FOUR GENERATIONS, DESCENDANTS • PERRY ^24.DE^WilPM. Calibrated Their Fiftieth Wedding Anniversary. MRS. PHILIP LEPPLA. Mr. and Mrs. Philip Leppla of this place celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary at their pleasant home here last Sunday. Owing to the recent death of their youngest daughter, Mrs. Carl L. Gale of Columbus, which occurred a few days ago, the affair was celebrated in a quiet and unostentatious manner, only the immediate family being present. This aged couple were united in marrirge at Canton, Ohio, November 6, 1854, by Rev. Herbruck, a Lutheran minister. Mrs. Leppla, whose maiden name was Louise Ittner, was 16 years of age and her hus­ band 26. Thirteen children were born to this union, three dying in infancy; the eldest son, Godfrey, died about three years ago, and the youngest daughter, Mrs. Gale, three weeks ago. The eight living children are Mrs. Wm. A. Gerber, Mrs. C. Kaemmerer and George Leppla of Columbus; William and Charles Leppla of Barber ton; Mrs. GK W. Weimer, Mrs. A. G. Schmidt and Philip Leppla, Jr., of this place. There are nineteen grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Mr. Leppla was born in Bavaria, Germany, May 13,1828, of Lutheran parent­ age, and came to America in 1849, locating at Winesburg, where he carried on the business of blacksmithing, which he followed until about ten years ago. Mrs. Leppla was born at Winesburg, October 6, 1838. In 1859 they located in Millersburg, since which time they have made their | home here. Both are enjoying good health, active for their years, and are spend­ Here is a picture of four generations in the direct line, all bearing the ing the latter days of their lives in a quiet and pleasant manner. They have same family name. Those shown are L. G. Perry, of Blyria, O., aged 80; O. L. Perry, of Ithaca, Mich., aged 54; Rufus L. Perry, of Merrill. Mich., aged many friends who wish them continued years of contentment. 28, and the hitter's 4~year-old son, Clarence E. Perry. They are all descend­ ants of Commodore Perry, of Battle of Lake Eria fame, and are all in goqM health. ••' will be closed at that time. Floral \The Long Life of a contributions are requested to be kind­ ly omitted. Rev. Havighurst of the I Methodist church will deliver the fu­ Useful Man Is Ended neral services. The body will be laid ! to rest in Maple Grove cemetery. 11if Alonzo Melville Stewart died Sun- [ Late Wednesday afternoon at 4:3Q he wholesale boot and shoe buslnes, day, March 13, 1904 after a brief ill- j 'clock, occurred the deat\ o^/Calvin I In the stirring days preceeding the ness with la grippe aged 68 years, 7 v. Croninger, one of the ofdest and I ivil war, Mr. Croninger was a loyal months and 23 days. The funeral lost highly respected residents of advocate of the union policy of gov- will be held from his late residence his city. I eminent. When the war broke out he on Wednesday March 16, 1904 at 2 Two weeks ago today Mr. Croninger I. was past military age, but, however, o'clock conducted by Rev.S. E. Idle- r man. Please do not send flowers. as suddenly seized with what was she was offered a commission as lieu- The announcement of the death of nought to be pneumonia, but later de- ! tenant colonel, but lie failed to pass A. M. Stewart, as he was popularly elopments proved to be a complica- the necessary physical examination. During [<ihe close of the war he was known will be read with genuine ion of diseases. For the last week regret by thousands of our people. His e has been under the care of one of appointed a draft commissioner by President Lincoln. During his ser­ death has cast a gloom oyer the entire andlay's most successful physicians, community. Although his brief ill­ in expert nurse has also been a con­ vice he sent three hundred and seven­ ty-seven, unwilling men to the front. ness indicated dangerous symptoms, stant attenden.tr. Both nurse and phy­ At the time Mr. Croninger owned a it was hoped nevertheless that he sician have worked incessantly and number of farms, which were badly would withstand the ravages of endered their, utmost skill, but all of damaged by the unlawful men he had disease and soon recover his health heir efforts were in vain. He took a sent to their native cause. Through and continue his residence with our light turn for the worse last Thurs- people. But it has been willed other­ his energetic spirit that characterized wise and all must hambly bow to the lay, and