PAINESVILLE TELEGRAPH 1882 © Judy J. Stebbins 7/01/2020

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PAINESVILLE TELEGRPAH Storrs, Harrison & Co. – Nursery two miles north- Painesville, Ohio east of the village; Wholesale and Retail J. F. Scofield, Editor and Proprietor UNDERTAKERS J. Palmer – Undertaker, No. 95 State St. Jan. 5, 1882 Thursday Painesville, Ohio p. 1 BUSINESS DIRECTORY County Officers ATTORNEYS Judges of Common Pleas – H. B. Woodbury, L. S. A. A. Amidon – Attorney at Law Sherman F. J. Jerome – Attorney at Law Judge of Probate - G. H. Shepherd Burrows & Bosworth – Attorneys at Law Clerk - F. Paine Jr. Lord Sterling – Attorney & Collector for the Sheriff – A. D. Barrett Business Men’s Union of Painesville, Ohio Deputy Sheriffs – H. M. Mosher, Painesville; H. P. PHYSICIANS Allen, Madison F. C. Price, Physician & Surgeon – Office on Main Treasurer -O. A. Hoskins street over Pratt & Co’s. Tailor Dept. Recorder – H. B. Green A. D. Flagg, M. D. – Office Milwaukee Block, Main Prosecuting Attorney – C. D. Clark street Auditor – W. C. Tisdel Dr. Kate H. Whipple – office at residence of David Surveyor – H. N. Munson Perry, corner Washington & Liberty Sts. Coroner – H. M. Mosher Dr. J. L. Gage - office in Clayton’s Building over Commissioners – E. B. Griswold, Joseph Jerome, Gould’s Hardware Store, No. 77 Main St. A. P. Barber MARBLE AND GRANITE WORKS Infirmary Directors – E. Burridge, Carlos Mason, Charles T. Morley – State street, Painesville, Ohio R. H. Woodman – in Parmly Block Superintendent Infirmary – D. O. Carter DENTISTS School Examiners D. C. Wilson & Son – Dentists, 88 Main Street, H. C. Beardslee, I. M. Clemens, W. W. Gist Painesville, Ohio (laughing gas, vitalized air, or nytro-oxid for extracting teeth without pain) Wm. H. Fowler– Dentist, Milwaukee Block over Lockwood Brothers’ store JEWELERS J. A. Babcock – Watch repairer, Jeweler and Engraver, No. 87 Main St. PLANING MILL, & C. D. Donaldson & Son – manufacturers of flooring, doors, sash, blinds, brackets, molding, &c. Shop rear of Wilder’s Building, State St. HARDWARE C. O. Child – General assortment hardware, paints, oils, glass, &c.; 55 Main St. NURSERIES F. F. Bernard, Fairport Nursery Avenue Nurseries – Jayne & Cole – 2 miles west of Court House on Mentor Ave. L. Green, Nursery, one mile north of Perry Depot.

Hiram Bowhall – two miles east of Post Office, Painesville, Ohio

1 © J. Stebbins 2019 Jan. 5, 1882 State and Neighborhood --The Geneva Times is sweet sixteen. --The Ashtabula Telegraph is 22 yrs. old. --Mr. Bernard McGettigan, a Kelly Island prisoner, died last week. --Frank J. Smith, an Andover cheese dealer, has made an assignment. --Hiram Finot, a noted Mt. Vernon horse doctor, dropped dead on Friday. --Adam Kail, a prominent Upper Sandusky lawyer, died recently in Florida. --The holiday edition of the Rock Creek Banner was printed on pink paper. --W. R. Dyer, a wealthy Hancock Co. farmer, accidentally shot himself on Saturday. --At Kent, James Grimshaw was fined $25 and costs for assaulting Mrs. Lizzie Bowers. --G. W. Monroe attempted suicide by drowning at Mt. Vernon, Thursday. --Two army deserters, Edward Conroy and John Walton were arrested at Newark Thursday. --Near Cuyahoga Falls recently, a number of sheep in the flocks of Lewis and Lyman Gilbert were killed by dogs or some animal. ---- p. 2 Delinquent Tax List Madison Foster, Leonard A. Haskell, J. C. Olmsted, Emily

Porter, C. N. Stevens, E. C. Shaw, Anna H. Stearns, A. C. Waterman, Laban Whiting A. J. Patch, Heman Reiley, William Wells, E. E. LeRoy Colly, H. G. Mann, Oliver P. Concord Carroll, Homer Painesville Brown, Bridget, M. Bradley, Mary 2 © J. Stebbins 2019 Jan. 5, 1882 --Mr. & Mrs. F. C. Moodey came from Brooklyn Tibbals, George W. to spend New Year’s with their Painesville Painesville Town Lands friends. Johnson, E. M. --P. H. Kelley, of Portsmouth, Ohio, is stopping at Moore, Robert B. the Stockwell House. Palmer, Clara --Fred A Keener, an employee in this office, Tillotson, Sarah M. returned from a week’s vacation to his home in Kirtland Cleveland. Hardy, Mary A. --Mrs. Dr. Grauel died of consumption on Nichols, Abigail Thursday and her funeral was on Sunday. Clarke, E. W. --D. C. Foster, of Concord, died in Cleveland on Mentor Tuesday. Funeral at the residence of his sister, Brown, James S. Mrs. Foote, In Cleveland, Thursday. Losey, Sylvia Weather: Real winter weather commenced with Cox, David a snow storm Saturday. The change was hailed Mead, D. W. with gladness for all were weary of the warm Payne, G. W. malarial December. Holcomb, A. B. --Mrs. J. S. Mathews, of Cleveland, is visiting her Willoughby father, W. L. Perkins, Washington street. Abel, Mark --The druggists and grocery men have agreed to Clark R. A. close their places of business at 8 o’clock, Morse, Collins commencing this evening and continuing until th Pike, John March 15 , excepting Saturday evenings. Strowbridge, R. H. --Mrs. Mary C. Mitchell, of Washington, spent Weber, Gustave C. E. the holidays visiting relatives in Painesville. Stewart, J. W. --Mr. Franklin Murray, of Tuscola, Ill., (son of Stewart, Noah C. Robert Murray Sr.) renewed his subscription to Painesville Town Lots the Telegraph. Chambers, Ann B. --Charles W. Ritter, for some time past clerk at Elias, S. J. the Stockwell House, leaves town this week for Sweeney, E. J. Tampico, Mexico, where he is to join an engineer Thorpe, Luther A. corps in the employ of the Mexican government. --Mr. & Mrs. N. K. Hubbard, of Fargo, Dakota, Ad: Holiday Goods – L. C. Stebbins & Son arrived in town Saturday and are guests of Mrs. 186 State Street, Painesville, Ohio Hubbard’s parents, Mr. & Mrs. D. B. Clayton. --Carrie, youngest daughter of Hudson Wilson, Ad: E. G. Wetherbee, 52 Main St., Painesville, Esq., died of inflammation of the bowels at their th Ohio. Will sell Balance of my Dress Goods Stock home in Faribault, Minnesota, Dec. 28 , age 14 at Greatly Reduced Prices yrs. The family has the sympathy of their friends in Painesville. p. 5 Local Brevities --Mrs. William P. Tisdel, who has been in Paris for --Mr. Herbert Moodey, of New York, is visiting several weeks, has been dangerously ill. She is friends in town. now pronounced out of danger. Colonel Willard --Mr. D. R. Paige, of Akron, was in town a few P. Tisdel, The General Agent of the Pacific Mail days last week. Steamship Co., is at present in Paris, en route from South American to New York.

3 © J. Stebbins 2019 Jan. 5, 1882 Atchison, Neb. The vacancy will be filled by R. F. A.O.F. Officers Couch, former ticket agent at Ashtabula. Court Richmond No. 6623 A.O.F., elected the -A surprise party was given at the residence of following officers for the ensuing term: Mr. E. F. Ensign Friday afternoon for Miss Frankie Fowler, Chas. Ensign. About 40 invited guests assembled. Baldwin, Jas. --Since the death of Mrs. Sally Harris last Wed., Blackmore, Thos. there has been considerable excitement Grauel, H. W. prevailing in Madison over her mysterious death. Fitz, F. W. The facts are: Dr. Sherwood, of Unionville, was Sherwood, B. D. treating the lady, who is a resident of North Jones, J. P. Madison, for an old chronic trouble. Sam Quirk, Wright, W. son-in-law of Mrs. Harris, came up town on the Freeman, E. D. day previous to her death to see Wm. Sherwood Trustees: Chas. Fowler, F. J. Loomis, A. B. Glenn, to get some medicine for her. Finding Sherwood J. P. Jones H. Durfy at the office of H. P. Allen, V. S., he went up with Quirk to A H. Stockham’s drug store and P. of H. obtained the Huxham’s tincture of Peruvian Officers elected for the new year: Bark. Quirk took the medicine home and gave it Turney, G. Burr to Mrs. Harris, two-thirds of the amount of the Carter, H. N. medicine instead of the whole dose prescribed Wheeler, W. A. by Sherwood. She died shortly afterward. Dr. Hull, F. W. Sherwood were sent for and arrived a few Norton, E. J. minutes previous to her death and pronounced Orcutt, A. D. the death from the effects of opium poisoning. Gibbs, H. L. Rumors are that A. H. Stockham made a mistake Turney, G. B. Mrs. in putting up the medicine, causing the death of Burns, P. the deceased. Next morning, the autopsy Hull, Emma Mrs. revealed the cause of death as apoplexy. Norton, Olivia Miss Wheeler, W. A. Mrs. --Swearing off has been more extensively Thompson, C. M. Mrs. practiced in our city this year than any previous Orcutt, Blanche Miss ones. Below is a list of those who were determined to do better the coming year: Madison R. W. Patrick has sworn off working where he --J. C. Boyd, of Canada, has been visiting at Dr. will get his hand scalded Hall’s. Henry Saxton has sworn off buying second- --Mr. Philo Safford Jr., formerly of Ashtabula, is hand eggs. visiting relatives in our city. Francis Hendry has sworn off on farming. --Mrs. Lucinda T. Smith, wife of Major Smith, of Herb Booth has sworn off on pasting bills wrong Unionville, died on Tuesday, age 70 yrs. side up. --Mrs. E. Crocker, an old and respected resident Dr. Hod Sherwood has sworn off on of North Madison died on Wednesday of contributing for the Madison Index. consumption. Will Burke has sworn off on trying to sleep while --O. F. Loveridge, who has been employed many on duty. years by the Lake Shore road, has accepted a Edward King has sworn off on being a single position in the jobbing house of Howard Bros. in man. Cutler Kimball has decided not to sell any more red lead for vermillion.

4 © J. Stebbins 2019 Jan. 5, 1882 There was a gathering by invitation of between John Copp will sell no more three-cent stamps 40 and 50 relatives, friends, and neighbors of Mr. “two for five.” Stephen Raplee at his residence on Christmas Boyer, the jeweler will handle no more Alaskan Eve to partake of the bounties of the festive diamonds. Christmas tree. Zenas Bliss declares that sometime during the year he will renounce celibacy. Look out, girls. North Madison The report that Frank Hendry has stopped This year, Dr. J. J. Hewitt died, and a few months smoking is unofficial. later, the eldest son, Dr. J. E. Hewitt. The remaining members of the family entertained Mentor their friends Christmas Eve with a Christmas tree --Benjamin F. Kerr returned today to Buchtel represented by every family but one. The tree College, Akron O. was handsomely and heavily laden with gifts. --Miss Maggie Daniels departs for Painesville to The entertainment was enlivened by orations resume her course of study. and music by Miss M. Lee, Mark Hewitt, and Mrs. --James Pardee, who has been the guest of his M. Vanvalkenburg. Then came an oyster supper. grandmother, Mrs. James Dickey, Mentor Center, left today for home, Akron, Ohio. Perry --Mr. H. D. Hopkins, of 1223 Michigan Ave., --Mr. George Sinclair, from Nebraska, has been Chicago, has been in town visiting his friends, Mr. here a few days. & Mrs. T. P. Barber. --Chas. B. Gibbs, who has been spending his --Misses Woosters and Miss A. E. Merrill, vacation a t home, starts for Granville today. teachers in the Center High Schools, opened --Mr. Ira Durfey and family, formerly of Perry, their schools this morning with full attendance. but now of Black River, have been making their old friends a visit. --Mr. J. J. Burrows, of this place, who has for Kirtland some time past been night operator at --Miss Ruby Damon is spending the holidays with Ashtabula, has accepted a position in the her parents and friends in Kirtland. transfer house at Collinwood. --Mr. Sumner Rogers is home from Erie, Pa., --A. J. Young has obtained a desirable situation in where he has been working on the new railroad. the wholesale and retail hardware firm of --Miss Sophia Storm is reported sick with fever. Packard & Co., Greenville, Pa. --We hear of a wedding in the east part of the --Mr. John Hobday is visiting in Cleveland. town, Miss Vinnie Brooks to David Harrington, of --Mr. David Mason has returned from Akron. Newbury, Ohio. --Miss Nellie Perry is sick with the quinsy. --Mrs. Fred Morse has been under the care of Dr. --A few of the friends of Miss Allie Durfey met at Blinn. her father’s house last Thursday evening.

Mentor Headlands Thompson --Capt. R. Byrnes and family from Euclid Ave. are --Pebble Rock Lodge elected officers for the visiting at his father’s. ensuing term as follows: --There was a surprise gathering New Year’s Eve Clapp, E. J. at Mr. & Mrs. Edward Lapham’s for their 43rd Blakeslee, E. G. wedding anniversary. There was turkey, oysters, Ford, A. O. chicken pie, cake coffee, tea, &c. Smith, R. M. Fowler, J. W. A Pleasant Occasion

5 © J. Stebbins 2019 Jan. 5, 1882 Kneal Thomas --Mrs. Elizabeth Roath, age 62, peacefully passed Parker, Silas S. away Dec. 31st. She had been a great suffer for a Parker, Jacob N. number of years. She leaves one daughter, Mrs. Madison James Stevenson, with whom she lived at the Cady, A. A. time of her death. Cunningham, J. --Union Grange elected officers: Walding, Richard Wilbur, S. E. Mrs. Patrick, Henry Hulbert, Lucy Mrs. Moores, John Gurney, Mary Miss Salliday, A. Smith, Zella Mrs. Phillips, Ellen H. Hulbert, James Hayden, J. B. Wilson, Laura Mrs. Perry Pomeroy, O. P. Sinclair, Greenleaf Hulbert, Chas. Wire, T. B. Clapp, E. A. Mrs. Burns, Robert Bartlett, Ora Flynn, Ann J. Green, Cynthia Mrs. Willoughby Keener, Eva White, Milton Ransom, Nell Carrol, A. K. Kirtland Obituary Wells, John Jacob Hadden, after a short illness, died on Dec. Barnes, Leaveritt 27th, 1881. He came to Kirtland, in 1845 from New Jersey and had lived here 36 yrs. Of all of Married th his father’s family, he was the last surviving --In LeRoy, Dec. 25 , Mr. Joseph Tanner, of member. His family was large, twelve in number Lenox, to Miss Olive Z. Ellis, of Madison, Ohio. and nine survive to mourn his loss. His physical --At the residence of the bride’s parents, th strength was far beyond the average and he Ostemo, Mich., Dec. 29 , Mr. Isaac H. Andrews, possessed remarkable powers of endurance. of Painesville, and Miss Lottie M. Clarke, of the Some two or three years ago, he married his former place. third wife. They had been living in this village for some time previous to his last sickness. His wife Letters uncalled for at the Painesville P. O. as of survives him. He was a Republican and a Jan. 4, 1882: Methodist. Ladies Garry, Maggie Real Estate Transfers Haywood, Helen Mrs. Painesville Hirst, Anna R. Ford, James B. Landon, Lillie Mrs. Patmen James Parker, Mary Miss Flynn, James Slaybough, Anna Miss Howe, Geo. E. Smith, Marilla Mrs. Dow, R. F. Taylor, Charlotte Mrs. Mentor Thomas, Amelia Miss Stockwell, F. J. Watros, Lizzie Miss French, Jane Williams, Lena Miss Wheeler, Seymour

6 © J. Stebbins 2019 Jan. 5, 1882 Jan. 12, 1882 Thursday Gentlemen p. 1 State and Neighborhood Bell, Jasper S. --Mrs. W. Alexander, of Kent, made an Cane, Frank unsuccessful attempt at suicide by taking Drehit, C. Mr. laudanum. Freeman, R. --Two more victims of the Shanesville accident Green, Beek died on Friday—Mrs. Dr. Goder and Mrs. Allen Murry, John S. Goeler. Stove, Ransom --Mr. Nathan King, age 74, a prominent retired Warner, Otis business man of Newark, died Sunday. Williams, Wm. M. --Byron Smith, of Milan, had one of his shoulders broken by being thrown out of a buggy by a Notice frightened horse. C. T. Morley is the adm. for Charles P. Sherman, --The carriage works of John Kintner, of deceased, late of Painesville, Lake Co., Ohio. Mansfield, were destroyed by fire Thursday. --Mr. W. T. Arnold, of East Saginaw, Mich., went Wanted to Norwalk to spend Christmas with his sister. F. M. Abbott, Agent, Painesville, Ohio, is He was taken sick while there and died last week. advertising for men in every township in Lake --A Swede named John Johnston, employed in and Geauga Counties as agents for the Genuine the Akron Straw Board works, had his left hand Singer Machine. torn off just below the elbow. --J. S. Vanmarter, a pioneer settler of Wyandot Probate Notice Co. and a prominent horseman, died of 1. Oliver Andrews, executor of N. M. Andrews; consumption at his residence in Upper Sandusky second account last Friday. 2. A. W. Smead, guardian of Arthur Mosier. Final --Columbus Seiberling, a farmer at Wadsworth, account. had his left hand and arm drawn into a corn stalk 3. L. H. Carpenter, executor of Benjamin slicer and torn so badly that amputation was Carpenter, deceased. Final account. necessary just below the elbow. 4. Z. S. Wilson, executor of M. J. Warner, --Tuscarawas Co. claims to have the oldest man deceased. Sixth account. in the state, Jesse DeLong, and he lives in Union 5. Climena Ford, guardian of Charles W. Ford and Township. He is 105 yrs. old and has lived in Arthur B. Ford. Third account. Tuscarawas Co. 75 yrs. Was married in 1812 and 6. S. C. Carpenter, executor of George Roddick, has 12 children. The oldest 69. He has 60 deceased. Seventh account grandchildren. Carroll Free Press. 7. Ed. S. Pratt, adm. of John J. Pratt, deceased. --Mrs. Jacob Fetzer, of Findly, was fatally injured Second account. by falling from a chair on which she was standing. Her husband was killed last summer by Sheriff’s Sale falling from a building, and his brother was killed Jennie M. Jewell vs A. H. Garfield and Daniel last winter while chopping wood. She leaves Warner Jr. Land in Painesville, lots No. 50 and several small children. 53, will be sold. p. 3 Geo. W. McCaslin was in town last week. Notice --Mr. L. P. Gage lost a valuable cow. Abner P. Morse is executor of George Mitchell, --Mrs. Dora L. Shepard is visiting her three sisters deceased, late of Concord, Lake Co., Ohio and brother in Wisconsin.

7 © J. Stebbins 2019 Jan. 12, 1882 --Miss Aggie Morrell came near to choking to The Party of the Season death on a piece of popcorn Sunday night. Mrs. Ralph K Paige gives a dancing party th --Mr. & Mrs. T. S. Baldwin have returned from St. Thursday evening, Jan. 12 . Col. Paige has a large Paul and will spend the winter in Painesville. hall in his residence especially for dancing. --Mrs. Cenia Courtwright went to Bellefontaine being called there by the sickness of her sister, Water Works Mrs. E. Pratt. Council passed an ordinance that Water Works --Mr. L. F. Rogers, age 65, died at Waterloo, Wis., will be built. The reservoir will be built on High Dec. 28th, of pneumonia. He was formerly a street and its base will be about 50 feet above resident of this county, and brother of Mr. Frank the level of Main street. It will be built of iron Rogers, of this town. about 50 feet high. The main pipes on Main --Miss Boalt has gone to Sandusky as the guest of street will be 10 inches, on State street, 6 inches, her aunt, Mrs. J. O. Moss, a well-known leader in and other streets not less than four inches. Fifty the wealthy and fashionable circles of Sandusky hydrants are to be built. society. --Mr. A. H. Garfield will move his family to Water Works Company Denver in the spring. The incorporators of the Painesville Water --The breakwater being erected to protect the Works Company completed their organization th Hartness farm at Willoughby will be done in a on the 5 inst. few weeks. Directors --Miss Annie Leggett, of New York City, is Wicks, W. W. expected here Friday to spend some time with Avery, C. A. her cousin, Miss Sanford, of State street. Stephens, Benj. F. --The smallpox is steadily spreading in all Casement, J. S. sections of the country. There is scarcely any Moodey, S. safety in traveling on the cars since it is known Messrs. Wicks and Stephens are residents of that those infected with it, despite the usual Brooklyn, N. Y. Mr. Stephens is an engineer and precautions, succeed in going from point to has had experience in the construction of water point. Vaccination is perhaps the best safeguard. works. --In a hearing before Probate Judge Shepherd and a jury for appropriation of right of way of the Skewer Factory Burned N.Y.C. & St. L. Railway through the Garfield farm, The skewer factory of Messrs. Swezey & Johnson a verdict was rendered for $832.81 which was was burned last Sunday morning. The building the sum agreed upon with General Garfield was of wood and was rapidly consumed. It was during his life time. owned by Mr. Freeman Gates. The factory will --Mr. Royal Prouty, of Milford, Wis., but formerly be rebuilt immediately. About 30 men were of Mass., is spending part of the winter with Mr. thrown out of employment, temporarily. & Mrs. J. L Frisbie, on Washington street. He is the only survivor of a family of nine brothers and Common Pleas Court five sisters. The late Jacob Prouty, of Concord, Cases disposed of: was his eldest brother. --Samuel P. Hathaway vs Frank Brainard, adm. of --W. E. Clayton, formerly of Painesville, is one of A. Brainard; continued a delegation from Dakota going to Washington, --Isaac N. Hathaway, adm. of E. Haydn; D.C. They go to work for their interests as a new continued territory and secure their name of North Dakota. --Horace Steele vs A. L. Tinker; continued --Four cases of smallpox are in Cleveland. --Ritchie & White vs G. H. Hulett; continued --C. O Child vs Chilson Bros.; continued

8 © J. Stebbins 2019 Jan. 12, 1882 Mrs. E. Mills, of Ionia, Mich. The deceased leaves --C. J. Komar vs O. S. St. John; continued a husband and five children, the eldest not being --Jos. H. Riker et al vs Wm. H. Muris & Co. present at the funeral; Mrs. Eliza Mixer and Mrs. --John Hill vs the village of Willoughby; continued Emily Collins, of New Hampton, Iowa; Mrs. --George W. Crane vs Myron W. Tuttle; Aurelia Munn, of Joliet, Ill; Mrs. P. Nettleton, of continued Ashtabula, O., and Mrs. W. E. Crocker, who --John Donohue vs the P.&Y.R.R. Co.; dismissed occupies the farm. One child died in infancy. --Woodman & Branch vs Sarah J. Drake, et al.; continued South Madison ---Wm. E. Hulett vs Arthur Waterman et al; --Bion Stocking was moved home last week. He continued is now able to sit up. Indictments from the Grand Jury: --Ezra Orcutt has sold his farm to E. B. Griswold. State vs. Charles King and Sylvanus Stillson, Eddy Griswold will occupy the farm. grand larceny --The funeral of Mr. E. Stephen at the M. E. State vs James M. Barnes and Wm. Barnes, for Church, who died of heart disease, was largely assault and battery. attended.

Madison Willoughby Plains --A daughter of Mrs. Darling, of Painesville, is --Miss Maud Hanson is attending Cobb’s College very sick with scarlet fever at the residence of J. this winter. S. Fowler. --Miss Mary Griswold is still in Painesville --Miss Ella Branch, of North Madison, had gone teaching school. to New York City for the winter. --Mrs. Albert Perry is quite sick with erysipelas. --Mrs. P. Shaw, of North Madison, is afflicted --Mr. O. Andrews’ mother is at Frank Cole’s sick, with an abscess on the bone of one of her limbs. and it is feared will not recover. --Mr. Jewett Burdick Sr. stepped on a rusty nail --Mr. Ambrose Cole and family have moved back some two weeks ago. Owing to the age of the to their new house on the Plains. patient, he will not recover. --Mr. & Mrs. John Scriber and Miss Newton have --Madison Wheel Co. Board of Directors: returned home to Paulding County. Also, Mr. & Kimball, L. H. Mrs. Geo. Hayes have gone with them to look for Roe, D. H. a situation. Hendry, Francis --Mr. & Mrs. Alex Williams, of South Kirtland, and Smead, James P. Mr. E. T. C. Aldrich, of Mentor, were in Hayden, J. B. attendance at the Farmers Club meeting last --Dr. D. J. Harris, formerly a medical examiner in Wed. the Cincinnati Union Insurance Co., has become --The holidays were not generally observed. a partner of H. H. Roe & Co. The Doctor and his Christmas was observed Saturday by a few family will live in the A. Dayton house on West families, Mr. N. Downing and C. J. Richardson Main street. having the largest gathering—about 30 relatives --Mrs. Mary Crocker, who died in North Madison, and friends met at the last-named place and had Dec. 29th, was born May 14th, 1807, at Norfolk, a good dinner and a Christmas tree in the Conn., and came with her parents to Kingsville, evening with presents. New Year Day was O., which was her home until 1826 when she observed both Saturday and Monday by small married Col. Erastus Crocker. The family went to gatherings. Medina Co. and remained until 1842, then came --The funeral services for Mr. J. Ames will take to North Madison and purchased the farm that place tomorrow. they have since occupied. She had one sister,

9 © J. Stebbins 2019 Jan. 12, 1882 Mason, whose term of office has now expired, Mentor Headlands has been one of the Directors during all or most --Mrs. Alfred Brooks recently made a short visit of that time. The absence of Mr. Eber D. Howe, to her brother, Mr. Barnum Slitor. who was once a director and who is now 83 yrs. --Mr. Hiram Lapham has taken unto himself a old, was very much regretted. The present “better half.” number of inmates is 35, though the average --Freeman Ingraham has been very low with number for the last 4 ½ yrs. has been 40. The malarial fever and is now quite sick. Also, Mrs. present “helpers” in the institution are Mrs. Rice, Charles Swind is ill and receiving medical Miss Phillips and Mr. A. Roechart. treatment at Cleveland. Obituary P. of H. – Madison Grange No. 819 Sophia Storm, daughter of Stephen Storm died th Officers elected for the ensuing year: of typhoid fever Jan. 7 , 1882. She was born in Wood, J. L. Willoughby and last December she was 19 yrs. Isham, M B. old. Of four children born to these parents, only Chaffee, E. one, a son, Fred, remains. She was the pride of Raplee, Ella her brother, the beloved of her mother, and the Balch, Geo. F. ideal of her father. Colby, W. S. Merritt, J. P. In Memoriam th Merritt, J. P. Mrs. The Faribault, Minn. Democrat of the 6 inst. Blair, John contained the following obituary notice of Miss Ceres: Mrs. S. Raplee; Pomona: Mrs. E. Chaffee; Carrie S. Wilson, daughter of Hudson Wilson Esq: Flora: Mrs. John Blair; Lady Assistant Steward: The funeral of Carrie S. Wilson took place last Mrs. Geo. F. Balch Friday. The remains were placed in Maple Lawn Cemetery. She leaves parents and sisters. A Visit to Lake County Infirmary Mr. & Mrs. D. O. Carter observed New Year’s on Married th Dec. 31, 1881, by inviting the present and ex- --Dec. 28 , 1881, at the residence of the bride, Directors of the County infirmary. The guests Mr. George W. Nye, of Mentor Avenue, who were present, so far as we remember: Painesville, to Miss Nancy R. Mitchell, of Mason C. Mr. & Mrs. and daus., Katie & Jessie Chardon. th Woodman, B. H. Mr. & Mrs. and son, Capt. E. --At the bride’s home, Jan. 8 , 1882, Mr. Will E. Burridge Baldwin, of Austinburg, to Miss Ida Maltby, of Morse, Collins Mr. Madison. Harris, Judge M. Rogers, Frank Mr. & Mrs. Obituary Woodworth, Harvey Mr. & Mrs. Died on Jan. 1 1882, Adaline, wife of Mr. J. H. Brown, A. F. Mr. & Mrs. Wheeler, age 64 yrs. Mrs. Wheeler was born in th Hawley, C. M. – Attending Physician Perry, Lake Co., Ohio, on May 25 , 1818. She Courtwright, Mrs. and daughter with her parents moved to LeRoy in 1823, where Bartlett, N. N. Mr. & Mrs. and daughter she resided until last march, when she and her A tour was made of the house and the inmates husband moved to Painesville. She was the visited. All was in good order and cleanliness. eldest of eight children, all of which are now The inmates frequently speak of the kind living. She was married March 31, 1835. She treatment they receive. The present building has became the mother of seven children, two of been occupied about 6 years, and Mr. Carlos whom have died. Mrs. Wheeler had been in excellent health while the death of her husband

10 © J. Stebbins 2019 Luddy, John Jan. 12, 1882 McNut Mfg. Co. was daily expected. She was sick only about 33 McAlson, Tom hours. Mackin, Fred Phelps, Charles Lines Written on the Death of Carrie Wilson Rudy, Nelson (poem) Rinta, John Sherwood, E. N. Mentor Grange Smith, J. S. Officers elected by the Mentor Grange for 1882: Tallcott, C. S. Aldrich, E. T. C. Taylor, E V. Pinney, G. F. Root, O. E. Taken Up th Lamb, C. W. Came into my enclosure about Dec. 30 , a bay Sawyer, O. mare, two white hind feet, star on forehead. The Hendryx, W. B. owner is requested to prove property, pay Blish, Geo. charges, and take her away. Lester Haines, Perry Camp, C. A. Burridge, E. Probate Notice Ceres: Mrs. Mina Dunham; Flora: Miss Kittie The next of kin of Sally Harris, deceased, late of Baxter; Pomona: Nettie Daniels; Lady Asst. Madison, are notified that the last will and Steward, Mrs. O. E. Root; Organist, Miss Ida testament of said deceased has been presented Wells for probate.

Letters uncalled for at the Painesville P. O. as of Jan. 11, 1882: Jan. 19, 1882 Thursday Ladies p. 1 The Mysterious Adirondack Monument Barnes, Jane Mrs. An historic monument of a “prehistoric race” Bowen, Kate Miss had been discovered in the township of Sarance, Dayton, Altie Miss on the eastern border of the Adirondack Hardy, A. S. Mrs. Wilderness. Mr. C. O. Gott, Fitchburg, Mass., Malery, Mary Miss while on a trip to the Adirondacks last summer, Myers, Annie found this singular stone, 3 ½ feet long and 1 foot Phelps, Mary J. Miss wide, bearing strange characters and to Williams, Anna Mrs. resemble those found on ancient Phoenician Gentlemen monuments, and bought it from the man who Bartholomew, C. originally discovered it in the wilderness 28 yrs. Bush, John ago, in Burnside, T. S. Curtiss, John State and Neighborhood Cole, Will --The Conneaut Reporter is in its 39th year. McDonald, E. --Alexander Morse, age 80, a pioneer of Hunborsha, George Newcomerstown, died Sunday. Hooley, John --Dr. L. A. Baldwin, of Montville, died suddenly of Howard, Edward heart disease last week. Kerr, John --Geo. W. Stafford, of Auburn, lost a thumb and Lee, Mr. one finger last week by a buzz saw in his mill.

11 © J. Stebbins 2019 Jan. 19, 1882 --Niles Independent – The monuments to mark the line between Ohio and Pennsylvania are --Wm. Lamberson, a pioneer of Seneca Co., died being erected. They are of stone, 5 feet long, suddenly at his home near Tiffin, on Sunday. four feet of which are sunk in the ground. They --Mr. Elisha Strong, age 79, died of Bright’s are dressed to a point and are marked “P” on the disease of the kidneys on Sat., at his home in east side and “O” on the west, while on the north Ashtabula. side is carved the number of miles from Lake Erie --Mr. & Mrs. Charles Roney, of Wapakoneta, and on the south side the date “1881.” celebrated their golden wedding anniversary on Items of Interest Monday. --In Northern Montana, buffalo are diminishing. --Jacob Houk, age 73, one of the oldest pioneers Indians are raiding cattle herds and ranchmen in Tuscarawas Co., died at his home in Rush are organizing for protection. township last week. --The White Star Line has launched at Belfast a --James Van Camp, of Vermillion, a brakeman on steel sailing vessel, the “Garfield,” which will run the Lake Shore Road, died on Sunday from in the Australia and California trad. injuries receive on Saturday, --It is the custom in Mexico for the ladies of the --John Robinson, one of the pioneers of Hancock wealthiest families to make their own dresses. Co., died at his residence near Findlay, on

Thursday, age 65. p. 3 Local Brevities --Hon. Abel Krum, of Ashtabula, died recently at Mr. Alfred Baker, of Cleveland, has been visiting age 76. He had been a resident of Ashtabula Co. in town a few days. for over 50 yrs. --Mr. F. D. Warner, of Bryan, is in town for a day --Cheeney H. King, while attempting to board a or two, en route to the east. train at Mantua Station, was thrown under the --Mr. & Mrs. C. H. Wheelock, of Boston, are at wheels and both legs run over. He cannot the residence of Mr. J. Sedgebeer, on the Park. recover. --Mr. Louis Ehrlich left Sat. night for New York --David Selser, age 76, a noted stock raiser and City to take a position in a wholesale house as largest land holder in Central Ohio, died at South traveling agent. Charleston, on Thursday. He owned 25,000 --Mr. & Mrs. Wm. Munger, of Hannibal, acres in Madison and Clark Counties. Missouri, guests of Mrs. D. R. Paige, of State --Willie Williams, age 14, who was hurt in a coal street, for a few days, have left for home. mine at Mineral Ridge three weeks ago, died at --Mr. C. C. Drake joins a Cleveland party this his home in Austintown last week. week to go to Florida. He may locate there --Quite a number of Ashtabula citizens have permanently. gone to Florida, some for pleasure and some for --Died at his residence in Painesville, Jan. 17th, business. Among the latter: after an illness of 10 days, Artemas Rogers, age King, E. L. Dr. and son 69. Bugbee, J. H. --Mr. & Mrs. H. C. Nellis move to Piqua next Patchen, A. D. week. Jacksonville will be their headquarters. --Mr. C. T. Morley has just received an order from --The Niles Independent says a school district in Mr. S. C. Warner, of Unionville, for a very fine Trumbull Co. called Egypt, from the fact that a monument to be set up in Evergreen Cemetery. man known as King Pharo once lived there, The foundation base will weigh over 5 tons. contains five remarkable old ladies: Margaret --Mr. J. H. King left his horse unhitched at the Feister, Nancy and Lydia Miller, Mary and Lake Shore Station Wed. evening. The horse Catherine Gillmer. They have all resided in the made it home into his barn all right. place more than 50 yrs. and the youngest is over

82 yrs. old.

12 © J. Stebbins 2019 Jan. 19, 1882 Pomona: Mrs. A. W. Post; Flora: Miss Ida --Judge Sherman occupied 50 mins. this morning Upham; Ceres: Miss Mary Aldrich; L.A.S. Mrs. C. in giving his decision in the Bell divorce case. J. Richardson: Organist Miss Ella Raplee Divorce granted and alimony of $3,000 allowed. --Died in Mentor, Jan. 7, after an illness of 4 Court Proceedings months, Mr. J. T. Ames, age 70. He leaves a wife Horace Alvord vs Joseph Johnson. Settled. and five children to mourn his loss. The children Elizabeth Wilson vs Orlando E. Wilson. are: Charles O. Ames, of Findlay; Mrs. J. J. Kensig, Dismissed. of Perrysburgh; Mrs. C. C. Abrams, of Canton; Minerva Weed vs Wilbur S. Weed. Dismissed. and two younger children, Kittie and John, all of John W. Alexander, exec. for Geo. W. Steele, whom were home to attend the funeral on the dec., vs C. C. Paige. Continued 10th inst. Gideon S. King vs Maud S. King. Continued Jas. W. Rogers vs. Wm. McReynolds. Continued. Eighteen Years Ago Chas. A. Brigdon, adm. of Alva Lake, dec., vs. Jan. 19, 1864, eighteen years ago today, Edward B. Griswold. occurred the frightful accident just east of John Babcock vs E. F. Stockwell. Continued. Painesville station on the Lake Shore Road, by Edward Rose vs. Ann I. Rose et al. Continued. which seven people were killed, fifteen severely John Roper vs Henry Stevens. Continued. and five slightly injured. The snow was two feet Mrs. W. H. Cleveland vs James Seamans. deep and a blinding storm prevailed. The Dismissed. express train from the east was detained and Elmira Crane vs Edward Craine. Dismissed. behind schedule. It was stopped by an enormous D. Warner Jr. vs. M. S. Johnson, guardian of R. M. drift that stopped the locomotive. The Conneaut Johnson. Continued. accommodation train approaching from the east Catharine Prior vs Jesse Rooker. Continued. and dashed into the stopped train at full speed, H. H. Hine, adm. of A. Skinner, dec., vs Warren the engine driving completely through the Duncan. Continued sleeping car, and into the next car which was Daniel G. Davis vs Geo. Gildheim. Continued. driven into the third car, the two becoming E. J. Sweeney vs Marion Dayton. Continued inseparable. The second car was filled with State of Ohio vs Jas. T. Brundage. Continued. women and children and it was a miracle that State of Ohio vs. Thos. S. Wadsworth. Continued not more were killed or injured. The stoves set Maria Waful vs. J. W. Waful. Divorce granted. the debris on fire and the cars were enveloped in Geo. R. Marshall vs Samuel Brown. Continued. flames. Richard Tinan vs. A. H. Garfield, et al. Continued. Nettie M. Sanford vs David S. Sanford. Dismissed. Pomona Grange Jerry McGuinn vs J. L. Tabor. Continued. Officers elected for the Lake Co. Pomona Grange Horace Steele vs S. K. Gray, adm. of M. L. Root, for the ensuing year: dec. Continued. Axtell, A. P. Bacon, W. L. Madison Taylor, E. W. --Mrs. Offer is convalescing. Chaffee, E. --Levi Johnson is very sick with consumption. Balch, Geo. --Harper Austin died on Sat. of apoplexy. Marshall, R. Mrs. --Jewett Burdick Sr., of North Madison, is not Raplee, S. expected to recover from injuries received some Upham, B. S. weeks ago. Aldrich, E. T. C.

13 © J. Stebbins 2019 Jan. 19, 1882 Real Estate Transfers Perry Painesville --Johnnie Bowen, a little son of Warren Bowen, Beckwith, Dewitt is very sick with malarial fever. Rooney, Thomas --A little girl, daughter of Frank Fink, on the Demming, Ruth township line, died yesterday due to lung Welton, Nancy troubles. E. A. Stone, of the Middle Ridge, has Welton, Wm. H. been sick for some time and is quite poorly at Sherwood Martha J. present. Streator, O. A. Streator, W. S. Concord McMackin, Deborah --Mrs. Alpheous Wilson has gone East to visit her Wakeley, Alice G. daughter, who is quite unwell. Madison --Mrs. J. H. Murray, who is on a visit to her Wood, Sarah E. daughter in Minneapolis, Minn., was taken with Sherwood Jr., W. H. a dizzy spell and fell down a stairway cutting a Jacobs, Mary E. gash in her forehead. Moores, John --Mrs. Cora Palmer died last Tuesday evening Baker, Emily S. leaving a husband and two children, the Freeman, Raymond youngest age 3 and the oldest age 5. She has Cunningham, John been out of health for 2 ½ yrs. and confined to Dayton, A. B. her bed for 5 months. Nine weeks ago, she had Dayton, Frank J. a stroke of paralysis. Billington, Levi O. Ferguson, John Thompson Fuller, Abner --Mrs. R. C. Smith, who was quite sick this Ferguson, John summer, died on Friday from congestion of the Atwood, Susan J. lungs. She leaves a husband and three sons Lowell, James H. whose lives and conduct speak well for the loving Palmer, Matilda B. care of the departed wife and mother. The Philpot, Wm. remains were taken to Perry, Lake Co., for burial. Willoughby She was the sister of Mrs. Zora Bennett, of that Mapes, Solomon F. Township. Post, Augusta M. Covert, Henry Glass Ball Shoot Langshaw, John Scores (First Round, 10 balls each) Covert, Isaiah Vrooman, A. 8 Covert, Wm. H. Kellogg, V. 7 Williamson, S. E. Hardway, C. A. 5 Ferguson, Carlton C. Garner, L. M. 5 Granger, John E. Lhomedieux, John 4 Davis, A. H. Colgrove, A. 4 Perry Vrooman, J. B. 4 Patchin, John C. Williams, J. 2 Patchin Addie Gilmore, E. L. 2 Parmly, Henry C. Loomis, U. 2 Streator, O. A. Covette, E. 2 Ernst, Henry J. Hawkins, John

14 © J. Stebbins 2019 Jan. 19, 1882 A watch, the owner can have the same by Concord proving property and paying for this Paine, Harriet N. advertisement. W. M. Laroe Baker, Almer E. Kirtland New Lumber Yard Pepoon Augustus Corner St. Clair and Jackson streets, opposite Wisner, W. S. Coe & Wilkes Machine Shop. S. L. Malin McCann, Alvena Martin, George Administrator’s Sale of Real Estate Mentor E. B. Griswold, adm. with the will annexed of the Hoose, Ezra state of Betsey A. Potter, dec. will be selling land Barker, Edward J. in Madison, Lake Co., Ohio, on Feb. 22, 1882.

Letters uncalled for at the Painesville P. O. as of Jan. 26, 1882 Thursday Jan. 18, 1882: p. 1 State and Neighborhood Ladies --Z. S. Warren, age 62, of Chardon, died last Baker, Tinnie Mrs. week. Burke, Mary E. Miss --The new railroad station at Geneva will be Coan, Rose, Mrs. located between South Broadway and Eagle Roberts, E. A. Mrs. streets. Shepard, Bell Mrs. --Albert Darling, a brakeman of Sandusky, was Wilcox, Erdyn fatally injured while coupling cars on Friday. Wiley, James, Mrs. --William J. Evans, age 68, a well-known citizen Williams, Ellen of Newark, died last week after a severe illness. Wright, Sophronia --B. F. Todd, of Wellsville, brakeman on the C. & Gentlemen P. Railway, received fatal injuries on Wed. at Alvo, Andrew Ravenna. Benoneake, Erik --Joseph G. Lacock, age 65, an old and highly Campbell, Robert esteemed citizen of Salineville, died of erysipelas Cooper, F. M. in a malignant form on Wed. Green, J. L. --Mark Cohen, of Bellefontaine, was instantly Huntoon, Dean killed on Friday by the bursting of a buzz saw, a Hulbert, J. fragment of which struck him in the forehead. Hueszle, Henry --Major Noah Runyan, a prominent member of Hunt, Charles the bar of Marion Co., died suddenly at his Lewis, Frank residence in Marion on Friday. He was age 55. Malone, Jim --Mrs. Martha Fleharty, one of the older Miller, A. E. residents of Norwalk, and mother of Mr. J. H. Potter, Milo Fleharty, of Cleveland, died last week of Reame, Frank T. inflammation of the lungs. Rundraw, Dudley --Samuel Stipple, age 16, of Cardington, while Toombs, J. C. returning from a hunt, dropped his gun which Wetmore, E. G. discharged into his body above the heart, Wiley, James causing instant death. --The Enterprise Machine Co., of Geneva, started Found its works last Thursday. It stated 250 men will find employment in the works.

15 © J. Stebbins 2019 Jan. 26, 1882 --L. Smith, of the Painesville Ice Co., put up a --E. R. Ganson, conductor on the Little Miami hundred tons of clear six-inch ice yesterday and Road for 30 yrs., died in Columbus on Friday, age will store four hundred more tons today. 57 years. --Mrs. Lee, wife of B. F. Lee, Esq., died last Wed --Burton Leader, Mr. Marcus Cramton, age 77 at her home in Poland, Ohio. She was 50 yrs. old. yrs., was found in his barn Monday, after lying --Mr. & Mrs. H. Metcalf, of Council Bluffs, Iowa, there 3 hours with a stroke of paralysis. His right were guests at the Stockwell House last week. side is paralyzed and he cannot speak. Mr. M. was formerly a resident of our city. --The boiler at Morrison’s sawmill at East Liberty, --Mr. L. M. Severance, age 71, died at his 10 miles east of Bellefontaine blew up Friday. residence in town, Wed. Albert Crouse was instantly killed; Job --Mr. Frank O’Brien left town for St. Paul, Minn., Everingham had his right leg torn off; Captain to grade a branch of the St. Paul, Minneapolis & Smith has his skull crushed, and C. F. Hull had a Manitoba Railroad. compound fracture of the leg; three others were --George, the young son of Mr. S. K Stage, while scalded. skating under the draw bridge Wed. afternoon, broke through the ice and received some pretty p. 2 Report says there are 1,000 men at work on severe bruises to his face and head before he the Panama Canal. was rescued. --Mrs. C. E. Pratt, of Bellefontaine, daughter of Ad: Auction. Having made arrangements to go Mr. & Mrs. N. Brink, has been dangerously ill for into other business, I will sell my entire stock of some weeks. Her sister, Mrs. Courtwright, who goods at auction: Dry Goods, Notions, Crockery, has been with her some time, writes that she is Glassware, &c. Sat., Jan. 7 1882 continuing every now out of danger and convalescing. afternoon and evening until the sold stock is --Board of Directors elected by stockholders of sold. B. Ehrlich, 71 Main St., Painesville the Madison Exchange Bank: Kimball, L. H. p. 3 Local Brevities Hayden, J. B. --Mrs. M. R. Croswell is visiting friends in Smead, J. P. Cleveland. Hendry, Francis --W. J. Ford, Esq., of Burton, was in town Stratton, E. Thursday. --The children of Mr. Artemas Rogers were in --Mr. & Mrs. W. L. Hoffecker have returned to town called here by his death, Mr. H. E. Marvin their home in Zelienople, Pa. and Mrs. E. W. Burbank, of Toledo; Mr. & Mrs. J. --Mr. J. H. Keep, a passenger engineer on the A. Rogers and Mr. & Mrs. W. C. Chamberlain, of Colorado Central, is home on a visit. Ashtabula. Mrs. Rogers returned to Ashtabula --Mrs. Boardman Lane, of Waterloo, N. Y., is the with her children, with whom she will make her guest of her father, Mr. J. B. Mosher. home for the present. --Mr. David Perry, for a long time so ill as to be confined to the house, is now able to be out Court Matters again. --Judge Sherman gave his decision in the case of --Mrs. J. B. Hayden, of Madison spent several Aaron Wilcox and Frank Brown and wife on days last week with friends and relatives in Monday and held that Bridget M. Brown bound Painesville. her separate property on the $12,000 note and --Mrs. Harriet McMurphy, who has been visiting $3,500 note and $375 note by signing as surety her children in Waldo, Wis., since Sept., reached for her husband. home today.

16 © J. Stebbins 2019 Jan. 26, 1882 Tuttle, John --Sylvanus Stilson and Charles King were Collister, Jefferson arraigned for stealing beef hides and sheep pelts. They plead not guilty and a trial is set for today, Madison --Tuesday Judge Sherman gave his decision in the --Fred Cushman is at home with a lame limb. case of the infant heirs of Mrs. Kate Gardner, --B. F. Whitmore, of Cleveland, was in town on dec., vs Horace Steel, holding that the title of the Saturday. plaintiff was valid and against Steele. --Prof. Russel is giving lessons in elocution in our --John B. Ferguson vs. Thos. J. Ferguson, partition schools. sale confirmed and deed ordered. --E. Ives, of West Andover, is visiting at Francis --John J. Pratt vs. Leonard Anderson; sale Hendry’s. confirmed and deed ordered. --Miss Vina Blakely is attending school at the --A. Hanscom vs S. W. Viall et al; judgement for Geneva Normal. plaintiff. --Mr. & Mrs. Damon, of Kirtland, spent the --Hattie Grant vs Leonard Grant, divorce granted Sabbath in town. and plaintiff restored to her maiden name, --Chester White, brother of Mrs. L. A. Hattie Wheeler. Sunderland, from Salem, O., has been visiting in town. Real Estate Transfers --The son of Eber Swan, of Unionville, who has Painesville been sick so long with what is called continued Little, Lydia A. M. fever, was buried Friday. Trulson, Sarah A. --Invitations are out announcing the marriage of Wheeler, Sylvia M. Miss Kate M. Wheeler to Mr. Stephen L. Walker, th Sloan, Sextus of Chicago, on the 26 . Atkins, Wm. --Mrs. Amanda Hulett, an aged and respected Pierce, Isabella lady of Unionville, died on Wed. She leaves three Donaldson, Dwight sons and one daughter who occupy prominent Willoughby and important positions in society. Graves, Sophia M. --Mr. & Mrs. C. Baldwin, of North Madison, Graves, Carlos H. celebrated their silver wedding anniversary on Casey, John T. Thursday. Corcoran, Margaret --C. M. Belden, of Helena, Montana Territory, is Andrews, W. C. visiting his brother-in-law, Judd. He says the Davis, A. H. M.D.’s charge $5 for vaccination in his city. Perry Rowland, Robert Kirtland Rowland, J. W. --Mr. Isaac Long has moved back again to this Haines, L. H. village. His is on his old farm. Jesse Long moves Whitney Artin A. into George Russell’s house where David Russell Parmly Lavina L. will in future take his meals. Hurlbert, G. W. --Our esteemed physician, Dr. Blinn, lately Baker, Philena settled in our village, met with a somewhat Baker, Moses serious accident last Wed. evening. The doctor Madison was thrown from his buggy onto the hard-frozen Hendry, Francis ground. He had a cut on his temple, and his back Corlett, T. P. was wrenched and bruised. The Dr. was taken to Concord his lodgings at Mrs. Miliken’s residence, where every attention was rendered him.

17 © J. Stebbins 2019 --In Perry, Jan. 16, 1882, little Florence, only child Jan. 26, 1882 of Forest W. and Nellie Gray, age 5 months and Mentor Headlands 7 days. --Eugene Brooks is painting his house. --Capt. John McAdams and family are visiting at Obituary his father’s. Died in LeRoy, Jan. 10th, 1882, Ann, wife of Wm. --Capt. D. R. Ingraham is improving the looks of Craine, age 80 yrs. The deceased was a native of his home by a new fence. the Isle of Man; came to this country about 40 --Little Herbert Snell has been quite sick, but is yrs. ago; settled and remained on the same farm improving under the care of Dr. Price. until the day of her death. She had been married --Our neighbor and friend, Mrs. Frank Henricle 55 yrs. She leaves a husband, four years her and son left for Jackson, Mich., last week. Many senior. She was the mother of eight children, five friends regret their removal. of whom are now living.

