of Mrs. H. L. Barstow. killed a black snake which measured seven feet --Miss Carrie Keener, of Cleveland, is on a visit to and three inches in length. her sister, Mrs. Geo. Roddick, at the Cowles --Stephen Folsom was knocked down by a tramp, House. on the highway near Hubbard, and robbed of --Mrs. Nelson Sumner, nee Rogers, and Mrs. E. $20. Sumner, of Illinois, are the guests of Mr. S. --Mr. J. G. Warren, of Richmond, Ashtabula Co., Moodey, Main street. discovered a rattlesnake with eight rattles under --Mr. J. B. Stubbs, of Chicago, with his family, are a bundle of wheat. visiting at the residence of Mrs. Stubbs’ parents, Mr. & Mrs. S. C. Hicks South street.

114 © J. Stebbins 2019 th Aug. 18, 1881 On Aug. 11 , though the weather was hot and --The first load of home melons we have noticed the roads dry and dusty, 3,000 people found this season was brought in town today by Mr. O. their way to the Camp. The Sec. of the Lake Co. Brown, of Mentor Plains, and sold from the Pioneer Assoc., Dr. Luse, read the minutes of the th wagon. 5 annual meeting held in Kirtland, in 1880 and --Mr. C. A. Avery has rented his State street related some incidents of pioneer life which he residence to Mr. G. F. Lewis, of Cleveland, for had learned from his father, who came to three years. Chardon in 1817. The well-know Jack Huntoon --Mrs. Frank Brown, of Omaha, is visiting at her band made the woods merry with the soul- husband’s parents, Dr. & Mrs. Brown, on Erie inspiring music of fife and drums. A half hour was street. Mr. Brown is expected here the last of now given to the pioneers for storytelling. August. -- Albert Hale, who said he came here Oct, 1816, --The Western Reserve Pioneer Association will and lived three months on elk meat, which was hold its next reunion Aug. 25th in the grove of about as good as horse meat. They went to Plympton Wildman, in East Farmington. A Painesville and bought a lot of hogs’ heads on general invitation is extended to all. which they lived till they had veal in the spring. --Mr. A. G. Smith and family, Mrs. M. H. Colby, On this diet they subsisted until fall when the and Mrs. Frank Rogers left on Sat. for Cassadaga Lord sent an immense flock of pigeons, of which Lake, N. Y., for a few weeks sojourn. they caught and salted down a half barrel. This, --Mr. Charles C. Ruggles, of Milan, age 40, with stewed beans every Sat., was their food unmarried, died Thursday night of diabetes. Mr. supply the next winter. Ruggles was engaged in business in Fairport a --Wm. Rexford said he landed in Mentor with his st few years ago. father March 1 , 1817. He was paid from 17 to --Mr. F. W. Dingley, for some years past with J. S. 21 cents per cord for chopping wood, taking his Lockwood, left for Fargo, Dakota, to take charge pay in orders on the Geauga Iron Company’s of the extensive Lockwood Clothing House in store. that city. --W. J. Ford made an address on ‘Practical --A barn belonging to Mr. Orrin Sharp, of Pioneer Education.” Willoughby, burned down Saturday with its After dinner, Mr. Robt. Murray introduced Mr. contents. David Gray, of Mentor, age 101 yrs. Mr. Murray th said that on the occasion of Mr. Gray’s 100 Morse Reunion birthday, 500 people called upon him, among the A small branch of this renowned family, the number being Gen. & Mrs. Garfield. descendants of Tebediah Morse, of Huron Co., --James Wright, of LeRoy, said he came here in Ohio, spent the 16th at Hardy’s grove on the Lake 1810 when a little boy and he ventured to say Shore. Those present in order of their age: had seen as hard times as any person on the Mr. & Mrs. Charles A. Morse, of Rochester, N. Y. ground. He had been all winter with only a linen Mr. & Mrs. S. B. Webster, of Euclid, Ohio with shirt and buckskin breeches for this clothing. their daughter, Mrs. E. M. Hitchcock, of --Mr. Buffington, of Willoughby, made some Northfield, Minn. and her two children remarks, but his voice was so feeble it was Mrs. A. D. Malin and daughter, of Painesville impossible for reporters to understand what he Mr. & Mrs. H. W. Hyde, of Painesville said. Mr. Frank H. Morse, of Cleveland, O. --Mr. Elijah Hayes, of Chardon, age 85, came here Mr. & Mrs. Geo. H. Sanford, of Cleveland, O. with his father in 1800 and located in Burton, stopping overnight at the lake with Capt. Pioneers – Their Meeting a Perkins Camp Skinner. As he passed through Painesville, he saw but two log houses; they were occupied by

115 © J. Stebbins 2019 Aug. 18, 1881 previous owner, and has now rented the Parker and Forbes. They used to make sour property from the current owners in Cleveland. punch of whisky and turtles’ legs. He will soon be able to accommodate the public --Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Tuttle, of Concord, Mr. E. J. as of old. Ferris, of Little Mountain, Geo. Mitchell and a --Postmaster Leonard’s daughters of Erie, Pa., number of others had a few words to say of their have both gone West. Mrs. Blanchard, will visit early experiences in the woods surrounded by friends at Napierville, Ill. Miss Lottie Leonard is bears and wolves. going to the wilds of Utah to teach music. She --Mr. C. C. Bronson, of Talmadge, Summit Co., will be located at Manti, San Pete Co. She is gave a full history of the “Old Girdled Road.” engaging in missionary work among the Relics were then exhibited. Among them, a shirt Mormons. worn by John Prentiss, of LeRoy, 82 yrs. ago. Mrs. Eliza Anderson showed the audience how Mentor they spun flax. --Miss Addie Briggs and sister are visiting Mrs. --W. J. Ford’s Address (is printed in full) Angier and Miss Ellen Corning at the Center. --Miss Jennie R. Pratt has returned from Indiana, Mentor Headlands (where she makes lace) and is vacationing with --Mr. Slitor is convalescent. her mother, Mrs. John Pratt. --Mrs. Jewell has recovered from her long illness. --Mrs. Montgomery and her daughter, Mrs. --Mr. Hugh Brooks Sr. is having his house Edward Fachett, left for Washington, D. C. this repaired. evening. --Mrs. Edith and Izora Brooks are contemplating visiting in the Queen’s Dominion in a short time Perry to visit their sister, Mrs. Knox. --N. Hoose left for Michigan Monday --Mrs. Treat, of Cleveland, is staying with Miss --Mr. & Mrs. Lackey, of Akron, are visiting at Nellie Whitney. David Mason’s. --Miss Mattie Hopkins and Miss Lena Brennan have gone to Ada to school. A Centenarian Weather: Five weeks next Wed. since we have Martin Gray writes a short article about his had any rain and the corps are suffering. father who will be 101 yrs. old Oct. 20th, 1881. --Mr. & Mrs. Silas Green, of Conneaut, are In his youth, he smoked and drank liquor visiting their daughter, Mrs. C. J. Richardson. moderately. He has abstained for years. He was --The Farmer’s Club met last Wed. in Newton’s from a family of five brother and two sisters. Grove. Just as the meeting began, C. J. None of his children or grandchildren smoke or Richardson’s little boy, Clyde, fell some 18 inches drink or use profane language. and broke his arm again; the splints have just been taken off. Married th In Philadelphia, Pa., on the evening of the 11 Thompson inst., Mr. Charles H. Chalfant, of Philadelphia to --Ada Talcott, of Burton, has been visiting here Miss Carrie S. King, of Painesville, Ohio. the past few days. --A. O. Ford, who has been gone most of the Obituary season engaged in roof painting, has returned Died in his home in Berlin, Wis., Aug. 9, 1881, in home and resumed work at his trade. a fit of apoplexy, Mr. Rowland Woodworth, age --The Ledge House, which has been vacant for 83 yrs. He came to Madison, this county, in some years, is again occupied by William 1819, with the family of James Wares, Esq., who Gilbreath, of Unionville. Mr. Gilbreath was the settled on the farm now owned by Mrs. Beach. Mr. Woodworth was one of a family of 14

116 © J. Stebbins 2019 Aug. 18, 1881 Hill, Hattie, Miss children of James Woodworth, who settled in Mulhall, Lizzie Miss Harpersfield in Jan., 1820, of which there is now Raymond, F. L. Mrs. but three living, to wit: Harvey, Lysander and Robbins, Ella Porter. Tupper, Corrinne Miss Underwood, L. S. Mrs. --About one ‘clock Monday morning, two men Williams, Livona Miss entered the house of Miss Rosetta Bestor, half a Wood, Frances H. Mrs. mile west of Chardon, gaining admission under Gentlemen the pretense of wanting a hammer to repair a Barnes, William broken buggy. They bound and gagged Miss Brown, Clark Bestor and search the house stealing $100. Campbell, Robt. Fry, C. H. Real Estate Transfers Green, J. L. Madison Gauger, J. Johnson, L. G. Kelley, James Edwin, Wm. Kydd, Joseph Hatch, George Gibbs & Brothers Howell, Florence Lumunion, Thos. Painesville Palmer, W. D. Foster, Frances Styles, James T. Briggs, Rufus Torrey, W. L. Reynolds, Mary H. Wilcox, A. T. Masters, Delia A. Wakelee, G. W. Dunham, Sally Youman, Eden Paige, R. K. Severance, L M. Estate of Duncan Lapham Kirtland J. W. Cook is the administrator of Duncan Hart, Emily L. Lapham, deceased, late of Perry, Lake Co., Ohio. Hart, S. H. Hart, T. G. Executor’s Sale of Real Estate Myers, George A. A. P. Axtell, executor of Greenleaf Sinclair, Shackleton Jr., Robert deceased, will sell land of the estate which is Myers, Susan E. near the depot at Perry, Lake Co., Ohio Perry Owen, Solomon Aug. 25, 1881 Thursday Owen, Jonathon p. 1 The “Old Girdled Road” – Delivered before Concord the Lake and Geauga Pioneer Associations at Tuttle, John D. Perkins’ Camp, Aug. 11, 1881, by C. C. Brunson Underwood, Chas. S. Since Oct. 23, 1819, I have been a resident of Kirk, Julia Talmadge, then in old Portage Co., but since Underwood, Chas. S. 1840 in Summit Co. But my wife came with her parents into Mentor in 1812 and has resided in Letters uncalled for at the Painesville P. O. as of Mentor, Concord, Thompson and now in Aug. 17, 1881: Talmadge. (History of the Old Gridled Road is Ladies given.) The Connecticut Land Co. at a meeting in Green, Sarah L. Miss Hartford, Feb. 23, 1797, decided to cut out a

117 © J. Stebbins 2019 Aug. 25, 1881 --An eight-year old son of Louis Bruner, of road from the Pennsylvania line to Cleveland: Findlay, was throw from a wagon, sustaining the small stuff to be cut out 25 feet wide, and the fatal injuries. heavy timber to be girdled 33 feet wide and --H. H. Kimball, of Conneautville, formerly a sufficient bridges to be thrown over the streams resident of Conneaut, drowned at Conneaut as are not fordable. Lake one day last week. This road was cut out and timber girdled --The daughter of Linus Sheldon, of Vernon, according to the recommendations of the Ashtabula Co., age about 20, committed suicide committee, and is known at this day as the last week during a fit of insanity. “Girdled Road.” Euclid street was the first road --A brakeman named Mitchell, of the Lake Shore laid out and cut out on the Western reserve. Road, was crushed to death between two cars in Gen. Simon Perkins was born in Norwich, Ct., a gravel pit. Sept. 17, 1771. He was employed in surveying --Rev. James B. Smith, pastor of the Baptist wild land in the state of New York as early as church at Jefferson, died last week of typhoid 1795. The trustees of the Erie Land Co. fever. employed him in 1798 to survey their lands on --Mr. N. P. Birdseye, one of the pioneers of the Western Reserve and constituted him their Sandusky Co., died after a long illness, age 77, agent to sell and convey them. He coasted up and was buried in McPherson Cemetery at Clyde the south shore of Lake Erie, disembarked at the last week. mouth of the Grand River in July, and established --Peter Kennedy, of Canton, attempted to board his camp in Concord, and is known today as a moving train and was run over. He lived but a Perkins’ Camp. He settled in Warren in 1801. He short time. died at his residence in Warren, Sept. 19, 1844, --Mell Moran, of Mansfield, mysteriously age 73. disappeared more than a week ago and it is --Of General Perkins’ sons, Joseph Perkins thought wandered off under mental aberration. resides in Cleveland, and Henry B. Perkins, State He is 30 yrs. old, medium height, sandy brown Senator from Trumbull, is at Warren. Jacob hair, heavy brownish mustache, slight limp. Perkins died in 1859. He was a gifted and remarkable man. Volcano in Idaho --Last month, July 30th, I called on Samuel Parker Lewiston, Idaho, Aug. 16, 1881 -A volcanic in Harpersfield. He is now 82 yrs. old and came eruption took place inside of the mountain south in 1816. He assured me that the first road from of the South Fork of Clear Water, about 20 miles th Conneaut to Cleveland crossed the Grand River east of Mt. Idaho, Tuesday, the 9 inst., sending at Mechanicsville, at about the center of their forth a column of fire and smoke several town on the east line, coming in from hundred feet in height, and rock fell at a distance Austinburg. of several miles from the place of the eruption. --Judge Taylor was born Aug. 5, 1798. Evidences of volcanic action at some former period exist in many places in the immediate State and Neighborhood vicinity. --Morgan Jenkins, age 87, died at Massillon last week. p. 3 Local Brevities --Mr. James Hammond, an old resident of --Mr. Julius Weed is seriously ill. Summit Co., died last week at the age of 70. --Mr. Noble Thompson is home from his Iowa --Christian Kalix and his son were killed by the visit. roof of a coal bank falling on them in New --Mrs. R. M. French, of Cleveland, is visiting Philadelphia. friends in town this week. --The family of Mr. J. D. Hawks has returned from a visit to Buffalo.

118 © J. Stebbins 2019 Aug. 25, 1881 number of between 50 and 60 gathered at their --Mrs. F. D. Warner, of Bryan, Ohio, is visiting her residence. many Painesville friends. --Mr. David Perry, who has been a long-time Bitten by a Copperhead invalid, is again confined to his room. Mrs. Joel Crofoot, in LeRoy, had been ironing --James McGlinn fell through a hatchway of a during the evening and having a hot fire, left the vessel at Fairport on Tuesday and broke his arm. outside kitchen door open. A large copperhead --Mrs. J. L. Tabor is now improving from having snake had come in and bit Mrs. Crofoot on her typhoid fever. left ankle when later she had gone from the --Mr. & Mrs. Frank Gray and Mrs. Will Gray, of sitting room to the kitchen. She had at once Piqua, are visiting their Painesville friends. called her husband who dispatched the snake --Ed. Tritton, of Chagrin Falls, died on Sunday and applied camphor and saleratus to the from sunstroke received some time since. wound, they came to Painesville immediately. --Patrick Sullivan, an employee of the Lake Shore Going to the residence of his brother, Mr. A. D. Road, was run over and killed at Ashtabula on Crofoot, on St. Clair street, Dr. A. L. Gardner was Monday. summoned who administered antidotes. The --In some localities, the dust in the roads has foot swelled to an unusual size and turned been from 4 to 6 inches deep. purple during the night. The swelling was down --Miss Lillie B. Fellows, of Youngstown, who has the next day. Mr. Crofoot measured his been visiting Miss Jennie Elias, of Jackson street, snakeship on Sunday and found him to be 39 has returned home. inches long and as large around as his wrist. --Mr. Dan Warner Jr., left Monday to meet his brother, Mr. F. D. Warner, in Bryan. They will A New Enterprise then go on a trip to Fargo. Messrs. Nadeau & Johnson have commenced --Mr. R. M. Murray, of Piqua, is the proud parent the manufacture in Painesville of the Nadeau of another girl, born on Aug. 22. Washing machine. Parties are invited to take --The second annual reunion of the Canfield one of these on trial. families will be held at the residence of Charles G. Canfield, Aug. 27, at Grove, Geauga Co. Man Killed --Mr. Joseph P. Smith, of the Clermont Courier, Mr. W. C. Hodgman, of Perry, an employee of the was in town Tuesday. Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railway Co., --Mr. Charles Paine last week assumed the duties was instantly killed between Lane and Perry of his new position as general manager of the stations on Sat. afternoon. He was struck by a New York, West Shore & Buffalo Railway, with locomotive while he was at work on the track. his office in New York. He leaves a wife and one child in Perry. --Miss Stella and Mattie Doty, of Chattanooga, Tenn., are guests of Mr. & Mrs. Landon Smith, Death of Mrs. Wilder Mentor Ave. Mrs. Deodamia Wilder died at the residence of --Mr. J. T. Ames, who returned from Perrysburgh her daughter, Mrs. Norman Loomis, on Mentor where he had been visiting his daughter, Mrs. J. street, Sunday, age 94 yrs. Mrs. Wilder came to J. Kensie, and his son, C. O. Ames, at Findlay, says Painesville with her husband, the late Thomas the apple crop is immense there. The apple and Wilder, from Connecticut, in 1848. Mr. Wilder pear trees are so heavily laden that the limbs died about 3 years since at age 94. Just previous th were breaking when not supported. to his death, they celebrated their 70 wedding --Monday was the 20th wedding anniversary of anniversary. Six children survive: Mrs. Loomis, Mr. & Mrs. John Callender and friends to the Mr. G. N. Wilder, and Mrs. N. M. Fisher, of Painesville; Mrs. A. P. Axtell, of Perry; Mrs. E. B.

119 © J. Stebbins 2019 Aug. 25, 1881 Adams, of New Carlisle, Ind., and Mrs. Shepherd, Willoughby Plains of Barkhamstead, Conn. --O. H. Brown seems to be supplying the Painesville market with watermelons as no one Real Estate Transfers else has any. Madison --Mrs. Earl Palmer has returned from a long visit Warner, D. W, in Minnesota. Moores, John Concord Perry --Mr. & Mrs. S. W. Weigel have returned from Call, Arit B. Pennsylvania where they attended the golden Ashley, R. L wedding of Mr. Weigel’s parents. Mr. Weigel Baker, Mary A. has 7 children, 19 grandchildren and 3 great- Keener, Martin grandchildren. Painesville Cleveland Williams, Cynthia A. It is not yet settled whether Mr. I. H. Wade’s Lynch, Mary proposal to convey “Wade’s Park” to the city will Payne, H. W. be accepted. The terms are rather burdensome. Casey, Bridget --Miss Phebe Underwood, of Cleveland, married Mentor Mr. Frank Curtiss, of your city (Painesville). Kneale, Jennie Ackley, C. C. Madison Madison --Miss Anna Walding is visiting friends in Brewster, Robert L. Cleveland. Wilcox, Julia B. --Mrs. Frank Guthrie, of Titusville, Pa., is the guest of S. A. Rand. Mentor --Frank Cowles, an old resident of Madison, is --Mr. Stephen Hart and his son, T. G., are taking visiting his friends. a trip east. --Mr. & Mrs. Ferdinand Lee, of Cleveland, were --Mrs. William A. Seely has returned to St. Louis in town over Sunday. where she will be joined by Mr. Seely and then --A. B. Childs has thrown aside the trowel and they go on to Wahpeton, Dakota, their future taken a position on the Lake Shore Railway. home. --George Woodworth, of Cleveland, is spending a few days in town, visiting his relatives. Perry --The marriage of Miss Sarah Williams, of --Miss Anna Wood is visiting friends in Kirtland Oberlin, to Mr. Robert Brewster, will take place th --There was a surprise party Tuesday at Mr. H. L. at the home of the bride on Aug.24 . Gibbs’. --Miss Hewitt, of Camden, Lorain Co., is visiting Married th at Rev. J. H. Smith’s. In Cleveland, Aug. 17 , at the residence of the --Mr. Arit Call has sold his residence to Dr. R. L. bride’s mother, Mr. Frank C. Curtiss, of Ashley, of Lenox, Ashtabula Co. We now have Painesville, and Miss Phebe A. Underwood, of three physicians in our little town. Cleveland. Died rd South Madison In Perry, Aug. 3 , 1881, of typhoid fever, Orange --A surprise birthday party was held at H. F. L. Manchester, age 45 yrs. th Griswold’s in honor of Mrs. Griswold’s 70th In Painesville, Aug. 17 , of cholera infantum birthday. Willard, son of C. M. and Katie Luce, age 2 mos., 18 days.

120 © J. Stebbins 2019 Aug. 25, 1881 White, James Letters uncalled for at the Painesville P. O. as of Wakelee, William Aug. 21, 1881: Walker, J. B. Ladies Wells, O.W. Baker, Mary A. Mrs. Foreigners Brinnick Retie, Miss Anderson, L. J. Baker, Jane Mrs. Andersson, Johan Bernhard Barnes, Kittie Mrs. Anderson, L. L. Beckwith, Melita Mrs. Bergstrom, Charles Clark, James Mrs. Bjorkman, Otto Curtiss, Eliza Miss Berggren, A. E. Hill, Hattie Miss Borgstrom, R. Harvey, Flora Miss Bernhardt, Hugo Hulbert, Melvina Mrs. Dawedson, Carl Edward Jones, Annie R. Mrs. Friman, G. Witham, E. A. Mrs. Gode, Johan Ludvig Lester, Charlotte T. Miss Gustafson, Pit Marble, Olive Mrs. Hjorth, lars McQueeny, Nellie Mrs. Jannacito, Donato Mosher, C. C. Mrs. Jonsson, Niles Mosher, Katie Mrs. Jakobsson, C. E. Parmly, Cora Miss Johansson, A. Ray, Minnie Miss Jacobsson, Carl Schram, Susan Mrs. Karlson, Svan Otto Smith, Lizzie Mrs. Nilson, Nils J. Weatiur, Eliza Miss Penttila, Matti Gentlemen Persson, Ola Barney, F. S. Sjogren Anders Burns, F. W. Vinbeli, Matti Durkey, Myron Freeman, Worthy S. Divorce Gee, Seth George G. Lapham vs Emeline E. Lapham Griswold, Rufus The defendant, Emeline E. Lapham, whose place Hyland, Joseph of residence is unknown, will take notice that on Holland H. H. Aug. 22rd, the plaintiff filed his petition for Jenken, A. divorce charging her with willful absence of Kerr, John more than 3 yrs. Leeka, F. E. Marquis, Robert Sept. 1, 1881 Thursday May, Morris p. 1 State and Neighborhood O’Larey, Henry --Hiram Firestone, a leading farmer of Canton, O’Neil, Patrick died Thursday night, age 42, typhoid fever. O’Brien, Tommy --John Gatchlin, a farmer of Mt. Vernon, fell from Pike, Daniel a load of straw to the barn floor and broke both Ritter, Hammy his arms at the wrist. Ray, Edgar Stunn, L. E.

121 © J. Stebbins 2019 Sept. 1, 1881 --The son of O. S. Brainard attempted tight-rope --Jacob Fisher, of Massillon, had his right hand so walking from a fence to the top of a barn. He fell badly mashed in a punch machine that off at about 12 feet high and dislocated his amputation at the wrist was performed. shoulder. --J. L. Rivers (colored), editor of the Carrollton --Western Reserve Nurseries, Perry, Ohio, was Gazette, died recently leaving two sons established in 1861 by Mr. L. Green, its present competent to succeed him in the publication of owner. the paper. --Last week, Eddie Potter, 11 yrs. old, was run --Dr. J. W. Craig, a prominent surgeon of over by the cars in the yard of the Cleveland, Mansfield, was thrown from his buggy, by a Tuscarawas Valley & Wheeling Railway, at runaway horse, and his leg broken. Lorain. He had been cautioned not to try to get on moving trains, but tried anyway. His arm was p. 3 Local Brevities broken and all the flesh torn from his right leg. --E. B. Esty, of Cleveland, was the guest of Mrs. George B. Converse over the Sabbath. Death of D. K. Post --Mr. Cullen Palmer, an old resident of Madison, Mr. Daniel K Post died on Friday of dysentery, at died on Sunday after a long and painful illness. his residence on the east side of the river, age 79. --Dr. J. E. Cook left Painesville Monday for He had been a leading farmer of Painesville for Cleveland, and has located in the office with Dr. 43 years. Jones, West Side, near Viaduct. --J. Wesley Babcock, of Indiana, a former Gary’s Battery th resident of Painesville, was in town Monday. He The 15 annual reunion of Battery C., First Ohio has been visiting his uncle and aunt, Mr. & Mrs. Light Artillery was held on the Fair Grounds in Parish Joyce, of Little Mountain. Painesville Thursday and Friday of last week. Of --Mr. John Cramblett, who has been in Iowa, for the 326 names on the original muster roll of the past six or eight months, has returned to 1861, fifty-four were present. There was one Painesville to assume his old position in the death in the last year, Storah Wise, of Kansas. J. corner hardware store for Messrs. Wilson & C. Wetmore, of Ashtabula is sick. The name of Reed. Daniel G. Reed, which was written in white chalk --The examination for the West Point Cadetship on a piece of inside siding in Floral Hall in 1861, will be held in Warren, Friday, Oct. 24. The the time he enlisted, was still plainly visible, and examining committee are: as a relic, his brother was permitted to saw the Wade, E. C. – of Jefferson board out and carry it away, the writer of the Harvey, T. W. of Painesville name having been killed in 1864, in Bentonville, Carroll, C. W. Prof. – of Chardon N. C. Colton, Geo. B. Prof. – of Hiram Following is the roster: Harmon, J. Dr. – of Warren Privates --The drouth is seriously felt in Painesville. No Holt, H. C. one can recall a time when the water in Grand Belding, Amos River ceased to run, as is now the case. Fifty rods Graham, A. E. above and below the dam, the river bed is as dry Salked, G. M. as the main traveled roads. Austin, John --Dr. L. D. West, of Hambden, on Friday, was Ames, D. B. riding along in his buggy smoking his King, Richard meerschaum, as usual, when he smelled smoke. Manchester, Heman He got out of the buggy just in time before it was Cole, S. K. enveloped in flames. Norton, Horace Olds, Henry

122 © J. Stebbins 2019 Sept. 1, 1881 Little Mountain Items Winchester, Byron There was a large picnic in front of the pioneer th Collister, Wm. cottage of Mr. & Mrs. C. D. Griswold, on the 15 . Carmichael, J. S. Mr. Griswold’s father was Truman Griswold, a Adams, J. Q. pioneer in 1810. Amidon, N. Brown, Fred Mentor Bell, G. J. --Mrs. Truman P. Barber and son left Mentor on Bradley, S. Monday for Sturgeon Bay. Ed. goes to fish and Chapman, John hunt in the woods and on the bay. Call, A. --Prof. A. D. Luse, of Gainesville, O., has now Como, M. become a property holder in Mentor Center. His Foster, O. little daughters will be a pleasant addition to the Harvey, A. schools. Hettinger, L. Kissock, T. Perry th Knight, T. S. --There was a pleasant gathering Aug. 26 at the Morse, F. H. residence of Nehemiah Gray, to commemorate th Morse, John his 88 birthday. Twelve children, twenty-five Martindale, C. D. grandchildren, and fifteen great-grandchildren Mallory, S. O. were present. More, S. Merritt, H. Willoughby Plains Morgan, Frank --Miss Belle Fanning, of Michigan, is visiting her McGonnigal, G. N. grandmother, Mrs. Eliza Downing. Proctor, Ed. --Mrs. Curtis Brown has erected a nice large Platts, S. monument in the cemetery on the Plains. Reed, J. R. --Miss Etta Brown and Miss Maud Hanson go to Sweatland, L. Valparaiso, Ill., this week to attend school. Sweet, Charles Stowe, H. M. Thompson Thompson, John --Miss Nellie Cooper has been very sick but is Varney, C. H. now recovering. She has had typhoid fever. Welton, B. R. --It was reported that the Ledge House would Woodin, H. again be opened. However, Mr. Gilbreath has Whitman, N. not been able to make satisfactory Whitman, Z. arrangements and will probably vacate it and it will be again unoccupied. rd th Headlands --The 3 annual reunion of the 117 Regiment th --Mrs. Wm. Shepherd and son, from Painesville, was held at the Ledge on the 23rd, 24th and 25 . have been visiting Mr. Slitor. (Description is given of the day.) The President of --Mrs. David June, of Fremont, has been visiting the Association is Capt. L. C. Reeve, of Rome, relatives in this vicinity. Ashtabula Co., Ohio. --Alva Snell, mate of the schooner Orphan Boy, of Chicago, has been home for a short time, and Union Sporting Club th will return to Chicago Monday. The scores from the match held Aug. 27 . The match consisted of 24 balls thrown from a rotary trap. The number of balls broken by each man:

123 © J. Stebbins 2019 Sept. 1, 1881 Renze, Marthy Miss Brown, P. N. 12 Sidley, Maggie Miss Kellogg, V. 11 Selvan, Mary Miss Winchell, C. R. 11 Tucker, Jane Miss Gary, E. 11 Web, Ida M. Mrs. Ratcliff, N. 10 Gentlemen Wilder, W. 9 Britton, J. F. Loomis, N. J. 9 Bourke, James Kellogg, E. 6 Burroughs, Will F. Brown, E. P. 3 Cieg, A. G. Brown, F. H. 1 Jarvis, Lewis C. Keneipp, Frank Married Laracy, Michael In Cleveland, Aug. 30th, at the residence of the McMahon, John bride’s parents, Mr. B. F. Downer and Miss Katie O’Neal, Patrick E. Thackwell. O’Brien, Jammie Powers, Z. M. Died Roach, James --In Painesville, Aug. 21st, of spinal fever, Myrta Snell, John C. E. Palmer, youngest daughter of Mr. & Mrs. W. Smith, Harry G. Palmer, age 11 yrs., 2 mos. Williams, Harrie --At her home in Mentor, Aug. 15th, after a long Webb, Geo. H. and painful illness, Mrs. Mehittable Parker, wife of Green Parker. She was 62 yrs. old. The Estate of Susan J. Humiston Letters uncalled for at the Painesville P. O. as of H. M. Munson is the administrator of Susan J. Aug. 31, 1881: Humiston, deceased, late of Painesville, Lake Co., Ladies Ohio. Adams, J. E. Miss Babcock, J. Mrs. Sept. 8, 1881 Thursday Baker, Herbert Mrs. p. 1 Pioneer Sketches Cramford, Maggie Miss L. M. Parsons settled in LeRoy in 1817. He could Callen, Maud Miss not be at the old folks’ picnic at Perkins’ Camp so Carne, Leanna E. Mrs. he writes to share some stories. As a post script. Coyne, Harry Mrs. he relates a story about the history of Montville. Collister, Mrs. Colonel Dayton settled there about 60 yrs. ago, Duncan, Emma Miss built a log house and dug the clay to fill for the French, Margret Mrs. hearth beneath the floor. For a year or two the Hancock, Emma family enjoyed good health and then one of his Hayner, Eliza J. six boys died suddenly. The day of his funeral, Hathaway, Carrie Miss another of the boys took sick and soon died. Holmes, Geo. P. Mrs. Then another sickened and died. When the Hughes, Katie Mrs. fourth was taken sick, Dr. Johnson, who was in Lynch, John Mrs. attendance on them, declared there must be McClary, Mary Miss some local cause, for his medicine did no good. Myers, Nellie Miss In searching for the cause, he pulled up the floor Pirkins, Ellen Mrs. and found the hole that was dug to fill up for the Palmer, Cora A. Mrs. hearth was half full of water with green scum.