gradually became worse un- his undertakings he promptly armed dispensation of a wise Providence il the end which was a peaceful one. his tenants with guns and ammuni­ who called one of his faithful fol­ Death claimed Mr. Croninger at the tion and the trouble ceased. lowers to his eternal rest. amily residence on East Main-Cross Mr. Croninger was also one of the street, where he had resided for a active abolitionists in this section of The deceased was a manly man. He was a conscientious Christian. lumber of years. Mr. Croninger was the country and was a member of the | He was everybody's friend. He was )orn February 18, 1816, in Ahsland "Underground railroad." He contrib­ i in touch with the masses. Not only bounty. uted numerous sums to the benefit of 1 with his fellow employes, from the the popular line and personally aided At the age of sixteen he went into a ! humblest to the highest, not only fry goods store at Mifflin, O., then a large number of fugitive slaves to with his direct associates, not only vent to Mansfield and for six years escape. with his fellow members of the continued selling goods. Here, De­ Mr. Croninger had been an aclive ohurch but with whomever he came in cember 7, 1837, he married Miss Phoebe member of the Methodist Episcopal contact he always had a pleasant church for many years. He joined the % Peters and a year later went to word. Many will remember his church in J 842 and for fifty years held Plymouth where he continued the dry kindly "Good morning," his cour­ an official position. Mis. Croninger ?ood business. In 1835 he became a teous "How do you do?" He will be says that he was released upon his nember of the famous military organ- sadly missed not only in the family own request from further service en zation, the Mansfield Blues, and under circle,not only by the railroad em­ account of old age. He was a member Samuel R. Curtis was ordered out for ployes, not only by his church asso­ of the Odd; Fellow. Up to the fore- ciates, but by every man, woman and "ic.tive service in the famous Michigan ) part of this winter Mr. Croninger was Child who knew him. Truly he was tnd Ohio war. Mr. Croninger served an active and hearty as many men of a good man and the world has been wo years as clerk of the common sixty. made better because he lived in it. leas court in Richland county, but re­ During his long residence in this Alonzo Mellville Stewart was born igned and moved to this city, where country, he has gained the highest es­ in St. Albans, Maine July 21, 1835. /ith the late Hon. H. P. Gage, he teem of his many friends who will re­ His parents were Alonzo Stewart ounded the Hancock county bank. gret to learn of his sudden death'. Mr. and Isabella (Ireland) Stewart, both Later he sold out to Hon. Parlee Croninger was loved by all who knew of whom were natives of Maine. He ^arlin. He then became actively en- him, especially by the young children was the second of eight chidren, four aged in the merchantile business on who made his acquaintance. He is boys and four girls, all of whom ex- *ie corner of Main and Main-Cross survived by a wife and two sisters. oept one brother, the youngest boy, •treet, in the wooden block, known as The funeral will be held from the who died in 1881, survive him. he Headquarters block. In 1867 he The subject of this biography ob­ r family residence, Friday afternoon at ent to Toledo where he resided until 2 o'clock. All those wishing to take tained the rudiments of a common 880. In Toledo he was a business a last look are requested to call be­ school eduoation. When about twelve . artner of Milton Taylor, in the manu- fore noon on Friday, as the casket [years of age he left home with the de­ aeture of linseed oil and later was in termination to make his own way througn the world. He secured em­ was one of the joys of his life to be IW. - Kemp'el, R, K. Crawford, Dr. W.I ployment on the old Erie and was surrounded by his grandchildren to B. Conner, William C. Hall, George | given the position of fireman out of whom he was passionately attached. I L. Harter, and John Gross of the Board Hornellsville. When the Bellefontaine Mr. Stewart was an exemplary I of Public Safety. & Indianapolis railway was opened, Christian. He became a member of The services were simple and iin- in 1854, he came to Galion and was the First M. E. church during the pressivce and at their end private bur­ one of the first engineers on that pastorate of Rev.