North Madison Wedding Bells – Orange Blossoms – Baxter-Kerr th --Mr. Johnson, who has consumption, is slowly On the evening of the 19 inst., a large company failing. assembled at the residence of Hon. Wm. Kerr to --Mr. & Mrs. Sultan St. John, of the Platts’ road witness the marriage of his only daughter, Miss are the happy parents of a 9 ½ lb. dau. born Jan. Nettie Kerr, to Arthur M. Baxter. 18th. --Died Jan. 19 at North Madison, Gary Swan, age Hymenial 10 yrs., only child of Mr. & Mrs. Heber Swan, of The wedding of Miss Annie E. Kelley, the Erie Pa. Mrs. Swan and little son, Gary, came daughter of Mr. & Mrs. A. P. Kelley, of Chicago from Erie a few weeks ago to visit her sister, Mrs. and Mr. William W. Ireland, of Rochester, Minn., Warren, and other friends here. Soon after their which was celebrated last night at the residence arrival, the son was taken seriously ill with of the bride’s father, No. 1144 Calumet avenue, intermittent fever which terminated his life. In was a very elegant and enjoyable affair. Miss little Gary’s first illness, his request was that if he Minnie Kelley, sister of the bride acted as should die, he should be taken to his bridesmaid, and Messrs. W. L. Moore and Joseph grandparents, Mr. & Mrs. John Swan, of Geneva, Rathburn were ushers. The children of the for burial. This was done and the funeral was the household, Eleanor and Willie Kelley, Miss Abbie 21st. Morley and Master George Silverthorn, present Concord the bride and groom with a basket of flowers. --Ira Winchell, of Prairie City, Iowa, who has been The bride wore white moire antique, trimmed visiting his old home, returned last Saturday. with duchess lace; ornaments, diamonds. --Mr. Willis Woodruff is quite sick with --Mrs. Maria Malin, of Hydeville, Pa., and Mrs. congestion of the lungs at the residence of his Phillips, of Westfield, O., are guests of Mrs. John son-in-law, Mr. Jacob Prouty. Mr. Woodruff is 81 Malin. yrs. old and but little hope is entertained of his recovery. Glass Ball Shoot First sweep, 15 balls each. Died Kellogg, V. 12 --In LeRoy, Jan. 23, of paralysis, Mrs. Evaline Tinan, C. R. 10 Blair, age 83, widow of the late Levi Blair. Baker, W. 10 --In Painesville, Jan. 22, of scarlet fever, Bertie, Gray, E. 10 only son, of Marcus and Hannah Decker, age 2 Williams, J. 10 yrs. and 5 months. Lhomedieux, John 10

18 © J. Stebbins 2019 Jan. 26, 1882 LeBland, Charles Mallory, Chas. 9 Lewis, Frank Hardway, C. A. 9 Loomis, Frank Vrooman, A. E. 9 Marttila, iles Briggs, Frank 8 Martin, John Gilmore, E. L. 8 McGee, Willard Winchell, C. R. 7 Nettleton, Frank Garner, L. M. 7 Rouse, Edgar Brown, P. N. 6 Rowell, J. Colgrove, A. 6 Sinton, Michael Jones, J. 6 Steele, L. Covette, E. 4 Tanswell, F. T. Kellogg, E. withdrawn Tilling, William Doty, Geo. Withdrawn Tooley, A. D. Wade, C. C. Letters uncalled for at the Painesville P. O. as of Wallace & McGrath Jan. 25, 1882: Wilkins, John Ladies Willson, C. H. Anderson, Matilda Gee, Minnie Miss Lost Humphreys, May Dog. Mexican shepherd pup five months old, Morrson, Annie Miss light yellow in color with white feet and white Martin, Hattie ring around neck. A liberal reward will be paid Sanborn, Wm. Mrs. for his return to Lon F. McAleer, Painesville, O. Balch, Lona Miss Henry, Mary Mrs. Stolen Hillsniger, Maggie Miss If the person will return my lump of mineral Murray, Nellie B. Miss stolen from the Cowles House, I will give him one Rynd, Emily Mrs. acre in Colorado, same material, gold, silver and Taylor, Luerend lead, that with pluck, energy and perseverance Gentlemen he will make more money in one year than he Barnes, J. H. will during his life loitering around hotels. Beardslie, S. W. Lon F. McAleer. Briton, J. F. Brown, Geo. F. Plank Road Mill Burns, J. Stafford Brothers have just added a new corn- Davenport, A. N. cob crusher and feed mill, and are prepared to Duboyce, R. do custom work. Stafford Brothers Frantli, Herman Gardens, T. The Estate of Sally Harris Hankinerva, Si Samuel Quirk is the adm. for Sally Harris, dec., Herld, Jerome late of Madison, Lake Co., Ohio. Jackson, Alex Kanga, Anitl In Probate Court of Lake County Keane, Frank Joseph W. Cook, adm. of Duncan Lapham, dec., Kelly, John vs Corintha Lapham and others Larsen, C. Sarah Keefer and ____Keefer, her husband, who reside at Monticello, Indiana; Melissa E. Coolidge

19 © J. Stebbins 2019 Jan. 26, 1882 --Robert Nuttle, of Kent, accidentally shot and Howard Coolidge, who reside at Mears, himself while out hunting, the contents of the Mich.; Duncan L. Briggs, who resides at gun entering his neck and killing him instantly. Logansport, Indiana; Weltha Duncan and William --John Griffin, catcher at the bar mill of Brown, Duncan, who reside at Morrow, Ind.; Catharine Bonnell & Co., was encircled round his body with Fredson and Martin Fredson, who reside a Fort a red-hot bar of iron. His injuries will probably Wayne, Ind.; Carrie Allen and Edward Allen, who prove fatal. reside at Mears, Mich.; and Gracie A. Gee, a --T. G. Loomis, of Lodi, had his dwelling house minor under fourteen years of age who resides burn down due to a defective flue. with Sarah Keefer, will take notice that the --Mr. B. J. Loomis, of Jefferson, has been plaintiff on Nov. 30th filed in Probate Court a appointed to a clerkship in the pension office at petition to sell 111 and 62/100 acres of land in Washington. Perry township, Lake Co., Ohio, to pay the --The dwelling house of John M. Leonard, of decedent’s debts, and alleging that Corintha Richmond, Ashtabula Co., burned down while Lapham has dower therein. the family was visiting with a neighbor. --A young girl employed at the mill of the Feb. 2, 1882 Thursday Cleveland Paper Co., named Rose Detchek, fell into a vat of boiling water Wed. and scalded to p. 1 State and Neighborhood death. --Mrs. Hudson, age 83, a pioneer and --A little daughter of George Galletin, of Minerva, abolitionist, died in Lorain last week. Tuscarawas Co., was burned to death on --Mr. J. C. Talcot has been chosen Secretary of Monday. Her clothes caught fired from a grate. the Ashtabula Co. Agricultural Society. --A young man named Benton Coulter, of --A young man named Brice Woodward, of Steubenville, who was recovering from smallpox, Findley, had a leg badly crushed by a falling tree. was arrested for a supposed attempt at murder. --Charles Hall, a young man at Austintown, He was innocent of the charge but reading of the attempted suicide a few days since by shooting. warrant caused a relapse which killed him. --J. A. Howells, of Jefferson, and H. W. Turner, of --The proprietors of the Toledo mills, were Geneva, have been reappointed postmasters. recently arrested for arson: John H. Watkins and --Mrs. Patience Deval, age 91, a grt. grt. John H. Ferguson. grandmother, died at her home in Tiffin last --The ninth death among the Shanesville week. sufferers occurred at Canal Dover Friday when --A pensioner of the War of 1812, Mr. Higley, age Miss Annie Groff died about daylight. Misses 92, of Townsend, Sandusky Co., died of old age Amanda Troyer and Louisa Bohlman, among the on Thursday. seriously injured, still live. --The excessive use of tobacco has made Patrick

George, of Boardman, insane, and he will be p. 3 Local Brevities taken to Newburgh. --Mrs. S. F. Tillotson, of Hudson, is in town. --Ann Eliza Young, nineteenth wife of the late --Miss Leora Seymour has returned from her trip Brigham Young, is announced to lecture in East. Uhrichsville, on Feb. 4 --Mr. F. W. Dingley, of Fargo, arrived in town last --Mr. Junius Dana, of Warren, has purchased a night. piece of land in that place and will put up an --Miss Annie Merrill, of Willoughby, is visiting in opera house. town. --The home of Henry Currebs, of --Frank P. Burridge has gone to enter Kenyon Newcomerstown, was destroyed by fire College, Gambier. Thursday. --Mr. C. H. Morley, of Fort Scott, Kansas, is in town for a few weeks.

20 © J. Stebbins 2019 Feb. 2, 1882 limbs. He can move from one room to the next --Mr. J. S. Bartholomew, now of Grand Forks, with help. Dakota, is in town and expects to remain until --Mr. & Mrs. A. J. Wetmore, of North Madison, April. are visiting friends in Petersburg, Va. The --Mr. S. G. Mack, of Madison, has recently dug up parents of Mrs. Wetmore, Mr. & Mrs. D. G. Carr, several Indian relics on his farm on the Middle who have been unwell for several weeks, are Ridge. convalescing. Mr. Wetmore writes that during --A little son of Mr. & Mrs. J. A. Brown, the cold wave that passed over that section, the Washington street, has been dangerously ill for temperature was from 28 – 30 above zero. some days. --Col. D. H. Darling, Supt. of Joliet, Illinois, schools rd --Mrs. N. S. McAbee, of Cleveland, is spending in a letter of the 23 says the winter has been the week with her parents, Mr. & Mrs. H. B. very mild and the thermometer has not been Green, of State street. down to zero yet. Smallpox is in 86 places in the --Miss Genie Justus, of Mentor, has been state and no pupil will be admitted to the public engaged as organist of the M. E. Church until the schools until presenting a certificate of convalescence of Miss Harvey. vaccination. --Mrs. James Wilson, of Cleveland, was in town over Sunday, at the home of her parents, Mr. & The Late Freeze Mrs. Colby, on St. Clair street. In many sections, both east and west, the cold --Mr. Royal Prouty, who is spending the winter during the middle of the month was intense. The with Mr. & Mrs. J. L. Frisbie, on Washington St. Lawrence was frozen so solid that street, has been very ill for a few days past. preparations were being made to lay a railroad --Mr. L. Freitag leaves for Florida with the on the ice. At many points through New York intention of moving there and engaging in the and New England, the thermometer registered cultivation of tobacco. more than 30 degrees below zero. --The monument ordered by the State Horticultural Society has been erected over the Dwelling Burned remains of the late M. B. Bateham. The dwelling house of Capt. W. L. Averill, on --Miss Stratton, of Madison, was at the Knights Mentor Headlands, burned down Monday Templar’s Ball last evening; she will remain in morning. James Hutchinson, a boarder, lost his town a few days as the guest of Mrs. D. R. Paige clothing and money, in all $75. Joshua Lewis lost and Mrs. B. Chesney, of Washington street. $35. The fire is supposed to have originated --Fred Keener, an employee of the Telegraph from a defective flue. office, in stepping down from the cylinder press, made a misstep and dislocated one of his ankles. Court Proceedings --Lottie and Frank, children of J. L. Tabor, have State vs Barnes, indicted for assault and battery; been and are still very ill with congestion of the verdict for defendant lungs. They are under the treatment of Dr. State vs Sylvanus Stilson, indicted for grand Young and are thought to be improving. larceny, verdict guilty --James McGlinn, brakeman on the Lake Shore Case Charles E. King deferred road, had his leg so badly crushed that it may need to be amputated below the knee. He was Real Estate Transfers taken to his home in Mentor. Painesville --Mr. W. H. Beard, of New York, is in Painesville Little, Lydia A. M. visiting his boyhood home and old friends. Tear, Joanna --Prof. S. B. Hamlin has been quite dangerously Fredebaugh, S. E. ill for the past two weeks with paralysis in his Briggs, Rufus Alvord, Sarah P.

21 © J. Stebbins 2019 Feb. 2, 1882 North Madison Noble, Lydia P. --Died of consumption at North Madison Jan. 23, Warner Jr., Dan Levi Johnson, age 66 yrs. Tinan, C. R. --Mrs. Will Beckley and children, also Mrs. Ed. Kerr, Levi Williams, of Collinwood, are visiting their parents Corey, Emily G. in North Madison. Hays, Minerva --Mr. H. C. Wade, of the Bennett Road, Hays, Daniel accompanied by his granddaughter, Miss Ona Hays, Lavina Pettis, are visiting friends in Pennsylvania. Willoughby --Mr. Frank Viets and daughter of Dakota, are at Davis, A. H. North Madison, expecting to establish Davis, W. C. themselves in their new home, the farm formerly Hill, John owned by Mr. Horace Leach, at Spring Grove. Carroll, R. Y. Post, Augusta M. Mentor Headlands Wilcox, Amanda F. --Mrs. Chas. Swinel has returned from Cleveland Scanlon, James with health much improved. Baker, Edwin --Mr. J. Titus and family while driving on Monday Perry had the axle of the spring wagon break. The team Lapham, William was very frightened, but at last were put under Mason, Margaret control. Concord --Mr. Alfred Brooks has been very low with Smith, Alma J. congestion of the lungs and is now improving. Baker, Geo. F. Also, Mr. Everett Brooks was very sick last week. Madison Williams, Eunice L. Thompson Burke, Mary --Charles Scott is report on the sick list. Courtright, Thomas --Mrs. Lucy Mathews is sick with lung fever. Fitch, W. T. --Madge, youngest daughter of John McKough, is Kirtland very sick with diphtheria. Hart, S. H. --Ernest, only son of Edgar and Isabel Hulbert, Hart, T. G. aged 4 ½ yrs. died; a sweet, bright little fellow. Allen, Floyd S. Madison North Madison --M. M. Garris was at home over Sunday. Mr. & Mrs. C. F. Baldwin were given a party on --James Gifford is visiting friends in Erie. Jan. 12 for their 30th wedding anniversary. More --Mrs. F. E. Benjamin is quite sick with than 100 friends and neighbors were present. pneumonia. --The “Trout farm” owned by T. P. Corlett, has How the Years Slip Away been sold to E. Selick. Miss Kate M. Wheeler became Mrs. S. L. Walter --Mr. S. G. Mack is now engaged in hunting up at the pleasant home of A. A. Wheeler. They will the relics of the former owners of his estate. live in Chicago. When a little girl, she went to --W. C. Walding will go out of the grocery school with Clara Wheeler, Lona Davis, Nettie business as soon as he can convert his stock into Hopkins, Gertie Wyman, Gracie Cowdery, Abbie money. Green and Aggie Axtell. --Mr. E. Ellis, who has been suffering for months with an ulcer of the lower bowel, was

22 © J. Stebbins 2019 Feb. 2, 1882 Vrooman, A. E. 6 successfully operated upon by Dr. A. Stockham Cowles 5 yesterday afternoon. Tinan, C. R. 5 Colgrove, A. 5 Geneva Hardway, C. A. 4 --Mrs. Mary Hart is ill. Jones, J. 4 --Mrs. T. H. Stone is sick. Lhomedieux, J. 4 --Charles Andress is in Colorado. Brown, P. N. 3 --Mr. Harry Waters died Thursday. Briggs, F. 3 --Newton Stephenson is supposed to have Garner, L. M. 2 consumption. Gilmore, E. L. 2 --Mary Wiard, who has been very ill is gaining a Doty, Geo. 0 little. Loomis withdrawn --Dr. Walter Wetmore has not yet recovered from typhoid fever. Letters uncalled for at the Painesville P. O. as of --George Carmer, of Collinwood, visited his Feb. 1, 1882: father in this place last week. Ladies --Mr. Worth, of the hardware store, will remove Hayes, Wales Mrs. to California soon. Jackson, S. C. Mrs. --Miss Stella Hunt is teaching Class A of the Lynch, Mat Mrs. Grammar Primary at the Town Hall. Merrill, Lucy C. --Mr. A. Sexton and family, of Iowa, visited Mr. Smith, Marlita Sexton’s parents, on the South Ridge, recently. Taylor, Mrs. C. A. --Reuben Smith has rented the tillable part of Gentlemen Mrs. H. Secheverell’s farm, situated on the South Austin, Wesley Ridge. Burrows, John & Co. --Wesley Gardner has sold his farm to Thomas Cadwell, J. P. McGovern. Mr. Gardner has bought another Cook, H. Dr. farm in LeRoy, and will move there April 1st. Cox, G. Erikson, Mats Mentor Hunt, C. R. --Dr. Axtell, of Mercer Co., Pa., spent the Sabbath Kallis, Leander with Mr. & Mrs. James Prouty. Nieneanen, Michael --R. M. Murray, of Piqua, Ohio, was visiting his Palo, Matti Mr. father, Mr. Robert Murray, of Mentor Center last Peck, J. D. week. Powers, O. Powers, C. Removal: Dr. Hawley now occupies an office in Pullman, Samuel the Milwaukee Block. Schmidt, Theodor Scott, J. P. Died Smith, P. S. In Madison, Jan. 25, Lillie, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Spaulding, Levi F. Frink, age 8 yrs., 4 mos., 19 days. Sweet, R. M. Thomas, Will M. Glass Ball Shoot Waterbury, A. J. 10 balls each Baker, W. 7

23 © J. Stebbins 2019 Feb. 9, 1882 Thursday grow quickly. Evergreen trees should also be p. 1 State and Neighborhood planted to protect our homes. --Dr. T. H. Roe, a prominent retired physician, of Madison township, died on the first inst., age 65. p. 3 Local Brevities --Aaron Shoff, postmaster for 20 yrs. at Payne’s --Mrs. Ford Tinker, of St. Clair street, is ill with Corners, Trumbull Co., died of heart disease last lung fever. week. --Charles Converse is now one of the employees --A Leavittsburg man named Charles Brobst had of C. O. Childs’ Hardware store. both bones of his right leg broken by falling off a --Mrs. Boardman Lane, of Waterloo, N. Y., will stumbling horse. not leave for home until next week. --Bert A. Endly, foreman of the Mansfield Herald, Weather: Snow to the east, west and south of has secured a position in the Government us, but no snow here. printing office at Washington. --Miss Belle I. Pratt, who has been visiting her --Mr. A. C. Beckwith, age 70, one of the early brother in Minnesota, returned home last week. settlers of Erie Co., died suddenly on Thursday, --The ground hog saw his shadow on Thursday. after two day’s illness. --Mr. E. S. Church has a new 50 horse power --The wife of Capt. Henry Foltz, of Massillon, died engine which he is putting into his handle last week at the age of 72. She was one of the factory. pioneers of Stark Co. --Mr. Solon Hall had an accident Friday when a --Max Miller, a merchant of Bellaire, left his store small particle of molten iron from the cupola at 10 o’clock and died before midnight. flew into his eye. --Mrs. Elizabeth Snyder, age 76; Mrs. Mary Ann --Robert Hughes, a former brakeman on the Lake Martin, age 69; and a son of the latter, Mr. Shore road, committed suicide by shooting Francis J. Wagner, all pioneers of Seneca Co., himself in Toledo last Friday. He was 24 yrs. old died at their homes in Tiffin last week. and his home was in Elkhart, Indiana. --Hudson Sheldon shot George Satchell, of --James McGlynn, the injured brakeman, had his Monroeville, over a game of pool. injured limb amputated and died the same --An insane girl named Celia Wallace, of New evening. Concord, mysteriously disappeared from her --Mr. Will Swayne, of Mentor, was struck by a home. She is 24 yrs. old. Any information as to train backing up. The horse was killed and the her whereabouts should be addressed to Rev. D. wagon smashed; his injuries were serious but Paul, New Concord, Ohio. not fatal. --Robert Berkshire, a successful farmer of --James Hall, of Huntsburgh was killed at the Gilmore became insane and raving after Lake Shore depot on Wed. He attempted to pass attending protracted religious meetings for between two cars when the train started and he several days. He has been sent to the Columbus was pitched under the wheels; his head being asylum. He is about 45 yrs. old and the father of instantly severed. several children. Suicide in Perry p. 2 Horticultural Society A dead body was found on the farm of J. M. Speech delivered by J. H. Tryon in Grange Hall, Shepard, in Perry, on Monday. A note in his Feb. 3, 1882. He urges the necessity of extensive pocket gave his name as Abram Youngs. He had planting of trees. The destruction of the forests his money stolen from him and he has no friends is having a marked influence on the climate, to look to for help. The body was placed in the causing it to be much dryer in summer and Perry vault. colder in winter. He suggests chestnut, ash locust, catalpa, larch, wild cherry, &c. which

24 © J. Stebbins 2019 Feb. 9, 1882 Kerr, Levi Runaway Accident Malin, John Mr. Henry W. Munson, of Mentor, had serious Malin, Geo. E. injuries on Thursday in consequence of his team Malin, Walter E. running away. He was driving with his wife and Perry daughter when the horses became frightened at Parmly, Lovinia L. a locomotive whistle. They were all thrown out Cook, Ann M. onto the ground. Mr. M. was taken up Mentor unconscious. Streator, O. A. Kudor, Eli J. Court Proceeding -The jury was been secured for Kirtland the Noonan trial. Details of the witnesses called. Martindale, Theodore Morse, Collins --All the sons of Mr. & Mrs. Albert Morley—Jesse Hayford, James T. H., John R., George W., Charles H. and Edward Beach, Wesley L. W.—spent last Sunday together at the family Madison homestead on Erie street. This is the first time in Wright, Charles T. 30 yrs. that they have all been together. Brotzman, Eli Hayden, J. B. Eighty-Eight Years Brotzman, Thos. The Public Reaper, of Farmer City, Illinois, of Feb. Ferguson, John 4th, given an account of the surprise birthday Vosburg, Geo. H. party and turkey dinner at Milam Moore’s in honor of the 88th birthday of his father, Isaac A cock fight took place at Mentor, last Saturday, Moore, Esq. Mr. Moore was formerly a resident between McAleer’s Slasher and Mentor’s of Mentor, Lake Co. Champion. Ended in favor of the Slasher. Mr. Moore was born in Saratoga Co., N.Y., Jan. 31, 1794. At the age of 17 he went to Ohio. He Perry was married to his first wife when he was 23, --Mr. A. D. Call intends to go to Dakota in the settled in Geauga Co., and did farming. He spring. served in the War of 1812 when a boy and draws --Mr. James Perry is quite sick with the tubular a pension. He had been J. P. and County consumption. Commissioner. He represented the Whig party --Mr. A. Call and family, of Ashtabula, were in in the Ohio Legislature in 1847. town last week.

Real Estate Transfers Willoughby Plains Painesville --Mr. Damon has sold his farm, called the Dunbar Butler, Tirza W. farm, to Mr. Olmes, who has already taken Payne, H. W. possession. Mr. Tullar will not leave the Plains as Morley, Albert T. he intends to work for Mr. Bostwick. Marshall, Catharine T. Naylor Thomas Geauga County Naylor, Wm. T. --William N. Keeny, Esq., today retired from the Thorp, L. A. office of County Clerk, which he has held for 24 Kelley, E. W. years. Dolan, Terry Dolan, Thomas J.

25 © J. Stebbins 2019 Feb. 9, 1882 Webster, C. 4 Perry Williams 4 --Yesterday a man was found hanging in the Tinan, C. R. 3 sugar house of J. M. Shepard, on the Narrows Rd. Hays 3 He was apparently age 60 -70 yrs. A few words in Battle 3 a memorandum book with the name Abram Gray 3 Young. His clothing presented a good Vroman, A. E. 3 appearance and nearly a dollar in money was Hardway, C. A. 2 found on his person. Webster 2 Gilmore, E. L. 1 Mentor Covette 1 --Dr. W. A. Belding of Troy, N. Y., spent a few days Lhomideaux, J. 0 with friends here last week. --Mr. Wallace Dickey and family, of Ravenna, are Obituary the guests of Mrs. H. Dickey. Died in Painesville, Jan. 25, Mr. Lyman M. -Mrs. E. Mason, of Pittsburgh, is the guest of Mr. Severance, age 71 yrs., 8 mos. He was born in & Mrs. Joseph Rudolph, at Lawnfield. Middlebury, Vermont, in April 1810, son of a --Mr. & Mrs. J. Frost, of North Evans, N. Y., are farmer and resided in or near his native town till visiting their son, Mr. N. C. Frost and family. 1854 when he moved with his family to Dixon, --Mr. & Mrs. Eli Dille, of Euclid, visited Rev. Illinois. He invented the Victor platform scale for Hendryx and the James Prouty family. which he was granted a patent in 1862. In 1840, --Mr. Henry Munson, who was so severely Mr. Severance married Miss Martha S. Bacon, of injured in your town last week, was removed Bedford, Mass., who with their two children home. survive him. Connected with the family are two --Mr. Wallace Hamond is very ill and little hope other children by adoption. About 12 yrs. ago, is entertained for his recovery. A surgical Mr. Severance came to Painesville. operation was performed on him yesterday. --Mr. Albert Farnsworth died at his residence on Died Mentor avenue Monday after a short illness. He In Perry, Jan. 26, 1882, Leona, daughter of Mr. & was 46 yrs. years of age and had been a resident Mrs. Eugene Hurlburt, age 9 yrs., 8 mos., and 2 of Mentor several years. days. --Mr. Will Swain had a narrow escape from a train one day last week. As he driving near the Letters uncalled for at the Painesville P.O. as of crossing, an engine and box car suddenly Feb. 8, 1882: appeared and ran over the horse, and throwing Ladies Mr. S. to the frozen ground. The engineer did not Baker, Blanch whistle as he neared the crossing and it is Bromley, Rozelin Mrs. impossible to see trains approach at that point. Ferr, Lizzie Miss Fox, Rebecca Mrs. Glass Ball Shoot Hungerford, E. M. Mrs. 5 balls each Luther, Delia Mrs. Kellogg 5 Shelby, Julia Mrs. Horton 5 Searls, M. P. Mrs. Jones, J. 4 Wilson, J. A. Mrs. Briggs, Frank 4 Quincy, Deal Mrs. Andrews 4 Gentlemen Garner 4 Baird, P. Campbell, Chas.

26 © J. Stebbins 2019 Feb. 9, 1882 p. 4 Field and Garden Duley, Michael --A Putnam Co., Florida, turnip measured 3 ½ Durey, Hezekiah feet in length and 22 inches in circumference. Forsti, John Halderman, A. Feb. 16, 1882 Thursday McInsotsh, Wm. p. 1 State and Neighborhood McGuinn, Thomas --Nineteen guns were fired in Geneva on the Miller, Shophia reception of the news of Guiteau’s sentence. Niemauer, Michael --Mrs. Wm. Ingersoll, one of the early settlers of Penttila, Abram Oberlin, died in Cincinnati last week. Saunders, Thomas --Adam Sadler, a wealthy farmer of Stow, Washington, George Summit Co., fell from his buggy and broke his neck. Supposed to have been drink. For Sale – A fine 4 yr. old Jersey cow. Enquire --Andrew Shultz, employed as a tap filler, in a of N. N. Bartlett, Painesville. blast furnace at Hubbard, fell 70’ to the ground, mangling his body in a frightful manner and New Milch Cow – Seven years old, full blood causing death in two hours. Durham, for sale by F. Woodhead, Perry --William Miller, the oldest member of the Masonic fraternity in the United States, died in Removal – I shall remove my harness shop about Caldwell, last Wed., age 98 yrs. He was a March 1st to the room now occupied by O. J. member of nearly four score years. Robinson, 47 Main street, near corner of State. --By the bursting of an emery wheel Jacob Miller, C. M. Luse of Upper Sandusky, had had his face torn off. --Mrs. Isaac Vagelsary, of Canton, died of Legal Notice starvation last week. She had cancer of the George P. Hunter, Assignee of A. A. Cady, stomach and for 50 days could only take water. Bankrupt She was 70 yrs. old. The claims belonging to the estate of Alson A. --The celebrated damage suit of Gen. Walker, of Cady, bankrupt, which are regarded as Canton, vs John W. Bookwalter, on account of desperate, will be sold at public sale at the the plaintiff falling into a hole in front of the south door of the court house in Warren, Ohio, Bookwalter’s business block, in Springfield, and Feb. 22, 1882 at 2 o’clock. crippling him for life, came to an end. The verdict Names mentioned: was for the plaintiff for $14,000. Stephens, E. C. --The doctors of Burton now agree that one real Green, T. C. case of smallpox exits in this village. A girl about Holt, H. C. 14 yrs. old, daughter of Mr. S. Garbarant, is Tront, John down with the disease. Burton Leader Gill, C. A. Roberts, Hazen p. 2 Glass Ball Shoot Potter, Samuel Mrs. Results of 4 sweeps: Gardner, W. H. #1 -Kellogg and Gilmore divided first money, Owen, George Lhomideaux second, Loomis third. Porter, G. M. #2 -Jones and Kellogg divided first money, Tuttle, William Andrews won second, Loomis third. Miner, William #3 Kellogg and Griswold divided first money, Ellis, Samuel Loomis second, Briggs third.

27 © J. Stebbins 2019 Feb. 16, 1882 --John F. Harris was arrested last week for #4 Briggs won first, Jones and Kellogg divided stealing canned fruit and bed clothing. second, Andrews won third. --Mr. Roswell Hays, while working on the scow F. L. Jones, was hit by a whipsaw and had his face p. 3 Letters uncalled for at the Painesville P.O. as severely injured. of Feb. 15, 1882: --Mr. E. C. Kinney, formerly engaged in the Ladies harness business in Painesville, is now the editor O’Brien, Ellen and proprietor of the Weekly Advance, at Nillson, Hulda Judsonia, Arkansas. Powers, G. Mrs. --Mr. W. R. Rogers, Bank street, was taken sick Shirely, Emily J. with an attack of fever Sunday night. Mrs. Smith, Lizzie Mrs. Rogers has been very sick of pleurisy for nearly a Webster, Mrs. week. Hayward, Nellie --Mr. N. Loomis has sold his homestead on Main Gentlemen street, to Mr. Ed. Casement. Mr. & Mrs. Loomis Benham, W. expect to locate in Indiana in March. Bruce, John --The New Lisbon Journal says: “Rev. Dr. Flagg, Burke, J C. former pastor of the Disciple Church of this Bratz, George place, who is now practicing medicine at Chase, & Baker Painesville, was in town last week shaking hands Dow, Lon F. with his many friends.” Fish, Joseph --Mr. C. F. Stumm, chief telegraph operator of Gifford, R. the L.S.& M. S. Railroad is taking a month’s rest Hughes, Wm. as the guest of Mr. & Mrs. C. Morse, Mentor Ave. Holland, H. H. --Mr. E. C. French has been employed by Swezey Howerter, H. E. & Johnson as night watchman at their skewer Lansing, W. H. factory. He has been sworn in by the Mayor with Lett, Peter A. full police authority. Martin, J. A. --The family of O. S. King, of South street, has Niebukr W. Rev. been very sorely afflicted with illness for some weeks past. Out of five children, four have been Local Brevities very ill at home and the fifth one has been sick in --Wm. T. Stumm, of Cleveland, was in town Cleveland with scarlet fever. Mrs. King has been Thursday night visiting his sick brother. dangerously ill for more than two weeks, and her Weather: Warm spring air, bright sunshine, sister, Mrs. George B. Stone, who came from doors open and fires out, is the weather today, Cleveland to be with and help care for her, was Wednesday. also taken sick and has been in a dangerous --Mr. James Rivers has purchased one of the condition. newly erected building of S. R. House, on South St. Clair street. Burglars Around --Mrs. F. E. Colburn, of Ansonia, Conn., has been Two burglars entered the house of Mr. N. O. Lee, spending a week in Concord with her father, Mr. on Erie street about 3 o’clock Thursday morning Fairchild Smith. by opening a window in the dining room. Mrs. --Mrs. George B. Stone, died this afternoon Lee happened to be awake at that time and (Wed.) called out thinking she heard the hired girl. She --Mr. & Mrs. George Treadwell, are visiting Mrs. ran to her room and woke Mr. Lee but before he Treadwell’s father, Mr. Thomas Greer. had time to use his revolver the burglars were gone. Nothing was missed.

28 © J. Stebbins 2019 Feb. 16, 1882 one of the pioneer settlers of this county. She Died was born in Parkman, Geauga Co., on March 10, Died Feb. 11th, 1882, at 785 Euclid Ave., 1813 and was therefore 69 yrs. old when she Cleveland, after a long and painful illness, Mrs. died. About 30 years ago, she moved with her Mary Blanchard, wife of Levi Kerr, President of husband, Jamon Smith, to Monmouth, Illinois, to the First National Bank of Painesville. The which place her father’s family also moved. After remains were conveyed to Evergreen Cemetery her husband’s death several years ago, she and put in the vault to await interment. resided with her father. Her father died two years ago at over age 90. At the time of her Blooded Sheep death, Mrs. Smith was at her uncle’s, Franklin Carlos Mason, of Painesville, has recently Paine, residing at this place. Her body was taken purchased a lot of thoroughbred Atwood Merino to Monmouth to lie beside her husband and rams, registered in the register of Atwood parents. Merino Sheep Club, from Henry Harrington, its Vice President. These sheep are unrivaled both Death of Mrs. Julia Brewer. in Vermont and Ohio. Mrs. Julia Brewer, wife of the late Ebenezer Brewer of this city died at Haysville. She was Martin Noonan – Details of the case being tried born in Windsor, Vt., in 1794 and came to this in court in Painesville for the express robbery in city with her husband in 1844. Mr. Ebenezer 1878. About 60 witnesses are subpoenaed on Brewer died nearly 10 yrs. ago. He was a wealthy the part of the defense. man and left money to various benevolent objects including establishing the Brewer alcove --Mr. E. V. Smalley, of the New York Tribune, was in the Pittsburgh Library, and a handsome in town Tuesday visiting old time friends. residence on Anderson street, Allegheny, for a parsonage for St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church. Obituary Mrs. Brewer was the mother of the late George Died at her residence in LeRoy, on Feb. 12, Mrs. E. Brewer and during the time of his residence in Roxanna, wife of Mr. Dudley Crofoot, age 76. Painesville, both Mr. & Mrs. Ebenezer Brewer She was born in New Hampshire and came to spent months at a time in the family of their son. Lake Co. with her father in 1817, locating in what To her son, Dr. Brewer, of Westfield, N. Y., and to is now known as the Huntoon settlement in Mrs. Emily E. Brower, of Keeseville, N. Y., and her Concord, and has lived on the farm where she daughter, Miss Brewer (who was named for her died over 50 yrs. Her husband and seven grandmother, and with whom she has spent children survive. The children are: Mrs. Eliza much time) we tender our sympathy. Valentine, A. D. Crofoot, and I. W. Crofoot, of Painesville; Mrs. Hannah Tanswell, A. B. Crofoot, In Memorium Mrs. Laura Pike and B. F. Crofoot, of LeRoy. The Minerva L. Wright, age 33 yrs., died at her remains were deposited in the vault in LeRoy. father’s house, in Perry, Feb. 5. Miss Wright received her diploma June 29, 1871 from Lake David Perry died at his residence in Painesville, Erie Seminary. Ohio, Feb. 10, 1882, age 62. Mr. Perry was one of the oldest and most respected citizens of Kirtland Painesville. He was a member of the I.O.O.F. --Reuben Gilmore is sick. --Mrs. B. S. Upham is improving. Died on the 8th instant, after a very short illness, --Mrs. Gibbs, who has been in the asylum at Mrs. Elizabeth E. Smith, only daughter of the late Newburgh for the past year, has so far recovered Col. Hendrick E. Paine, formerly of this place, and that she left today for Canada with her son-in- law, Mr. Bane.

29 © J. Stebbins 2019 Feb. 16, 1882 --Mike Gragan, of Steubenville, had a hand cut Mentor Headlands off by the cars and died a few days later of --Our sick friends who have improved: Mrs. lockjaw. Wesley Brooks, Mrs. Slitor, Mrs. Schwind, and --Jacob Gessert, late superintendent of police, of Mr. Freeman Ingraham. Cincinnati, committed suicide Wed. afternoon. --Thomas H. Taylor, age 68, a pioneer of Findlay, Madison died on Wed., after a severe illness. --H. H. Pratt is in town. --Marcus Crampton, of Burton, age 77, was --Chas Childs will go to Kansas soon. stricken with paralysis died last Wed. --A. P. Preston is at work at his trade in --A coal miner named Terry Brady, of Ashtabula. Youngstown, was struck by a locomotive and --Mr. & Mrs. C. Halstead have moved to killed. Ravenna. --Dr. D. W. Jameson, age 67, a well-known --Mrs. Georgie Mason, nee Ingersoll, is visiting in resident of Warren, died Tuesday after a few her old home. hours illness. --Merton Garris, the “beautiful clerk” has --Miss Jennie Hunter, of Shreeve, was buried Sat, returned to his home in Thompson. her shroud being her wedding dress; she was to --H. C. Rand has purchased the south half of the be married in May. Ensign estate. --James Morris, of Upper Sandusky, choked to --Dr. Stockham reports the following persons death a few days ago while eating. seriously sick: C. Hall, C. Dascomb, Mrs. Smead --Ellen R. Beaumont has sued Dr. C. E. Kloeber, of (mother of J. P.), P. F. Hardy, Maggie Rizey, Youngstown, for damages resulting from Amanda Scott and widow Johnson. careless use of vitalized air in extracting a tooth. --Mary Rhodes, of Marion, was put in prison on Died the charge of prostitution of her two young --At his residence in Perry, Feb. 12, Thomas daughters. Kellogg, age 76. --Sidney Sherman, a respected citizen of Newton --In Painesville, Feb. 12th, of lung fever, Charles Falls, was found dead near the railroad track William Shepard, grandchild of Mrs. Levi Wed. Death was caused by apoplexy is it Shepard, age 11 months and 7 days. supposed. --The Norwalk Post, a German weekly paper, Feb. 23, 1882 Thursday after only 20 weeks existence, has made an assignment. The assignee expects to continue p. 1 State and Neighborhood the publication. --Edward O’Conner, age 85, died at his home in --The Jefferson fire department was presented Cardington, on Thursday. with an elegant gold-lined, silver trumpet by --Alvin Reckard, age 65, died on apoplexy at his Mrs. B. F. Wade. home in Marietta, on Thursday. --Raymond Eddy, of Newark, convicted of --Michael Ruhman, age 58, a prominent business shooting with intent to kill and sentenced to the man of Canton, died on Thursday. penitentiary was pardoned by Gov. Foster. --James Norris, age 60, of Upper Sandusky, fell --Col. David Alban, Prosecuting Attorney for dead at the supper table Wednesday. Washington Co., was found dead in his bed on --Dr. Benjamin Cushing, an old and highly Wed. esteemed citizen of Conneaut, died last week. --Someone entered George Kile’s home, in --Mr. S. P. Barker, of Wooster, revenue collector, Huntsburgh, by removing a pane of glass and is lying dangerously ill with spinal trouble. stole 40 cents belonging to his little boy. --Wm. Carrigan, jumped from a train at Youngstown and fell under the wheels; right

30 © J. Stebbins 2019 Feb. 23, 1882 Samson, Samuel hand amputated at the wrist and left arm Schmidt, Martin crushed. Tarbox, Dr. --Near Akron on the Valley railroad Wed., there Tyrrell, J. L. was a collision of a pay car and yard engine. Wm. Wellman, Marcus C. Rock, engineer, and John Jonston, brakeman, Williams, Dave were killed and others seriously injured. Williams, Rolio --Hon. J. H. Benton, of Cardington, started out a few days ago with over $400 in his pocket to buy Local Brevities some stock and expected to return home the --Mrs. B. F. Bowman, of Jefferson, is here on a next day. He has not been heard from since and short visit. foul play is feared. --Mr. & Mrs. T. A. Harvey, of East Saginaw, Mich., --Ed. Harter shot Geo. Aldridge and the latter are in town. died. Harter gave bail and while trimming --Mr. & Mrs. P. Pratt visited Mr. Pratt’s brother, grapes, fell from a ladder and accidentally in Chagrin Falls, last week. stabbed himself. It is thought he cannot live. --Mr. George H. Hulett, of Unionville, is --Capt. E. B. Woodbury, of Jefferson, a brother of importing potatoes and apples from Canada. Judge Woodbury, died last week at the residence --Mrs. E. P. Kinney, of Geneva, is visiting at the of his mother. He leaves a wife and two children. home of her son, E. O. Kinney, Erie street. In the war of the rebellion, he was commander --Mr. Allen T. Tuttle, of Casselton, Dakota, is of Co. I, 29th, O.V.I. making his Painesville friends a brief visit. --Frank Crofoot, who was called home to attend p. 3 Letters uncalled for at the Painesville P. O. as the funeral of his grandmother, will return to of Feb. 23, 1882: Gambier on Thursday. Ladies --Mr. & Mrs. Wm. P. Gilson, of Erie, Pa., have Baker, E. Mrs. been the guests of Mr. & Mrs. Henry Blue, Harriet Mrs. Nottingham, of Erie street, for a few days. Durand, Henry, Mrs. --Titus & Decker will open a restaurant and st Gilliland, Mary Mrs. bakery on March 1 , in Milwaukee block, Taylor, Lizzie Mrs. Babbitt’s old stand. Thomas, Mary Miss --Mr. Edgar E. Chase, of Northport, Mich., arrived Wright, Addie in town Friday night and spent the Sabbath with Gentlemen his cousin, Mr. Geo. Clapp, in Concord. Alvord, Albert --Wallace Hammond, age 37, died at his home in Baldwin, Horace Mentor, last Wed. after a few weeks of intense Blake, Martin suffering. Bowen, Hollis --O. Baker & Son, of Perry, sold their Chamblin, Will J. thoroughbred short horn bull “Tramp” to Mr. Copper, S. M. Squire, of N. Y. Downer, H. E. --The Mutual Union Telegraph Co. will open their Eddy, James office in the Stockwell House with Mr. Hylas Grant, Leonard Gladwish as manager. Eight wires will be used, Grows, John communicating directly with New York, Chicago, Hason, L. O. St. Louis, Cincinnati, and intermediate points Hawk, Dan without transfer. McGanan, P. --Mr. & Mrs. Ed. L. Farris and their little son, of Miklas, John Minneapolis, Minn., who have been visiting at Mentor with their parents for several months,

31 © J. Stebbins 2019 Feb. 23, 1882 She resided 18 yrs. in Richfield, Ohio, where her leave Thursday noon for Los Angeles, Cal., to husband was a pastor and was greatly interested make that their future home. in this seminary. --J. M. Williams in renewing his subscription to --Mrs. Dr. Thoburn, Miss Jones of the class of ’76, the Telegraph writes from Decorah, Iowa, that is about completing her medical studies in th they are having a mild winter, no snow and Philadelphia and expects to sail March 4 , for temperature on the 12th of 66 degrees. Calcutta via England. She needs to leave before --John Creden’s team made a runaway up St. commencement so Miss Grace Hazlett, of ’80, Clair street and as they turned the corner to run will represent her on the platform and receive down Main street a portion of the harness on her diploma. one of them got under his feet and caused him to turn a complete somersault; the other horse LeRoy stumbled and followed suit, both lying flat on the --Calvin Tenney has sold his farm to Daniel ground for half a minute, when they jumped to Jerome. their feet and were caught. --Monroe Arnold has sold his farm to his brother- --Mr. Richmond Clapp, of Concord, is 86 years of in-law, Albert Ober. age. He settled on the farm where he now lives --A. R. Densmore and wife are visiting friends in in 1817. He sent his son, George, age 61, with his LeRoy and Painesville. They intend to start for st money for a year’s subscription to the Telegraph. Nebraska about March 1 .

Martin Noonan Mentor Martin Noonan was pronounced guilty by the --William Hammond died Feb. 16. He was sick jury. Noonan has six children, the eldest age 9 two weeks. He leaves a mother and sister with and the youngest a babe he has never seen. whom he resided. He was 35 yrs. old.

Solid Remembrance Thompson Mr. D. G. Morrison of the Telegraph, sent to his --Wm. Gilbreath has rented the glass front on the brother in New Lisbon, a gold-headed ebony corner opposite the hotel and put in a stock of cane, to be presented to his father on Feb. 22, tinware, etc. his 78th birthday. The inscription on the head of --Mr. Henry Hulbert has made 180 lbs. of maple the cane: “Presented to Freeman Morrison by his sugar. son Dallas G., Feb. 22, 1882.” --Mr. M. S. Morehouse, merchant at South Thompson, who has been dangerously ill with Burglars Re-Captured diphtheria, is now a little better. Last Oct., Charles Wilson, alias Charles Cumfrey, and John Smith, alias John Muntz, escaped from Willoughby Plains Chardon jail where they were confined on the --Mike Brennan and wife have returned from an charge of burglary and larceny. Sheriff J. A. extended wedding tour of Canada. Pierce, of Geauga, had information that they --Mrs. Rachael Campbell, wife of Lorenzo were in Rochester and immediately went after Campbell, died. They left the Plains one year ago them and brought them back to Chardon. for their home in Belton, Missouri, in the best of health. Seminary Notes --Mr. Fred Whitney left Sat. for far west. He goes --Miss McKinstry, teacher of Latin, has been to Sacramento, Cal., then to the north of called away by the illness and death of her Washington Territory. His sister, Miss Nellie, mother. Mrs. McKinstry was a pupil of Mary goes in a few weeks to her grandfather’s in Lyon and a graduate of Mt. Holyoke seminary. Kirtland.

32 © J. Stebbins 2019 Feb. 23, 1882 Gilmore won first money; Griswold second, and Perry Lhomedieux third. --The old Sinclair house hear the station, is Fourth sweep: rapidly being fitted for the occupant, W. W. Tinan won first money; and Griswold second. Barnes, who is expected to engage in Fifth sweep: merchandizing as soon as a store building can be Tinan won first money; and Griswold second. erected. Sixth sweep: Kirtland Tinan won first money; Lhomedieux won second. --Reuben Gilmore is better and up around the house. --Miss Nellie Drake, of Mentor Ave., has gone to --Mrs. B. S. Upham is getting well rapidly. Cleveland to visit her aunt. --Mrs. John Wells was quite seriously hurt on the --Mrs. Clarence S. Day, and children, of New evening of the 16th when she was thrown out of York, is visiting her mother, Mrs. Stockwell, on her buggy. She is better now. Washington street

Madison Real Estate Transfers --Miss Sadie Patrick is visiting friends in Oberlin. Painesville --Mrs. Abner Allree is at her home for a few days. Curdy, John E. --Mr. J. W. Stray is visiting relatives in Michigan. Evans, John --N. O. Broffit will be manager of a billiard parlor Gates, Freeman in the room formerly occupied by Cook Bros. Cory, Emily G. Geauga County Casement, J. S. --I. D. Stansill, an old citizen of this place, died Eddy, Rebecca H. last week. Chardon Feb. 20th. Perry Call, A. D. Glass Ball Shoot Thompson, Carlista A. Held at L. M. Garner’s, Perry, Feb. 11, 1882 Mentor First score of 10 balls Hodge, E. E. Garner, L. M. 7 Mather, Rebecca Richerson, T. 6 Mather, W. D. Sage, A. 3 Kelly, Lewis Mason, C. 6 Kelly, John L. Pike, D. 2 Parmle, Lavinia L. Garner, L. 1 Pinney, Giles F. Bull, Victorine Glass Ball Shoot Green Herbert F. The first shoot of the Painesville Gun Club took Kirtland place at the Driving Park last Sat. Sheldon, Seth B. First sweep: Squires, Martha A. Hays won first money. Winchell, Bandel and V. Willoughby Kellogg divided second, and Tinan and Briggs Pike, John divided third. Bond, E. W. Second sweep: Briggs won first money. Hardway and Kellogg Died divided second and Tinan and Hays divided third. In Painesville, Feb. 13, Georgie, son of George Third Sweep: and Jerusha Senter, age 21 months.

33 © J. Stebbins 2019 Feb. 23, 1882 --Chardon lost another old, prominent and Wanted: A good farm hand. Will pay good valued citizen with the death of Mr. L. D. Stansell, wages. James McCue who died last Thursday. He was 61 yrs. old. --Ashtabula News—Jas. Taylor and Mr. Ward For Sale: House and Lot on Erie street, at were sawing wood on a hillside, when a cut log bargain. An abundance of fruit trees on place. rolled down and crushed Mr. Ward’s limb and Must be sold immediately. Inquire Mrs. E. R. thigh so severely that his life is despaired of. Dewey, No. 61 Erie street --D. Henry, a colored man age 87, died at his st home near Cardington on the 21 . He was a free For Sale: Valuable lot on Mentor Ave., corner of man but married a slave woman by whom he had Hays street. Jas. L. Parmly six children. He purchased the liberty of his wife and children by paying $1200. By a second Suicide Body marriage, he has three children, the youngest Report by H. M. Mosher, Coroner, that Abram being two years old. Young came to his death by hanging by the neck, caused by his own act. p. 7 Letters uncalled for at the Painesville P. O. as of March 1, 1882 The Estate of Albert Farnsworth Ladies T. G. Hart is the adm. for Albert Farnsworth, dec., Belden, Zoe Miss late of Mentor, Lake Co., Ohio. Denton, Ruby Mrs. Green, Jennie Mrs. Mar. 2, 1882 Thursday Hayes, Lorinda E. Holmes, Nellie p. 1 State and Neighborhood Johnson, Clara --Jeremiah King, an old resident of Kingsville, King, H. C. Mrs. celebrated his 88th birthday on the 24th. Maliany, Mary A. --Michael Stutzman, who had his leg amputated Moran, Margrett by the boiler explosion at Carlisle, died Thursday Polor, Catharine night. Wallace, May Miss --Miss Amanda Trayer, one of the sufferers of the Gentlemen Shanesville accident, Dec. 31st, died on Wed., Adams, C. V. after weeks of intense suffering. Caufman, George --Mrs. Orpha Sackett, age 85, who has lived in Campbell, C. E. Warren and vicinity for 75 yrs., died at the Clark, Morice residence of Harmon Austin, in Warren, last Cowles, W. J. week. Doe, Philip --Nathaniel Lewis, indicted for murder for Dauchy, C. J. & Co. placing obstructions on the P. & F. W. Railroad at Day, G. W. East Alliance, last fall, which killed two persons, Earl, G. B. is now on trial in Youngstown. Gee, Albert --Chardon Republican-C. A. Wilson, who has Haley, B. V. been attending Medical College in Cleveland, is Heeley, Daniel again discharging his duties as station agent for Leffingwell, C. O. the P. & Y. Lohiser, Frank --H. G. Wiley, of New Hope, attempting to board Loint, Wintor a moving train was run over by the cars and died Nilhous, W. H. in a few hours. McGuinn, Patrick Munn, J. K.

34 © J. Stebbins 2019 Mar. 2, 1882 Died at his residence in Concord, Lake Co., Ohio, Owens, J. Q. on Feb. 25, 1881, Mr. Orrin Wilson, age 78 yrs. Powon, E. W. He was up and dressed Sat. morning but a half Rockafellow, M. C. hour later died suddenly in a chair. He was one of the pioneers of our county and a prominent Local Brevities and influential citizen. The remains were --Mrs. Garfield has been appointed guardian of deposited in the vault at Concord. He leaves a her minor children. wife and two children, Hudson Wilson, of Minn., --Mrs. Malkin, of Willoughby, was in town last and Z. W. Wilson, of Painesville. week visiting her sister, Mrs. Capt. Baker. --Mrs. J. E. Hallock, of New York City, has been Death of Mrs. Kimberly the guest of Mrs. A. D. Sturges for a few days. Mrs. Asenath Kimberly died at the residence of --Mrs. Mary B. Cline, of Butte City, Montana, is her son, Gen. R. L. Kimberly, in Philadelphia last visiting her nephew, Mr. Geo. E. Kile, and will Friday at the age of 77 yrs. The body was brought remain till June. to Painesville and interred in the family lot in --Mr. George Wilson, of Genesco, Illinois, was in Evergreen Cemetery. Mrs. Kimberly came to attendance at the funeral of his uncle, the late Painesville in 1838 with her husband, the late L. Orrin Wilson, on Tuesday. R. Kimberly, who was among the active --Miss May Frisbie, who has been the guest of businessmen in our town till the year of his Miss Edith Doolittle for a few days, left on death, 1846. Soon after his death, Mrs. Kimberly Monday for her home in Auburn. went to Parkman, O., where for a number of --Mrs. Frank Pierce, of New York, daughter of Mr. years she resided with a sister, but for the last 18 & Mrs. L. Baker, is visiting her parents. yrs. has lived with her two sons—General --Mr. Hudson Wilson, President of the Citizens’ Kimberly, of Philadelphia, and A. D. Kimberly, of National Bank of Faribault, Minn., is in town, Laporte, Ind. called here by the death of his father, Mr. Orrin Wilson, of Concord. Martin Noonan --Mr. F. W. Dingley left on his return to Dakota Sentenced to the Penitentiary for Seven Years today. Mr. W. H. Hodge, of Mentor, The Judge said though the defendant says he did accompanies him. Mr. Hodge purchased land in not steal the money, after he found it, he did not Dakota last year which he will put into wheat the return it and afterwards appropriated it for his coming season. own use. Mrs. Noonan came to the train station --Gen. R. L. Kimberly, of Philadelphia, and A. D. to say goodbye to her husband and it was heart- Kimberly, of Laporte, Ind., former residents of rendering. At the penitentiary, he works in one our city, are in town, called her to attend the of the upper work shops where carriage bodies funeral of their mother. are made. --Mr. Geo. H. Kidney sold his homestead on Mentor Ave. to Miss Mary Timmerman, of Sudden Death Cleveland. Mr. Kidney proposes to make his Mrs. Maria A. Dunham, of Cleveland, sister of home in Painesville and will engage in Mrs. James Florence, died suddenly on Thursday manufacturing. of last week. She was visiting Mrs. Florence --Mr. E. H. Rosa has traded his homestead where when she fainted and was caught by Mr. he has lived for 37 years with Mr. L. M. Taylor, Florence. She was placed on a bed and expired for 9 acres of land adjoining the old Porter in a few minutes. The cause of death was Woodworth farm. paralysis; she was 66 yrs. old and was remarkably healthy. She leaves a husband and five children. Another Pioneer Gone The body was taken to Cleveland for burial.

35 © J. Stebbins 2019 Mar. 2, 1882 --R. E. Ives, salesman in the store of F. Hendry, Reclaiming Their Own has accepted a lucrative position in a business Mr. John Byrnes, father of T. W. Byrnes, of house in western Pennsylvania. Mentor Headlands, came from Canada to the --O. F. Loveridge has returned to Madison from United States and enlisted in the U. S. army in the the west and will occupy his former office at the War of 1812. For this reason, his property in the depot. British Provinces was confiscated and was sold --Mr. Jewett Burdick, an old and respected March 7, 1821. For many years, efforts were citizen of North Madison, was buried on made to regain possession of the estate, but Thursday. He was 84 yrs. old, and came to Ohio without avail. The heirs have applied to at the age of 18, first settling in Austinburg for Congress for relief and a bill has been introduced ten years, and then in North Madison. He in the House by Judge Taylor to that effect. The injured his knee three months ago which nearly estate is valued at $31,000. disabled him until the time of his death.

Concord Married --Freeman Rust has gone to Iowa. At the bride’s home, Feb. 22, 1882, Mr. Albert N. --Mrs. Ruel Loomis was taken very ill Sunday Moseley, of Thompson, and Miss Myra E. evening. Gardner, of Madison. --Mrs. Naomi Huntoon is quite unwell. She had a fit of some kind and lies in a stupor. Died --Orrin Wilson died Sat. of softening of the brain. In Painesville, Feb. 25, of lung fever, Willie R., son For some months before he died, he was as of J. A. and Carrie Brown, age 6 yrs. and 4 mos. helpless as a child. The funeral services were at the residence of the grandparents, Mr. & Mrs. M. H. Colby, on Mentor Headlands Monday. --Capt. Ralph Byrns and two other gentlemen have purchased the schooner Burton. Real Estate Transfers Painesville Madison Alexander, J. W. --Mrs. Stoker is at home. Smith, Sarah M. --Ralph Holbrook is disabled by rheumatism. Taylor, M. C. --Miss Chloe Colby has been visiting friends in Cara, Gracie E. Kingsville. Wurtz, Mary --C. W. Walding will soon be engaged in the Sumner, Wesley B. grafting business. Bigler, S. --Mrs. M. P. Mixer has sold her farm in Unionville Garfield to Ed. Cleveland. Warner --The Potter farm has been sold to Martha Judson, Lewis E. Hotchkiss. Freeman, Wm. --Julius Griswold has gone to Maryland to engage Anderson, L. in the mercantile business. Gates, F. --Mrs. Elihu Dodge is quite sick with Madison consumption, which will evidently terminate Woodworth, Jefferson fatally. Warner, O. W. --Mrs. Mixer and her daughter, Carrie, of Warner, S. C Unionville, have returned from an extended visit Bates D. among Cleveland relatives. Saxton, H. Palmer, C. G.

36 © J. Stebbins 2019 Mar. 2, 1882 --Henry Magaw, a prominent citizen of Kent, Brooks, L. M. died suddenly of heart disease Monday. Kirtland --John H. Whitaker, age 69, an old and prominent Trustees Kirtland Cemetery citizen of Toledo, died of paralysis on Friday. Wells, Nelson --Samuel Boyer, a farmer living three miles east Concord of Ashtabula, attempted suicide on Monday by Kellogg, Maynard C. taking poison. Carroll, Albert W. --Evan Morris, of Girard, is building a narrow- Kellogg, Edward P. gauge road from his coal bank at Four-Mile-Run to the P. & Y. Railroad at Girard. Glass Ball Shoot – Painesville Gun Club --David Merrick, of Kenton, was kicked by a First sweep and Second sweep: Jones won first, horse, receiving a fracture of the frontal bone Lhomedieux won second. which may prove fatal. Third sweep: --Mr. Ed. King, of the Buckeye State, New Lisbon, Gilmore won first, Griswold second. and Miss Mollie McIlvaine, of Leetonia, were Fourth sweep: united in marriage on Wed. Griswold won first, Lhomedieux second. --Rev. H. N. Steadman, of the M. E. Church, of Fifth sweep: Chagrin Falls, and formerly of Mentor, is Jones and Griswold won first; Lhomedieux and dangerously ill with congestion of the brain. Gilmore won second. --Elder J. B. Bartholomew and wife, of Eagleville, Sixth sweep: died within a week after living together more Gilmore and Griswold won first, Lhomedieux and than half a century. Briggs divided second. --A young man named Albert Dittsners, of Seventh sweep: Briggs won first, Gilmore Dayton, died on Wed. from a bullet wound, the second. bullet said to have been fired by his wife with Eighth sweep: Hardway and Jones won first, whom he quarreled. Tinan won second. --Harry Kaylor, an old conductor on the Ninth sweep: Pittsburgh Fort Wayne & Chicago road was run Tinan and Jones won first and Briggs second. over by an engine in Alliance, on Wed., and died with a few hours. Wanted --Rev. Samuel R. Marks, for 40 yrs. rector of A good single horse or mare not over 6 yrs. old, Christ Church, Huron, died last week at the age dark color, sound and kind. E. T. C. Aldrich, West of 85 yrs. Mentor, Ohio --A large sash and blind factory of Dickinson, Williams & Bates, of Elyria, was destroyed by fire For Sale on Tuesday. The foundry and machine shop of D. C. Wilson has various tubs and barrels for sale, H. K. Day was also destroyed. also seed planter, cultivator, &c. Painesville p. 3 Local Brevities --Mr. & Mrs. Norman Loomis have left for their new western home. Mar. 9, 1882 Thursday --Mrs. Daniel Webster died the 26th ult., at her p. 1 State and Neighborhood home in New Rochelle, N. Y. --Mrs. Paul Wick, of Youngstown, died suddenly --Mr. & Mrs. Chester Lockwood, of Toledo, are of heart disease on Thursday. visiting their Painesville friends. --Joseph Burbeck, of New Lisbon, was fatally shot --J. S. Mathews & Co. have moved to their new on Thursday by John Bush. quarters, 156 Superior street, Cleveland.

