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USE CONTROL F TO SEARCH THIS DOCUMENT PAINESVILLE TELEGRAPH 1873 © Judy J. Stebbins 3/1/2016 PAINESVILLE TELEGRPAH from rheumatism retired to his room. The family Painesville, Ohio heard the pistol shot and found him dead. Merrill and Scofield, Proprietors p. 3 Hon. M. C. Canfield, District Judge, has Office in Marshall’s Block, Main St. become a permanent resident of Painesville. He is a native of Geauga Co., and has always resided Jan. 2, 1873 Thursday in Chardon. p. 2 An Important Discovery Kansas City Times, Dec. 24 Death of an Old Citizen th Mr. C. A. Chase, a freight agent at Kansas City, Died at his residence in Perry, Dec. 27 , William has had for six years a cancerous spot on his face Gray, age 83 yrs. He was for many years a below the eye. For two years, he has tried every prominent citizen of Erie Co., Pa. He served for treatment and still the cancer continued to grow. more than a score of years as Justice of the A council of physicians could remove the cancer Peace. When the War of 1812 was proclaimed, surgically but would endanger the life of the he enlisted and served until it close. Some years patient, so surgery was not done. About two ago, he moved to this county and settled on the weeks ago, Prof. Kellogg, proprietor of the North Ridge in Perry. Turkish baths on Walnut St., announced his ability to cure the cancer in 15 days if his Pioneers of Madison Assembly – Those pioneers directions were strictly followed. He placed Mr. over 60 yrs. old met at Kellogg’s hall to recount C. in the Turkish bath for 2 hours each day, for the affair of the past. Due to the heavy snow seven days, with a temperature of 170, when it storm, of the 300 in the township over 60 yrs. was found that the cancer was dropping out, old, about 100 were present. Judge W. W. roots and fangs entire. It first became red on one Branch opened with the presentation of a record side and then burst the skin. Mr. Chase applied, of the early settlement of the community. Some by Prof. Kellogg’s advice, a poultice which aided of the observations were: in drawing the cancer from the cheek. Yesterday James Ayrs, was the first man who met with a morning the patient brought the cancer in a violent death. While driving near where the mill small vial to Prof. Kellogg, and it had fallen out now stands, on Cunningham Creek, he was clean, and with all its roots attached, leaving thrown from his wagon down a declivity of 50 nothing except the ugly indentation in the face feet and instantly killed. where the cancer had been. He will now The first public house was started in Unionville continue to take the baths until the cheek is by Phineas Mixer, and was the only one in the healed. The cancer as extracted was the size of a country for miles around. hazel nut. It has hitherto been considered About this time in 1823, there were only three almost impossible to cure cancer except ty clearings between Madison and Painesville, and cutting them out by the roots. those were but small ones. The settlement was in those days known as John W. Tyler, who was taken to the Newburg Chapin Town, and Judge Tappan was chiefly Asylum a few days ago, from Conneaut, died on instrumental in having the name changed to Sunday. His remains were taken to Conneaut for Madison—that of the then President of the interment. United States. Dr. Hawley was the first physician who practiced Horace Warren, an old citizen of Thompson, shot in the locality. himself after breakfast. He expressed himself The first school was taught by a Miss Crarey, and disinclined to eat heartily and feeling his trouble the first school building was made of logs and known as the “Block School House.” 1 Jan. 2, 1873 Lake County Common Pleas The first church building owned by any particular Grand Jurors denomination was the one which still stands and James Wright, LeRoy is situated upon the North Ridge and is known as Russell Beckwith, Painesville the “Bell Meeting House.” William Hendry, Madison Mr. Asa Turney, spoke next. He had come with Stephen N. Ford, Perry his father from Connecticut to the Western D. B. Day, Madison Reserve (or as it was called then, New John S. Morrell, Painesville Connecticut) in the year 1809, and had been in Zopher Warner, Willoughby this locality 63 years. Mr. Turney said that John John G. Hazelton, Kirtland A. Harper had made the first clearing in the Samuel Mathews, Painesville neighborhood, in what is now known as Ansel