124 © J. Stebbins 2019 Sept. 8, 1881 --Mr. Isaac M. Shattuck, of Perry, is out of danger There, said the doctor is what killed your and is improving. children. The hole was filled with ashes and the --By the careless handling of a coal oil can, Mr. H. sick boy soon got well. Woodward and his two children, on Grant street, were severely burned. State and Neighborhood --Mrs. D. B. Wick, of Cleveland, has been --Thos. Castigan, a pioneer of Sandusky, died last spending a few days in town with her sister, Mrs. week. R. K. Paige. --Simon Stall, a farmer of Bryan, was struck by --The farms of Uri Seeley and Mrs. Cook have lightning Thursday and fatally injured. been burning ever since Monday night; a large --F. S. Mather, an old and highly esteemed amount of timber, fence, and other property has resident of Ashtabula, died on Sat., age 65. been destroyed. --Ex-Auditor Edward Buckingham, of Akron, died --Mrs. Harriet McMurphy left on Tuesday for last week after a severe illness of paralysis. Waldo, Sheboygan Co., Wis., where she goes to --N. Bright, a farmer in Marion Township, lost a visit a son and two daughters. She expects to barn in a fire caused by sparks from a stay until next June. locomotive. --Mr. A. B. Call, of Perry, having sold his place to --Mrs. Larobee, Gen. Garfield’s sister, visited her Dr. R. L. Ashley, of Lenox, has moved to mother at Hiram last week and reports the old Bridgeport, Wis. lady hopeful, cheerful and well. --Horace Martin, a lad 11 yrs. of age, while sitting --John G. Baugher, of New Middleton, Mahoning on a bag of oats on top of a load of staves, riding Co., lost a large barn and four horses in a fire last from Newburg to Cleveland, fell off, and the week. wheels passed over his chest, crushing him to --Geo. Seaman, of Saybook, lost by fire a barn, death. horses, mowing machine, etc. --The farms of Edgar Dunham, Oscar Scott, E. M. --Heavy fires in the woods and meadows near Ingersoll and Mrs. Edgar Munson were all on fire Geneva were raging last week and water was Tuesday. carried from Grand River a number of miles in --Mrs. J. L. Tabor, who had been confined to her order to subdue the flames. bed several weeks by typhoid fever, died Wed. --A watchman named Bernard Marren, was run night. She leaves a husband and four children. over and instantly killed at a railroad crossing in --The well in Maiden Lane that furnished water Sandusky. He leaves a wife and seven children. for making mortar for the brick blocks erected a --Robert Humphreys lost his life by descending few years ago on the north side of Main street, into a well at Sidney. The well was 60 feet deep; requiring hundreds of barrels daily, is now dry. he had been lowered but 15 feet, when he fell to --Mrs. Mary Steele has been engaged as organist the bottom. He had not tested the well for air in Dr. Streator’s Church in East Cleveland for the damp. coming year. She has been organist in the First Congregational Church, Painesville, for 15 yrs. p. 3 Local Brevities --Mr. A. House, age 85, one of the oldest settlers Suicide in Willoughby of Conneaut, died on Sat. Wm. Dowin, of Willoughby, age 28, committed --T. D. West, of Sandusky, a prominent business suicide Monday by shooting himself with a gun. man and politician died on Saturday. He left a suicide note which is printed. --C. Quinn, Esq., who has been spending the summer on Little Mountain, has returned to Death of Rev. Dr. Cowles business again in Painesville. Mrs. J. C. Bateham has just been called by telegram to attend the funeral of her stepfather, Dr. Henry Cowles, of Oberlin. His sister is Mrs. R.

125 © J. Stebbins 2019 Sept. 8, 1881 Marshall, of this place. He has written his A Card commentaries on the Bible in 16 volumes. His A card of sincere and heartfelt thanks is wife died last winter. He died Sept. 6, age 79, at published by Mrs. C. G. Palmer, Mrs. L. M. Janesville, Wisconsin, where he was visiting his Brooks, and J. C. Palmer to friends and neighbors daughter, Mrs. Little, Superintendent of the who assisted in ministering to Mr. Palmer during State Institute for the Blind. his long sickness.

Lake Common Pleas LeRoy List of jurors drawn for Oct. term: --Mr. Bradley Williams, an old and esteemed Grand Jurors resident of LeRoy, died yesterday of spinal fever. Tibbals, H. W. Painesville --Miss Lizzie E. Wright, from Weeping Water, Call, A. B. Perry Nebraska, is at home on a visit to her mother, Rudd, C. D. Willoughby Mrs. J. W. Doncaster. Tallman, J. P. Madison Pease, Hiram Concord Headlands Gray, Andrew Willoughby --There were two raisings Saturday, Mr. Hugh Burr, Edward Concord Brooks Jr., a barn; and Mr. Eugene Brooks, a corn Osborn, D. S. Madison house. Breed, Amos Perry --Mrs. Downing, of Willoughby Plains, and her Frost, W. C. Mentor granddaughter, Mrs. Dr. Fanning, have been Burr, David Concord visiting at Mr. Alfred Brooks’. Fowler, W. H. Painesville --Mr. Thadford Byrns, Miss Mary Slitor, and Miss Benjamin, Foster E. Madison Addie Brooks have gone to Painesville to attend Brown, Orrin Mentor the High School there. Whiting, S. M. Kirtland Petit Jurors Madison Cone, W. A. Madison --Rev. John Hunt, of Huntsburgh, is the guest of Youmans, S. Mentor J. G. Fraser. Thorp, L. A. Painesville --Mrs. Lankburg, a very aged and respectable Walding, T. C. Madison lady of North Madison, died last Thursday. Vrooman J. B. Perry --Dr. M. Blinn, who has been assisting Dr. Wicker, C. W. Willoughby Stockham, is intending to locate in Willoughby. Carlton, G. W. Kirtland --Messrs. A. Hall and R. Freeman have contracted Houliston, William Willoughby to grade twelve miles of road west of Cleveland Colby, W. L. Madison for the New York, Chicago & St. Louis Road. Metcalf, E. G. Kirtland --H. C. Rand finished his job of grading for the L. Hibbard, J. R. LeRoy S. Railway at Ashtabula on Sat. Loomis, F. J. Painesville --Drs. Stockham and Blinn removed a piece of Patterson, C. W. Painesville steel that had been in the arm of George King a West, David Madison long time. The patient was under the influence Reynolds, C. C. Mentor of ether. Buell, C. Painesville --Master Fred Potter found his second pocket Crane, Charles Painesville book on Sat. night. He has turned both of them Taylor, Leroyal Willoughby over to the P. M. which speaks well for his Waite, Charles Willoughby honesty. Mather, W. D. Mentor

126 © J. Stebbins 2019 Sept. 8, 1881 Olsen, Augusta Miss --Mrs. J. H. Wallace and Miss Elna Brockway Ross, Malissa returned from their trip up the lakes with Capt. Wood, Ida Miss Graves on Friday. Write, A. R. Mrs. --Newton Sterns, son of Ziba Sterns, South Gentlemen Madison, returned from Kansas on Friday. He Burnhard, Hugo had been in Kansas 11 yrs. He went there at the Clark, James age of 17. He has land if located in Ohio, would Crosbie, James be worth $10,000 - $15,000. Muldoon, Thomas Moloney, Dan Died Taylor, Edmon --In Mentor, the 1st inst., of cholera infantum, Weeden, W. H. Prof. Nellie A. Mosher, only daughter of C. C. and K. E. Mosher, age 7 mos., 20 days. The Estate of Betsey A. Potter --In Mentor, August 23rd, of inflammation of the E. B. Griswold is the adm. of Betsey A. Potter, bowels, James M., second son of Zeba French, deceased, late of Madison, Lake Co., Ohio. age 20 yrs., 5 mos., 9 days. Probate Notice Died To the next of kin of Belinda W. Stone, deceased, In Madison, August 28th, after a painful and late of Unionville, you are hereby notified that H. protracted illness of over a year, Mr. Cullen P. Dodge, the executor has presented the alleged Palmer, age 69 yrs. He lived in Madison during last will of said deceased for probate. Geo. H. the past 40 years, and aided materially in the Shepherd, Probate Judge upbuilding of the town and society. He was born in Concord, Ohio, in 1812, was a son of Dr. Isaac Notice of the accounts filed and set for hearing st Palmer of that place, and a descendant of Walter on Oct. 1 , 1881: Palmer, who came from Nottinghampshire, J. H. Jones, adm. of John Hinkley, deceased, final England, with the pilgrims, and settled in 1653 in account Stonington, Conn., where a family reunion of his William T. Fitch, guardian of William H. Fitch, descendants was held the present year. While final account living in Concord, the deceased, with Robert W. A. Breed, guardian of Ernest H. Hattie, C., and Murray, now of Mentor, bought and sold cattle Minnie A. Cook, final account extensively, buying them in that vicinity and G. D. and H. L. Ensign, executer of C. W. Ensign, driving them overland in large droves across the deceased, first account Allegheny and Blue Ridge Mountains to Geo. C. Newton, adm., of estate of Jeremiah Philadelphia where they were sold. At the age of Campbell, dec., first account 52, soon after the death of his son, he united E. C. French, adm. of the estate of Julia A. with the Congregational Church. He leaves a Lawrence, deceased wife, three sons and a daughter. Isaac Everett, guardian of Harvey G., John P., Charles C., and Lee C. Woodard, final account for Letters uncalled for at the Painesville P. O. as of Harvey G. and first account for others Sept. 7, 1881: Isaac Everett, trustee of Carlos and Arthur E. Ladies Emes, final and first account respectively Burnham, Nina Miss Baker, Eliza, Mrs. The Estate of Susan J. Humiston Howard, N. Mrs. H. N. Munson is adm. of Susan J. Humiston, Loomis, Ella E. Mrs. deceased, late of Painesville, Lake Co., Ohio.

127 © J. Stebbins 2019 Sept. 15, 1881 Thursday who was born in Bristol, Vt., in 1811 and died at p. 1 State and Neighborhood—Hugh Davis, of his home in Chardon, Aug. 26, age 70. He had Marietta, was crushed to death by an been a citizen of Chardon for 48 yrs. embankment falling upon him. --Ashtabula News: Mr. A. C. Fisk sold his --The large huckleberry swamp of Amboy, business property on Main street to Miss Ashtabula Co., has been on fire for a number of Elizabeth Brown and her sister, Mrs. Hattie days. Mitchell, of this place, for $9,000. --Hon. S. A. Northway, of Jefferson, is making a tour through Europe. p. 2 Terrible Fires in Michigan --An insane woman, who gave her name as Essa Villages swept away and hundreds of lives lost. P. Warren, is under the care of the Ashtabula Co. A terrible calamity befell the counties of Huron Sheriff. and Sanilac, in Michigan, last week. Large tracts --Mrs. Hepburn, wife of Civil Engineer Arthur of land there were covered with brush, dry Hepburn, died suddenly in Ashtabula of heart timber and slashings, and when the fire broke disease on Friday. out it swept through the territory rapidly. The --Jacob Sipe, age 65, a highly respected citizen of towns of Bad Ax, Verona, Port Hope, Huron City, Mahoning Co., died at his residence in Sand Beach, Beaver, Forest Bay, Bloomfield and Springfield Township recently. Charleston, were almost wholly wiped out of --Peter Hoyle, of Berlin, Mahoning Co., lost an existence and large number of men, women and arm by having a hand caught in a threshing children were killed in the flames. The wind blew machine. a gale and the smoke was so dense that for 2 or --A large barn belonging to B. B. Robbins, at 3 days it was as black as night. As of Wed. night, Niles, was destroyed by fire Wednesday. 45 bodies had been found within a mile in the --Eighteen sheep belonging to James West, of township of Paris. Nearly all are Poles. E. C. Mt. Cory, Hancock Co., were killed by lightning Carleton, Mayor of Port Huron, chairman of the during a storm Wed. relief committee, appeals to the charity and --Judge M. E. Merrill, of Hartford, Conn., died a generosity of the American People to send help few days since at the home of his brother, Judge without delay. Fifteen thousand families are A. E. Merrill, of Sandusky. found to be utterly destitute. --An incendiary fire destroyed a large barn of M. B. Talmadge, of Mt. Gilead, on Wed. p. 3 Local Brevities --Norman Smith, of Conneaut, was attacked by a --Miss Lizzie Green is visiting in Cleveland. bull which threw him to the ground, gored him --Mrs. J. Willey Smith is visiting friends in New and broke four of his ribs. York. --Willis Powers, a Youngstown lawyer, died at --Mr. & Mrs. Frank Brown have returned to Bass lake on Thursday from an overdose of Omaha. morphine, taken as is supposed, to relieve pain. --C. O. Barrett and family moved to Cleveland on --Mr. O. W. Germond, of Conneaut, while Monday. assisting in unloading a cargo of ice from a sloop, --Frank and Herbert Moodey have returned to fell into the hold, receiving broken ribs and Brooklyn, N. Y. serious injuries to his head and neck. --Mrs. J. W. Doncaster, of LeRoy, is very sick with --By carelessness in giving directions how to take dysentery. morphine, Mr. Louis Harroff, of West --Dr. George Wilson had a baby boy born last Austintown, Mahoning Co., took 20 doses at one Thursday. time, resulting in his death. He was 80 yrs. old. --Mr. Hugh Sanford and Miss Tinny Gilmore were --Last week’s issue of the Chardon Republican married today. contains an obituary notice of Wm. G. Munsell, --Stephen Nighman, of LeRoy, cut his wrist with an ax.

128 © J. Stebbins 2019 Sept. 15, 1881 car windows closed. People were fleeing in --Mr. A. D. Malin, having decided to remain at wagons and on foot. home, resumed his position with H. C. Gray & Son. Forest Fires --Mrs. H. W. Payne and daughter, Mrs. A. S. The loss of property in Lake Co. caused by forest Arter, left this morning for a visit to friends in fires last week will aggregate several thousand Iowa. dollars. Mr. C. Rust, of Concord lost a lot of wood --Miss Lola T. Riker has left the Imbecile Asylum and Fairchild Smith was also a heavy loser. Uri at Columbus and accepted the position as Seely’s farm was burning all last week. There principal teacher in amusements in the Imbecile was a heavy loss on the Parmly farms. Asylum at Lincoln, Ill. --S. Bigler received a car load of potatoes --Mr. Elmer Bowen, of Perry, took the schooner yesterday from the west; probably the first ever Kent, last week on a trip to the upper lakes with imported to Lake Co. the hopes of being cured of his hay fever. --Mr. & Mrs. Dan Parker, of Kewanee, Ill., are --Will Byrnes, son of Mr. H. H. Byrnes, of visiting here and staying with Mrs. B. B. Park, Farmington, married Miss Addie Cox, of sister of Mrs. Parker. They were former residents Mesopotamia. of this county.

Glass Ball Shoot Venerable Men – Meeting of the Ex-sheriffs of The Painesville Gun Club held their weekly shoot Lake County on the race course Tuesday. Mr. Cowles, won The following will meet at the Cowles House first place; Tinan, Hardway and Hines, tied for parlors, Monday. (All the-ex Sheriffs of Lake Co., second place. except one) Dr. M. M. Blinn L. P. Bates of Willoughby, age 80, served 1840 - Five years ago, M. M. Blinn worked as a 1845 compositor in this office. He left to study J. A. Tracy, deceased, served 1845-1849 medicine in Cincinnati and Louisville where he Dan Parker, age 77, now a resident of Kewanee, graduated with a diploma as an M. D. Dr. Blinn Ill.; served from 1849 – 1853 has located in Kirtland. Wm. Clayton, age 67, served from 1853-1857 A. P. Axtell, age 67, served from 1857-1861 Sad Accident J. V. Viall, age 73, served from 1861 to 1864 Otis Warner, 23 yrs. old and only son of Mr. J. M. Benjamin, age 53, served from 1865 to 1869 Addison Warner, of Warner’s Mills, LeRoy, was S. Wire, age 63, served from 1869 to 1874 engaged in running a threshing machine at Archy H. M Mosher, age 45, served from 1873 to 1877 Wilson’s in Thompson, Thursday. In attempting H. M. Morley, age 47, served from 1873 to 1877 to oil the machine his left hand was caught in the T. M. Morley, age 47, served from 1877 to 1881 drive wheel and badly smashed; amputation was A. D. Barrett, age 42, present incumbent necessary. Dr. Root, of Painesville, performed Of the deputy sheriffs, one was present, Oliver the operation. Andrews, age 84, who served under Parker. Mr. Collins Morse, about 80, was also a deputy under Riding Through Fire Parker. Mr. J. W. Shearer, wife and children of Bay City, Mr. Bates deputies are both dead: J. A. Tracy and Mich., are visiting Mrs. Shearer’s parents, Mr. & Noah Carroll. Mrs. E. Larned, in Mentor. Mr. Shearer said he Mr. Clayton’s deputies were Mr. Andrews and rode the train through 12 miles of fire in Mr. H. M. Moser. Bridgeport, Blackmer, Birch Run, Mount Morris Mr. Axtell’s deputies were M. H. Colby and L. P. and Clio Townships. It was necessary to keep the Axtell Mr. Viall had one deputy, Mr. A. W. Stocking.

129 © J. Stebbins 2019 Sept. 15, 1881 Mr. Benjamin had three deputies, A. W. Thompson Stocking, Dan Scranton deceased, and Elihu --Mrs. R. C. Smith is still very sick; also, Mrs. F. M. Dodge. Leonard is quite sick. Both ladies are sufferers Mr. Wire’s deputies were J. M. Benjamin, H. P. from bowel difficulties and such troubles are Allen and Daniel Scranton. very common here. Mr. Mosher’s deputies were J. M. Benjamin, H. Headlands P. Allen and S. C. Pomeroy. --Miss Amelia Kraus has been very sick but is now Mr. Morley had four deputies: H. M. Mosher, H. better. P. Allen, A. L. Brown, and Geo. H. Eddy. Mentor Real Estate Transfers --Oscar Loomis and family are about to leave Madison Mentor and are intending to make Dakota their Callow, William future home. Nettleton, A. M. Perry Parker, Lewis --Drs. Axtell and Ashley are now our resident Kellogg, H. E. physicians. Parker Catharine --Dr. F. H. Todd, a resident here for nearly two Kellogg, A. Mr. & Mrs. years, has moved to Mentor. Sherer, Maria --Mr. A. D. Call sold his farm here to L. Green. Painesville --A. B. Call sold his house and lot here to Dr. Chesney, E. M. Ashley. Mr. Call and family have moved to Mitchell, Mary C. Bridgeport, Crawford Co., Wis. Alexander, J. W. Paige, R. K. Married Baldwin, Eli In LeRoy, Sept. 5, Mr. Clinton Curtiss and Miss Baldwin, Sally Mary Mallory. Marshal, Seth Marshall, Albert M Letters uncalled for at the Painesville P. O. as of Mentor Sept. 14, 1881: Viall, Martha B. Ladies Viall, C. C. Bidlake, Minnie Miss Willoughby Cromley, Belle Mrs. Ferguson, Harriet L. Corlett, Christina Mrs. Moses, Wilson Damon, J. F. Mrs. Pomery, Celia M. Gallagher, Katie Miss Losey, N. M. Howard, Edward, Mrs. Davison, Olive M. Kirby, Ann Miss Lett, Hattie C. Mrs. Willoughby Plains Simpson, Mary J. Mrs. --Mr. Tom Newton, from Defiance, is visiting his Smith, Mary A. Mrs. brother, G. C. Newton. Steward, Nettie Miss --Mr. P. Richmond was taken very sick last night. Woodin, Ida Miss --Mr. & Mrs. Dean, of Cincinnati, are spending a Gentlemen few weeks with his sister, Mrs. Ed. Hyde. Baird, C. A. --Mrs. Almira Citerly has come from Michigan to Carlson, A. P. visit her relatives and friends. Canann, Patrick --There was a fine shower last night. Coburn, T. G. DeLaMater, G. Hon.

130 © J. Stebbins 2019 Sept. 15, 1881 --Samuel Houck, age 71, of Canal Fulton, one of Dwight, James H. its oldest citizens, died on Saturday. Ely, David S. --Joseph E. Hurlbut, age 66, an old resident of Flarthey, James Lorain Co., died at his residence in Elyria on Goetz, F. Thursday, of dysentery. Hamelton, Will --A traveling agent for a Rochester Nursery, Hathaway, Chas. named Geo. W. Haven, died in Cleveland Johnson, Geo. R. Monday from taking the wrong medicine. King, A. P. --Miss Zillah Sherman, daughter of Judge Miller D. E. Sherman, begins her fourth year of study at Mars, Wm. Wells College, Aurora, N. Y. Neff, Isaac --Mrs. Thomas Nichols, of Austintown, age 70, Paine, James H. fell dead on Friday. Porter, Geo. W. --James Allen, of Ashtabula, died of paralysis on Foreigners Friday. He was an old resident over 60 yrs. of age Andersson, I. P. and, for many years, manager of the Western Andersson, Carl Petter Union Telegraph Office. Bergman, A. E. --Abraham Bolander, of Findlay, received fatal Berggren, A. E. injuries from a saw in a sawmill. Nilsson, Petter --Fred Tinsley, of Wellsville, died in his sleep. He Persson, G. leaves a wife and five children. Sjogren, Anders Schuler, Ulrich p. 2 Dead! The Assassin’s Bullet Proves Fatal at Sjoholm, L. E. Last – Our Beloved President is No More Wesler, Anders Gustaf The president died Sept. 19, 1881 at 11:30 p.m. Wihela, Johan A post mortem examination of the president’s body was made. p. 4 List of Premiums that will be paid in each class at the Lake Co. Agricultural Fair. Norton Family Reunion The eighth annual reunion of the Norton family th Sept. 22, 1881 Thursday was held Sept. 14 at the residence of Nelson Norton, Perry, Lake County, Ohio. More than 60 p. 1 State and Neighborhood members of the family were present. Youngest --Joseph Rogers, age 93, a pioneer of Vienna, was son of Millie Fanshem, age 3 months, to died last week. oldest, Uncle Horace, age 73. --Myron Atwater’s sawmill at New Lyme, was Mentioned: destroyed by fire, Thursday. Mr. & Mrs. H. Herrick --Geneva has another corporation—the Willow Mrs. Susan Quirk Basket Company. Mrs. Philbrick --Mr. & Mrs. F. W. Coffin, of Ashland, celebrated Mrs. J. E. Stephen their 50th wedding anniversary Thursday. Those above were daughters of Sebbeous --The sawmill of Levi Stauffer, of Bryan, was Norton, elder brother of Horace Solon. burned on Thursday. Mr. & Mrs. Pettibone from Solon --John McNutt and wife celebrated their 50th Eber Norton and family from Mentor wedding anniversary, Oct. 1s. Ash. Dem. Mr. & Mrs. Baker, of LeRoy --John Wilcox a laborer fell dead in the streets in

Ravenna.

131 © J. Stebbins 2019 Sept. 22, 1881 Real Estate Transfers p. 3 Local Brevities Madison --Lieut. W. M. Irwin, of the U. S. Steamer Stratton, Samuel Michigan, is in town. Madison Wheel Co. --Frank Burridge has gone to Cleveland to attend Willoughby the Spencerian Business College. Taylor, Wm E. --Mr. S. W. Phelps, of Indiana is visiting his Lynch, David relatives and old friends in Lake County. Lynch, Rikard --Mrs. M. N. Ovington leaves town this afternoon Galusha, J. D. for a two week’s visit in Brooklyn, N. Y. Skiff, Geo. --Mrs. Molier and children leave for California Mentor Thursday to join their husband and father. Hart, T. G. --Mr. C. W. Citterly left town yesterday for Luse, Jesse D. Sherwood, Mich., where he intends to locate in Perry business. Call, A. D. --Mr. Robert Livingston, of Albany, N. Y., has Call, Solon W. been the guest of his half-brother, Mr. Walter LeRoy Lanphier, during the past year. Pike, David --Mr. George B. Paine, of Ashtabula, is Taylor, Richard V. convalescing. --T. H. Wells, of Jefferson, a brakeman jumped Concord from the Conneaut train while it was under rapid --Mr. Jacob Morse is very sick with spinal fever. speed, resulting in a crushed foot that had to be --Fred Corlett closed his school at Wilsons amputated at the instep. Corners to accept a position in a hardware store --Correction to last week, Lake County Sheriffs. in Cleveland. It should have read C. T. Morley from 1877 to 1881 not T. M. Morley. J. B. Mosher was deputy Perry for Wm. Clayton and not H. M. Moser, as printed. --Mr. G. M. Salkeld and wife are visiting in --Mrs. Martha Carothers is suing Sells Bros. for Missouri. $5,000 for injuries she sustained when the circus --Mrs. J. H. Smith is spending a few days in bulletin boards fell upon her. Indiana. --Mr. Ruel Loomis, of Concord, has been taken to the Asylum in Newburgh with nervous Willoughby Plains prostration. --Mrs. Mina Dunbar, of New Richland, Minn., is Glass Ball Shoot visiting her parents Mr. & Mrs. Dan Hopkins. Scores for the weekly shoot of the Painesville Also, Miss Marian Dunbar, of the same place, is Gun Club which took place last Monday at the visiting her friends on the Plains. They intend to Driving Park. Cowles and Finan were the best stay all winter. shots. Headlands Bounty for Hawks --Mr. Edward Brooks, of the schooner Harmon, The state pays a bounty of 50 cents to anyone for was at home Sunday. killing a hawk presenting its head to the --Mr. Titus and Hugh Brooks have sold 50 tons of township Clerk, who must destroy the same. Mr. hay this season at $10.50 per ton. Brown, of Concord, presented two hawks heads --Mr. William Kraus, of Cleveland, was home and received his reward. Sunday to see his relatives and friends. --A baby girl has entered the house of Alva Snell; now Herbert has a sister.

132 © J. Stebbins 2019 Sept. 22, 1881 Hutchinson, L. Miss Kirtland Jackson, Mary Mrs. --Mr. John Morrison is attending medical Johnson, Lue Miss lectures in Cleveland. Malin, A. R. Mrs. --Mrs. Sarah Tillinghast died September 7th, of Martin, Fannie Miss paralysis, age 82 yrs. McCastney Ada Miss Stewart, Joseph Mrs. Geneva Smith, Mary Mrs. --Will Bentley returns to Oberlin this week. Taylor, Louisa Mrs. --Mrs. Alice Sexton is very sick with congestion of Gentlemen the lungs. Armstrong, A. --Miss Della Stanclift, of Richmond Center, is Ballard, Warren visiting relatives here. Bell, F. C. --A. F. Miller, of the firm of Barnum & Miller, Bradley, S. E. went to New York State last week for a bride. Clark, Maurice D. --A. W. Cook, of Geneva, and Miss Nora Ermatinger, Alock Nettleton, of Bainbridge, Ohio, were married Gray, G. W. Rev. Sept. 1st. Haver, William --Mrs. Ames, of Minneapolis, Minn., is visiting Hazen, A. L. relatives in this section. Mrs. T. Pratt, of New King, Charles York State, sister-in-law of Mrs. Ames, is also Knowles, T. B. visiting here. Long, Henry --Erastus Carmer suffered recently with a Lorny, John swelled tongue that prevented him for taking McNamara, Mathew food for a time. The pus finally discharged itself. Munson, H. M. Mrs. Carmer has been quite sick with spinal Reynolds, J. M. disease. Root, James D. Wells, Willie C. Married West, W. K. At the M. E. parsonage, Chardon, Sept. 8th, Geo. Woten, John E. Lapham and Mary L. Shepherd, both of Perry. Foreigners Died Johanson, Anders At Little Mountain, Sept. 18, 1881, Clyde L., son Plpusrun Tiulkn brie Franz of Lewis and Nellie Segar, age 4 months. Timbau, Olnner Kolwnkoski, T. A. Poem written for Myrta E. Palmer, who died Aug. 21, 1881, age 11. Sept. 29, 1881 Thursday p. 1 State and Neighborhood Letters uncalled for at the Painesville P. O. as of ----James Keene, who was the first inmate of Sept. 21, 1881: Mahoning Co. Infirmary, is dead. Ladies --Mr. & Mrs. Wm. Large, of Ashtabula, recently Beers, Rebecca Mrs. celebrated their golden wedding. Bowen, Florence Miss --Mr. Gould P. Birdseye, an old resident of Fowler, Oliver Miss Norwalk, died suddenly on Sunday, age 80. Goodrich, Mary L. Miss -- A two-year-old son of Thomas Love, of Henry, Mary A. Mrs. Marietta, fell into an open cistern on Monday Hoyt, S. G. Mrs. and was drowned.