37 © J. Stebbins 2019 Mar. 9, 1882 --There was a surprise party given for Mr. & Mrs. th --J. L. Frisbie sold his farm on Johnnycake Ridge Geo. Balch on Feb. 24 . They were instrumental Monday to E. S. Gregory. in bringing about other surprise parties. --Mr. H. F. Barstow, with Messrs. King, Gilbert --Mr. & Mrs. Dr. E. D. Warner, of Geneva, were rd and Warner, of Columbus, is home for a needed given a party on March 3 . It was their second rest and recreation. wedding anniversary. --Our North Madison correspondent, Mr. J. B. Potter, has sold his farm to Martha Hotchkiss and Real Estate Transfers purchased property in Geneva, where he will Madison remove. Palmer, Cullen D. --Mr. C. S. Day was in town over the Sabbath, Brooks, Lovern M. returning to New York Monday and taking his Palmer, C. D. eldest son, Clarence, with him. George, who has Palmer, Matilda F. been quite sick, is now convalescent. Foster, William --Rev. H. N. Steadman died at Chagrin Falls Sat. Kent, L. H. The remains were interred at Garrettsville. Scott, nelson --Robert Blair, a workingman in the machine Scott, Warren shops of Coe & Wilkes, had his right leg caught in Scott, Monroe a fly wheel on Tuesday and completely severed. Potter, Betsey A. --Mr. A. D. Sturges received a telegram March 3rd Hotchkiss, Martha A. to come home immediately to New York City. He LeRoy had a new born heir (a fine boy). Arnold, Monroe Ober, Albert F. Swore Out a Peace Warrant Stearns, Elizabeth A. W. F. Gardner made affidavit charging Jehial Wedge, James Johnson with intent to beat, wound and kill him Smith, Reuben and expressing fears that he would injure and Wright, James E. destroy his cattle. Harderade, Olive L. Stearns, Elizabeth A. Bird’s Skull Unearthed Perry The gale on Lake Erie last Wed. overturned a tree Thompson, C. A. on the shore of Misery Bay and disclosed two Call, A. D skulls and other portions of human skeletons. Call, S. W. Inquiry among the older inhabitants leaves no Lapham, Duncan doubt the remains are those of James Bird and Morton, Edward Edward Rankin, deserters from the brig Painesville “Niagara,” shot in 1813. The exact spot of the Corey, Emily E. burial had been long forgotten. Bird was made Baldwin, Mary J. the subject of a well-known ballad. Bell, K. A. E. Sturges, Iantha B. Surprise Parties Bartholomew, J. S. --There was a party to celebrate the birthday of Stewart, Athalia M. Mrs. Eli Olds, Feb. 17th. Mr. Alfred Olds played Payne, H. W. the violin and Miss Ella Raplee accompanied on Malin, Ida E. the piano. Searls, Grandison Pitcher, H. L. Briggs, R. P. Bernard, Frances F.

38 © J. Stebbins 2019 Mar. 9, 1882 --E. C. Stone of Perry, is failing. Mentor --Nan Keiser, who was operated on by Dr. Carney, A, Stockham and Axtel, is rapidly improving. Burridge, E. --Miss Newcome, of Painesville, and Burt Osterhoudt, Oliver Woodard, of Kirtland, are visiting friends in Baker, E. J. town. Osterhoudt, Emily --George Hulett is soon to be engaged in Ryan, Thomas business in Cleveland. His family will not move Root, Leslie H. until April. Bogue, Milo --Brandt Tower, of Unionville, has returned from Willoughby his course of lectures at Erie Medical College, Barber, J. D. Cleveland. Barber, Nettie --Chas. Childs will leave on Tuesday for the West, Johnson, Samuel to make himself a fortune. Tate, James J. Carroll, R. Y. Married nd Pelton, John At the Stockwell House, March 2 , Mr. Wm. Pelton, George John Porte, of Canada, and Miss Elizabeth M. Van Wait, Helen J. Valkenberg, of Madison. Buffington, Sarah J. Tracy, James H. Died --At his home in Mentor, O., Feb. 16, Wallace LeRoy Hammond, age 35 yrs. th --Mr. Charles Colville is very sick at his father-in- --In North Madison, O., Feb. 27 , Mrs. Elizabeth law’s, Mr. John Hopkins. Vrooman, relict of Mr. Scribner Vrooman, of that --Mr. & Mrs. A. R. Densmore left last Monday for place, age 57 yrs. a home in Nebraska. Mrs. W. F. Gardner --In Painesville, March 3 at the residence of her accompanied them for a visit. son, C. W. Hathaway, Mrs. Margaret, wife of Samuel Hathaway, of Edgerton, Ohio. The Kirtland deceased came to Painesville about 4 weeks ago --Mrs. B. S. Upham is rapidly recovering. to visit her children and was taken sick a week --Mrs. Minnie Woodard opened her school later with a violent cold which terminated in today. congestive chills. She was 72 yrs. old. She leaves --Mr. Edward Lee is very low and his recovery is a husband and 6 children. The remains were hardly expected. deposited in the vault at Evergreen Cemetery. --Mrs. Martindale, an old lady, and widow of Dwight Martindale, is quite ill. Obituary Died on Wed. Feb. 15, Mrs. Lucia E., wife of Willoughby Plains George R. Stone. She leaves a husband, mother --Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Griswold have a daughter. and sister. Her maiden name was Lucia --Mrs. S. M. Downing has been sick for two Whitmore and she was an abolitionist. weeks. --Mrs. Sarah Richmond goes next week to Glass Ball Shoot Cleveland, to be employed in the Industrial First sweep: Home. Jones and Griswold divide first. Tinan second, Briggs, third. Madison Second sweep:

39 © J. Stebbins 2019 Mar. 9, 1882 A good, strong horse, gently, and has been Briggs and Gilmore divide first, Clark won driven by ladies. Eleven years old. David Pike, second, Lhomideaux and Hardway divide third. LeRoy Third sweep: Lhomideaux won first, Jones second, Briggs and Probate Notice Hardway divide third. 1. Asa Cottrell, exec. of Fanny Brainard, dec. Final Fourth sweep: account. Clark won first, Griswold second. 2. O. W. Lee, adm. of John W. Lee, dec. Final Fifth Sweep: account. Jones won first, Hardway second. 3. D. M. Holcomb, adm. of Marcus Holcomb, dec. Sixth Sweep: First account. Griswold won first, Tinan second, Hardway third. 4. M B. Cook, exec. of Abner Beebe, dec. First account. Letters uncalled for at the Painesville P. O. as of 5. J. J. Harrison exec. of William Harrison, dec. March 8, 1882: Fifth account. Ladies 6. A. S. Stratton and J. C. Palmer, adm. of Cullen Barton, Fannie G. Palmer, dec. Final account. Fletcher, Annie Mrs. Jones, Ellen D. Mrs. Mar. 16, 1882 Thursday Morrison, A. Miss p. 1 Men of the Hour Stone, Mary Mrs. Article on John Taylor who was the successor of Smith, A. M. Mrs. Brigham Young, Mormon. Warren, Mary J. Gentlemen State and Neighborhood Barber, L. A. --Joseph Clark, a conductor on the N.Y. P. & O. Bradley, S E. railway was killed at Urbana on Wed. Chase, E. E. --Herman Linsay, of Findlay, had a leg broken by Doran, Jno. a tree falling on him. Duboyce, Reuben --Charles Kessler, of Sandusky, had his hand shot Frindman, T. L. off while duck hunting on Cedar Point. Flynn, Thomas -- A little three-year-old girl, daughter of Mrs. Goodman, Albert Jesse Wetmore, of Ashtabula, was choked to Haley, B. V. death with a piece of meat which lodged in her Jackson, H. H. throat. Philips, James C. --Charles Dessinger, janitor at Comstock Opera Smith, C. H. House, Columbus, slipped from a ladder and fell Tarbox, Dr. through a window to the ground a distance of 30’ Thissebton, Geo. W. receiving fatal injured. --Frank Horton of Conneaut, while felling trees Lost-Young Dog with his father, was caught by one falling on him A black and tan, fair size, long, hound-like ears, which broke his right leg. white spot on his breast, a small trace of white --John Clark, a brakeman on the Cleveland & on toes of left foot. D. C. Hill Pittsburgh road, fell onto the track Thursday and had both legs nearly severed near the thighs. He Horse For Sale died. --A coroner’s inquest on the body of John Burdick, of Grenford, who was shot, yielded

40 © J. Stebbins 2019 Mar. 16, 1882 Huffman, Ella Miss evidence to warrant a verdict that he was shot Johnson, C. B. Mrs. by John D. Bush. Mitzker, Ann --Mr. William Holmes, one of the proprietors of Russ, Mary Miss the Hulet & Holmes planing mill at Berea, had his Wood, Ida E. Miss hand badly mangled by a buzz saw. Webster, Jennie Miss --The residence of J. B. Millen Jr. at Norwalk was Gentlemen destroyed by fire Wed and a servant girl, Mary Bainbridge, Geo. Nagle, age 18, perished in the flames. Bennet, F. --Mr. Ebenezer Wetmore, one of Monroe’s Corril & Payne oldest citizens, is lying very low with heart Campbell, Robert disease. Mr. Levi Ensign, of Kelloggsville, is also Cowles, F. A. in a very critical condition with consumption and Davis, J. & Co. is not expected to live. Conneaut Reporter Farrah, J. --A company has been organized in New Portage, Farnborsky, George Summit Co., for the erection of extensive Hetley, David strawboard works and employment will be given Hill, Moses to over 100 men. Hunt, Chas. --Peter Zarbol, an Austrian, committed suicide by Lasen, C. hanging, at Geneva, on Thursday. Cause was ill Leathy, T. health. He has a wife and three children in Miller, A. E. Austria for whom he had recently purchased Newcomb, T. tickets to bring them to this country, and they Osborne, Horatio are supposed to be on their way to America. Thompson, H A. --A fire at Caledonia, on Thursday, destroyed the Thombs, J. C. grain warehouse of James Carpenter. Winters, J. S. --Ashtabula News: Mr. Henry Belden, an early Wheeler, Harrison pioneer of this country, died of paralysis, in Woodruff, S. L Cleveland, Sat., age 92. He had been recently been spending a few weeks with a sister, Mrs. Local Brevities Southworth, in Cleveland, where he died from a --Mr. S. W. Curtiss has gone to Dakota. shock of the disease. --E. L. Farris and wife have arrived safely in California. p. 2 Dr. L. W. Tenney, a prominent dentist, of --Frank O. Burridge, a young merchant of New Corry, Pa., died suddenly of paralysis on Friday. York, was in town last week. --Jacob Culp, of Gambier, between 80 and 90 --Mr. E. Jenkins returned home Friday from his years of age, fell dead at Mr. Vernon, Monday, winter’s absence in the South. just as he was stepping on the train. --Mr. P. E. Towel and wife, of Warren, Pa., were in town for a few days last week. p. 3 Letters uncalled for at the Painesville P.O. --Anson Smith, of Cleveland, a survivor of the as of March 15, 1882: War of 1812, has just been granted a pension. Ladies --Mr. W. H. Kehres, of Quincy, Ohio, agent for the Brokaw, Cora Miss C.C.C. & I. Railway is in town visiting old friends. Clark, Ida Mrs. --The beautiful span of matched bays belonging Clough, Etta Miss to the estate of President Garfield, has been Dickinson, Marian transferred to the Mentor farm. Dodge, Jennie

41 © J. Stebbins 2019 Mar. 16, 1882 Second sweep: Geo. W. Doty won first --A buckskin purse, containing a small amount of Third sweep: Geo. W. Doty won first money, was picked up on the sidewalk, Monday Fourth sweep: Geo W. Doty won first by Mr. Brubaker, of Fay’s Mill and left at the Painesville P.O. Real Estate Transfers --Miss May Birdsall, of Palmyra, N. Y., a niece of Madison Mrs. Henry Nottingham, will be married soon to Lalin, James M. a physician of note in New York City. Ayers, William L. --Dr. Levi S. Burridge has purchased the Parmly Painesville property, fronting on Main and State streets, Loomis, Dency formerly owned by Dr. Eleazer Parmly. After his Casement, Sarah E. death, it passed into the hands of Dr. S. W. Taylor, L M. Parmly, and from his family to Dr. Burridge. Rosa, Juliet H. --Mrs. H. B. Green, of State street, is the recipient Perry of a gift of a house and lot on Erie street from Mr. Manchester, Orsemus N. S. McAbee, her son-in-law. Call, A. D. --Mrs. Henry Nottingham is making a visit to her aged mother and other relatives in Palmyra, N.Y. Madison --Mr. N. O. Lee has connected his house and --Mrs. J. K. Shaffer is on the sick list store by telephone. The work will be done by his --O. A. Carnahan will move to Geneva. son, Willie. --“Nick” Isham has returned from Kansas. --Mr. & Mrs. S. B. Hamlin are expecting to leave --Mrs. Kate Foster is visiting in Ashtabula. Painesville and go to their relatives in Mass. Mr. --Miss Mate Mullett, of Kingsville, is visiting Hamlin has been sick and cannot engage in his friends in town. business. --Mrs. Hannah Sunderland is visiting friends in Chagrin Falls. Swan Captured --Mr. & Mrs. J. Mullett, of Kingsville, have Messrs. I. H. Andrews and F. P. Pratt shot and returned to Madison. disabled a swan which they discovered on the --Mrs. E. Gill is attending her invalid sister, Mrs. river back of Mr. Brink’s farm. He measured 7’ Coe, of Cleveland. from tip to tip of wings and will stand on the --Mrs. Wm. Fitch has returned from an extended ground 4 feet in height. The bird will be visit to Washington. preserved. --Lowell Cram has sold his farm to Mr. Curtiss, of Lorain Co. Glass Ball Shoot --The remains of Rev. Oliver and W. H. Bidwell First sweep: Gilmore won first, Tinan second. will be bought to Madison for interment Second sweep: Briggs won first, Gilmore second. Tuesday. Third sweep: Gilmore won first, Briggs and Tinan --E. C. Stone, of Perry, who has been sick for so divided second. long, died Thursday. Fourth sweep: Jones and Tinan divided first and --From J. B. Potter: The farm sold belonged to Gilmore won second. the heirs of Wm. Potter. Mr. V. A. Graves Fifth sweep: Pratt and Hardway divided first, purchased 20 and 30/100 acres. Mr. S. L. Gilmore won second. Lapham takes 65 acres. The Martha Hotchkiss transaction is in S. Madison and no concern of The first shoot of the Grand River Gun Club took mine. place in Concord Sat. First sweep: I. G. Taylor won first

42 © J. Stebbins 2019 Mar. 16, 1882 knew what pain was until two years ago when he Perry was taken sick. He leaves a widow and four --The funeral of Eugene A. Stone was Sat. at the children, one in Michigan, one in Kirtland, one in M. E. Church. Missouri, and one in New York. He had amassed --The body of Thomas Stevenson, brother of considerable wealth. Kirtland Wm. Stevenson, was brought here, Sat. from Indianapolis, Ind., where he died recently from Mrs. Margaret Barriss Laid to Rest in Lake View cancer which closed the stomach passage Cemetery -Cleveland Herald, March 10 causing death by starvation. Yesterday the funeral of Mrs. Margaret Barriss took place from the residence of her son, Mr. W. Geneva H. Barriss, No.1580 Euclid Ave. (Dr. Wolcott’s --W. G. Hunt has gone to Dakota intending to speech given at the funeral is printed.) reside there in the future. --Mary Foote has gone to Cleveland to remain Married with an aunt while her uncle visits Arizona. At the residence of the bride’s parents, in --S. R. Beckwith has bought J. C. Hendershot’s Thompson, Mr. C. F. Echternach, of Hampshire, place on Main street. Mr. Hendershot has Illinois, and Miss Kate E. Mosely, of the former purchased H. C. Wright’s place. place. --Rev. T. P. Knowles is thinking of leaving Geneva. Died --Mr. & Mrs. Wesley Gardner will move from --In Painesville, March 12, Mrs. Stella C., wife of here to LeRoy and soon as they can transfer their F. W. Rogers, and eldest daughter of Mr. & Mrs. goods. A. D. Crofoot, age 23. She leaves a daughter a --A. D. Myers has sold his residence on West few days old and a husband, parents and sisters. Main street to C. H. Sampson. Mr. Myers The funeral services were conducted by Mrs. R. purchased a farm of P. Doel a while ago and will Shepard Lillie, of Philadelphia. move on to it. --In Painesville at the residence of T. Naylor, th --Mr. P. Shaw, who went to Florida some time March 8 , infant son of C. C. and K. E. Mosher, ago to arrange for a home there, was not age 7 weeks. particularly pleased with that region and has returned well satisfied with Ashtabula Co. Memorial Meeting – for Rev. H. N. Stedman --Mary Wiard and Mrs. T. H. Stone, who have Services were held at the M. E. Church Sabbath been ill for a long time, are both very much evening, Chagrin Falls, in reference to his better. memory. The pulpit, organ and wall of the church were appropriately draped in mourning. Obituary Edward Lee, of this place, died on March 10th. Onion Seed The funeral was held yesterday. He would have For Sale – Some Pure Globe Danver Onion Seeds, been 77 yrs. old in May. The family had settled Home Grown. L. A. Trumbull. in Mass. for many years where he was born. I have heard him say the Lees of Virginia were of For Sale – One horse suitable for carriage or farm the same family. When he was 16, his father left work; also, two good cows. S. W. Call Mass. and settled in Lewis Co., from which place he came to Ohio about 1862. He bought out Mr. For Rent Stephens a mile south of the Congregational House on St. Clair street containing six rooms Church and has lived there ever since. In his and being put in thorough repair. H. P. Sanford prime, he was one of the strongest of men and was 6’ tall. He never had a headache, never For Sale – Farm in LeRoy, 4 or 5 miles from Painesville, 55 ½ acres. M. H. Brown

43 © J. Stebbins 2019 Mar. 16, 1882 --Jacob Glessner, age 84 yrs., a pioneer of Administrator’s Sale Waynesburg, Ohio, died of an acute disease on Leslie H. Root and A. A. Amidon, adms. of E. Root, Wed. will sell at public auction March 20th, at the late residence of Erastus Root, South Mentor: p. 3 Local Brevities Sheep, horses, heifers, buggies, wagons, &c. --Mr. C. Harrington has been visiting his son in Rock Creek. The Estate of Elizabeth Vrooman --Rev. and Mrs. S. B. Webster, of Euclid, have O. D. Vrooman is the executor of Elizabeth been in town since Monday. Vrooman, dec., late of Madison, Lake Co., Ohio. --Mr. & Mrs. J. B. Burrows, of State street, are day boarders at the Cowles House. Administrator’s Sale --Mr. & Mrs. S. Goodman, of Port Huron are T. G. Hart, adm. of Albert Farnsworth, will sell visiting Mr. & Mrs. E. Larned, of Mentor. goods and chattels of said deceased on March --Monday terminated six months of mourning by 25, 1882. R. P. Harmon, Auctioneer, Mentor the army and navy for President Garfield. --Mrs. Wm. Slade, of Cleveland, was the guest of The Estate of Jonathan Owen Mrs. H. C. Gray for a few days during the past J. W. Cook is the adm. of Jonathan Owen, dec., week. late of Perry, Lake Co., Ohio. --Mr. R. A. Barnes, of Buffalo, was in town over the Sabbath, visiting his parents, Mr. & Mrs. H. Mar. 23, 1882 Thursday Barnes. --Mrs. Chester Lockwood and children are p. 1 State and Neighborhood boarding with the family of Mr. Landon Smith, on --John Jeffrey, an old resident and highly Mentor Ave. respected farmer and fruit grower of Huron, died --Mrs. Maltby, nee Minnie Messenger, of last week with a lingering illness of several Washington, and 20 yrs. ago a student at Lake months. Erie Seminary, is visiting at Dr. Brown’s. --Hon. Milton Barnes will relinquish the practice --Rev. G. W. Phinney, for 10 yrs. pastor of the of law and go to Cleveland for the purpose of Congregational Church, Geneva, has tendered starting a new weekly literary newspaper. his resignation effective April 1st. --Governor Foster has pardoned John E. --Miss Myra Hall, of Willoughby, has been visiting L’Hommedieux, of Ashtabula, who was Mrs. Louisa Pease, of Washington street. sentenced to jail for six months last October, for --Mr. & Mrs. J. S. Mathews, of Cleveland, were in assault and battery. town, called here to attend the funeral of the --Isaac Taylor, an employee of the lock works in late Mrs. Dr. David Mathews. Geneva, who was arrested some months ago on --Mrs. C. H. Allen and daughter of St. Louis are a charge of army desertion, has been pardoned at the Stockwell House until Mr. Allen returns of the offense and is now at home. from N. Y. --Mr. Homer Goodell, of Trumbull, Ashtabula --S. C. Carter, our friend from Keokuk, Iowa, Co., who left for the West about Oct. 1, has not writes that they have had a mild winter; grass is been heard from. He was a single man, age 40 – green. 45, and had quite a sum of money with him—a --There has been a change of proprietorship in hundred dollars or so. It is thought hardly the U.S. Metallic Binding Co. Messrs. Parmly & probable that he can be living. Baker have retired, and Messrs. A. D. Sturges and

E. E. Johnson are now sole owners. p. 2 Captain Parsons, a pioneer of Vermillion, --J. H. Britton and family returned home Friday Ohio, and a well-known vessel builder, died on from their winter’s absence in the South. Mr. Sat.

44 © J. Stebbins 2019 Mar. 23, 1882 Glass Ball Shoot Britton was in Atlanta the greater portion of the The Painesville Gun Club held their weekly shoot time, but spent the last month in Florida. on the Driving Park last Friday. The following are --Rev. J. H. House, who has been visiting his the total scores at 50 balls: parents in Painesville for a few days, leaves on Briggs 40 Thursday and expects to sail from New York, on Tinan 40 April 8th, for his former field of labor in Gilmore 38 Samokova, Bulgaria. Hardway 38 --Wm B. Blair, of Ashtabula, formerly employed Jones 31 in the “City Mills,” Painesville, will return here April 1 and resume his former position as Death of Jesse Storrs foreman. Mr. L. W. Williams, the present Mr. Jesse Storrs died at his residence two miles foreman, retires on account of ill health, and will east of Painesville on Tuesday. Mr. Storrs was open a flour and feed store. born in Concord, New Hampshire, April 13, 1804, --Mrs. Julia A., widow of the late Dr. David and was married to Harriet Gates in 1825. At the Mathews, died at her residence on Washington age of 8 yrs., he moved with his parents to street Thursday, age 75 yrs. The deceased was a Courtland Co., N.Y., where in early life he native of Connecticut, but has been a highly engaged in nursery work. He came to Painesville esteemed resident of Painesville for nearly half a in 1854 and resumed nursery work, and from a century. small beginning of a few acres, he lived to see his --In the commencement exercises in the Medical business increase to one of the largest in the Dept. of Western Reserve University on Wed. United States. In 1881, The Storrs & Harrison Co. evening, Herbert M. Camp, son of H. C. Camp; was incorporated which had 400 acres of land. and Reuben Harmon, son of R. P. Harmon; both He leaves a wife with whom he celebrated his of Lake Co., were graduates. golden wedding anniversary and two sons, Wm. --Prof. and Mrs. Hamlin have decided not to go G. and W. P. Storrs, who are also members of the to Mass. They have decided to remain in firm their father founded. Painesville for the present for Mr. Hamlin’s health. Willoughby Plains --Last week, George Zielie, son of Mr. John Zielie, --Mr. N. Downing has built a new barn on the site of Mentor, who lives with Mr. Geo. Blish, was of the one that was burned. leading a colt when the animal reared and --Mr. Albert Griswold has a baby girl. dislocated George’s shoulder. Dr. Gardner --Mr. S. F. Whitney and family have returned administered ether and put the bone in place. from Florida where they have spent the winter. --Gen. J. S. Casement has recently received from --Mr. O. H. Brown is grading the yard and setting Ryder, of Cleveland, two full length portraits, one out shade trees. of his brother and one of himself. They are done in crayon and are admirable likenesses. The Madison artist was Jennings. --James Raplee is quite ill. --Mrs. Georgie Mason, nee Ingersoll, returned to Cotton Wedding Ironton on Friday. Mr. & Mrs. Albert Pepoon, at the Pepoon --L. H. Ritcher will move into the Barnes block st Homestead, celebrated their first wedding April 1 . anniversary by a party March 17th given to their friends who were present at the wedding and a Mentor few others. --Mr. U. C. Belding, of Chautauqua, N. Y., is visiting friends here.

45 © J. Stebbins 2019 Mar. 23, 1882 part of town. They had four sons, Charles B, --Miss Jenny Bradley is with her aunt, Mrs. killed at the second battle of Bull Run Aug. 30, nd Kingsbury, in Constantine, Mich. 1862 on his 22 birthday; Henry H., who now --Mr. Frank Corning and family moved to Dakota lives on the old farm in Chardon; Geo. B., train last week. dispatcher on the Lake Shore road whose wife --Mrs. C. W. Conkling, nee Miss Lottie Rose, has died only 4 weeks ago, now living with his gone to her new home in Chicago. widowed mother; Frank A., who died in Chardon --Mr. James McLaughlan has rented the home of at the age of six. He had been a spiritualist for Mr. Oscar Loomis for the ensuing year. many years. --Mrs. C. Cummings, of Petrolia, Pa., is visiting her parents, Mr. & Mrs. E. Burridge. For Rent - A nice cottage. Inquire of L. G. Tuttle. --Mrs. James Marshall, age 67, died at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. Sarah Dewer, Wanted – Farm hand. A steady man with small yesterday. family, who is capable of doing general farm --Mr. Charles Hadden has purchased the work. Comfortable house furnished. J. L Wood property of Mrs. E. Bradley, at the Center of & Son, Madison. Mentor, known as the Houghton house. --The news of Florence Hayden’s death came to The Estate of Orrin Wilson her Mentor friends last week. She had been sent Z. S. Wilson and Hudson Wilson are the to the home of her brother, Eugene, in Northern executors of Orrin Wilson, dec., late of Concord, Dakota, early in the fall, hoping that a change of Lake Co., Ohio. climate might retard the ravages of consumption; but the change came too late. She Attorney and Counsellor at Law leaves a widowed mother. E. J. Sweeney. No. 57 Main street (over Wm. Clayton’s store). Painesville, Ohio Geauga County --I. W. Canfield is at Council Bluff, Iowa, where he The Estate of Eugene A. Stone will probably remain for several months. Horace Norton is the executor of Eugene A. --Timothy B. Robinson, who lately died at the age Stone, dec., late of Perry, Lake Co., Ohio. of 92 yrs., was the oldest resident in Chardon. --Alvinus Snow, one of the richest men in this Dissolution county, and one of the oldest pioneers of J. L. Parmly, E. E. Johnson, W. L. Baker have Auburn, died on the 6th inst., age 83 yrs. dissolved their partnership in the U. S. Metallic Binding Co. by mutual consent. Obituary The business will be continued by A. D. Sturges Died at his residence in Painesville, March 9, of and E. E. Johnson. congestive pneumonia, John Stone, age 77 yrs. Mr. Stone was born in the town of Bethlem, Mar. 30, 1882 Thursday Litchfield Co., Conn., Feb. 15, 1805, married to p. 1 State and Neighborhood Lorain A. Potter, March 13, 1836, and came to --A paper called the Breeze is to be started in the Western Reserve the following year via the Orwell May 1st. Erie Canal Packet Line to Buffalo and by lake to --Mr. Graydon Medicott, age 81, died at his Fairport. Nearly the entire time since, Mr. Stone home in Marietta, very suddenly last week. has been a tiller of the soil in Lake and Geauga --Joseph W. Rue, one of the oldest residents of Counties until 14 yrs. ago when he and his wife Coshocton, dropped dead Thursday from left the homestead in Chardon and moved to a apoplexy. pleasant place on Casement Ave. in the eastern

46 © J. Stebbins 2019 Mar. 30, 1882 32 yrs. of age, and leaves a wife and two --John Hunt, age 80, a native of Ireland, and for children. over 30 yrs. a respected resident of Mt. Vernon, died last week. Items of Interest --Archie Lytle, a machinist at the Baltimore & --A large number of young men are leaving Ohio shops in Newark, while chipping iron had an Vermont for Dakota. eye put out. --Charles Athons was apparently dead at --A young son of Thomas Addicott, of Orwell, fell Decatur, Ill., from a stroke of paralysis, and laid from a load of goods and dislocated his shoulder. out for burial, when he regained consciousness, --Mr. & Mrs. Martin Allen, of Ellsworth, and will probably recover. celebrated their golden wedding last week. All their children and grandchildren were present. p. 3 Letters uncalled for at the Painesville P. O. as --Mr. George Northway age 77, one of the most of March 29, 1882: prominent and most respected citizens of Ladies Orwell, recently died of heart and lung trouble. Bogart, Winnie Miss --Albert Keller, a farmer living near Massillon, Callaghan, Denis Mrs. was gored by an enraged bull in the groin and the Hall, Carrie H. Mrs. femoral artery being torn off, the surgeons Hewitt, Rittee Mrs. report him in a dangerous condition. Hungerford, E. Mrs. --Lawrence Finely, of Ashtabula, an employee on Jackson, W. E. Mrs. the new trestle work on the railway at Mill Creek, Johnson, E. Mrs. was instantly killed Wed. by a falling timber Sconden, Anna Miss striking him on the head. Gentlemen --Azor Abell Esq., age 88, one of Trumbull Barnes, William County’s oldest citizens, and once a prominent Barrett, Henry member of the bar, died at his residence in Batch, Y. M. Warren on Thursday. Black, E. --Mr. James Quiggley, one of the wealthiest Cutts, Chauncey farmers and oldest pioneers of Tuscarawas Co., Doaly, Michael died rather suddenly at his home in Washington Downing, L. L. Col. township last week at the age of 79 yrs. Faris, S. C. Rev. --A 12-year-old boy, named Hugh Bearinger, of Haines, Henry Upper Sandusky, fell from a railroad bridge, a Hewit, V. D. distance of 40 feet. His recovery is doubtful. Littlefield, J. --W. P. Southworth & Co.’s immense grocery Lynn, C. B. Rev. store on Ontario street, Cleveland, was destroyed by fire Friday. Local Brevities --Ashtabula Telegraph – Charles Burkhart, a --Mrs. E. T. Frisbie is visiting friends in Elyria and German who has been employed by Mr. P. H. Oberlin. Watson for a number of years, while in his yard, --Mr. J. Moulton, of Winchester, Mass., was in fell and immediately expired on Friday. He town over Sunday. leaves a wife and 3 children, the eldest about 14 --Mr. George Hoyt left for Florida on Wed. to join yrs. old. a surveying party. --James A. Andrews, of Sandusky, committed --Mr. Martin Diall, of Indiana, formerly suicide by swallowing a heavy dose of chloral at connected with the Painesville Gas Co., is in the Lansing House in Newark, Thursday. He was town.

47 © J. Stebbins 2019 Mar. 30, 1882 contestants that the testator, at the time he --Mr. N. C. Colgan, with Fuldhiem & Mayer, executed the will was not of sound mind and Cleveland, spent the Sabbath with his Painesville memory and that the witnesses did not sign their friends. names to the will in the presence of the testator. --Mrs. E. R. Dewey goes to Fargo to reside with After the testator made his mark on the will, the her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. & Mrs. Frank witnesses went into the adjoining room and sat W. Dingley. at a table to sign their names. Accordingly, since --Mrs. Wm. Clayton has been very sick for two it is required that the witnesses sign in the weeks with pleurisy and congestion of the lungs. presence of the testator, the probate of the will --Mr. & Mrs. A. S. Bostwick, after 35 years was refused. residence on their farm in Mentor, and now being alone, have leased the farm and will Glass Ball Shoot remove to Willoughby to live with their C. R. Tinan, of this place, and J. E. Doran, of daughter. Ashtabula, were to have a glass ball match. They --A Hungarian named John Taliyan, employed on were joined by several members of the club. It the docks at Fairport, had his leg broken in two snowed heavily making the shooting difficult. places by a large piece of ore falling on it. Score, 30 balls each: --Mrs. Lewis Parker, of Madison died Wed. The Gilmore, 24; Hardway 23, Griswold 22, funeral is at the residence of H. E. Kellogg on Sanderson, 21, Doran 26, Tinan 26, Briggs 20, March 31st. Jones 17 --Mr. W. R. Hall, of Manistee, Michigan, son of J. Score, 25 balls each: R. Hall, of this place has been in town since Gilmore 23, Hardway 16, Griswold, 22, Doran 23, Monday. He is engaged in the drug business and Tinan 20, Jones 17. also in the manufacture of brick in that town. In shooting off for first money, Gilmore won. The Loan Exhibition Physicians Puzzled A Rare Collection of Antiques, Curiosities and Mr. Willis P. Storrs was for about five months Works of Art troubled with a soreness of the mouth, throat The Loan Exhibition at the M. E. Church was and stomach. Several physicians prescribed for colossal in size, interesting in detail, must be him but to no avail. Finally, Mr. Storrs dispensed seen to be appreciated, and no one should fail to with the use of a kettle which was lined with a see it. whitish substance and used primarily for cooking sauce. He is now getting better, which leads him Death of Mrs. E. H. Graves to suppose the lining of the kettle caused the Mrs. E. H. Graves was taken suddenly ill last trouble. Sunday while at the funeral services of Mrs. David Mathews. She died on Wed., at the District Court residence of her friend, Mrs. Louisa Pease, on Emeline Wheeler vs Matilda Andrews. Washington street. She was about 70 yrs. old. Continued. She was better known in Lake Co. as Mrs. John Orando Sawyer vs Joseph Johnson. Dismissed. Holmes, formerly of Willoughby. Kate Gardner vs Horace Steel. Continued. John J. Shryane vs Bridget Brown. Now on trial. Pioneer Gone th Mrs. Hannah Crain died on March 19 , at the Important Will Case home of C. W. Lamunyan, at the age of 82. Her On Thursday, Judge Shepherd rendered a maiden name was Durham. She was born in N. Y. decision in a contested will case. The will of state June, 1799. In company with her husband, Edward Lee, of Kirtland. It is claimed by the Amzi Taft, she settled in Brownhelm, Lorain Co.,

48 © J. Stebbins 2019 Mar. 30, 1882 Chapman, Elisha at an early day. They moved to Lake Co. over 50 Pratt, H. H. yrs. ago, and since that time her home has been Pratt, Sarah D. in Painesville and immediate vicinity. Her second Chapman, F. D. husband was Ahira Crain, a brother of Deacon Painesville Tower Crain on South St. Clair Street. She raised Tuttle, Charles to maturity five sons and four daughters, of Gregory, Hattie E. whom only three survive her. Three daughters, Hine, H. H. Mrs. Almira Babcock, Mrs. Mary Woodman and Cahill, Mary E. Mrs. Margaret Tower, preceded her within the Kirtland past three years. The survivors are William Taft, Wilder, Wm. S. of Iowa; Milo N. Taft, of Ashtabula; and Mrs. C. Sperry, John C. W. Lamunyan, of Painesville. Fessenden, C. W. Divine, C. W. Tribute to the Late Jesse Storrs Wakefield, Augustus At a meeting of the Painesville North Ridge McFarland, Milton S. Sunday School, March 26th, resolutions of Gilmore, Reuben H. respect were adopted for Mr. Jesse Storrs. Gilmore J. M. Colby, Jane L. Card of Thanks LeRoy Eugene A. Stone left a card of thanks for those Burridge, Eleazer who had been so kind to him in his late sickness. Pike, David Madison Glass Ball Shoot Shaw, Polly The Painesville Gun Club held their weekly shoot Shaw, Briggs at the Driving Park on Friday. Total score at 50 Oreut, E. N. balls: Griswold, E. B. Hardway 48 Concord Gilmore 40 Frisbie, Caroline P. Briggs 34 Gregory, Edgar S. Tinan 38 Kellogg, Edward S. Coddington Mary W. Life Saving Crew Willoughby Names of the Life Saving Crew at Fairport: Skiff, George Babcock, Geo. F. Captain Carroll, R. Y. Nettleton, F. Brown, Hiram Fredebaugh, S. A. Brown, E. A. Wilson, J. S. Maddock, C. Madison Jewell, F. --Milton Frisby has a good-sized carbuncle. Holly, O. J. --Mrs. Lewis Parker is quite ill with pneumonia. Nettleton, D. U. --Walter Cram, of Michigan, is visiting his old home. Real Estate Transfers --Mr. & Mrs. Harrison are spending a few days in Perry Oberlin. Call, A. D. --Mrs. B. F. Whitman and son have returned to Green, Lucius Cleveland.

49 © J. Stebbins 2019 Mar. 30, 1882 --There was a surprise party at J. W. Doncaster’s th --D. Carnahan is building a new house for S. W. last Tuesday, it being the 18 birthday of his Call, in Perry. stepdaughter, Miss Lizzie Wright. --Eugene Berry will leave for Dakota on Wed., to --George Green has left the railroad and is going be engaged in farming. to farm. We hear that he has bought 400 acres --Geo. Woodworth has been given the contract in Nebraska, where he will move soon. His for building Dr. Stockham’s house. father, Daniel Green, left Tuesday with a car load --Mrs. Sam. Smead, of Cleveland, is visiting of horses and cattle for him. relatives. --L. B. McDonald and son have commenced as Mentor Headlands traveling salesmen for a Cleveland house. --Miss Marion Lapham, of Black Brook, will teach --Vernon Graves goes to Cleveland on Wed. to in our school this summer. make his first trip on the lakes from that place. --Sailors are making preparations for the coming --L. S. Childs has sold his residence on East Main season: Capt. D. R. Ingraham and sons, have street to Lowel Cram. gone to Detroit to fit out the schooner Augretta; --Messrs. Searls and Son have leased a lot south Alva Snell has gone as mate of the Burton, of of St. Mary’s Church to locate a lumber yard. Cleveland; also, Andros Snell has gone as mate of -- Mr. D. Lee has leased the Bell Johnson farm to the propeller Missouri. be used as a nursery. --A surprise party was given to Miss Lottie Hall in Geneva honor of her 18th birthday at the residence of Dr. --Mr. & Mrs. J. A. Carter have a young son. Hall on Friday. --D. K. Fowler has returned from a protracted --Society has been somewhat enlivened this past visit in the west. week over the announcement of the marriage of --Mrs. Austin, of North Geneva, is in a precarious Mrs. J. W. Beech, of this place, to C. S. Alleman, state of health. formerly of Jefferson which took place Thursday --Will Mason recently married and bought a evening at the Congregational Church. The bride house and lot on Centennial street. has a host of friends throughout the country. --Mrs. Arthur Gaylord, who has suffered much The groom, who is a brother of Mrs. E. Gill, is an from ill health this winter, is improving. industrious young man, who since he came here --Will Tuttle, of the South Ridge, is very sick with over a year ago, has made many friends. lung difficulty and it is feared he will not recover. --Mrs. Danks, of Michigan, is talking of remaining Perry with her mother, Mrs. Maria Babcock, until next --Mr. J. W. Cook is slowly improving; Mr. I. M. fall. Wood is thought to be gaining; Mr. J. C. Perry, --Mr. J. W. Sims, formerly of Saybrook, has who was quite severely injured a few weeks ago, purchased 540 acres of land in Lawrence Co., is able to be out of doors some. Tenn. LeRoy --D. W. Rouse has bought the Lindergreen place --F. B. Bedell has gone grafting. on Grant street, also A. A. Corey’s house and lot --Mrs. Reese Davis is quite sick. and the residence of Jesse Phillips. --Byron Baker left for Dakota Tuesday. --Dr. Palmer, who recently moved to this place, --C. M. Tenney and family go to their new home has bought the residence of Mr. Scranton on in Wisconsin, sometime next week. West Main street. W. P. Spencer has sold his fine --Wallace Nye is visiting his mother; he leaves for homestead and A. D. Myers has also disposed of Dakota sometime next week. his residence, both on the same street. --Miss Nellie Spicer, of Geneva, and Mr. Stanley C. Jones, of Painesville, were married March 19, at the residence of the bride’s uncle, Mr. W. P.

50 © J. Stebbins 2019 Mar. 30, 1882 Charles Caldwell was born in Perry, Lake Co., Spencer. They will make their future home in Ohio, March 27, 1842, and died in Leroy, Lake New York City. Co., March 17, 1882. He had been a resident of --Rev. G. W. Pinney, for 10 years pastor of the Solon, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio, for several years Congregational Church, of this place, has where he was much respected. Last fall, he was resigned his pastorate. prostrated by sickness. During the war, he did th valiant service for his country in the 14 Ohio Thompson Battery. He leaves a wife and daughter. --Dr. S. Proctor is to have a new barn this season. --E. J. Clapp has let the contract for the carpenter The Estate of N. H. Warner work on his contemplated residence to the well- Franklin Paine Jr. is the adm. for N. H. Warner, known firm of W. H. and A. M. Stocking. deceased. --A four-year old child of Mr. & Mrs. Wintersteen, of South Thompson died of Attorneys at Law measles. The funeral was at the residence of E. Hill & Jerome, Painesville, Ohio. R. Morehouse. Mrs. Morehouse and Mrs. Amidon & Paine, Moodey block, Painesville, Wintersteen are sisters. Mr. Wintersteen and Ohio family are recently from the West, where he has been residing for some years. Apr. 6, 1882 Thursday --The new pastor of the Congregational Church is p. 1 State and Neighborhood said to be from Iowa, and J. W. Ivez by name. --The Chagrin Falls paper mill gives employment --It is rumored that A. O. Ford has sold his house to 50 persons. and lot, south side of public square to F. H. --John S. Allen, age 75, of Norwalk, died on Wed. Warren, of Leroy. Mr. Ford will move to --The wife of N. L. Johnson, a prominent Elyria Painesville. Also, O. Pomeroy has bought the lawyer, died of consumption last week. piece of land laying between his premises and --Mark Sanborn, age 23, of Richfield, was the Odd Fellows building on which Uncle John crushed to death by a falling tree on Wed. Proctor’s grocery now stands, which building --Mr. Levi Ensign, an old resident of Kelloggsville, Uncle John is to move. died of consumption last Thursday. --Daniel Fox, sent to the penitentiary, convicted --Mr. J. S. Bartholomew will leave for Grand in the Miranville case in Conneaut, has been Forks, Dakota, Sunday evening. He will be pardoned. accompanied by Cassius Carter and family and J. --The carriage works of John Rupert and three Callander and family. adjoining barns were destroyed by fire Wed. in Alliance. Married --Robert Woodruff, an aged and respected --In Painesville, March 14, 1882, Charles T. citizen of Geneva, has been stricken down with Mehaffey and Lucy Ann Stanhope. his third paralytic stroke. --On the 22nd inst., at the home of the bride’s --Mrs. John Crowl, age 89, one of the oldest father, W. H. Bosworth, of Canton, and Annie M. residents of Mt. Vernon, dropped dead of heart Wadsworth, of Madison. disease in a store on Wed. --At the Central Church, Madison, March 23, --Geo. Lurman, of Galion, had both legs cut off by 1882, Mr. Clark S. Allerman and Mrs. Jennie W. a gravel train at Burbank Wed.; he was an Beach. employee of the railroad. --Myron H. Bills, a prominent farmer of Bronson, Obituary Huron Co., hung himself Thursday; cause was mental despondency.

51 © J. Stebbins 2019 Apr. 6, 1882 p. 3 Letters uncalled for at the Painesville P. O. as --The Star Pottery Works in East Liverpool owned of April 5, 1882: by S. Worcester & Son was destroyed by fire, Ladies Wed. Bond, Eliza --Michael Shinocker, a hotel keeper of Norwalk, Cadwell, Geo. R. Mrs. died suddenly Thursday. Domays, Julia Miss --James McCestnord, of Cuyahoga Falls and his Doyle, Bridge team were struck by lightning while plowing; Drake, Jane neither was killed. Gee, Fannie Miss --Mr. Jacob M. Zahm, a prominent citizen of Garer, Lucia Mrs. Tiffin, and editor and proprietor of the first Grady, Mary Mrs. German newspaper printed in that city, died last Johnson, Lottie Miss Thursday age 74 yrs. McBride, Ann --Mrs. Bechler, a wealthy widow of Massillon, Shottenkirk, Hattie age 60, committed suicide last week by winding Snupson, M. J. Mrs. an apron around her neck and strangling. Ten Tuttle, Bell years ago, her husband hanged himself. Torry, Elizabeth --John W. Hardenfels, age 74, a highly respected Terrill, Emma bachelor farmer of Washington, Richland Co., Waterman, Abbi committed suicide Wed. by hanging himself. No Gentlemen cause assigned. Bonnell, W. M. --James Craig, of Oberlin, was found dead in a Bromlow, Edwin hay-mow. Cause of death unknown. Cady, John --Carroll Co. citizens are excited over the sudden Coe, A. M. & Co. and mysterious disappearance of R. H. Fouts, Grogan, Peter clerk of the Courts, which occurred several days Hebron, L. ago. Harris, Hezekiah --Mr. John Morrison, Esq., uncle of Mr. D. G. Hurlbert, Edward Morrison, for many years past foreman in the Landman, M Telegraph office, died at his home in Linneus, Myers, J. N. Linn Co., Mo., age 79 yrs. 10 mos. He was a Price, Sam. former resident of New Lisbon, Ohio. He was Smith, Lee Sheriff of Columbiana from 1850 -1853, and Smith, W. B. made an excellent officer. Terry, Alfred Wright, Harry p. 2 The official opening of the Erie Canal will take place next Tuesday. Local Brevities --Mrs. G. W. McCaslin is visiting in Painesville. President Arthur Vetoes the Anti-Chinese Bill --Homer H. Wright has been appointed The President holds that it conflicts with treaty postmaster at North Richmond, Ohio. obligations and violates the faith of the nation, --Mr. Mort. Eldridge, of Chardon, has been and asserts that neither the United States or engaged as clerk for Messrs. Judson & Smart. China in making the treaty of 1880, --Mrs. E. R. Dewey and her daughter, Mrs. F. W. contemplated any such prohibition of Chinese Dingley, left for Fargo Monday. immigration as that proposed in the bill. --Dr. Merriman drives one of the finest pair of matched horses to be found in Painesville.

52 © J. Stebbins 2019 Apr. 6, 1882 He died at the age of 73. He leaves one son, Mr. --Mr. Louis Keener, of Cleveland, spent the Orando Sawyer who also resides on the farm. Sabbath with his children who reside in Painesville. Death of Elder N. N. Bartlett --S. K Gray and Rev. George R. Merrill were Rev. N. N. Bartlett, pastor of the Disciple church elected members of the Board of Education on died Tuesday. He had just moved his household Monday. goods from Owego street to South corner of the --Mr. C. M. Tenney left on Monday with his park. He died of typhoid fever. Elder Bartlett was family for Fayette, Wis., where he has purchased born in DeKalb Co., Ind., In October, 1840. His a farm. early days were spent on this father’s farm. He --The old house in Kent, erected in 1836 by old was educated at Hiram College and commenced John Brown, is to be removed, the land having the ministry as a Disciple of Christ in Indiana been purchased for railroad purposes. when 21 yrs. old. At one time, he was editor and --Mr. Truman Barber is reported very low. proprietor of the Niles Independent. He came to --Mr. Geo. B. Converse, residing on St. Clair Painesville in Jan., 1880, preaching a portion of street, has been seriously ill for a few days, but is the time here and also in Trumbull and now thought to be improving. Mahoning for about three months when he --Dr. D. C. Wilson has retired from the dental became Pastor of the Disciple Church in practice and accepted a position as a traveling Painesville. He leaves a wife and daughter. His salesman for dental goods in the Western states. brother, Rev. S. S. Bartlett, of Ashtabula, who has --Mr. S. Andrews has given up his business in just accepted a call from the church of Chardon, Painesville and leased the room No. 5433 on arrived here and was with the deceased during Pearl street, Cleveland, to open a tin and stove his dying moments. The remains will be business. deposited in the vault at Evergreen. --Mr. H. H. Coe has gone to Mt Clemens, Mich., to try the mineral springs of that place on his Marble and Granite Works rheumatism. Since Jan. 2, Mr. C. T. Morley has taken 25 orders --Mr. L. Farris and family left for Eaton Rapids, for marble and granite work. Among those who Mich., for the mineral springs located there in have ordered valuable monuments, we notice the hopes of improving the health of Mrs. Farris. the names of: --Capt. Z. Rider had another grandson Sunday Wagner, S. C. morning and the parents Mr. & Mrs. Geo. Porter, L. A. Ferguson are happy adding an only son to the Hodges, O. S. family. Kerr, Levi --Mr. W. P. Spencer has sold his interest with the Hart, Stephen Geneva Times to Prof. J. P. Treat. --“Clint” Hill, a former resident of Ashtabula who Change of Firm has been an invalid for 10 or 15 years and often The firm of D. C. Wilson & Son was dissolved April st seen on our street in a wheeled chair, is at head 1 , and George H. Wilson, D.D.S. purchased his of the business of Hill & Jerome, Painesville. father’s interest and will continue the business Ashtabula News along.

Death of Martin Sawyer Election Results in Painesville Mr. Martin Sawyer died at his home in Mentor, Corporation April 4 from pneumonia and heart disease. He Mayor, Jerome B. Burrows lived on the farm where he died for over 70 yrs. Clerk -Christopher Quinn Councilmen- James Shelby, Wallace L. Baker, Harmon Carroll

53 © J. Stebbins 2019 Apr. 6, 1882 Treasurer-Willis Collister Marshal – Henry M. Mosher Council-T. S. Harbach, Alfred Elwell, A. P. Barber Trustee of Cemeteries-Henry H. Coe Councilman for one year-Emory Crawford Township Marshal-O. H. Rockafellow Trustees- G. N. Wilder, George Blish, C. T. Morley Trustee of Cemetery-T. H. Burr Treasurer-C. R. Stone Township Clerk-E. Huntington Trustees-T. S. Harbach, George Newton, Assessor-Isaac Everett Augustus Taylor Constables-A. W Stocking, J. M. Benjamin, H. M. Treasurer-J. S. Ellen Mosher Assessor-W. Hutchinson Clerk- C. C. Jenkins LeRoy Constables-A. H. Tarbell, George Sharp, L. D. Trustees- Geo. Abby Jr., Oliver Basquin, B. F. Armstrong, S. N. Downing Wright Clerk-J. A. Patch District Court Treasurer-R. J. Tew --John J. Shryane vs Bridget Brown. Dismissed. Assessor-B.W. Potts --Fritz Glogaur vs Jerry McGuinn; decision for Constables-J. B. Whipple, Olney Bates plaintiff due to error. --Daniel G. Davis vs David Strong. Continued. Concord --Painesville & Youngstown Railway vs Stephen Trustees-Nathan Rogers, I. H. Hodges, Wesley Mathews. Continued Trowbridge --Marcus Holcomb vs Eliphalet Stratton; Clerk-F. H. Murray judgment of Common Pleas affirmed. Treasurer-H. R. Morse --Harriet Martindale vs Jehiel Hurlburt; Assessor-A. A. Austin Defendant’s demurrer overruled. Constables-James Oliver, Will Anderson --Alpheus S. Bostwick vs Oliver Andrews. Justices Peace-C. B. Winchell, A. Anderson Petition dismissed. --Wm. Delong vs Susan J. Humiston. Judgment Madison reversed. Remanded to Common Pleas. Corporation --Horace Alvord as Assignee of the Hart Nut & Mayor-W. J. Cornelius Washer Mfg. Co. vs Susan J. Humiston. Judgment Clerk-A. B. Childs reversed. Treasurer-A.S. Stratton --Martin B. Cook, exec. of Wm. Haywood, dec., Cemetery Trustee-C. L. Keener vs Juliet Haywood. Decree in favor of executor Board Education-D. J. Harris, L. H. Kimball that he is entitled to 3% on Ohio fund. Marshal-K. Vanderlip --David G. Davis vs David A. Strong. Continued. Township Trustees-H. C. Rand, J. W. Crocker, F. E. Gill Perry Clerk-W. G. Cook --Mr. James Perry is still very sick. Treasurer-E. King --Mrs. Hannah Hale, of Waterloo, Ind., has been Assessor-M. B. Isham visiting friends here. Constables-H. P. Allen, K. Vanderlip North Madison Justice Peace-W. J. Cornelius --Capt. John Skinner is slowly convalescing. --Mr. James Raplee is dangerously ill with Willoughby pneumonia. Corporation --The Wm. Norton farm has been sold to Mr. Mayor-J. S. Ellen Searles, of Burton.