Bartlett, LeRoy Harpersfield. The village was named after this Henry C. Rand, Madison pioneer. John A. Harper and wife were the John D. Thompson, Perry parents of the first child born in the G. W. Barton, Painesville neighborhood. Land was then procured for two Herbert S. Raplee, Madison or three dollars per acre. Mr. Turney spoke of Petit Jurors pumpkins which were made into a kind of dough Hiram Becker, Perry and baked upon the hearth, and doughnuts for C. S. Bartlett, Painesville which he said there was never any lack of “good, Warren Bowen, Perry sweet coon’s oil for boiling them in.” W. S. Weed, Madison Among those present were Mr. John Kellogg, Mr. Frank M. Barker, Painesville Luman Wheeler, Mrs. Sager, and Mrs. Crocker. C. C. Ferguson, Willoughby Mr. Kellogg spoke of the currency that was then N. L. Lee, Painesville in circulation in the early days. It was just a Dexter Damon, Willoughby written order that was universally received and Tower W. Craine, Painesville was the medium of exchange between all Wayne Orton, Perry partied. A form was made out as follows: “I ____- E. G. Bonnell, Willoughby promise to pay the sum of ____to Mr. ____, or Moses Drake, Painesville bearer in grain, stock or whisky, on (date).” Nathan Rogers, Concord Mrs. Sager told the story well known in Ohio Chas. H. Hopkins, Willoughby history of her father, Soloman Sweetman’s S. W. Smart, Willoughby adventure. He had shot a deer, which only being slightly wounded had taken to the lake for Married refuge. The bold hunter pursued in his course In Mentor, Dec. 25, Mr. Frank Wicks and Miss and secured the prize. A gale came up from the Rosa A. Brooks. south that drove the frail craft out of sight of At the residence of the bride’s father in this city, shore. Sweetman reached the Canadian shore, Dec. 26, Mr. Joseph Pancost and Miss Esther M. safely, and soon found some provisions which Bacon, both of Painesville. had been cast ashore from a wrecked vessel. At the residence of Frank Flemming, Dec. 29, Mr. With these he nourished himself, and pushed George Adams and Miss Elizabeth Flemming, onward to the nearest settlement. He at length both of Warren, Ohio. th reached Buffalo and came home from there on a On Wednesday evening, Dec. 18 , at the vessel. His friends were mourning on account of residence of the bride’s father, Mr. Martin N. his supposed death. His funeral sermon, some Diall to Miss Olive V. Hawley. say, had already been preached. 2 Jan. 2, 1873 C. Hopkins, C. J. Richardson, C. A. Hyde, M. E. On Dec. 28, Mr. Charles Carn to Miss Lydia R. Gray. Bedell, both of LeRoy. On the evening of the 25th, at the residence of Jan. 9, 1873 Thursday the bride’s parents, Mr. S. A. Densmore and Miss p. 3 Ben Stuart, well known through the Reserve Addie Armstrong, youngest daughter of Harcy counties, has purchased the marble Armstrong. establishment of P. Kleeberger, and has In LeRoy, Dec. 26, Mr. Kortimer Leroy, of Warren, commenced business on State St., in the building Ill., and Miss Lettie Abbey, of LeRoy owned by G. W. Doty, as a wagon shop. In Trumbull, Dec. 24, Mr. Cecil Pomeroy, of Thompson, and Miss Hila Bradley, of Trumbull Weather: Last Wednesday the weather was In Thompson, Dec. 10, Mr. John Tuttle and Miss suddenly moderated; rain set in Thursday and Carrie Palmer, both of Thompson. continued for 24 hours. Friday night there was a general freeze up, and Sunday a heavy fall of Letters uncalled for in the Painesville P.O. as of snow. Jan. 1, 1873: Ladies’ List New firm – Ehrlich & Kraus, Dry Goods Miss Lena Alcorn Merchants, No. 78, North Main St. Miss Jennie Brown Miss Anne Carroll Y.M.C.A. officers for the new year: Mrs. Sarah Flood Pres. John W. Tyler Miss Jenny Hays 1st Vice Pres. Jas. Palmer Miss Martha Lawrence 2nd Vice Pres. Angus M. Cole Mrs. Fidelia C. Manly Clerk – N. O. Lee Mrs. Amelia Mathews Cor. Secretary C. E. Brink Miss Sophia McCrone Treas. S. R. House Gent’s List Trustees: W. C. Tisdel, Rev. T. R. Peters, Rev. J. W. L. C. Bowers Ingram, Rev. Jas. A. Daly, Jas. A. Babcock, G. N. Edward Cronbach Wilder, C. W. Darrow H. Denham Charley Dix Death of Mrs. Woolley Richard Drayton Mrs. Philena Woolley, died Jan. 1, 1873, age 78 L. S. Fairchilds yrs. She was a daughter of the late Jesse Healy, Hubbell & Smith of Charleston, N.H., and sister of Mr. Albert P. M Marcus Morley, of Painesville. At an early period of life, Prof. Julius Siener she was bereaved of a kind husband and two C. F. Sterling young children, whose memory, these many R.