133 © J. Stebbins 2019 Sept. 29, 1881 --Capt. J. B. Kilbourne’s residence is draped in the --During a thunderstorm in Jefferson on same crepe that he used when President Lincoln Monday, Bertie Tilden, an 8-yr. old daughter of was assassinated. Dr. Tilden, was struck by lightning and killed. --Mrs. Hector Sears, Charlie and Miss Sears, of --John Wiley was instantly killed on Wed. at the Brooklyn, N.Y. leave for home this afternoon depot in Ashland. A derrick broke and fell upon accompanied by Miss Leora Seymour, of our city. him. --The little daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Geo. B. Paine, --Mrs. Ann Fox, daughter, of Mr. L. Doty, of Ashtabula, died on Tuesday. Funeral in formerly of South Madison, now of Norwalk, Painesville, Thursday. Ohio, is visiting friends and relations in this --Mrs. Mary Thomson died at the residence of th section of the State. her son, J. J. Thomson, in Perry, Sept. 24 , age -- A large mortar tub from a derrick fell on Joseph 90. Mrs. Thomson is the last of a family of 13 Kennan, a tender on the new bridge works at children, all of whom lived to a great age. Conneaut. He was crushed and is in critical condition. A Fearful Warning --Nicholas Seitz, of Dubuque, Ia., was walking Every week there are accidents to boys who are along the railway track in Sandusky, when he fell, in the habit of jumping on and off moving train. striking his head on a rail and died in a few Last Friday noon, little John Brick, age 11, jump minutes. on a train, rode to Mentor and jumped off. He --Charles Harvey, a boy of ten years received struck in such a way that his right leg was fatal injuries by falling under a moving train in completely severed just below the knee. He was Crestline. taken to his father’s and an amputation above --Mrs. George Rex, widow of the late Judge the knee was performed by Drs. Merriman and George Rex, died on Friday in Newark, Ohio. Gardner. --Andrew Dorien, of Galion, an Irish peddler, age 45, died in Findlay, Sunday night. Foul play. Mrs. Eliza Garfield th Thursday last was the 80 birthday of the late p. 2 The Garments of Woe President Garfield’s mother. Many friends Description of the mourning dresses made for visited her during the day and she received their Mrs. Garfield and her daughter, Mollie. Lord & condolences and expressions of sympathy with a Taylor of New York made them. subdued gratitude that touched their souls. Many letters and dispatches were received. (Next is a 4-page supplement describing the funeral car and services for President Garfield, Lake County Fair etc. The Floral Hall and the Ticket office were draped in mourning. p. 7 Local Brevities Some descriptions from the fair that was held. --Mrs. G. T. Merriman, an old resident of --Ed Lapham had two mammoth squash Madison, died on Thursday, age 78. weighing 100 pounds each. --Mr. & Mrs. E. T. Frisbie left for the east to be --A. Anderson had a display of pumpkins absent about 6 weeks. --E. M. Ingersoll had a half bushel sample of --Mr. T. F. Moseley and wife, of Grand Rapids, yellow onions Michigan, are visiting friends in Lake County. --E. W. Taylor, W. A. Davis, O. W. Lee, Orrin Perry, --Frank H. Pierson, son of Major Pierson, has E. Lapham, J. Valentine and Chas. McMackin, all accepted a position in a wholesale drug house in exhibited corn fully grown as in average years. Newark, N. J. --J. W. Cook, Correll Merrill and Miss Kate Dyer exhibited apples.

134 © J. Stebbins 2019 Sept. 29, 1881 --Mentor Sterns is still visiting friends in this --A. J. McWethy and S. S. Oliver exhibited vicinity. He expects to visit his brother in peaches. Bradford, Pa., the last of the week, and in two --G. B. Turney, M. E. Sweet, and H. M. Abel weeks return to Kansas. exhibited syrups and sugars of exquisite beauty --Frank and Arthur Dayton have purchased the and flavor. Grand River Mill, of South Madison. In the display of rag rugs: Geauga County st Mrs. A. R. Ingersoll --Oct. 1 , Jerome Houghton, of Mentor, will Sophia Munson return to this place and take charge of the Mrs. R. O. Shepard Central Meat Market. Mrs. Belle Shepard Mrs. J. B. Hopkins Axtell—Wheeler Mrs. J. P. Merritt Miss Clara Wheeler and Dr. S. B. Axtell were --Mrs. W. H. Corkins had a piece quilt containing married in Perry Wednesday evening. The bride 3500 pieces. and groom are life-long residents of the town. --Mrs. J. L. Wood had a log cabin quilt The bride was dressed in white with decorations --E. A. Valentine, cotton embroidery of tea roses. --W. S. Pelton a piece-work quilt --Miss W. C. Winchell, a patch-work quilt Died --H. N. Carter had his famous factory cheese --In Ashtabula, Sept. 27, Anna Tracy Paine, infant --H. Woodworth and J. B. Hungerford with dairy daughter of George B. and Flora Merrill Paine, cheese. age 4 ½ months. Burial will be in Evergreen --W. H. Gardner had 24 coops of fowls Cemetery. th --C. M. Titus, 10 coops --At Lake Erie Seminary, Sep. 25 , age 27 yrs., --W. & J. Hathaway, 8 coops Miss Mary A. Hunter, for three years head of the --G. B. Turney, W. M. Horton, Mary Nye, Eddie Department of Music. th Hayes, I. H. Hodges, A. Wilson, Mrs. Harriet --In Painesville on the 20 inst. of dysentery, Mr. Colgrove also made good exhibits in the poultry Patrick Cunnan, age 39 yrs. th line. --In LeRoy, Sept. 5 , of spinal fever, Bradley --S. Weigel was the only exhibitor of flour. Williams, eldest son of Heman Williams, of --Gen. Garfield’s span of grays were entered in Concord, age 58 yrs. He leaves a farther, the string shown from Mentor Township. brothers and sisters to mourn his loss. --Madison, Sept. 22, 1881, Mrs. Grata T. A poem is printed “Lines Written on the Death Merriman, age 78. Sixty-eight of Mrs. of President James A. Garfield” by Mrs. L. M. Merriman’s 78 years were lived in Madison. Her Brooks. father Jesse Ladd Jr., came to the farm two miles west of the village in 1812 or 1813 with a family Perry of four daughters and a son. The daughters Mrs. J. H. Smith, who has been visiting her became Mrs. Bissell, who died in Madison, April mother in Franklin, Johnson Co., Indiana, 7, 1879; Mrs. Dr. Plympton, who after living returned home last week. many years in Madison, moved to Hudson, Mich., and died there. Mrs. Deacon South Madison Cunningham, now a resident of Unionville, and --Amer Stocking has returned to the school in Mrs. Merriman. The son was Deacon Silas T. Lebanon, Ohio. Ladd, of Painesville. --Mrs. West has returned from Michigan where Mrs. Merriman was married Dec. 27, 1821, to she has been visiting her son. Dr. Andrews Merriman. She leaves four daughters: Mrs. Buster, of Grinnell, Iowa; Mrs.

135 © J. Stebbins 2019 Sept. 29, 1881 Long, Henry Wheeler, of Perry, Mrs. Warner, of Lowell, McMahon, John Mass., and Mrs. Irwin Childs, with whom her Matzke, John home has been for some years. Moser, Marcus Pierson, G. Poem is printed which was written on the death Supple, Fred S. of James M. French, who died at his home in White James Mentor, Aug. 23, age 20 yrs., 5 mos. and 9 days. Colt for Sale American Express Company, Painesville, O. A three-year-old colt for sale. Inquire at the The American Express Co. will transport free of home of the late Wm. Durand, of Mrs. Durand. charge any consignment of money, clothing, etc., Dissolution sent to the relief committees for the benefit of Geo. P. Burridge and Geo. W. Barnes have the sufferers by fire in the burnt districts of dissolved the firm of Burridge and Barnes by Michigan. F. L. Burnham, Agent mutual consent.

Letters uncalled for at the Painesville P. O. as of Oct. 6, 1881 Thursday Sept. 28, 1881: p. 1 List of Awards Ladies Lake Co. Agricultural Society, 1881 Ackerman, C. Mrs. Class 1 Stallions-Roadsters Baker, Am. Mrs. W. W. Kerr, 4 yrs., 1st Carman, Mary Miss Ira H. Durfee, 4 yrs., 2nd Christoph, Mary Miss W. W. Kerr, with 3 colts, 1st Enfield, Georgia Class 2- Stallions for General Utility Kling, Amos Mrs. H. H. Stone, 4 yrs., 1st Lannon, Sarah Miss Alpha Searls, 4 yrs., 2nd Miller, Lizzie Mrs. H. H. Stone, with 3 colts, 1st Mott, Emma S. Mrs. Class 2 ½ - Stallions-Heavy Draft Moser, Clara Miss B. F. Wood, 3 yrs., 1st Parker, Flor Class 3 Single Horses to be Shown in Harness Ridley, Jane Miss T. H. Rust, gelding, 1st Rogers, C. Mrs. L. B. Sanborn, gelding, 2nd Smilie, Mrs. Chas. McMackin, mare, 1st Waterman, E. Miss E. T. C. Aldrich, mare, 2nd Woodbridge, M. A. Mrs. Class 4 Matched Horses Gentlemen W. P. Church matched team, 1st Barnum, Chas. F. D. Warner, matched team, 2nd Barnes, Roswell Perry Township, 5 pairs, 1st Boyer, Dr. H. L. Mentor Township, 5 pairs, 2nd Burns, Daniel W. J. Spaulding, pair, all work, 1st Collins, Albert S. R. Streator, pair horses all work, 2nd Carney, Wm. A. Class 5 - Brood Mares and Colts Chamberlin, C. L. O. G. Sage, brood mare, 1st Crane, John L. A. Baxter, brood mare, 2nd Gordenier, George W. D. Swezey, horse colt, 1st Hirt. C. J. O. G. Sage, horse colt, 2nd Kerby, Frank J. Thayer, mare colt, 1st

136 © J. Stebbins 2019 Oct. 6, 1881 F. Nichols, heifer, 2 yrs. 1st nd G. G. Colgrove, mare colt, 2nd S. R. Streator, same, 2 st O. G. Sage, dam with 3 colts, 1st S. R. Streator, heifer, 1 yr. 1 nd J. D. Thompson, same, 2nd Correll Merrill, same, 2 st Class 6 Colts-Roadsters S. R. Streator, heifer calf, 1 nd Alvord & Taylor, gelding 3 yrs., 1st F. Nichols, same, 2 Harmon Carroll, same, 2nd Class 10 Cows and Heifers Full Blood – Devon W. D. Swezey, mare 3 yrs. 1st Ayrshires, Herefords, Alderneys, Holstein and O. Sawyer, same, 2nd Gurnsey O. G. Sage, gelding 2 yrs. 1st M. Sawyer & Son, Ayrshire cow, 1st nd J. D. Abell, same 2nd Same, 2 nd R. P. Dewey, mare, 2 yrs. 1st F. & P. F. Mather, Alderney cow, 2 st A. L. Bartlett, same, 2nd Geo. Callender, same 1 st M. B. Isham horse 1 yr. 1st F. & P. F. Mather, heifer, 1 yr. 1 st O. G. Sage mare 1 yr. 1st Geo. Callender, heifer calf, 1 James West same, 2nd Class 11 – Milch Cows nd Class 6 ½ Colts- General Utility B. A. Park, cow for milk, 2 st H. H. Stone, gelding 3 yrs. 1st M. Sawyer & Son, same, 1 st Rob’t. Casler, same 2nd B. A. Park, cow for butter, 1 F. & P. F. Mather, mare 3 yrs., 1st Class 12 – Grade Bulls nd Ira Gray, same, 2nd A. T. Brown, bull, 2 yrs., 2 st J. D. Thompson, gelding, 2 yrs., 1st W. C. Anderson, same, 1 st H. L. Gibbs, same, 1 yr., 1st Eugene Sawyer, bull calf, 1 nd J. D. Thompson, mare, 1 yr., 1st S. Moodey, same, 2 B. A. Park, same, 2nd Class 13 - Grade Cows and Heifers st Class 7 Durham Bulls – Thoroughbred Correll Merrill, cow, 1 nd Geo. Blish, bull 3 yrs., 1st Geo. Blish, same, 2 nd H. M. Abell, same, 2nd Correll Merrill, heifer, 2 yrs., 2 O. Baker, bull 2 yrs., 1st Correll Merrill, heifer, 1 yr. 1st nd C. M. Thompson, same, 2nd B. B. Park, heifer, 1 yr., 2 st Correll Merrill, bull 1 yr. 1st James McCue, heifer calf, 1 nd W. C. Anderson, bull, same, 2nd Sam’l Moodey, same 2 F. Nichols, bull calf, 1st Class 14 – Sweepstakes S. R. Streator, same, 2nd Correll Merrill, bull Class 8 Bulls Thoroughbred-Devon, Ayrshires, George Blish, cow Herefords, Alderneys, Holstein and Gurnsey Class 15 – Oxen and Steers in Yoke st E. B. Mason, Hereford, bull, 2 yrs. 1st Franklin Breed, yoke oxen, 1 st P. O. & H. Johnson, same 2nd Eliza Hart, pair calves in yoke, 1 nd E. B. Mason, bull calf, 1st C. Clark, same, 2 W. Trowbridge, Alderney bull, 3 yrs., 1st C. Clark, pr. Calves in yoke ex. by boy Mrs. Harriet Colgrove, same, 1 yr., 1st T. H. Palmer, same Elmer E. Trowbridge, same, 2nd Willie Woodruff, same F. & P. F. Mather, same, 2 yrs., 1st Class 17 – Fat Cattle nd st F. & P. F. Mather, bull calf, 1st R. Murray 2 , fat cow, 1 Class 9 Durham Cows and Heifers Correll Merrill, same, 2nd S. R. Streator, cow, 1st Class 18 – Fine Wool Sheep st F. Nichols, cow, 2nd S. H. Sanders, buck, 2 yrs. 1

137 © J. Stebbins 2019 Oct. 6, 1881 Class 22 – Swine - Large York, Chester White, Isaac Wright, same, 2nd Cheshire or Jefferson County and Large S. H. Saunders, buck 1 yr. 1st. Lancaster st S. H. Saunders, buck lamb, 2nd W. C. Anderson, large York sow 1 yr., 1 st N. I Watts, same, 1st W. C. Anderson, litter pigs under 8 wks., 1 st S. H. Saunders, pen ewes over 2 yrs., 2nd G. B. Turney, Cheshire boar, 1 yr., 1 nd N. I. Watts, same, 2nd D. Lansing, Chester White boar, 1 yr., 2 st Same, pen ewe lambs, 1st A. L. Bartlett, Chester White boar, 2 yr., 1 st S. H. Saunders, same, 2nd A. L. Bartlett, C. W. sow, 2 yrs., 1 nd Class 19 – Cotswold, Southdowns, A. L. Bartlett, C. W. sow 1 yr., 2 st Leicestershire and Shropshire G. B. Turney, same, 1 st James West, Cots. Buck, 2 yrs. 1st A. L. Bartlett, C. W. litter pigs under 8 wks., 1 Correll Merrill, same, 2nd G. B. Turney, same, 2n James West, pen ewes, 2 yrs. 1st Class 23 – Swine – Poland China st Correll Merrill, same, 2nd Mrs. Harriet Colgrove, sow 2 yr., 1 James West, pen ewes, 1 yr. 1st W. B. & C. W. Tuttle, boar 1 yrs., 1st st Correll Merrill, same, 2nd Same, sow 2 yrs., 1 st Correll Merrill, pen ewe lambs, 1st Same, sow under 1 yr. 1 James West, same, 2nd Class 24 – Swine – Sweepstakes W. A. Davis, buck 1 yr. 1st W. A. Davis, boar James West, same, 2nd David Beall, sow W. C. Anderson, Leicest., pen ewes 1 yr. 1st Class 25 – Poultry st S. R. Streator, Shrops. Pen ewes, 2 yrs. 1st W. H. Gardiner, display poultry, 1 nd Class 20 – Fat Sheep C. M. Titus, same, 2 James West, 1st H. & J. Hathaway, trio, White Leghorns Correll Merrill, 2nd W. H. Gardiner, trio dark Brahmas, trio Plymouth Class 20 ½ - Sweepstakes on Sheep – To Both rock, trio Houdan, trio Buff Cochin, trio partridge Fine and Coarse Wood cochin, trio s. s. Hamburg, trio g. s. Hamburg. trio James West, coarse wool ram with 4 get w. s. Hamburg, trio brown Leghorn, pair Pekin Correll Merrill, coarse wool ewe with lambs ducks S. H. Saunders, fine wool ram with 4 get G. B. Turney, trio, light brahmas S. H. Saunders, fine wool ewe with lambs I. H. Hodges, pair bronze turkies Class 21 – Swine, Berkshire C. M. Titus, pair Cayuga ducks W. A. Davis, boar, 2 yrs. 1st Same, pair Ronin ducks David Beall, same, 2nd Class 26 – Dairy Products st Correll Merrill, boar, under 1 yr. 1st H. N. Carter, factory cheese, 1 st W. A. Davis, same, 2nd H. Woodworth, dairy cheese, 1 nd Correll Merrill, sow over 2 yrs., 1st J. B. Hungerford, same, 2 st David Beall, same, 2nd Mrs. G. B. Turney, 10 lbs. butter, 1 nd David Beall, sow over 1 and under 2 yrs., 1st Mrs. J. P. Merritt, same, 2 Correll Merrill, same, 2nd Class 27 – Fruit st David Beall, sow under 1 yr. 1st Correll Merrill, display apples 1 nd W. C. Anderson, same, 2nd J. W. Cook, display apples, 2 David Beall, litter pigs under 8 weeks, 1st W. B. & C. W. Tuttle, display pears, 1st st Correll Merrill, same, 2nd Same, 6 quinces, 1 S. S. Oliver, display peaches, 1st Mary Webb, display pears, 2nd Same, 6 quinces, 2nd

138 © J. Stebbins 2019 Oct. 6, 1881 Mrs. J. L. Wood, log cabin quilt, 1st st Class 28 - Grapes W. H. Calkins, patchwork Quilt, 1 nd M. E. Sweet, display grapes, 1st M. C. Winchell, same, 2 st Mary Webb, display grapes, 2nd Same, piece work quilt, 1 nd Class 29 – Garden Vegetables W. H. Calkins, same, 2 Orrin Perry, display beets, carrots, turnips, sweet Class 33 - Household Fabrics, Hose, Sheets, &c. st corn, Marblehead squash, variety squashes Mary Nye, pair of woolen stockings, 1 st Edward Lapham, Hubbard squash Mrs. E. Gregory, woolen socks, 1 A. Anderson, display vegetables, 2nd Mrs. H. Newcomb, yarn rug st Seth Anderson, display vegetables, 1st Mrs. J. B. Hopkins, lin. thread, 1 nd Mary Webb, 5 long blood beets Same, pr. woolen stockings 2 C. J. Richardson, muskmelons Same, pr. cotton stockings, 2nd nd O. Durfee, peck tomatoes Same pr. cotton socks, 2 st Chas. McMackin, watermelons Jennie Gibbs, pair cotton socks, 1 nd Class 30 – Vegetables Mrs. J. Thayer, pr. woolen mittens, 2 st W. & J. Hathaway, Keystone seedling potatoes Mrs. Ann Rust, same, 1 nd Correll Merrill, Victor potatoes Mrs. F. Nichols, same, 2 E. W. Taylor, early Vermont Mrs. J. L. Frisbie, rag rug nd H. L. Hodges, white Cal. Potatoes Mrs. M. A. Pitcher, pr. wool socks, 2 st Chas. Beall, onion seed Mrs. Geo. Abbey, pr. wool mittens, 1 st E. M. Ingersoll, yellow onions Olivia Norton, pr. fancy knit stockings, 1 Edward Lapham, Brigham seedling potato Cora F. Manley, plain sewing by girl under 12 A. Anderson, sweet potatoes Class 31 – Embroidery and Needle Work Seth Anderson, sweet potatoes, 1st Mary Nye, dis. linen embroidery Luman Stockwell, peachblow potatoes E. A. Valentine sofa cushion T. J. Richardson, early rose potatoes Mrs. E. Gregory shirt machine made James Wright climax potatoes Miss Della Gregory ladies knit mittens W. A. Davis, Beauty of Hebron Miss Jennie Ingersoll dis. worsted emb. H. L. Gibbs, snowflake Mrs. Thomas Carter, dis, cotton emb’y Chas. McMackin, early Ohio potatoes Mary Webb dis. silk emb’y Class 31 – Seeds Miss Ida Webb crochet tidy E. W. Taylor, seed corn Mrs. Seth Anderson, applique work O. W. Lee, timothy seed Mary Webb, ottoman cover, worsted chair Edward Lapham, popcorn display cover, crochet sacque, cardboard work George Abbey, red winter wheat 1st Miss Van Park ladies’ skirt, large afghan, child’s J. P. Merritt, while winter wheat, 1st afghan, crochet hood John Castle, clover seed Millie Norton, embroidery on Java canvas Class 32 – Domestic Manufactures, Carpeting, Anna Lansing darning on tulle Quilts, cloths, &c. Mrs. L. A. Axtell hand-made shirt Mrs. Mary Nye, table linen, 1st Miss Eva Rust, hand lace work Mrs. M. A. Sperry, linen toweling, 1st Mrs. J. P. Merritt, braided pillow shams Mrs. C. B. Winchell, same, 2nd Mrs. W. A. Wheeler, embroidered tidy Mrs. Mary A. Pitcher, Kersey linen, 1st Miss Ella Raplee, emb’d pillow shams, toilet set, Mrs. J. B. Hopkins, white flannel, 1st suit ladies’ underwear, embroidered towels Same, tow cloth, 2nd Mrs. R. George lamp mat Mrs. J. P. Merritt, rag carpet, 1st Class 35 – Pictures, Flowers, & C. Mrs. E. Valentine, same, 2nd Nettie Thompson, landscape in oil Miss Lois Ingersoll flower painting

139 © J. Stebbins 2019 Oct. 6, 1881 quinces, cherries, variety canned fruit, yeast W. & J. Hathaway, dis. crayon pictures bread st Mrs. S. E. Douglass dis. artificial flowers H. M. Abell, gal. maple syrup, 1 st Mary Fox, dis. house plant Same, maple sugar, 1 Mrs. E. Gregory, hand bouquet Mrs. E. Gregory, loaves salt rising bread Mary Fox, specimen cactus Same, dried peaches Mrs. A. Anderson, wax work Mrs. J. B. Hopkins, loaves corn bread, rye & India Edith Cole, dis. tube rose, dis. begonia bread, box honey, variety pies Willa A. Wright, feather wreath dis. Mrs. E. Gregory, dis. dried fruit Edith Cole, dis. cut flowers Mary Webb, cucumber pickles, variety jellies nd Mrs. C. O. Durand, basket bouquet G. B. Turney, maple sugar, 2 nd W. B. Cole, hanging basket, dis. foliage plants Same, maple syrup, 2 Mary Fox, specimen geranium, specimen fuchsia Class 45 – Plowing Match st Edith Cole, dis. gladiolas Jas. B. Carruthers, plowing single plow, 1 st Class 36 Agricultural Implements Wm. Merrill, plowing double plow, 1 nd P. O. & H. Johnson, cultivator V. Warren, same, 2 Jas. McCue, stubble plow, 1st Class 46 – Discretionary Wilson & Reed, same, 2nd J. A. Wilson, Moseleys cabinet creamery Same, double plow, 1st S. S. Hotchkiss, Dearing’s Harvester and Twine Same, single sward plow, 1st Binder H. R. Dickinson & Co., double plow 2nd E. J. Dickey, portable engine Same, single plow, 2nd H. R. Dickinson & Co., Harvester and Twine E. J. Dickey, thresher and cleaner Binder Class 37 Domestic Manufactures J. L. Wood & Son, sulky plow, manure spreader J. N. Wilson, Stoddard churn C. R. Stone, Secretary Nadeau & Johnson, washing machine Treat & Baldwin cook stove, 1st State and Neighborhood Same, parlor stove, 1st ---The fund for Mrs. Garfield and family has Same, parlor stove, 2nd reached $334,679. G. S. Colby Household Sewing Machine --Ex-President Hayes has been elected Road Class 30 – Carriages, Wagons &c. Commissioner by his neighbors at Fremont. Dan Warner, farm wagon --Four dogs killed 27 sheep on the farm of D. O. Wilson & Reed top buggy Kellogg, near Ravenna, in one night. Class 40 – Harnesses, Leather Boots and Shoes --Mrs. Henry Pifer, of Rock Creek, has a fig tree C. M. Luce, single harness, carriage harness, farm with 56 well-developed figs. harness, saddle and bridle, 3 sides harness --Volney Beverstock, age 70, one of the oldest leather residents of Milan, Erie, Co., died on Friday. Class 41 Music and Musical Instruments --Mr. John C. McNutt and wife, of Ashtabula th I. D. Lovett, organ celebrated their 50 wedding anniversary Oct. 1. Miss Jennie Justus, lady performer on organ --F. S. Hurst, of Burton, was drawn under a log Class 42 – Flour and Meal while loading it, and his leg was broken above S W. Weigel, flour in sacks, corn meal, graham the ankle. flour --Nathan Truman, age 75, of Burton, slipped and Class 43 – Bread, &c. fell, breaking his arm and receiving other severe Mrs. C. H. King canned tomatoes, strawberries, injuries. raspberries, blackberries, peaches, pears, --John Reidy, of Sandusky, had his right hand blown off by the accidental discharge of his gun.

140 © J. Stebbins 2019 Oct. 6, 1881 --Two old residents of Jefferson, W. H. Fay, and --A 12 yr. old son of Paul Perry, of 38 Peach James Town, were buried on Wednesday. street, Cleveland, started to school last Thursday --Mr. J. P. Godley, of Adrian, Mich., is spending a and has not been home since. few weeks here visiting among old friends. --Mr. G. B. Hathaway has left Keene’s Hotel at --Mr. J. D. Hawks and family will move to Buffalo Andover, and a Mr. Black, formerly of Linesville, this week. Pa., has assumed management. --Mr. & Mrs. H. Cole, with their oldest daughter, --A puddler in Brown, Bonnell & Co’s. rolling mill, left Monday for a few weeks visit in Rochester, named James Hancock, dropped suddenly dead N. Y. while at work last Thursday. --Charles Hotchkiss, a former resident of --W. H. Brown, who was killed in a railroad Painesville, died in Cleveland, on Friday. His accident in Texas recently, has his life insured for remains were taken to Burton for burial. $3,000 in favor of his mother Mrs. S. A. Brown, --Hon. A. Goodell, of Lodi, Illinois, is in town of Ashtabula. visiting old friends. --Mr. J. C. Plumer, of Wooster, received a gold- --Judge Shepherd on Sat. appointed Wm. headed cane for his 60th birthday Wednesday. Anthony guardian of Henry Parnell Loomis, the --Wm. W. Whitten, who was traveling for a six-year-old son of Mrs. Harriet Loomis. Cleveland clothing house, was sentenced to 18 --Mr. Henry H. Stewart, who has been an invalid months in the penitentiary for stealing two gold for a long time, died on Sunday. watches from his grandfather in Atwater, --Mrs. S. F. Comstock and daughter, Mrs. Head, Portage Co. of Chicago, were in town last week, guests of --While excavating at East Liverpool the other Mrs. Martha Curtiss, at the Cowles House. day, a skeleton was unearthed which measured --Mr. Isaac Sherman goes to New York this week 8’ 10” in length. It has been presumed a human, to meet his daughter, Mrs. George F. Seward, but has several peculiarities that go far to prove whom he has not seen for 11 years; she having the Darwinian theory. been residing in China with her husband, who is --On Wed. there were three funerals in Jefferson minister to that country. which never occurred before in our village. One --Dr. P. M. Cowles, who was color bearer for the nd was that of a child killed by lightning. Her’s was 42 Regiment, carried the old colors in the the second death from that cause which has funeral procession in Cleveland on Monday. taken place since the organization of the About 200 of the regiment were present, some township in 1816. The other was that of Lemuel of them coming 2,000 miles. Webster in 1851. Ashtabula Sentinel --The wife of Jacob Whitman, near Huntsville, Home Again Logan Co., died of poison. Before she died, she Mr. & Mrs. A. L. Tinker, who left home for a th said her husband had forced her to take the western tour July 14 , returned to Painesville, st poison. She was only 16 yrs. old and recently Oct. 1 . They made their headquarters at married. Hastings, Minnesota, where they have relatives. While there, they visited Rev. T. B. Wells, their p. 3 Local Brevities pastor for many years in Painesville and to whom --Mrs. S. K. Stage left home last week to visit her they are warmly attached. Mr. Tinker visited parents in Constantine, Mich. Judges Horace and Eli Wilder (whom the people --Mrs. Noble Thompson has gone to Shelbyville, of Painesville know well and respect). Mr. & Mrs. Ill., to visit a sick daughter. Hudson Wilson, of Faribault, visited them, for --Mrs. C. A. Wheelock, of Boston is the guest of whom their many Painesville friends have a her parents, Mr. & Mrs. J. Sedgebeer. cordial liking.