54 © J. Stebbins 2019 Apr. 6, 1882 --Mr. & Mrs. Frank Viets have gone to Dakota, For Rent expecting to stay until June. E. L. William wants to rent a farm of 22 acres to a small family, one mile from the lake. North Kirtland Madison. --James Presley is strangely sick. Dr. Davis is attending him. Probate Notice --Warner Cottrell, an old citizen, died on Friday. To the next of kin of Elmina H. Graves, dec., late Geauga Co. of Painesville, Lake Co., J. H. Tryon, one of the --Miss Emma Tibbals, Miss Belle Radcliffe and executors has presented the last will for probate. Miss Alice Keep, of Painesville, were in Chardon several days last week. Apr. 13, 1882 Thursday p. 1 State and Neighborhood Madison --James Humiston, of Burton was seriously --C. Reed, of Cleveland, was in town over Sunday. injured last week by falling from a ladder. --On Friday, Ben Chapin, of Thompson, had his --One of Toledo’s oldest businessmen, Carlos right arm gored by the horn of a cow he was Colton, age over 80, died in St. Louis last week. leading. Dr. Stockham is the attending physician. --The farm dwelling house of Peter Henry, near --The following persons were received into the Cardington, was destroyed by fire last week. Central Church: --Mr. Charles Seeley, an older resident of Wellington died suddenly of heart disease last week. --L. M. Meeker, died at his home in Niles on Fri. --Jacob P. Davis, of Mineral ridge, was crushed to death by a falling stone weighing more than a ton. He leaves a wife and several children. --A two-year-old child of Wm. Burkhardt, of Akron, drank a bottle of medicine used by her father and died in a few hours. --Mrs. Sarah Taylor, one of the oldest pioneers in Eastern Ohio, was buried in Cambridge on Thursday. She was the mother of 13 children. She was over 80 yrs. old. --A roller skate race between W. E. Clark, of Cleveland, and Wm. Blakeney, of Dayton, was won by Blakeney who made five miles in 9 minutes and 45 sec. A lap ahead of Clark. --Thomas Fishburn, a farmer near Grafton, Married murdered his wife and then cut his throat. nd --At the bride’s home in Montville, on the 2 Insanity was the cause. inst., Mr. Frank E. Tucker and Miss Nira Whitney. --Mrs. Eliza M. Gould, wife of John W. Gould, of nd --In Painesville, April 2 , at the parsonage, Mr. I. Aurora, died at her home on Sat. of heart H. Hodges and Mrs. Fannie Bishop. disease. She was 63 yrs. old. She leaves a husband and daughter at home and two married --The glass ball shooting contest between J. E. sons, John Gould, of Cleveland; and A. P. Gould, Doran, of Ashtabula, and D. C. Powers of of Canton. Cleveland, last Tuesday was won by Doran in a score of 87 to 81 out of 100 balls.

55 © J. Stebbins 2019 Apr. 13, 1882 --Henry Riker, of Painesville, is telegraph p. 3 Letters uncalled for at the Painesville P. O. as operator in Willoughby. of April 12, 1882: --Willie Root of the Brooks School, is visiting his Ladies father, Dr. E. B. Root. Brown, Meedy, Miss --Mr. H. B. Green and family have moved into Carroll, Ellen their new residence on Erie street. Doolittle, Helen Miss --A Mr. Cole, for Pennsylvania, has purchased the Downing, Lucile Miss Jeanette Winchell place in Concord. Furgher, Alice Miss --Miss Nettie S. Gray has gone to Minneapolis, Gray, Carrie Mrs. Minn., expecting to remain through the season. Griffinig, Ella --Mrs. E. T. Frisbie and daughter, Miss Edith Hunt, Jennie Mrs. Doolittle, have returned from a short visit to Loomis, Laura Miss Elyria and Oberlin. McDonald, Joe Mrs. --Mr. T. V. Rogers, of Flint, Michigan, was in town McNutt, G. S. Mrs. visiting his old-time friends of 1840-1845. Messer, Mary --Tracy H. Paine, J. C. Burrows and Field W. Northcut, Wm. Mrs. Swezey, of Hudson College, are spending their Smith, F. S. Miss vacation at home. Strong, E. L. Mrs. --Miss L. C. Jones, of Cleveland, has taken Mr. Taylor, Julia Ann Hill’s place as operator for the Western Union in Ziele, Harmon Mrs. their up-town office at the Cowles House. Gentlemen --B. F. Crofoot and Frank P. Burridge have Bares, E. F. returned to Gambier and Cadet Howard W. Bartholomew, A. W. Potter has returned to the military school in Bradfield & Son Michigan. Benham, Wm. --Mrs. Wm. Durand and daughter, who have Boden, H. C. been spending the winter at Odin, Illinois, are Brown, James again occupying the old homestead on Jackson Cutts, Chancy street. Curtis, Levi --Mr. Grandison Searles sold his farm in Concord Doran, F. M. to Dr. West, of Hambden, has moved to another Drake, S. M. place in North Madison. Fields, Joseph --Mr. C. H. Wheeler, who has been confined to Frantz, J. B. his home by a sickness for two months, will Johnson, F. A. resume business next week in the Taylor block Labrecque, Francis on Main street. Murdock, Andrew --Mr. C. C. Drake returned Sat. from his 10-week Mullen C. J. absence in Florida. Noe, A. A. --Judge G. N. Tuttle, who for some months has Nichols, William been seriously ill, is now much improved and Pollock, & Bell hopes to be in his office in a few days. Tabner, Frank --Judge and Mrs. Hitchcock are visiting their Wallace, M. children, Mr. & Mrs. Fred Morley, in Cleveland. --Mr. W. H. Gaines, for many years a popular p. 3 Local Brevities citizen of Painesville, but now of Charlotte, Captain J. T. Martin, of Cleveland, was in town Mich., was in town a couple of days last week. Monday. --Mrs. Laughlin, daughter of Mr. Noble Thompson, Erie street who has been spending

56 © J. Stebbins 2019 Apr. 13, 1882 Perry some months with her parents, leaves today Chapman, F. D. with her children, for their home in Illinois. Chapman, Elisha --Mrs. J. W. Cook, of Perry, who has been Painesville dangerously ill some five weeks, is still very low. Hine, H. H. --We are glad to know that there is some Cahill, Mary E. prospect of Mr. J. H. Morley and family becoming Warner Jr., Daniel permanent residents of Painesville. Mr. M. has Warner, Joanna C. taken the Garfield place on St. Clair street for the Warner, Fred C. coming season. Willoughby --Mr. T. S. Baldwin is suffering from a serious Brown, Hiram affection of his lung and is now at Cincinnati for Brown, E. A. medical treatment. Concord --At a wrestling match between Otis E. Pooler, of Kellogg, E. P. Unionville, and Lester Burton, of East Rapids, Coddington, Mary S. Michigan, at the Academy of Music, Cleveland, Kirtland Wed., both parties claim the victory, but the Fessenden, C. W. referee decided in favor of Burton. Devine, C. W. --The anti-polygamy branch of Mormons have Wakefield, Augustus been holding a general synod at Independence, McFarland, M. S. Missouri, presided over by Joseph Smith Jr., son Gilmore, R. H. of the founder of the Church at Kirtland, and who Gilmore, J. M. was shot at Carthage, Ill. Colby, Jane L. --Mr. W. L. Baker has sold his toothpick factory Board of Education to Mr. S. M. Philbrick. Whiting, Ella M. --Mr. Wallace Stone has renewed his lease on the Stockwell House, at Painesville. Death of a Former Resident --Mr. O. J. Robinson, who left here some weeks Died in Belvidere, Ill., March 13, after an illness ago for Larimore, Dakota, is already settled and of two days, Mr. Phineas Nichols, age 93. He was opening business. a resident of Perry, in this county, for many years --Capt. & Mrs. W. A. Coleman leave for Omaha, before he moved to Illinois. He was a native of Neb., this week, to make a permanent location Vermont and also resided in Chenango Co., N.Y., there. for about 16 yrs. Mr. Nichols has two children, --Mr. M. L Wright, dentist, formerly with Dr. still residents of our county—Mr. F. Nichols, of Fowler, but for several years at Chardon, has Perry; and Mrs. Hiram Mason, of Leroy. At the returned to Painesville to open an office and time of his death, he was living with his oldest build a house here. daughter, Mrs. Jedediah Lincoln. Weather: Since Sunday, this section has been favored with another cold wave, the mercury Hymenial th falling from 75 to 20 and at times lower. Married the 11 inst., at the residence of the --Mr. J. L. Frisbie has commenced construction of bride’s mother, Mrs. Asa Childs, St. Clair street, his new home at the corner of Washington and Mr. John R. Price, of Cleveland, and Miss Minnie St. Clair street. Mr. G. A. Brakeman has the work Childs, of Painesville. in charge, which is being supervised by Mr. T. C. Conley. Supervisors The township trustees met on Thursday and Real Estate Transfers elected supervisors as follows: Caddoo, Joseph

57 © J. Stebbins 2019 Apr. 13, 1882 --Rumor has it that K. Vanderlip has sold his Smart, Henry house and lot on Safford street to Byron Lathrop, B. P. Blakesley. Also, that K. Vanderlip has bought the Casement, J. S. Holbrook place east of the square. Storrs, W. G. --Isaac Ernst and Charley Maxfield took a Johnson, Si rowboat into the river fishing and got too near Brick, Patrick the dam. Maxfield jumped and headed to shore Broughton, John and Ernst jumped in and was drawn under the Woodsworth, Harvey falls and drowned. His body was taken to his Barclay, D. home in Thompson. He was about age 23. Mather, P. F. Post, Warren North Madison McMackin, John --Mrs. Mixer, of the Dock Road, who has been Brainard, A. N. long a resident of Maison was buried Sunday. Jenkins, W. G. Thompson Gregory, Mark --At the election the following officers were Wilson, O. E. elected: Trustees: Madison Knight, Louis --O. F. Loveridge has returned to Madison Tilly, Wm. --I. S. Childs has become a co-resident with P. O. Blakeslee, E. G. Cook. Clark, H. L. --Mrs. H. B. Vanderlip is ill with typhoid Clerk – D. Woodworth pneumonia. Treas. – E. S. Hulbert --J. Taylor, of Buffalo, has been at his home for a Constable – S. N. Barnes few days. --Mr. Geo. Bliss has become a resident of River Geauga County street. Chardon Election results: --L. M. Sterns, of Bradford, Pa., was in the city on Township Friday. Justice of Peace - L. C. Cowles --The funeral of Isaac Ernst was largely attended Trustees at his home in Thompson this forenoon. Osborn, E. N. --Messrs. D. D. Smead, and B. A. Hayden are Richmond, Alonzo home from Hudson for a two-week vacation. Benton, A. W. --Messrs. G. Hulett and A. Sholtz, with their Clerk-M. L. Maynard families have become residents of Cleveland. Assessor- Edward Patchin --C. W. Walding leaves for Dakota on the 15th, Treas.-A. D. Downing and will locate there is it proves to agreeable Constables place. Whitney, J. B. --Mrs. Ruth Wakefield, of Kingsville, has been Stafford, A. W. spending a few weeks with Mrs. Esther Ensign. Scott, Jas. --Thos. Johnson, age 74, died at his residence on Corporation East Main street, from the effects of Mayor - Lester Moffet strangulated hernia. Members of Council --A. Chapin, of Thompson, who was so badly Canfield, C. L. injured by the cars some time ago, is recovering. Riddle, Elmer Hilliard, T. A. Clerk – M. L. Maynard

58 © J. Stebbins 2019 Apr. 13, 1882 George, Robert Painesville Treas.- S. S. Smith Riker, L. B. Painesville Marshal – G. D. Colby Abbey, William Madison Trustee of Cemetery – Lester Moffett Arter, A. S. Painesville Holcomb, D. R. Perry Married Edwin, William Perry On April 5th, at the residence of the bride’s Wilson, A. T. Painesville mother, Crestline O., Mr. O. G. Tuttle, of Stacey, W. S. Painesville Painesville, O., ad Miss Mary J. Billow of this city. Brown, A. L. Willoughby Crestline Advocate, 7th Higgins, C. O. Painesville Green, W. L. Madison Died Patch, J. A. LeRoy In Painesville, April 6, Lena B., age 14 yrs., 4 mos., Petit Jurors daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Wm. Curphey. Wilson, Henry Concord Ward, John C. Willoughby Card of Thanks Brooks, J. B. Painesville Mrs. A. E. Bartlett and S. S. Bartlett print a card Wright, J E. LeRoy to thank friends in the Church and the Penfield, J. W. Willoughby community for their kindness in the sickness and Gibbs, H. L. Perry bereavement of Elder Bartlett. Searl, Alonzo LeRoy South Eastern Dakota Hitt, C. R. Madison W. S. Branch writes a letter to the Editor of the Adams, C. D. Painesville Painesville Telegraph from Parker, Dakota, April Sturges, A. D. Painesville 1, 1882, to let readers know that to learn Beckley, William Madison something of the country of South Eastern Callender, John E. Painesville Dakota, the finest stock county in the west, they Barnes, Orin Kirtland can call on E. P. Branch to get a copy of their Frisbie, M. H. Madison county paper. Goldsmith, Frank Painesville Dodd, William Willoughby Petition for Divorce Branch, E. P. Painesville Sarah J. Willey vs. Charles Willey. Place of Austin, John Madison residence of defendant is unknown. Jones, J. P. Painesville Wilcox, I. S. Madison Legal Notice The Victor Sewing Machine Co. vs Warren L. Second Trial List Current, Marietta C. Current, Mary J. King, and O. Monday, April 24, 1882 S. King. 1. E. J. Sweeney vs Jos. Rudolph et al. Warren L. and Marietta C. Current, reside in Regular List Indianapolis, Ind. Regarding lien. Monday, April 24, 1882. 1. William Hanson vs Daniel Scranton Apr. 20, 1882 Thursday 2. Samuel P. Hathaway vs. Frank Brainard, adm. of A. Brainard, dec. p. 2 Lake County Common Pleas 3. Isaac N. Hathaway adm. of Elbridge Hayden vs Jury List James Allen Grand Jurors 4. Horace Steele vs Alvin L. Tinker Abbey Jr. George LeRoy 5. J. W. Rogers vs Wm. McReynolds et al Stockwell Sr. B. Painesville 6. Alma Christy vs. the L.S.&M.S. R’y Co. Potts, B. W. LeRoy 7. Ritchie & White vs G. H. Hulett

59 © J. Stebbins 2019 Apr. 20, 1882 46. Julia McDonald vs N. Stratton et al 8. Walding & Saxton vs Albert King et al 47. First National Bank of Painesville vs H. C. 9. C. O. Child vs Chilson Brothers Durand et al 20. C. J. Komar vs Orson S. St. John 48. Babcock Hurd & Co. vs W. C. Hathaway 11. Orsemus Manchester vs E. D. Warner et al 49. Wm. E. Hulett et al vs John Cunningham et al 12. Joseph H. Riker et al vs William H. Mairs & Co. 50. Wm. E. Hulett et al vs Charles F. Ruggles et al et al 51. Hannah M. Hilton vs Hattie M. Whilden 13. John Hill vs the Incorporated Village of 52. George Ruder vs Eliza Ward Willoughby 53. Hannah Karns vs Dominick Killcauley et al 14. Jesse Rooker vs Terrance Prior et al 54. Daniel Warner Jr. vs M. S. Johnson, guardian 15. Geo. W. Crane vs Myron W. Tuttle of R. M. Johnson, insane 16. George W. Steele vs Charles A. Avery 55. Sextus Sloan vs Thomas Young 17. Sophia Harman et al vs Ann A. Thome 56. David Woodford vs J. W. Kelley 18.Woodman & Branch vs Sarah J. Drake et al. 57. Catharine Prior vs Jesse Rooker 19. Frank Foulk vs Wesley Freer 58. Charlotte Wood vs Harvey Wood 20. James L. Frisbie, adm. of Luther Jewell, dec. 59. Kent National Bank vs Alfred H. Wetherby et vs Jason Jewell et al. al 21. Frank A. Gould vs A. Johnson et al 60. Patrick Mack vs George Freeman 22. Charles A. Brigdon, adm. of Alva Lake, dec. vs 61. A. M. Ferguson vs Lon F. McAleer Edward B. Griswold 62. First National Bank of Painesville vs Dickinson 23. S. D. Gildersleeve vs John Pike et al & Allen 24. George Pelton vs Thomas Collins 63. Mary Draver vs Daniel Dikeman 25. Jerry McGuinn vs Fritz Glogauer et al 64. Mullins & Crigler vs John Brennan 26. Henry O. Courtney vs Matthew Bostwick 65. Sarah Brown vs Henry Brown 27. George H. Hulett vs W. J. Cornelius 66. Richard Tinan vs Alexander H. Garfield et al 28. Wm. W. Johnson vs W. A. Babcock 67. L. C. Thompson vs Wm. Hall 29. M. D. Hoy & son vs Bennie Tappan 68. Homer H. Hine, adm. of A. Skinner, dec. vs 30. John C. Hills vs Lydia Perkins et al Warren Duncan 31.John Babcock vs E. F. Stockwell 69. Zerah L. Judd vs John H. Jones 32. Catharine Kraus vs Charles T. Morley 70. Grandison N. Tuttle, guardian of Emily 33. Edward Rose vs Ann I. Rose et al Belden, vs Albert B. Northrop et al 34. Eunice L. Williams et al, exec. of John 71. Austin N. Babbitt vs George V. Graham et al Williams, dec., vs Leverett Hotchkiss 72. M. M. Cook, guardian of Etta Haywood vs his 35. William E. Hulett vs Arthur Waterman et al said ward 36. George R. Markell vs Samuel Brown 73. Warren C. Dickey et al, adms. of George M. 37. William E. Hulett vs Arthur Waterman and Dickey, dec., vs Nannie McCaslin et al. Hotchkiss 74. Austin Damon vs J. M. Tanner 38. John Roper vs Henry Stevens 75. Jane Hervey vs. John N. Hervey et al 39. Elbridge O. Warner vs Nelson S. Winchell et 76. Wm. E. Hulett vs Edwin R. Cleveland al 77. Jesse Bowell vs W. C. Hall 40. John W. Brigham & Co. vs Charles H. Wheeler 78. Lucy A. Ward vs Andrew J. Holmes et al 79. Charles Gilbreath vs Leverett Hotchkiss et al 41. John Roper vs Eber W. Bond 80. George W. Steele vs Edward B. Root et al 42. Betsy Stockwell vs Alden B. Stockwell 81. Samuel W. Smart vs W. C. Perkins et al 43. Edward Hall vs H. H. Hine et al 82. William Delong vs James M. Barnes et al 44. F. L. Werbe vs A. J. Carroll et al. 82. John M. West to John S. Ellen et al 45. David Barnes vs. Samuel Swetland 84. Henry A. Loveland vs George W. Wood et al

60 © J. Stebbins 2019 Apr. 20, 1882 124. Albert Fleming vs David Colby 85. Wm. S. Kerr vs the Incorporated Village of 125. Kohn & Co. vs Bernard Ehrlich Painesville 126. Lena Casey vs John Casey 86. Daniel G. Davis vs George L. Yeldham 127. John W. Alexander, exec. of Geo. W. Steele, 87. Ohio Farmers Ins. Co. vs Cordelia L. Durand dec. vs Charles C. Paige et al 128. Gideon S. King vs Maud M. King 88. James Lynch et al vs the P. & Y. Railway Co. 129. Mary L. Hubbard vs Henry Hubbard 89. First National Bank of Bath, N. Y., vs Rufus 130. Fowler & Sons vs Rufus P. Briggs Briggs et al 131. Lovinia L. Parmly vs John Donohue 90. E. J. Sweeney vs Marian Dayton 132. Thomas Hare vs Rufus Briggs 91. Mary A. Cowles vs Alexander H. Garfield et al 133. William H. Simons vs Mary Simons 92. George A. Allen vs. Greer Page 134. Lida A. Mallory vs Charles F. Mallory 93. John A. Townley vs. Rebecca Lorett Elias et al 135. Estelle Doty vs Fowler Doty 94. David Russell vs C. L. Williams, executor 136. Henry Garnett vs James Kidward and 95. Catharine Grant et al vs Gurdon S. Berry et al Edward Kidward 96. Martha J. Remick et al vs J. S. Ellen & Co. 137. A. V. Hadlock by his next friend John 97. William Delong vs James Barnes et al Hadlock vs Hiram Kennedy 98. Nancy J. Atkins et al vs Wesley L. Thompson 138. Nathanial H. Woodman vs Alexander H. 99. Oliver D. Gray vs Samuel R. House et al Garfield, and Daniel Warner Jr. 100. Daniel Warner Jr. vs Alexander H. Garfield 139. Philena C. Beebe vs George W. Beebe 101. Strong, Cobb & Co. vs W. T. Clark 140. Melita Beckwith vs T. E. Alvord 102. Elias Strong vs John Cunningham 141. Samuel Moodey vs John Donohue and H. H. 103. R. M. Murray, adm. of William Blackmore, Hine dec. vs persons interested 142. James Deering vs Patrick Glynn 104. Jerry McGuinn vs J. L. Tabor 143. Citera S. McMasters vs George A. 105. Bessie Goodrich vs Omar Bliss McMasters 106. Thomas Kelly by his next friend, John Kelly 144. Homer H. Hine, adm. of Augustus Skinner, vs William C. Hall dec., vs Candace Morrison and Hiram Holmes 107. Horace Steele vs M. L. Root’s adm. 145. H. A. Stewart vs John Hill 108. Julia A. Kirby vs Andrew J. Carroll 146. Laura E. Teachout vs The Mahoning Valley 109. Eber D. Howe vs. Geo. W. Steele’s executor Mutual Relief Assoc. 110. James Barnhart vs Dan. O. Carter 147. F C. Woods vs G. W. Smith 111. Thomas Duke vs William Curphey 148. A. Hanson vs S. W. Vial 112. Mary Draver vs Daniel Dikeman 149. Edward Lee vs Henry W. Lee 113. James Garrett vs Thomas Quirk 150. same 114. George C. Newton, adm. of J. Campbell, 151. same dec., vs Samuel W. Smart 152. Lovina Rexford vs James M. Wells, exec. 115. Jennie B. Wheeler vs Chas. A. Wheeler 153. August G. Matry vs The P. & Y R’y Co. 116. Commissioners of Lake Co. vs N.Y. C. & St. L. 154. Laura E. Teachout vs Knights Templar and R’y Co. Masonic Mutual Aid Assoc. 117. Hattie E. Kidward vs Edward Kidward 155. Thomas Shehan vs John Hastings 118.Wm. N. Carothers et al vs Sells Bros. 156. re: appointment of guardian for Edward Lee 119. E. H. Talbott vs A. B. Holcomb 157. S. W. Vial vs Alva Hanscom 120. Franklin P. Morris vs John Kelley 158. Mary A. Bell vs K. A. E. Bell 121.Alonzo B. Holcomb vs John S. Casement 159. John R. Newton vs Luther R. Jayne 122.Albert Jennison vs John Larych 160. E. J. Sweeney vs Jesse Rooker Jr. 123. William Thomas vs Samuel Mead 161. Weldeman, Kent & Co. vs Hoskins & Walding

61 © J. Stebbins 2019 Apr. 20, 1882 Vorce, David 162. J. S. Ellen & Co. vs E. F. Stockwell 163. John Rutherford vs Andrew J. Whiting Local Brevities 164. Oliver Andrews, exec. vs E. M. Johnson and --Mr. E. Jenkins moved back to his farm last S. H. Johnson week. 165. Horatio S. Rutherford vs Andrew J. Whiting --C. W. Lamunyan has sold his place in Concord Criminal List to Warren Ely. 175. Ohio vs James T. Brundage --Miss Maud Lamb, of Jefferson is visiting friends 176. Ohio vs Thomas S. Wadsworth in Painesville. 177. Ohio vs Leander Canfield --Mrs. T. L. Bartlett, St. Clair St., who has been 178. Ohio vs Joseph Caddoo dangerously ill, is convalescent. 179. Ohio vs John A. Brown --Mr. M. Y. Burnham and family, of Collinwood, 180. Ohio vs Martin Noonan are visiting friends in Painesville. 181. Ohio vs Elias Smith --Mr. Wurt A. Breed has gone to Titusville for a visit among old friends. Ad: The Acme Pulverizer, Clod Crusher and --Miss M. Belle Kenney, of Geneva, was the guest Leveller. L. C. Manchester, Agent for Lake Co., of her brother, Mr. E. O. Kenney, last week. Madison, Ohio --The new five cent Garfield postage stamps have been received at the Painesville P.O. p. 3 Letters uncalled for at the Painesville P. O. as --W. H. Marshall and family, of Cleveland, have of April 19, 1882: taken rooms at the Stockwell House for the Ladies summer. Fayer, Alice Miss --Fish mongers have resumed their accustomed Hayes, Mattie Miss positions on the corner of Main and State streets Kimball, Cornelia Miss and fresh fish are again abundant. McLean, Odie Miss --Mr. Evan Davis and Mr. Philip Phillips, two jolly Nye, Eva Miss Welsh farmers, of Parisville, Portage Co., are Snupson, M. J. Mrs. visiting in our city, the guests of Mr. D. P. Jenkins, Taylor, M E. Miss Jackson street. Wilcox, Jane E. Mrs. --Among the sufferers by the hail storm at Dallas, Wright, Atta Miss Texas, last week, were William and Frank Doran, Wright Sophronia formerly of Painesville. st Gentlemen --Since March 1 there have been fifteen wills Brown, James admitted to probate by Judge Shepherd as Clayton, Chas. J. follows: Dauchey, A. J. Vrooman, Elizabeth Fitzgerald, J. G. Hyde, H. N. Garrett, S. H. Burdick, Jewett Jackson, Will L. Wilson, Orrin Mikias, John Johnson, L. G. Meyer, Arthur F. Perry, David McKew, Wm. Brown, Hiram Miller, S. A. Stone, Eugene A. Murphy, David Gray, Mary K. Morse & Davis Mathews, Julia Perkins, J D. Graves, Elimina H. Shepard, Lee Storrs, Jesse

62 © J. Stebbins 2019 Apr. 20, 1882 fractured and his body was lifeless. A telegram Parker, Catharine W. was sent to his mother who lives in Elyria. His Severance L. M. stepfather and brother arrived by the night Johnson, Thomas express and took the body to Elyria on Sat.

Ninety Years Perry Mrs. Hannah Burridge celebrated her ninetieth -Mr. Ben Perry and Mrs. Jesse Perry have gone to birthday Tuesday. Seven of her eight children Michigan. were present, and from the absent one, Dr. Levi --Ross Ackley, of this place, as recently cured a S. Burridge, who is in London, England. A cancer for Mrs. Harvey Winchell, of Concord. cablegram was received. The cancer was on the thumb.

New Plumbing Establishment Willoughby Plains Mr. John Joughin has purchased the building of --Mr. Charles Pelton has put up a barn 30 x 45. G. N. Wilder, which for many years has been --Old Mr. Abbott is failing very fast, cannot be occupied as a saleroom for plows, cultivators, & expected to live very long. c. and refitted it with a large stock of material for --Mr. S. F. Whiting brought a reminder of the everything pertaining to the plumbing line. He South with him, we call it ague. has been a plumber in Paiensville for four years. --Mrs. Anna Johnson leaves town today for a home in Minnesota. Her husband left some time A Business Change ago. Messrs. G. N. Wilder & Co. have disposed of their --Mr. J. W. Simmons has sold his farm to Mr. plow and foundry business to Mr. G. H. Leonard, Chase, who has taken possession. Mr. Simmons of Jefferson. No interruption to the business will expects to start for Wisconsin today, where he occur. intends to purchase a farm. The family will stay a week or so making farewell visits. A Sad Affliction Miss Catherine B. Kilbourne, oldest daughter of Mentor Headlands Capt. J. B. and Mrs. Kilbourne died at their --Miss Mary Slitor was called home from the residence on St. Clair street, April 18th, age 22 Painesville High School last week by the sickness yrs. It was but a few years since that Willie, a of her mother. She is now improving under the young and manly son was taken away. Now the care of Dr. Price. parents have an only a daughter, Daisy. Kirtland --Warner Cottrell, the brave old pioneer, is dead. Fatal Accident The family came from Huntington, Mass., where On Friday evening, James Bible, age 17, an the deceased was born, March 3, 1807. His employee in the North American Cutlery Co.’s father took up a large tract of land in Willoughby, works, near the Lake Shore depot, met with a built a house and lived there until he died an old sudden and horrible death. While polishing man. Warner was 16 yrs. old at that time. At the shears on an emory wheel, the belt slipped off age of 22, he went to Chester and took up a large the pully and wound round his leg taking him tract of wild land and built a log cabin. In March, over and over the shaft till his leg was completely 1830, he was married to Mary Covert, of twisted off midway between the ankle and the Willoughby, who survives him. They had eight knee. George Ryals was working at his side and children, three of whom are now living, Henry, immediately pulled the signal cord to have the Franklin, and George. engine stopped, but it was too late. James neck --C. H. Frank and family of Painesville, were in and collar bone were broken and his skull town over Sunday.

63 © J. Stebbins 2019 Apr. 20, 1882 --C. L. Warren is foreman on a job of grading on --The funeral of James Presly occurred last the Nickle Plate road at Cleveland. Tuesday. He was held in high esteem by all who --Frank Ladd cut his hand whittling. knew him. --J. P. Pinney sold his hotel in Thompson to Mark Ernst, has once more become a resident of our Mentor city. --Mr. & Mrs. C. C. Viall, of Pittsburgh, are guests of Mr. George Viall. North Madison --Mr. Wm. Parmly, of East Cleveland, is spending --Mr. Geo. Beebe is recovering from a severe a short time with the family of Mr. Robert illness. Murray. --Mr. Ed. Hickock has moved to the Platt’s road. --Mr. Dan Pratt has joined the fortune seekers in --Mr. Calvin Pierce, who has been quite ill, is out Dakota, making his home with his friend, Frank again. Corning. --Mr. Searles, of the Wm. Norton place, is --Dr. J. P. Robinson is yearly making painting his house. improvements on his property in Mentor. --Mr. Gus Hull, of Connecticut, is again with his --Mrs. F. E. C. Glazier is the daughter of Mr. Henry friends in North Madison. Clapp. She secured her present position in the --Mr. Harry Billington has moved a house on to Department of the Interior at Washington his land, east of the Bennett Roads. through the kindness of General Garfield. --Mr. J. Daniels, who has been at Binghamton the --Mr. T. P. Barber, who has been seriously ill, has past winter, has returned to Madison. recovered consciousness and his recovery is --Mrs. Henry Gage, who has been visiting friends expected. at Madison, has returned to her home in --Mr. Richard Russell, formerly a resident of Lake Collinwood. Co., writes from Missouri that his corn crop is --Mr. Elbert Foster, who has been for some time already in. He is also an extensive dealer in cattle past at Collinwood, has returned to North and is no longer a poor boy. Madison, and is to occupy the Ander Wade place. Madison --O. L. Crane has a bone felon. Obituary th --Mrs. Mary Edgerton left on Monday for Mrs. E. H. Graves, died at Painesville March 29 , Leadville. 1882. She was born in Bristol, Conn., in 1805. --L. A. Sunderland has started four wagons on Her maiden name was Elmina Hubbard. She had the road. one sister and two brothers, the former was --Mrs. Abner Allen will spend the summer in married and settled in Bristol, her native town; Painesville. one brother settled in Philadelphia; and the --Albert Hardy has a 9 lb. baby boy. other in New Jersey. Miss Elmina Hubbard --Mrs. C. W. Damon, of Kirtland, is visiting in married a Mr. John Holmes in 1829 and in a few town. years after moved to Willoughby, Lake Co., Ohio, --Mr. & Mrs. N. W. Harris, of Cincinnati, are which at that time was Cuyahoga Co. This must visiting relatives in town. have been about 1832. Mr. Holmes was a miller --James Harrington, a former resident of by profession and became owner and part Madison, has been in town a few days. operator of the Willoughby Mills for a number of --The poles are up for the new telephone line years. Mrs. Holmes gave birth to her first and from the Middle Ridge to the village. only child who died in infancy and was buried in --The Parker estate on Main Street, has been Willoughby Cemetery. In 1854, they moved to sold to C. D. Bates.

64 © J. Stebbins 2019 Apr. 20, 1882 M. A. Crary has moved the millinery store from Seneca Falls, N.Y., where Mr. Holmes made Childs Hall to the rooms over Judson & Smart, in arrangements for the manufacture of flour. Milwaukee Block. About the time of the war of the rebellion, they Eggs for Sale moved to West Farms, West Chester Co., N.Y. Thoroughbred Plymouth Rock Eggs Mr. Holmes died there suddenly in June, 1864, Fifty cents per setting (13 eggs). A. W. Cone, and was buried at Bristol, Conn. In Oct., 1866, Painesville she married Mr. C. C. Graves, of Brooklyn. He Removal died August 30, 1868, since which time she has John Joughin has moved his gas-fitting and remained unmarried and is best known as Mrs. plumbing establishment to the room recently Elmina M. Graves. She remained awhile in occupied by G. N. Wilder & Co. Brooklyn then moved back to Seneca Falls and Bees for Sale boarded with an old friend, Mrs. D. B. Lum. After Twelve swarms on the White farm, east of this she resided in Painesville 8 or 10 yrs. She County Infirmary. Mrs. C. White, Painesville had taken care of a sick brother in New Jersey The Estate of Lucia E. Stone last summer who died of consumption. She died Geo. B. Stone is the adm. of Lucian E. Stone, dec., after an illness of 11 days. She requested to be of Painesville, Lake Co., Ohio. buried next to her first husband, Mr. John Holmes, in Bristol Cemetery, Bristol, Conn. Apr. 27, 1882 Thursday p. 1 A Wheat Map of all the counties of Ohio Married The map shows the wheat crop April 1, 1881, --April 18th, at the residence of the mother of the April 1, 1882 compared to that a year ago, and bride, Mr. Fred A. Searls and Miss Lizzie B. Tisdel, the probable total of present crop in bushels both of Painesville. with average weather from now till harvest. --At the parsonage, April 5, Mr. James Rivers to Mrs. Lizzie Leach, both of Painesville. State and Neighborhood --The Beckwith House of Jefferson has closed its --G. N. Wilder and C. R. Stone have sold their doors to the public. business of manufacturing agricultural --Mrs. Ira Price, an old resident of New implements and moved from their store on State Hagerstown, fell dead of apoplexy. street. Mr. G. H. Leonard will carry on the --Jacob Musser, age 73, a prominent citizen of business. Petersburgh, Mahoning Co., recently died suddenly. Dog Lost --Wm. M. Beebe, of Summit Co., has been E. M. Lynch has lost a white setter, with liver appointed Dir. of Cleve. Asylum of the Insane. colored ears, and spot on back. --Henry Davis, of Ashtabula, while coupling cars, had his hand so badly bruised that amputation Estate of Nelson N. Bartlett was necessary. Solon Hall is the adm. of Nelson N. Bartlett, dec., --Dr. Charles B. Walworth, age 75, an old resident late of Painesville, Lake Co., Ohio. of Ashtabula Co., died recently at his residence in Wayne. Estate of David Perry --A reunion of the Thompson family was recently Elizabeth Perry is the executor of David Perry, held at the residence of Joshua Thompson, in dec., late of Painesville, Lake Co., Ohio. Burgh Hill. --Edward Sullivan and Charles Smith were taken Removal to the penitentiary last week from Newark, for one year, for a $200 robbery.

65 © J. Stebbins 2019 Apr. 27, 1882 Turner, Will R. --Henry Fox, of Kingsville, had the toes of his Tyron, Henry right foot cut off and his left limb broken by a Van Ornean, J. P. train. p. 3 Local Brevities p. 2 In Memory of Catharine R. Kilbourne --Mrs. Stephen Mathews is fast recovering from “Kittie”, the daughter of Capt. J. B. and Mrs. her serious illness. Kilbourne, died last week. Before her death she --Mr. F. G. Stickney, of Mentor Ave., who has spoke of going where she would be with her dear been a long time ill, is very low. brother, Willie. She asked her mother to dress --Miss Wescott is quite ill at her sister’s, Mrs. A. her in white when she was gone and her aunt to D. Sturges. curl her hair. She died of nervous prostration. --Mrs. E. P. Williams and children from Chicago, Mentioned: Frank C. Moodey and Mr. H. W. are visiting their sisters, Misses Kate and Lou Avery, cousins from New York; Robert Moodey, Hall. cousin from Cleveland; Colbert Greer, George --Conneaut has a new paper—The Conneaut Fisher and Wm. L. Chidester her good friends; Herald, by Keeler & Montgomery. and Mrs. Mary Lyman, of Cleveland. Her remains --Mr. Charles M. Carson, Chicago, is in town were placed in the vault in Evergreen Cemetery. being called home by the very serious illness of his sister, Miss Kittie B. Carson. p. 3 Letters uncalled for in the Painesville P. O. as --Chas. E. Bowman, of the Plain Dealer of April 28, 1882: composing room, Cleveland, was in town on Ladies Tuesday called her by the illness of his mother. Brown, Ida M. Miss --Miss Mary Ann Hopkins, of Mentor, is quite low Curtis, T. Mrs. with cancer. Dewarren, Etta Miss --Mr. F. Clapsadel, of Mentor Ave., is better and Garrett, Maggie Miss now thought to be out of danger. Gardner, M. L. Miss --Mr. Horace Alvord has a serious illness and has Gleason Georgie Miss been confined to his room and bed for more Hill, Ellen M. than a week. Miller, Susanna Miss --The Opera House at Red Wing, Minn., which Ober, Marion H. was recently burned, belonged to our Palmer, Lillie M townsman, Col. D. Russell. Schoenber, Eliza Miss --Mr. James Garrett having sold his blacksmith Gentlemen shop and farm in North-East LeRoy to Mr. Wm. st Cox, Georg Cowin, will sell at auction on May 1 his Duboyce, R. household furniture. Downer, H E. --Mr. L. G. Tuttle is home from Kansas City where Garrett, Oscar he went to take depositions. While there he saw Hirendun, Jousha Mr. E. S. Young and family, all of whom are in Lenney, T. W. excellent earth. He also met James and William Lynch, Michael Daniels, who were also well and delighted with Mowry, Sylvanus the country. Pitkin, J. --Mrs. Cornelia Greer and daughter have gone to Schribner, S. B. Castile, N. Y., for a change of scene and medical Searls, Grandison treatment for Miss Greer. Mrs. Greer will visit Snediker, B. W. her sister in Rochester before returning to Stein, Henry A. Painesville.

66 © J. Stebbins 2019 Apr. 27, 1882 Ward, Catharine --The beautiful black coach team of the late Heron, Michael O. President has become the property of Messrs. Parmly, S. P. Black and Wright, undertakers, who purchased Corlett, T. P. them from the Garfield farm in Mentor. Millinger, Wm. --Mr. S. R. Streator, of the Lake Shore stock farm Little, Lydia A. M. on the North Ridge, recently purchased in Trulson, Sarah Delaware Co., of this state, a nicely matched Green, Charles E. span of colts, two and three years old. Hopkins, Ambrose --Mrs. Mary E. Hodkins, wife of Judge Hodkins, of Hayes, Pheba Appleton City, Missouri, died in that city April Willoughby 16th. Her maiden name was Bryner, and she was Hurd, A. R. a native of Pennsylvania, and moving to Ohio, Houliston, Geo F. was educated in the Cleveland High Schools. She Lloyd, George L. took up teaching and taught 2 yrs. in Painesville. Moses, A. L. Returning to Missouri where she had previously Hudson, Edward E. spent a short time, she engaged in teaching and Ingersoll, Cornelia H. married Judge Hodkins in the spring of 1880. The Bond, E. W. deceased was a sister of the late Harry Bryner, Oviatt Mfg. Co. son-in-law of Mr. Frank Bryant, of this place. Thackwell, Henry Elliott, George Narrow Escape Hall, H. H. Mr. F. Rogers and his son, Fred, were sawing Davis, Cyrus N. down a tree on Tuesday afternoon, and as the Williams, Benajah tree fell its branches lodged on another tree. The Carroll, R. Y. second tree was cut, when the two lodged on a Kirtland third. When the third tree was cut about half off, Pedirk, Cornelia F. it split up some 20 feet and slipped back, striking Ingersoll, G. L. Fred and catching his leg near the ankle, pinning Madison him to the ground. Mr. Rodgers was able to lever Stockham, Albert H. a log under it and thus relieving Fred, who Porter, J. H. escaped. Space, Azariah Nolan, Thomas Real Estate Transfers Marvin Larona Perry Brotzman, Philip Quirk, Thomas Platts, Julia K. Main, Ira K. Quirk, Thomas Wire, T. B. Hopkins, Ruth E. John Flynn Adams, John R. Hewitt, M. T. St. John, Sultan Axtell, L. A. VanValkenburg, David Painesville Hewitt, Marcus T. Briggs, Rufus Jefferson George Briggs, R. P. Dewitt, Ralph F. Curtis, Samuel W. Mentor Curtis, George C. Bradley, Emily C. Wass, Emma Hadden, C W. LeRoy

67 © J. Stebbins 2019 Apr. 27, 1882 --Mr. & Mrs. Oscar H. Cady, were given a surprise th Baker, Mary L. party for their 15 wedding anniversary. About Baker, Almar E. 100 friends and neighbors were present on April 17. A long list of gifts and donors’ names is Obituary printed. Died at her residence in Perry, Ohio, April 22, Chaffee, E. 1882, Mrs. Electa L. Wood, age 71 yrs. She was Olds, Eli born in Mass. At an early age, with her parents, Olds, A. W. she moved to Concord, Geauga Co. In April, Mack, S. G. 1831, she was married to Otis M. Wood, of Perry, Mack, V. where she resided until her death. She was the Misner, N. E. mother of 5 daughters, two of whom, together Onderdonk, C. with her husband preceded her to the better Balch, Geo. land while three remain to mourn her loss: Mrs. Warner, E. D. Dr. James Parmly, of Painesville, Mrs. Jas. H. Cook, of Lapham, S. Perry, and Mrs. John Casler, of Eaton Rapids, Fowler, J. Mich. Raples, S. Raplee, H. In Memoriam Merritt, J P. The church of the Disciples of Christ, at Niles, Crandall, A. S. Ohio, print resolutions of respect for their Haywood, N. deceased chaplain, Rev. Nelson N. Bartlett. Smith, S. Vandervere, J. Madison Vandervere, A. --Mrs. H. Welton has been ill. Manchester, S. --Mrs. M. H. Frisbie is convalescing. Chapman, J. --Mrs. A. Warren has returned from Michigan. Wood, J. L. --W. D. Walding leaves for the West this week. Benjamin, F. --Wm. Hendry Sr. has the “nobbiest” bird house Blair, A. in town. Wood, M. J. Miss --Master Wallace Crocker has been indisposed Wood, H. for a few days. D. W Amidon, --Mrs. H. Smead is recovering from a severe Cook W. G. functional heart disease. Green, W. L. --Messrs. J. and A. Burke are acting as day and Bissell, E. night engineers on the Nickle Plate road. Bowen, Henry Mr. & Mrs. --Alvin Chapin, who was recently gored by a cow, McBride, George Mr. & Mrs. was able to sit up a few hours on Sunday. Thompson, C. M. Mr. & Mrs. --O. S. Crane has been suffering with an acute Gibb, H. L. Mr. & Mrs. inflammation of the hand and arm. Amputation Thompson, Ruth Mrs. is probable. Pease, Alice --Phil Brotzman, during an attack of congestion Benedict, N. E. Mr. & Mrs. of the lungs, became so completely paralyzed by Hubbard, E. C. Mr. & Mrs. the remedies taken for his relief that he almost Hunt, Cora died. Howells, S. D. Mr. & Mrs.

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68 © J. Stebbins 2019 Apr. 27, 1882 --A letter from Mr. C. Harvey dated at Camp Mentor Good Hope, New Mexico, says that there have --Mr. C. Loomis, of Wahpeton, is visiting old been 3 settler arrivals at their camp. friends, for a few days. --Mrs. Lucia Morse, of Colorado, is the guest of LeRoy her sister, Mrs. Daniel Hart. --Mrs. Myra Stafford, age 23, died on Monday. --Mrs. Eugene Morse, of Colorado, is visiting her North Madison parents, Mr. & Mrs. J. A. Baxter. --Mrs. Alice Hickok is visiting friends in Geneva. --Miss Nellie King is in Cleveland taking Prof. --Mr. Gus Hull and Mr. Frank Beebe are on the Haupt’s course of instruction in German. sick list. --Last week, there came the sad news of the --Mr. F. Winchester’s barn roof was blown off death of Mrs. Alpha Boynton, of Solon, by whose during the storm last week. death, Grandma Garfield is left the only survivor of the old historical Ballou family. Willoughby Plains --Mr. T. G. Hart has started to build a new home. --Mr. Sidney Smith received a nice present from Mr. Case, of Hudson, is the architect. his wife a week ago; a daughter. --Miss Jenny Bradley returned Sat. from a visit to --Mrs. Arthur Griswold has moved in with Mrs. Constantine, Mich. On the way home she Ambrose Cole, their husbands having gone or stopped at South Bend and visited the family of will so go west to seek new homes for the the late James Corning, who were in usual families. health. Mr. Corning’s eldest daughter, Aggie, fills the position of bookkeeper a dry goods house. Geauga County --Miss Mary A. Hopkins lies very low, no hopes --Rev. C. E. Page is in Dakota. are entertained for her recovery. --Mrs. E. --Dr. P. M. Cowles, will soon return to Dakota. Burridge has been confined to her room for 20 Died th months. She is slowly improving. --Mrs. George In Painesville, April 4 , Mrs. Lula A. Nettleton, Blish is in very critical condition having been out wife of Frank Nettleton, age 21. of health for two years. -- Mrs. Vernon Sawyer is Card of Thanks in poor health, and is also Mr. Nathan Corning.-- A card of thanks is printed by Frank Nettleton Mr. T. B. Barber is much better. and Mrs. Marian A. Dayton to friends and neighbors for their kindness and assistance in Concord the sickness and death of Mrs. Lulah A. --Lucius Manly is quite sick. Nettleton. --Mr. Carothers has moved into the Sherman Dayton house. May 4, 1882 Thursday --Thomas Noble’s funeral was held at the church p. 1 Large Ad: Coming May 9, 1882 to Painesville on Friday. He died Wed. He was sick only a short Batcheller & Doris’ Largest Show on Earth time. Gigantic Museum, Menagerie and Circus --Mr. Timothy Pelton died at the home of his son- in-law, Mr. S. W. Weigel, last Sunday. p. 2 L. P. Bricker, an old pioneer, died at Mt. --C. O. Durand has been troubled for years by a Vernon Friday. fever sore on his leg; lately it has become very --Mrs. A. Voris, of Logan, dropped dead on the much worse so that he can only work a little. 28th. --Mrs. Truman Smith became so suddenly ill --Two little sons of John Grither, of Warren, were while returning from a visit to her daughter that drowned on the 27th. They had gone to the river a neighbor had to bring her home in his buggy. to fish and not returning at night, search was made.

69 © J. Stebbins 2019 May 4, 1882 Local Brevities Obituary --Mr. & Mrs. John Brennan have returned to Gilead Woodruff Candee, only brother of Mrs. Painesville. Nims and Mrs. Steele, of this place, died in --Mr. E. W. Kelley, of the Empire Freight Line, of Watertown, New York. He died of injuries Jonesville, Michigan, was in town yesterday to received from falling while trimming an apple attend the funeral of F. G. Stickney. tree. --Our foreman, Mr. D. G. Morrison, was called to New Lisbon, Tuesday, by a telegram announcing p. 3 Letters uncalled for at the Painesville P. O. as the dangerous illness of his sister, Mrs. Byron of May 3, 1882: Frederick. Ladies Weather: May came in like March. The wind it Brown, Ella Miss blew and the dust it flew and a heavy frost at Bromley, Rozilla night. For the lack of winter in the regular season Denenot, Mary J. we are getting it now in doses. Delong, Myra Miss --The house and lot of Rufus Briggs was sold at Fairly, J. P. Mrs. administrator’s sale on Monday to Mr. L. W. Gleason, Lettie Mrs. Williams. Lowe, Ette, Miss --Mr. Fred. C. Porter, who has been out of health Lynch, Maggie for some time past, Monday went to Cleveland, McCaslin, Jas. H. Mrs. accompanied by his mother, for treatment. McKeehan, Mamie Yesterday, Mr. Porter received a telegram, Miruine, M. Miss “Come immediately.” Their friends here feel Schoenher, Ella S. much anxiety. Simons, Mary M. Smith, L. M. Mrs. Died Taylor, Cora E. Miss Mrs. King, wife of Mr. Ben. H. King, formerly of Tucker, Thomas Mrs. Painesville died in Joliet, Illinois, April 24, 1882, Wallace, May age 37. She leaves three children, aged 10, 7 and Wright, Elizabeth 5 years. Gentlemen Akerman, Charles His Eightieth Year Brewer, S. S. There was a gathering of a few friends of Mr. Bradford, J. & Sons Collins Morse, Sat., at his residence on St. Clair th Brown, W. A. street, to celebrate his 80 birthday. He gets Caldwell, Henry around as lively as a young man of 50. With the Call, W. O. assistance of his daughter and granddaughter, Carrigan, D. H. Mrs. and Miss Moodey, the entertainment was Corry, F. made complete. Davis, A. F. Daily J. W. Death of William Hadeler Finsler, D. R. Mr. William Hadeler, residing on State street, Follett, Marcus died last Sunday from an overdose of morphine, Ford, Harry E. administered by himself, he having been in the Glynn, John habit of using it for some years for rheumatism Herley, Daniel of the heart. He was a native of Hanover, McComb, John Germany, and came to this city about 1860. He Thompson, J. Harry

70 © J. Stebbins 2019 May 4, 1882 badly hurt, and the wagon smashed up. The leaves a wife and two children, a son and horses were caught near the corners by Herbert daughter. Baker. Mentor Headlands Death of an Old Citizen --Mrs. Jewell was visiting her relatives at Little Mr. Franklin G. Stickney died at his home on Mountain last week. Mentor Ave., April 29th, age 54 yrs. He was a son --Miss Minnie Dayton, of Painesville, was visiting of Mr. & Mrs. Jonathan Stickney, of Concord, friends on the street last week. and has always been a resident of this county. --Miss Amelia Karus has gone to Cleveland for a For a number of years, he had been in delicate visit with her friends. health. His last illness, exceeding 3 months, was Kirtland attended with much suffering. He leaves a wife, --Miss Bessie Sherman is home from Loveland daughter and son. The remains were deposited College in the family vault in Mentor Cemetery. --Mr. Edward Wisner is the new organist at the Baptist Church. Death of T. J. Clapp --Mr. F. J. Lang will leave for Kansas City the latter Mr. Thomas J. Clapp died at his home in part of this week. Cleveland, on Cedar Ave., April 26th, a victim of --At a prize contest at Peck’s corners, last Friday, smallpox. Mr. Clapp was formerly a resident of there were 10 contestants. The prize, which was Mentor, and later of this City, from whence he a fine biography of Garfield, was taken by Miss removed to Cleveland. Four weeks ago, a son of Alma Warner, age 8 yrs., of Chester. the deceased returned from Chicago and a few --Mr. & Mrs. Brainard Childs have gone to days afterward complained of being ill and Michigan. ascribed the difficulty to exposure while --Christopher Crary is back in Kirtland from Iowa, examining swamp land in Illinois. About two where he has been during the last 16 months. weeks since, the elder Mr. Clapp became ill, but He will probably stay through the season. the symptoms were not well enough defined for --Myron Bond, late of Michigan attended church the family physician to decide as to the exact on Sunday. We also noticed the venerable Mr. & nature of the disease. He was about the house Mrs. Rider, of Painesville. and yard Tuesday, at which time he was prostrated and died within 36 hours. Though he Thompson had smallpox, his physician Dr. H. Gerould, --Mrs. H. R. Beach, the Thompson milliner, or published a card assuring the neighbors that he rather one of them, is having a new shop built at died on the 7th day of the first indication of illness the south end of the Public Square, on the lot and had not a single symptom of smallpox until formerly owned by A. O. Ford, and now owned a few hours before his death. Mrs. Clapp is well by F. Warren, of LeRoy. H. B. Palmer, a well and at this writing. favorably known mechanic of Thompson, is doing the work. Geauga County --The new cemetery will be located where Mr. O. --Rev. C. E. Page will soon remove to Dakota. E. Talcott’s farm is located. --Elder D. R. King has moved to Geneva. Concord Madison --Lucius Manley died Thursday, age 69. --C. Rourke Jr. is the new station man. --Mr. O. King has sold 2/3 of the Chair Factory to --D. Lee has two imported gardeners to tend his Wilson & Reed, of Painesville. nursery. --Norman Radcliff, of Hambden, had a runaway, --Mr. & Mrs. Wm. Hethington, of Atchison, are in was thrown from his wagon and his shoulder town.

71 © J. Stebbins 2019 May 4, 1882 --G. W. Candee, only brother of Mrs. Nims and --Mrs. C. Forbes and son, of Cleveland, are Mrs. Steele, April 24, 1882. The deceased leaves visiting relatives in town. a wife and one son. Residence Watertown, N.Y. --Miss Adale Lee, who is teaching a class in music --In Painesville, April 29, Mrs. Sarah E. Higgins in Cleveland, was at home over Sunday. age 61. --C. Gilbreath, of the old Madison boys, was in --At Painesville, Ohio, April 29, 1882, Franklin town last week exchanging greeting with his old Gray Stickney, age 51. comrades. --At her residence in LeRoy, April 2[4?], 1882, --Hon. W. C. Howells, United State Consul at after a brief illness, Mrs. Mira C., wife of B. L. Toronto, Ontario, has been visiting his son, S. D. Stafford, age 23 yrs. She was a native of Auburn, Howells. Geauga Co., and the remains were taken there --Mrs. M. C. Boyer was suddenly called to Canal for burial. Dover in account of serious injury received by her brother. The Estate of Hannah Craine B. H. Woodman is adm. of Hannah Craine, dec., Mentor late of Painesville, Lake Co., Ohio. --Elder Harrison Jones, of Alliance spent a few days with Dr. Robinson not long ago. May 11, 1882 Thursday --Miss Mary A. Hopkins died at the residence of p. 1 State and Neighborhood her mother on Jackson street, age 47 yrs. --The passenger depot of the Nickel Plate, at --Miss Nora Lawrence was badly burned last Conneaut, is ready for the roofing. Wed. She came upon a package of stuff labeled --On Wed., John S. Branan, of Bryan, some medicine which she threw in to the stove. It seventy odd years old, fell from his wagon and exploded which blew off the top of the stove and broke his neck. burned Miss Nora seriously about the face and --Mr. William Frayer, proprietor of the Bucyrus neck. Gas Works, died on Wed. He had seen sick but a --Of the horses supposed to be Pres. Garfield’s few days. that were sold, only one had ever been his and --Jerry Smith was indicted by the grand jury at was sold some time ago. The other was the Mt. Vernon for carrying concealed weapons. property of Mr. E. T. C. Aldrich. --The Cuyahoga Falls Journal, after an existence --The sad news came Thursday of the death of T. of over a year, has been discontinued. J. Clapp the evening previous, at his home on --Andrew Campbell and William Smith, two Cedar Ave., in Cleveland. He was 79 yrs. old and prominent citizens of Edison, Morrow Co., died of smallpox. quarreled about school matters. Campbell kicked Smith on the shins, shattering the bone A Card – B. L. Stafford prints a card of his sincere into several pieces. thanks to friends and neighbors of LeRoy and --Rock Creek Banner: Mrs. Wm. Williams, of Hambden for their kindness and sympathy Orwell, died last week rather suddenly. She had through the sickness and death of his beloved been washing blankets in which one of Hilliard’s wife. snakes had died and the poisonous steam killed Married her in 24 hours. In Painesville, May 2, Mr. Albert W. Pancost, of Painesville, and Miss Mate E. Freeman, of p. 2 Letters uncalled for at the Painesville P. O. as Madison. of May 19, 1882: Died Ladies Bailey, May Miss Boytn, Clarina M. Mrs.

72 © J. Stebbins 2019 May 11, 1882 --Mr. Peter Kleeberger left for Mahoning Valley Brown, Nellie Mrs for a few weeks to visit relatives. Burpee, Lizzie Miss --Mr. W. M. Mellinger has recently purchased Curtiss, Purcis, Miss 117 acres of the Samuel W. Parmly farm in Gould, L. L. Mrs. Painesville township. Mr. M is from Wayne Co., Hanna, R. E. Mrs. Ohio. Jackson, R. A. Mrs. --Mrs. Julius Byles and children of Titusville, Pa., Johnson, Clara Mrs. are making a home visit of some weeks with Mr. King, O. G. Mrs. & Mrs. I. P. Axtell, of Erie street. Mooney, Jane Miss --Mr. George Hoyt, of the Cleveland Plain Dealer, Norton, Kate R. Miss Engaged rooms for the season at Little Whittaker, Mary MIss Mountain. Gentlemen --Mr. John Nichols walked home from work at Adams, T. H. Warner’s stone quarry Sat. In one hour and 22 Bacon, E. H. minutes he walked ten miles. Beaton, Geo A. --Painesville Graphic is the name of a new five Barras, George column quarto. Miss L. J. Bates, editor and F. H. Booth Chas. S. Knowles, Manager. Bower, A. C. --Mr. A. T. Brown’s horses became frightened at Bruner, Ira a locomotive blowing off steam and ran away Cawley, David uncontrollable. He succeeded in stopping them Corning, F. L. without sustaining any serious damage. Crane, William Finster, D. B. Common Pleas Fleming, John --L. C. Thompson vs Wm. Hall, judgement for Hansburg, Thomas plaintiff Hirley, Daniel --M. D. Hoy & son vs Bennie Tappan, settled. Kelcher, John New Grocery Store Somers, Orin Mr. John B. Mosher has opened in the Wilcox Strwny, E. L. Block, No. 108 Main street, adjoining the Upcraft, W. H. Stockwell House, a new grocery store. Jackson, R. A. Mrs. Death of Fred C. Porter Local Brevities Fred C. Porter, age 22 yrs., 6 mos., only child of --Mr. M. A. Mihills was home for a few days this Mr. & Mrs. L. A. Porter, died in Cleveland, May th week. 4 . He had been ailing slightly since Nov. 1. He --Mr. Geo. W. McCaslin, of Cleveland, was in had a disease of the lymphatic glands. The pall town Tuesday. bearers were Geo. M. Fisher, Geo. M. Marshall, --Mr. Robert Manchester is spending a few days W. L. Chidester, Samuel T. Woodman, Harry at home. Brooks, and James Carruthers. --Mrs. C. H. Allen and daughter left last evening Miss Katie Pratt for Evanston, Ill. From the Rome, N. Y. Sentinel. Miss Katie Pratt, --Mrs. Clarissa Stocking, of Mansfield, was is the daughter of the late J. J. Pratt, of visiting old friends in Painesville last week. Painesville: --Mrs. C. S. Willard has returned to Painesville for At St. Mary’s Church, Miss Katie Pratt of Monroe, the season. Conn., at high mass, resident pupil at St. Peter’s Academy, presided at the organ and did herself much credit.

73 © J. Stebbins 2019 May 11, 1882 --Mrs. Cornelius Rourke is on the sick list. Obituary --O. Carnahan is erecting a barn for L. Cram. The death of Franklin Gray Stickney took place at --A. W. Kimball is visiting in Ottawa, Illinois. his home on Mentor Ave., after an illness of five --S. D. McKein has the best pair of roadsters in months, on April 29, 1882; age 54 yrs., 1 mo., 6 town. days. He was a son of Mr. & Mrs. Jonathan -Mr. & Mrs. W. Stockham of Burton, were in Stickney, of Concord, Ohio. Was married to town on Sunday. Phebe H. Merritt, of Battle Creek, Michigan, who --T. M. Blood has been advised by his physician died in 1873, leaving a daughter and a son, to seek a different clime from Ohio. Mabel A., and H. Wendell. In 1875, he was --Miss Minerva Weed leaves for Missouri, which married to C. Regina Heard, eldest daughter of State will be her future home. the late C. W. Heard, of Cleveland, who survives --F. C. Allen will build a brick house on his lot on him. Pall bearers were: Horace Steele, Prof. Union street this summer. Harvey, Geo. Blish, Joseph Jerome, William --F. Warren will build a fine house on the lot he McMackin and John McMackin. bought on West Main St. --Thos. Parsons, was successfully operated on by Resolutions of Respect Dr. Wm. Sherwood, assisted by Mr. Tower, for a Resolutions of respect are printed by the Perry cancer literary Society for their friend, James A. Perry. --O. S. Crane, who has been laid up for 3 weeks with severe abscesses on his hand and wrist, is Another Pioneer Gone rapidly convalescing. Lucius M. Manley, died at his home in Concord, --A team belonging to P. Church, of Unionville, April 27, 1882. He was born in Colebrook, ran through Main street on Sat., tipping off the Litchfield Co., Conn., June 7, 1813. When nine load of hay, a damaging the wagon. years old, he moved with his parents to Central --Frank Allen, while running a cut-off machine in New York, and in May, 1829, they came to the Wheel Factory, received a severe 4-inch cut Concord, the Geauga Co., Ohio, he being nearly above the knee pan with the circular saw. 16 yrs. old. Jan. 3, 1837, he was married to --Mrs. Lucy Lee died at her residence on Tuesday Maryett Kibby, and went to Middlefield, Geauga after a short but severe illness. She was born at Co., where they lived 10 yrs. and then returned Dumastown, Vt., Sept. 26, 1796. Her father, Mr. to Concord and settled on the farm where he Calvin Belknap, was a Revolutionary soldier, and resided until his death. He was the youngest of 5 father of ten children; Mrs. Lee being the last one brothers, only one of whom, Wm. H. Manley, of gathered by the reaper—death. She came to Kansas, is living. His twin sister, Lucia M. Morse, Madison in 1821 when it was an unbroken arrived in Mentor from Kansas the week before wilderness. In 1822, she married Mr. Linus Lee he died. She had not seen him until he died. and has ever since occupied the home where she Mrs. D. B. Hart, of Mentor, is also a sister of the died. She was the mother of eight children, six deceased. He leaves a wife and three children. are left to mourn her. Alonzo and Lucy have ever Four daughters died when young. His son, who remained at the mother’s home; also Mrs. Eliza has lived at home since his marriage, has one Hickok and Mrs. Mahala Stratton, residents of daughter, who has always been a great pet of her Madison; Mrs. Mary Magilton, of Philadelphia; grandfather. The eldest daughter is married and Mrs. Delia Rawson, of Geneva, and one daughter lives in Toledo. The remains were deposited in who died in childhood. John Lee, went in 1852 a the Concord vault to await final burial. volunteer soldier, and killed at Chancellorsville, Va., at the battle of the Wilderness. Madison --H. Harris was in town Sunday.

74 © J. Stebbins 2019 May 11, 1882 --Miss Maud Harmon has returned from Mentor Painesville where she has been attending school --Mr. Buel Butler has just had a fine organ placed most of the winter. in his house. --Charles Loomis left today for Wahpeton, Geauga County Dakota, his present home. --Lester Moffitt, our enterprising Mayor --Miss Maggie Parmele, of 831 Euclid Ave., is (Chardon) has purchased a boot and shoe store. visiting her cousin, Miss Emma Murray, of the --John Cleator has lately received the Center. appointment of Postmaster at East Claridon. --Mr. Alman Bill has a handsome picket fence the --The firm of Bartlett & Ashcroft has been entire front of his lot. dissolved. Mr. Ashcroft has moved to --Dr. C. B. Bixby has rented the country house of Willoughby. George Vial. --Elder E. P. Couch, of Volney Center, N. Y., is now --Mr. James Doty had his shoulder badly lamed pastor of the Christian Church, at Fowler’s Mills. by being thrown out when his horse became --Mrs. Wilder C. Parsons wife of our efficient frightened a few days ago. Postmaster, is spending several months at the --Gen. D. Northrup, of Washington, is Eureka Spring in Arkansas for the benefit of her anticipating a visit to Mentor in about 6 weeks. health. Mrs. Montgomery, Mrs. Edward Hacket, and her --Orson S. Barker has sold his interest in the little daughter will accompany him and pass the saloon in this place to his partner, Enos Hayes, greater part of the summer her. who will continue the business, which will be the --T. M. Manly and N. C. Frost have withdrawn only saloon in our town under the Pond Law. their patronage from the creamery Heretofore, there were two. establishment and are both making first-class --Several years ago, Hilliard and Howard of this butter at their farms. place, engaged in the manufacture of cigars, --A robin was observed in Willoughby which had locating their shop over the rear part of the large his feathers, down the length of his wings and his grocery and crockery store. Their business has breast, flecked with pure white feathers. increased and they sold about 3000,000 during the last year. Chardon Kirtland --John Daggett and wife have a new baby at their Thompson house in South Kirtland. --Mr. & Mrs. Louis Knight have a baby girl. --Mr. W. T. Whelpley, of the firm of Whelpley & A Card Brown, of Madison, was married on Thursday to Mr. & Mrs. L. A. Porter express their deep Miss Virginia Crary, of this place. gratitude for the kindness and care with which their friends met them on the bringing home Mentor their son for the last time. --Mrs. Wilton Hodge is convalescent. --Mr. S. Justus is improving in health. Married --Mr. Geo. Williams, of Cincinnati, spent the --At the bride’s home, May 4, 1882, William P. Sabbath with Mr. & Mrs. J. C. Tyler. Whelpley, of Madison, and Virginia H. Crary, of ---Miss Nelly King is home for a short time before Kirtland. renewing her course of study in German, with --At St. Mary’s Church, May 2, 1882, Mr. Will J. Prof. Haupt, of Cleveland. Haynor, of Erie, Pa., and Miss Mary J. Foley, of Painesville, Ohio. Willoughby Plains

75 © J. Stebbins 2019 May 11, 1882 Green W. L. Died Ruttenbur, Jane --In Painesville, April 26, 1882, at the home of Mixer, Mary P. Mr. E. and Mrs. N. Hayward, Jennie Pearl Cleveland, Amanda Robbins, daughter of Jerome and Charlotte Parmly, Lavinia L. Robbins, age 3 yrs., 6 mos. Corlett, T. P. --In Carson City, Mich., April 29th, of congestion, Ensign, E. F. little Freddie H., only son of Wm. H. and Carrie Rand, H. C. M. Earl, age 2 yrs., 8 months. Turney, C. W. --In Painesville, May 5, 1882, Mrs. Hannah M. Rand, Cassius C. Carlton, age 68 yrs., 5 months. Mentor Ingersoll, Calvin --Deacon John Wells, one of the oldest residents Ingersoll, Edwin f. of Kirtland, died May 9th. Root, Ransom, H. Root, Orson E. Real Estate Transfers Root, Orlando G. Perry Root, Erastus Clapp, Climena Galligher, Neil Sweet, George N. Ferron, Peter J. Painesville LeRoy Tear, Joanna Pelton, timothy S. Fredebaugh, S. E. Weigel, Addie M. Thompson, Chas. F. Kirtland Wells, J. M. Gilmore, James M. Edgecomb, H. D. Colby, Jane L. Little, Lydia A. M. Markell, B. Freeman, William Cox, Thomas Creedon, Mary Bilson, Aurelia Willoughby Abbey, Leroy L. Baker, Geo. A. Everett, A. Probate Notice Gibbons, Benjamin 1. T. G. Hart, adm. for John Gallagher, dec., Final Merrill, Sarah H. account. Walker J. 2. Geo. F. Callander, adm. of G. F. Callander, dec. Commissioners Lake Co. Final account Hardaker Francis 3. O. H. Sharpe, adm. of William Covert, dec. Ingersoll, Cornelia H. Final account. Graves, Sophia M. 4. Horace Webster, guardian of Hattie J. and Citerly, Almira L. Clara J. Chase. Second account. Hopkins, Charles H. 5. Sanford M. Downing, guardian of Myron H. Madison Downing. Final account. Day, O. C. 6. M. B. Cook, executor of William Haywood. Scott, Monroe N. Final account. Sodin, Louisa 7. Alexander Williams, guardian of J. C. Frances. Day, Addie Final account. Potter, Wm. 8. Geo. F. Callander of Bertie Elias. Final account. Lapham, Samuel L.

76 © J. Stebbins 2019 May 11, 1882 Obituary 9. John Bowhall, guardian of Minnie F., Estelle M. Another pioneer of Kirtland has fallen, Deacon and Abbey A. Bowhall. Final account for Minnie John Wells, who was born in Greenfield, Franklin F. Second for others. Co., Mass., in 1798. The family settled in that 10. Geo. B. Stone, adm. of Lucia E. Stone, dec. town more than a century previous. [Some Final account. history of the old Well’s family in 11. D. W. Mead, guardian of John W. Mead, Final Massachusetts.] Deacon Well’s father’s name account. was Jonathan, and he died and left John an 12. W. W. Branch Jr. adm. of Mary O. Holbrook, orphan when he was 10 yrs. old. In 1827, he dec. Final account. came to Kirtland and soon bought a farm which is now owned by J. Beals. Fourteen years ago, he May 18, 1882 Thursday sold out and moved to the Flats. In 1827, he married Salome Billings, youngest daughter of a p. 1 State and Neighborhood family of 11 children. Her life was short, dying in --Henry Wade, of Jefferson, while making a 1833, leaving three children, Martha, the eldest jump, fell and broke his nose. living at home; Mary E. Ladd, of Iowa; and Emily --James Donohoe, of Salem, fell between the S. Button living in Wood Co., Ohio. In 1834, he cars, had an arm and leg taken off, and died married for the second time to Emily Billings, shortly after. sister of his first wife, who survives him at age --Andrew Wheeler, age 34, of Norwalk, died last 84. Her children are John F. Wells, merchant at week from the effects of sunstroke received four the Flats; Charles F. Wells, of Iowa; H. O. Wells, years ago. residing at the homestead, and Marguerite, now --Wm. Woodbridge, freight conductor on the deceased. She was the wife of Porter Whelply, Ohio Central, was crushed an instantly killed at now living in Madison, Lake Co, Ohio. Her death Hebron Thursday. was the first in this family of seven children. A --In a wrestling match in Cleveland last week few weeks ago, the Deacon was prostrated with between Otis Pooler, of Unionville; and Burton, an illness which finally proved fatal. There were of Michigan, Pooler won. six pall bearers who were old friends: --Hon. J. D. Raney, one of the oldest and most Crary, Christopher age 76 respected citizens of Mahoning Co., died Wed, Morse, Harvey 77 age 77 yrs. Morley, Alfred 76 --Edward Taylor, of Fairfield, Huron Co., died last Randall, John 74 week, from injuries received from his horse. Pitcher, Gurden 75 --Libbie Johnson, colored, age 109, was last week Clapp, Chester 70 moved from Fostoria to the County Infirmary. Kirtland She was once served as the cook for George

Washington. p. 3 List of letters uncalled for at the Painesville

P. O. as of May 17, 1882: p. 2 Around the State Ladies --David Wasson, a resident of Wooster for 63 Aga, Carry Miss years, died on Saturday. Carline, Annie A. Miss --A centenarian, named Betsey Johnson, Cottar, Abigail Mrs. claiming at one time to have been cook for Munson, Mirtie Miss George Washington, died at Findlay last week. Routledge, R. Mrs. So many, claiming to have been servants of Taylor, Julia A. George Washington, have passed away there Yeoman, Mrs. N. should be a larger cemetery for his friends and Gentlemen inmates of the family.

77 © J. Stebbins 2019 May 18, 1882 --Mr. John A. Hall, of the Jamestown, N.Y., Brocks, J. F. Journal, is in town to attend the funeral of Mr. F. DeGraff, A. L Clapsadel, his son-in law. Fumore, R. & Co. --Mr. C. T. Morley went to Chardon last week Flagg, A. D. with a polished granite monument which he Gazette, The placed on the lot of Mrs. O. P. Newcomb. Gallagher, John --Dr. S. G. Pancost proposes to retire from the Hafee, G. L. mercantile business in the spring of 1883. Lane, John --Mr. David H. Gray, who has spent the winter in Luce, N. R. Cleveland, has returned to Painesville and will Lundgren, Otto spend most of the season with his daughter, Mrs. Monroe, S. W. J. A. Babcock, on Mentor Ave. Perry, H. E. --Sidney R. Johnson, of Cleveland, passed Robinson, W. J. through town today on a bicycle, on his way to Shepard, Lee New York, expecting to make the trip at an Stockstill, T. E. average speed of 10 miles per hour. Snyder, George Warner, O. C. A Good Strike E. C. Sterling and Joseph Roy, of this place, have p. 3 Local Brevities struck a large body of good paying ore in the --Miss Minnie Wood has returned from her visit Sheba mine, New Mexico. to New York. --Mr. J. W. Spencer is now in charge of the new Death of Mr. F. Clapsadel gravel pit of the Lake Shore road south of the Fair Frederick Clapsadel died at his home on Mentor Grounds. Ave., Monday, age 64 yrs. Mr. Clapsadel came to --Mr. D. C. Billow, of the Crestline Advocate, was Painesville from Akron about 30 yrs. ago, the guest of Mr. & Mrs. O. G. Tuttle Sat. and Sun. establishing a Daguerrean gallery here, and --Hosea Bliss, a carpenter of Ashtabula, had his retired to private life perhaps 12 or 15 years ago. collar bone broken Monday while at work on a He leaves a wife, one son age 15, and one house. daughter, age 10 --Mrs. P. McCrone, age 26, died at Fairport, Thursday, and her remains were taken to Lake Common Pleas Cleveland for burial. 1. Orsemus Manchester vs E. D. Warner; --Mr. E. N. Thompson, of Chicago, is spending a dismissed. few days with his parents, Mr. & Mrs. Noble 2. Wm. W. Johnson vs W. A. Babcock, continued. Thompson, of Erie street. 3. Adm. of G. M. Dickey, dec. vs Nannie McCaslin. --Gen. Wm. L. Stoughton, of Sturges, Michigan, is Continued. in town today. He was formerly a resident of 4. Wm. Kerr vs Village of Painesville; Continued. Perry, having left there in 1849. 5. Oliver D. Gray vs S. R. House; dismissed. --The wedding of Miss Maggie Cusick and Mr. 6. Jerry McGuinn vs J. L. Tabor. Continued. Edward Nolan was largely attended at St. Mary’s 7. Albert Fleming vs David Colby. Continued. church last Wed. 8. Gideon S. King vs Maud M. King; Continued. --A hen belonging to Mrs. Sidney Winchell, of 9. E. J. Sweeney vs Jessie Rooker Jr.; Continued. Concord, had an egg measuring 8 ¾ inches by 7 10. Horatio S. Rutherford vs Andrew J. Whiting; ½ inches. Continued. 11. Wm. DeLong vs James B. Barnes; continued 12. A. M. Furguson vs Lon F. McAleer; Continued.

78 © J. Stebbins 2019 May 18, 1882 Bartlett, Rebecca A. 13. J. S. Ellen & Co. vs. E. F. Stockwell, Judgment Brown, Marietta J. for plaintiff. Clark, Chilson 14. M. B. Cook, guardian of Etta Haywood vs his Williams, Maria L. ward; judgment for plaintiff. Huston, Clark 15. L. C. Thompson vs W. Hall; judgment for Gardner, Marion J. plaintiff. Baker George F. 16. Charles W. Lamb vs Albert D. Duer and Henry Gardner, Charles W. Randall. Continued. Garret, James Resolutions of Respect – From Geneva Normal Cowan, Wm. W. School to friend and schoolmate, James Perry. Willoughby Brown, Sophia J. Real Estate Transfers McVey, Kate Painesville Downing, Eliza J. Drake Sophia A. Downing, Myron H. Barrett, A. C. Bliss, Omar Stebbins, A. F. Mrs. Hall, H. H. Stebbins, Clarence Campbell, Marian A. Stebbins, Frank E. Mentor Brigham, Lewis D. Chase, Mattie Richardson, Jesse Andrews, Fanny Pancost, S. G. Simmons, John W. Kellogg, Edward P. Concord Moodey, Margaret Sayles, Charles F. Lewis, America Sayles, John J. Morley, C. T. Kirtland Kleeberger, P. Bidlake, Calvin Trustees Union Chapel McClintock, Russell W. Madison Hardy, P. F. North Madison Hardy, A. G. The people of Bennett road were sadly shocked th Warner, Oliver W. on the 14 by the sudden death of Mrs. Rebecca Warner, Dennis A. Seamens, who seemed to be in usual health a Curtiss, Addie E. few moments before her death, the cause being Moores, John apoplexy. Deceased was 56 yrs. old, and had Bender, Mathias been a resident of Madison for 3 years. She Collacott, J. B. leaves a husband, James Seamens, and two sons. Parsons, Thomas Kirtland Cram, Lowell --We have heard that Miss Una Markell is ill, and Curtis, Z. B. Dr. Blinn is in attendance. Childs, Ellen B. --Mr. George Hanscomb, who has been in Toby, J. F. Washington during the last winter, has returned Green, W. L. home, at the Flats. LeRoy Mentor Paine, Hendrick E. --Mrs. Edmund Johnson is dangerously ill. Baker, Almer E. --Mrs. Jennie Bartholomew is visiting in town. Ober, Albert F. Madison --Mrs. S. P. Walding is visiting friends in Erie.

79 © J. Stebbins 2019 May 18, 1882 --Mrs. Elihu Dodge, who for the past few years --Lafayette Warner was at home over Sunday. has been a sufferer from pulmonary --Latham runs a daily hack to the Middle Ridge. consumption, died Thursday. --Mrs. Wm. Bliss is visiting friends in Michigan. --John Woodworth has returned from the Geauga County country. --Dr. O. L. Rider, of Burton, has moved to --Elias Gilbert is improving the appearance of the Newburgh. park. --Samuel Bodman, one of the pioneers of this --Mrs. F. C. Allen has been on the sick list the past county, is seriously ill. week. --Rev. C. E. Page and Dr. P. M. Cowles leave in a --Mrs. Chas. Forbes and son returned to few days for Dakota. Cleveland on Sat. --The wife of ex-auditor A. P. Tilden is seriously ill --Dr. Clark, of McHenry Co., Ill, is visiting friends with cancer of the breast. in town. --The late Hon. Horace Maynard, of Tenn., had --John Austin is painting his house. many relatives in Geauga Co. --Miss Cora Allen is suffering from a severe --S. Brewster & Son, formerly of Bass lake, and attack of erysipelas. lately proprietors of the hotel at Uhrichsville, --Mrs. Albert Pancost, of Cleveland is visiting Ohio, have returned to this place. relations in town. --A. P. Cook and Elmer Edson, of this place, have --Dan. Potter is painting his house. purchased a drug and grocery store in Geneva. --Orlando Warner has returned from a --A. G. Kent, so well known as proprietor of the Pennsylvania grafting trip. summer resort at Geauga Lake, lately had his --A. W. Kimball returned from his Western arm broken in an attempt to stop a runaway. excursion on Sat. --Mr. & Mrs. L. C. Ludlow celebrated their silver --Mr. & Mrs. J. S. Stray, of Ludington, are visiting wedding anniversary in Cleveland this week. He at his son’s residence. was raised in Auburn and formerly held the --H. P. Walding has bought the Parson’s office of County Recorder. buildings. --During the May term of the Probate Court, E. R. --Mr. & Mrs. H. Hicks, of Ashtabula, have been Conant was tried on the charge of cruelty to spending a few days at M. B. Cook’s. animals. He was fined $10 and costs. Clifford G. --Mrs. James Simmons, of North Madison, died Peckham was charged with selling unwholesome very suddenly on Sunday night from pneumonia. meat, and fined $5 and costs. --E. G. Huntoon was in town Friday. He is now Chardon, May 15 engaged in buying cattle for the Cleveland market. Mentor --F. Hendry has sold his residence on the North --Mr. T. Radcliffe, of Pottsville, Pa., is visiting his side of Main street to Mrs. Hattie Kellogg. family, who are still here. --Mr. John Clark, of North Madison, was --J. P. Rexford has been spending a few days with suddenly taken sick last week and died on friends and relatives in Mentor. Monday night. --Dr. C. W. Bixby and his mother, Mrs. Curtiss of --Mrs. Mary Cummings, nee Rood, of Penn., is Jefferson, have gone into housekeeping in the spending a few weeks in town among her Geo. Viall house. relatives. --Mrs. E. Horr, of Allegheny City, with her little --L. D. Halstead, of Trego Co., Kansas, is visiting daughter, is the guest of Mrs. Joseph Rudolph, at his brother, Wm. Halstead. This is the first time Lawnfield. they have been together in 26 yrs. --Mrs. Harriet Dickey has returned from her visit to Akron where she has been quite ill, and Mrs. Kate Holmes, of Cleveland, is with her at present.

80 © J. Stebbins 2019 May 18, 1882 of his lot and monument in Evergreen Cemetery Geneva for our sole use. --A new brick block is in process of construction on Broadway. p. 4 Evaporated fruits are now a standard --F. W. Eggleston recently bought a lot in product on the markets. They are dried in an Ashtabula, on Chestnut street. improved apparatus by means of dry hot air. The --N. B. Johnson, who left Geneva for Florida apparatus is not costly and by its use all the some months ago, died of congestive chills windfalls which would otherwise be wasted and recently. lost may be saved and packed away for sale the --Rev. G. W. Phinney has gone to New York to next season when fruit is dear. perfect himself in medical science at the hospitals. May 25, 1882 Thursday --Fobes & Tucker have sold their drug and p. 1 State and Neighborhood grocery business to Messrs. Cook & Edson, of --Dr. E. H. Way, of Jefferson, has moved to Chardon. Michigan. --Mrs. Foote and her daughter, Oelia, are at --Henry Siermer, a farmer of Auglaize Co., Oberlin. suicided last week by hanging. --Charles Brett, of Hamilton, N. Y., died at the --The skeletons recently found near Findlay, home of Dr. Fletcher Sunday. The deceased was prove to be bones of various animals. a brother of Mrs. Dr. J. P. Fletcher of this place. --Mr. Wm. Redman, age 77, a pioneer of Seneca Co., died at his residence in Fostoria last week. Hill House --H. E. Kelly, of Saybrook, while trimming apple A lively skirmish has been going on in the vicinity trees, lacerated his face in a horrible manner. of South Thompson and Hill House Post Office. --Daniel Stocker, a prominent citizen of Ravenna, The Thompson people sent a petition to the Post committed suicide last week by cutting his throat Office Dept. asking that the present mail route with a razor. running from Painesville to Montville be --Judge Henry Hosmer an old and highly changed to run from Madison to Thompson. esteemed citizen of Seville, died last week at the Esquires Spencer, of South Thompson, and I. age of 90. Phelps, of Hill House, got up a petition with 500 --Mrs. Sarah Whitney, age 89, a resident of signatures to keep it as it has been for nearly Austinburgh, died at the home of her daughter forty years; that it would be an injustice to a in Jefferson last week. large class of the community to change it. --A man named Steve Ryan, of Denison, while crazed with liquor, killed his sister-in-law. Married --Jacob Emmet, a butcher of Columbus, suicided At St. Mary’s Church, May 10, Mr. E. J. Nolan, of by shooting himself through the head while Cleveland, Ohio, to Miss Maggie Cusick, of intoxicated. Painesville, Ohio. --Mr. Henry Field, of Ashtabula, former Died proprietor of a hotel, has gone to Chillicothe to In Painesville April 25, Jennie Pearl Robbins, take charge of the Commercial House. adopted daughter of E. H. and Nancy M. --Mental derangement, caused by a kick in the Hayward, age 3 yrs., 6 mos. head from a horse, induced Jacob Myers, a young man of Wooster, to commit suicide. Card of Thanks --Orton Stone, a young man of Fostoria, while Mrs. N. N. Bartlett expresses her gratitude and using a buzz saw, had his hand badly lacerated heartfelt thanks to Solon Hall, who gave one-half and lost his index finger.

81 © J. Stebbins 2019 May 25, 1882 head struck a telegraph pole knocking his brains --Mr. J. C. Thompson, of Denmark, Ashtabula Co., out. Axline is not expected to live. committed suicide last Wed. by hanging. He was 31 and unmarried. Cause, melancholy. p. 3 Letters uncalled for at the Painesville P. O. as --Mr. O. H. Fitch, of Ashtabula, is confined to the of May 24, 1882: house with disease of the lungs. He is 79 yrs. old Ladies and has been the agent of the Aetna Ins. Co. for Bentley, Clarina Mrs. over 50 yrs. Fuller, Jennie Miss --Martha Sullivan, of Millersburg, was arrested Gray, A. P. Mrs. last week for horse stealing. She has a husband Hickok, Emma Miss in the penitentiary for robbery. Morgan, Bridget Mrs. --Miss Adele Sweet, of Ashtabula, had her Palmer, Mary Miss pockets picked Thursday on the Lake Shore train. Putnam, Allie Taken were a pocketbook with $40 in money, Sentrs, Mary Mis her baggage check and ticket to Sparta, Wis. Smith, Josie Miss --Jefferson Gazette: Within 24 hours, last week Gentlemen Wed. and Thurs., Mr. Wigent and Mr. Topper Anderson, Erik both died with cancer of the mouth. Armstrong, P --Mr. James W. Fitch, our predecessor and Brick Jr. Patrick former partner, leaves next Monday, with his Barnes, Wm. family for Uncasville, Conn., where he will visit Ellis, C. H. his old home for a month. Jefferson Gazette Hackett, Daniel --Mrs. Mary Kelly, relict of Alfred Kelly, one of the Hunt, Chas. oldest residents of Columbus, died on the 19th, Kingston, Paul age 82. Her husband was identified with the Lacy, L. K. building of the State House. McGowan, Patrick --Engineer James W. Johnson, of the steamer Martin, J. B. American Eagle, was fatally scalded when the Palmer, P. F. boiler burst. Three deck hands were killed. Schwanecker, L. E. Shoup, W. H. p. 2 Around the State Stein, Henry A. --John Reeves, age 86, one of the oldest Winton, John residents of Warren, died last week. --J. B. Richards, a piano tuner and clock maker of Local Brevities Columbus, committed suicide by drowning. --Rock Creek has added five acres to its Union --A molder named Harry Darlington. from Cemetery. Warren, was killed by the cars near Youngstown. --Mr. Frank Woodruff, of Concord, is able to be --John Miller, age 76, one of the oldest residents out again. of Newton Falls, died recently. Miss Lydia Miller, --Dan Young and Charles W. Durban have gone age 86, is the sole survivor of the brothers and to Dakota. sisters of the family. --A band of gypsies are encamped in the suburbs --Jack Brumage, of Roseville, while in Zanesville of Cleveland. Sat. got drunk and returning home by railroad --Mr. R. A. Barnes, of Buffalo, spent the Sabbath stabbed a young man, Charles Axline, of with is parents, Mr. & Mrs. H. Barnes. Roseville, in the breast. Axline, in self-defense, --Hon. Wm. Slade and wife have taken rooms in struck Brumage, knocking him off the car and his the Cowles House for the summer. --Mr. C. S. McCormick, of the Niles Independent, has been in town visiting his mother.

82 © J. Stebbins 2019 May 25, 1882 was visited by burglars Sat. night, who robbed --Mr. George G. Colgrove leaves town today, for him of $250 in money and other articles. Dakota, where he expects to take up land. --Mr. J. Sedgebeer intends to build a winter --Mrs. Julia Edson, of Chardon, will spend the residence in Sedgemoor, Tenn. summer in Painesville with her daughter, Mrs. E. --Mr. Erastus Briggs, age 81, died in Elyria on S. Hall. Friday of last week. Mr. Briggs was a former --Mr. Ed. Geary, of Chester, dropped dead in resident of Lake Co. and 35 yrs. ago kept the Cleveland last week Wed. He was a musician hotel at the Center of Mentor, subsequently during the late war in Gen. Casement’s brigade. moving to Perry for a few years, and then moving --Mr. W. H. Corkins returned from his grafting to Cleveland on the west side until within a year trip. past. It is but a few months since his wife died. --Major J. L. Pierson’s family, who have been in --Mrs. Norris P. Stockwell, with her children, New Jersey for the past year, will return to from Glasgow, Scotland, arrived in Painesville Painesville during the coming week and go into Sat. She will visit here at the Avery homestead; housekeeping. then at Prospect House, Long Island, N. Y., as the --Mr. & Mrs. A. M. Clapp, of Washington, were in guest of her brother, Mr. Harry W. Avery. town, meeting Mrs. Warren, of Thompson, a sister of Mrs. C. Burning of Werner Brother’s Drug and Grocery --Mr. James W. Fitch, of the Jefferson Gazette, Stocks announces his successor as his former partner, Thursday morning while a clerk in the store was Mr. W. H. Gerken. drawing gasoline from a tank in the rear of the --A new steam brick yard was started up last room for Charles S. Cram, the latter stepped on week by the Painesville Brick Co. It is located on a match which exploded and immediately the north side of the swing bridge and turns out communicated with the gasoline tank which 20,000 brick daily. exploded. Flames rapidly spread through the --Mr. J. L. Frisbie has left an ear of Saginaw corn store. An alarm was sounded and the steamer in our office which measures 12” in length. It will was ready for service in seven minutes. The yield 75 bushels shelled corn to the acre. flames were speedily subdued but much damage --Mrs. John Wright has a felon on the index was done by the fire. Stock of boots and shoes finger of her left hand which caused bone rot and belonging to D. Thompson in the store adjoining necessitated amputation above the third joint. on the east were damaged. The building belongs --Alfred W. Robinson, age 54, twice shot at his to the estate of Aaron Wilcox. divorced wife, age 51 at his son’s residence in Brooklyn, a suburb of Cleveland, Sat. One bullet Court of Common Pleas made a dangerous wound. The man was jailed at --George Ruder vs Elijah Ward, dismissed. Cleveland. --Thomas Kelly vs Wm. C. Hall, dismissed. --The Chardon Republican Wed. announces the --Eber D. Howe, treas. of the First Universalist death of Samuel Bodman, age 75, which Society of Painesville vs John W. Alexander, adm. occurred Friday. Mr. Bodman was one of the of Geo. W. Steele, dec. Continued. oldest and most honored citizens of Geauga Co. --Franklin P. Morris vs John Kelly. Continued. --Mrs. L. R. Jayne, Mentor Ave., furnished the --Citera S. McMasters vs Geo. A. McMasters. Decoration Day poem, which we publish today. Divorce granted plaintiff with $500 alimony. The writer [D. B. Davis] is a relative of Mrs. --H. A. Stewart vs John Hill. Continued. Jaynes’ formerly of Kingsville, Ashtabula Co., but --Harvey H. Hall vs Solon D. Moore. Continued. later a resident of Chicago. --Nancy J. Atkins vs Wesley L. Thompson. --Our former townsman, Mr. Harris Gould, who Continued. now resides at 201 Woodland Ave., Cleveland, --John C. Hill vs Lydia Perkins. Continued. --E. J. Sweeney vs Mary Dayton. Continued.

83 © J. Stebbins 2019 May 25, 1882 Unionville --Geo. C. Newton, adm. of J. Campbell, dec. vs --Mr. Hardy has a new clerk in the person of Mr. Samuel W. Smart. Continued Fred Goddard. --Louisa Billington vs Azariah E. Billington, --Some sneak thief carried off a thousand Divorce. Decree granted to plaintiff. shingles belonging to Nathan Thompson a few --Thomas Shehan vs John Hastings. Continued. nights since. --August G. Hatry vs the P.&Y. Railway. --Mr. J. R. Adams has the measles for the second Continued. time as do others here. --Exchange Bank of Madison vs Leverett --Rev. Mrs. Frazer, of this place, has returned to Hotchkiss. Sale confirmed. her son’s in Madison after spending 8 months in Illinois for her health. She is somewhat Little Mountain improved. Circulars for the Lake View House are now out announcing its opening for the season June 20th, Perry with B. W. Miller as manager. Mr. Miller was late --Mr. L. Green is building a new carriage house. proprietor of the Bates House, Indianapolis. --Mr. McViddey has added a large wing to his house. C. L. Keener’s Furniture Establishment --Mr. Charles Thompson is having his house Mr. C. L. Keener has just refitted the large rooms painted. in the new Parmly block, 144 and 146 State Madison street, and has them filled with a fine assortment --P. T. Safford was at home over Sunday. of furniture. One of the back rooms is for --Fred Chapman, of Corning, O., was in town undertaking and has a choice selection of Monday. caskets. --Miss Hattie Keener is suffering from an attack of quinsy. --Mrs. Geo. Brayton, of Colorado, wife of Major --Miss Lucy Fitch, of Chester Cross Roads, is George M. Brayton, is visiting her cousins, Mr. & visiting at Elias Strong’s. Mrs. H. P. Sanford. --H. P. Walding has removed the Parsons’ house on to his lot on Safford street. LeRoy --While H. J. Saxton repairs his house his wife and --Monroe Arnold has bought the Thomas Bell daughters adjourn in Unionville. place. --Mrs. Harriet Gager is having the upper part of --J. R. Brady has sold his farm and is going west. her house, formerly Odd Fellows Hall, portioned --Mrs. Ada Kennon, of Minnesota, is visiting into smaller rooms. friends in LeRoy. --Mr. James Wright has a slight shock of paralysis Mentor a week ago last Sunday, from which he is slowly --Charles Loomis returned to Wahpeton, Dakota, recovering. last Monday. --Mrs. Laura Root, has returned from her visit to Willoughby Plains “Old Virginny” soil. --Mr. G. C. Norton is painting his house. --Mrs. Wm. Dawson, of Bedford, is visiting her --Mrs. A. Perry is very sick with gastric malarial parents, Mr. & Mrs. Henry Clapp. fever. She is attended by Dr. House of --Word comes from Mrs. E. Faris, nee Miss Carrie Painesville. Daniels, of Mentor, that her husband is much --Mr. H. Talbot has planted a long row of shade improved by the genial air of California. trees. --Mrs. Clarissa Dille, widow of Luther Dille, of Euclid, whose home for a time was in your town, is living with a niece in Iowa City. Mrs. Dille is the

84 © J. Stebbins 2019 May 25, 1882 Armstrong, Sophronia aunt of Mrs. Horace Steele, and the only survivor Armstrong, Charles G. of the Blish family. She is 91 yrs. old. When 88, Tuttle, G. N. she moved herself, bag and baggage, alone to Elwell, Alfred Iowa City, and is at this date in perfect health. LeRoy --Mrs. George Marsh, nee Miss Kittie Richardson, Brady, James R. died very suddenly yesterday morning while Fitz, Henry visiting relations (Mrs. N. H. Parks) in Chardon. Two little ones are left motherless. She also Notice of Dissolution leaves an orphaned brother. She was 20 yrs. old. Osman S. King, George H. King, Frank King have dissolved their co-partnerships by mutual Died consent. The Concord Chair Co. is the successor In Painesville, O., May 13th, 1881, Mrs. Anna M. to King Bros., by whom the business will be Swain, age 44 yrs. continued. Madison – Passed Away Family Horse for Sale Ida Clark, wife of John Clark and daughter of I have a good family carriage horse for sale. William Skinner died. The remains were placed E. Sherwood, Painesville in the Madison vault. Found – Pocketbook H. Murphy, half mile south Center Thompson, O., Real Estate Transfers found a pocketbook on River road leading from Painesville South Ridge to Thompson. Briggs, Rufus Williams, Elizabeth June 1, 1882 Thursday Stebbins, J. E. p. 1 State and Neighborhood Amidon, A. A. --J. W. Cralle, a pioneer of Wooster, died last Patterson, Seth D. week at the age of 77 yrs. Bell, K. A. E. --A brakeman, named F. Festinger, of Kent, had Evins, John his hand so badly mashed that an amputation Perry, Ordell was necessary. Branch, Abbie S. --A barn belonging to Charles Sanburn, of Perry Ashtabula, was burned Tuesday night of last Wire, T. B. week. Barnes, W. W. --James Fullerton, age 80, supervisor of the club Wire, Eliza M. house and grounds on Ballart Island, died Wed. Mentor from the effects of the scald received when the O’Brien, Margaret boiler of the steamer Eagle burst. Maloney, James --Col. Dudley Seward, and old and prominent Madison resident of Akron, died suddenly on Wed. He DeForest, C. H. was twice elected sheriff of Summit Co. Searles, G. ---O. H. Fitch, of Ashtabula, is quite poorly with Searles, C. W. disease of the lungs. He is 79 yrs. old. Burdick, Wm. H. --Wm. Neff was fatally injured while coupling Carnahan, Huldah cars in the yards of the Lake Shore road at Hotchkiss, Leverett Collinwood on Friday. He leaves a wife and five Amidon, A. A. children in Fremont. He had been employed on Parmly, J. L. the road 18 yrs. Willoughby

85 © J. Stebbins 2019 June 1, 1882 Gentlemen --Dr. C. R. Rosendal, of West Mulgrave, Seneca Bennett, Wm. Co., lost a large barn Wed. by fire. Brooks, W. E. --A silver eel wandered from Lake Ontario to our Dickee, F. H. harbor and was hooked up by John Thayer last Frey, Martin Thursday. It measured 29 inches in length. Gee, A. A. --Mr. Sylvanus Rose, one of the oldest residents Gould, D. G. of Jefferson, died on Friday. Mr. Rose came here Hoddar, F. Rev. in 1844. He was about 87 yrs. old. Lowry, E. D. --Ravenna Republican: John Reeves, father of McNutt, Robert Elder Harmon Reeves, died at his home near Morse, David Leavittsburgh, last Sunday, age 87 yrs. He never Muldoon, Thomas smoked, drank, had a law suit for or against him. Lamont, Archibald Somers, O. B. p. 2 Around the State Timmerman, C. --Henry Zimmerman, a painter of Galion fell from Van Orman, G. P. a scaffolding breaking his right arm. Wilbur, E. M. --Mrs. George Loveland, age 80, for over 60 yrs. Wheatley, Edward a resident of Ashtabula, died Sat. night. She Wrenee, P. leaves an aged husband and several children. --Alfred Chandler, a farm hand in the employ of Local Brevities John Harmon, of Ashtabula, while walking on the --Mr. & Mrs. W. H. Turner are visiting friends in track Saturday was struck by the mail train and Dakota. instantly killed. --Mrs. O. J. Richardson has gone to join her --Miss Lizzie Moore, a 17-yr. old young lady of husband in Dakota. Fremont, has become blind, caused by rubbing --Mr. A. A. Colgrove has gone to Dakota to take her eyes with her fingers after touching the up his residence. vaccine spot on her arm. --Mr. & Mrs. H. C. Grav[e] have gone to Piqua to visit their children. p. 3 Letters uncalled for at the Painesville P. O. as --Mr. Lafayette Austin, wife and two children of May 31, 1882: have gone to visit their friends in Illinois. Ladies --Mr. E. S. Colgrove is painting his house and Anderson, C. Mrs. putting on a tin roof. Baker, Linnie Mrs. --Mr. A. E. Fenton and family have gone to spend Brick, Maggie Mrs. a few days at their home in North Bristol. Coberly, Lizzie Mrs. --Why doesn’t some enterprising person move Gardner, W. Mrs. for a telephone line between Painesville and Griswold, Mary Miss Cleveland? Griswold, Amanda Mrs. ---Mr. & Mrs. J. R. Price, of Cleveland, spent Harris, H. R. Mrs. several days in town. Hanson Winnie Miss --Mrs. O’Connell, of Madison, was on Friday Messerlie, Mary declared insane by Judge Sheperd and taken to Mulhall, Lizzie Miss the infirmary. Powers, Myrtle Miss --Rev. W. O. Call, of Rosevale, Kansas, is in town Rulphe, Dolile Miss visiting his sisters, Mrs. Isaac Sherman and Mrs. Schwanecker, Lola M. E. Green. White, M. J. Mrs.

86 © J. Stebbins 2019 June 1, 1882 to contain not only the white and yolk complete --Mrs. Thomas Hoxett, of California, arrived in of one egg, but another full-sized hard-shelled town last week for a visit to her parents, Mr. & egg, which on being broken, also contained Mrs. T. Brooks. another egg, the white and yolk being full and --Mrs. Harriet Colgrove, her three children and complete. mother, Mrs. Phebe Austin, are visiting friends in Illinois. Two Dwellings Burned --Mrs. Clarissa Stocking, of Mansfield, who has On Friday morning, the house of Dr. Joseph been visiting Lake Co. friends, returned home Johnson, on Wilkes streets was discovered to be Tuesday. on fire. Before the firemen could get water on it, --The shooting match between J. E. Doran and the house was consumed and also the home of Ellis Sheldon, at Ashtabula, resulted in a victory Mr. Geo. Eaton, which stood in close proximity. for Sheldon by a score of 94 to 86. --Mr. B. E. Chesney rode his bicycle from Death-Miss Kittie B. Carson, died Tuesday after Cleveland to Painesville one day last week. an illness of some months at the age of 21 yrs. Where the roads were good, he made 10 miles The funeral services will be held in the family an hour. residence on Erie street. --Mr. Hudson Wilson, President of Citizens National Bank, Faribault, Minn., is the guest of Perry his brother, Mr. Z. S. Wilson, of Lake County --Mr. Ed. Morehouse is putting a basement Bank. under his barn. --Mr. C. L. Webb, who left Painesville some --Mr. Sam Shepherd and Alma Sinclair have months since, has settled in Muskegon, bought new organs. Michigan. --Mr. Northerd has put new roofs on his --Died Tuesday at the residence of her son, Mr. woodhouse, corn house and barn. Daniel Thompson, Mrs. Catherine Thompson, --Mr. Waterman, our butcher, has been quite age 91 yrs. sick with pneumonia. --Miss Lydia V. Cone, formerly of Painesville, and Madison the daughter of Mr. & Mrs. S. Cone, old residents --Miss Carrie Greising has returned to her home of the South Ridge, is Preceptress in Doane in Erie. College. --Emilus Young has bought a fine building lot on --Mr. E. H. Rosa died rather suddenly Tuesday of Safford street from H. Patrick. pneumonia. He was 75 yrs. old. Many years ago, --Rumor says that Carlos Turney has bought the he was engaged in the mercantile trade. Wyman place on east Main street. --Mrs. Thomas L. Perine, who spent the winter in --Mrs. John Connell, a crazy woman, who has Painesville due to the failing health of her lived alone in a house by the Lake Shore track for parents, Mr. & Mrs. Wm. Rice, returned home to some months, was taken to Painesville last Dansville, N.Y. several weeks ago, only to be Friday by Sheriff Barrett. called back again by the increased illness of her --M. O. Preston was struck in the eye by a bit of mother, who now requires constant care. Mr. & flying metal. He has been unable to use his eyes Mrs. Rice have been married 64 yrs. since, but hopes to be able to do so soon.

Eggstraordinary! Mentor Two weeks ago, we mentioned the fact that Mrs. --Miss Emma Murray is visiting relatives in Sidney Winchell, of Concord had a hen which Cleveland. produced and egg measuring 8 ¾ by 7 ½ inches. --Mrs. L. H. Luse has just returned from a visit to On Monday, the egg was broken open and found friends in Orange.

87 © J. Stebbins 2019 June 1, 1882 attend lectures and clinics at Bellevue hospital --Mrs. Justin Kennedy, of Aurora, is the guest of and college. her daughter, Mrs. H. C. King. --Dr. C. W. Bixby has purchased the property on Mentor Headlands the Avenue, owned by Chas. Parker, situated --Mr. Eugene Brooks is painting his house. next to the residence occupied by Mrs. Radcliffe. --Mrs. Wesley Brooks has gone to Newburg for --Mr. George Robinson was badly hurt on his medical treatment. head on Thursday while assisting Mr. E. Cadle in --Mr. Earnest Slitor, of Oneida, N. Y., visited his getting ready to move a barn. He is doing finely relatives here. at present. --Mr. Wm. Averill’s young apple orchard six years old, has for some reason nearly died out. Kirtland --Mrs. Minerva Brooks, of Black Brook, died last --Miss Eunice Markell is improving. Sat. She leaves a husband and several children --Mr. James Spear was home several days last and grandchildren. week. --Miss Carrie Manchester was married last --Miss Jennie Shaw, of Cleveland, is spending a Sunday to Mr. Charles Sherman, both living near few days in town. the mountain. --Mr. & Mrs. Tracy Barnum, of Geneva, have been visiting in town. Geauga County --Postmaster Wells and wife, and H. O. Wells and --M. J. Manley, formerly postmaster and druggist wife visited at Bowling Green. While there, they at Burton, and now of Rich Hill, Mo., has been attended the wedding of their niece, Miss making his friends in Chardon and Burton a brief Button. visit. --Considerable excitement prevails over the fact Mentor that the grand jury has returned an indictment --Mr. Wm. Lawrence has moved into his new against Mrs. Almira Cutts, her unmarried dwelling on the corner. daughter and her son-in-law, L. Prince, for --Mr. T. P. Barber has so far improved in health murder. The parties reside in Newburg. On April th as to go on a visit of several days to his mother, 26 , Dr. Strickland was called to attend the Mrs. J. Barber, in Willoughby. daughter, who gave birth to a child. On the --One of the little twin daughters of Mr. David following day, he called again and the child was Woodford, who lives on the widow VanEtten missing, and what became of it is, as yet, a farm, slipped on the floor and fell, breaking her mystery. The parties are in jail awaiting trial. arm. --Dr. C. B. Bixby has the old M.E. Parsonage Died dwelling which was moved on to the Franklin Died in Leroy, on May 3rd, Mr. William Crowe, Parker tract, and will in due time commence age 83. Mr. Crowe came from the Isle of Man to housekeeping there. Lake Co. in 1842.

Unionville Real Estate Transfers --Died in Harpersfield, of inflammation of the Painesville bowels, Henry Staults, age 28 yrs. Palmer, James --Geo. Pooler and family intend to try the Wallace, Michael western country as soon as they can dispose of Hoeg, Wm. R. their personal property. McCrone, Patrick --Dr. F. E. Hill, from Austinburg, son of Mrs. Dady Hickok, D. L. of this place, left for New York yesterday to Pepoon, Augustus

88 © J. Stebbins 2019 June 1, 1882 Cowles, Augustus H. Perry Carpenter, S. C. Harper, Orson Ohm, Martin Veterinary Surgeon Mentor E. Abbott, Veterinary Surgeon, has located in Damon, Dexter Painesville and can be found at D. Donaldson’s Ohm, Martin tin shop, on State street. Parker, Franklin Parker, Charles June 8, 1882 Thursday Madison p. 1 State and Neighborhood Corlett, T. P. --John Monroe, age 85, an old citizen of Yanley, Leonard Youngstown, died on Sat. Lowell, James H. --Chester Cross Roads has four churches, each Atwood, Susan J. supporting a minister. Warner, N.H. --Two carrier pigeons made the distance of 42 Thompson, Esther A. miles, Ashtabula to Erie, in 30 minutes. Johnson, Abigail --Lyman Lamphear, of Medina, was thrown off a Johnson, George H. load of lumber while his team was running away Murphy, W. H. and had his head cut open. Hardy, P F. --James Mesmer, age 60, a farmer living near Davet, J. F. Warren, suicided last week. Cause unknown. Patrick, Henry --Christopher Engler, age 78, of Columbus, Young, E. L suicided Sunday by hanging. Ill heath the cause. Garrd, Isabella --Geo. W. Haney, a prominent insurance agent of Stevens, Elihu Youngstown, died on Thursday, age 42. Willoughby --Dr. J. B. McGeachy, a prominent physician of Hall, Laura A. Marion Co., died suddenly Friday. Carroll, Reese Y. --Burton Band has commenced its summer night Harmon, J. H. concerts, playing in the park every Saturday Watts, Isaac night. Moffett, Lucy A. --Harry Mathias, of Galion, formerly editor of Blackmann, Austin the Inquirer, in a fit of despondency attempted Strong, Asaph suicide by shooting himself in the head with a Taylor, DeRoyal revolver. Taylor, Royal C. --A little boy named James Jackson, of Ashtabula, Concord in attempting to jump upon a moving train had Gregory, Marcus E. his leg cut off, from which he died in a few hours. Severance, L. M. --A young man named Frank Burket, of Rawson, Burridge, Eleazer Hancock Co., had his brains blown out by the King, O. S. premature discharge of a gun while he was Wilson & Reed hunting last Thursday. Horton, Betsey --Mr. & Mrs. James Kelso, of Kent, were thrown Horton, M. F. from their carriage down a 15-foot LeRoy embankment. Mr. K. sustained a broken hip and Bell, Elizabeth serious internal injuries and Mrs. K. a fractured Arnold, Alma A. skull. Kirtland

89 © J. Stebbins 2019 June 8, 1882 --Miss Minnie Hollis, of Chardon, was the guest p. 3 Letters uncalled for at the Painesville P. O. as of Mrs. Wallace Stone, of the Stockwell House of June 7, 1862: for a few days, last week. Ladies --Mr. Smith Beardsley of Mill Village, Pa., has Loomis, Laura Miss been spending a few days with friends in Morgan, Mary Painesville, leaving for home yesterday. Russ, Mary Miss --Mr. M. L. Saunders, of St. Paul, visited his Root, Laura Mrs. friends in Painesville. Russell, E. Miss --Mrs. Joseph Reynolds, formerly Miss Jane Swift, M. O. A. Miss French, of Painesville, died on Sunday at her Wright, Lydia Miss residence in Fremont, age 56 years. Gentlemen --Geo. McCormick has a hen that laid an egg McNut, John measuring 9 ½ by 8 ¾ inches. McNutt, Samuel --The drug store of Mr. J. Willey Smith has been Murphy, Elmer A. closed since Saturday. We understand, he has Rand, D. H. disposed of his stock of goods to Mr. Horace Simmons, A. L Alvord. Stark, J A. --The rumor that H. B. Hopkins had been shot in Tear, C. W. Dakota is without foundation. His father, Mr. J. B. Hopkins, having received no word of any such Local Brevities occurrence. --Mr. W. L. Lathrop is home from New York for --Mr. J. L. Parmly has purchased of Mr. L. L. the season. Parmly the block corner of Main and State --Mr. Bert C. Vaughn, of Wickliffe, was in town streets, now occupied by Baker & Lee, and Monday night. formerly known as the Bissel & King block. --Capt. W. A. Coleman has taken a position in the --Mr. J. Wallace Gaines, of Cleveland, was in Lake County Bank. town Wed. He is here so seldom that he was by --Mr. C. H. Harrington and daughter, Kate, left many mistaken for his brother, W. H. Gaines, of yesterday for Burlington, Vt. Charlotte, Michigan. --S. H. Sanders, of Saybrook, recently sheared a --Mr. A. L. Williams, of the Niles Independent, 25-pound fleece from a Merino ram. with his wife and daughter, spent the Sabbath --Mr. & Mrs. H. C. Parmly and daughter, of with his parents, Mr. & Mrs. L. W. Williams, St. Chicago, are spending a few days with friends in Clair street. Painesville. --Mr. Allen T. Tuttle has disposed of his interest --Mr. J. Vrooman, of South Perry, is building a in Casselton, Dakota, and joined a prospecting barn 84 x 30 with 20 feet posts, to be covered in part to Washington territory. Mrs. Tuttle has tin. returned to Painesville for the season. --Mr. & Mrs. F. McFarland, of Cleveland, spent --Mr. C. C. Palmer, son of Judge Palmer, who has Sunday with their parents Mr. & Mrs. H. J. been a resident of California for the past 15 yrs., McFarland. arrived in town yesterday morning, making the --Mrs. C. H. Wheelock and Mrs. Charles C. Shaw, trip in about 6 days. of Boston, are the guests of Mr. & Mrs. --Mr. George E. Mather, son of W. D. Mather, of Sedgebeer, on the Park. Mentor, was in town yesterday, on his way to --Mrs. Julia E. Hyde left this Wednesday morning Oswego, N. Y., to complete his studies in for Northfield, Minn., to spend the summer stenography, typewriting, &c. there. --Mr. Richmond Clapp, of Concord, was in town Monday for the first time since his severe illness last fall. He was in Painesville 63 years ago when

90 © J. Stebbins 2019 June 8, 1882 --A. B. Cleveland has resigned his position with the town builders were divesting the park of its the Lake Shore Road. He has moved to Unionville trees, which they later replaced with those and will go into business with his father. which now make it one of the finest parks in --Henry Rand has bought the Beebe place west Northern Ohio. of town and will soon move there with his family. --Mr. S. C. Hickok has purchased the house and Eph. Bebee goes to his farm on the Bennett lot on State street known as the Houston Road. property, and during the year intends to remove --Corlet Bros. Store, at North Madison, was the old structure that has stood the wear and broken open last Thursday night and a small haul tear of more than half a century. Mr. J. M. Hickok made. The thieves took some postage stamps, will have a residence built there, who after two knives, razors and cigars. years has returned to Painesville to make it his permanent home. Mentor --Mr. O. J. Robinson writes from Larimore, where --Mrs. Eugene Morse is visiting friends in Chagrin he has located, that he is much pleased with the Falls. country and business prospects. --Mrs. Horace Dewey, of Orange, visited relatives here last week. Perry --Mrs. Mason and her daughter, Mrs. Horn, have --James McVitty has had an addition put on to his concluded their visit at Lawnfield and started house. home to Allegheny City. --Frank Weed, of Perry, has sold his horn and --Mrs. Smith Beardsley, formerly a resident of retired from music. Mentor, but whose home is now in Mill Village, --Mrs. Alonzo Wheeler, on account of ill health, Penn., was the guest of Mrs. Frank Green last is confined at home the most of the time. week. --Miss Sarah Weed, who has been sick with fever -Miss Nellie Wooster, the teacher of the first for four weeks is now convalescent. grammar department here, was called home --Miss Lydia Stevens, so long an invalid, had so Tuesday by the news of the death of her sister. far recovered as to visit among her neighbors; a bad cold has brought on a relapse. Dr. Ashby is Willoughby Plains her attending physician. --Mrs. A. Perry is better, so she can walk around --Mrs. G. C. Ivins, of Vineland, N. J., formerly of very little. this county, is visiting old friends and relatives in --Old Mr. Abbott is very low, and not expected to Ashtabula and Lake Counties. live but a few days. --L. Green has put on an addition to his barn for --Mr. & Mrs. Dean and babies are visiting his a carriage room and H. L. Gibbs has added to his sister, Mrs. E. N. Hyde. house by additions. W. A. Wheeler has made --Mr. & Mrs. W. Tyler have a baby boy. improvements to his home. --Mrs. E. W. Palmer has gone to Wisconsin to see her son, George, who was reported to be very Madison sick. We have since learned that he is dead. ----Dr. Geo. H. Preston, of Keene, Pa., spent last Weather: Everyone needs overcoats and fires Sabbath with his parents. almost every day, as it rains nearly every day, --Will Ensign came home from Oberlin College and when it does not, the wind is so cold. Monday. He is quite unwell. --Mrs. Hannah Sunderland has returned from Unionville Chagrin Falls to her son’s L. A. Sunderland. --Mrs. Kate Church lost a valuable cow last week. --Mrs. Vernon Graves died last Thursday. --Miss Belle Wood, of Painesville, spent Sunday in town.