141 © J. Stebbins 2019 Oct. 6, 1881 Samuel P. Hathaway vs Frank Brainard, adm. of --C. D. Adams is on the U. S. Grand Jury at A. Brainard, dec. Continued Cleveland. Alma Christie vs. the L.S. & M. S. Railway Co. --Miss Wells, daughter of Rev. T. B. Wells, of Continued. Minneapolis, came on the Painesville with Mr. & Ritchie & White vs G. H. Hulett. Continued. Mrs. Tinker and is the guest of Miss Lizzie Green C. O. Child vs Chilson Brothers. Continued. for a few days. Jesse Rooker vs Terrance Prior et al. Continued --Mr. Jacob Morse died at his home in Concord Geo. W. Crane vs Myron W. Tuttle. Continued. last Thursday. In consequence of fighting forest Jas. Galvin vs Eliza Flahaven et al. Settled, cots fires a few weeks since, he was prostrated with a paid and no record. spinal difficulty, which terminated in Sally A. Harlow vs Alfred C. Harlow. Dismissed, hemorrhage of the bowels, causing death within costs paid and no record. 36 hours. He was 57. Union Sporting Club Distressing Accident Each member was allowed 24 balls. Mr. Freeman Fifield, of Fairport, while oiling in V. Kellogg, 15 front of the hoisting engine Tuesday afternoon E. Kellogg, 13 had his arm caught between two cogs. P. N. Brown, 12 Amputation half way between the elbow and N. Ratcliff, 11 shoulder was necessary. F. H. Brown, 10 C. E. Winchell, 7 Relatives of Our Late President N. J. Loomis, 7 On Friday, Frank and George Garfield, of Chelsea, E. P. Brown, 2 Mass., were in Painesville, the guests of Mrs. A. H. Garfield, their aunt, and also of H. D. Real Estate Transfers Edgecomb, their uncle. They attended the Madison funeral of President Garfield and on Thursday Beebe, Geo. W. visited the family in Mentor. Their father, Lyman Beebe, Frank Garfield, who is an own cousin of our lamented Painesville President, visited Washington and dined with French, Francis R. him on July 1st in company with his brother, Butler, Irza W. Captain Wm. Garfield, and two daughters, Gregory, Marcus E. Misses Jerusha B. and Millie E. Glood, Sarah M. Hall, Marina Twenty-fifth Anniversary Austin, Flora From the East Hampton, Mass., News: Hall, Marina The departure of Prof. S. B. Hamlin and Mrs. Baldwin, Sally Lydia Hamlin for their home in Painesville, Ohio, Baldwin, Carson was made pleasant by the celebration of the coming 25th anniversary of their marriage. They A Sad Death were married at Easthampton, Sept. 14, 1856. A Maggie Fitzgerald, the daughter of Mr. & Mrs. surprise celebration was held at the house of Edward Fitzgerald of Painesville, who for the last Prof. Hamlin’s brother-in-law, H. S. Gere. two years has been in the service of Mr. & Mrs. J. H. Morley, of Prospect street, Cleveland, left st Court of Common Pleas their house in the afternoon of October 1 for The following cases were disposed of: the purpose of shopping. She met her cousin, Wm. Hanson vs. Daniel Scranton. Continued Jennie Fitzgerald, on Euclid Ave., made her purchases and started to visit the Cathedral, but

142 © J. Stebbins 2019 Oct. 6, 1881 --Mr. John Thompson raised seven acres of Maggie complained of feeling ill, and tired, and Clawson wheat which yielded 36 bushels per tried to reach the residence of Judge Foote, acre. where her sister Mary was living, but being Thompson unable to go father, they went into a grocery --Mrs. R. C. Smith, who was reported sick is store, and she was removed from there to a getting better, through still far from well. Also, house in the rear of the store. Medical aid was Mrs. F. M. Leonard is slowly improving, though summoned and arrived. Maggie spoke only a still confined to the bed. few words saying “Jennie,” and calling for her --Freddie Billington, the youngest son of L. O. sister, before she died. She was 22 yrs. old. and Billington is reported as being very sick. He is in her sudden death it is supposed was caused by critical condition from scarlet fever. heart disease. The remains were taken to the --The six-year-old son of Noah and Alice Mosher Catholic Cemetery on the ridge for interment. of this town, broke his leg above the knee on Friday. Married On the 29th inst., at the home of the bride’s Letters uncalled for at the Painesville P. O. as of father, Mr. Will W. Snedeker of Thompson, to Oct. 5, 1881: Miss Addie Wheeler, daughter, of J. H. Wheeler, Ladies of Painesville. Belden, Zoa G. Miss Died Dennings, M. J. Miss --In Painesville, Sept. 16th, of chronic diarrhea, Dodge, Minnie Miss William D. Thompson, age 32 yrs. and 5 mos. Elmer, Lucy Miss --In Painesville, Sept. 24, 1881, Arthur DeForest, Hutchinson, L. Miss only son of DeForest E. and Martha Brooks, aged Malone, Flavilla Miss 3 yrs., 7 mos., and 15 days. McWilliams, A. Miss --In Concord, Sept. 28th, of cholera infantum, Ready, Jane Miss little Jay G., infant son of Everett S. and Lizzie A. Storrs, Carrie, E. Miss Church, age 4 months. Vogel, E. S. Mrs. Williams, Mat’l’a Kirtland Wright, Adelia Mrs. --Mr. Chris Johnson has gone to Michigan. Gentlemen --Messrs. Carroll & Storm have been improving Burns, Michael the mill by the addition of a first-class covered Carson, Wm. passageway which will serve as a protection Davidson, W. L from the elements during the transfer of goods Dixon, Mr. to and from conveyances. Dayton, Arthur Danton, W. Willoughby Plains Drake, O. F. --Mr. Corydon Hyde is making a good visit in Fryer, J. D. Grand Traverse, Mich., with his brother, Simon Hakanson, C. Hyde. Johansson, Gust Ad Perry Jiti, Jakob --Mr. B. F. Wood is in Illinois. Karlsson, A. P. --Mrs. H. J. Manchester is quite sick. Martin, W. J. --Mr. Philo Norton, of Geneva, and Miss Addie McKenzie, S. M. Little, of Perry, were married Sept. 28, at the McIntosh, Wm. residence of the bride’s mother. McIsaac, Alex Rynne, Patrick H.

143 © J. Stebbins 2019 Oct. 6, 1881 --Mrs. Catharine Thompson, residing with her Shaffer, Menry son, Mr. Dan Thompson, on Prospect street, th Schulz, Paul A. passed her 90 birthday last Sunday. Scott, Ira --Mrs. Henry Birdsall and her daughter, Miss Wales, Wm. Mary Birdsall, of Palmyra, New York, have been Waterman, Chas. visiting their relatives, Mr. & Mrs. H. Nottingham, of Erie street. The Estate of Emily Osterhoudt, Deceased Frank J. Jerome is the adm. for Emily Osterhoudt, For Dakota deceased, late of Mentor, Lake Co., Ohio. Mr. Dan Warner Jr. and Mr. Fred Warner, leave today, Wednesday, for Southern Dakota. Fred Oct. 13, 1881 Thursday takes his family and will locate two miles from Kimball Station, Brule Co., on the Chicago, p. 3 Local Brevities Milwaukee & St. Paul railroad where he has --Mr. Frank Dunbar has been visiting friends in purchased 480 acres of land and will engage in town for a few days. farming and stock raising. Mr. Dan Warner Jr. --Mr. W. L. Baker has purchased the pick and had purchased 160 acres on which the present splint factory of C. J. Pratt & Co. village of Kimball is located. --Miss Kittie Ames, left Sat. noon for Perrysburg to remain through the winter. Obituary --During the absence of Mr. Hoose this fall, Mr. Daniel Smith Sperry, the oldest person of this Frank Sinclair will run the Perry cider mill. township, was born in Connecticut, July 21st, --Mrs. M. N. Ovington returned home Friday 1790. His death occurred Oct. 4, 1881. He is 92 from a pleasant visit in New York and Brooklyn. yrs. old. His mother’s family came from Holland, --Mr. Wm. Williams, a former typo in our office, were very wealthy and settled in New York City, was in town last week. He is now a proof reader where they erected a substantial dwelling of on the Herald. brick which they brought with them. She was 18 --Mr. & Mrs. R. M. N. Taylor, of Glenville, Ohio, yrs. old when the revolution broke out, and were the guests of Mr. & Mrs. Henry Nottingham before it closed her father’s wealth had over the Sabbath. vanished. After her husband died, she came to --Geo. E. Andrews, son of Capt. J. H. Andrews, Kirtland, where she died in 1843 or ‘44. His has a good position in Akron as corresponding father was born in Connecticut, in a locality clerk of the Goodrich Rubber Co. known as “the Sperry Farms.” He served through --Mr. & Mrs. Wescott and Beatrice, the parents the war with a commission from the Continental and sister of Mrs. A. D. Sturges, have gone East Congress as Lieutenant. At its close, he went for a visit, and may remain through the winter. back to Conn., but in ’92, when his son, the --Mr. N. Hoose, of Perry, left on Monday for subject of this sketch was 2 yrs. old, moved to North Adams, Hillsdale, Co., Mich., where he has New York, where he died about 1824. Uncle rented a large cider mill, and where apples are Smith came to Kirtland in 1818, 6 yrs. before. He plenty. was 28. He lived in Kirtland 53 yrs. He married --R. P. Briggs and son, Frank, left for a Western and raised a family of four sons and two trip for two or three weeks. daughters. Their names are Zeri, Daniel, Peter, --Mr. W. W. Smith, son-in-law of O. Baker, of Lewis, Adaline, and Mariah. He had 16 Perry, leaves this week for the west grandchildren, and 13 great grandchildren. On accompanied by his family. Mr. Smith leaves on Sept. 26, he was taken sick and on Oct. 4th died. account of ill health. Mr. C. H. Baker after an He was buried on the farm where he lived. absence of three years returns to the old homestead.

144 © J. Stebbins 2019 Oct. 13, 1881 Merrit Holcomb, Mr. & Mrs. Leverett Nye, of Married Trumbull; Mr. & Mrs. Watson, of Hartsrove; Mr. --On the 5th inst. Mr. Randall Hart, of Geneva, to & Mrs. Wm. Norris, of Bloomfield; and several Mrs. Juliette R. Furguson, of Painesville. others. --In Painesville, on the 5th inst., at the residence of the bride’s mother, Mr. F. W. Aldrich, of Fargo, Geneva Dakota, and Miss Lena Taft. --Samuel Parks will soon move his family to Died Cleveland where he is presently employed. On Oct. 12th, 1881, Mrs. Marana N. Kingsbury, --Mrs. H. R. Babcock may visit Kentucky the sister of Dr. M. M. Seymour, and the late Mrs. present month. Louisa Lockwood, age 77. --Mr. McCumber, of Unionville, brother-in-law of Elder Andress died Sunday morning. Headlands --Allen Fuller fell from a load of grain Wed. and --Charley Tear, of the scow L. F. Jones, was home was severely injured. The vehicle passed over his over Sunday. right knee. --Mrs. John Citerly, of Oakley, Mich., has been --Miss Ella Kingsley is teaching in the primary visiting at Mr. Snell’s. department of the Grammar School. Miss Nellie --Reports from Canada are that Mrs. Knox, Amidon has resigned to take a similar position in formerly of this street, has a young “Mr. Knox,” Cleveland this winter. to the joy of both parents. --A span of horses belonging to Mr. Longworth, --A collection was taken up by two ladies of of Harpersfield, were frightened and started off Fairport for Freeman Fifield who recently had his in a furious fashion. The team collided with the arm amputated. conveyance of Dewitt Westcott wrecking it badly. Mrs. Wescott had just put her foot on the Kirtland step but jumped back in time to save herself. --The Kirtland people have been wide awake to the needs of the Michigan sufferers. They have Letters uncalled for at the Painesville P. O. as of collected $300 worth of goods that are on their Oct. 12, 181: way, besides $30 in money and more goods and Ladies money coming. Aubor, J. C. Mrs. Blye, Add Miss Geauga County Brown, M. J. Mrs. --Jerome Houghton, of Mentor, is now running a Chatfield, C. A. Mrs. first-class meat market in this place. Fitzgerald, M. Miss --The Committee that lately met at Warren to Garrette, Annie Miss examine the applicants for the West Point Hayner, Eliza Miss cadetship recommended the appointment of L. Hopkins, Jane Mrs. L. Durfee, of this place. He is a son of L. E. Durfee Howard, Edward Mrs. Esq., and a young man of fine ability and good Menis, Nellie Miss character. McClellan, Nellie Miss Paine, Myra Mrs. Thompson Rush, Marie Mrs. --There was a reunion of a few families who Smith, E. S. Mrs. attended the Centennial Exposition who Smith, Amelia Miss gathered at Dr. D. G. Proctor’s last Thursday Gentlemen evening. Present were Mrs. Dewey and son of Bernhardt, Hugo Thompson; Mr. & Mrs. Mark Proctor, Mr. & Mrs. Brown, Charles Brown, Clark

145 © J. Stebbins 2019 Oct. 13, 1881 --Andrew Snowden, of Talmadge, a deaf man age Bruner, Ira 32, was run over by the cars, terribly mutilated, Clark Ed and killed instantly on Thursday. Carlsen, Jack --Misses Emma and Isadore Caughey, of North Cummings, F. W. Kingsville, have gone to Mobile, Ala., as teachers Cyta, Gnosvord in the Emerson Institute for colored youths. Ermatinger, Aleck --G. A. Fuller, of Geneva, fell from a staging a Finigan, Charles distance of 22 feet receiving injuries which Green, Frank resulted fatally in an hour. He leaves a wife and Garfield, Mr. four children. Hazen, A. J. --William Dennison, a minor at Garfield shaft in Glover, Petter Church Hill, while being raised to the mouth of a Keane, Frank T. shaft in a bucket lost his balance and fell a Marvin, E. L distance of forty feet. He was died instantly. McIntosh, Dempster --Leo. Lemon, of Fostoria, beat his wife and Monahan, Jon locked her in the house. He has been arrested for Murphy, James cruelty. O’Leary, Hank --Grave robbers partially exhumed the remains Price, Wm. H. of John A. Reibman the night after his burial in Palmer, George Orville, but were frightened away. Shelley, Andrew S. --Capt. W. H. Crowell, U.S.A., stationed at Salt Stewart, P. B. Lake City, is visiting his home in Geneva. Mrs. C. Sweezey, Arthur and daughter, Fannie, will accompany him on his Smith F. W. return. Zuren Nathan --The trustees of Western Reserve College, through Upson, Ford and Baird, have filed a Auction petition in Summit Common Pleas to change the Mrs. Maria L. Williams will sell at public sale on name of that institution to “Adelbert College, of the premises of the late Bradley Williams in the Western University.” LeRoy, Oct. 18th, 1881, horses, cows, sheep, --D. F. Bartlett, a farmer of Chester, Geauga Co., wagon, carriage, mowing machine, plows, etc. had a horse stolen from his pasture recently. --Nick Eggers, an Ashtabula fisherman, was in an Oct. 20, 1881 Thursday old sail boat and overtaken by a gale. He lost his sail and rudder and was adrift for 2 days and p. 1 State and Neighborhood nights. --Miss Dr. Edson is visiting her brother in Geneva. --Newton Falls aged voters: B. C. Allen who has --Frank Frunk, of Seville, was killed by the cars at voted every year for 63 yrs.; Moses L. Hudson, Russell. who has voted for 64 yrs.; and Joseph Nichols, 66 --Mrs. Lewis Shaylor, Ashtabula, died of typhoid yrs. pneumonia on Thursday.

--John W. Bookwalter is at home in Springfield. p. 3 Local Brevities --Larkin Coffin, of Geneva, age 19, was instantly --Charles P. Barnum and wife are visiting in killed Wed. by being caught in the shafting of Jefferson. Maltby’s cider mill. --Mr. & Mrs. R. H. Grenney spent the Sabbath --By the explosion of the boiler in Poor’s mill, in with friends in Madison. Denmark, Ashtabula Co., Francis Hine and two of --Apple trees in full blossom are not an unusual Mr. Poor’s boys were badly scalded. sight at the present time.

146 © J. Stebbins 2019 Oct. 20, 1881 Mrs. Bond and daughter, of Montreal, the latter --Mr. & Mrs. L. W. Williams spent last Sabbath the granddaughter of Mr. Collins Morse; Mr. & with their son in Niles. Mrs. C. H. Allen and daughter of St. Louis were --Mrs. D. Kenny, widow of the late Dennis Kenny, also present. died in Geneva on Sat., age 74. --Hon. J. B. Burrows, Mrs. Burrows, Mr. Jerome --Mrs. J. W. Alexander and Mrs. F. D. Janvier, left Burrows, of Painesville, and Miss Burrows, Painesville on Monday for New York. daughter of Dr. Burrows, of Geneva, O., went last Chas. Adam, formerly foreman for H. Carroll, is week to Kalamazoo, Michigan, to attend the now employed in Schlaughters’ brewery, wedding of Miss Medea Burrows, daughter of Cleveland. Hon. J. C. Burrows. --Mrs. C. H. Morley, of Fort Scott, Kansas, is visiting her father, Hon. Wm. L. Perkins, of Robbery Washington street. A man named John F. Lewis, of Ithaca, came to --P. H. Humphrey, of Unionville, is prostrated town on the 6:09 train. Shortly after arriving with a second attack of paralysis and slight hopes while walking a short distance, he was knocked are entertained for his recovery. down and robbed. He was soon after picked up --Mr. V. C. Place, of Sandy Lake, Pa., a former and taken to the Brooks boarding house on State resident of Painesville, has been in town a few street. days. --Mr. Joseph Stevens, of Jefferson, age 96, is in Shooting Stones very feeble condition, and it is probable that the Three young boys hit D. R. Young and his horse end is near. with stones while he was driving a sulky on --The Finlander recently killed on the new road Jackson street. He was hit in the back of the head in Painesville is Yakop Plukka and that he had and his horse was hit which caused him to run, been in this country only a few days. upsetting the sulky and throwing Mr. Young --We regret to announce the death of Miss violently to the ground, breaking a wheel on the Florence Hayden, daughter of Mr. C. H. Hayden, sulky. Mr. Young turned around to start for of Columbus, Ohio, and granddaughter of Peter home when the boys again fired stones, hitting Hayden, of New York City, the horse in the eye and probably destroying its --Mrs. Jesse Perry, of Perry, has raised the past sight. The trial is set for Sat. morning next. season from an acre of land, 500 bushels of onions. The planting and weeding were all done Hunting Contest with her own hands. In Painesville, Frank Pratt and Charles Hardway --Mrs. Garfield has decided to reside in were elected captains and chose their teams as Cleveland, and has rented the fine residence of follows: Col. W. H. Harris, on Euclid Ave., for the winter, Pratt’s men: James Jones, Clate Tinan, Clarence for herself and her daughter, Miss Mollie, and Hine, R. Schweninger, Charley Chesney, Geo. two sons, Abram and Irwin. Roddick. --Mr. Frank Wilkins, train dispatcher at Hardway’s men: Ed. Gilmore, James Griswold, Stoneboro, Pa., for the past seven years was in Sam. Woodman, Dan. Young, Fred Porter, Geo. town yesterday and today. He has been called to Kile. They are after red squirrel, gray squirrel, New Castle where he assumes a more black squirrel, pigeon, ployer, duck, snipe, responsible position as train dispatcher on partridge, woodcock, crow, hawk, woodchuck another road. raccoon and fox. --At a gathering at Mr. R. A. Moodey’s Tuesday, there were present: Mr. & Mrs. Charles Whitlaw Good Fortune th and daughter, of Paris, Canada; Mr. Baird and From the Des Moines, Iowa, Mail, of the 8 inst.:

147 © J. Stebbins 2019 Oct. 20, 1881 Judson A. Lazelle Jr. vs Mary J. Lazelle. Dismissed. Mr. & Mrs. S. S. Gill have returned home to this Mary Cain vs Jas. Cahill. Dismissed. city after a year chiefly spent in Quincy, Ill. Mrs. Catharine Prior vs Jesse Rooker. Continued. Gill has leased her property on East Locust for Austin Damon vs J. M. Tanner. Continued. mining purposes and many friends are Wm. E. Hulett vs. E. R. Cleveland, Continued. congratulating her on her good luck. Daniel G. Davis vs Geo. L. Yeldham. Continued. (Mrs. Gill, was formerly of this city, and a Jos. Lynch et al vs the P. & Y. R. R. Co. daughter of Mr. Wm. Clayton.) Geo. A. Allen vs Greer Page. Continued. Horace Steele vs S. K. Gray, adm. of M. L. Root Died Ohio vs Jas. T. Brundage. Continued. Wm. Abbey, died at Salem, Neb., Sept. 21st, Ohio vs. Thos. L. Wadsworth. Continued. 1881. He was born in England July 29, 1803. He Ohio vs. Leander Canfield. lived several years in Ohio and Illinois and settled Rachel Mapes vs S. F. Mapes et al. Alimony; in Richardson Co., Nebraska, about 15 yrs. ago. injunction granted. His death was caused by a cancer on his hand. Hattie R. Weed vs Wilber S. Weed. Divorce; From the Globe Journal, of Falls City, Nebraska, degree granted to plaintiff with custody of child. of Oct. 1st. Wm. Abbey lived 24 yrs. in Lake Co. Edward J. Sweeny vs Sextus Sloan. Slander trial. He was the first superintendent of the County Jury verdict, damages $1. Infirmary having charge of it for 5 yrs. In 1855, he John Roper vs Eber W. Bond. Continued. moved to Illinois, living there 8 yrs., then moving Samantha Gage vs Anna Morse et al. Dismissed. to Nebraska. He left two sons, three daughters Jacob V. Vial vs Orrin H. Sharpe. Stricken from and a (second) wife, his first having died several docket. years since. He had been a citizen 52 yrs., having spent 5 yrs. in St. Lawrence Co., State of New Card of Thanks York, before coming to Ohio. In 1833, he settled A thank you card is printed by Mrs. E. G. Derby in Northeast LeRoy and lived there several years. for all the kindness and help she received during the last sickness and burial of her daughter. Common Pleas Court Horace Steele vs A. L. Tinker – Continued. Perry Chas. A. Brigden, adm. of Alver Lake, dec., vs E. --Mr. & Mrs. W. A. Wheeler have been visiting in B. Griswold et. Al. Camden, Lorain Co. Samuel R. House, guardian of Sarah Lloyd vs --There was a surprise party at Mr. & Mrs. T. H. Robert T. Lloyd. Dismissed. Hulbert’s last Sat, the anniversary of their Grand Jury Indictments: marriage. Ohio vs Martin Noonan, grand larceny. LeRoy Ohio vs. James Gallagher, James Clary, and Geo. -Mr. Quine’s new house is nearly ready for the Shelby, petit larceny. masons. Ohio vs James Burnes for assault and battery. --Mr. & Mrs. S. G. Potts have a little new Horace Steele vs Rufus Briggs et. Al. daughter. Marcus Holcomb vs J. R. Eddy et al. --Mr. Charlie Lapham and Miss Emma Tenney Edward Rose vs Ann P. Rose. Continued. were married last Thursday. Frances Clapp vs George Clapp. Dismissed. Wm. E. Hulett vs Arthur Waterman et al. Madison Continued. --Mr. John Blair has returned from an eastern Edward Hall vs H. H. Hine et al. Continued trip. Daniel Warner Jr. vs M. S. Johnson, guardian of --Ike Maxfield is in mourning. Henry Walding’s R. M. Johnson, insane. Continued. dog killed his pet cat.

148 © J. Stebbins 2019 Oct. 20, 1881 Simpson, Annie E. Mrs. --Mr. Henry Saxton returns this week from a trip Sparks, Francis Miss though eastern New York. His daughter, Stella, Spaulding, Mary Miss will probably return with him. Welch, Mary C. --While Thos. Foley was out riding Sunday Williams, Anna Mrs. evening, he was run into by Thos. Fuller, of Perry, Gentlemen and had a wheel taken off. The rig belonged to Chase, J. W. Heartwell. Brooks, N. H. Cartright Bros. Thompson Doolittle, Samuel --Ed. Davis, a former resident of Painesville, but Irwin, Thomas who has been living with his father-in-law, J. D. Magnusson, E. M. McLeon, of Thompson, this summer, is quite Magnussan, Bengt. Axel. sick. He is supposed to have consumption. Nims, Albert S. --The death of Jennie, only daughter of Lyman O’Neal, Patrick and Minerva Arnold, occurred a few weeks ago Parish, E. M. at age 7. She had lived with her grandparents, Reed. Wm. C. Mr. & Mrs. Dennis Webster, most of the past Sibson, Will summer. Supple, Fred Springer, E. G. Married Vrooman, Frank --At the home of Mr. Aaron Gale, Unionville, Welsh, Patrick Ohio, Oct. 12, 1881, Mr. Levi B. Kent and Miss Quinn, James Hattie Putnam, both of Unionville. Quigley, J. W. --In Painesville, Ohio, Oct. 13th, Mr. Charlie C. Lapham to Miss Emma A. Tinney, both of LeRoy. For Sale Died A fine black mare 6 yrs. old. N. N. Bartlett --In Painesville, Oct. 14th, 1881, of quick Painesville, O. consumption, Hellen Virginia Derby, age 17 yrs., Dissolution 2 mos. Theod. Nadeau and Theron Johnson have dissolved their partnership by mutual consent. Obituary The business will be continued by Theod. Miss Maggie Brooks, eldest daughter of Sylvester Nadeau. and Susan Brooks, died in Mentor Sept. 27, of consumption at age 15 yrs. and 11 mos. The Estate of Julius H. Hart Elizabeth Hart is the executrix for Julius H. Hart, Letters uncalled for at the Painesville P. O. as of deceased, late of Mentor, Lake Co., Ohio. Oct. 19, 1881: Ladies Oct. 27, 1881 Thursday Currigan, Bridgit, Miss p. 1 State and Neighborhood Curtis, Polly Mrs. --Hundreds visit Lake View cemetery Cleveland, Cylvester, Saran A. daily, to see the Garfield tomb. Hayes, Mattie Miss --Cassius Woodworth was kicked by a horse and Hodgkins, H. Mrs. had three ribs broken. Kenny, Anne Miss --Isaac Harmon and Wm. Burley have been O’Leary, Mary Miss indicted for the murder of O’Brien, in Fremont, Sharp, Minnie Miss last June.

149 © J. Stebbins 2019 Oct. 27, 1881 --Mrs. N. L. Somner, of Cleveland, is visiting --Osborn Clark, a farmer and stock dealer of friends in town. Columbiana Co., died of heart disease on Wed. --Mr. F. D. Warner, of Bryan, was in town last --Thomas Smurthwaite, Joseph Winns, and John week. Elliot, of Steubenville, are under arrest for the --Lieut. W. M. Irwin, of the U. S. Steamer murder of Charles Brown. Michigan, is in town. --Mrs. Goodrich, mother of J. E. Goodrich and --Mr. & Mrs. H. C. Nellis left last Wed. for a visit Mrs. Eunice North, sister of the late John A. to Piqua, Ohio. Prentiss, two aged ladies of Ashtabula, were --Mr. & Mrs. A. D. Work have returned from a buried last week. two week visit to Dakota. --Mr. Almon Ward, of Geneva, broke his --Frank Pratt’s team won the hunting match on collarbone and was seriously injured when he Wednesday. fell 20 feet while repairing the cornice on his --Mrs. J. Willey Smith has returned from a long house. visit to her parents, in New York. th --The Ashtabula Sentinel remarks a singular --Mr. & Mrs. C. P. Sherman celebrate their 25 circumstance with the Prentice family in that wedding anniversary today, Wednesday. county: The father, mother, one son and one --Mr. W. W. Pierson returned from the river daughter all died at age 84 yrs. before breakfast Monday with a long string of --Will Stetler, a young man living near Akron, black bass. while elevating a barrel of cider on a windlass, --Mrs. M. J. Warner, Erie street, is building one of was struck by the handle which slipped from his the finest brick barns, with a Mansard roof, to be hands, tearing out his left eye and breaking an found in the State. arm. He is not expected to recover. --Mr. W. H. Hodge, of the late firm of H. R. --Frank Daubermann, a young farmer living near Dickinson & Co., has purchased from Wm. H. Akron, was killed by the accidental discharge of Turner, his large farm in Dakota, near Fargo. his rifle. --W. J. Ford has disposed of his interest in the --Clement Russell refused to pay for his ordered Burton Leader to his associate J. A. Davidson, copy of the History of Stark Co. because it had who becomes the sole editor and proprietor. many glaring errors and typographical faults. The --Invitations are issued for the marriage of Frank publisher took him to court and the jury returned L. Benjamin and Miss Adelaide Matthews, of a verdict for the defendant. Thompson to take place this Wed. evening. --Mr. J. L. Frisbie has purchased the lot corner of p. 2 Augustus Myers, age 78, was found in a St. Clair and Washington streets and will build a dying condition in a lot near his residence in fine two-story building. Cuyahoga Falls, Sat. He was taken home but died --Mr. & Mrs. J. W. Shearer, who have made an in a few hours of congestive chills. extended visit to Mrs. Shearer’s parents, Mr. & --Mr. W. McCabe was badly burned in a gas Mrs. E. Larned, of Mentor, left today for their explosion in Coshocton Saturday. home in Bay City, Michigan. --Mrs. N. S. McAbee and her brother, Mr. Wm. A Bishop’s Golden Wedding Green, of Cleveland, visited home last week in Bishop Jesse D. Peck and his wife, of Syracuse, honor of their mother’s birthday, Mrs. H. B. celebrated their golden wedding Thursday. Green of State street. --Col. Chas A. Campbell left town on Monday p. 3 Local Brevities with his men and machinery, for Westfield, N. Y., --Mr. Will Hewins, of Geneva, is visiting friends in where he goes to build the foundation for a town. railroad bridge for the N.Y., C. & St. L.

150 © J. Stebbins 2019 Oct. 27, 1881 --Frank A. Gould vs A. Johnson et al. G. N. Tuttle --Mr. Julien C. Huntington, of Ashtabula, has to be adm. of Rufus Briggs, defendant. been visiting his Painesville friends. He is 85 yrs. --Henry O. Courtney vs Mathew Bostwick et al. old. --Mary Doom vs John Doom, divorce. Decree to --The Brockton, N. Y. Republic publishes the plaintiff and custody of child. marriage notice of Mr. Elias Garrison to Miss --Isaac N. Hathaway, adm. of Elbridge Hayden, vs Fannie Scranton, eldest daughter of Mr. C. H. Jas. Allen Scranton, a former resident of Painesville. --Jas. W. Rogers vs Wm. McReynolds et al. --Messrs. E. E. Hodge and David Burridge sold to --Walding & Saxton vs Albert King et al. S. K. Stage, for his State street meat market, 87 C. J. Komar vs O. S. St. John head of fat steers. O. Manchester vs E. D. Warner et al. --Miss Gray, of State street, will stay temporarily Joseph H. Riker et al vs Wm. H. Mairs et al. at the house of Mrs. Laura Axtell, on the Park, John Hill vs Incorporated Village of Willoughby taking charge of the house and servants during Woodman & Branch vs Sarah J. Drake et al. her cousin’s stay in Cleveland. Geo. H. Hulett vs W. J. Cornelius --It is said Dr. O’Mara took a dose of poison H. B. Doty vs Fanny B. Doty yesterday by mistake and came very near dying. M. D. Hoy & Sons vs Bennie Tappan --Mrs. T. K. Butler, having purchased the house Jennie Root vs Edwin B. Root. Divorce granted and lot on Washington street of Miss Fannie R. without alimony. French, will erect a new house on the lot. Mr. Emma Paris vs Francis Paris. Divorce granted. James Florence has the contract for the work. David Barnes vs L. B. McDonald et al now on trial. --Mr. J. F. Card, of Cleveland, was in town Monday visiting his old friends from a quarter of Union Sporting Club a century ago when he resided here. Balls shot, out of 24 --Mr. C. W. Paterson returned Thursday from C. R. Winchell, 15 Virginia where he procured a large number of W. Webster, 15 colored laborers for Mr. J. H. King, to work in V. Kellogg, 14 chopping wood for iron works in Cecil, Ohio. F. H. Brown, 11 --Mr. E. E. Bares, of Painesville, recently C. Webster, 10 employed on the Painesville Telegraph, has E. Kellogg, 10 secured a position on the Jersey City Evening E. P. Brown, 9 Journal. N. J. Loomis, 8 --Mr. Fred Storm has become a partner of Mr. H. P. N. Brown, 8 R. Dickinson, having purchased the interest of E. Gray, 7 Mr. W. H. Hodge. Mr. Storm is from Kirtland. N. Ratcliffe, 6 --Mr. Ruel Loomis, under the care of Dr. Strong, C. E. Metcalf, 6 in Newburg, is improving. The tie was shot off and won by C. R. Winchell. --Mr. J. R. Morley, of Fort Scott, Kansas is in town. His family will occupy Judge Hitchcock’s Real Estate Transfers home this winter. Mentor --Mr. A. E. Fenton and family left for two weeks Hart, Stephen H. in Fargo, Dakota. He purchased 960 acres of Hart, T. G. improved land there. Linehan, John Court Proceedings Kneal, John J. --Geo. W. Steele vs C. A. Avery. Ordered that case Ackley, C. C. stand revived in the name of J. W. Alexander, Quincy, David executor. Willoughby Merrick Sarrah A.