91 © J. Stebbins 2019 June 8, 1882 A daughter age 2 is left motherless; she leaves a --Mrs. Charles Bates, of Madison, is to give a husband and parents. concert in the near future. --Sidney Roberts is now newsboy selling papers Death of Mrs. Rice on the L.S. & M. S. R.R. between Toledo and Mrs. Wm. Rice died at her residence on Mentor Buffalo. Ave. Tuesday, age 83. Burial takes place at --Mrs. John Shipboy is very ill of consumption. Youngstown Thursday afternoon. Her sister, Mrs. Hyde, of East Cleveland, is here assisting in her care. A Card of Thanks Mr. & Mrs. C. N. Jaberg tender thanks to friends Geauga County who have shown them so much kindness and --Chardon has six physicians and two dentists. sympathy during the illness and burial of their --Rev. A. LeRoy, pastor of the Baptist Church in only child. Chardon, was lately elected President of the Card of Thanks county Sunday School Institute. Mr. George Eaton desire to publicly express his --Mr. J. Bartlett has sold his interest in the firm of thanks to the firemen and other who assisted in Bartlett & Ashcraft, dealers in boots and shoes, saving his furniture from his burning house and to his father, Henry Bartlett. to those who have so liberally contributed to the --Burton observed Decoration Day for the first fund raiser for the purpose of enabling him to time. rebuild. --At the Republican mass convention held at Card of Thanks Burton on Sat., I. N. Hathaway, J. O. Converse, Vernon A. Graves, J. B. Potter, Sarah J. Potter, W. Peter Hitchcock, L. E. Durfee and Daniel Johnson A. Potter tender their sincere and heartfelt were elected delegates to attend the State thanks to the kind friends and neighbors who Convention. ministered to us aid and sympathy in our recent --The trial of Almira Cutts, Lettie Cutts, and Loren affliction. And especially would we remember Prince under indictment for murder will not take those who contributed sweet songs and place until sometime in July. beautiful flowers. --Mr. W. D. Shepherd, formerly of Perry, but for a long time connected with the custom house at Real Estate Transfers Galveston, Texas, has resigned his position as Painesville deputy collector, and will return to Ohio. The Kensig, Jacob J. change is due to ill health. Gilmore, Eugene I. Taft, Ellen W. Married Clague, J. R. The 30th ult., at the residence of Mrs. Button, Mr. Pierce, Isabella Lyman A. Hayden, of Munson, Geauga Co., to Hickok, S. C. Miss Mary E. Nye, of Concord, Lake County. Madison Died Palmer, Matilda A. --In Painesville, May 31, Walter, son of Mr. & Doty, Betsey E. Mrs. C. N. Jaberg, age 26 days. Hendry, Francis --In Painesville, June 1, Dannie, age 4 years, 11 Kellogg, Hatty E. mos., son of Mr. & Mrs. Daniel E. Manning. Merritt, M. D. Obituary Ritscher, L. K. In Madison, Ohio, June 1, 1882, Carrolyn D., wife Willoughby of V. A. Graves, and only daughter of J. B. and Right, Helen J. Sarah J. Potter, age 24 yrs. Gibbons, Benjamin Downing, William

92 © J. Stebbins 2019 June 8, 1882 --Two wealthy farmers of Newark recently had a Downing, Eliza A. quarrel over 25 cents, Craig Hutchinson kicked Brown, E. A. John Coad from the effects of which the latter Gillet, C. died. Fowler, Justus --Peter Loutzenheiser, age 82, a resident of Stark Palmer, Nettie E. Co., since 1806, died on Thursday. Knapp, Elizabeth R. --Mrs. A. S. Park, age 65, who has been a resident Moses, A. L. of Elyria since 1829, died of paralysis Thursday. Mentor Her husband, who is still living, commenced the Parker, Charles publication of the first newspaper in Lorain Co. Bixby, C. B. --William T. Gordon, the oldest man in Ohio with Concord an authentic record of his age, died Monday in Mitchell, George the Old Man’s Home, near Chesterville, Morrow Emerson, Richard D. Co. He was lacking just 3 months of being 110 Estate of Frederick Clapsadel, Deceased yrs. He was a native of Manchester, England, Marian Clapsadel is the executor of Frederick and served in the British army. Clapsadel, deceased, late of Painesville, Lake Co., --On Monday, Mr. Jonah Connell, an aged citizen Ohio. of the Center, went to the barn to do his chores, and when he returned to the house his memory p. 4 List of Premiums that will be paid at the Lake was entirely gone, having no recollection of the County Agricultural Fair, Sept. 26, 27, 28 and 29. past, or recognizing anyone about him. Officers for 1882: Conneaut Reporter Taylor, E. W. Pres., LeRoy Breed, F. Vice Pres., Painesville p. 2 A man named Samuel Musselman recently Wilder, G. N. Treas., Painesville died at Newark, age 99 yrs. He had never known Stone, C. R. Sec., Painesville a day’s sickness and was a noted wood chopper Directors: almost to the day of his death. Kerr, W. S. Mentor Memorial Services Hodges, I. H. Concord Memorial services for Thomas J. Clapp were held Sage, O. G. Perry in the Cleveland Euclid Avenue Christian Church, Chaffee, Ezra Madison of which Mr. Clapp was a member, last Sunday. Park, B. A. Painesville Mr. Clapp was born in Middlefield, Mass., Jan. 7, Atkinson, W. T. Willoughby 1806. The Clapp family from Mass. in Jun, 1806, Crary, W. R. Kirtland to Mentor, Ohio, in which place and Painesville Weed, D. D. LeRoy the deceased spent the most of his life up to the time he moved to Cleveland. He taught school in June 15, 1882 Thursday Painesville in 1826 and 1827. He was married in 1831 to Miss Bentley. His parents lived with him p. 1 State and Neighborhood for 1836 to 1847. Jacob Kennedy, an old resident of Ashland, died suddenly of heart disease on Thursdays. Obituary --The Austin Company’s stone quarry in Warren Mrs. Martha T. Foster, wife of Mr. Willard Foster, employs over 70 men and fourteen teams. died June 9th, with congestion of the brain. She --Mrs. Sarah Payne, age 83, died at the residence was born at Shoreham, Anderson Co., Vermont, of her daughter near Girard, Trumbull Co., Wed. in 1811 and was the daughter of Mr. & Mrs. --Abraham Ritter, age 98, a soldier under Rodolphus Fields and twin sister of Mary Fields, Napoleon, died at the residence of his daughter, who later married Mr. Moses Cram, 2nd. At nine Mrs. Wm. Jonas, In Youngstown, Thursday.

93 © J. Stebbins 2019 June 15, 1882 Local Brevities years of age, the sisters moved with their --Mr. A. L. Pratt, of Chagrin Falls, was in town parents to Crown Pint, Essex Co., N.Y. In 1830 over the Sabbath. Mary was married to Mr. Willard Foster. In 1832, --Mr. J. T. Herrick, age 80, died at his home in Mr. & Mrs. Foster moved to North Madison Twinsburg, last week. which has ever since been their home. They --Mr. J. C. Prentice and mother have gone to visit were the parents of seven children, four of friends in Wisconsin. whom died before the mother. She leaves a --Mr. J. Moulton, of Boston, formerly of husband and three children, Mrs. Lourissa E. Painesville, was in town over Sunday. Berry, Mr. F. M. Foster, and Mrs. Emma J. Kent, --Henry J. Brooks, one of the oldest residents of all residents of Madison. The son-in-laws, Mr. Cleveland, died on Saturday. Berry and Mr. Kent, were at the time of their --Dr. J. H. Se Cheverell, of Jefferson, is preparing th mother’s death, in Dakota. a history of the 29 Regiment, O.V.I. --Mr. Earl Tillotson and Miss Jennie R. Benedict p. 3 Letters uncalled for at the Painesville P. O. as of this city, were married last Thursday. of June 15, 1882: --Col. Dudley Seward, age 63, died suddenly of Ladies neuralgia of the heart at his home in Akron last Barber, F. Mrs. Wed. Cowles, Mary R. Mrs. --Mr. & Mrs. J. H. Palmer, of Cleveland, recently Carroll, Mary E. Miss lost four children within six days, from Cary, J. M. diphtheria. Clares, Maggie Mrs. --Mr. John Brown, of Perry, who has been sick Gee, Frank Miss about ten weeks, is convalescent. Hyde, Carrie --The Rock Creek Banner has ceased to float. Marde, Maggie --Mrs. J. Eberhart, of Laporte City, Iowa, Gentlemen daughter of Mr. & Mrs. H. W. Payne, St. Clair Anderson, A. H. street, is visiting her friends. Bunan, Arthur --Mr. John Joughin has recently put a hydraulic Crowningshield, Daniel ram in operation for Mr. J. B. Brooks, which Coolidge, P. M. supplies the house with 24 barrels of pure spring Gordon, F. P. water per day. Hicks, John --Mr. E. H. Merrill, of Akron, who was a resident Herzog, John of Painesville 50 yrs. ago, was in town several Howether, Harry days last week. Luse, J. D. Prof. --A. C. Harlow was arraigned Monday on LaBalnc, Charles complaint of his wife for assault and battery. Locey, E. K. --The degree of Master of Laws was recently Manguson, E. M. conferred upon Mr. W. H. Chapman, of Milaronio, D. Willoughby by the Columbia Law School of Morgan, J. J. Washington. O’Hern, Daniel --Mrs. Hattie Colgrove and children have Rowels, Joseph returned from their visit to Illinois. Ranney, Wm. G. --Mr. & Mrs. C. W. Lockard, of Cleveland, are the Rynne, P. guests of Mrs. A. H. Russell, Liberty street. Sweet, Frank --Mrs. Delos Kingsbury, of Grand Rapids, Vining, C. J. Michigan, is visiting her old home in Mentor. --Dr. Kate Whipple has married and moved to No. 16 Richmond street.

94 © J. Stebbins 2019 June 15, 1882 --B. F. Kerr returned home Sat. having completed Hymenial his first year at Buchtel College, Akron. Miss Annie Holland Merrill, daughter of J. H. --Mrs. Jane C. Barden and also Mrs. Delos Merrill, of the Willoughby Independent will Kingsbury, of Grand Rapids, Mich., are visiting marry Mr. David Edouard Merrill, a graduate of their sisters Mrs. Angier and Miss Ellen M. the Erie High School, and a resident of Erie, June Corning. 20th at her home in Willoughby. Madison Willoughby Plains --Miss Allie Harrison is at Prof. Harrison’s. --Mr. Arthur Griswold returned this last week --Will Albertson is the new salesman at from the west; he says he liked Iowa well, but Stratton’s. Kansas not a bit. --Herbert Harris was home from Cleveland --Mrs. A. Perry had a relapse and is confined to Sunday and Monday. her bed with absolute quiet. --Mr. Wright Lyman and family of Chicago are at --Old Mr. Abbott was buried last Friday G. W. Lyman’s. afternoon. He was a great sufferer for many --Mr. Samuel Brown, of Kirtland, father of L. J. years. He leaves one son. Brown, was in town some days last week. --Mrs. A. Green has been confined to the house --Harry Cook will soon occupy Mrs. Walding’s for some time. house, corner of Main and Safford streets. --Mr. O. Perry had a severe fall the other day; he --J. B. Hayden is visiting Winchester, Indiana, was on a ladder trimming an apple tree and fell where he was formerly in business. on his shoulder and sides. --F. Stevens, who lived on the Dock Road, was instantly killed at Geneva last Friday by being Kirtland thrown from his wagon to the ground. --Fred. Curtiss is home from New York on a visit. --Dr. William Sherwood performed a difficult but --A son of Mr. Thatcher, living on the hill east of successful operation for stone in the bladder on town, died Friday of dropsy. Mr. Roberts, of Geneva, last Wed. --Miss Minnie Manley, who has been teaching in the Warren district, is now at home, her school Geauga County having closed Friday. --The trial of Mrs. Almira Cutts for murder is set th --Mr. L. R. Jayne, of the Avenue Nursery, passed for July 10 . through town Saturday supplying our citizens --J. O. Converse, of the Republican, with his wife with garden plants. and daughter, spent several days in Columbus last week. Perry --Miss Carrie Hurlburt is absent from Perry Mentor Headlands visiting. ----Miss Adell Graham was down from Cleveland --Mr. Frank Case has moved from Mr. L. Green’s last week visiting her parents. nursery. ----Mr. & Mrs. Simmons, of Chardon, surprised --Mr. John Brown, who has been sick with their friends by a very pleasant call Thursday. th pneumonia nine weeks, is beginning to recover. --Married at the Disciple parsonage, June 8 , Mr. --Miss Rogers, from Chardon, and Mrs. Wm. Fred Brooks, of Mentor Headlands, and Miss Stockham have been visiting Mrs. Enoch Jennie Wheeler, of Mentor Plains. Stockham this week. Mentor Mentor --Mrs. Tuller, of Iowa City, spent the Sabbath with friends here.

95 © J. Stebbins 2019 June 15, 1882 O. R. Wakelee is selling a house and lot on --J. P. Rexford is at home from Cleveland for a Courtland street, near Prospect. Painesville short time. --John Schumaker, of Cleveland, is spending a June 22, 1882 Thursday few days with relatives here. P. 1 State and Neighborhood --Mr. & Mrs. R. S. Kennedy, of Cleveland, are the --Geo. McMiller, a Canton Saloon keeper, is in jail guests of Mrs. H. C. King. for murdering his wife. --Mr. & Mrs. E. T. C. Aldrich spent Sat. and Sun. --Mrs. Myron Whiting, an old resident of with friends in East Cleveland. Kingsville, died recently at the age of 67. --Mr. Thomas Morley is erecting a creamery --Mr. & Mrs. Amos Dunlap, of Warren, building and proposes churning by horse power. celebrated their golden wedding anniversary last --Mr. & Mrs. Horace Steele are making great Wed. improvements on the outbuildings of the Zenas --Miss Zillah M. Sherman, daughter of Judge Blish farm. Sherman, of Ashtabula, graduated from Well’s --Mr. L. Rudolph has just returned from a visit to College, Aurora, N. Y., this week. his aged brother in Hiram, whom he found in --John Strom, of Bristol, was thrown from his very poor health. wagon and died from injuries soon after. --Mrs. Garfield, accompanied by her sister, Mrs. --Hon. C. E. Glidden, formerly Common Pleas O. C. Rockwell, of St. Louis, spent Friday at the Judge of Trumbull Co., died in Boston last week. farm. “Grandma” is in Solon with her daughter. He was 47. He had been an invalid for 5 years. --Geo. Thatcher, age 14, died at his home in --Mrs. Robert Kirkpatrick, of Salineville, was South Mentor, on Friday. thrown out of a buggy and killed Friday. --A new porch is being added to the Lawnfield --Mr. Charles Smith, one of the oldest residents house on the east side. of Warren and Pres. of the Trumbull National Bank, died last week. Married --Harmon Boes, age 50, living near Sandusky, --At the M. E. Parsonage, June 8, Mr. Earl hung himself Wed. in a fit of despondency Tillotson to Miss Jennie Benedict, both of caused by unfortunate speculations in real Painesville. estate. He leaves a wife and six children. --In Madison, at the residence of the bride’s --The driver of a hose cart in Akron named Elias father Mr. Amos Osborn, Jr. and Miss Florence W. Turner, fell from the hayloft to the stable Mack. floor, crushing his skull. He lived 30 minutes. Died --Mrs. Catharine Albert, living near --In Perry May 14, 1882, Mrs. Mary E. Blodget, at Newcomerstown, is probably the oldest woman the residence of her father, Stephen Littlefield, in Ohio, if not in the country, being 107 yrs. old. age 49 yrs. She is totally blind, can hear very little, and has --In Unionville, June 7, Mrs. John Shipboy, age almost lost her speech. about 50 yrs. --Mrs. Lucy Brown, age 56, of Morgan, Ashtabula Co., was accidentally shot by her son last week. Ad: K. Whipple Cory M. D. – Office at residence She lived in great agony about 24 hours. No. 16 Richmond street. Office house 12 – 3:30 --Conneaut Reporter: Col. Wade of the 6th p.m. Cavalry, U.S. Regulars, wife and children arrived in Conneaut Sat. Mrs. Wade and children will House to Rent spend the summer here. Col. Wade is on Inquire of Miss F. R. French, Painesville. furlough for 4 weeks.

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96 © J. Stebbins 2019 June 22, 1882 McCrone, Anthony --Two brick masons fell from a scaffold in Kent. Orson, John P. Henry C. Sanford was killed and James Evans Schultz, C. struck and awning and had slight injuries. Tucker, Thomas --Ashtabula Sentinel: Last week was a very Vorce, William happy one in the family of Mr. F. A. Kinnear. Three sisters and a brother made a very pleasant p. 3 Local Brevities visit: Mrs. Mary Brown, of Geneva; Miss Belle --Mr. Geo. B. Stone started on his trip to the Kinnear, of Painesville’; Mrs. C. Powers and Mr. Pacific Monday. J. W. Kinnear, of Kelloggsville. One of the family, --Mrs. A. P. Baldwin has gone to the water cure Mrs. Marshall, was unable to be present. at Dansville, N. Y. --Mrs. Daniel Harris, of Taylor’s Corners, vomited --Mrs. W. H. Earl has returned from her visit at up a live toad the other day. For some time, she Carson City, Michigan. had been troubled with a gnawing sensation in --Mr. A. F. Steward, age 93, of Ashtabula, died of the stomach, and after eating a hearty meal old age on Sunday. would suffer excruciating pains for some time. --Mrs. N. Brink is visiting her daughter, Mrs. E. The physicians thought she had a tape worm. Pratt, of the Empire House, Tiffin. The toad is 2 inches long, healthy and hearty, and --Master Clyde Gates, son of Mr. & Mrs. F. Gates, is being kept as a curiosity. has been visiting in Bristol. --Mr. G. B. Clark, formerly on the ridge but now p. 3 Letters uncalled for at the Painesville P.O. as residing in Huntsburgh was in town yesterday. of June 22, 1882: --Miss E. Goodrich and niece, Mrs. F. S. Barnes, Ladies of Union City, Pa., are visiting friends in Branard, A. E. Miss Painesville. Herendeen, Mellie --Mrs. H. K. Raynolds is visiting Mrs. Geo. K. Leslee, H. M. Mrs. Raynolds, at the Mathew’s Homestead, O’Neill, Emma C. Washington street. Storer, J. H. Mrs. --Prof. Bolton and family, of Cleveland, were Stewart, A. M. Mrs. dangerously poisoned last Friday by drinking Warren, Mary J. Miss adulterated coffee. Gentlemen --Mr. Edwin Parks, age 70, an old resident of Barden, W. F. Jefferson, fell dead in the field while at work Cleveland, F. R. Monday. Cavendish, John --Miss Lottie Young, of New York and Mrs. Sarah Corey, C. N. S. Rev. Underwood, of Cleveland, are guests of Mrs. F. Downing, L S. C. Curtiss, Erie street. Geier, Simon Mr. --A band of gypsies passed through town Sat. Gross, Geo. R. evening. Hall, G. --Mr. Parish Joyce, of Little Mountain, has Johnson, Will received pension paper for $4 per month and Higley, Sammy arrears amounting to $940. Lundgren, Oscar C. --Charles Rudd, of Willoughby, was adjudged Meskel, John insane and taken to Newburgh on Monday. Miller, E. L --Mrs. M. R. Croswell left home Wed. for Martendal, E. H. Charlotte, Mich., where she will remain several Mead, John G. weeks as the guest of Mrs. W. H. Gaines. McBride, S.

97 © J. Stebbins 2019 June 22, 1882 --Mrs. Eunice Spear died at the home of her son, --Gardner Foster, a veteran of the War of 1812, Smith Spear, in Norwalk, and the body was died at the Geauga Co. Infirmary on Wed., at the brought here on Sat. and buried in Evergreen age of 90 yrs. Cemetery beside that of her husband, Mr. Isaac --Mr. Frank S. Stickney, in the clothing house of Spear, who died about 25 years ago. Mr. & Mrs. Mr. J. S. Lockwood, Fargo, Dakota, is home for a Spear came here from Vermont in 1835 and, for few days. many years, Mr. Spear was a leading --Mr. L. E. Miller was in Detroit last week during businessman at Fairport, and a justice of the the reunion and his daughter, Mrs. S. H. White, peace. Mrs. Spear died at the age of 84. Shortly returned home with him and will remain several after the death of her husband, she went to weeks. Norwalk, to live with her son. She leaves one son --Mr. W. F. Aldrich, of Fargo, son of E. T. C. in Kirtland, Mr. Eleazer Spear. Aldrich, of Mentor, came home last evening. Report says, when he returns west next week, a Church Wedding in Willoughby bride will be with him. Miss Annie Holland Merrill, daughter of Mr. J. H. --It is said that Mr. John Hubbard, formerly of Merrill, of the Willoughby Independent, and Mr. Ashtabula, now of Fargo, Dakota, will visit David Edouard Merrill, of Erie, Pa., were married Painesville soon and on his return will be Tuesday evening in the M. E. Church, at accompanied by a bride of Erie street. Willoughby. The bride looked lovely in a --Mr. Mark Burnham, of Painesville, received a combination dress of creamy white Keyber cloth degree of Master of Laws, from National and satin, a full veil of tulle flowing gracefully University, Washington. from the flowers that confined it. --Mrs. Emeline Hickok, of Bank street, who has been absent since last fall visiting in Chicago and Death of Porter Woodworth other places, has returned home. Mr. Harvey Woodworth received notice Monday --The Western Reserve College, Hudson, is to be of the death of his brother, Mr. L. P. Woodworth, th moved to Cleveland during the present summer. which occurred at Salem, Nebraska, on the 15 --Mr. Daniel Thompson died at his residence on inst. Mr. Woodworth came to Unionville from the east side of the river on Friday, age 63. He Warren Co., N.Y., in 1820, and resided there till was a native of New York and had been a 1840, when he came to Painesville, residing here resident of Lake Co. for 34 yrs. until 1851. He went to Warren, Illinois, where he th --Mrs. M. J. Warner reached home from has since resided. He was the 13 child of a California Monday. She spent the winter with her family of 14 children, only two of whom survive mother, Mrs. B. D. Beckwith, at Lodi, Joaquin Co. him—Mr. Harvey Woodworth, of our town, and --Mr. R. Woolsey of Willoughby, is 80 yrs. old and Mr. L. C. Woodworth, of Madison. The deceased made his annual renewal of the Telegraph. was 70 yrs. old. --The lad injured last week Wed., by the explosion of a dynamite cartridge he was playing High School Commencement with, was 5 yrs. of age, and a son of Mr. John Graduates: Carlson, Nebraska street. The thumb and three Durban, Tom E. fingers of his right hand had to be amputated. Morrison, B. Cecelia The cartridge was one Mr. Carlson brought with Malin, Clara E. him from Sweden. Breed, John F. --Mr. E. D. Howe, left on Friday for Table Rock, Benjamin, L. Nettie Nebraska for a few week’s visit to his son, O. D. Mixer, Will F. Howe. He was accompanied by Dr. M. L. Wright. Radcliff, Bella M. Mr. Howe had his 84th birthday on the 9th inst. Garfield, Carrie E. Mathews, Lucy M.

98 © J. Stebbins 2019 Axtell, Imri P. June 22, 1882 Thompson, Moses A Pleasant Home Thompson, John Mr. H.H. Hine is putting the finishing touches to his new house. It is not only one of the largest Unionville houses in Painesville, but one of the most --Miss Florence Spaulding, of Cleveland, is complete in artistic design and as a model for spending a vacation at Jas. Neville’s. convenience. Mr. J. J. Kelly is the architect and --E. S. Hill and family, of Andover, spent Sabbath builder assisted by Mr. John Quirk. Mantles and with his father, Mr. Henry Hill. grates were done by Mr. E. E. Gould; plumbing --Orris Woodworth is down from Chicago called done by Mr. John Joughin; tin work by Mr. John here by the sickness of his mother. Callender; mason work by Mr. James Shelby. A --Miss Julia Wheeler will marry Mr. F. C. Paine, large water tank has been built in the garret and on Wed. hot and cold-water pipes are furnished to the bathroom as well as to each bedroom. The house Willoughby Plains will be warmed in winter by an immense furnace. --Mr. Corydon Hyde left one week ago for a long He will soon vacate the house where his parents visit in Michigan. He will visit his brothers and were married 75 years ago and where he has sister. He also stopped at Tiffin to visit his resided for the past 30 yrs. nephew, C. B. Allen. --Mrs. S. W. Brown and daughter, Etta, started --Mrs. A. L. Williams, of Niles, after a few weeks last Wed. with horse and buggy to visit her old visit with friends in Geneva and Painesville, home in Coshocton, going in that way to see the returned home today. country and enjoy the scenery.

Real Estate Transfers Madison Painesville --Dr. D. G. Harris is home again. Parmly, Lavinia L. --Miss Gertie VanGorder has returned from Burridge, Levi S. Castile, N.Y. Parmly, S. W. Dr. --Mrs. Amos Trout, of Mason City, Ill., is visiting Parmly, L. L. her sister, Mrs. H. Patrick. Parmly, Jane L. --Fred Griswold, who has been at home sick for Stockwell, N. P. some time, is back at his old place at Hendry’s. L.S. & M.S. R’y Co. --Mr. Edward King and Miss Hattie Andrews were Cory, E. G. married Thursday. Pratt, Robert --Monday Levi Gilbert fell from the roof of Dr. Pratt, B. F. Stockham’s house, where he had been shingling, Willoughby to the ground, and escaped with a sprained ankle Buffington, Sarah and bruises. Webster, Charles Kirtland Kirtland Sperry, John c. --Eunice Markell has been visiting in Mentor Hoose, Geo. H. since her recovery. Andrews, Jason --Nelson Makepeace has been laid up for several Rice, John H. days with a sprained limb. Presley, A. F. --Mr. W. H. Yaxley has been doing work in his line Stewart, Gilbert at the Garfield Mentor farm. Perry --Misses Clara and Minnie Manley have been visiting in Cleveland.

99 © J. Stebbins 2019 June 22, 1882 Mrs. Ithiel Wilber, Russell, O.; Mr. James Prouty, --Mr. Ed. Beckwith and Miss Alice Spring, of Mentor, O.; and Mrs. Irwin Hodges, Concord, O. Saybrook, have been visiting their aunt, Mrs. Milliken. Married --Mr. John Carpenter back comes to us every In Geneva, June 13, 1882, Mr. J. S. Cooper, of other week to rest up from the busy duties of the Perry, Lake Co., Ohio; to Miss Elva H. Downs, of postal service. Geneva, Ashtabula Co., Ohio. --Lewis Hanscomb has just returned from Died Wisconsin, where he has been looking to the In Washington, D.C., June 13, Frank L. Burnham, interest of landed property. age 2 months, and fifteen days. At the same --There was a birthday party in honor of Mrs. place, June 14, Harry S. Burnham, age 2 months Isaac Long last Saturday. and 16 days, infant sons of Menzo O. and Ida --Little Charley Fisk, of Cleveland, who is Burnham, Cleveland, Ohio. spending the summer with his grandmother, Mrs. Dayton, had the misfortune to cut off the --Mr. R. M. Murray, of Piqua, Ohio, our former big toe of his left foot while using an ax. townsman, delivered the annual address to the --Three services were held at the Mormon graduating class of the public schools of that city. Temple Sunday, Elder Wm. Kelley, of Coldwater, Mich., preaching. This is the first time the Excursion Party on the Nickel Plate Temple has been opened for public worship for Mrs. Theodore Hoffman and party take an some time. excursion today (Wed.) in the caboose of the Nickel Plate Railroad, returning this afternoon. South Madison The party consists of: --Miss Mary A. Drake, of Concord, is visiting at Hoffman, T. Mrs. and daughter Mrs. Jennie Wheeler’s. Sterling, J. L. Mrs. and sons --Mr. H. S. Rutherford & Son are the carpenters Steele, Mary E. Mrs. and son at work on Mr. Elliot Hill’s barn. Huntington, E. Mrs. and son --Mr. Fred Griswold is home, sick with the fever Kilbourne, Daisie Miss and ague. Sterling, Judge and brother --Mr. Varney Scott has built himself a new horse Mrs. Sterling and son are visiting friends in barn. Ashland and other places. --Miss Estella Bowhall, of Madison, is teaching school in the Blakely district, on the river road. Mr. John Schweninger having disposed of his She is a music teacher and is a graduate from stock of furniture to Mr. B. F. Bowman Jr., of Madison High School. Jefferson, who will continue the business at the --Mr. Alonzo A. Wheeler, of Perry, thinks that he old stand, is now making preparations to will have about 50 bushels of Gregg Raspberries manufacture for the wholesale trade. on his place this year. Mr. Charles Drake, of Concord, is the hired man this year. June 29, 1882 Thursday p. 1 Is This the Earliest Trace of Man in America Reunion Mr. John B. Wiggins, of Waverly, N. J., while The first reunion of the Prouty family was held at searching for specimens on the top of a knob of the home of Mr. David Robinson, in South the Alleghenies, known as Blue Mountain, in Russell, June 15. Fifty people were present. Perry Co., Pa., May 13, 1882, found a stone with Uncle James Prouty told how a family of 12 a perfect impression of the right foot of a man. children, who came to Mentor about 1817, but The foot print is 7 ½ inches long, and 3 ½ inches three are now living, and were present, namely,

100 © J. Stebbins 2019 June 29, 1882 wide across the ball of the foot. It was brought An Elegant Wedding th to the surface this spring by the plow. Kankakee, Ill., Gazette, June 15 J. Frank Dale and Nellie Croswell were married at State and Neighborhood the First M. E. Church, last Tuesday evening. --Mrs. John Dunn, of Hubbard, gave birth to an Ushers were Henry Leavitt, Clarence Holt, Arthur 18-pounder last week. Swannell, and Frank Holmes. The bride was --Mrs. E. D. Atchinson, of Kent, was struck by dressed in a rich costume of white satin, which lightning and instantly killed on Friday. was exceedingly becoming. After the ceremony --A young man named Levi Pitts, of Washington, Mr. & Mrs. Dale and the invited guests repaired was drowned Friday evening while bathing. to the residence of Mr. & Mrs. J. K. Croswell. The --A man named Whitmore, of Bellefontaine, attendance at the reception was large. The poisoned his wife and child and pleading guilty couple will live in Omaha. was sentenced to 20 yrs. in the penitentiary. --Warren Kyle, driving through the village of p. 3 Local Brevities Olmstead, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio, was fatally --Miss Nellie Lathrop will soon go to Escanaba to injured by a stray bullet from a party of target spend some time. shooters. --Tracy H. Paine, F. W. Swezey an J. S. Burrows --Louis Smith, a German stonemason attempted are home from Hudson. suicide by taking a dose of “Rough on Rats.” His --Mr. S. Fortes has gone to his old home in stomach was pumped and his life was saved. Connecticut for a visit. -- A young man named Orrin Herbruck whose --Mr. A. E. Fenton and family have gone to parents reside in Canton, was killed by falling Dakota to spend the summer. from a trapeze in Hilliard’s circus. He was 21. --Mr. Frank L. Wilder was in town yesterday en --Four men were killed when a boiler burst in a route home from the West to Boston. saw mill at East Williamsfield. Dead are: --Mr. & Mrs. H. C. Gray have returned from their Thompson, Thomas long visit with their children in Piqua. Brooks, Almond D. --Mr. & Mrs. Frank C. Moodey are at the George Chamberlain Frank W. Steele homestead on Mentor Ave. Durham, Charles Dr. Brigham and wife, of Aurora, Ill, former All married men but the last named. residents of Painesville, are in town Sat. --Jefferson Sentinel: The Jayne family had a --Miss Mary Sturges, of Mansfield, has been reunion at Dr. D. T. Meacham’s, Colebrook, June making her brother’s family at Oak Lawn, a short 21st. visit. --Mr. D. R. Parkell’s right arm is severely --Mr. & Mrs. E. T. Donaldson have gone to spend poisoned. a couple of weeks with their friends in Mesopotamia. p. 2 The Painesville Advertiser --Mrs. Charles A. Wheelock has left to return to The last issue of the Painesville Advertiser was Boston. issued last Saturday. Mr. Clarke is retiring due to --Mrs. N. S. McAbee, of Cleveland with her ill health. Those who have paid ahead will children, is visiting her parents, Mr. & Mrs. H. B. receive the Telegraph to the end of time paid or Green, on Erie street. can have their money refunded. --Mrs. F. A. Preston, of Evansville, Indiana, has --Miss Susan Cooper, of Saybrook, Ashtabula Co., joined her mother, Mrs. C. F. Willard, for the some nights since, attempted suicide by taking season in Painesville. laudanum. Medical intervention prevented its --Nathan Hardy was prostrated by the heat on accomplishment. Friday and taken home in an insensible condition. He is recovering.

101 © J. Stebbins 2019 June 29, 1882 --Mr. Frank W. Aldrich will have a bride Miss --Miss Potter, of Washington street, has gone to Jennie Bradley, of Mentor, as of tomorrow, Titusville to spend some time with her friend, Thursday. They will leave for Fargo, Dakota, the Mrs. Julius Byles, nee Axtell. same evening by boat from Cleveland via Duluth. --Mrs. Charles H. Morley and her daughter, Miss Mr. Frank S. Stickney, who has been visiting his Julia Morley, are visiting Hon. Wm. Perkins, sister, Mrs. Thorp, in Painesville, bears them Washington street. company. --Mrs. James Wilson, of Cleveland, was the guest --During the past week, Mr. C. T. Morley has of her parents, Mr. & Mrs. M. H. Colby, St. Clair placed in position in Evergreen Cemetery, two Street, a few days last week. very fine monuments, one a plain granite twelve --Mr. & Mrs. R. L. Stillman, of Minneapolis, feet high, on the S. A. Tisdel lot, and a granite Minn., are spending a few days with their friends sixteen feet high on the lot of Mr. L. A. Porter. in Painesville and vicinity. --Mr. C. C. Bronson, of Tallmadge, the old --Col. J. F. Morse is very ill. His condition is pioneer writer of the Reserve, is making friends regarded as critical. in Concord and Mentor a short visit. He is almost --Mrs. Mary B. Cline, who has for some time past 80 yrs. old and is strong and enjoys good health. been visiting Mr. & Mrs. Geo. Kile, has returned --We were favored recently with a social call to her home at Butte, Montana. from Mr. F. Haskell, of Perry, who is one of the --Miss Nettie Benjamin was presented Wed. with very few of the earlier settlers still among us, a beautiful wrist watch from Mr. John Rich coming to Painesville sixty years ago, and after a Jewelers. few weeks, settling in Perry on the same farm he --The tidal wave Friday was more disastrous in now occupies. He is 78 yrs. old. He lately Cleveland than Fairport, considerable damage returned from a long visit to his son-in-law and being done to railroad track and docks. daughter, Mr. & Mrs. C. B. Wood, of Pittsburgh. th --Hon. W. L. Perkins lost his pocketbook one day --The 7 anniversary meeting of the American last week; it was found by Mr. Parker, of the Nurserymen, Florist and Seedsmen Association Headlands and returned to its owner. was held at Rochester, N. Y., last week. In --Captain Oliver Andrews turned 86 on Sunday. attendance from here: He has resided in Painesville 48 years. Harrison, J. J. --Mr. F. D. Brown, of Omaha, Nebraska, arrived Lapham, A. H. in town Friday morning. He came specially to Storrs, W. M. Mr. & Mrs. visit his father, Dr. L. C. Brown, who is now Bowhall, H. confined to his house. Green, L. Mr. --E. L. Wyman, M. D., of Manchester, Vermont, is visiting the family of his father-in-law, Rev. A. Lake Side Camp Phelps, on Erie street. The Lake Side Campers expect to go into their --Almon Brooks, a son of our townsman, Mr. J. B. summer quarters next week. Rev. R. L. Ganter Brooks, was killed at East Williamsfield, and family, of Akron and Mr. & Mrs. H. C. Nellis, Ashtabula Co., on Wed. by the bursting of a of Piqua, are expected to join them. The boiler at a saw mill. He was 27 yrs. old and leaves Painesville party consists of: a wife. Burrows, J. B. Mr. & Mrs. --Miss Mary Greer, of Erie street, has not had her Sanford, H. P. Mr. & Mrs. health improved by medical treatment received King, S. R. Mr. & Mrs. at Castile, N.Y. Miss Greer is now with her Smith, W. F. and family relatives in Rochester, under the care of a Malin, Mrs. and daughters physician of that city. Lockwood, J. S. Mr. New and pleasant cottages are being built by Mayor Burrows and Miss Louisa Malin.

102 © J. Stebbins 2019 June 29, 1882 Dickinson, H. R. Mr. Fairport At Cleveland, most of the party left the boat, --An enormous water snake, five feet long, was Mrs. Paige with Miss Alma and Master George, killed on the dock Tuesday. to make a visit to her sister, Mrs. Dudley B. Wick, --Ed Young caught 78 large size bass with hook who with her family were invited to join the and line at Fairport on day last week. party on their return to Painesville. Mr. H. B. --An immense tidal wave swept over the harbor Warren, Mr. McAbee, and Mrs. S. H. Tolles were on Friday morning. Messrs. H. R. Dickinson and picked up and joined the party on the return. Fred Storm were fishing near the end of the west The sail home was by moonlight. pier, and Mr. Dickinson saved himself by clasping a post; Mr. Storm undertook to run ahead of the Lake Erie Seminary wave, but it overtook and threw him flat on the Twenty-third Anniversary Exercises dock. By grasping between two planks, he held Names of the graduating class: himself till the wave passed. Captain Bowen, of Brewer, Clara G. Sedalia, Mo. the tug Geo. R. Paige, by running a large plank Johnson, Luella A. Burton, O. down between the side of the tug and the dock, Little, May M. Ridgeway, Pa. saved her from being thrown on the dock. Martin, Laura S. Canton, O. Morley, Frank E. Painesville, O. Sailing Party on Lake Erie Radcliffe, Harriet E. Hersey, Mich. Mr. & Mrs. Ralph K. Paige invited friends last Russell, Maud Aurora, O. Thursday to go to Cleveland and return on the Smith Ione L. Madison, O. new steam tug, George R. Paige. The guests Stearns, Clara M. Berea, O. were: Tryon, Jennie M. Willoughby, O. Burrows, J. B. Hon. & Mrs. Wilson, Jennie Geneseo, Ill. Paige, D. R. Mr. Paige, C. C. Mr. Perry Steele, Horace Mrs. --Allie Durphee has purchased a new piano from Wetherbee, E. G. Mr. & Mrs. Lovett, Brooks & Co. Hoover, Kate Mrs. --Mrs. Charles Searl has a new barn 26 x 30. Sandford, H. P. Mr. & Mrs. --Mr. N. K. Sampson, one of the aged residents of Sanford, Miss Perry, died this a.m., age 85 yrs. old. Scofield, J. F. Mr. & Mrs. Chesney, B. E. Mr. & Mrs. Kirtland Rosa, Maria Mrs. --H. O. Wells has been improving his house. King, S. R. Mr. & Mrs. --Mrs. Plaisted is visiting friends in Pittsfield and Raynolds, George K. Mr. & Mrs. Wellington. Raynolds, Henry K. Mr. (of New York) --C. H. Frank and family were in town over McAbee, N. S. Mrs. (of Cleveland) Sunday with their parents. Lockwood, J. S. Mr. (of Boston) --Mr. John Curtis is making extensive Wheelock, Charles A. Mrs. (of Boston) improvements on his farm barn. Alexander, J. W. Mr. & Mrs. --W. E. Morgan and wife, and Henry Wright, of Moody, Frank C. Mr. & Mrs. (of New York) Geneva, were visiting friends here last week. King, J. H. Mrs. --Mr. Alden Sanborn has been putting his house Smith, J. Willey Mr. & Mrs. in order on Chardon road, and will soon move Doolittle, M. R. Mrs. there. Doolittle, Miss --The lawn fete at Daniels’ Mountain was quite a Gould, E. E. Mr. & Mrs. success.

103 © J. Stebbins 2019 June 29, 1882 --The day school in District No. 6 closes today. It --Mr. E. D. Rich will leave for the East next week is taught by Miss Ella Cone, a daughter of Mr. to look after his grafting interests there. Isaac Cone, one mile east of Madison Village.

Mentor Headlands Willoughby Plains --Frank Snell has sold his famous black pacer. --Mr. Hart has another son. --Mr. Becker, of Michigan, is visiting his --Mrs. Eliza Downing is quite sick with what is grandparents, Mr. & Mrs. McAdams. feared to be cancer. She is under the care of Dr. --Mrs. Wm. Averill is taking a trip with her Davis. husband in the tow barge Minnehaha. --Mr. A. Cole returned Wed., thinks Colorado is --Miss Lottie Kraus, accompanied by her brother, the place for him. --Mrs. C. W. Palmer came Will, returned from a six-week visit in Cleveland. home Sat., bringing her daughter, Mrs. Ada --Mr. Hillmer, who works the farm of J. L. Parmly, Scribner, with her. --Mrs. S. W. Brown and has undoubtedly the best ten-acre field of barley daughter have returned. Mr. S. Smith left for in North Mentor. Michigan; intends to buy a home there. --Mrs. Titus, who has been sick nearly all winter and spring, is almost recovered. Madison --Last Friday morning, the lake shore was visited --Mark Kellogg is away counting grafts. with the largest tidal wave that ever struck this --Miss Ella Roe is visiting friends in Erie. coast. It was sent shore ward by a squall that was --Mr. & Mrs. O. S. Crain, are visiting relatives in raging outside. There was only one great Cleveland. breaker, which arose from 12 – 14 feet on the --Miss Kingsley, of Warren, is visiting her sister, banks. The receding swell took everything that Mrs. L. S. Brown. was movable out to sea. --Mrs. M. E. Ford was the guest of Mrs. Dr. Stockham over Sunday. South Madison --Mrs. Thomas King, of Cleveland, is visiting. --Miss Philpot is afflicted with abscess in her --Miss Celia Williams, who is visiting relatives in throat. Illinois, is expected home this week. --Miss Altha Hill is at Mrs. Charles Bates’ in --The funeral of Mrs. China Allen was attended Madison taking music lessons. from her late home on Safford street, Sat. --Mr. F. E. Gill has 32 acres of the best-looking --Frank Scott’s son, who got some melted lead in wheat that you will find in this state. his eye, will not lose his sight. --Mr. Arthur Randall, of Cleveland, spent last --Prof. & Mrs. Harrison left for his former home Sabbath at his father’s Mr. Peleg Randall’s, int his at Granville, Ill. Sat. morning. On their return in place. the fall, they will board at Mrs. E. Child’s. --Mr. Francis Headly is in a very dangerous condition. Fears are entertained for his Mentor recovery. Kidney complaint. --Miss Jennie R. Pratt has returned from Canada --Rev. Mr. Charles and his sister, Nellie Drake, and is at the rural home of her mother at the formerly of Concord, now of Perry, spent last Centre. Sabbath at the residence of Mr. & Mrs. Luman --Col. Albert Barnitz and wife with their Wheeler. daughter, Madier, were the guests of Mr. & Mrs. --Mr. A. A. Cady has just finished raising his James Prouty(?) last Sabbath. House and putting a 20 x 20 cellar under it. --Miss Alice E. Hurd, accompanied by Miss Stella ---Mr. John T. Dodge’s horse got frightened and A. Young, of Willoughby, are visiting their flipped the carriage over; luckily Mr. Dodge was relative, Mrs. Payson Carroll, at the Centre. not hurt.

104 © J. Stebbins 2019 June 29, 1882 --W. W. Bollard, of Topeka, Kansas, visited his --Mrs. J. C. Barden, of Portage City, Wis., and father J. S. Bollard, last week. Mrs. Delos Kingsbury, of Grand Rapids, Mich., --Prof. Otis, of Leipsic, Ohio, has been engaged as leave tomorrow for their western home. principal of the Normal. Prof. Treat, who has --Invitations are out announcing the wedding of served so long in that position, will assume st W. T. Aldrich, of Fargo, Dakota, to Miss Jennie charge of the Geneva Times, July 1 . Bradley, of this place on the evening of the 29th. --Will Castle of Sherman street, has been --Gen. D. Northrop and Mrs. Montgomery, of engaged to take charge of the Carpet Sweeper Washington, have arrived and taken rooms for and Carpet Stretcher Factory at Ashtabula for 3 the season at the Whitney House. yrs. --Mrs. George Blish is still very low with but little --Miss Elva Downs, daughter of W. H. Downs, and hopes of her recovery. Mr. J. T. Cooper, were married recently. --Charles Andress, youngest son of Elder Geneva Andress, has returned for Colorado, and has --Elder C. R. Richmond has been very sick. been suffering with chills for some time past, but --Mrs. Frank Fitch, of Cincinnati, is visiting her is slowly recovering. parents, Mr. & Mrs. P. F. Haskell. --The mother of Rev. G. W. Phinney has been Mentor visiting at her son’s residence for many weeks. --Mr. Will Aldrich, of Fargo, Dakota, is home on --Subscriptions for a telephone exchange with business. Ashtabula and Jefferson were taken last --Miss Mat Viall started Thursday for a trip Monday. through Michigan and Wisconsin. --Mrs. Cahill, of Lansing, Mich., has been the --Miss Leona Wooster expects to teach in Berea guest of Rev. & Mrs. Hall for some weeks. another year, and Miss Nellie W. will remain at --T. Bunnell, of Terryville, Conn., and eldest home for a rest. daughter have been visiting relatives in Geneva --Mr. Riley Haskell died of apoplexy Friday night. and Windsor. He had the reputation of being the finest --Q. C. Covey, of Wisconsin, has been looking gunsmith in Northern Ohio. about this section with an idea of making Ashtabula Co. his permanent home. Kirtland --J. C. Stephens, who has been studying in the --Miss Martha Wells has left for Iowa; a sick sister School of Pharmacy, Ann Arbor, Mich., will spend needs her care. the summer in the office of Dr. Stockham, --Miss Una Markell is nearly recovered from Madison. typhoid fever. --Prof. J. Wiswell and wife, of Baxter Springs, Weather: Last April was remarkable for its low Kansas, reached Geneva recently and are visiting average of temperature, lower than has Mr. & Mrs. Bishop, of Harpersfield, the parent so occurred in the same month of the past 50 yrs. Mrs. Wiswell. the winter in the Artic regions was very mild, --Mrs. Kate Powers, wife of Bennett Powers, died those vast masses of icebergs were greatly Friday. The funeral took place yesterday. Mrs. multiplied and floating down through the straits Powers was the daughter of Mr. Gould, of the and were carried by wind and tide far down the South Ridge, Geneva. Atlantic, even to the shores of the United States. --Mrs. George Carmer, of Collinwood, The air as it swept over them gave us our cooler accompanied by her two children, has been at April temperatures. the home of her husband’s father, Mr. Erastus Carmer, on the South Ridge. Geauga County --Mrs. J. C. Hollis is at Green Springs for the benefit of her health.

105 © J. Stebbins 2019 June 29, 1882 Mentor --Judge Fuller, of Big Rapids, Mich., is visiting this Parker, Milton L. place after an absence of 29 yrs. Gallagher, James --Mrs. W. C. Parsons last week returned from a 3 months’ visit to Eureka Springs, Arkansas, with Letters uncalled for at the Painesville P.O. as of health unimproved. June 29, 1882: Ladies Union Sporting Club Brown, Meady Miss Score of the 17th; 25 balls each Carroll, Ellen Miss Winchell, C. R. 13 Denand, Mary J. Miss Ratcliff, N. 12 Leifflegel, Margaret Miss Loomis, J. 13 Liffigel, Margaret Mrs. Webster, C. 16 Palmadge, Hattie Miss Covert, A. E. 12 Wilcox, Sarah Mrs. Gary, E. 15 Wyman, Rebecca Mrs. Brown, P. M. 19 Gentlemen Doty, G. W. 11 Beeker, Isaac Brown, F. H. 13 Baker, B. A. Barton, A. L. 4 Baker, G A. Brown, E. P. 11 Boin, Lewis Kellogg, V. 14 Gordon, F. P. Himington, Edward Married Jones, O. P. In Painesville, June 22, Mr. Frank F. Strong, of Kilpatrick, D. F. Ashtabula, Ohio, to Miss Carrie A. Gray, of Murphy, David Painesville, Ohio. Randolph, Marcellus Died Surles, Frank --In Hambden, June 19, Mrs. Rhoda Gray, age 72 Wall, August yrs. Ward, C. H. --In Painesville, June 26th, Mrs. Jane Baker, wife Wood, Frank of Mr. L. B. Baker, age 64 yrs. --In Painesville, Tuesday, Mary, daughter, of Mr. Executor’s Sale & Mrs. Lemuel Durand, age 30 yrs. J. H. Tryon, executor for Elmina H. Graves, deceased, will sell the goods and chattels Real Estate Transfers consisting of wearing apparel, jewelry and other Painesville articles at public auction, July 3. McGrew, Fineley Ford, Arthur A. The Estate of Electa Wood Wright, Charles O. Jas. H. Cook is the adm. for Electa Wood, Foshay, Milton W. deceased, late of Perry, Lake Co., Ohio. Wilder, G. N. Joughin, Erastine Estate of Edward Lee, Deceased Fowler, Christiana B. E. D. Rich is the adm. of Edward Lee, deceased, Brainard, O. E. late of Kirtland, Lake Co., Ohio Madison Potter, William Graves, Vernon A.

106 © J. Stebbins 2019 July 6, 1882 Thursday has been thrice married, has 28 children, of p. 1 State and Neighborhood whom 16 are living. --Mr. P. W. Jennings, age 86, a pioneer of --H. H. Queen, for many years conductor on the Mantua, died last week. Lake Shore road, died last week in Bellevue. --Miss Dr. Susan Edson, of Washington, is visiting --Warren Tribune – Mr. Isaac Dailey died relatives in Geneva. suddenly last Friday of dropsy. He was about 75 --I. H. Clement, a tailor or Ravenna, attempted yrs. old and well known. suicide by taking a large dose of strychnine. Jessie Arthur and Mary Van Gorder, who reside --Dr. J. M Christian, age 61, a leading physician of in West Warren, were walking over the bridge Marion, died last week. toward Mahoning Ave. Miss VanGorder --C. Buyers, a stone cutter of Kent, was drowned happened to turn around and saw a train at the while bathing in Twin Lakes, Thursday. other end of the bridge. The two young ladies --Mrs. Lois Kimball, of Harpersfield, died, age 81 though terribly alarmed were able to run off the yrs. bridge before the train reached them. --Samuel Knight, age 93, for 70 years a Free and Accepted Mason, died recently at Troy, Geauga p. 2 Fred Koth, a brakeman of Sandusky, was Co. knocked off a car at Kenton, Sat. and instantly --Isaac Rogers, a pioneer and prominent killed. businessman of Shelby, died suddenly last week --Colonel Noah Orr, known as the Union County st of heart disease. Giant, died at Marysville on the night of the 1 , --A son of Mr. David Williams, of Niles fell in a age 45 yrs. He was nearly 8 feet tall and his cistern Wed. and drowned. weight was about 575 pounds. --Myron W. Phelps, who murdered his son in Bristol, Trumbull Co., last Dec., is now on trial in p. 3 Letters uncalled for at the Painesville P. O. as Warren. of July 5, 1882: --The Western Reserve Seminary located at West Ladies Farmington is now known as Western Reserve McLallen, Mary Miss College. Kerr, Emma Mrs. --Mrs. R. Clark, the proprietor of one of the Hodges, H. F. Mrs. largest millinery establishments in Sandusky, Noble, E. C. Mrs. made an assignment last week. Skelly, M. Miss --Charles Norris, a brakeman, had his hand badly Greene, Edie Mrs. mangled while coupling cars in Ashtabula. Gentlemen --A cigar maker named Ben. Lewis walked out of Daniells, Chas. a third story window at Ashland while in a Castkel, Re somnambulistic state and was fatally injured. Cooper, F. --The wife of Mr. Daniel Jones, of Chagrin Falls, Foster, Mr. committed suicide by taking poison. She left a Henke, John note that she wanted to meet the Lord. Kenneh, C. J. --Under a house built in Hudson in 1819 by Kilpatrick, D. F. Harvey Baldwin, were 3 walnut logs which, when Mackin, Oz the house was recently torn down, were found Nirnel, T. W. to be perfectly sound and made a thousand feet of fine lumber. Local Brevities --A brief history of the family of John Garman, of --Geo. P. Burridge has returned from Gambier. Green Township (near Canton). He is 72 yrs. old, --Frank Crofoot returned from Gambier. --Miss Dr. Susan Edson is visiting friends in Jefferson.

107 © J. Stebbins 2019 July 6, 1882 --E. D. Shepard, of Perry, left a stem of mammoth --Robert Manchester is home for his summer strawberries, of the Sharpless variety in our vacation. office. It had 8 large berries, four were of --Mrs. F. Clapsadel has gone to Jamestown, N.Y., immense size. The largest berry on the stem to spend the summer with relatives. measured 5 ½ inches. --Mr. F. L. Wilder, of Massachusetts made his --Warren Spencer has been succeeded by Prof. Painesville finds a flying visit. Jay P. Treat as editor of the Geneva Times. --Miss Lucy E. Dingley has gone to Fargo, Dakota, --From the Journal in Falls City, Nebraska: E. D. to visit her brother, F. W. Dingley and family. Howe and Dr. Wright, of Painesville, Ohio, were --Mrs. Dr. Hunt, of Brooklyn N. Y., with her two in the city Sunday, the guests of T. W. Pepoon. grandchildren, is visiting her mother, Mrs. Mr. Howe is probably the oldest printer in Ohio Baldwin. having been the founder of the Cleveland --The same band of gypsies are passing and Herald, and afterwards the Painesville repassing through Painesville weekly. Telegraph. He was a solder in the last war with --Mr. C. H. Harrington returned from his trip to England for which he draws a pension. He is 85 Vermont. His daughter is remaining a little yrs. old and his health is excellent. longer. --Mr. Ed. Meigs, of Boston, a former resident of Hymenial Painesville, is visiting his many friends in town. Married last Friday at the home of the bride’s --Mr. Russell Beckwith has left in our office a few mother, Mr. W. F. Aldrich, of Fargo, Dakota, son specimens of tall rye, one stalk measuring 7’6”. of E. T. C. Aldrich, of Mentor, and Miss Jennie --Mr. Burt Vaughn is in Ashtabula as night Bradley, of Mentor. operator in the main office. Serious Accident --Mr. & Mrs. H. C. Nellis, of Piqua, O. visited Mrs. A serious accident happened to our townsman, Nellis’ parents, Mr. & Mrs. H. C. Gray. Mr. John J. Purcell, at Briar Hill on Wed. He was --The building being moved down Erie street, acting as freight conductor on the Painesville and was purchased by Mr. John Creden and will be Youngstown Railroad and was caught between placed on his lot near the residence of Mr. John two cars while coupling. Both his legs were badly Blee. bruised but not broken. --We publish today a notice of the death of Mr. L. P. Woodworth, formerly of this place, and House Burned brother to Mr. Harvey Woodworth. He moved The dwelling house of Peter Hopp, on the west in 1851. Headlands, was destroyed by fired last Friday. --Mr. Arthur D. Higgins, son of our townsman, The family was absent picking berries in a distant Mr. A. D. Higgins, lives in Grinnell, Iowa. field. There was no insurance and the loss leaves --Mrs. Gen. Potter, accompanied by her sister, is the family almost destitute. at Orchard Beach, Maine. The General expects to join them in a week. Death of W. D. Shepherd --The premature discharge of a cannon on the Judge Shepherd received a telegram Monday Fourth at Geneva injured two men. Wm. Parr announcing the dangerous condition of his had his left hand badly injured and amputation brother, W. D. Shepherd, of Dallas, Texas, who at the elbow was necessary. O. F. Rhodes had a was visiting a brother in Tipton Iowa. Judge thumb badly injured. Shepherd left Monday for Tipton. Later—his --O. J. Robinson, of Larimore,, Dakota, has a loss brother died. in a fire there. --Mr. E. S. Young, of Kansas City, Mo., is in town Approaching Marriage visiting. Mrs. E. J. Seymour, of this city, has issued invitations for the marriage of her daughter,

108 © J. Stebbins 2019 July 6, 1882 --J. C. Sterrett will furnish strawberries for free Georgia L. Seymour, to John Hubbard, July 6th at for the benefit of the M. E. Society strawberry the First Congregational Church. Miss Seymour festival. is a granddaughter of Dr. L. C. Brown, one of our oldest and respected physicians. Mr. Hubbard South Madison was formerly of Ashtabula, and is now a resident --Mr. & Mrs. Willard Day had a baby boy last of Fargo, Dakota. week. --Mr. William Bass is putting a new roof on his Obituary barn. N. K. Samson, who died in Perry, June 26th, at the --Miss Addie Tuttle, of Trumbull, formerly of this age of 85 yrs., was born May 18th, 1796, in place, is spending a few days at Mr. & Mrs. Taunton, Mass., where he lived until 1808, when William Tuttle’s, her former home. he moved with his parents to Brattleboro, Vt. --Mr. Moses Scott is having his barn overhauled June 10, 1819, he was married to Miss Martha by David Pike & Son. Hathaway, with whom he lived until April, 1873. --Mr. Lloyd B. Gill has a wild Texas pony he will In that one week, his wife and daughter died of need to break. pneumonia. In June, 1844, Mr. Samson and --There was a mistake in last week’s issue: family arrived in Ohio traveling the entire instead of “Rev.” it should have read “Mr. distance from Vermont with horses and wagon. Charles Drake and sister, Nellie.” He purchased the farm in Perry where he has --Mr. Mark Benjamin, of Mass., formerly of this since resided. June 26th the day of his death was place, a brother of F. E. Benjamin, who has been also the 38th anniversary of the execution of his absent about 25 years, is visiting relatives here. deed. Madison Mentor Headlands --Mr. Adah Lee is home from Cleveland for a few --Miss Edith Brooks, who has been taking a trip days. up the lakes, returned home Thursday. --Mrs. E. J. Harkness and family of Chicago, are at --Miss Carrie Koeper, of Cleveland, made a short S. J. Saxton’s. visit home last week. --D. D. Smead and B. A. Hayden are home from Kirtland Western Reserve College. --J. M. Plaisted went to Pittsfield Sat. to visit --Miss Amy Walding started Monday on a trip of relatives and friends. a few weeks to Missouri. --Miss Minnie Brown, who has been attending --Miss Minnie Shaw, of Westfield, N. Y. is the school in Cleveland, will spend the summer with guest of Miss Lizzie Keener. her parents. --Mrs. Watson has moved into her house on --Our esteemed citizen, Mr. S. C. Carpenter is Union street just vacated by Prof. Harrison. before the public as candidate for County --Charles Hanley, Tom Foley and Paul Mellon Commissioner. have gone to Sandusky for their Fourth. Unionville --Misses Blanch Morey and Kate and Grace --Paul Goddard was shot through the hand while Safford are home from Oberlin for the vacation. loading a pistol Thursday. --Miss Josephine Allen has bone to Dayton, O., --Rev. Mrs. Cooper, of New York State, is visiting where she will make her home with her brother, at her father’s, John Saxton. Alexander. --Rev. Pipes and family are spending their --F. S. King and J. P. Smead Jr., in business at vacation with her mother, Mrs. B. Miller. Atchison, Kansas, are at home. The expect to --Mrs. Aincham was bitten quite severely by a return in 3 weeks. dog last Thursday. --Word has been received from the City Hospital, Cleveland, of the death of Miss Beardsley, who

109 © J. Stebbins 2019 July 6, 1882 Warren County, N. Y., Oct. 16, 1812. He was the th has been in the millinery business here for so 7 son in a family of 14. His parents were James many years. She went to Cleveland a few days and Lucretia Woodworth. When the deceased since to undergo a surgical operation. Her death was a youth, the family moved to Ohio, where is a result of that. the deceased learned the trades of blacksmith and stone and brick mason. He was married to Mentor Miss Marcia M. Babb, Jan. 13, 1833, and settled --James Pardee of Akron is the guest of relatives for a time in Painesville, Ohio. In 1851, he came here. west and settled on the old homestead near this --Miss Ida Haddan is spending some time with town, where he resided up to the time of his friends in Willoughby. death. He was the father of six children, two --Mrs. Wm. Mills, of New York City, is visiting her sons and four daughters, who with his aged wife, sister, Mrs. E. Bradley. survive him. He was elected supervisor 15 times --J. T. Kennedy, of Ravenna, spent the Sabbath in his town, and was Justice of the Peace two with his sister, Mrs. Henry King. years. He had suffered eight years with Bright’s --Miss Emma Murray is to teach in Columbus disease and May 10th of last year thinking a during this next school year. change would be beneficial, he went with his --Mrs. O. C. Rockwell, of St. Louis, with her wife on a visit to his youngest daughter, Mrs. children, is the guest of Mr. Joseph Rudolph at Geo. Ellston, in Dickerson Co., Iowa., He went to Lawnfield. Dawson’s Mills, Neb., to visit Hiram Belding, an --Mrs. Wm. Aldrich and her granddaughter, Miss adopted son, and then to the home of Mr. Mary Aldrich, have gone to Chautauqua for a Jennings, in Salem to visit, where he died June th while. 13 . His eldest son William, on receiving the --Mrs. S. P. Kingsbury of Constantine Mich., with telegram announcing his death, started west her little ones, Fritz and Helen, is visiting her intending to bring his remains home to have father, Mr. Nathan Corning. them buried in the family lot, but found it --Miss Addie Rudolph, one of the Seminary impossible, so the deceased was buried in the teachers will spend the summer with Mrs. cemetery at Salem, Neb. Garfield, who is her aunt. --Miss Lizzie Bailey, of West Mentor, was married Married last Wed. to T. S. Burnside, of Cincinnati. --At the residence of the bride’s parents, St. Clair th --A wedding reception of a hundred guests was St., Painesville, June 28 , Mr. W. G. Hawkins and held at the residence of Mrs. Emily Bradley, Miss Nellie E. Doolittle, both of Painesville. Thursday in honor of the marriage of Miss Jennie Died th Bradley with Mr. Will Aldrich, of Fargo, D. T. The Died July 4 , Editha V. Blish, wife of George Blish couple took the evening train to Cleveland, from and daughter, of James and Mary Prouty, age 45 which port they go to Marquette and thence to yrs. Fargo. Card of Thanks L. Baker on behalf of his children and himself Geauga Country thanks friends for all their kindnesses during the --Miss Lizzie Canfield returned from Council sickness, death and burial of his wife. Bluff, Iowa, where she has been the last ten In Memoriam months. Miss E. M. Beardsley, of Madison, died July 1, Death of L. P. Woodworth 1882. Her body was brought from Cleveland to Mr. Woodworth died at the home of Mr. Oliver Painesville and laid to rest in Evergreen Jennings, in Salem, Nebraska, June 15, 1882, of Cemetery. Written by Mrs. M. Brinkerhoff paralysis of the brain. He was born in Bolton, p. 4 How to make Water-Proof Stacks of Hay

110 © J. Stebbins 2019 July 13, 1882 Thursday Topky, Henry J. Vice Pres. p. 1 State and Neighborhood Rogers, J. A. Sec. --John Conley, of Sandusky, was horribly burned Carlisle. H. T. Treas. by the premature discharge of a blast. Directors: --Charles Shaw, of Sandusky, committed suicide Smith, L. W. by shooting himself though the head with a Hall. H. H. musket. Chamberlin, C. W. --Geo. McMillan, of Canton, has been arrested Dickinson, G. W. for murdering his wife. Kepler, P. S. --A 13 yr. old son of E. Kurtz, of Kenton, was Paine, Geo. B. kicked under the chin by a colt, breaking his neck Savage, A. H. and killing him instantly. --The post office and Rock Creek are connected --A six-year-old daughter of John Wieland, of Mt. by telephone. The first message over it was, Gilead, fell from the top of a portico, receiving a “Guiteau dropped at 12:40.” broken collar bone. --O. B. Latimer’s store at Rock Creek was ---Mr. Philip Doel, of Geneva, recently had a visit burglarized. from a brother whom he had not seen for 40 yrs. --Niles Independent: James Carr, a notorious He came from England. character of this place, was sentenced at --Mr. George Rule, of Findlay, lost a good barn Youngstown Wed. being convicted of burglary. and wagon to children being permitted to play --John Cross of Girard, Mahoning Co., was found with matches. lying beside the railroad track; he was taken to --Charles Norris, who had a hand badly mashed Youngstown where he died Wed. while coupling cars in Ashtabula, died on Wed. --W. Scott Bonnell, of the Mahoning Valley Iron --Miss Mamie Bushong, a popular young lady of Co., Youngstown, while out with a picnic party, Findlay, has sued Jay Collins, a young drug clerk fell while running and broke his left leg. for preach of promise. --Jim Forest has been sent by the Cleveland --Ex-Judge N. L. Chaffee, who is blind, fell from Rolling Mill directors to Scotland for the purpose the court house steps in Jefferson Wed, receiving of engaging and bringing to this country 2,000 – serious and it is feared internal injuries. 3,000 skilled iron and steel workers. --A large snake was recently killed on the Wildman farm in the western part of Champion p. 3 Letters uncalled for at the Painesville P.O. as township by Mrs. H. Oswald, which was 7’ 9” in of July 12, 1882: length. Gentlemen --J. A. Howells, wife and daughter, Mary, are on Brainard, Prof. the visit to his father in Toronto, where he will Carrigan, James meet Mr. W. D. Howells and family, who are Clarg, Maurice there now on their way to England. Cox, Geo. --Sheriff Stiles and deputies Latimer and Stiles Exers, Isaac left for Columbus with the following: Fay, F. E. Brown, W. Floyd 5 yrs. Hogan. J. S. Loveridge, Wm. 2 yrs. Holcomb, D. Miller, Harry 18 mos. Lather, Ed. Reiley, John 1 yr. Mack, S. --The Ashtabula Board of Trade made a McManus, Jas. permanent organization last Wed. by electing Nichols, W. H. the following officers: Santelle, Sig Morrison, Henry L. Pres. Skinner, S. H. Sweet, C. T.

111 © J. Stebbins 2019 July 13, 1882 --Mr. & Mrs. Dudley B. Wick, of Cleveland, are Wilson, G. W. visiting Mrs. Wick’s parents and sister, Mr. & Washington, Geo. Mrs. Horace Steele and Mrs. Ralph K. Paige. Ladies --Dr. E. L. Wyman and family, who have been Jackson, Agnes Mrs. visiting friends in Painesville for two weeks, left Linderman, M. J. Mrs. on Wed. for their home in Manchester, Vermont. Mallory, Mary Mrs. --James Murray, an attaché of the Standard Morgan, Kate Theatre Company, fell in an apoplectic fit in the Mulhall, L. Miss streets of Willoughby Thursday and expired in a Root, M. Mrs. few minutes. --Mr. George Marshall left on Friday for the Local Brevities Adirondacks to spend the summer, in company --B. F. Bowman and wife, of Jefferson, are visiting with his sister, Mrs. Kelly and her husband. They in town. are at Paul Smith’s. --Mr. Herbert Moodey, of New York, is spending --Silas Mead, age 93, a soldier of the War of some time in town. 1812, committed suicide at his home near --Miss E. J. House, of the Cleveland schools is Geneva on Tuesday by cutting his throat with a home for the summer vacation. razor. --Mrs. H. A. Tuttle, of Cleveland, is the guest of --Mr. Alanson Post, of Newell, Iowa, but formerly Mrs. J. H. King, of Mentor Ave. of this place, and eldest son of the late D. K. Post, --Mrs. Pope, of Rochester, N. Y., is the guest of is making a visit of some weeks to his friends in her aunt, Mrs. Willard of State street. Painesville. --Mr. J. A. Allen has sold nearly 2, 000 Champion --Mrs. Charles G. Boalt, of Washington street, mowing machines this season. has gone to spend some time with her husband --Mr. Robert E. Doolittle, of Elyria, visited his at Ahnapee, Wis., whose business interests keep Painesville friends. him most of the time from home. --Mrs. Kate Hoover has gone to Milwaukee, Wis., --Mrs. Hathaway, sister of Mrs. T. K. Butler, of to visit relatives and friends. Washington street, is slowly but surely passing --Mrs. F. D. Janvier, of New York, is visiting her away. sister on Mentor Ave., and will remain for the --Mr. E. Birge Ensworth, of Toledo, made a short summer. visit last week to Rev. and Mrs. A. Phelps, Erie --Miss Nettie Benjamin left Monday for Fort street. Mrs. Ensworth and children arrived Dodge, Iowa, for an extended visit to her sister, Monday. Mrs. E. H. Rich. --Mrs. Dr. Samuel Mathews left Monday to visit --Mrs. B. G. Wilkerson, with her two sons of relatives in Boston. She will spend some time at Sedalia, Mo., are guests of her mother, Mrs. E. T. the sea side but will return in time to resume her Frisbie, Bank street. school duties. --Judge Douglas and Mrs. Douglas, of Meadville, --Mrs. Eliza Hadeler received a $1,000 Check Pa., have been spending a few days with Gen. from the Masonic Relief Assoc. for the policy on and Mrs. Casement, at Jennings Place. the life of her husband, the late Wm. Hadeler. --Mrs. Hector Sears and son, of Brooklyn, N. Y., --Mr. M. A. Mihills arrived home on Thursday will spend the summer in Painesville with her from a trip South. He visited the house where parents, Dr. & Mrs. Brown, on Erie street. Jesse James was shot and cut a few splinters --Mrs. W. B. Straight and daughter, of Hudson, from the floor which were stained with the blood have recently spent several days in town, the of the outlaw. guests of Mrs. S. A. Tisdel, on St. Clair street. --The children of Mr. Horace W. Allen have so far recovered from scarlet fever that their parents

112 © J. Stebbins 2019 July 13, 1882 unexpectedly from California, at Thomas, Ind., left Monday taking them home to Lincoln, the home of his sister, Mrs. Cornelia Sumner. Nebraska. She is in town with her son and are guests of Mr. --Mrs. H. L. Barstow, of Jackson street has gone S. Moodey. We heard for the first time of the with her daughter, Mrs. S. L. Thompson to Green death of Mr. Sumner, her son-in-law, who had Springs, near Fremont for the benefit of Mrs. his leg broken, and died of heart disease. Thompson’s health. --Miss Gray, of State street, has been visiting her Hymenial cousin, Mrs. Laura K. Axtell, of Cleveland. Married in Painesville, July 6, at the First --Mr. C. H. Greer, of Painesville, has recently Congregational Church, Georgia L. Seymour, of accepted a position on the city staff of the this city and John Hubbard, of Fargo, D. T. The Cleveland Leader, as reporter of the financial, ushers were Mr. George Hubbard and Mr. marine and railroad matters. Samuel Hubbard of Ashtabula, brother and --Rev. J. B. Cory, formerly of Painesville, but now cousin of the groom; and Mr. Charles Pratt and of Cleveland, visiting here for a day or two. Mr. George Marshall, of Painesville. The bride’s --Miss Frankie Lockwood has returned from a six- dress was of cream white satin de lyon, skirt en month course of study at the College of Music in train, trimmed with full ruching, pointed corsage Cincinnati. She will go back after summer and overskirt of satin with moire stripe, vacation. trimmings, lace, and orange blossoms. --Mr. J. R. Morley left Monday for a fishing Guests from other cities: excursion off the coast of Maine. His son, George Mrs. Hector Sears and Mr. Charles Sears, sister R. Morley and Albert M. Marshall, of Saginaw, and nephew of the bride. Mich., will join him at Rochester, N.Y. Mr. C. H. Miss Bessie Holland, of Brooklyn, N. Y. Morley, of Fort Scott, will join his family here From Ashtabula: next week and may go on to Maine to join the Mr. Amos Hubbard and Mrs. Hubbard fishing party. Mrs. George Hubbard --William Freeman, barber, was bitten by his dog Miss Nellie Hubbard when he tried to break up a dog fight in his shop. Mr. & Mrs. Savage Mr. George and Will Hubbard The Boys Arrested Mrs. Field The boys who have been throwing stones at the Miss Silliman passenger trains were arrested Monday night between 11 and 12 o’clock. A Recent Visit Gallagher, James Mrs. John Tweddle, of Albany, N. Y., has been a Clary, James guest of the Stockwell House for a few days past. Mullen, Michael Mrs. Tweddle has many friends in Lake Co., who Mullen, Martin remember her as the beautiful, brilliant, and Howard, Charles fascinating Frances Warren. On her marriage Lynch, Edward with Mr. Tweddle, 12 years ago, they went The boys are between the ages of 9 to 13 years abroad and travelled leisurely in Europe and on of age and were lodged in jail. The next day, the continent. Mr. Tweddle died and, in his Edward Lynch was discharged. memory, Mrs. Tweddle and children gave a memorial chime of bells to St. Pauls Church, in Personal Albany where Mr. Tweddle was Senior Warden Mrs. Cornelia Rogers, so long a resident of many years. She visited the Warren home in Painesville, was visited by her son, Wilfred, Mentor, the home of her childhood, now the whom she had not seen for 23 yrs., who arrived residence of Dr. Robinson; and went to

113 © J. Stebbins 2019 July 13, 1882 Willoughby Willoughby where she attended school as a --Mr. S. Smith has returned from Michigan, young girl. She left Monday for Loda, Ill., the bringing his sister, Mrs. Bertha Hogson, with him. home of her sister, Mrs. Addison Goodell. --Miss Mariett Robertson, of Lansing, Mich., th came on the 4 to spend the summer with her Death of L. P. Bates sister, Mrs. C. Hyde. Deacon L. P. Bates died at his residence in --Mr. Albert McEwen, of Lansing, Mich., is Willoughby on Thursday age 81 yrs. He was one visiting his mother and sister here. Miss Mamie of the pioneers of Lake Co., and its first Sheriff, Dunbar and Mrs. Mary Lillie made a quick visit having been elected to that office in 1840, and also. served till 1845. The ex-Sheriffs of the county attended his funeral in a body. He has been a Madison leading businessman of Willoughby for more --James B. Harrington and wife are at Erastus than 30 yrs. He was a native of Massachusetts. Harrington’s. --L. W. Collister has gone to Detroit, Mich., to Union Sporting Club engage in the tinning business. Score made July 3rd, on grounds in Concord; 25 --Mrs. Dr. A. J. Cook and family, of Cleveland, are balls each: visiting relatives in town. Winchell, D. R. 16 --Mr. N. L. Guthrie and family of Sanilac, Mich., Brown, E. P. 13 are visiting at Philo Smith’s. Kellogg, V. 21 --A. D. Brewster made his old home and many Brown, P. N. 18 friends a flying visit last week. Barton, A. L 6 --Mr. Rollin Ives, of Sandy Lake, Pa., arrived here Covert, W. E. 17 last Friday and spent a few days with old friends. Kellogg, E. 14 --Mr. Samuel Hill an old resident, but for the past Brown, F. H. 12 eight years a citizen of Missouri, has returned to Gray, E. 14 this place. Loomis, N. J. 20 --Eugene Herrick and sister, Florence, arrived in Loomis, F. W. 12 town Sat. noon from Westfield, Mass. They Webster, C. 18 expect to return the latter part of August. Webster, W. 15 --Mr. & Mrs. M. A. Boyer are away for a few Ferry, A. 8 week’s visit to Cuyahoga Falls, Canton and other Doty, G. W. 10 points. Brown, A. L. 5 --The grocery house of A. B. Cleveland & Co. has Score July 5, 25 balls each: wound up its business. The stock has been sold Covert, A. E. 14 to N. Hebbard, who will move the light goods to Gray, E. 6 Cleveland. Doty, G. W. 12 Webster. C. 19 Perry Loomis, N. J. 19 --Prof. Treat and wife, of Geneva, spent Sunday Ferry, A. 4 in Perry, visiting his wife’s parents, Mr. & Mrs. Webster, W. 11 Stockham. Brown, E. P. 17 --Mr. Frank Goring has returned from Granville Brown P. N. 15 College, where he is now sophomore. Winchell, C. R. 15 --Walter VanNess, who is now a senior in Hudson Brown, F. H. 11 College, is spending vacation with his parents. His sister, who just graduated at Austinburgh, is also at home.

114 © J. Stebbins 2019 July 13, 1882 Real Estate Transfer --Mr. Butterfield is setting a good example by Madison beautifully whitewashing his road fence. Branch, Chloe Bidwell, M. C. Mentor Bidwell, Jennie --Will Sawyer, of Cleveland, is the guest of his Tanner, Olive brother, Edward Sawyer. Ellis, Joseph J. --Mrs. Lucia Morse, of Colorado, is the guest of Parmly, Lavinia L. her sister, Mrs. Daniel Hart. Corlett, Thomas P. --Master “Burt” Rose, of Cleveland, is visiting the Beebe, Ephraim family of his uncle, Mr. Ed. Rose. Rand, H. C. --Mr. James Smith, died in Kentucky. He was Bane, Emma J. formerly a resident of Mentor. Winchell, Luther --Funeral services for Mrs. Geo. Blish were held Willoughby at the family residence Thursday. Williamson, Samuel E. Warner, James G. Kirtland Turck, Franklin W. --Will Whiting has built an addition to his house. Harabach, Thomas S. --Lewis Brown and family, of Madison, were in Concord town last week. Mitchell, George --Miss Grace Van Alstine, of Bronson, Mich., is Sherman, Harriet A. visiting at Mahlon Sweet’s. Searles, Grandison --A young man by the name of Tinker, of East West, Phebe DeEtta Kirtland, is reported sick with typhoid fever. Osterhoudt, Ella F. --Mrs. Manley’s neighbors and friends called on Osterhoudt, Catharine her last Thursday, it being her birthday. Probate Notice Mentor Headlands 1. George H. Morse, adm. of Edward Lee, dec. --Miss Clemma Andrews, of Painesville, called on Final account. her friend, Mary Slitor, one day last week. 2. T. G. Hart, guardian of Edward Lee. Final account. Died 3. Parintha Pike, guardian of Don C. Pike. First --At Livingston Station, Ky., June 29, Mr. James account. Smith, age 59, formerly and for years a resident 4. H. G. Dean, executor of Sophia Secor, dec. of Mentor. Final account. --In Perry, June 29, of consumption, Mrs. Martha 5. E. D. Rich, adm. of Jacob M. Hadden, dec. Final J. Hoose, age 49 yrs., wife of N. Hoose. account. --In Painesville, June 29, 1882, of brain fever, 6. B. H. Woodman, adm. of Hannah Craine, dec. Annie R. Fox, age 10 yrs. 7 mos. Final account.

Lines to my Dear Grandma’s Children and July 20, 1882 Thursday Friends p. 1 State and Neighborhood Poem written by Eva M. Young, age 13, of --P. B. Conant, of Ravenna, has taken charge of Painesville, Ohio, upon the death of her great- the Kent News. grandmother, the late Betsey T. Beckwith, who --Miss Ada Stowe, the Garrettsville musical died in Lodi, recently. prodigy, is dead.

115 © J. Stebbins 2019 July 20, 1882 evening. On Saturday, she suffered a stroke of --Dr. J. T. Moran, of Monroe, Ashtabula Co., died paralysis. Her son, Hon. Robert T. Lincoln, last week. Secretary of War, on being notified by telegraph, --H. P. Wade’s horse, Reveille, took second left Washington for Springfield the same night. money at the Erie races. --Samuel Hauser, of Piqua, was recently killed by p. 3 Letters uncalled for at the Painesville P. O. as a reaping machine. of July 19, 1882: --John Connelly, formerly of Youngstown, was Ladies killed by the cars in Indiana, last week. Baker, Jennie Mrs. --Frank Hahn, of Geneva, has been adjudged Baker, L. D. Mrs. insane and taken to the asylum at Newburg. Butler, C. S. Mrs. --Martin Newberry, a prominent citizen and Churchill, Zillian Miss leading druggist of Ashtabula, died last week. Collar, Abigail Mrs. --Herbert Cook lost the index finger of his right Cornell, O. Mrs. hand in coupling cars at Ashtabula Harbor. Currsn, Mary --Mr. Geo. Robinson, of Ravenna, a prominent Conley, David Mrs. citizen, died last week. Denton, Frank Mrs. --Mrs. Adam Esch, at New Philadelphia, Denton, Ruby Mrs. accidentally poisoned her little girl by giving her Edick, Caroline, Mrs. morphine instead of quinine. Heisley, Laura --A saloon-keeper in Toledo, named Conrad Herendeen, Rebecca Heerot, was run over by an engine at Toledo, Hyde, L. E. Mrs. Wed., and died in an hour or two. McMillan Sue --July 2, George M. Baldwin, age 13, left his home Pierce, Hattie in Warren and has not been heard from since. If Robbins, Ela. anyone knows his whereabouts, please Taylor, Juliann communicate with Grace D. Baldwin, Warren, O. Walsh, Maggie --Mrs. Warren Johnson, of Kingsville, has Wright, Sophronia inherited $10,000 from an uncle named Hicks. Gentlemen --Mr. John Vorhes, of Newark, was killed by the Albery, L. P. marble shaft which stood over his grandfather’s Billington, Jim grave. He and his father, Hon. Daniel Vorhes, Brock, J. A. were repairing the monument when it tipped Conely, Patrick over and crushed him to the earth. He was 40 Fowler, Milton yrs. old. Gordon, T. P. --Mrs. Pheobe Fairgrave has sued John E. Ward Hussilton, George for breach of promise. Youngstown News Kerr, B. F. McConnell, J. p. 2 Philip Heldman, of Findlay, Ohio, died Sat. Multherin, G. M. while driving his team on his farm. Supposed Prince, David heart disease. Palmer, Charles --Albert Schwartgentrope was instantly killed in Parker, C. F. a Chagrin Falls paper mill in an explosion Sat. Rippin, Jowe Death of Mrs. Lincoln Richmon, Orson Mrs. Lincoln, widow of the late President Lincoln, Snapp, Henry died at the residence of her brother-in-law, Hon. Washburn Hall N. W. Edwards, at Springfield Ill., Sunday Wright, C. H.

116 © J. Stebbins 2019 July 20, 1882 --Information is wanted of a woman whose Local Brevities maiden name was Nancy Haden, whose father --Mrs. L. P. Noble and Miss Warner left on many years ago is said to “live on the lake shore Monday for Chautauqua. below the pier at Fairport and sold milk to the --Mr. & Mrs. Horace Steele have gone to boats.” Leadville for the season. --Died in Painesville, at the residence of her son, --Mrs. S. K. Stage arrived Sat. from her extended Mr. H. B. Treat, Mrs. Sarah Treat age 90 yrs. The visit west. remains were taken to Claridon for interment --Mrs. Champ, of Cleveland, is the guest this beside those of her late husband. week of Mr. & Mrs. F. C. Curtiss. --Almira Cutts, who was tried in Geauga --The will of Riley Haskell, of Mentor, was Common Pleas Court last week, was acquitted. admitted to probate. --Miss Carrie Chapin, of Boston, Mass., is visiting --Mrs. Albert Marshall, of Saginaw, is spending her uncle and aunt, Mr. & Mrs. Frisbie, corner St. some weeks with Mrs. S. Marshall, of this city. Clair and Washington streets. --Rev. Dr. R. L. Ganter, of Akron and his family are --Mr. & Mrs. Geo. E. Treadwell, and children of at Camp Lake Side, where they have a cottage. Newcastle, Pa., arrived in town the middle of last --Miss Julia Thompson, now of Cleveland, is week. Mr. Treadwell returned home Sat., but visiting friends here and is the guest of Mrs. Mrs. Treadwell and children will spend some Charles P. Avery. time with Mrs. T’s parents, Mr. & Mrs. Thomas --Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Small, of Wilmington, Ill., are Greer, of Erie street. visiting Dr. and Mrs. Merriman, St. Clair street. --Mrs. H. J. McFarland, of Richmond street, has a --Mr. & Mrs. J. W. Alexander have gone to cactus eleven years old, which has not less than Chautauqua and are located in the Grand Hotel. 138 rose colored blossoms on its long leaves at --Mr. James M. Root, of Michigan, is visiting for a one time. few days with his brother, Dr. E. B. Root, of St. --Mr. James Westcott, of Sioux City, Iowa, is the Clair street. guest of his sister, Mrs. A. D. Sturges, at Oak --Mrs. George B. Morley, of Saginaw, is visiting Lawn, Mentor Ave. her husband’s parents, Mr. & Mrs. J. R. Morley, --Mr. W. C. Pancost, of Geneva, brother of Dr. S. on St. Clair street. G. Pancost, of Painesville, is seriously ill. He is 85 --Sophia Lamb, of Concord, was adjudged insane yrs. old and his recovery is regarded as doubtful. on Tuesday and will be sent to Newburgh. He has heretofore enjoyed excellent health. --Mr. S. H. Hill left Madison eight years ago for --Mrs. Reuben S. Wood, of Liberty street has Missouri, where he purchased a farm and been seriously ill for some weeks. All her sisters, resided till last week, when he sold his farm and Mrs. Green, of New York; Mrs. Howe, and Mrs. S. returned to Madison. B. Lockwood are with her most of the time. Mr. --Charles F. Curtiss, accompanied by his aunt, Wood, who has been dangerously ill, is Mrs. Fuller, and her son, John, of Geneva, started convalescing. this morning for Toledo and Norwalk. --Mr. Stanley P. Bosworth, son of Judge P. --Mrs. J. R. Price, of Cleveland, is visiting at her Bosworth, of St. Louis, is visiting in town. mother’s, Mrs. Childs, on St. Clair street. --The laying of water mains in progressing --Mrs. E. H. Johnson has gone to Green Springs rapidly. Those on Main street commenced for a few weeks for the improvement of her yesterday at the east side of State street. health. --Mrs. Roswell Hayes, wife of Captain Hayes, of --Mrs. Samuel Curtiss left Wed. to join her Fairport, while coming to the city a few days ago husband in Fargo. She was accompanied by Miss with Mrs. Charles Lovelace, who was driving the Stewart, niece of Dr. B. P. Lathrop. carriage, was thrown out when the horse was frightened by a locomotive. She injured her hand quite seriously.

117 © J. Stebbins 2019 July 20, 1882 View Cemetery. The following persons were in Society Movements the party: --Mrs. Seely R. King and her sister, Miss Potter, Hoffman, Mrs. of Washington street, gave a tea party on Sat. to Stevens, B. F. Mrs. 35 ladies. Among the guests were. Bancroft, Mrs. Mrs. N. P. Stockwell, of Glasgow, Scotland Pease, Mrs. Mrs. Charles H. Mosley, of Fort Scott, Kansas Stone, Mrs. Mrs. B. G. Wilkerson, nee Doolittle, of Sedalia, Frank C. H. Mrs. Missouri Frank, Clara Miss Mrs. H. K. Raynolds, of N. Y. Sterling, Mr. & Mrs. --Mrs. M. Rosa and Mrs. B. E. Chesney, gave a Tabor, Lottie Miss small early tea on Tuesday in honor of Mrs. H. K. Tabor, Millie Miss Raynolds, of N. Y. Hoffman, Ida --Mr. & Mrs. Charles A. Avery, of State street, Bancroft, Clara gave an evening party, introducing Mr. & Mrs. B. Bancroft, Annie F. Stephens and Mr. W. W. Wickes, (Mrs. Pease, George Stephen’s father) of Brooklyn, N.Y., to a few of Tabor, Frank their friends. Steele, Bertie --Albany, N.Y., papers announce the Casement, Willie engagement of Miss Goodell to Mr. William Strong. Miss Goodell is a niece of Mrs. John Death of Oliver Fowler Tweddle, of Albany and daughter of Hon. Died in Painesville July 9, at the residence of his Addison Goodell, of Loda, Ill., formerly of son, Dr. W. H. Fowler, Mr. Oliver Fowler, age 83. Mentor, Ohio. Mr. Strong is a prominent lawyer The deceased had been resident of Lake Co. 46 of Kansas City. The marriage will take place in years, coming here from St. Albans, Vt., riding September. the entire distance in a lumber wagon. He settled in Madison on a farm, where he resided Pleasure Excursion until about 15 yrs. ago, when having lost his wife, On Saturday evening, Mrs. R. A. Moodey and he went to Michigan, where he has since spent Miss Mamie Moodey, with the twin children of his winters, returning to Painesville to pass the Capt. Morse, Miss Georgia Smith and Miss Mary summers with his son. The remains were Alvord, of Painesville, and Mrs. Ella Morse, of deposited in the vault at Madison cemetery. Madison, went to Cleveland and embarked on the steam barge Vienna, Capt. W. W. Morse, for Heavy Foreclosures a pleasure trip to Marquette. Francis Bartlett vs Charles G. Patterson and wife; Charles H. Strong, and Dominic N. Cary. Melancholy Death Patterson gave a mortgage on lands situated on On Sat., Annie, age 8 yrs., daughter of Mr. Ira E. the west side of the west pier at Fairport. These Brown, was killed by the accommodation train, lands were sold by the heirs of Nathan Perry to near Heisley Station in Mentor, Ohio. She in Charles G. Patterson. The mortgage was given to company with her sister, had carried their secure payment on his promisory note to father’s dinner to him and on their return were Bartlett for $30,000, which this action is brought walking on the track. to recover.

An Excursion to Lake View Cemetery Death of Albert H. Pease. By invitation of Mr. T. R. Hoffman, an excursion Albert H. Pease, the well-known pianist, whose over the Nickel Plate was made Friday to Lake body was identified in the St. Louis morgue last Sat., was once a student in Painesville. He went

118 © J. Stebbins 2019 July 20, 1882 Canada. In 1858, he came to Painesville. He from Chicago to St. Louis about the middle of entered the law office of Tinker & Bissel as a May, registered under the name of John C. student. Although not subject to military duty Doehn at a cheap hotel and drank heavily. He when the war broke out, he was one of the first th dropped dead in the street on Thursday for to respond to the call. He joined Co. D. 7 Regt. congestion of the brain from intoxication. O.V.I. After two years, he was injured by the bursting of a shell from which injury he never Excursion recovered. For the past 10 yrs. he was Special The following young gentlemen have organized Deputy Collector of Customs at the port of an excursion on the lake: Galveston, Texas. He was visiting a brother in Smead, D. D. Quartermaster Iowa, when he passed away on July 3, 1882. Hayden, B. A. Commissary Cartright, C. W. South LeRoy McFarland, T. D. --Mrs. Reese Davis is sick with consumption. Pierson, F. H. Clerk --Mr. Charles Ratcliff has taken his son as a Stone, F. P. partner in the butchering business. King, A. P. --Stephen Nighmon, James Callow and Martin Paine, T. H. Captain Wright are building new houses. Scribner, David Sailing Master They will travel on the boat, the Western Unionville Reserve. --W. F. Cleveland, of Cleveland, spent Sabbath in town. Fully Organized --Mrs. Truesdale, who has been a missionary in Fully organized Water Works Co.: the south, delivered a lecture here Sat. Avery, C. A. Director and President --P. Langworthy, of Harpersfield Center, has lost Moodey, Samuel Director and Vice Pres. two children within 10 days to diphtheria, ages Wickes, W. W. Director and Treasurer about 5 and 11 years. Casement, J. S. Director Madison Stephens, Benj. F. Director --R. R. Montgomery and family are in town. Adams, C. D. Secretary --Mrs. Francis Hendry and family spent last week in Denmark. Charged with Intent to Kill --Miss Angie Brewer, of Washington, is visiting R. H. Magoon, of Cleveland, was in Mentor Miss Carrie Shearer. Tuesday and quarreled with L. D. Carver, whom --Frank King and Jas. P. Smead Jr. returned to he struck over the head with a whiffletree, Atchison, Kas., Tuesday. inflicting a serious wound. He was arrested --Mrs. B. F. Whitmore, of Cleveland, is visiting her Friday in Cleveland and brought to Painesville. mother, Mrs. H. Patch. --W. C. Walding is home from Dakota where he Listing of where fire hydrants will be located in has been for a few months. Painesville; also drinking fountains for man and --Mrs. M. P. St. John and her mother, Mrs. Jas. beast. Dayton, start for Chautauqua this week. --J. W. Stray and I. S. Childs have a new coat of Death of Major Shepherd paint on the front of their store. William D. Shepherd was born in St. John, New --Tom O’Rourke, will open a grocery at the old Brunswick, on May 24th, 1838. His early stand of A. B. Cleveland & Co. education was at Sackville Academy. After --Harry Cook started on a trip Friday hoping to graduation, he joined his father’s family in return with health regained.

119 © J. Stebbins 2019 July 20, 1882 --Norman Sweet had his hand hurt in the press --Capt. James Runciman, of Hamilton, Walkato, at the Ashtabula Tool Co. He has come home New Zealand, was in town a few days last week. with his family to make his father’s folks a visit. He is interested in manufacturing cheese in his --James Lamb’s wife has been subject to spells of country and purchased machinery from H. R. Roe mental derangement. She wandered off about & Co. two weeks ago and was found at Chagrin Falls. South Madison --Mr. & Mrs. John D. Wheeler, of Cleveland, are Geauga County visiting at Mrs. Luman Wheeler’s. --Oliver C. Smith, a well-known citizen of th Perry Chardon Township, died on the 9 inst., age 57 --Prof. Beck, of Platteville, Wis., is recuperating yrs. with friends here. --The trial of Alvira Cutts last week on the charge --Mr. Tyler fell 16 feet from Mr. Samson’s barn of murder attracted considerable attention. and seriously injured his back and ankle. [Details of the trial.] Acquitted. --Mrs. L. Green is visiting friends in Three Rivers, Mich. Mentor --Mrs. Bartholomew is visiting in Michigan. --Miss Allie Guy, of Cleveland, is visiting the family of Mr. George Rose. Kirtland --Walter Stannard, of Gates’ Mills, was the guest --Miss Minnie Brown has gone to Madison for a of friends, here last week. visit. --Mrs. S. B. Kingsbury left Wed. for her home in --Miss Jennie Blinn, of Geneva, is visiting her Constantine, Mich., from which she expects to brother, Dr. Blinn. move to Idaho very soon. --Tommy Bishop, who was kicked by a horse last --Mr. Austin Blackman has sold his home in West week, is improving. Mentor to G. S. Bissell, of Cleveland. They will go --Mrs. O. H. Wells is improving. to their home in Jacksonville, Fla., for the winter. --Mr. Chas. And Dr. Otis Brown, of Cleveland, --As little Annie Brown and her younger sister were in town over Sunday. were crossing the track having taken their --Misses Bell Whelpley, of Madison, and Frankie father’s dinner to the field. Both were struck by Warren, of Perry, are here making a short visit. the engine, one of them escaping with a bad --Mr. & Mrs. Chas. Hanscomb, of Akron, are bruise on her forehead; the other little girl, 9- visiting the families of his brothers, Lewis and year-old Annie, was killed instantly. Mr. Ephraim George. Brown, the poor father was working nearby, and --Mrs. Dexter Damon, of Willoughby, with her was called immediately. The grief of the parents son, Byron, who has lately returned from school is terrible. at Ann Arbor, Mich., visited at Austin Damon’s --Nathan Corning, an old resident of Mentor, last week. died Saturday. Mr. Corning had been ill for more than a year. He was 77 yrs. old, having been born Concord Feb. 17, 1805, in Acworth, New Hampshire. He --Mrs. Lorin Taylor is suffering from neuralgia. was six years old when his parents moved here, --Jesse and R. D. Emerson are repairing the Geo. so he could be called a pioneer of this township. Mitchell house and intend to move into it this In 1827, his father deeded him a farm of 117 fall. acres at the Center. To this he added 307 acres --Mr. Alexander is having the house formerly from what was then known as the Perkins tract. owned by J. R. Drake repaired. Since his wife’s death in 1878, he has made his home with his oldest daughter, Mrs. Emily Bradley.

120 © J. Stebbins 2019 July 20, 1882 Real Estate Transfers Married Madison --In Dundee, Mich., at the residence of the Barnes, William C. bride’s aunt, Mrs. Susan Western, July 12th, Mr. Canfield, Myron T. B. Collins, of Painesville, Ohio, formerly of Kirtland Noank, Conn., and Miss Susan A. Collins, of Whitney, S. F. Eldora, Iowa, formerly of West Halifax, Vt. McFarland, Milton S. Painesville Died Cook, Warren P. --In Painesville, July 17th, 1882, at the residence Curdy, John E. of her sister, Mrs. T. K. Butler, on Washington Cleary, John street, after a long-suffering illness, Sarah N. Brooks, Izora M. Hathaway, age 55 yrs. Paine, Geo. E. --in Painesville, June 28th, 1881, Mary T. Durand, Hale, F. E. age 30 yrs., daughter of Lemuel and Mary Paine, Geo. E Durand. She leaves a mother, father, brother Nichols, Hattie M. and a sister. Mentor Hart, Stephen H. Pleasant Reception Hart, T. G. On Sat, the mansion of H. Dewey, of Madison, Ritter, Alice M. was again thrown open to entertain about 60 Byrns, T. W. invited guests in honor of the arrival of Mark Hine, H. H. Benjamin of Springfield, Mass. The music LeRoy furnished by Miss Clara Reynolds and W. H. Hubbard, Rhoda A. Bidwell, was an attractive part of the Ackerman, Charles entertainment. Card of Thanks Dissolution of Partnership Mrs. Durand wishes to express her thanks to the I. D. Lovett & Co and D. E. Brooks have dissolved friends and neighbors for their kindness through their partnership by mutual consent. I. D. Lovett the sickness and death of their daughter, Mary. & Co. continues the business.

Union Sporting Club July 27, 1882 Thursday July 15, Score, 25 balls each: p. 1 State and Neighborhood Kellogg, V. 20 --West Farmington has a lady barber. Barton, A. L. 15 --Lightning struck and instantly killed George Gray, Ed. 14 Hovey, at Alliance, last week. Griswold, W. 2 --John Dargue, of Wellsville, lost his right arm in Kellogg, E. 22 an attempt to board a moving train. Webster, C. 12 --Joseph Bruck, a miner at Canal Fulton, was Webster, W. 14 fatally injured in a mine last week. Brown, P. 21 --Mr. Mead, who committed suicide in Trumbull Brown, E. P. 12 recently was a pensioner of the War of 1812. Winchell, C. R. 19 --Mrs. Sade Ward Stewart, wife of Rev. T. C. Baker, W. 14 Stewart, of Niles, died in Brazil, Ind., last week. Brown, F. H. 18 --An aged couple lives in Union County, James Ferry, A. 9 Cavender and wife being, 96 and 93 respectively.

121 © J. Stebbins 2019 July 27, 1882 Smith, F. M. Mrs. --R. B. Judd, a deaf and dumb man, of Canton, Terrence, M. Mrs. was run over and instantly killed at Kingsville last Tucker, Thomas, Mrs. week. Woods, J. J. Mrs. --The affairs of John Lehman & Son, coopers of Gentlemen Defiance, have been placed in the hands of a Adler, J. A. receiver. Ball, W. H. --Frank Barley and Miss Adda Oats were married Billington, L. O. in Auglaize Co., the other day. Brooks, Erastus --Mr. Amos Myers, of Green township, Wayne Brooks, Iny Co., had his farm residence destroyed by fire. Fowler, Milton --Last week, a little girl of Henry Huffman, living Hersche, C. B. near Sandusky, fell into a cistern. Mrs. Huffman Hubbard, G. F. jumped in to save the child and both were Jackson, Will L. drowned. Lett, Peter A. --Mr. E. S. Morse, of North Kingsville, is now Merrill, Samuel shipping an average of 15 car loads of molding Ryder, Lyman sand per week. Rynn, Patrick --The dwelling house of E. G. Allen, of Marion, Dee, Crat & Eckerman and occupied by Ira Gardinier, was destroyed by fire last week. It is the second time Mr. G. has Local Brevities been burned out within two years. --Mr. Geo. E. Kile left on Thursday to visit Dakota. --A fire in Girard Thursday destroyed the house --A. N. Warren, of Milwaukee, was at the Cowles and barn of M. L. Powers; a tin shop owned by J. House Monday. Alexander; and a barn belonging to Miss --Mrs. A. D. Barrett is convalescing. Johnson. --Mrs. Troup, of West Farmington, is visiting friends in Painesville. p. 2 Conductor James McGivney, of Erie, was --Geo. S. Hazen and two daughters, of Denver, instantly killed on the 21st by a collision near are registered at the Cowles House. Warren, Pa. --The Steamer Gazelle, with 200 excursionists --Forest fires are again reported in Michigan. from Cleveland, was in Fairport Sunday. --Mrs. Benjamin Warren, of LaHarpe, Illinois, is p. 3 Letters uncalled for at the Painesville P.O. as visiting at Mr. F. Gates’, on Washington street. of July 26, 1882: --Mrs. H. W. Tingle, of Rockwood, is visiting in Ladies town, the guest of Mrs. L. W. Ackley, on Main St. Atkinson, Emma Miss --Miss Ida Dean, of Washington Court House, is Belden, Jennie Miss visiting her cousins, the Misses Mathews, of Brewer, M. A. Miss State street. Downing, Ella Mrs. --Miss Mary Sturges, of Mansfield, is visiting the Fredebaugh, C. Miss family of her brother, A. D. Sturges, of Oak Lawn. Haddlock, Emma Miss --Miss Carpenter and Mrs. J. L. Berry, of Buffalo, Heisley, Laura Mrs. are the guests of Mrs. B. H. Woodman, of State Jones, W. J. Mrs. street. Lynch, Julia, Miss --Mrs. T. W. Harvey is convalescent. Phelps, R. A. Mrs. --Mrs. R. S. Wood, who was dangerously ill, is Ritter, Mary Mrs. much better. Scalley Maggie --Miss Minnie Babcock has gone to Chautauqua, and during her absence, her cousin, Miss Fannie

122 © J. Stebbins 2019 July 27, 1882 --Prof. Miller, of Willoughby, was in town. Tillotson, of Cleveland, takes her place in the --Mrs. Abigail Frisbie, of Geneva, celebrated her th family. 100 birthday Monday. --Mr. E. T. C. Aldrich and Mr. N. D. Belden, left for --Mrs. J. T. O’Farrel, of Piqua, is the guest of Mrs. Fargo, Dakota, for several weeks. H. C. Nellis at Camp Lake Side. --Major and Mrs. Fechet and Mrs. Montgomery, --Mrs. J. A. Brown is recovering from of Washington, D. C., are visiting in Mentor. Mrs. rheumatism. Fechet is a granddaughter of Gen. Northrop. --Mrs. E. B. Root has sold the large tent which she --Mr. E. W. Morley, of Chicago, is visiting his has taken to Chautauqua the past two years, to parents, Mr. & Mrs. Albert Morley. Mr. C. H. the Cleveland Grays. Morley, of Fort Scott, has joined his family here. --Mrs. W. F. Smith, of Main street, gave a small --Miss Nettie Benjamin, sister of Mrs. E. H. Rich, party on Thursday in honor of Mrs. J. G. Standart, arrived in this city this week. Fort Dodge of Detroit. Messenger --Mrs. T. Rockwell, formerly of Painesville, is in Bold Robbery Cleveland with her daughter, Mrs. J. H. Morley, About 4 p.m. on Wed., a robber entered the on Prospect street. house of Elder Isaiah Rider, on Mentor Ave. and --Mr. Henry C. Tisdel, having fully recovered his stole a gold watch and chain and some clothing. health, will visit his sister, Mrs. W. B. Straight, in The family was away from home at the time. Hudson. --Hearing was had last Monday in Probate Court Glass Ball Sport in the matter of the N.Y.C. & St. L. Railway Co. to The Painesville Gun Club held a practice shoot at appropriate lands of the Oviatt Mfg. Co., of Fairport last Thursday. Out of 50 balls each? Willoughby. A jury was ordered to be present to Tinan, C. R. 46 determine the amount of compensation. Hardway, C. A. 45 --Mr. George R. Morley, of Saginaw, Mich. will go Briggs, Frank 43 to Manitou Springs, Colorado, where his family is Jones, J. R. 41 already, and expects to remain a year. Mr. & Cowles, G. R. 31 (shot at 40 only) Mrs. Fred Morley, of Cleveland, are with them, and will be absent from home three months. Mr. Obituary & Mrs. John S. Mathews occupy their Cleveland Nancy A., wife of Judge Milo Harris, died July th home during their absence. 24 . She was born in Walpole, N. H., July 15th, --Mrs. John H. Webster, in company with Mrs. 1797. In the year, 1816, in company with her White, both of Detroit, have been visiting Mrs. brother-n-law, Mr. Ephraim Brown, afterwards Lewis E. Miller of Washington street. of Bloomfield, Trumbull Co., and her two sisters, --Mr. J. S. Bartholomew, who moved from this she came to Ohio and the following year came to city to Grand Forks, Dakota, last spring, is doing Painesville to keep house for her brother, Marvin th a large business in brick making. Huntington. She married Milo Harris Nov. 18 , --Our townsman, Mr. J. B. Collacott, leaves today 1819. In 1859, their golden wedding was on a trip to his native land, England, to visit his celebrated, their only son, Albert H. Harris, and mother, his only surviving parent. Mr. Collacott wife, then of California, and a large number of came to this country 26 yrs. ago, first residing in relatives and friends being present. They th Chagrin Falls, and then some 11 years ago, celebrated their 60 anniversary in 1879. Her moving to this city. husband survives her. --Mr. Z. S. Wilson is back from a trip to the west. He visited his brother, Mr. Hudson Wilson, at An Important Suit Faribault, Minn. The widow of the late George W. Steele, by her attorneys, filed her petition in the Court of

123 © J. Stebbins 2019 July 27, 1882 --Miss Leona Rogers, of Kirtland, has been Common Pleas of this county, asking that dower visiting friends here. be assigned to her in all the real estate of her late --Mrs. Henry Hills, of Highland, Ky., is the guest husband. If the widow prevails in this suit, her of her sister, Mrs. Emily Bradley. share of the estate will amount to over --Misses Nettie and Nelly King have just returned $100,000. The executor will resist this claim on from a visit to Dr. A. C. Moore, of Amherst. the ground that she executed a pre-nuptial --Mr. & Mrs. B. F. Young are intending to join the agreement whereby she relinquished all of her excursion to Fargo, which leaves here Tuesday. rights as a widow of the estate. Her counsel will --Mrs. John Taylor with her niece is intending to claim that the agreement is without start on a trip to Dakota tomorrow. consideration, inequitable and grossly unjust. --Will Hodge arrived in Mentor Wed. from Fargo and intends moving his family there this week. Unionville --Dr. Campbell, of West Va., a son of the --A. S. Hardy leaves today for a 2-week trip to distinguished Alexander Campbell, spent last Mass. visiting friends. Sabbath with Dr. & Mrs. Robbins. Concord --Mr. C. Coats had a fall last week but is --Mr. Hayes fell from a cherry tree striking his improving at present. head and shoulders. --Prosecuting Attorney Osborn, of Chardon, his Madison brother, and their families with their mother --Mrs. Oliver Covell is visiting Mrs. Nancy Covell were the guests of Mr. & Mrs. John Castle --Mrs. John Woodworth is recovering from a Saturday. severe fall. South Madison --Mrs. Henry Smead is convalescing --Miss Altha Hill is on the sick list. --Mrs. Dr. Sloan, of Ironton, is visiting her --Miss Lydia Hill is visiting relatives in this section. mother, Mrs. Polly Wood. --Mr. John Adams is overhauling his old barn so --Rev. George F. Waters and family, of Bethel, it looks like a new one. Conn., are visiting Mrs. Waters’ mother, Mrs. M. --Miss Angie Brewer, of Washington, and Miss C. Bidwell. Carrie Brewer are the guests of Mr. & Mrs. --Mr. Charles Hanley, superintendent of the Hubbard Griswold. Wheel Factory, was married to Miss Mina Holbrook last Wed. Kirtland --Miss Libbie Wilcox, of Selma, Ala., is here --Mr. Willard has a 9 lb. daughter. visiting her relatives. --Mr. Gary Smith’s people are entertaining late --F. B. Opper and family, of N.Y. City, are visiting summer boarders from Cleveland. his mother Mrs. A. H. Opper. --Elwood Wisner, one of Kirtland’s musicians, is A Card again at home after an absence of several weeks. Mrs. T. K. Butler prints a thank you to her --Seth Williams, a former resident and business neighbors and friends for their kindness received man here was in town last week. He is engaged during the long illness of her sister, Sarah N. in the insurance business in Cleveland. Hathaway.