151 © J. Stebbins 2019 Oct. 27, 1881 Harris, Clara Miss Pomeroy, Celin M. Of Medina Stoddart, Henry Pardee, Lina Miss Umbstatter, C. A. Of Wadsworth Ward, Jonathan Pardee, Aaron Painesville Pardee, S E. Brown, Frances B. Of Titusville, Pa. House, S. R. Pardee, Will A. Mrs. and dau., Inez Parmley, Samuel P. Of Western Star Post, Augustus W. Hill, Mattie Miss Gaffney, Eliza The couple will live in West Mentor. Wood, Frank L. Ford, James B. Wedding Bells Paine Jr. Franklin The marriage of Miss Meda Burrows, of Williamson, Peter Kalamazoo, Mich., was last week. Her numerous Hale, Selden D. friends in Painesville will be interested in Madison everything pertaining to her wedding. From the Allen H. P. Kalamazoo Daily Telegraph: Nichols, Ezra Miss Meda Burrows, only child of Hon. J. C. Burns, Robert Burrows, married Mr. George McNeir, of Bennet, Jennie C. Washington, D. C. The bridal party entered in Richmond, Sarah J. this order: Dalton, Inez Caroline Mr. W. L. Eaton and Hutson Colman Willis Anderson and Chillian Conger Each to Other – Nuptials of Edward S. Sawyer Misses Hattie Knappen and Evelyn Smith and Inez V. Pardee Akron Daily Beacon, Oct. 21 Lola McNeir and Myrtie Beebe A quiet social event occurred at the residence Hon. J. B. Burrows and the mother of the bride of the bride’s mother, Mrs. Helen S. Pardee, 934 Little Baby Hopkins, East Market street, yesterday afternoon, in the Hon. J. C. Burrows and the bride marriage of Mr. Edward S. Sawyer, of West Mr. McNeir was supported by his cousin, Mr. Mentor, and Miss Inez V. Pardee, second Jordan Israel, of Washington, D. C., as best man. daughter of the late Judge Wm. E. Pardee. The At the Judge’s home, the decorations were of bride and groom were attended by Mr. James D. peacock feathers, green wound balustrade, and Pardee, brother of the bride, and Miss Jennie myrtle-draped arches. The parlor had bridal Bradley, of West Mentor. Mentioned guests: trimming of pure while lilies and trailing vines. Of West Mentor The bride, petite and blond, was radiant in white Kerr, Nettie Miss satin embroidered with pearls, with a Medici Hodge, Lillie Miss collar edged with pearls, point-lace veil, and Bradley, Jennie Miss diamond ornaments completing the most Dickey, H. M. Mrs. elegant bridal costume ever seen in Kalamazoo. Kerr, Benjamin Mr. Mrs. Burrows, a brilliant brunet, was lovely in a Of Ravenna costume of rose-pink silk, pearl embroidered Dickey, Wallace Mr. & Mrs. and daughter white satin petticoat, ornaments of pearls and Of Cleveland ostrich plumes. The bridesmaids wore white lace Pardee, Jas. Mrs. and nuns’ veiling with Spanish lace veils, and Pardee, Will Mr. carried baskets of rosebuds. Little Evelyn Of Mendota, Wis. Hopkins, the bride’s dainty attendant, wore a picturesque Mother Hubbard costume of cream

152 © J. Stebbins 2019 Oct. 27, 1881 George Kniffin is taking his hay on wagons to silk and lace and large white hat with plumes. Cleveland. Mr. E. Callow is having his hay baled. (Dresses also described were of Mrs. E. C. Headlands Hopkins; Mrs. Senator Stuart; Mrs. J. B. Burrows --Miss Carrie Keroper has returned to Cleveland of Painesville, Ohio; Miss Hermione Burrows, of after spending a few days at home. Geneva, Ohio.) The couple left by train for Detroit, where they Letters uncalled for at the Painesville P. O. as of will meet Mr. & Mrs. Harry Johnson (nee Oct. 26, 1881: Studebaker), who were recently married at Ladies South Bend, Ind. Hines, Hattie Miss Death of Judge Mathews Lewn, Jane Mrs. Judge Wm. C. Mathews was a resident of Lake Jackson, Elmira Mrs. Co. for 25 years. McMasters L. Mrs. From Warren, Illinois, Sentinel: Oleary, Nettie Mrs. Wm. C. Mathews died in Warren, Oct. 5, 1881, Gentlemen of paralysis. He was 84 yrs. old. The deceased Anderson, A. W. was born in Onondaga Co., New York, Dec. 7, Andrews, Frank 1797. Married Miss Ester Miller Jan. 1st, 1818 Brown, Charles and in 1821 moved to Painesville, Lake Co., Ohio. Cumming, F. W. From Ohio he moved to Illinois in 1846 and Erwin, James located near Beloit. Later he moved to Warren. Frahn, J. F. His wife died in 1872, and he married Miss Irene Denton, Frank Wilcox, Feb. 4, 1874, at Baraboo, Wisconsin. He Gustafson, Petter served in the War of 1812. He was a Judge of the Gary Bros. & Selrey County Court. During his residence in Ohio, he Jackson, Gloster was 10 yrs. overseer of the Geauga Iron Works. Kennada & Co. Lapatry, Paleon Willoughby Plains Long, Henry --Mrs. Almira Citerley has sold her farm to Mr. McLeod, Kennett Chas. Hopkins. O’Donnell, James --Messrs. Frank Cole and J. W. Simmons have Schultz, Paul A. gone on their annual hunting excursion, this time Taft, Hobart to Wisconsin. Theine, Adam --Miss Anna Brennan and Mr. Fred Johnson were Young, Dr. R. married by Rev. A. B. Green. --Mrs. Lewis Roe has a baby boy; Mrs. Chauncy For Sale Scribner, a daughter; Mrs. Harrison, a daughter; Seventy good grade ewes, thirty-four lambs, and and Mrs. Burr a son. two yearling steers. H. Wilson, Concord Perry --Mr. Sheffield, wife and two children from Nov. 3, 1881 Thursday Camben, have been visiting at Rev. J. H. Smith’s. p. 1 State and Neighborhood --Mrs. McVitty, from Wood Co., who has been --Mr. George Altvater, a pioneer of Springfield, visiting relatives here returned home this week. died suddenly on Thursday. LeRoy --Michael Peters, an old resident of Milan, died --Mr. Onley Bates and family are on a visit to at his home on Wednesday. relatives in Summit Co. --Judge J. P. Bishop died at his home in Cleveland last Friday, age 66.

153 © J. Stebbins 2019 Nov. 3, 1881 Hugh Mosher --Mrs. G. Gulmer, age 80, died at her home in Annie Wright Fostoria on Thursday. Miner Mosher (lives in the far West) --Mrs. Nancy Chambers, a widow, age 54, of Of the deceased, Mrs. Gernima Webb was Marietta, suicided Thursday night due to represented by her daughter Caroline Morrison, melancholy. of Oberlin. Mrs. Margaret Abel by her husband, --Mr. & Mrs. J. B. Beckwith celebrated their son and daughter. Mrs. Mehitable Turney by a golden wedding at their home in Medina last son and daughter. Henry Mosher, who died over week. 40 yrs. ago, was represented by his daughter, --Conrad Ritchie was killed by a falling derrick Mrs. Hale. while working in a stone quarry in Marietta, on Wed. Golden Wedding --The Cummins Canning Establishment, of The relatives of Mr. & Mrs. Walter Mosher, to Conneaut, is putting up pumpkins which are the number of 50 or more, assembled at their furnished by the farmers for $5 per ton. residence in North LeRoy, Oct. 22, it being their th --Mr. Elias Drescol an old and respected citizen 50 wedding anniversary. Mr. & Mrs. Mosher and carriage builder of Springfield, died on were presented with two large easy chairs and Thursday. other presents. Mr. & Mrs. Mosher are aged 74 --Wm. Hughes, who fell from the false work for and 70. Present from abroad: the new railway bridge at Ashtabula, two weeks Mr. & Mrs. Hugh Mosher and daughter, from ago, a distance of 25 feet, breaking his Lorain Co. cheekbone, is able to be around again. Mr. & Mrs. Marvin Mosher from near Toledo --Mr. Joseph Stevens, who died Monday, was Mrs. Carrie Morrison, from Oberlin one of the oldest citizens of Jefferson. --Mr. F. J. Andrus, of Rock Creek, while chopping p. 3 Local Brevities alone in the woods, hit his foot with the ax and --Mrs. S. A. Nellis is visiting friends in Cleveland. severed an artery. He fainted three times from --Mr. Geo M. Patten and family return East loss of blood before help came. today. --A man named John B. Johnson, of Denver, --Mrs. C. S. Clark, of Kinsman, is visiting in town. Colorado, was found insensible on the Lake --Mr. Geo. B. Clark, of Claridon, was in town over Shore track in Fremont with a fractured skull. Sunday. --Edward Hamilton, of Windsor, the showman, is p. 2 By the bursting of a gun in the hands of H. D. insane. Dorman, of Geneva, Saturday, a piece of steel --Mr. Albert T. Paige, of Akron, was in town over struck Mr. A. E. Ingalls in the calf of his leg and the Sabbath. severed an artery. --Sheriff Stiles, of Ashtabula, was the guest of Sheriff Barrett on Thursday. The Mosher Reunion --Mrs. J. E. Callander has returned from a two The 70th birthday of Mr. D. E. Abel furnished the week visit to Rixford, Pennsylvania. occasion of a happy family reunion of the --Dr. J. S. Sweeney, of Kent, was thrown out of Mosher family at the home of Mr. Abel’s son-in- his carriage Sat. and received a broken collar law, Mr. Boyd, in Perry, O. The family numbers bone. 12, six sons and six daughters, but only five are --J. W. Colgrove, of Prospect N. Y., a former living. Eight of them were represented in person resident of this county, is visiting his brother, E. or by their children. The five now living: S. Colgrove, of Perry. Walter Mosher --Mr. W. F. Post has opened a new boot and shoe Marvin Mosher store.

154 © J. Stebbins 2019 Nov. 3, 1881 of 14 feet, striking a heavy oak plank with his --Mr. & Mrs. Silas Thompson have taken rooms chest. He was in great distress in the afternoon, at the Cowles House. They are permanent gasping for breath, but is daily improving. guests. --Mrs. M. R. Curtiss expects to leave for Boston Barn Burned this week for medical treatment. Mrs. D. Four of Mr. W. Trowbridge’s barns (all were Warner, of St. Clair street, goes with her. connected), on Johnnycake Ridge, burned down --Mrs. John S. Mathews, of Cleveland, is Tuesday evening with all the hay, oats, wheat, expected at Hon. Wm. L. Perkins the last of this straw and harnesses. week to visit her sister, Mrs. Charles H. Morley, of Fort Scott, Kansas. From the Press to the Plow --We are obliged to C. L. Freeman, son of Mr. Mr. S. D. Howells, who last spring purchased 20 William Freeman, of this place, for a copy of the acres of land on the Middle Ridge in Madison, is Chester, England, Chronicle. cultivating small fruits. He expects, also, to make --Mr. John McMackin, of Mentor Ave., threshed a specialty of raising asparagus. Mr. Howells was 226 bushels of oats which he raised on 4 ½ acres a printer and spent his life in the office of the of land. Evidently that land was not much Ashtabula Sentinel. effected by the drouth. --Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Root, of Tecumseh, Mich., are A New Enterprise visiting friends in Painesville. A first-class steam laundry is to be established in --Mrs. Fannie Rhodes McCurdy, wife of W. H. Painesville by Mr. Theod. Nadeau and Mrs. McCurdy, and daughter of the late D. P. Rhodes, DeHart who will call to their assistance died at her residence in West Cleveland, experienced laundrymen from the East. The Monday. Mrs. D. P. Rhodes, who is well-known establishment will be located at No. 17, Liberty in this city, has the sympathy of her friends. street, between Main and Washington. --Mrs. Henry Tottenham, of Winchendon, Mass., is visiting Mrs. Charles A. Wheelock, at Mrs. J. Anniversary and Wedding Sedgebeer’s on the Park. Mr. & Mrs. W. H. Genung, of Madison, --The marriage of Miss Lillian C. Steele, daughter celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary at of the late Geo. W. Steele of Mentor Ave., to Mr. their home on Thursday evening. There were Frank C. Moodey, of Brooklyn, N. Y., is also invitations sent for the wedding of their announced for Wed. evening, Nov. 9th. The daughter, Carrie, to Delos Bates, Oct. 27 at 8 p.m. invitations to the wedding were verbal and given (All the wedding gifts are listed.) by Miss Steele in person to the relatives of both parties’ resident in this city. Madison --Mr. & Mrs. A. H. Phelps, of San Francisco are --Lloyd Gill has gone West. expected in Painesville as guests of Rev. A. & --Mr. John Dodge has gone to Michigan. Mrs. Phelps, of Erie street. When they leave, --Mr. Rufus Dayton is home from New York. Miss Child, daughter of C. O. Child, of --Mr. Fred Griswold has returned from Washington street, will accompany them to San Maryland. Francisco, to spend the winter with relatives. --Henry Pancost has returned from Penn. Mrs. Martin J. Warner and her granddaughter, --Miss Kate Ives, of Andover, is at Francis Josie Young, will go with them to Lodi, Cal. Hendry’s. --A little five-yr.-old son of Monroe Scott, of this Serious Accident place, fell from a pile of lumber and broke his Joseph Bruner, while at work on a new cellar, on arm. Monday, stepped off a plank, and fell a distance --A horse belonging to W. J. Cornelius took a lively run this morning.

155 © J. Stebbins 2019 Nov. 3, 1881 --Mr. E. W. Slitor and wife of Oneida, N. Y., have --Word comes to Madison of the marriage of been visiting his father and relatives in this Thomas W. Russell, formerly a businessman vicinity. here, to Miss Jennie Thomas, of Florence, Ohio. --Miss Adah Lee will live in Cleveland the coming Perry-North Ridge winter. Her brother “Ferd” founder of the --Old Mr. Gray, who was stricken with paralysis Madison Gazette, is now telegraph editor of the two weeks ago, is slightly on the gain; his Herald. advanced age (88) precludes all hope of his --Mr. A. B. Dayton of Dayton Brothers of this city, entire recovery. Among the others who are ill are was thrown from his wagon Monday and taken Mrs. A. Hoose and Mrs. Wilcox, who have both up in an insensible condition. been long ailing, and Mrs. Owens who is afflicted --Unionville gossipers are still talking of the with a cancer of the mouth and face. elopement of Mr. A. C. Hopkins and Mrs. F. Martin. Willoughby Plains --Mr. & Mrs. Levi Benjamin celebrated their 29th --Mr. & Mrs. N. J. Graves have a new little girl in wedding anniversary on Tuesday. A reception their family. was also tendered for Mr. & Mrs. Frank L. --Mr. A. Cole is building an addition to his house Benjamin at the same time and place, the young on the Plains. couple having been married the previous --Mr. A. Gray has sprained his ankle. evening. --Mr. J. C. Campbell is repairing his tenant house. --Miss Maud Hanson has returned from Kirtland Valparaiso, her health not being good enough to --In my notice some time ago of the death of continue in school. “Uncle Smith Sperry,” this mistake occurred: He --Miss Grace Andrews, daughter of Mrs. Fred was not married in Kirtland as stated, but in New Andrews, has been sick for some time with York. typhoid fever. --Job Harris, of the east part of the township, is --Nick Brennan was thrown off a load of wood suffering from a cancer located on the eyelid. It when the horses became frightened and ran. has been removed and hopes are entertained for The wagon went over his body but he was not a cure. seriously injured. --Weather: What strange weather we have. Here --Miss Ella Hayes married Frank Crosby, of it is Oct. 28th and no frost, thermometer, from 75 Madison. – 85 degrees, rains warm and frequent. Wedding South Madison Fannie, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. H. S. Showers, th --Mr. & Mrs. Abel Phelps have returned from married Jessie A. Buel, Oct. 27 , at 22 Linden Pennsylvania where they went last spring, Ave., Springfield, Ohio. Mr. Buel is well and visiting their children. favorably known in Painesville. Perry From the Springfield Republican: --Rev. Dr. Paige and wife came to Perry Saturday Miss Showers, the youngest daughter of H. S. evening. Showers Esq., for many years of this city and is --Mr. Elmer Bowen is to attend the Spencerian well and favorably known. The groom, formerly Business College the coming winter. of Cleveland, Ohio, has been a resident of this city for several years. The couple will at present Headlands make their home with the parents of the bride. --Mrs. Ovington, of Painesville, spent last Sabbath with the family of Mr. Alfred Brooks.

156 © J. Stebbins 2019 Nov. 3, 1881 --David Russell vs Aaron Wilcox et al, executors Real Estate Transfers continued. Mentor --Catharine Grant vs Gurdon S. Berry et al. Ackley, Charles C. Continued. Quincy, David --Nettie N. Sanford vs Daniel S. Sanford. Hart, S. H. Continued. Hart, T. G. --David Barnes vs S. B. McDonald et al. Jury trial. Curtis, Elijah W. Verdict for defendant. Nye, Lyman E. --P.&Y. Railway Co. vs Stephen Mathews. Wasson, W. E. Continued. Willoughby --John Roper vs Henry Stevens. Continued. Barbarrick, John --Hannah M. Hitton vs Hattie M. Whildon. McGurrer Eli Continued. Turck, Franklin W. --David Woodford vs J. W. Kelly. Continued. Painesville --L. C. Thompson vs Wm. Hall. Continued. Eddy, J. R. --John M. West vs John S. Ellen et al. Continued. Casement, J. S. --Martha Curtiss vs the Village of Painesville. Knight, Theodore M. Now on trial. Jayne, L. R. Madison Letters uncalled for at the Painesville P. O. as of nd Holbrook S. K. Nov. 2 , 1881: Burns, Fanny Ladies Kirtland Gannon, Sarah Miss Smith, James F. O’Leary, Clohra Mrs. Manchester, DeWitt C. Parks, Tennessee Miss Payne, H. M. Mrs. Court Proceedings Rodman, Lulu B. Miss --John Babcock vs E. F. Stockwell. Continued. Ryne, Maggreth, Mrs. --Charles S. Harvey vs Edith C. Harvey. Wood, Electa Mrs. Dismissed. Gentlemen --Kate Gardner vs Horace Steele el al. Death of Berggren, A. E. Rufus Briggs, one of the defendants. Brown, John --Jennie J. Root vs Edward B. Root. Divorce Bancroft, J. granted plaintiff with custody of child. Forman, Chauncy --Maria E. Ensign vs Hattie M. Ensign. Order of Ker, John dower issued. Sherwood, F. H. --Charles Gilbraith vs Leverett Hotchkiss et al. Smith, Will Judgement for plaintiff. Smith, James --John B. Ferguson vs Thomas F. Ferguson et al. Webster, John Writ of partition ordered to set off dower of Youmans, Wm. Olive(?), Ferguson’s widow, and partition of the residue to heirs of Finly Ferguson. For Sale – Chicken --Elmira Craine vs Edward A. Craine. Continued. A few choice Brahma chickens. G. B. Turney, --Mary Draver vs. Daniel Diheman. Continued. Perry. O. --Zeri Judd vs John H. Jones. Continued. For Rent --Austin N. Babbitt vs George V. Graham et al. Desirable house, number 2 Wood St. Inquire of Continued. J. B. Collacott.

157 © J. Stebbins 2019 Nov. 3, 1881 --Edwin Risley, while digging sand at Leon, Estate of Mary O. Holbrook Ashtabula Co., was buried 4 feet deep by the W. W. Branch Jr. is the adm. of Mary O. caving in of the bank. He was rescued in an hour, Holbrook, dec., late of Madison, Lake Co., O. supposed to be dead, but recovered consciousness. Auction Sale --Jesse Rice was killed by a train in Newark when Chas. Kneal will offer horses, wagons, harness, he was crossing the track with a horse and hay, etc. for sale at Public Auction on the old buggy. Kneal farm, on Mentor Plains, on Nov. 15, 1881. p. 3 Local Brevities Nov. 10, 1881 Thursday --Mr. D. Warner Jr. has gone to Connecticut. --Mrs. Martha Curtiss left on Monday for a visit p. 1 State and Neighborhood to Boston. --James Leonard, age 88, a pioneer of Marion --The sudden death of Mrs. Nathaniel Griffin, of Co., died recently. Perry, occurred last Wednesday. --George Houk, of Sandusky, was instantly killed --Mrs. Julia S. Sharpnack, of Grand Rapid, Mich., Friday by falling off a scaffold. is visiting in town. --Charley Bingham fell from the roof of his --Mr. A. M. Wilcox, of Cleveland, spent Monday father’s barn, in Newark, receiving fatal injuries. and Tuesday with friends in Painesville. --Jacob Rice, age 91, a soldier of the War of 1812, --Mr. J. W. Colgrove of Oneida Co., N. Y., a former died recently in Caledonia, Marion Co. resident of Painesville, was visiting friends here --Uriah Sawyer, age 70, a pioneer of Brimfield, last week. died suddenly on Wed. of heart disease. Weather: Snow fell Thursday night to the depth --Mr. & Mrs. Rieg, of the Conneaut Reporter, of about one inch, being the first of the season. have a baby girl. --Mr. C. H. Frank, of Kirtland, but for several --The wife of Prof. Pierson, of Hiram College, died years past at Meriden, Conn., has moved to very suddenly on Oct. 30 of dropsy of the heart. Painesville and taken his old position in the --L. D. Post, a former resident of Kent, was killed Painesville post office. last week when he fell from a scaffold while he --Mr. Fabius Robbins, of Kansas, after an absence was at work in Michigan. of 27 yrs., has returned for a short visit with his --Anthony Fox, of Kent, had his left forearm Lake Co. friends. blown off by the accidental discharge of a shot --An attempt was made by burglars on the gun while he was out hunting. unoccupied dwelling of Mr. F. L. Wilder. --Mrs. Walter E. Smith, who was very active in --The Sunday morning Leader gives 91 as the Temperance, died suddenly at her home in total number of deaths in Cleveland the past Ravenna on Wed. week; for the same week last year there were 59, --Adelbert D. Webb, of Jefferson, has killed eight and in 1879 there were only 49 deaths. hawks this season for which he is entitled to four --Mr. & Mrs. F. Gates, of Washington street, left dollars bounty. this morning for Atlanta, Georgia, to visit the --Mr. Elias Mills, age 70, last week married his Exposition. fifth wife, who was a Mrs. Elizabeth Skelly, age --Mr. F. C. Nims, of Denver, will join his wife in 60, who have been previously married twice. Painesville, who has been visiting their friends They reside in Holmes Co. here for several weeks. They will return home to --Mrs. Leonard Spath, of Brier Hill, woke Denver. Thursday morning to find her husband lying --Mr. Louis A. Griswold left Sat. for New York to beside her dead. He was 35 yrs. old and retired sail for Morlenia, Mexico, where he joins a the night previous in good health. surveying party and will be gone 5 years. His father accompanied him to New York.

158 © J. Stebbins 2019 Nov. 10, 1881 The Seminary is located at Chester Cross Road, --Messrs, P., C. J. Pratt, and A. Hine left for their Geauga Co. G. L. Ensign is principal. Its course of annual hunting trip in Pennsylvania. studies embraces all that can be found in any --Mr. W. D. Hardy fell off the train platform on similar institution. Monday and hit the ground violently which paralyzed his left arm and right leg, and hurt his A Lively Commotion back. An amusing incident to those who were --Mr. F. M. Abbot is the owner of the largest dog passengers on the accommodation train one we ever saw. He is a cross between a St. Bernard evening last week. At Heisley station, two men and a New Foundland. He stands 3’5” his and is entered the car, who were clad in what might be 28 mos., old and weighs 160 lbs. called Ku-klux garments. Each had a gun and --Mark Taylor’s team had a runaway on High looked like “men of war.” In the faint glimmer of street Tuesday. the tallow candles dimly burning in the car, they --Sam Duncan, of Mentor, was out hunting on were at once taken for robbers. There were Wed., as was Will Holt, of Ashtabula. They were hushed whispers of “throw you money out the hunting in the same woods and Holt mistook window,” “secrete your jewelry,” all of which Duncan’s black cap for a squirrel. Dr. A. L. created confusion. The hunters, as such they Gardner removed four shot from Holt’s head. were, quietly took seats and rode to Painesville.

The Estate of James A. Garfield Another M.D. Mr. Joseph Rudolph was appointed adm. of the Dr. D. J. Merriman, late of Wilmington, Ill., has estate of President Garfield. Mrs. Garfield, it is moved to Painesville to make a permanent understood will be appointed guardian of the location for the practice of his profession. Dr. children. She would have been appointed Merriman is reported as a skillful surgeon and executrix, but the law would not permit her to while here on a visit some weeks ago, performed hold both appointments, and she preferred the a leg amputation assisted by Dr. A. L. Gardner, on guardianship of her children. the boy of Mr. John Brick, whose leg had been crushed by the cars. Court Common Pleas --Wm. Lloyd vs Thomas Lloyd et al. Madison --John Cunningham vs Alson A. Cady et al. --Miss Ella Cone is in Toledo. --John C. Hills vs Lydia C. Perkins et al. --Alf. English, our genial barber, is located in the --Martha Curtiss vs the Village of Painesville. new block. Verdict of the defendant. --Miss Gertie VanGorder is recovering from --A. M. Ferguson vs Lon F. McAleer. pleurisy. --State vs James Barnes Jr. Verdict, guilty of --Dr. Hall is making many improvements on his assault and battery. Middle Ridge residence. --E. J. Sweeney vs Joseph Rudolph et al. --Mr. John Hodgeny had a reunion of his children --George S. Bidlake vs Lizzie Bidlake, divorce. and grandchildren Sunday. Degree for defendant. --Mr. & Mrs. Almeron Dodge, of Illinois, are --Etta D. Kidward vs James A. Kidward, divorce. visiting friends in North Madison. Decree for plaintiff. --Mrs. M. A. Loveridge and daughter have --Henrietta Haywood vs W. Henry Haywood. returned from an extended visit in the Keystone Divorce granted plaintiff. State. --Mr. A. B. Dayton has recovered enough from Geauga Seminary his injuries received last week to give attention to business again.

159 © J. Stebbins 2019 Nov. 10, 1881 --All the offices in the Court House have been --Mr. Chas. Hanley, a wheel factory employee, provided with new stoves. was summoned home to Sandusky last week, by --Dr. Eskins, of this place, now has an office in the sudden death of his sister. Cleveland, and is doing a large business. --James Houghton, of Mentor, is doing an Concord extensive business in his meat market in this --Mrs. Weigel starts today to visit her brother in place. Illinois. --Judge Canfield is one of the attorneys in the --Mrs. Ann Sweet killed a large hawk the other celebrated Covert will case from Mayfield, now day with a broom handle. It measured 4’4” from on trial in Cleveland. tip to tip of its wings. --Hulbert & Paige, of Painesville, are --Typhoid fever is raging in the Morse family. manufacturing a steam engine for Houghton & George Morse was taken with the fever first; Coleman of the Central Meat Market which will then his father, Jacob Morse and Uncle Abner furnish power for grinding sausage meat. Morse. Abner has recovered, but Jacob died. --An important suit was lately tried in Probate After his death, his oldest son, Horace Morse, Court. The appraisers of the Waterman estate and his daughter, Janie, were taken with the allowed the widow $1,800 for her year’s disease and later Abram Morse 2nd. All are now support, and the heirs petitioned the Court for a much better and in a fair way to recover. Mr. reduction of this sum. Judge Smith refused to Wheaton Pelton has been very sick with the make any reduction. Chardon, Nov. 7, 1881 same disease, but is now much better. A Card from Martin Noonan Headlands Martin Noonan prints a card to the public asking --Mrs. Capt. Averille went to Buffalo Wed. to for a reasonable bail to be set so he can be with meet her husband who was in that port. his family while waiting for his trial. He served 3 South Madison years in the rebellion. He lived before the war in --Widow Wheeler is going to Cleveland this week Chagrin Falls and after it in Painesville. to visit relatives. --Miss Jessie Arthur, of Plymouth, Ashtabula Co., Married rd is visiting in this vicinity. --Nov. 3 , Mr. James E. McCue Jr. to Miss Abbie --Arthy Stocking has a baby boy. Bennett, both of Painesville. Perry --Mr. Frank Canaher, who is night car inspector Obituary th at Ashtabula, is at home sick. Passed to the higher life, Oct. 24 , 1881, at --Mr. & Mrs. Fabius Robbins from Walnut, Brooklyn Village, near Cleveland, Ohio, of Kansas are visiting friends here. consumption, Mrs. Sarah A. Valentine, age 28 --Mr. E. Merrill and wife, from Sandisfield, Mass., yrs. She leaves a husband, a seven-year old have been visiting relatives here. daughter and her widowed mother, Mrs. --The school in District No. 4, with Miss Stattie Coucha. She was the last of her mother’s three Thompson as teacher, closed last Tuesday with children to die. She was buried in Evergreen literary exercises. Cemetery next to her brother and sister. --The concert and cantata given last Wed. evening by Miss Mary Wyman and her class of 50 Letters uncalled for at the Painesville P. O. as of singers, was a grand success. There were nearly Nov. 10, 1881: 300 people present. Ladies Baker, E. D. Miss Geauga County Cleveland, S. G. Miss Doty, E. Mrs.

160 © J. Stebbins 2019 Nov. 10, 1881 3. Wm. M. Irwin, adm. with the will annexed for Foster, Eunice Mrs. Thomas Irwin, dec. Final account. Sidley, Agnes Miss 4. E. M. Jones, adm. for Finley Ferguson dec. Gentlemen Final account. Bernhart, Hugo 5. G. N. Tuttle, adm. of Rolly Eddy, deceased. Bell, Jasper S. Final Account. Bussing, James L. Burdick, A. M. Nov. 17, 1881 Thursday Cummings, F. W. p. 1 Fifty Years Ago Cotter, Thomas Fifty years ago, in Chagrin Falls at the home of Cowles, J. F. Elder Adamson Bently, there gathered a small Dayton Arthur company of neighbors and relatives to witness a Dubayce, Reuben marriage of Rev. Mr. Bently’s oldest daughter, Elliott, N. Lurinda, to Thomas Jefferson Clapp, of Mentor. Gae, S. C. Mr. & Mrs. Clapp, who now live on Cedar Ave., Gibson, John East Cleveland, were surrounded by relatives Gray, M. E. and friends to celebrate their golden wedding. Garrett, J. J. Mentioned: Rev Alvin B. Green, of Willoughby, Heggistl, Matis was one of the pioneers present; Rev. J. M. Masse, David Atwater; Rev. Jabez Hall; Mr. H. M. Addison. Pottie, Fred Among those present: Stewart, Hiram --Mr. Henry H. Clapp, brother of the host, and Smith, John W. wife Smith, James F. --Mr. Benjamin Bently, of Philadelphia and Vere, Harry Martin Bently, of Chagrin Falls, brothers of Mrs. Webb, Peter Clapp --Mrs. G. H. Kent, of Chagrin Falls, sister of Mrs. F. C. Price, Physician and Surgeon. Office on Clapp Main Street, over Pratt & Co’s. Tailor Dept. --Milan G. Clapp, of London, England, and Regular office hours 7 to 8 a.m. and 6 ½ to 8 p.m. Mrs. Dr. Gerrould, of this city, children of Mr. & Sundays excepted. Resdience first door north of Mrs. Clapp the Court House --Dr. H. Gerrould --B. L. Pennington and wife Notice --Ira Adams and wife James Burke vs Samuel Hammiel, attachment --Colonel Barnitz and wife for the sum of $48. --H. M. Addison Taken Up --Henry C. White C. Clark has a black horse with no marks which --J. W. Simpson came to his place on the South Ridge in Perry, --Mrs. R. R. Sloan on Oct. 31st. The owner is requested to prove --Mrs. Stillman property, pay charges, and take him away. --Mrs. Julia Andrews --Mrs. Willard Probate Court --Mrs. Dawson 1. E. E. Adams, trustee of Mary Agnes Derush. Final account State and Neighborhood 2. Philip Doel, adm. with the will annexed for --Mrs. Aretas Stowe, of Braceville committed Amy Roberts, deceased. Second account. suicide.

161 © J. Stebbins 2019 Nov. 17, 1881 and left his money and clothing at his boarding --President Cutler, of Hudson, is still slowly house. He is 25 yrs. old, 5’ 7” high, weight about convalescing 175 lbs., light hair, sandy whiskers, could talk --Grover Marshall, of Girard, Trumbull Co., some English. Any information concerning him dropped dead on a load of hay. would be thankfully received by Andrew Jackson, --Mr. Charles Burns broke his shoulder in an Burton, Ohio. accident in Geneva. --Fredericka Udell, of Grigg’s corners, Ashtabula p. 2 The sudden death of Frederick Houseigner, Co., with 29 descendants, celebrated his 85th age 63, an old and prominent citizen of Norwalk, birthday on the 7th. occurred on Tuesday of heart disease. --A. M. Doty has received the appointment of Postmaster at Leavittsburg, with office at his p. 3 Local Brevities grocery store. --A Mr. Brink, age 72, a farmer of Claridon, was --Captain Phillips, Engineer on the Chagrin Falls killed on Sunday by the falling of a tree. and Solon railroad, was fatally injured by an --Mrs. H. Phelps and daughter, of Lima, N. Y., are exploding boiler. guests of Mrs. P.‘s sister, Mrs. Judge Sterling. --Rev. J. R. Eichbaum, of Brooklyn, Mich., has --Mrs. Robert Little of Rochester, N. Y., is the received and accepted a call as rector of Grace guest of her friend, Miss Stella Avery, State Church at Ravenna. street. --Frank Smith, age 28, and artist of Chagrin Falls, --Mrs. Simeon Carter, of Kirtland, died suddenly died recently and was taken to Chardon, his on Friday of congestion of the lungs. She was former home, for burial. He was an only child. about 40. --Calvin Shook, age 64, superintendent of the --Captain Geo. O. Baker and A. A. Lee have Mahoning and Shenango Valley Fair Assoc., died purchased the interest of Parmly & Bishop in very suddenly on the grounds in Youngstown their corner drug and grocery house. The firm Friday. name will be Baker & Lee. --A divorce case in Akron is attracting --Mrs. W. H. Kehres, of Sidney, Ohio wife of a considerable attention. The parties are Ella former telegraph operator of this place is visiting Farrar Case vs James H. Case, a well-known in town. Mr. Kehres has just been transferred druggist. Too much mother-in-law is said to be from Sidney to Quincy. the trouble. --Dr. F. C. Price, of West Farmington, has recently --At the annual prize contest of the Jefferson moved to our city to make it his future home. He Educational Institution Thursday the following is associated in business with Dr. L. C. Brown. were awarded prizes: --Mrs. S. A. Tisdel left for Washington last Wed. E. B. Elmore, of Lenox being called there by a telegram announcing the Nirna Loomis, of Columbus dangerous illness of her son, Henry C. Tisdel. His A. P. Laughlin of Andover condition is still very critical. Emma Wilson, of Richmond --At a meeting of the Union Sporting Club of --Jefferson Sentinel: Ohio vs Fox and Clark, Concord Nov. 12, out of 24 balls: guilty. The defendants were charged with C. R. Winchell 19 breaking into the house of the DeMaranvilles, N. J. Loomis 19 who lived in Conneaut, and attempting to rob E. Kellogg, 18 the old people, who were shamefully treated by E. Gray 17 the burglars. V. Kellogg 16 --Ephraim Anderson, a Swede, suddenly and N. Ratcliff 15 mysteriously disappeared from Burton on the C. Webster 14 evening of Oct. 4. He is a sober and steady man W. Webster 11 F. H. Brown 10

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Nov. 17, 1881 Resignation of H. C. Nellis C. Hill 6 H. C. Nellis resigned as cashier of the First E. P. Brown 6 National Bank of Painesville effective Jan. 1, Tie was shot off and won by Loomis. 1882, for his health and personal interests which --Mr. A. D. Sturges has gone to New York to demand his time. Mr. Nellis has been connected establish a business house under the firm of with the bank for 20 years, dating back to the Sturges &Wescott. Mrs. Sturges and family will period when it was the “Bank of Geauga.” He remain here for the present. expects to move to Piqua, Ohio, where he has --Mrs. A. Tanswell, of LeRoy, left with us some large interests in two manufacturing days ago some samples of second crop peaches establishments. grown on a tree on the premises of her father, Mr. D. Crofoot, of the above township. Lake County Horticultural Society th --A terrible landslide occurred in Walworth Run, Meeting Grange Hall, Nov. 5 Cleveland, on Sat. evening sweeping away a solid Mr. E. J. Ferris made interesting remarks on embankment thirty feet deep and over one grafts and the tree in which it is inserted. hundred feet wide, crushing buildings and Mr. H. G. Tryon, spoke of severe winters on burying them out of sight. A least six acres of peach trees, going as far back as 1852. land sunk at a depth of from 30 – 50 feet. Mr. J. Stores read a paper on yellows in peach trees. K. T. Mr. Hastings had an interesting paper on the The following officers were elected for the culture of grapes. ensuing year: B. S. Upham, M. Sweet and C. M. Thompson P. Bosworth, were appointed to speak on grapes and grape W. W. Dingley culture next meeting. T. F. Palmer Rev. A. Phelps Real Estate Transfers R. K. Paige Mentor O. N. Brainard Webb, Helen Z. S. Wilson Brooks, Susan M. H. H. Coe Babbitt Austin W. H. Genung Scribner, Martin W. J. Haskell Perry W. H. Fowler Vesey, Ann J. H. N. Buys Lockwood, Ira B. J. L. Parmly Painesville J. W. Spencer Merrill, Moses W. E. Taylor Luther, Mary Wilson, Rebecca R. An Old Tree Frisbie, Caroline P. Mr. A. Pepoon informs us that there now stands Crofoot, I. W. a little south of the Lake Shore railroad in the Barber, Lizzie V. road leading south by Gen. Casement’s Wheeler, Albert residence, an apple tree which was brought from McMackin John Conn. in 1804 by his father. The tree still bears Cram., Harvey S. well and three feet from the ground measures Fair, W. C. eleven feet in circumference. Payne, H. W. Frisbie, Caroline P.

163 © J. Stebbins 2019 Nov. 17, 1881 Florida this week to spend the winter on his Madison farm. Will return to the Plains in the spring. Griswold, H. N. --Mrs. M. E. Gray died at Newburg Tuesday. She Lawrence, Asa A. has long been a sufferer. She leaves a husband, Carson, James one son, two brothers, Charles and Frank Kellogg, George Hopkins, a sister, Mrs. Geo. Durban, all living Hill, Amanda E. around here. Missner, Tobias C. Missner, Francisca LeRoy Dalton, Inez C. --Otis Warner has sold his farm of 300 acres for Barnes, Dan J. $8,000. Ed. Proctor, of Austinburgh, was the Kirtland purchaser. McFarland, H. J. Kirtland Thompson, John --Mrs. Lewis Hanscomb, accompanied by her Willoughby granddaughter, Miss Dollie Zehner, will leave Buckley, Hugh Thursday for San Francisco, Cal., where the Buckley Jr., Hugh parents of the latter reside. --Octa Carter, wife of Simeon Carter, of this th Perry township, died Nov. 11 , 1881, leaving a --Frank and Henry Crane intend to go to husband and seven children, the oldest only 14 Michigan this week. yrs. of age. She was born in Munson, Geauga th --Mr. Frank G. Salkeld intends to start for Fargo, Co., on Jan. 19 , 1845. Dakota, next week. Thompson Mentor --N. R. Strong has moved to Madison during the --Mr. Gulliford has built a house nearly opposite past week with his family, having obtained work his store. for the winter in the steam mill at that place. --Wm. Lawrence’s house will soon be enclosed. --The blacksmith shop of A. E. Sanford at the --A neat and substantial ice house has just been center was on fire Sunday morning last. It was built for Mrs. Garfield in the rear of the family soon put out. residence. Madison Mrs. Garfield’s Thanks --Miss Lizzie Keener is still on the sick list. Letter to Hon. Cyrus W. Field, New York --The funeral of a little child of Mr. & Mrs. Frank Mrs. Garfield prints a letter to express her Beebe occurred today. gratitude to those who have contributed to the --Mr. S. N. Veits and family have moved into Mrs. fund for General Garfield’s family. She wrote Parker’s residence, near the post office. that her children join her in this gratitude and --Mr. Delos Thomas, formerly a business man that ”as we accept this trust, we may be able to here, now of Worcester, N. Y., is visiting friends use it in a way worthy of him.” in Madison. Letter from Illinois Willoughby Plains N. N. Bartlett writes from Farmer City, Ill. --Mr. A. Green has been very sick with a fever. They were met at the depot by Mrs. Bartlett’s --Mr. & Mrs. Geo. Newton and Mr. & Mrs. brother, Mr. C. S. Pryor, who has resided there Nathan Downing have gone to Defiance to visit 10 yrs. They met many people from Ohio. relatives and friends. Mentioned: --Mr. S. F. Whitney and Mrs. Mary Andrews were Mr. William Moore and his brother, Mr. C. H. married last Sabbath at Mentor. They started for Moore Mr. Isaac Moore, age 88, and his son, William

164 © J. Stebbins 2019 Nov. 17, 1881 Having decided to leave Painesville, I offer my Married household goods at private sale. H. C. Nellis --Mr. Frank Chapin Moodey, of Brooklyn, N.Y., to Miss Lillian Campbell Steele, daughter of the late Divorce Notice Hon Geo. W. Steele, at the family home on Mary L. Hubbard by Wm. C. Ambush Mentor Ave. Henry Hubbard, who resides at Flint, Genesee --Nov. 3rd, Mr. James E. McCue Jr. to Miss Abbie Co., Mich., will take notice that Mary L. Hubbard th S. Bennett, both of Painesville. Nov. 14 , filed her petition in Court of Common Pleas of Lake Co., Ohio, for divorce charging him Letters uncalled for at the Painesville P. O. as of with gross neglect of duty and cohabitating with Nov. 17, 1881: one Martha A. Johnson. Ladies Baker, L. D. Mrs. p. 4 Field and Garden Cubmey, Mary Miss The best roses for house culture are the Teas, Coberley, Lizzie Miss Noisettes and Bourbons, among which are Higgley, Margaret Mrs. named Bon Silene, Agrippina, Sanguinea, Alba Hoffman, Jennie Miss rosea, Cornelia Cook, Isabella Sprunt, Douglas, Manchester, O. Mrs. Duchess de Brabant, Bella and Hermosa. Martin, Hattie Miss Pratt, Mrs. M. E. Nov. 24, 1881 Thursday Smith, Louie Mis p. 1 From California Quinlin, Lizzie Miss Extracts from a letter written by Mrs. W. W. Gentlemen Harper, formerly Mary E. Ingersoll, of Painesville, Blair, L. W. Ohio, who recently moved with her family to Los Baird, P. A. Angeles, California. Mentioned: Mr. C. Watts, of Clark, Morris D. Pasadena formerly from Lake Co. Childs, O. A. Denton, J. State and Neighborhood Cole, Homer --Newton Falls has a newspaper. Hill, James --A large coal bank has been discovered on the Hulbert, G. W. Hessel farm in Milton. Leehan, Daniel --R. M. Jewell’s barn in Hubbard was burned last Lowrey, E. B. week. Lepottery, Napoleon --Hon. W. D. Henkle, of Salem, is lying very ill at McIntosh, Wm. his residence of typhoid fever. Monehan, Mr. --Berney Madole, brakeman, lost an arm while Moore, John coupling cars at Leavittsburg Sunday. Rooney, Wm. --Mr. C. P. Barnes, of Williamsfield, had lettuce Smith, F. W. last week, the growth from seed of the spring Smith, Lee crop. Steadman, Hurb --Mr. A. Howard, age 70, and for 50 years a resident of Conneaut, was found dead in his bed The Estate of Lyman Paine one-night last week. Wurt A. Breed is adm. of Lyman Paine, dec., late --Mr. M. D. Loveless, of Warren, has received of Painesville, Lake Co., Ohio news of the death, by drowning, of his son Fred, Household Goods Sale who was in Southern Kansas.

165 © J. Stebbins 2019 Nov. 24, 1881 her Sat., on train 6, for her home. Her daughter, --Christian Knoble, a head man in the Aultman & Mrs. H. J. Ismond, will also accompany her there. Taylor works at Mansfield, fell dead while at --We have received very beautiful wedding cards work Sat. He was 50 yrs. old and leaves four announcing the marriage of William T. Branch th children. and Jessie F. Johnson, Nov. 16 , 1881, at --Ashtabula Telegraph: Mr. S. S. Fassett, Rochester, Minnesota. Mr. Branch was formerly gathered 300 bushels of oats the past season our employee in the Painesville P. O. He is a from 3 ½ acres of land. brother of Mr. E. P. Branch of this city. th --Judge Harris and wife, Nov. 18 , reached their nd p. 3 Local Brevities 62 wedding anniversary. On that day, they --Mr. C. W. Ritter is clerk at the Stockwell House. attended the funeral of Mrs. Eli Bond, who was --Mr. J. Rowland moved to Perry from Ashtabula present at their wedding. The only other last week. survivor who was present at their wedding is a --C. J. Vining has moved his repair shop to the sister of Mrs. Harris, Mrs. Proctor, of Bloomfield, Parmly Block on State street. Trumbull Co., who is 87 yrs. old. Judge Harris is --Mr. Stanley Bosworth, of St. Louis, is on a short 86 yrs. old and his wife is 85 yrs. old. visit to his parents and friends in Painesville. --Weather: It is argued that since the --Mrs. Thomas R. Green, of New York, is visiting temperature in the Arctic latitudes is and will her sisters, Mrs. R. S. Wood and Mrs. S. B. continue to be above the average, that the mild Lockwood. current of air will be wafted down upon us --F. S. Dunbar, who has been visiting his during the winter months and give a mild winter. Painesville friends, returned to New York today. --Mr. W. Babbitt was thrown from his wagon one Death of Geo. W. King day last week and received a broken rib. George Wallace King, son of the late Hezekiah --Mrs. A. L. Tinker is still very ill. King, was born in Ackworth, N. H., April 1, 1806. --Mrs. M. B. Hubbard, of Madison, who is about He came to Ohio in 1807, and to Painesville in 80 yrs. old, had a fall and injured one of her limbs 1809 since which time he has resided in Lake Co., seriously. and for 48 years on the farm where he died. He --Mrs. C. H. Allen, who has rooms at the was prostrated with rheumatism last spring and Stockwell House, is convalescent from a severe had been very despondent. Friday morning, he cold. went into the green house and cut his throat. --Captain William Scoville, of Ashtabula, an old Medical aid was summoned, but he died two resident, died suddenly Monday, age 68. hours later. He leaves a wife and two sons. --Mrs. S. K. Gray, who has been in ill health for a year, has returned home with her health Death- A dispatch was received last night restored. announcing the death of Mrs. Betsey T. --Mrs. I. W. Crofoot and daughter, Carrie, have Beckwith, formerly of this county, and mother of gone to Mishawka, Ind., to visit Mrs. C’s mother Mrs. M. J. Warner, of this place. She died at the and other relatives. residence of her son, Byron D. Beckwith, in Lodi, rd --James Beardslee, son of Dr. Beardslee of this San Joaquin Co., California, Nov. 23 , 1881, age city, has been dangerously ill with typhoid fever 81 yrs. She died of pneumonia. for some time past. --Mrs. R. Taylor, of Middlefield, N. Y., formerly of Heart and Hand th Madison, in this county, being here visiting Peoria, Ill., Daily Transcript, Nov. 17 friends some two weeks ago, was stricken with The marriage of Mr. Harry W. Avery, of Brooklyn, paralysis and is now somewhat improved. Mrs. N.Y. (formerly of Painesville, Ohio), and Miss S. C. O. Barrett will start for Otsego Co., N.Y., with Frederica Cohrs, eldest daughter of Hon. & Mrs.

166 © J. Stebbins 2019 Nov. 24, 1881 --W. S. Kerr, of Mentor, has commenced suit in Jno. B. Cohrs, occurred at the family residence on Common Pleas Court for the recovery of the old Pearl street yesterday. cemetery ground on Washington street, which Mr. Wm. N. Coler, of Brooklyn, N. Y, was he claims, was deeded by his father for “burial groomsman; and Miss May Latham, of Lincoln, purposes only,” and now being abandoned for Ill., was bridesmaid. The young misses Grace and that purpose should revert back to the heirs. Ida Cummings, attended the bride and were pretty as fairies. The bride, elegantly attired in Perry white, was very beautiful. --Mr. Frank G. Salkeld started for Fargo, Dakota, Among the guests present: yesterday. Mr. & Mrs. Charles A. Avery, of Painesville, Ohio --Messrs. F. Crane, H. Crane, L. Barber, and R. William N. Coles and J. G. Wells, of Brooklyn Blair started for Michigan, Monday. Mr. & Mrs. Frank C. Moodey and John O’Brien, --Mr. Ralph Dewey had a son on the 19th; Mr. A. st of New York City Densmore, had a son on the 21 . Hon. & Mrs. C. R. Cummings, the Misses Grace --Mr. & Mrs. David Vesey start for Kansas next and Ida Cummings, and Mrs. Robinson, of Tuesday. Chicago --Elmer Bowen goes to Cleveland today to be a Mr. & Mrs. John Cheny, of Bloomington student at the Spencerian Business College. Mr. & Mrs. Saltonstall, of Tremont Colonel & Mrs. R. Latham and daughters, Misses Headlands May and Bertie, of Lincoln --Capt. J. Tear, of the scow L. Jones, arrived last Miss Ida Barrows, of Decatur Thursday, intending to lay up for the winter in Judge and Mrs. McCullough, Mr. & Mrs. John C. Richmond. Grier, Colonel and Mrs. McClure, Rev.& Mrs. L. --Mr. Ira Durfee, of Black Brook, was visiting the O. Thompson, Mrs. M. Griswold and daughter, Headlands last week, and hitched his horse at Miss Charlotte; Mr. & Mrs. B. F. Blossom, Mr. & Mr. Snell’s. The horse broke loose and ran 3 Mrs. C. R. Cobleigh, Messrs. Parker, Gish, W. miles with a carriage. Jack, T. C. Grier, and Dr. &Mrs. Weis, of this city. Madison Miss Emma Offer is teaching in the pine woods Broke his Leg district. Mr. Elmer Gage slipped on the sidewalk Sunday --Mr. & Mrs. H. D. Newcomb, of Ironton, O., are evening and broke his right leg between the knee visiting in town. and the ankle. --Col. W. T. Fitch is in Washington looking after the doorkeepership. He is a good man and well Death of Mrs. Bond deserves the place. Mrs. Sarah E. Bond died at the residence of her --The Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle son, T. N. Bond, in Chicago, on the 13th inst., age has organized with the following membership: 91 yrs. Her husband was the late General Eli Fraser, J. G. Mr. & Mrs. Bond, one of the pioneers of Painesville, having St. John, Mrs. settled here in 1805 and engaged in the Saxton, Mrs. mercantile trade. He was elected Sheriff in 1815 Dayton, Mrs. for four years. He died in 1830. Mrs. Bond’s Ensign Phebe body was brought to Painesville and the funeral Ensign, Horace was at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. Asa Sherer, Carrie Childs, on St. Clair street last Friday. She will be Beecher, Alice buried beside her husband. Teachout, Kate Walding, Anna Safford, Bertha

167 © J. Stebbins 2019 Nov. 24, 1881 Ladies Greggory, Nellie Benedict, Mina C. Miss Green, John Brooks, Addie Miss Galpin, Mary Burns, Julia A. Miss Hall, Lottie Gibson, Mrs. Lyman, Lizzie Gray, A. P. Mrs. Morey, Blanch Grayton, Lillie Miss Patrick, Ralph Griswold, Emily Miss Hawkins, Maggie Miss Cleveland Stockham, Libbie Mrs. Clevelanders have long prided themselves of the Taylor, Nettie Miss healthfulness of their city. But now, the sad fact Williams, Aggie Mrs. must be confessed that the death rate of Welch, Mary A. Miss Cleveland for the past 6 or 8 months has been Watrus, Carrie Miss alarmingly high, higher perhaps than that of any Weed, Sarah Miss other city in the country. The prevailing diseases Gentlemen have been typhus malarial fever of a peculiarly Black, J. N. malignant form and frequently called typhoid by Bumon, Arthur the attending physician, and diphtheria. As Emlow, N. J. these troubles are believed to have their origin Emerson, R. D. in germs taken into the body through the Gordon, Stephen stomach or the lungs, the cause has been by Harden, C. W. some attributed to the rotting wooden Hayes, Clare pavements; others have with a better show of Hunt, Chas. reason, charged the wells that still furnish McCombs, John drinking water to a majority of the population Mardon, James with the mischief, and it is certain that the water Marton, Joe from them must be inexpressibly filthy. The McCann, Eddy remedy for this consists in the extension of the Pemely, James water into all the streets, and then filling up the Petty, D. L. wells. Rowell, Joseph Married Stalker, Arthur --In Perry, Nov. 16, at the Disciple parsonage, Mr. Smith, James John Hawkins to Miss Hattie M. Bartholomew, Trumbull Frank both of Perry. Trumbull, Robert --In Painesville, Nov. 17, Mr. C. M. Collins and Wen, Reuben Miss Gertrude Malmene, both of Collin’s Wood, F. Banker’s Daughter Company. --Married at the Baptist parsonage, Perry, O., Mr. New Milch Cows for Sale Reuben Trask, of LeRoy, and Miss Helen Hodges, Inquire of J. W. Barber, Perry, Ohio of Thompson, O. Caution --Tuesday morning in St. Mary’s Church, Mr. All persons are forbidden from hunting or Wm. Burrell, of Conneaut, Conductor on Lake shooting on land in Perry, Lake Co., O. on Shore Road, to Miss Rose Murphy, of Painesville. Sunday. James West. Stray Sheep Letters uncalled for at the Painesville P. O. as of Came on the premises of Thomas Tear, in Leroy th Nov. 24, 1881: township, on the 18 inst., twenty sheep. C. M. Tear, Leroy, Oct. 11, 1881

168 © J. Stebbins 2019 Nov. 24, 1881 --J. M. Ebert, a pioneer of Seneca Co., lost his life Public Sale on Wed. night by jumping off a train while under N. Griffin will sell at Public Sale on the place full speed. where he now lives in Perry, O., Dec. 3rd, sheep, --Mr. William Norris, of Hartsgrove, had both cows, horses hay, etc. bones of one ankle broken by an accident while he was loading a saw log. Public Sale --Henry Hoffman, and old and wealthy citizen of W. G. Anderson and Seth Anderson will sell at Marion Co., was recently found frozen to death auction in Richmond one-half mile west of Hall’s while intoxicated. Lime Kiln, Dec. 8th, 1881, cows, bulls, horses, --The dead body of Wm. Clark, of Sandusky, age wagon, etc. R. P. Harmon, auctioneer 17, was found in the marsh near the city on Thursday. He was hunting and it is supposed fell p. 4 Field and Garden out of his boat in a fit and was drowned. To make first-class pumpkin pies, first cut the --Mr. E. G. Hurlburt, of Hartsgrove, has sold pumpkin and put it in a pot with a pint of water about $4,000 worth of fat cattle this fall, and that and boil down dry. Now take it out and let it cool; Frank Hurlburt, of the same township, has nearly then break in 4 eggs, 2 tablespoonfuls of flour, 1 100 barrels of winter apples ready for shipping. teaspoonful of allspice, 2 tablespoonfuls of sugar --Frank Johnson, of Mansfield, died of delirium and 1 quart of sweet milk; salt to suit the taste. tremens last week. He was age 50. He leaves a small and highly respected family. Dec. 1, 1881 Thursday --John Milsop, age 18, an employee in Pollock’s boiler works in Youngstown was recently caught p. 1 Letter from Nebraska by the buttonhole of his coat and drawn around Table Rock, Pawnee Co., Neb., Nov. 18, 1881 a large drill. A fellow workman stopped the Written by Mary E. Howe engine in time. In their neighborhood, two brothers and two --Thomas Wells, of Jefferson, had a foot crushed sisters, children of the late Silas Pepoon, have by the cars at Collinwood last September. The resided for the last 10 yrs. Theodore W. foot did not heal and had to be amputated. Pepoon, one of the number, has now moved to --Geneva Times, 22nd – Mr. Isaac Taylor, Falls City, Richardson Co., about 40 miles distant. employed in the Western Lock Factory, was He purchased half of the Globe Journal. They find arrested and charged with being a deserter from Lake Co. people everywhere. Visiting at Falls City, the military service. Mr. Taylor admits the fact they saw Hon. W. W. Abbey, formerly of and tells his story that he was in the cavalry of Painesville, Misses Mary and Carrie Cole, the military out west. On a furlough he went East formerly of Painesville, who now reside near to meet his mother who had just returned from Humboldt, Richardson Co. India where she had spent many years a

missionary. Her husband died abroad and she State and Neighborhood was a widow, destitute and out of health. Her --A lodge of the Knights of Pythias has been son stayed to care for her, his affection organized in Ashtabula. overcame his sense of duty. He had recently --Marshall Eastebrook, of Montville, a soldier of married. the War of 1812, died recently at the age of 90.

--Capt. Wm. Scoville, age 67, died suddenly of p. 2 Mrs. S. Cory, age 82, a pioneer at Fostoria, apoplexy at his residence at Ashtabula Harbor, died on Friday after a few hours’ illness. recently. --J. S. Giles, a leading businessman of Chagrin --John Scefred, age 51, committed suicide Falls, died of typhoid fever on Saturday. Sunday by plunging headfirst into a well at

Youngstown.

169 © J. Stebbins 2019 Dec. 1, 1881 Odin, Illinois, where they will spend the winter p. 3 Local Brevities with Mrs. Hill, Mrs. Durand’s daughter. --Mrs. E. O. Kinney has returned from her visit --Mr. J. H. King is in New York as a delegate East. representing the iron Industries of the United --Mrs. Thomas R. Green leaves today for her States at the National Tariff Convention. home in New York City. --Mr. W. J. Shattuck, late money order clerk in --Geo. E. Andrews, of Akron, spent Thanksgiving the Painesville P. O., has a new position in the with his parents in Painesville. Auditor’s office of the L. S. & M. S. Railway, --Mr. & Mrs. Frank Curtiss spent Thanksgiving Cleveland. with Mrs. C’s parents. --Mrs. Jason Ames and Mrs. Lucinda Burr, of --Mr. J. A. Brown, of Sharon, Pa., was with his Black Brook, were riding down the mill hill, when family on Thanksgiving. their horse ran away and threw them out of the --Weather: Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday buggy. Mrs. Ames had her wrist broken. had nice enjoyable weather like days of balmy --Painesville Gun Club Scores: Out of 10 balls spring. each, first sweep: --Mr. Thomas L. LeClear, the New York artist, and Tinan, 8 his wife, are guests of their daughter, Mrs. J. E. Andrews, 7 Chambers. Hardway, 6 --Mr. R. A. Barnes and family of Buffalo, spent Briggs, 4 Thanksgiving with Mr. B’s parents, Mr. & Mrs. H. Gilmore 4 Barnes. --Mrs. Dr. Lathrop is expecting to go soon to --George Marshall, Walter Pratt, Tracy Paine, Milwaukee to visit her brother Mr. Langston, Field Swezey, Jerome Burrows and Willie Childs who is secretary and treasurer of the Board of were home to spend Thanksgiving. Commerce in that city. He has filled the position --Mrs. Hubbard, age 84, an old resident of for 18 yrs. and has never lost a day of work. Madison, and widow of the late Deacon M. B. Hubbard, died on Thursday morning. The Mathews Homestead --Mr. Charles T. Wright has returned from Mr. & Mrs. Geo. K. Raynolds residence has been Pembina Co., Dakota, where he has been for completed. The site and house are described. nearly two years. He says he was free from They entertained a party of guests on asthma while in Dakota. Thanksgiving, among them Mr. & Mrs. William --Gould Nickerson, age 76, died very suddenly in Mathews Raynolds, of Cleveland. Montville last Thursday. --Miss Mary V. Allen left with us yesterday Stabbing Affray dandelions in full blossom, fresh picked. Friday night Sheriff Barrett arrested John Rinto, --Joseph Armstrong, of Eagleville, has an apple who was charged in the warrant with stabbing tree on his farm which is supposed to be one with intent to kill one Gabriel Jurvi. They are hundred years old. It has borne fruit for 60 yrs., Findlanders, laborers on the N. Y. C. & St. L. is 40’ high and 8’2” in circumference. Railroad. Jurvi has a gash down the arm eight --Mr. A. C. Bachelor has already established in inches long and inch and a half deep. Fargo a large and successful real estate business. --Mrs. Dr. Goodsell, nee Bateham, of Huron, A Happy Home th Ohio, has been has been visiting at the Bateham The Fort Dodge, Iowa, Messenger, of Nov. 18 , homestead. had a notice of a social gathering at the new --Mrs. William Durand and her daughter, Miss C. homestead of Mr. & Mrs. E. H. Rich, of that city. L. Durand, left for the West, their destination, Mrs. Rich being the daughter of ex-Sheriff Benjamin, of this place.

170 © J. Stebbins 2019 Dec. 1, 1881 --W. S. Montgomery and family have moved to LeRoy Cleveland. --Henry Callow and Alice French were married --George Carmer, of Collinwood, visited his Wed. night. father on the South Ridge last week. --Mrs. J. W. Doncaster is a grandmother to an 11 --Mrs. Mary E. Hart, who has been threatened lb. boy. with a tumor, is apparently better. --Mrs. Warn, of Byron, N. Y., has been visiting Kirtland relatives here. --Mr. Geo. Damon is visiting in Madison. --Duane Westcott and family have returned to --Captain Speer, and son James, came home this place from St. Louis, which has been their Thursday, having laid up this vessel in Cleveland. home of late. --Mr. Porter Whelpley and family, of Madison, --Miss Emma Smith, who has been in Conn. for were among the number who spent the benefit of her health, is to be home next Thanksgiving Day among us. month. --Mr. H. Leech, late of North Madison, will make South Madison Geneva his future home. He has bought a --Frederick Griswold is working in the Dayton building lot on West Main street. Brothers ‘meat market. --M. P. Shaw has sold his interest in the meat --Mr. Philpot as purchased the Collin Palmer market, known to the public as Shaw & Harley. E. estate, 90 acres of land across the road from his A. Taylor was the purchaser. residence at $25 per acres. It is one of the best --Mrs. Taylor, of Palatine Bridge, N. Y. aunt of pastures in South Madison. Mrs. DeWitt Westcott, had a stroke of paralysis --A birthday party at Mrs. Gills’ last Tuesday, it while visiting relatives here. She was carried to being her 66th year, and the 20th birthday of the cars Friday and left for her home in charge of Hanlan Gill, her grandson. friends. --W. H Stocking has finished work for this fall in Montville. He has a job to finish in Hartsgrove. Madison --Wm. Hall, of Port Jervis, is visiting his old home. Willoughby Plains --Chas. Lyman, of Kansas, is visiting friends in --Mrs. John Scribner, of Paulding, is home visiting town. her parents, Mr. & Mrs. E. W. Palmer. --F. Hendry has sold his farm near the river to T. --Mr. Ed. Brooks has returned from sailing on the P. Corlett. lake, taken his wife and gone to their home on --Captain Graves has laid up his vessel in winter the Headlands. quarters at Cleveland. Kirtland --Mrs. B. F. Whitmore and son, of Cleveland, will --The Morse boys are doing a lively business in spend the winter in Madison. lumber just now. --Francis Hendry is building an elaborate wood --Mr. K. Millikin, of Chicago, a brother of Mrs. house near his new residence. George Frank, is visiting friends and relatives in --Mrs. Erastus Harrington has been spending a this village. week among Cleveland friends. --Mr. E. Bond, and son, Ezra Bond, arrived home --Mrs. A. D. Wade, of North Madison, is quite sick from North Michigan last week. He has been with what is called quick consumption. engaged in the lumber business for the last year. --Frank Knapp bought the Butler farm which was sold at auction Monday for $6,750. Geneva --Newton Strong, of Thompson, has moved into --Mrs. Sackett, of Madison, O., is very sick. the Branch house, and is now engineer at the --Mary Wiard has inflammation of the bowels. Stone Mills.

171 © J. Stebbins 2019 Dec. 1, 1881 Carroll, Mary Miss --H. O. Walding, who has been sick with Elmer, Lucy Miss Inflammatory rheumatism for nearly three Fay, Jennie L. Miss months, was seen on the streets for the first time Gray, C. A. Mrs. Friday. Lynch, Miss --Last Wed. S. G. Mack sued D. S. Hall for a note Lemmon, Frank Mrs. of $100 given in payment for a horse which McCleary, Mary Miss proved to be a balky one. In turn Mr. Hall sued Wilson, Mrs. Mr. Mack for damages. The jury had a verdict Gentlemen giving Mr. Hall $35 damages and the privilege of Avery, A. paying his note with interest. Baid, G. O. Bancroft, J. Married Brennan, James Nov. 23rd, at the residence of the bride’s parents, Burke, J. C. Mr. Fred K. Downer and Miss Anna M. Hodgeman, W. C. Donaldson, both of Painesville. Kelley, P. M. --In LeRoy, at the home of the bride’s parents, Kelley Jr. Phil Nov. 23rd, Mr. Henry F. Callow to Miss Alice L Korpe, Charles French, both of LeRoy. Moore, James --At the residence of the bride’s parents, Nov. McIntyer, Duncan 29th, Mr. J. Herbert Kirk, of Port Jervis, N. Y., and Richards, Charles Miss Albertina Tuthill, of Painesville. Schweitzer, R. --Nov. 23rd, Mr. Jacob Heartwell and Miss Jennie Wilcox, A. Booth, both of Madison, Ohio. --Nov. 23rd, Mr. Ferdinand F. Benson and Miss The Estate of John Lynch Hattie E. Davis, both of Painesville. H. Cole is the adm. of John Lynch, dec., late of Lake Co., O. St. Lukes Union Evangelical Mission Chapel of L. For Sale in Perry and T., Colored One acre of land with good house and barn, nice Prayer meeting every Tuesday and Friday orchard, good water. One mile north of Perry evening at 7:30 o’clock at the residence of Mr. & Station near Disciple Church. Inquire at steam Mrs. P. H. Workman, Grant street, near Jackson grist mill of L. W. Williams, Painesville street. Rev. J. W. VanZandt, pastor in charge. All our services will be held at the above place Dec. 8, 1881 Thursday until our Chapel is erected, corner of Grant and p. 1 State and Neighborhood Jackson streets. --Jacob Rutman, age 75, an old resident of Trustees and Building Committee Atwater, died last week. P. H. Workman, President --Mr. W. A. Harding Jr., a leading merchant of Wm. H. Williams, Treasurer Wooster, died suddenly Saturday night. H. White, Secretary --Mrs. Millikin, the Bloomfield lady who was slandered by W. W. Flowers, has become insane. Letters uncalled for at the Painesville P. O. as of --Corral Gates, a former resident of Mayfield, Dec. 1, 1881: was accidentally killed while hunting in Ladies Michigan. Belden, Zoa Miss --Charles W. Goldsmith, of Ashtabula, died Ball, M. L. Miss suddenly last week. He leaves a wife and four Clary, Mary Miss children.

172 © J. Stebbins 2019 Dec. 8, 1881 attempted to elope and were stopped and put in --Mrs. Elizabeth Kenvin, of Girard, Trumbull Co., jail by the marshal. celebrates her 100th birthday today, Wednesday. --John Edick, quite an elderly man without a p. 2 Married th family, was killed at Garrettsville, on Tuesday, by Nov. 24 , at the residence of the bride’s parents, the falling of a tree. Mr. Harry E. Tower, of Painesville, and Miss Lola --Mr. & Mrs. Henry Crum, of West Austintown, Arnold, of Cleveland, O. th will hold a golden wedding, if they both live until On the 30 day of November, 1881, at the home next Feb. 12th. of the bride, Mr. John Cramblett, of Painesville, --Harry Frazer, of Cuyahoga Falls, age 16, and Miss Ida A. Parmly, of Perry, Ohio. emptied a lamp full of oil on some smoldering ashes. He is a badly burned but a wiser boy. Divorce Notice --A man, who gave his name as W. H. Perry, of Mina Waful filed a petition, Nov. 17, 1881, in the Grand Rapids, Mich., is in Ashtabula jail for office of the Clerk of Common Pleas of Lake Co. obtaining $200 from a bank in Ashtabula against J. Wellington Waful asking that she may fraudulently. be divorced and alleging as the cause willful --A two-year-old daughter of Geo. LaFrance, of absence of the defendant for more than three Akron, was scalded to death by a pail of hot years. water being left on the floor. (p. 3 – 6 supplements of speeches, etc.) --By the explosion of a boiler in the Wadsworth mine, near Akron, Thursday night, John Steinline, p. 7 Local Brevities the fireman, was fatally scalded, and Peter --Miss Minnie Wood has gone to New York to Conlin severely scalded. visit relatives. --Joseph Krantz, an old and prominent citizen of --Frank Hendry, of Madison, has sold his river Canal Dover, was killed Wed. at his coal bank, by farm to Thos. Corlett. a pile of earth falling upon him. --Geo. Rivers has moved his paint shop to the old --Edward McDaniels, of Forest, while out hunting American House building. Sat., fell while crossing a log, and his gun --Miss Maria Denton, of Chardon was the guest discharged its contents into his bowels. He lived of Mrs. E. Huntington a portion of last week. but a few hours. --Mr. R. E. Denton, the veteran printer and --A barn belonging to Henry Hoot, near Fostoria, author of Chardon, was in town a few days last was burned Wed. night. week. --Quite a sensation was created in Newark the --Mrs. Geo. K. Raynolds left on Monday for New other day because Miss Clara Moore, the leading York to visit her sister, Mrs. Henry K. Raynolds. belle of that city, discarded one, who had loved --Mrs. H. W. Allen and two children of Lincoln, her ardently for years, and went to Mansfield Nebraska, are guests of her sister, Mrs. with “an exceedingly handsome and dashing Churchward. young gentlemen for Omaha” named W. B. --Mrs. Cornelius Greer has been seriously ill for Ogden, and married him. some days. She is better today. --John E. L’Hommedieu, of Ashtabula, who was --Mrs. A. L. Tinker is convalescing. indicted over a year ago for assault with intent to --Mr. & Mrs. Ralph K. Paige left home on Monday wound and kill George D. Fargo, has been for New York. Mr. & Mrs. Dudley B. Wick, of allowed to withdraw a former plea of not guilty Cleveland, accompanied them. and enter a plea of guilty to assault and battery. --R. Caughey the noted sketch artist is visiting his --Peter Smith and Mrs. Jacob Yager, of Fostoria, family here. while the husband of the latter was in Columbus, --Mrs. Lydia Richardson Williams, who has been sick at the residence of Mrs. Sherman Dayton, on

173 © J. Stebbins 2019 Dec. 8, 1881 H. L. Pitcher, Officer of the Day St. Clair street, died last Thursday. Her remains Wm. Anthony, Officer of the Guar were taken to Chardon for interment. A. B. Glenn, Adjutant --Mrs. E. G. Wetherbee leaves home this week for New Bedford, Mass., to visit her parents and Death of a Pioneer sister. Mrs. Martha Curtiss, who is in Boston, Our Concord correspondent announces the will visit Mrs. Wetherbee in New Bedford. death of Rev. George Mitchell, at the age of 86. --Jefferson Perkins, colored, was thrown out of a He was among the early pioneers to the Western wagon Tuesday, by a runaway horse, and striking Reserve. against a tree his leg was broken just above the knee. His brother, James, was bruised slightly. A Sad Affliction --Mrs. Horace Bacon has been visiting her A most unfortunate accident has befallen parents, Mr. & Mrs. H. H. Hine, for the past 6 Edward, 12 yr. old son of Mr. S. Andrews. He was weeks. out hunting, and on climbing a fence placed his --Edmund Davis, son of Mr. Reese Davis, died at gun against it. After climbing on the top of the his home in LeRoy on Nov. 15th, age about 30 yrs. fence, he attempted to raise the gun over, the He had been out of health for some time, but lock caught and the gun discharged entering his was still able to be about the house and oversee right arm at the wrist and tearing the flesh to the his business. On the night of his death, he retired bone as far up as the elbow. Dr. Grauel dressed as usual and passed away before morning. the lacerated limb and present indications are --Mr. D. T. Casement went to New York to the boy will not lose the use of his arm and hand. consult Dr. Hammond, who is at the head of the medical profession in the treatment of nervous Wedding Chimes diseases. Mr. Casement decided to remain for Cramblett-Parmly treatment. The doctor discovered an abscess in Mr. John Cramblett, of Painesville, and Miss Ida the liver and performed a surgical operation to A. Parmly, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Jahial Parmly, drain it. The patient is weak but is doing of Perry, Ohio were married on the evening of splendidly. Nov. 30, 1881. The bride was attended by Miss Hattie Bowyer, of Lima, Ohio; the groom’s Horticultural attendant was Mr. L. L. Parmly, of Painesville, Officers elected for the new year for the Lake Ohio. [The list of wedding gifts by guest is given.] County Horticultural Society: Guests mentioned: H. G. Tryon, President Grandma Parmly J. Storrs, Vice President Mr. & Mrs. S. P. Parmly, Chicago, Ill. H. C. Camp, Sec. Mr. & Mrs. H. C. Parmly, Chicago, Ill. W. C. Gilbert, Treasurer Mr. & Mrs. J. L. Parmly and L. L. Parmly, Painesville G.A.R. Miss Gussie Parmly, Perry Dyer Post, G. A. R. elected officers for the Mr. & Mrs. H. Morse, Painesville ensuing year as follows: Miss Mattie Bowyer, Lima, O. W. A. Coleman, Commander W. C. Reed, Painesville C. W. Lamunyan, Sr. Vice-Commander Mr. E. B. Doran, Carrara, Italy Jerome Palmer, Jr. Vice-Commander Mr. & Mrs. A. S. Isham, Perry E. T. Donaldson, Quartermaster Mr. & Mrs. Solon Hall, Painesville A. D. Crofoot, Quartermaster-Sergeant Mrs. H. Bowen, Perry A. D. Flagg, Post Surgeon Little Arthur Britton A. Bowman, Chaplain Mr. & Mrs. P. Burns, Painesville Miss Lillie Sumner, Chicago, Ill.

174 © J. Stebbins 2019 Dec. 8, 1881 --Geo. Mitchell was found dead in his bed this Emerson Priddy and Dr. Knapp, Delphos, O. morning. He was 86 yrs. od and was remarkably Mrs. Forest Gray, Perry vigorous for one of his age. His wife died but a Fannie Stephenson, Perry few weeks ago. Mr. Mitchell was a Methodist Mr. & Mrs. G. W. Hulbert and family, Perry preacher of the old style. His brother died Charles Coultrin, Painesville several years ago, very suddenly. Miss Cora Parmly, Painesville J. N. Bowyer, Lima, O. Perry W. C. Reed, Painesville --Mrs. George Young has been visiting relatives Mr. & Mrs. Frank Wood, Perry in Perry. Mr. & Mrs. W. L. Baker, Painesville --Mr. L. Axtell started last week Monday for Mrs. Frank Stephenson, Perry Emporia, Kan., where he has engaged with his Aunt Linda Robbins, Perry brother-in-law, Mr. Lewis Wood, in the grocery Mr. & Mrs. M. P. Barkalow, Perry business. Mr. & Mrs. C. Huson, Perry --Mr. Frank G. Salkeld, who went to Fargo, Mr. & Mrs. W. H. Bowen Dakota, has been engaged as bookkeeper and C. F. Parmly, Perry collector in an extensive lumber firm of Fargo. Mrs. M. J. Parmly, Perry Mr. & Mrs. S. S. Bower, Lima, O. Madison Mr. & Mrs. James Devoe, Mr. & Mrs. L. B. Wood, --Zeri Judd has his barn enclosed. Miss Mariah Wood, Mr. & Mrs. James Cook and --A. H. Stockham will build in the spring. family, Mr. & Mrs. James VanNess and daughter, --F. E. Dodge has gone west to pursue his former all of Perry trade. Mr. & Mrs. M. J. Wilson, Painesville --Halstead Baker returned from his western trip Friday Arrests for Grand Larceny --Mr. & Mrs. A. B. Dayton have moved into their Thirteen beef hides, pelts, and a quantity of new house. tallow were stolen from the slaughter house of --Mr. & Mrs. Heartwell will return from their tip Mr. I. W. Crofoot Monday night. Letters were to Canada Thursday. written to officers at different places where --Mrs. A. D. Wade and Mrs. Sackett, of North tanneries were located describing the hides Madison, are still on the sick list. stolen which led to the arrest of Selva Stilson on --D. H. Roe has been in Iowa the past week at the suspicion. Mrs. Mary Ann Villet and John B. Peck Dairymen’s Convention. and wife, Anna, were also arrested and charged with stealing 500 pounds of tallow and the beef A “Surprise” to Judge Woodbury hides. Stilson and Villet were charged with A surprise party of nearly forty gentlemen, stealing hides and pelts. including members of the bar, the county officers, and other prominent citizens of Concord Jefferson, called on Judge H. B. Woodbury, the th th --Mr. Thomas Murray’s barn has been entered 25 , it being his 50 birthday. He was presented by thieves twice and 25 or 30 bushels of oats with a beautiful gold-headed cane, appropriately carried off. inscribed. Jefferson Gazette --Letters from the family of Col. H. G. Ellsworth, formerly in the Lake Co. Woolen Mills with H. G. Letters uncalled for at the Painesville P. O. as of Wetherbee, state that he is putting up the Dec. 7, 1881: machinery for a silk factory of 300 looms, about Ladies 18 miles from Hazardville, Conn. Braniley, Rozitta Mrs. Buyer, Mattie Miss

175 © J. Stebbins 2019 Dec. 8, 1881 open every afternoon from 3- 5:30 and in the Frisbie, Mary L. Mrs. evening from 7-10. J. D. Bower, Manager Johnson, Margrett Painesville, Dec. 7 Loveland, Melia Miss Mott, Emma L. Mrs. In Probate Court of Lake Co. Nevens, Alice Miss Joseph W. Cook, adm. of Duncan Lapham, dec. Snedecor, Etta Mrs. vs Corintha Lapham and others Wicks, Jennie Mrs. Sarah Keefer, who resides at Monticello, Indiana, Wood, Mary Mrs. Melissa E. Coolidge and Howard Coolidge, who Gentlemen reside a Mears, Michigan; Duncan L. Briggs, who Antrim, A. C. resides at Logansport, Indiana; Weltha Duncan Bailard, Warren and William Duncan, who reside at Morrow, Conway, J. H. Indiana; Catherine Fredson and Martin Fredson, Cole, A. who reside at Fort Wayne, Indiana; Carrie Allen Correy, Wm. and Edward Allen, who reside in Mears, Doty, E. Michigan; and Gracie A. Gee, a minor under Doday, Frank fourteen years of age, who resides with Sarah Evans, George C. Keefer, at Monticello, Indiana; will take notice Failet, Marcus that the plaintiff on Nov. 30 filed a petition in Freeman, L. B. court for the sale of about 111 and 62/100 acres Flood, Edward of land in Perry township, Lake Co., of which Johnson, G. A. Duncan Lapham died seized, for the sale of said Kerr, John decedent’s debts, and alleging that said Corintha Marron, James Lapham has dower therein. Hearing will be Jan. Phelps, C. W. 13, 1882. Ranney, W. G. Sibbly, Dr. For Sale Cheap Ulrich, Antonia Horse, carriage, harness, and cutter, spring Wilson, J. W. market and one-horse wagon. J. L. Frisbie Weeden, W. H. Grand River Mills Colts to Break! The subscribers having purchased the Grand The undersigned would like 10 to 12 colts to River Mills and made the necessary repairs are break. Apply at Z. Curtiss’ barn. W. T. Mason now ready for business, flouring, feed, &c. Dayton Brothers, Madison The Estate of George W. King Sarah King is the executrix for George W. King, Dec. 15, 1881 Thursday dec., late of Painesville, Lake Co., Ohio. p. 1 State and Neighborhood --Prosecuting Attorney Pettibone, of Ashtabula, The Estate of Andrew T. Church has sent in his resignation. W. P. Church is the adm. for Andrew T. Church, --Sheriff Stiles, of Ashtabula, recently visited dec., late of Madison, Lake Co., Ohio. Washington and called on Guiteau. --W. Sawyer, of Kent, fell from the third story of Roller Skating Rink a block in Cleveland, receiving fatal injuries. Owing to a baggage-master’s blunders, the --Miss Clara Frederick, of Dayton, has been Skating Rink advertised to open here on Sat., did sentenced to the penitentiary for one year for not open until last night. Hereafter, it will be forgery.

176 © J. Stebbins 2019 Dec. 15, 1881 which was also extended by Congress to the --The funeral of Warren Orderway, age 70, an old widows of Abraham Lincoln and ex-President resident of Conneaut, was last Wed. Polk. --Intemperance and exposure caused congestion of the lungs and the sudden death of Frank Jett, Lake County Pomona Grange of Marietta. In the meeting Dec. 10, 1881, in the Pomona --Dr. E. A. Garrison, a young and promising Grange Hall in Painesville, the discussion was physician of Suffield, Portage Co., died of “Farm Labor; which is the best, to board your diphtheria last week. hired men in your family, or hire married men, --Gen. B. D. Fearing, age 44 died at his home in furnishing them with a tenant house and other Washington Co. on Friday after a long and perquisites in lieu of board?” [The tenant house painful illness. seemed to be the favored approach.] --Miss Annie Kale, age 18, of Newton township, in the midst of a dance on Friday, suddenly fell Holiday Goods backward and expired. L. C. Stebbins & Son, 186 State Street --The residence of Archibald Locke, a farmer of Large stock of vases, Fancy Bureau Set, Cut Glass Licking Co., burned down Saturday morning. Bottles, Hand Mirrors, Shaving Mugs, Perfumery, --Miss Edith Sams was admitted to the bar by the Cloth Brushes, Hair Brushes, Tooth Brushes, Nail Supreme Court on Wednesday. She will practice Brushes, Lather Brushes, Flesh Brushes, Face in Tiffin and is the fourth lady attorney in the Powders, Combs, Toilet Soaps, &c. state. Confectionary, Drugs and Medicines, and Fine --John Drickhammer, a fisherman at Bell’s Point, Groceries. Prescriptions compounded with care near Port Clinton, was drowned while engaged in at all hours of DAY and NIGHT. lifting his pounds. He leaves a wife and a family of children. p. 3 Local Brevities --Geo. B. Stambaugh, of Sharon, Pa., had to have --See L. C. Stebbins & Son’s holiday his arm amputated below the elbow. It was advertisement. crushed by a railroad car in Youngstown. --Mr. R. A. Barnes and wife returned to Buffalo --John Coe, a brakeman on the Lake Shore road, Monday. was killed while coupling cars at North Amherst. --Mr. E. C. Fortes leaves today for his home in His home was in Elmore, O., where he leaves a New Haven, Ct. widowed mother, who was dependent on him --Mr. J. Moulton, of Boston, was at the Cowles for support. House over Sunday. --Mr. J. L Frisbie, of Washington street has been p. 2 Mrs. John Burton, of Ashtabula, died on quite ill for several days. Monday. --Mr. & Mrs. Alfred Nellis, of Cleveland, were the --Mrs. Maria C. Goodrich, age 78, died recently guests of Mr. & Mrs. H. C. Nellis last week. at her home in Chagrin Falls. --Seymour Austin, one of the founders of --George Davison, a car repairer of Toledo, was Fairport, or “Grandon,” is buried in the public crushed to death between two cars on Monday. square of that town. --Thos. McClure, of Steubenville, received fatal --Mrs. Cornelia Greer is gradually recovering injuries from a falling brick which struck him on from her illness. the head. --Mr. Charles Whitlaw, of Paris, Ont., was in town last week, the guest of his father-in-law, Mr. The first bill passed by the senate was one Collins Morse. extending to Mrs. Garfield the free use of the --Mr. W. C. Tisdel learns by cablegram of the mails of the United States. This is a privilege arrival of his brother, Col. W. P. Tisdel, in Paris, via Buenos Ayres.

177 © J. Stebbins 2019 Dec. 15, 1881 going in the opposite direction. The cross bar and --Miss Kittie Kilbourne, daughter of Capt. J B. whiffletree of the carriage were wrenched from Kilbourne, leaves for New York today to spend the thills and broken, freeing the horse from the the holiday with her relatives. carriage. Mrs. Sturges was thrown down over the --Miron Phelps, an indolent and reckless man, of dash board; she had only a slight bruise on her Bristolville, Ashtabula Co., shot his son, age 25, forehead. A little sister of Mrs. Sturges who was on Thursday, killing him instantly. also in the carriage, was not thrown out, but had --Mr. C. C. Kneale, of Mentor, left for Lincoln, a bruise on her nose. Nebraska, on Tuesday. He took his family with him intending to locate near that place. Sad Intelligence --Col. C. A. Campbell, who has been supervising The news of the death of Mr. D. T. Casement, the masonry work of the N. Y. C. & St. L Railroad who died in New York Wed., has saddened the at Westfield, has returned to Painesville. hearts of all who knew him intimately and will --Marshal C. Castle, for many years a leading cast a gloom over the whole community. member of the bar of Cuyahoga Co., died at his residence, 175 St. Clair street, Cleveland, Glass Ball Shoot Sunday, age 59. A few of the members of the Union Club, of --Mr. E. Darragh is soon to build one of the finest Concord, and the Painesville Gun Club held a and most commodious barns in this section of glass ball shoot at the Driving Park Tuesday. Each the state. Col. C. Campbell will superintend the shot at 17 balls. work. C. R. Tinan, 15 --Mr. W. Turner has gone to the Indian Territory E. Kellogg, 15 to assume a clerkship in the mercantile trade. C. R. Winchell, 14 --Re: J. B. Peck and wife whose case was being V. Kellogg, 13 heard last week, Peck is to answer to the charge Frank Briggs, 13 of larceny and Mrs. Peck was discharged. E. P. Brown, 5 --Dr. Grauel and his children have the heartfelt A. Covette, 4 sympathy of many friends in the passing away of J. R. Jones, 3 the wife and mother, another victim of consumption. January Jurors --The wife of W. P. Spencer, editor of the Geneva Grand Jurors Times, died last Monday. She had been ill with 1. W. T. Fitch, Madison pneumonia for some time. 2. C. L Baldwin, Madison --Mrs. J. N. Downer leaves on Thursday for 3. Robert Pratt, Painesville Auburn, N. Y., where she will join her brother, 4. B. P. Warren, Mentor Col. T. J. Kennedy and wife, in company with 5. Adam Clarke, Willoughby whom she will visit Hudson, her former home. 6. Charles Craine, Madison --The family of the late Jacob Morse, of Concord, 7. George M. Fisher, Painesville have passed through a very great affliction the 8. T. W. Carpenter, Painesville present season. First the illness and death of Mr. 9. David Traver, Kirtland Morse, which we published some weeks ago, 10. O. G. Sage, Perry followed by the illness of H. R. Morse and two 11. D. O. Carter, Painesville brothers and a sister. All have so far recovered, 12. A. T. Brown, Concord save the father. 13. L. P. Gage, Painesville --Mrs. A. D. Sturges, of Mentor Ave., was driving 14. E. H. Talbott, Mentor into town yesterday evening, when the wheels 15. C. P. Chesney, Painesville of her carriage collided with those of a wagon Petit Jurors 1. C. T. Morley, Painesville

178 © J. Stebbins 2019 Dec. 15, 1881 Warren, John 1. J. F. Toby, Madison Warren, Benj. P. 3. David Law, Willoughby Unionville 4. Ed. Keener, Painesville Macomber, Clarissa 5. S. T. Storm, Kirtland Weed, Harriet R. 6. J. W. Sanborn, Painesville 7. W. H. Barnes, Painesville Lake Country Farmers’ Institute 8. E. T. Dunham, Mentor To be held at the Court House, Painesville, Dec. 9. Patrick Moore, Painesville 28 and 28, 1881. This Institute is held under the 10. A. W. Sawyer, Willoughby auspices of the State Board of Agriculture and 11. John E. Metzger, Mentor the Lake county Agricultural Society. 12. C. P. French, Madison Local Committee: 13. Freeman Gates, Painesville J. L. Wood, Madison 14, John Malin, Painesville J. P. Smead, Madison 15. H. H. Coe, Painesville J. S. Hastings, Willoughby 16. W. C. Dickey, Mentor O. Andrews, Mentor 17. Carl Forguson, Willoughby F. Breed, Painesville 18. J. A. Bartlett, Painesville M. F. Sweet, Kirtland 19. C. M. Luce, Painesville E. W. Taylor, LeRoy 20. Geo. K. Raynolds, Painesville I. H. Hodges, Concord W. A. Davis, Perry Real Estate Transfers Painesville Kirtland Rockwell, Helen M. --Geo. Brown and wife are visiting at his father’s Morley, Albert but will return in a few days. Tuttle, Eliza J. --Mr. Lewis Hanscom has received word from his Kerr, Levi wife and niece, who went to Oakland, Cal., a few Bowen, A. J. weeks ago, stating they are enjoying Indian Glenn, A. B. summer weather. Willoughby Thockwell, Henry Headlands Grover, S. N. --Miss Lottie Karns has been very sick with McSparrow, Frank typhoid fever. Grover, S. N. --Most of the sailors have returned home for this Ward, Richard season, among them are Edward Brooks, Ward, Edward S. Freeman Ingram and Alva Snell. Ward, John C. Kirtland Madison --Mr. Guy Smith is repairing his house from top Parmly, Lavinia L. to bottom Scott, J W. Weed, Minerva J. Thompson Weed, W. S. --R. C. Smith is making preparations to add to his Tucker, Catharine house. Tucker, Asa --Chris Sidley has bought and moved a building Blakely, Nathaniel on the site of Dr. Sobar’s late residence, which Hendry Francis was destroyed by fire some time since. Mentor

179 © J. Stebbins 2019 Dec. 15, 1881 --Elias Strong will make some extensive --E. J. Clapp has bought 22 acres from the Joseph improvement on his house in the spring. Smith estate, lying just south of the public --Miss Louie and Georgie Collier, of Geneva, square. were visiting at F. Hendry’s last week. --It is reported that the Ledge property has --John Sackett, of San Francisco, is called home passed into the hands of a stock company, who on account of the sickness of his mother. will repair and extend the building. --Mr. J. Heartwell has purchased the house on --Mr. Arthur Stocking and family, from South Union street owned by Hon. R. Dayton. Madison, have moved into the house lately --David Palmer, of Seward Co., Neb., is at home occupied by R. Harper, who goes to Footville. assisting in the settling of the Palmer estate. --Mr. & Mrs. R. H. Goodsell had a baby girl a few --The many friends of Miss C. Underdunk st days ago. So did Mr. H. Quayle’s family. celebrated her 21 birthday by a surprise party --A double golden wedding celebration: Squire at her home on Friday. Wrisley and wife, of South Thompson, and Mr. & --H. P. Allen V. S., is gaining notoriety as a careful Mrs. Johnson, of Montville. The brides were and skillful doctor of horses. sisters. Not often do people have the --About a hundred guests assembled at the opportunity of celebrating a double anniversary home of Wm. Graves, of North Madison, the like this. occasion being the celebration of Mr. & Mrs. th Graves’ 25 wedding anniversary. Mentor --Mr. & Mrs. J. Heartwell returned from their --B. F. Kerr returned from Buchtel College, Akron, bridal trip through Canada on Thursday. On their and will remain during the holidays. arrival, a reception was held at the residence of --A. G. Daniels, of Rantool, has been in town Wm. Toops. visiting his friends. Some will remember Alf. as one of the survivors of Andersonville prison, S. In Memoriam C., in the days of the rebellion. Lake Co. Pomona Grange, Painesville, Dec. 10, --Quite a surprised reunion of the Kerr Family 1881 prints a resolution of respect for their took place at the old homestead. William S. Kerr deceased member, Geo. W. King. 2nd occupies the homestead with is family and was happily surprised by the arrival of his two Letters uncalled for at the Painesville P. O. as of sisters coming homeward from opposite Dec. 14, 1881: directions within a day of each other, Mrs. C. L. Ladies Canfield, of Chardon; and Mrs. Frank Murray, of Baker, Hattie W. Mrs. Tuscola, Ill. Soon Mrs. Abner Parmele and Mrs. Brown, Ida M. Erastus Parmele appeared, and Mary, Margaret, Came, Kathy, Miss William, Eunice and Caroline with their dear Colister, Mary Mrs. ones gathered around the old hearthstone. Denton, Ruby Mrs. Eisenberg, Fan Miss Madison Freeman, L. B. Mrs. --Capt. Searles is convalescing. Hawley, Hellen Miss --Fred Cushman was at home on Monday. Parker, Maggie Mrs. --H. Harris is manufacturing cigars in Cleveland. Smith, E. E. Mrs. --Miss Esther Stratton is attending school in Stockham, Lizzie Painesville. Thompson, Susan --Miss Emma Alderman, of Windsor, is spending Gentlemen a few days at Alf. Olds’. Belnap, John Corry, N. S. Dubuque, Reuben

180 © J. Stebbins 2019 Dec. 15, 1881 --Wm. Reece, a brakeman of Massillon, was Freeman, W. D. killed in jumping off a car to make a running Gates, George L. switch. Goodman, Albert --Fred Bacon, of Newark, had one side of his face Harrison, David laid bare to the jawbone by the kick of a horse. Hughes, Eli Dr. --Four men waylaid Orrin Beigh, of Tiffin, at Jones, R. L. midnight, beat him terribly and robbed him of Mosse, David $20. O’Brien, W. M. Dr. --Five members of the Homan family of Atwater, Rood, C. R. have died of diphtheria within 3 weeks. Rouse, Edgar --J. C. Trask, of Jefferson, recently admitted to Sherman, Martin the bar, will become a partner with J. P. Cadwell. Shakespear, S. S. --Adolph Clark, of Lima, a freight conductor, was Williams, George run over by a switch engine in the yard at Lima Woodford, Sanford and instantly killed. --W. H. Seagar, of Denmark, while returning from Wanted church Sunday evening was thrown from his To buy a small farm, not more than 30 acres in carriage and had his arm broken. Willoughby or Mentor township. Must be well --Judge Sherman has appointed A. M. Cox, of improved with fruit. R. N. Randall, 121 Conneaut, prosecuting attorney for Ashtabula Huntington St., Cleveland, Ohio. Co., in place of F. A. Pettibone, resigned. --Frank Rupp, an employee of the Pittsburg, Ft. The Estate of Daniel S. Sperry. Wayne & Chicago railroad was killed last week. L. R. Sperry is the executor of Daniel S. Sperry, He was the only support of a widowed mother. dec., late of Kirtland, Lake Co., Ohio. --Amos H. Royce died of old age at his home in Fredericktown on Wed. He was born Sept. 26, Corporation Notice 1786, and located in Knox Co., in 1809. Subscriptions are open for capital stock of the --Mrs. Eliza Nugent, of Sandusky, has just Esperanza Mining Co. in the parlors of the obtained a verdict of $3,00 against the L.S. & M. Stockwell House, in Painesville, O., Jan. 18, 1882. S. Railway Co. for killing her husband in a railway Corporators: accident. Covell, E. M. --The lighthouse at Ashtabula Harbor is to be Crosby, B. E. removed during the present winter to the outer Wakefield, E. B. end of the new west pier and will probably be House, A. A. raised about 10 feet. Bodman, S. E. --Hezekiah Platt, a young unmarried man, whose home is in Coshocton, was fatally injured while For Sale coupling cars on the Pan Handle Road. House and two lots, west end of South street. -From the Ashtabula Sentinel: Mr. Lewell C. S. Underwood Cornwell, the king of poultry buyers, has shipped to New York markets, over two tons a week for Dec. 22, 1881 Thursday five weeks. Previous to Nov. 28, he killed 50,265 head of poultry. Beat that. p. 1 State and Neighborhood --General R. B. Spink, of Wooster, died on Sat. --Thos. Scanlan, a brakeman, was fatally injured after an illness of 4 days. He was 50 yrs. old, and at Leavittsburgh last Wed. a gallant soldier of the 4th O.V.I. serving through --Fred Strals, age 42, of Euclid, was killed by the the rebellion. He was a bachelor and a life-long cars near Nottingham on Friday night. resident of Wooster.

181 © J. Stebbins 2019 Dec. 22, 1881 --John Westropp, age about 20, died suddenly p. 3 Local Brevities Thursday night. He had been in poor health a --Mrs. H. Cook, of Madison, died Tuesday. number of months but had visitors Thursday and --Mr. C. J. Pratt has gone to Texas to spend the accompanied them to the door, when he fell and winter. expired instantly. The remains are being --Mr. George C. Clapp, of Concord, has been deposited in the Catholic cemetery. seriously ill for several weeks. --Mrs. S. H. White of Detroit, is visiting her F. & A. M. parents, Mr. & Mrs. L. E. Miller. Temple Lodge No. 28, F. & A. M. elected officers --Howard M. Potter, of the Michigan Military for the new year: Academy, is home for the holiday. John Spencer, W. M. --Mrs. H. H. Zenar, of Deer Lodge, Montana, is Solon Hall, S. W. the guest of Mr. & Mrs. Geo. E. Kile. W. L. Baker, J. W. --C. E. Lovett, District Attorney of Erie Co., Pa., is W. W. Dingley, Treas. the guest of his father and brother. H. H. Coe, Sec. --Mr. C. C. Destin and daughter, of Colchester, W. A. Coleman, S. D. Conn., are visiting Mrs. A. Phelps, at 67 Erie Willis Woodruff, J. D. street. H. N. Buy, Tyler --Mrs. Slade, wife of Hon. Wm Slade, of Cleveland, was the guest of Mrs. H. C. Gray for a Sudden Death few days last week. Mr. C. P. Sherman, who resided on Owego street, --Miss Edith Doolittle has returned from a 6 met with a terrible fate, resulting in almost month visit with her sister, Mrs. P. G. Wilkerson, instant death. He was caught between two of Sedalia, Mo. railroad cars. He leaves a wife and eight children, --On Tuesday, Willis Cay, a brakeman on the P. & the two eldest being daughters age 21 and 19, Y., had his hand badly hurt while coupling cars. and the third, a son, age 17. --Messrs. E. W. Morley, of Chicago, and G. W. Morley, of East Saginaw, Mich., have been in Death of Daniel T. Casement town several days. Mr. Casement came to Ohio in 1855, graduated --Mr. C. B. Bishop left town on Friday for Chicago from the Cleveland Commercial College, having where he will be connected with the Keep Mfg. previously taken a university course in another Co., as traveling salesman. State. At the age of 20, he entered upon a --Deacon H. N. Hyde, of St. Clair street, died Wed. successful railroad career, starting as cashier and --Mr. & Mrs. T. A. Harvey, of East Saginaw, Mich., bookkeeper in the office of his brother J. S. have been spending several days in town the Casement. At the commencement of the war his guests of Prof. & Mrs. Harvey, on Mentor Ave. brother entered the army, leaving him in full --Hiram Wilson, Esq., of Geneseo, Ill., arrived in charge of all his business. During the war the town this morning to spend the holidays with his firm of J. S. & D. T. Casement was formed (the co- daughter, a pupil at the Lake Erie Seminary. partnership still existing). Some three months --The Fargo Land & Trust Co., is the name of a ago, he was prostrated by illness and confined to company just organized in Fargo, D. T., with F. W. his bed. An abscess was found in his liver. He Aldrich as President. leaves a wife and three young children. Much --John Garroty, a workman on the new railroad sympathy is felt for Mr. Edward Casement, an bridge, fell Wed. a distance of 80 feet and was older brother, resident here. killed. He was an Irishman about 26 yrs. old and said his home was in Baltimore. P. of H. LeRoy Grange, No. 821, P. of H., elected officers for the ensuing year:

182 © J. Stebbins 2019 Dec. 22, 1881 --Mr. Horace R. Ensign, former scribe of the J. W. Wright Telegraph, has accepted a lucrative position in a S. J. Potts wholesale house in Cleveland. E. W. Taylor --Miss Melva Latham has been at home the past Adison Bates week nursing the chicken-pox. C. M. Tenny --Mrs. A. D. Wade, who died on Friday of Mrs. L. L. Kewish consumption, was buried Sunday afternoon. She Ezra Bates leaves three young children to mourn her death. Olney Bates --Mrs. Geo. Powers died at the residence of her Aaron Tanswell brother in Unionville on Thursday of cancer of Mrs. E. W. Taylor the stomach. She was 23 yrs. old. Flora, Mrs. Olney Bates; Pomona, Mrs. F. O. Hovey; L. A. Stewart, Mrs. Aaron Tanswell Geneva --Charles Andress has gone to Chicago. Madison --Mrs. Phebe Webster is very sick with typhoid --Mrs. E. Vrooman is failing. fever. --R. Freeman is in poor health. --Old Mr. Castle, of North Center, is reported as --Mrs. Samuel Ayers is convalescing. very near his end. --E. E. Bates was at home over Sunday. --Edgar Stanclift and Miss Elsie Wolcott, both of --Mrs. George Beebe has applied for a divorce. Geneva, were married Thursday evening. --F. M. Cook will be at home during the holidays. --Mrs. Rouse, of Grant street, was called to --Mrs. Della Bates has a large class at Ashtabula. Medina Co., a few days ago by the death of her --Ex-Mayor Kimball has just completed a fine stepmother, Mrs. Reynolds. hennery. --Mr. & Mrs. Herbert Sackett, of Columbus, Ohio, -- King George will move into his house on River made a brief visit in Geneva last week, at the street in June. home of Mrs. Sackett’s parents, Rev. & Mrs. --Miss Della Gregory, of Painesville will spend the Andress. winter in our city. --Allie Smith, son of P. Smith, had his right hand --Wm. Miller, of Waterloo, N. Y., is visiting and arm terribly crushed while trying to couple friends in North Madison. freight cars. His arm was amputated by Drs. --Dr. Flagg, of Boston, is reported as having a Fletcher and Palmer, but he lived only a few good practice in Madison. hours after the operation. --Recent advices from Wakeman report Sam --Mrs. Parthenia Spencer, wife of Warren P. Holbrook improving in health. Spencer, editor of the Geneva Times, died after --Rev. J. M. Fraser has just returned from a visit 12 days of pneumonia. Her sister was Mrs. Mary to his invalid wife in Illinois. Brakeman. She was a beautiful and amiable --James Cavanaugh has just completed some woman. extensive improvements on his house. --Andrew Sanford, of Michigan, is visiting friends LeRoy and relatives in South Madison. --Mr. James Quine moves into his new house this --A. P. Boyd has rented the Bliss place and week. become a resident of West Main street. --Mr. Levi Johnson, who has been sick with Headlands consumption for some time is slowly losing his --Mrs. E. D. Slitor is on the sick list. hold on life. --Mr. Keoper raised his new barn last week. --Mr. Hugh Brooks was given a surprise party by one hundred friends and neighbors Thursday.

183 © J. Stebbins 2019 Dec. 22, 1881 Briggs, Stephen Obituary Brewer, S. S. Died on Dec. 17th, Charles P. Sherman, of Bonnett, John Painesville, age 49 yrs., 6 mos., and 12 days. He Carpenter, H. L. was born in Utica, N. Y, June 5th, 1839, and Chapman, Simon married to Miss Jane Tucker Oct. 26th, 1856. They Dunlap, John F. had ten children, eight of whom are living. He Erwin, James was employed by the L. S. & M. S. R.R., and 10 Hansard, C. T. yrs. ago was added to the police corps of that Harris, Wm. road. Last Sat., while passing between cars, he Hatton, Wm. was caught and instantly killed. He leaves an Kirkland, S. R. aged father and mother, a devoted wife, eight Kneal, Charles children, three brothers and four sisters, and a Mackin, Fred large circle of friends. Mason, J. B. Newcomb, Fred S. Re: The article in the Telegraph stating that the Pitcher, C. R. colored citizens of Painesville held a meeting at Roe, Jessie L. Mrs. Johnson’s and took a vote in favor of calling Sinclair, Robert the Rev. Mr. J. W. VanZant to this place to labor Williams, G. with us in building a church is false. There seems Wlean, J. to be something wrong about Rev. VanZant as Wood, Fred we cannot understand him. We don’t know Youmans, William anything about him and don’t want to know anything more. The name of our house of Dec. 29 1881 Thursday worship is the Union Chapel, of Painesville. The p.1 State and Neighborhood trustees are Edward B. Taylor at the Seminary --Dr. A. W. Calvin, a prominent Canfield James Perkins and George Beathel, of physician, died a few days ago of diphtheria. Painesville. --Carey Ballentine, age 22, suicided by shooting himself in the temple at Marion on Saturday. Letters uncalled for at the Painesville P. O. as of --Mr. F. W. Fitch is now sole proprietor of the Dec. 21, 1881: Jefferson Gazette, Mr. W. H. Gerkin having Ladies retired. Brown, Mudy Miss --Mr. Gray, of Rock Creek, recently had his jaw Casey, Lena M. broken in several places while engaged in cutting Cole, Susie Miss timber. Corbit, Mary A. -Mr. L. T. Strickland, who left Farmington for Huffman, Jane Montana in 1849, did not see a train of cars for Ingersoll, Gussie 23 yrs. Larson, C. Mina --Wm. Best, of Frederick, Mahoning Co., was Maddox, Dora E. perhaps fatally injured a few days ago by falling McLean, Edith from a loaded wagon. Murray, Mary --William Pinkard, a former resident of Trumbull Thompson, Nellie Co., was recently killed at Kansas City by the Quinlan, Lizzie breaking of the elevator cable. Gentlemen --William Olliver’s oil well, at Braceville, Trumbull Balch, S. E. Co., has reached a depth of 1,200 feet. Barnes, Harley

184 © J. Stebbins 2019 Dec. 29, 1881 Tillotson, Sarah M. --George Slook boarded a moving gravel train at Kirtland Wadsworth on Sunday and fell in such a way as Hardy, Mary A. to have the fingers of both hands badly Nichols, Abigail mutilated. Clarke, E. W. --Michael Wilkerson, age 75, attempted to crawl Mentor under a freight train at Crestline on Monday and Brown, James S. was crushed to death. Losey, Sylvia --Frank Taylor, of Ashtabula, while walking on Cox, David the Lake Shore Railroad track was run over by Mead, D. W. the fast mail train Sat. and killed. He leaves a Payne, G. W. wife and five children. Holcomb, A. B. --Mrs. Elizabeth Pontius, age 76, of Springfield Willoughby township, Summit Co., was recently found dead Abel, Mark in her bed. She was the mother of 9 children, 35 Clark, R. A. grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren. Morse, Collins --Joseph Hodge, who lived near Wooster, was Pike John found dead in a creek; supposed he fell off bridge Strowbridge, R. H. while intoxicated. Weber, Gustave, C. E. Stewart, J. W. p. 2 Delinquent Tax Sale Stewart, Noah C. Madison Painesville Town Lots Foster, Leonard A. Chambers, Ann B. Haskell, J. C. Elias, S. J. Olmsted, Emily Sweeney, E. J. Porter, C. N. Thorpe, Luther A. Stevens, E. C. Shaw, Anna H. p. 3 Local Brevities Stearns, A. C. --Mr. C. G. Boalt is home for the holidays. Waterman, Laban --Mr. “Hammy” Ayer, of Bryan, spent Christmas Whiting, A. J. with his mother and brother. Patch, Heman --Mr. H. Marshall Doolittle, of Cleveland, was the Reiley, William guest of his mother, Mrs. E. T. Frisbee, last Wells, E. E. Sunday. LeRoy --Mr. H. A. Shaw, of Michigan is spending the Colly, H. G. holidays in town as guest of Mr. & Mrs. C. O. Mann, Oliver P. Higgins. Concord --Mr. & Mrs. John Hickok, of Cleveland, spent Carroll, Homer Christmas with Mr. H’s parents, Mr. & Mrs. S. C. Painesville Hickok. Brown, Bridget M. --Mr. Harry Prouty, of Yale College is spending Bradley, Mary the holidays with his parents, Mr. & Mrs. E. V, Tibbals, George W. Prouty, Concord. Painesville Town Lands --Mr. J. L. Frisbie is again the recipient of a Johnson, E. M. Christmas present from some unknown friend. It Moore, Robert B. is a heavy silver-plated pitcher. Palmer, Clara

185 © J. Stebbins 2019 Dec. 29, 1881 Mr. E. Darragh returned from St. Paul, Minn., last Mr. & Mrs. Allen L. Williams, of the Niles Sunday, where he closed a contract for the firm Independent, and daughter spent Christmas with of Darragh, Haviland & Co., of Painesville, with his parents in Painesville. the St. Paul, Minneapolis & Manitoba Railway --Mr. Lon F. McAleer is home to spend the Co. for building a viaduct over the Mississippi at holidays with his family, and his son, Frank, and Minneapolis. The work will be under the charge wife of New York City, are also here. of Col. C. A. Campbell. --Mr. Robert E. Doolittle, wife and three children, of Elyria, spent Christmas with Mrs. D’s mother, I.O.O.F. Mrs. E. T. Frisbee, Bank street. Cornucopia Lodge, No. 212, I.O.O.F., elected the --Mr. J. C. Hollis and daughter, of Chardon, were following officers for the ensuing year: guests of Mr. & Mrs. Wallace Stone, at the Amidon A. A. Stockwell House, for a few days last week. Cone, Frank --Mr. Charles Wilcox was busy till near midnight Barrett, A. D. on Friday and St., delivering Christmas presents Wilson, G. H. received by the Express Company. Adams, C. D. --Mr. Jesse A. Buel is the P. S. in the chapter of Woodman, B. H. Royal Arch Masons in Springfield. Moodey, S. --John Garrity, who died in a fall from the new Child, C. O. railroad bridge, was a native of Baltimore and his Rogers, W. R. body was sent there to his parents. Morse, Harrison --Hon. Freeman Thorp, of Ashtabula Co., is home from Tenn., where he went to paint a portrait of R. A. Judge Campbell for the Tennessee Historical Officers of Painesville Royal Arcanum elected for Society. the ensuing year: --Mrs. O. L. Pinney, of Mentor, died on Dec. 26th, King, S. R. of consumption. Crane, Geo. W. --Geo. M. Marshall, W. W. Pratt, J. S. Burrows, Shepherd, G. H. Tracy H. Paine, and Field W. Swezey, of Hudson Higgins, C. O. College, and Frank W. Crofoot, of Gambier, are Jerome, F. J. home for the holidays. Thompson, S. L. --Mr. S. H. White of Detroit, is spending he week Branch, E. P. in town, Mrs. White having preceded him on a Wasson, W. E. visit to her parents, Mr. & Mrs. L. E. Miller, on Coe, H. H. Washington street. Fowler, W. H. --Mr. Frank Gray, of Piqua, Ohio, was in town Trustees: looking after wool for the woolen mills of The F. Shepherd, Geo. H. Gray Co., in that city. So far, he has purchased Sanford, H. P. 15,000 lbs. Lockwood, John S. --The State Street real estate known as the Phelps place and belonging to the estate of Rufus Another Pioneer Gone Briggs, dec., was sold to Mrs. Lydia P. Noble. The Horatio Nelson Hyde, who died Wed., came to house and lots on Nebraska and Prospect Streets this county in 1832, having just reached his belonging to the same estate, were sold to Judge majority. With other members of his father’s Bosworth. family, he landed at Fairport Oct. 3, from the steamer Niagara (one of four at that time Heavy Contract navigating the lake). They settled in Mentor in what is known as the Plains. In the autumn of

186 © J. Stebbins 2019 Dec. 29, 1881 --Lafayette Warren, the foreman for the grade 1874, he moved to Painesville, occupying rented contractors of the N.Y.C.& St. L.R.R., was at home houses until the present year. He took Sunday. possession of his new residence on St. Clair --Mr. & Mrs. A. B. Cleveland have become street last July. He was twice married. His first residents of Madison and are now living in the wife was Susan B. Gray, by whom he had two Walden house on East Main street. daughters, who had followed their mother --John Armstrong had an accident while carrying before his death. His second wife was Julia E. a piece of timber; he fell across a wooden horse Morse, sister of F. H. Morse, of Cleveland, who is and broke a rib on the left side. Dr. Stockham, his left childless. attending physician, fears internal injuries.

Lucas-Little South Madison On Dec. 14, 1881, at the residence of Mr. & Mrs. --Jay Scott has moved back to South Madison. C. M. Thompson, Mr. Phenor M. Lucas, of Rome, --West Phelps is building an addition to his Ashtabula Co., married Miss Emma Little. The house. bride has found a home with Mr. & Mrs. --Harmon Doty has purchased 89 acres of land of Thompson for some time past. the Cullen Palmer estate, in South Madison. --John Ferguson has sold his farm on the south Madison line of Madison and purchased the Billington --Ai Armstrong was in town Friday. farm, on the north line of Thompson. --Mr. Colby says it is a boy. Cigars are in order. --C. Orcott has exchanged his western land for a --Andrew J. Whiting is once more able to be farm south of Geneva and moved on to it. He around. has not sold his farm in this neighborhood. --Mr. B. F. Whetmore, of Cleveland, was in town --Andrew Sanford, of Michigan, is visiting friends over Sunday. and relatives in Thompson. --Mr. R. Freeman is confined to his house with a --Bion Stocking, son of the late I. S. Stocking of lame side. South Madison, went to town to have a tooth --Cutler Kimball is becoming adept at the grocery extracted. By mistake, he went up the wrong pair business. of stairs and went into the barber shop. As he --Charles Cartwright, of Hudson, is visiting turned to go down, he lost his balance and friends in our city. pitched headfirst down the stairs, striking his --Emulous Young has concluded his labors in head on the stone at the bottom, cutting a gash Lorain County. over his left eye. He was insensible for several --Paul Welton and Tom Foley will spend the hours, and when he came to his mind was holidays in Sandusky. wandering. He is a young man and has a wife --Miss Carrie Nixer is spending the winter among and one child, less than a year old. The young relatives in Cleveland. man is not out of danger. --Miss Frankie Ensign, who attends school in Oberlin, is at home. Willoughby Plains --Dr. R. W. Ensign, of Oberlin, is home for a short --Miss Mattie Hopkins has come home from her time visiting his many friends. school sick with the typhoid malaria. --John Greene, who is dispensing knowledge at --At the last meeting of the Plains Grange, No. st Huntsburgh is at home for a short vacation. 469, Dec. 21 , the following officers were --B. A. Hayden and D. D. Smead, who attend elected: school at Hudson, are home for the holidays. Gray, A. --Miss Stella Parks has not been able to walk a Richardson, C. J. step in four weeks from a severe ankle sprain. Brown, S. W. Newton, G. C.

187 © J. Stebbins 2019 Dec. 29, 1881 and haul the logs, sawing the timber and lumber, Whitney, Fred. framing and finishing the woodwork, as well as Steward, A. helping to build the cellar. Downing, S. M. Brown, O. H. Mentor Richardson, C. J. Mrs. --Mr. George Gunn is spending his vacation with Hanson, A. his mother, Mrs. Wanson. Simmons, J. W. Mrs. --Prof. Luse, of Zanesville, O., has resigned his Ceres: Mrs. S. M. Downing position and will join his family here after New Pomona, Mrs. T. Kelley Year’s. Flora, Miss Maud Hanson --Mrs. E. L. Ferris, nee Carrie Daniels, with her little son, is at home and will remain during the Concord holidays. Mr. Ferris has improved in health and --Mr. & Mrs. Wm. Huntoon have a new spent Christmas with the family of Mr. A. R. granddaughter. Daniels. --Mr. George Clapp is somewhat better from --We have just received the news of the death of congestion of the lungs. Mrs. Alvin Hurd, of Willoughby. She was --Mr. Charles Lamb, of Michigan is visiting his old formerly Miss Emily Brown and has many home and friends in Concord. acquaintances here. --Mr. Heman Williams has built a new house. --Madam rumor says Miss Amelia Lace and Mr. Married Frank Maddox united their fortunes for life. --In Perry, Dec. 14, 1881, at the home of C. M. --Mrs. J. A. Murray has gone to Minneapolis to Thompson, Mr. Phenor M. Lucas, of Rome, spend the holidays with her daughter, Mrs. Ashtabula Co., O., and Miss Emma Little, of Stillman. Perry, Lake Co., Ohio. --Messrs. Oley and Nathan Winchel, with their --In Painesville, Dec. 21, 1881, at the residence of sister, Miss Ettie Winchel, of Berlin Heights, have the bride’s father, Mr. A. J. Elias, Charles F. been visiting friends in Concord and LeRoy. Powell, of Willoughby, to Miss Jennie A. Elias. st --Mrs. Cora Palmer, who has been out of health --On Dec. 21 , 1881, at the residence of Mr. for a year, had a stroke of paralysis about six Erwin in Painesville, Mr. Charles J. Spaulding and weeks ago. She has been unable to speak since; Miss Frankie A. Phelps, both of Madison, Ohio. th her right side being paralyzed. --On Dec. 24 1881, at the home of the bride, --Miss Mary Huntoon started, last Monday for Mr. George A. Ryals, of Terryville, Conn., and Newark, N. J., to visit her sister Mrs. Lillie Goble, Miss Eva Post, of Painesville, Ohio. and assist in taking care of the young lady, who --At the residence of Rev. N. N. Bartlett, on Dec. th has lately taken up her residence with them. 24 , Mr. Frank L. Babcock, and Miss Carrie --Friends of Mr. & Mrs. Heman Williams paid Hayward, all of Painesville, Ohio. them a visit on Monday to help them keep --On Dec. 24, 1881, at the home of the bride, Mr. Christmas and to give their new home a house George W. Skinner, of Thompson, and Miss Lee warming. Mrs. Navini Huntoon, widow of Willard, of Painesville, Ohio. Captain Harvey Huntoon, age 85 yrs., rode down to Mr. Williams’ and back on horseback with only Letters uncalled for at the Painesville P. O. as of a blanket strapped on the horse to ride on, after Dec. 28, 1881: the manner of the olden time. Mr. Williams was Ladies surprised and pleased with the presents and the Brooks, Caroline visits. He is about 85 yrs. old and has done a large Collins, Sarah part of the work on his new house, helping cut Glenn, Mary Hoffman, Elria

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Old Stoves Made New - Old stove pipe cleaned, put together and placed in position without the use of profane language. J. O. Eastman

Notice Abner P. Morse is the executor of George Mitchell, dec., late of Concord, Lake Co., Ohio

Mentor Police Club The annual meeting for the election of officers and the disposal of such other business as may come before the Society, will be held at F. Parker’s on the evening of the first Monday in Jan. next. It is important that every member be present. H. L. Martindale, Secretary

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