Mentor Headlands Dissolution --William Kraus, who works in Cleveland, is home G. N. Wilder and C. R. Stone have dissolved their for his annual two-week vacation. partnership by mutual consent. Mentor For Sale --Mr. C. Belden, of Chautauqua, is the guest of A farm of 65 acres, known as the farm owned by relatives here. Mary J. Onderdonk, situated one mile north of Madison.

124 © J. Stebbins 2019 Aug. 3, 1882 Thursday Cox, George p. 1 State and Neighborhood Cooke, Christopher --Dr. W. K. Drake a venerable physician and Hughes, Frank pioneer of Hancock Co., died last week at his Hodges, S. Mr. & Mrs. home in Findlay. Leland, Harly --Asa Hosford, age 85, one of the oldest residents Leonard, C. R. of Crawford Co., died suddenly last week at his McFarland, Boynton home near Galion. Merrill, James --James Morgan was sentenced to the Marcum, Geo. H. penitentiary for life for the murder of Marshal Perkins, Ford Snodgrass, of Crestline. Voorhees, E. S. --Edward Kinker, age 19, died at Toledo from Wood, F. L. drinking too many cold drinks. Wright, C. H. --A son of Edwin Pool, of New London, was thrown from a milk wagon against the fence Local Brevities receiving injuries which caused his death. --Mrs. C. H. Harrington and daughter leave for --A son of conductor Mentzer, of the A. & P. Vermont today. Road, was fatally injured by jumping from a --Mr. Tom E. Durban, of Chardon, was in town moving train. over the Sabbath. --Conneautville Courier- Abraham Newton, many --Miss E. E. Wright, of LeRoy, leaves Wed. For years ago a resident of this place, died in the Nebraska. Ohio Penitentiary, at Columbus, on the 4th, age --Mr. & Mrs. H. Barnes are visiting their son in 73. He at one time was a man of excellent Buffalo. character until he stole a horse from the late --Mrs. C. H. Morley and daughter have been William Powers, of this place and was sent to spending a week at Camp Lake Side. prison. He had been in and out of prison for --Mrs. J. E. Callender is slowly convalescing. horse stealing. --Dr. Geo. H. Wilson is attending the Dental p. 3 Letters uncalled for at the Painesville P.O. as Assoc. Meeting at Cincinnati. of August 2, 1882: --Mr. W. C. Gray and Mrs. W. G. Hawkins are Ladies visiting relatives in Piqua, Ohio. Clark, Jennie Miss --Mr. Harry S. Barstow, of Columbus, has been Earl, Jessie Miss making his Painesville friends a short visit. Ensworth, Birge Mrs. --Mrs. J. Richardson and Mrs. C. C. Drake are Flynn, Katie Miss visiting friends in Bedford. Fox, Henrietta Miss --Mrs. Elizabeth Anderson, of Sycamore, Ill., is Ford Carlos Mrs. visiting the family of her brother, Mr. Thomas Kirke, Julia Mrs. Greer. Lewis, E. E. Miss --Mrs. E. K. Shaw, of Manhattan, Kansas, is Peer, Laurett visiting Mrs. J. S. Casement at the Jennings Place. Soals, Delia Miss --Mr. B. Brubaker has returned from Penn. And Thomas, Maggie will take his old place in Fay’s mill with Mr. Wilson, Ettie Mrs. Weigel. Wilson, Rittie, C. --Mr. Wallace Stone, proprietor of the Stockwell Gentlemen House, made an assignment yesterday. Cullen Mr. --J. A. Adams, of Unionville, while at work in Canning, F. L Leroy, ran a pitchfork tine into his foot, inflicting Crouch, A. N. an ugly wound.

125 © J. Stebbins 2019 Aug. 3, 1882 was a native of N.Y. City and moved to Geneva in --Mr. & Mrs. F. A. Searl left for a trip to Geneva 1831, where he has since resided. Lake, Wis., to be gone several weeks. --Harry Heath had a hearing on Monday for --Mr. & Mrs. W. F. Hewins, of Geneva, returned outraging the person of Mary Miller, a 13-yr. old home yesterday. daughter of Mr. Lon Miller. He could not make --Mr. A. H. Mosher, of LaGrange Co., Ind., is in bail and is in jail. town visiting his brother, H. M. Mosher, City --Constable Mosher received a telegram to Marshal. arrest three men named, Fred Elliot, W. H. Gray, --Mr. E. A. Brown, of North Bloomfield, brother and Peter Higgins for procuring property under of M. H. Brown, of Mentor Ave., is visiting in false pretense. They were taken to Euclid. town. --It has been determined that Col. T. J. Kennedy, --Mrs. T. Kennedy, of Youngstown, is spending of Auburn, N.Y., was the first man to enlist for the season with her parents in Painesville, Mr. & the war of the rebellion. He is a brother of Mrs. Mrs. P. Kleeberger. N. Downer, of Painesville. --Mr. L. Austin and family left Painesville Monday --Henry C. Ely, of Lucas Co., a former resident of for Richmond, Ill., where he expects to purchase Madison, was in town Friday, visiting his sister, a farm and settle. Mrs. S. A. Tisdel. --George F. Glazer, who shot and killed Ed. J. --Miss Mary K. Cummings, eldest daughter of Mr. Thaler, in Cleveland, Sat., was discharged on the & Mrs. Henry Cummings, died at their residence ground of justifiable homicide. Tuesday, age 34. --Mr. & Mrs. Geo. L. Reis and children, of --Mr. S. O. Kingsbury, of Grand Rapids, Michigan, Newcastle, Pa., who have been visiting in who moved from Painesville more than 30 yrs. Painesville returned home today. ago, visited in town last week. --Mr. I. A. Baxter, of Mentor, threshed wheat for a 30-acre field which measured up 960 bushels. Murder in Cleveland That is pretty good. Two men, named Edward Thaler and Frederick --Dr. S. M. Sumner, of Huntsburg, lost his store Glaser engaged in a fight in Herr’s saloon on the and dwelling house by fire Friday night. West Side, Sat. night. Glasser fired a shot but --President Arthur has approved the bill just was persuaded to leave the premises. Later, passed by Congress, giving Mrs. Garfield $50,000 upon seeing Thaler on the sidewalk outside, less any sum the dead President had drawn out Glasser fired a shot into Thaler’s head, killing of his first year’s salary. him. --Mr. E. S. Durban, editor News-Register Death of Mrs. Hathaway Youngstown, with is dau., son and son-in-law, Mrs. Sarah J. Hathaway, wife of Hon. I. N. was in town Sat. visiting Mr. Durban’s brother, Hathaway, of Chardon, died at Huron Street th Mr. S. C. Durban. Hospital, Cleveland, July 27 . She was 50 yrs. --Lloyd Wyman was appointed by Judge old. The remains were taken to her home in Shepherd as a member of the Lake Co. School Chardon. Examiners to replace Rev. J. B. Cory, who moved. --Mrs. A. M. Webster, of State street, brought us Fairport Items samples of the English gooseberry grown in their --Napoleon Lepottry and Mrs. John Divine left garden, one of which measure 3-3/8 inches in here for parts unknown Thursday. Lepottry took circumference. It seems hardly possible that a two children with him and left one for his wife; gooseberry can attain such a mammoth size. Mrs. Divine took her only child, leaving her --Mr. William C. Pancost, of Geneva, brother of husband alone. Dr. S. G. Pancost, of this city, died July 30th, after an illness of 3 weeks, age 86 yrs. The deceased

126 © J. Stebbins 2019 Aug. 3, 1882 Thompson Geo E. Another Chair Stolen Caldwell, Eben E. A thief stole the red arm chair from Mr. J. M. Stevens, B. F. Benjamin’s house, on Liberty street. Morrill, Geo E. Morrill, Moses Real Estate Transfers Hall, J. R. Madison Alvord, Gad W. Brooks, Wallace B. Paige, R. K. Hoffman, Alice W. Gates, Freeman Warner, Dennis A. Austin, Flora Hazzard, Wm. W. Bernard, F. F. Lawrence, Washington H. LeRoy Glass Ball Shooting th Coombs, Maria July 29 , in Concord. 25 balls each Arnold, Daniel Kellogg, E. Upson, David Winchell, C. R. Mentor Loomis, N. J. Hine, H. H. Brown, F. H. Byrns, John M. Curtis, J. Smith, Charlotta C. Covert, A. E. Parker, Charles F. Brown, E. P. O’Connell, Thomas Jones, J. R. Moffatt, Julius A. Hardway, C. 20 Willoughby Doty, G. W. Pike, Wm. Baker, W. Robertson, Martha G. Brown P. N. Knieling, August Kellogg, V. Knieling, Louis Curtis G. Holmes, Ira E. Griswold, W. Holmes, L. Lavina Barton, A. L. Presley, Jane Alice Gray, E. Stevens, Joseph W. Adams, O. Kirtland Briggs, F. Ingersoll, G. L. Gilmore E. McFarland, M. S. Ferry, A. 20, won the shoot off for tie Painesville Second Sweep, 5 balls each Creedon, John Gilmore, E. 4 King, J. H. Gray, E. Stockwell, Norris P. Loomis, N. J. Stevens, Benjamin F. Kellogg, V. Stacy, Sara B. Hardway, C. Painesville Water & Steam Heating Co. Baker, W. Avery, C. A. Doty, G. W. Rogers, Sarah M. Jones, J. R. Moulton, Eliza Third Sweep, 10 ball each Lamport, M. G. Gilmore Hickox, S. C.

127 © J. Stebbins 2019 Aug. 3, 1882 --Mrs. J. O. Converse and daughter are visiting Brown, P. N. 3 friends in Freedom, Portage Co. Baker 3 --New cottages are being erected at Bass lake to Doty accommodate the large number of guests. Hardway 3, won shooting off ties --A. M. Stockwell, of Burton Station, had his knee Jones 3 dislocated today by his horses being frightened, Kellogg, E. 3 throwing him from the wagon, and his foot being Covert caught in the wheel.

LeRoy Mentor --Mrs. Reese Davis died July 22nd. --Miss Jennie Encell is in Cleveland for the --Mrs. J. A. Warner died very suddenly last present. Sunday. --Misses Mary and Emily Bradley are spending a Unionville few days with friends in Girard. --The Warner and Woodworth monument has --Mrs. John Tyler is visiting her sister, Mrs. C. N. been put in position in the new cemetery. It was Belden, of Mayville, on Chautauqua Lake. made in Boston --Frank Crowl, of Cleveland, has been spending --The funeral of Mr. Pixley was held at the his summer vacation with his mother in Mentor. residence of his son, Edward, yesterday. He died --Mrs. Helen Pardee, of Akron, and her daughter, at the age of 83. Blanche, are spending the summer with relatives --Mr. James Pope and family, who have been in here. the South for the last four months, returned last --Miss Nellie Windom, daughter of Secretary week and moved into the house formerly Windom, of Iowa, is visiting the family of occupied by D. A. Warner. President Garfield at Lawnfield. --Mr. & Mrs. Hodge, accompanied by Miss Anna Madison Ryan, departed last Wed. for their home in --Miss Lettie Knapp, of Geneva, is visiting Miss Dakota. Esther Stratton. --Miss Nellie Green, who spent last week with --“Uncle Joe” Hurlburt, of Plainwell, Mich., is friends in Cleveland and Miss Emma Peckham, of visiting relatives in town. East Cleveland, returned home with her for a few --Francis Hendry has gone to Detroit on business days. taking his wife and son, Frank, with him. --Mr. B. F. Young has gone to Dakota to take up --Asa Childs and his gang of men go to Unionville a soldier’s claim. His wife went with him. W. this week to work on the Nickel Plate depot Gulliford has rented their home for the 2 yrs. of there. their intended absence. --Dan Toomy, who works at Branch’s mill, got --Frank Ferris, of Little Mountain, who has been struck in the face with a windlass which knocked connected with the Dayton schools for a number out 3 or 4 teeth and cut a gash clear through his of years, will remain in Mentor as principal of all upper lip. the schools in the special district. --Mr. & Mrs. Austin Blackman sold their home in Thompson West Mentor to Mr. Cyrus Bissell, of East --John Green had part of his hand sawed off in Cleveland. Talcott’s mill about 4 weeks ago; is doing well. --Stanley Holman, a young man about 21 or 22, The Late Nathan Corning while at work for Mrs. Bostwick haying, cut his Like his father, Col. Warren Corning, he had the right arm severely with a scythe. capacity to acquire and keep all the property Geauga County necessary for any man, and then had the talent to know when to quit gathering and go to

128 © J. Stebbins 2019 Aug. 3, 1882 Describes how to prepare the corn and put into enjoying his accumulations. Colonel Corning’s cans that are soldered shut, a small pin hole son-in-law was George Dickey. made in the top, and boiled for 4-5 hours. The South Madison pinhole is then soldered closed. The corn will --Mr. George Leonard intends to build his house keep good for years. just inside the corporation. --Mr. D. B. Bailey has the best-looking piece of Aug. 10, 1882 Thursday corn in the county. p. 1 State and Neighborhood --Mr. Stanley Horton of Thompson, had his arm --C. E. Hill, a former Akron typo, was killed by the badly cut by being thrown in front of a mowing cars at Greenville. machine. --A tramp named Davis Bruno, was killed by the --Mrs. Fowler, of Madison, and Misses, Minnie cars at Mansfield last week. and Myrtie Morris, of Perry, are the guests of --Henry Fields, of Stow, reports 40 bushels of Mrs. Luman Wheeler. wheat per acre from a 10-acre field. --Rev. Mr. Foutz, of Saybrook, preached at the M. --John Teesdale, a former editor of the Akron E. Church in Thompson. Beacon, died recently in Iowa. --Mr. S. Woolever is making improvements to his --A. T. Mizner, of Hubbard township, had 30 house. sheep stolen from his pasture. --Mrs. Hiram, age 70, of Struthers, was stuck by Married a Lake Shore train, receiving injuries that may be In Painesville, July 31, Mr. Arthur J. Leland, of fatal. Cleveland, to Miss Dora Crothers, of Concord, --The annual reunion of the Brockway family will Ohio. be held at the residence of Albert Brockway, Died New Lyme, August 7. --In Painesville, August 1st, of spinal fever, Mary --Mrs. J. F. Glines, formerly Superintendent of K., age 33, eldest daughter of Mr. H. Cummings. the Summit Co., Infirmary, has been appointed --In LeRoy, July 22nd, after a long-suffering Matron of the Ohio Penitentiary. illness, Mary, wife of Rees Davis, age 53 yrs. She --Paul Palmer, of Delaware, was shot at Thursday was a native of Wales. night on his way home. --At the reunion of the Fitch family in Olmstead Notice Falls, on Thursday, a sermon that was delivered Whereas, my wife, Amanda Jane Divine, has left 208 years ago by Rev. James Fitch, was read. my bed and board without any just cause or --Wm. Kenestric, of Arcadia, shot Louis Knapp, of provocation, this is to forbid all persons Bloomdale, in a saloon row. The ball entering by harboring or trusting her on my account, as I will the 5th rib and exiting out below the arm. pay no debts of her contracting. John Divine, Kenestric was discharged on the ground that he Painesville shot in self-defense. Attachment Notice --Dan McLaughlin was arrested at Ashtabula Charles C. Lloyd & Co. vs. N. C. Goodenow Harbor Tuesday on a requisition from the Gov. of Attachment Notice Penn. for assault and robbery. J. W. Carson & Co. vs. N. C. Goodenow Attachment Notice p. 2 John Plash was caught in the machinery at a George B. Green vs N. C. Goodenow mill at Piqua Friday, and fatally injured. Dog Lost – $5.00 Reward --Andrew Eicherman, of Springfield, while in a J. H. King has lost a Skye Terrier somnambulistic condition, fell out a fourth story window, receiving fatal injuries. p. 3 Canning Sweet Corn

129 © J. Stebbins 2019 Aug. 10, 1882 --Mr. C. C. Beardslee, of Cleveland, is visiting his p. 3 Letters uncalled for at the Painesville P.O. as father, Dr. H. C. Beardslee, on Erie street. of August 9, 1882: --Mrs. Jennie Kennedy, of Chicago, is visiting her Ladies sister, Mrs. Henry Mack, of Jackson street. Baker, Mary Miss --Miss Carrie Merrill, of Louisville, Kentucky, is a Brown, Mary Mrs. guest of Mrs. D. Thompson, Prospect street. Cromwell, Blanch Miss --Mr. F. A. Preston, of Evansville, Indiana, has Curren Mary joined his family, who are spending the season in Dean, M. E. Mrs. town. Godley, M. E. --Mr. W. D. Swezey and family will spend several Hill, Nora Miss weeks at Trenton Falls, N.Y. Johnson, Mary Miss --Miss Alice J. Cummings, teaching in Grand Jones, Mellie Mrs. Rapids, Mich., is spending her summer vacation Scruther, Mary Miss at home. Tear, E. M. Mrs. --Mr. David R. Paige, of Akron with his young Wadsworth, S. E. Mrs. sons and mother, Mrs. D. R. Paige are visiting in Gentlemen New York. Chapman, H. --Mrs. Charles E. Doolittle and children from Brink, Irwin Hamilton, Canada, are visiting at the Aaron Campbell, Fred Wilcox homestead. Hall, J. M. --Alma Harris, age 22, son of the late John Harris, Harkness, S. V. of Kirtland, was adjudged insane and will be Howard, H. E. admitted to Newburgh Asylum Howates, H. --Mrs. S. W. Phelps, of Covington, Ind., and her Howe, David sister, Miss Hall, of Willoughby, are guests of Miklos, T. Mrs. Louisa Pease, on Washington street. Miller, Rollin H. --Mrs. T. D. Gibbins and daughter, of Jacksonville, McFarland, James Florida, the sister of Mr. E. P. Branch, of Mathew, H. F. Casement Ave., are visiting Mr. & Mrs. Branch. Nichols, Wm. Miss Gibbons expects to become a pupil in Lake Shaw, A. Erie Seminary. Sherman, S. A. --Mr. Robert Pratt brought in mammoth Smith, C. gooseberries that he raised. One of them Smith, W. G measured 3-7/8 inches. --Mr. Frank W. Dingley is here on a business trip Local Brevities from Fargo, Dakota, and is visiting his friends. --Mrs. Lon F. McAleer and daughter left for --Mr. & Mrs. W. F. Smith, of Mentor Ave., expect Chautauqua Monday. to go with Mr. & Mrs. J. G. Standart, of Detroit, --Mr. Orrin M. Thompson is expected home to Mackinaw for rest and recreation. today for a short visit. --Lake View Park, on the Lake Shore, Conneaut, --Rev. Alfred Wilson, of Red Wing, Minn., was in is located near the harbor and well adapted for town Thursday. picnics. --Mr. Raphael Marshall goes to Michigan this --Mr. George Abbey, of LeRoy, comments on the week to visit his children. absence of grasshoppers and apple tree worms. --Miss Doty, of Chattanooga, Tenn., is visiting --Miss Carpenter and Miss Barry, of Buffalo, have Miss Mary A. Smith of Mentor Ave. been guests of Mrs. B. H. Woodman, of State street.

130 © J. Stebbins 2019 Aug. 10, 1882 False Pretense --Robert C. Moodey and Nellie E. Radcliffe were Wed., Gleason F. Lewis Jr., hired a horse and quietly married at the residence of the bride’s buggy from M. C. Wright, proprietor of the hack parents, Jackson street, Aug. 2. They will live in line at Ashtabula harbor, for the purpose he said Cleveland. of going up town. He did not go up town, but --Mrs. C. A. Avery and Mrs. N. P. Stockwell and when to Painesville, where he tried to sell the rig, children, leave today for New York to visit Mr. & saying it belonged to his father. He took the Mrs. Harry W. Avery. Mrs. Stockwell will go to horse to Curtis’ feed stable and ordered the New London to visit Mrs. Clarence S. Day, who horse fed. Lewis then started for the depot. On has a cottage at the Pequot House. After that, Thursday, Mr. Wright commenced looking for his she will return to Shelter Island, then go to New horse, and Friday telegraphed Marshal Mosher York to sail to Europe Aug. 18, to rejoin her who informed him is horse was here. He came husband in Scotland. for the horse on Sat., but found him sick and --Last Sunday, Mr. D. E. Brooks, wife and returned without him. Lewis was found in daughter were thrown out of their covered Cleveland on Sunday. carriage after church when the carriage bolt broke letting the carriage box strike the ground Cowles House and flip end over end. They were all bruised and Mr. C. R. Tinan, is now, since the retirement of Mr. Brooks had a sprained wrist. Mr. Upson, sole proprietor of the Cowles House. --A party of young men are camped on Long Stockwell House Lake, near Sheboygan: Mr. S. A. Upson, late of the Cowles House, took Of Painesville charge of the Stockwell House, as proprietor this Pratt, C. J. morning. Loughridge, C. Hine, Dudley B. Obituary th Pratt, Walter From the Decorah, Iowa, Journal, of July 26 . Mr. Burr, a classmate of Mr. Loughridge, joined Mrs. Amy and family were formerly residents of them at the lake. Kirtland: rd Mrs. Cynthia G. Amy died July 23 at the Probate Court residence of her daughter, Mrs. H. S. Weiser, of st State vs David Cole, assault and battery this city. She was born in Brandon, Vt., March 1 , State vs Henry Rauch, petit larceny 1808; married there, later came to Oho with her State vs Thos. Anthony, assault and battery family, and about 1856 came to Iowa and settled Honor to Whom Honor is Due at Fort Atkinson, and afterwards came to Miss Helen Pepoon, one of our Painesville young Decorah, where she has resided nearly 10 yrs. ladies, recently a teacher in Fox Lake Seminary, and where she leaves four daughters: Mrs. H. S. Wis., is solicited to become Principal of that Weiser, Mrs. J. C. McKinney, Mrs. J. C. Strong, Institution, a position which she will and Mrs. J. M. Williams; and one son, Dr. C. W. undoubtedly accept on her return there in Sept. Amy, with their families. To the above bereavement is added the death Hymenial of Robert Lincoln Strong, son of Mr. J. C. Strong th We acknowledge the kind invitation of Mr. & and grandson of Mrs. Amy, on July 24 . He was rd Mrs. J. G. Goldsmith to attend the marriage born Nov. 23 , 1879, and would have been 3 yrs. ceremony of their niece, Miss Lizzie Story Collins, old next Nov. He was known as “Baby Strong,” a and Frederick Herbert Lafavor, of the U. S. Navy, sweet and loveable child. There will be a double Aug. 2, 1882, in San Francisco, California. funeral.

131 © J. Stebbins 2019 Aug. 10, 1882 --Miss Ellen Kinsley, of Geneva, is visiting old Madison friends and former classmates here. --Miss Lina Sunderland is visiting in Chagrin Falls. --Jessie Glazier is spending the summer vacation --Charles Bates is improving his house on Main with her grandparents, Mr. & Mrs. Henry Clapp. street. --Mr. Edward Hawley, of Cleveland, and his --Misses Lillie and Mary Hammond, of North brother attended church here yesterday. Adams, Mass., arrived in town Friday. --A small boy arrived to call Mr. James -Last Sunday, Rev. George Elliot, of Andover, McLaughlin “papa” last week, and the next day a occupied the pulpit of the M. E. Church. little daughter stopped at the parsonage. --W. W. Branch Jr. is receiving a good deal of --Mrs. Jane Montgomery returns to her new post timber by rail and has made a rollway of railway in the War Department at Washington, today. iron from the track to his mill enabling him to She has been in government employ many years. unload a car of logs in a few minutes. Mentor Headlands Geneva --Mrs. Wm. Shepherd and Master Earl, of The Chamberlin-Munger block is now enclosed Painesville, have been visiting the family of Mr. and some of the inside work in. Slitor. LeRoy --Miss Mattie Snell is now enjoying better health --Mr. Marlow Hovey, who has been very feeble, than she has for 20 years. is now very sick. --The fire that burned the house of Mr. & Mrs. --Mrs. Jennie Snedkeor Barnes, of St. Louis, Mo., Hopp left them quite destitute. Friends and has been visiting friends in the vicinity of her old neighbors have been assisting in donations of home. clothing, etc. to help make up their loss. Mr. --The present term of school in Sub District No. Hopp and family live with his son-in-law, Mr. 7, taught by Miss Alice Green, closed July 29. Charles Swind, near their former home. Kirtland LeRoy --Miss Lillie Kendrick, of Painesville, visited at D. --Miss Edna Baker is home during vacation. M. Sanborn’s last week. --Miss Mary Cowles is visiting friends in Huron. --Mr. Wm. H. Kueck, of the Cincinnati Gazette, --Mrs. Lydia Baker, of Mishawaka, Ind., mother has been visiting Dr. Blinn. of S. B. Baker, of Leroy, and Geo. Baker, of --Mr. L. E. Morgan and family, of Geneva, were in Concord, is visiting friends and relatives in Ohio. town last week visiting at W. H. Yaxley’s and the She was for many years a resident of Lake Co., Markell’s. first living in LeRoy and then in Painesville. --Mr. I. N. Van Deusen died Thursday, age 74 yrs. --Mr. & Mrs. W. P. Whelpley, of Madison, are Geauga County visiting friends in town. --Rev. E. J. Smith, formerly pastor of the M. E. --Mr. George Damon has gone to Northeast, Pa., Church, of this place [Chardon], and now of Mt. to visit his brother. Union, Stark Co., was in town last week.

Mentor Married --Miss Emma Murray is spending some time in Aug 2, 1882, at the home of the bride’s parents Columbus. on Jackson street, Mr. Robert C. Moodey, of --Mrs. L. H. Luse and children are vising relatives Cleveland, and Miss Nellie E. Radcliff, of in Brooklyn. Painesville. ----Mr. & Mrs. J. H. Britton, of your village, called Obituary on Mentor friends Sat. Increase M. VanDeusen died Aug. 4, at his home in Kirtland, age 74 yrs. He was born in Hillsdale,

132 © J. Stebbins 2019 Aug. 10, 1882 3. A. A. Amidon, adm. with the will annexed of N.Y., in 1809. When 24 yrs. old. he went to the estate of L. C. Stebbins, dec. Second account. Lapeer, Mich. While there, he married Maria Hoffman in 1833. Soon after, he moved west to Wallace Stone—Assignment Nauvoo, Ill. He moved to New York City for 3 yrs., C. W. Patterson is the assignee for Wallace Stone and then came to Kirtland, Ohio, in 1860. He has for the benefit of his creditors. lived here ever since. He leaves a widow, two sons and a daughter, all living in Kirtland. Aug. 17, 1882 Thursday p. 1 State and Neighborhood --Mrs. J. J. Lardner, of Kalamazoo, Mich., prints a --Allen McLain, age 80 yrs., committed suicide at tribute to the memory of Mrs. Lucius Baker, who Xenia. died June 26, 1882. --L. C. Bradley, of Burton, had a finger broken while playing ball. Real Estate Transfers --Oliver Baker, of Hartford, Trumbull Co., was Painesville crushed by a falling limb. Smith, Wilber F. --Reunion of the Giddings family at the residence Leonard, Elizabeth of J. M. Giddings, in Cherry Valley, Sept. 7. Bernard, F. F. --Judge Taylor, of Claridon, recently was given Harris, Charles W. and 84th birthday party. Alvord, G. W. --Meacham family reunion at the residence of Alexander, J. W. the late Ralph Meacham, two miles north of Hine, H. H. West Mecca, Sept. 7. Colwell, Amanda --Charles Johnson, of Cincinnati, dying of Wilcox, Jerry consumption in the penitentiary, has been Hadler, Eliza pardoned by Gov. Foster. Madison --Mrs. Alexander Frazer, one of the earliest Barstow, Horace settlers of Russell, died at Chagrin Falls Thursday. McGregor, Ambrose M. --The box factory of Henry Henschen, on Central Bidwell, Mary C. Way, Cleveland, burned down. Badger, N. L. --Harriet Prosser, of Steubenville, wants $5,000 Bader, E. A. for the death of her brother, caused by the Mentor bursting of a boiler on the steamer Iron Valley 3 Blackman, Jane G. yrs. ago. Bissell, Cynthia D. --Solomon Klyne Esq. of Berlin township, has one Durban, Wm. of the largest barns in the county. It is 69 x 79 LeRoy feet and has 13 glass windows. Scott, Charles O. Stunner, Frank p. 2 Items of Interest Willoughby --Albert Hinsdale, a pioneer of Wadsworth, died Farris, Hattie E. Monday at the age of 73. Hastings, Russell --Martin Griswold, age 87 of Cuyahoga Falls drowned himself Monday. Probate Notice --Fred Ueckart, foreman of the Berea Stone Co., 1. Jared Murray, guardian of Mary A. Murray and was instantly killed on Monday by a sliver of George Murray. Final and fourth accounts. stone striking him on the head. He leaves a wife 2. W. H. Turner, guardian of Grace and Gertrude and seven children. Andrews. First account.

133 © J. Stebbins 2019 Aug. 17, 1882 --Miss Byerley of Cleveland, is visiting Miss Lizzie Mrs. Garfield’s Silk Dress Green, on Erie street. Mrs. Garfield, the wife of the dead President, has --Alma Harris was taken to the Asylum on received the silk dress presented to her by the Thursday. Women’s Silk Culture Association. --Mrs. Sheldon Birchard, of Amboy, Ill, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Charles Green. p. 3 Letters uncalled for at the Painesville P. O. as --Mrs. Thomas Palmer is spending a few days in of Aug. 16th, 1882: the city at the Palmer homestead. Ladies --The infant son of Mr. & Mrs. J. Willey Smith, at Arnold, Carrie Y. Miss the Stockwell House, is dangerously ill. Avery, E. M. Miss --Mr. & Mrs. Charles Lovelace will celebrate their Belden, Jennie M. Miss silver wedding anniversary on Sept. 5. Benedict, S. H. Mrs. --Mr. Frederick Preston, of Evansville, Indiana, is Brooks, Jennie Miss visiting his wife and baby at Mrs. Willard’s, State Brock, M. B. Mrs. street. Burns, Ellie Miss --Mrs. Norton mother of Mrs. Flahaven, of Cleary, M. Mrs. Concord, is very feeble with old age, and is not Denend, Mary J. Miss expected to survive long. Denning, Mary J. Miss --Mrs. R. M. Murray, of Piqua, Ohio, with two of Eddy, Friend Mrs. her children, is the guest of her parents, Mr. & Feriss, E. F. Mrs. Mrs. H. C. Gray. Lewis, Maggie Miss --Mrs. H. C. Durand and daughter, of Toledo, and McMilan, Annie Miss Mrs. Griffin, of Kansas, are visiting Mrs. Wm. Mouroon, Kate Miss Durand of Jackson street. Spars, Sarah Mrs. --Mr. & Mrs. J. M. Morley, of Saginaw, Mich., are Gentlemen visiting their parents, Mr. & Mrs. John Morley on Bowen, L. Mr. St. Clair street. Burridge J. B. --Mr. & Mrs. Edward S. Pratt, of Faribault, Minn., Caron, J. are visiting their parents, Mr. & Mrs. Pliny Pratt, Croosland, W. P. on State street. Eagan, M. --Mr. & Mrs. E. P. Williams have returned to Fayette, Henry Chicago accompanied by Miss Lou Hall. Gordon, T. P. --Eugene Crofoot and Peter Carnegie have gone Kaputan, M. on a trip up the lakes. Knapp, S. D. --Mrs. Boardman Lane, of Waterloo, N.Y., is Little, W. R. visiting her family in Painesville. McFarland, James --Minnie, a daughter of Curtiss Pease, of McGown P. Concord, slipped and fell while picking berries Mirley, James and she has been unable to walk since. Murphy, D. --Mrs. Zenas S. Wilson gives a Small Early Tea this Nichols, N. H. evening in honor of Mr. & Mrs. E. S. Pratt, of Smith, A. J. Faribault, Minn., and Mrs. Charles E. Doolittle, of Smith, H. Hamilton, Canada. Stouthour, W. R. --Misses Lizzie and Jessie Lee have returned from Weller, W. C. their visit to Shelby bringing with them their cousins, Misses Louise and Clara Casterline. Local Brevities --Mr. O. Baker, of Perry, left Tuesday for Grand Rapids, Mich., to visit his daughter.

134 © J. Stebbins 2019 Aug. 17, 1882 Painesville but only resided here during her --Mr. S. P. Chesney, with family, of Jacksonville, childhood and the closing years of her life. She Ill., is making a 2 week visit to relatives in leaves a husband and three children. She was 23 Painesville. yrs. old. --Mrs. S. W. Phelps and Miss Hall are at the Lake View House, Little Mountain. Little 5 yr. old Surprise Myra Phelps is with them; she is the daughter of --Mr. Samuel Lapham, of Madison, was given a th Mr. Henry Phelps, who passed his boyhood in surprise party for this 44 birthday Aug. 7. this city. Myra is the exact image of her father. Unionville --Mrs. Mary Mitchell is home from Washington --A. S. Hardy and family have moved into the to visit her family. Roberts’ house. --Mrs. B. G. Wilkerson and children, of Sedalia, --E. O. Warner and family leave this week for a Mo.; Mr. Chas. E. Doolittle, wife and children, of sojourn at Chautauqua. Hamilton, Ontario; Mr. Robert E. Doolittle and LeRoy daughter, of Cleveland, were at the family --Mr. E. A. Callow’s horses ran away with his homestead on Bank street, Sunday; the first time reaper and broke it badly. the family have all met together in many years. --Mr. & Mrs. S. B. Baker have a baby girl. --A telegram from Lincoln, Nebraska, announces South Madison the death of Irene Elizabeth, 3-month-old --Mrs. Sylvia Starks, of Erie, Pa., is at Mr. B. daughter of Horace W. and Tamzine Churchward Holbrook’s making a visit. She was formerly of Allen: also, a great-granddaughter of our this place. townsman, Harvey Woodworth. --Mrs. Lyman Miller, who is at Mr. Ziba Stearns’, Weather: This section of the country had a paralytic stroke one day last week. experienced a remarkable cold wave last --Mr. & Mrs. Elliott Hill, had a baby girl born Aug. th Thursday and Friday. The oldest inhabitants 8 . could not remember the like. --Mrs. Emeline Holbrook has gone to Jamestown, --Thomas Rooney was arrested Sunday for N.Y., to see Mrs. Maria Calkins, who is not shooting with intent to kill a thirteen-year-old expected to live long. boy named John Lynch. The boy was on his land --Mr. Amos Stocking, who has been attending to avoid a cross dog and was climbing over a college near Cincinnati, has returned home for a fence when he was shot at with buckshot, one of short visit. which grazed a finger. Willoughby Plains --Misses Belle, Cora and Millie, daughters of Mr. Fairport Items. C. B. Allen, are visiting at their uncle’s, Mr. S. --A ten-year-old son, of Mr. James Chapman was Youman’s. severely bitten by a dog belonging to Mr. P. --Mr. Nate Downing has three boys now. McCrone. --Mrs. Belle Fanning, of Michigan, is visiting her --John Matis, foreman of the docks was in the grandmother, Mrs. Downing. hold of a vessel which was being unloaded when --Little Sadie Talbot, youngest child to Mr. H. an ore bucket fell from the scaffolding above and Talbot, got her arm caught in the cog wheels of struck him on the head cutting a severe gash and the oat cutting box, which cut it badly. It appears rendering him insensible for some time. to be doing well.

Death of Mrs. Caughey Madison Annie Josephine, wife of Mr. R. Caughey, the --Master Bert Walding is making a visit at sketch artist, died at her residence in Painesville Fostoria. Friday of consumption. She was born in --Mr. & Mrs. F. Opper have returned to N.Y. City. --Patrick Burk is suffering from a femoral hernia.

135 © J. Stebbins 2019 Aug. 17, 1882 --Little Corning Mills, while a guest of his aunt, --Erastus Harrington has a new stock of goods. Mrs. E. Bradley, was taken sick with a mild case --Miss Annette Harrington of Columbia, is visiting of scarlet fever last week. at the residence of her uncle. --Miss Martha Mays, one of the seminary --C. G. Boyd of Simpton, Canada, has been teachers, and formerly a governess to the spending a few days at the home of Dr. Hall. younger children of Mrs. Garfield, is expected --Chas. Gilbreath Jr. and Ed. Williams made back from Paris and will arrive at Lawnfield soon. Madison friends a short visit last week. --Mr. Spencer Munson had a narrow escape from --Mrs. Wm. Twelvetree, of Cleveland, has been death last week. While in Hamilton, Canada, he visiting at the residence of Wm. Halstead. was taken suddenly ill and went to a --Mrs. M. Gardner and son, of Deerfield, Mich., druggist/doctor friend for advice. The friend are visiting at the residence of Wm. Halstead. mistakenly administered a dose of belladonna, --Miss Anna Vallendingham, of Walnut Hills, the effect of which Mr. Munson will not soon Cincinnati, is visiting at the residence of Dr. D. I. recover from. All antidotes had no effect and he Harris. was in a deathly stupor for 14 hrs. The Doctor --George Boyer and sister, Nellie, of Cleveland, Druggist has left town and has not returned. have been spending a few days at the home of the Mayor. An Anniversary th st --Mr. Horace R. Ensign, of the Grange Jobbing Aug. 9 , 1882, was the 61 birthday of Mr. C. W. House at Cleveland, was home over Sunday. Stanhope which he spent with his children and --Miss Stella Hammond has just finished teaching grandchildren at his home on the North Ridge. her first term at Hambden. --Mr. & Mrs. Dwight Newcomb, of Ironton, are Try Club visiting at the home of H. F. Newcomb. At the weekly meeting of the young ladies’ Try --Madison now has the following at Chautauqua: Club, officers were elected: Dayton, James Mrs. Aldrich, Mary C. St. John, Marian Mrs. Green, Nellie L Ensign, Misses Delong, Ada E. Lyman, Misses Morley, Lillis Becher, Misses Corning, Emily Saxton, Misses Teachout, Misses Real Estate Transfers Patrick, R. W. Perry Webster, Albyron Mentor St. John, C. C. --Mr. Sidney Justus is on the sick list again, but is Harper, John A. improving. Madison --Miss Estelle Humiston, of Oberlin College, is Hill, Daniel C. visiting relatives here. Hill, Irvin --Miss Ida Mower, of Saginaw, Mich., is the guest of Mrs. Elizabeth Pratt. In Memoriam --Miss May Mason, of East Cleveland, is visiting The Lake County Pomona Grange publishes her cousins at Lawnfield. resolutions of respect for their deceased --Mrs. M. E. Warren, of Bridgeport, Conn., is the member, Mrs. George Blish. guest of Mrs. A. Harrington. Committee: Mrs. Mary G. Williams, Mrs. M. I. --Miss Ida Glasier, of Painesville, spent the Taylor, Mrs. C. J. Richardson Sabbath with Mr. & Mrs. Henry Clapp.

136 © J. Stebbins 2019 Aug. 17, 1882 Aug. 24, 1882 Thursday In Memoriam p. 1 State and Neighborhood A tribute from a loving friend for Editha Prouty --Eli Hoover, of Richmond, Ashtabula Co., Blish. recently killed a large rattlesnake which had nine rattles. Glass Ball Shooting --Wm. Lennox, a flagman on the P. & L. road, fell At Chardon, August 12 from a car Friday and his body was cut in two by First sweep, 25 balls each the wheels. Winchell, C. R. 21 --Geo. Felty, a farmer 60 yrs. old, of Delaware, Kellogg, E. 19 was struck by a bicycle, receiving severe wounds. Second sweep, 5 balls each --The Mayor of Carrollton, Joseph L. Rice, died Jones, J. R. 4 won Friday of consumption. Hardway, C. A. 4 won --Jacob Schaub, a freight engineer was killed on Third sweep, 5 balls each the Lake Shore road in Cleveland while trying to Brown, F. H. 3 won pass from one car to another. Fourth sweep, 5 balls each --Wallace Shanafelt, age 19, of Greentown, Stark Jones 4 won Co., accidentally shot himself through the head, Fifth sweep, 5 balls each and died within an hour. Jones 4 won --Geo. Markey of Toledo, during his sleep, fell Sixth sweep, 5 balls each from a 3rd story window of his home. He was Gilmore 3 won taken to the hospital in critical condition. Seventh sweep, 6 balls each --Ashtabula Telegraph: Mrs. B. F. Wade, a few Hardway 2 won days ago had what appears to be an attack of Eighth sweep, 5 balls each paralysis. Hardway 3 won --Mr. Landon Masten, of Canfield, fell into his Ninth sweep, 6 balls each well when letting down the bucket with the Hardway 4 won rope. In the fall, his head was crushed when it hit the stone wall. He was 54 yrs. old and leaves and Notice aged mother, wife and four children. John Schweninger will not be responsible for any Item of Interest debts contracted by R. J. Schweninger. --An unforeseen consequence of cutting the For Sale – Milk Route Suez Canal has been the intrusion of sharks in F. & P. F. Mather are selling the oldest and best- large numbers into the Mediterranean Sea. established milk route in town. p. 2 Prof. J. A. Cobban, of Wakeman, who has been missing for weeks, has been heard from. He The Estate of Riley Haskell was drowned in Milwaukee, July 20, while out T. B. Hart is the adm. for Riley Haskell, deceased, fishing. late of Mentor, Lake Co., Ohio p. 3 Letters uncalled for at the Painesville P. O. as The Estate of Samuel Butler of August 23, 1882: Henry Butler is the adm. for Samuel Butler, Ladies deceased, late of Painesville, Lake County, Ohio. Belden, Leoma, Miss In Court of Common Pleas Gray, Valoma Mrs. Ellen Alice Darling vs William F. Darling Jackson, Aggie Mrs. Action for divorce. The defendant lives in Kniffin, Sarah Mrs. Leadville, Colorado. She is asking for custody of Monroe, A. Mrs. their child, Myrtie Darling. Grounds, 3 yrs. willful Pendleton, Mary Miss absence and gross neglect of duty. Warren, May Miss

137 © J. Stebbins 2019 Aug. 24, 1882 --Mrs. Captain Baker is spending a few weeks Gentlemen with Mr. & Mrs. D. E. Merrill and Mrs. A. M Bradley, David Brockway, of Jamestown, N. Y., on Chautauqua Button, J. N. Mr. Lake. McDermont, John --Eugene Mullane, a few weeks since an Mills, J. L. Mr. employee in the composing room of the Reynolds, Wm. A. Telegraph, ran a foot race at Louisville, and came Scatt, C. P. in second. Wallace, J. S. --Homer Harper, Attorney and Notary Public, has opened an office in one of the rooms occupied Local Brevities by Tuttle & Tuttle, over the Post Office. --Miss Anna Jefferson has gone to New York. --Dr. Rodney H. Mathews, formerly of th --Mrs. A. L. Tinker is visiting in Pittsburgh, Pa. Painesville, died in Nebraska City Aug. 14 , age --Mr. A. S. Drayton, of New York is visiting his 60 yrs. He was the son of the late Dr. J. H. brother, Mr. R. Drayton. Mathews, and only brother of Dr. Samuel --Mrs. L. Tinan, of Cleveland, is visiting relatives Mathews of this city. He leaves a wife and in this city. daughter. --Mrs. Cliff, of Columbus, is visiting her parents, --The body of Adam Hartman, age 79, of 165 Mr. & Mrs. Stocking, of Erie street. Orange street, was found in the lake at --Miss Lucy Munger, of Hannibal, Missouri, is the Cleveland. It is supposed to be a case of suicide. guest of Mrs. D. R. Paige, of State street. --Mrs. J. R. Young of Newark, N. J., is visiting her Death of Dr. Brown sister, Mrs. J. L. Pierson, of South street. Doctor Levi Clark Brown died at his residence on --Mrs. Samuel Mathews has returned from Erie street, in this city, Aug. 17, after a protracted Boston with renewed strength for her school illness. He was born in Lee, Berkshire, Co., Mass., st duties. Feb. 21 , 1811. When a boy, his parents moved --Fred Huntington, son of Dr. Samuel to Nelson, Portage Co., Ohio, but at the age of 18 Huntington, is visiting friends in Painesville. he returned to his native place and pursued the --Mr. Elwin Little, who has been dangerously ill study of medicine, graduating at Berkshire for the past 16 weeks, is now thought to be out Medical College, Pittsfield, in 1834. In 1835, he of danger. married Miss Esther l. Owen, and on the same --B. F. Downer, for a number of years with E. I. day started for Ohio, and located in Farmington, Baldwin & Co., Cleveland, has accepted a Trumbull Co. He practiced there until 1853, position with Sterling & Co. when he came to Painesville and entered into --Mr. & Mrs. Peter Hitchcock, of Cleveland, are practice with the late Dr. Palmer. Mrs. Brown, going to Europe to spend the winter abroad. with their only son, F. D. Brown, now located in --Mrs. Timothy Rockwell is visiting her relatives Omaha, Neb., and two daughters, Mrs. E. S. and friend in Painesville. Seymour, of this city, and Mrs. Hector Sears, of --Mrs. S. B. Lockwood left Monday for Meriden, Brooklyn N. Y., are left to mourn him. Conn., to resume teaching at the Connecticut Resolutions of Physicians Farm School with Superintendent Geo. E. Howe. The Regular Physicians print resolutions of --Mr. F. D. Brown, of Omaha, was called here last respect for their professional brother Dr. L. C. week by the death of his father, Dr. L. C. Brown. Brown. Committee: --Mr. Orrin M. Thompson, who has been visiting Root, E. B. his parents in Painesville, left for his home in Price, F. H. Lincoln, Neb., Sunday. Sherwood, W. H. House, C. F.

138 © J. Stebbins 2019 Aug. 24, 1882 --Miss Mina Pitkin is visiting her home and Waters-Hurd Wedding friends in Montville. The marriage of Miss Alice E. Hurd to Mr. F. T. Waters, of Geneva, O., was held at the residence Kirtland of the bride’s father, Mr. Alvin R. Hurd, of --Miss Mary Bond has been quite ill but is now Willoughby, last Wed. The bride, who is a blond, better. was dressed in wine satin with rich Duchesse lace --Miss Reed and Miss Marshall, of Alliance, are trimmings. Mentioned: visiting at Mr. Myers. Waters, G. T. Mr. & Mrs. --Mrs. Jared Randall has been sick for a few days, Metzger, A. S., of Cleveland but is now nearly recovered. Williams, Frank Mrs., of Cleveland --Mr. McWethy, an old gentleman, was taken Daniels, F. Mr. and mother with a severe chill this morning. Elwell, A. J. Mr. & Mrs. Concord Young, Delia Mrs. --Miss Mary Drake is spending a few weeks with Viall, Charles H. Mr. Cleveland with friends. Young, Stella A. Mrs. --Miss Jennie Price, of Shalersville, is stopping for Brown, Lou S. Mr., of Geneva a few days in Concord. Hurd, Gertrude Miss --The Markhams and the Hubbards, of Clarke, Nathan, Mrs. Painesville, are camping on Geo. Clapp’s farm. Viall, Nellie Miss --Mr. Charles Weigel and family, of Fairview, Pa., After the ceremony, the couple left for Lenox, have been visiting Mr. S. W. Weigel. Ashtabula Co., to a reception given by the family --Gracie Curtiss, wife of Levi Curtiss, died of of the groom. They will reside in Geneva. Bright’s disease, Aug. 22, age 62. --Mr. & Mrs. Benjamin Winchell, of Berlin Geneva Heights, are visiting old friends and relatives in --Mrs. W. A. Potter and son, Bert, of Spring Concord and LeRoy. Valley, Minn., and Lieut. W. W. James, of the --Mattie Harvey and her aunt, Miss Martha transfer mail service in Cleveland, are visiting Chapin, have returned from a two week visit to relatives in town. Mr. Joseph Harvey, in Perry. Kirtland --Mrs. M. E. DePew, of Huntsburgh, will speak at --Deacon Alfred Morley had a birthday party last the Huntoon schoolhouse Aug. 27. Saturday. --Walter Drake, a son of J. R. Drake, has returned --Mr. John Green and Miss Eva Viets, of Madison, from Kansas, where his father resides, after an spent several days in town last week. absence of four years. --Miss Minnie Brown came home Wed. after 5- week visit to her brother in Madison. South Madison --Samuel Brown and wife are at Cassadaga Lake --Mr. Frank Rood and his brother, Lawrence, attending the spiritualist meeting there. have been taking out the old-fashioned chimney --Miss Mary Henry is visiting in New York state. from their house. --Mr. Will Traver, who is employed in the railroad --Mr. Shepherd Woolever, of Mechanicsville, is shops at Jackson, Mich. came home last Wed. for building a schoolhouse in Harpersfield, about 2 a month’s vacation. miles south of Edwin Trumbull’s, in the Kelly LeRoy district. He intends to build another this fall --Mrs. Otis Warner, who has been for some time about two miles east of Mr. E. Trumbull’s. suffering from a cancer, is still very low. --Miss Maria Clark, who lives about two miles --During one of the recent rains, a pear tree in southeast of Madison, is superintendent of the yard of H. Jepson was struck by lightning. Sabbath school, in Hulbert and Blakesley District, west of Thompson.

139 © J. Stebbins 2019 Aug. 24, 1882 --Mrs. M. E. Lambacher, nee Miss Mattie Madison Parsons, accompanied by her husband, --Miss May Hammond left for North Adams, are visiting in Mentor with Mrs. Parsons Mass., Wed. and her son. Mrs. L. was for many years --Miss William Halstead is visiting friends in a teacher here. Western Pa. --Mr. Amzi Atwater, formerly pastor of --Mr. & Mrs. L. S. Brown are visiting Kirtland the Disciple Church in this place, but for friends. several years past professor of Greek --Mr. & Mrs. McGifford, of Ashtabula, were in and Latin in the Indiana State University, town Sunday stopping at the house of Dr. Hall. is spending his summer vacation in --Wm. Hendry, Mrs. Flint, Covill, and Shaffer will Europe. attend the Youngstown Methodist camp assembly. Thompson --Mrs. Amos Trout and family, who have been --Mr. Christian Schrock, a young man spending the heated term in Madison, returned about 25 yrs. old, a carpenter who has to Logansport, Ind., Monday. been at work for Mr. Palmer, went to his --The Misses Malick, of Girard, Pa., who were home in Trumbull, last week as he was visiting at the home of Miss Mary Loveridge, not feeling well. On the 18th, he had a returned to their home on Monday. paralytic stroke which has affected the --L. H., A. and H. Kimball and Henry Saxton left right side of his body. Strong hopes are Monday on a pleasure trip to New York City. entertained for his recovery. --Mr. Frank Halstead, of Kansas, is visiting --The family of W. H. Stocking of South relatives in Madison for two months. Madison, had a family gathering at the residence of his oldest son in Thompson, Mentor one day last week. They went from --Mr. & Mrs. O. C. Rockwell, of New York city, are there to the home of another son, C. H. guests at Lawnfield. Stocking, who lives a short distance east --Mrs. George Rose is visiting her daughter, Mrs. of the Planters House near the Lake Will Conkling, in Chicago. Shore depot, in Painesville. The father ----Miss Emma Bishop, of Collinwood, is at the and mother with seven sons and one Disciple parsonage for a time. daughter, all living members of the --Miss Fanny Hutton, Cleveland, has been family were present. The daughter and spending a few weeks with her aunt, Mrs. Crowl. three of the sons are married. The boys ----Miss Nellie King is visiting in Concord, the adjourned to Davis’ photograph rooms guest of Mrs. John Murray and her daughter, to have a picture taken of the seven of Mrs. Stillman, of Minneapolis. them for their mother. One of the sons, --Mr. & Mrs. W. H. Johnson are on a trip of the Mr. Amer Stocking, starts this morning Eastern cities and the sea shore. for Bushnell, Ill., where he becomes one --Mr. Eugene Morse, of Cleveland, is visiting the of the faculty of the Western Normal family of Mr. I. Baxter and other relatives near College teaching mathematics and here. elocution. --Mr. H. U. Johnson, of Ashtabula, editor of the Lake Shore Magazine spent last week in working North Madison up this township. --Died at North Madison, July 28, Mr. --Mrs. Boyd, and daughter, “Miss Ella,” of Thomas Black, age 85 yrs., after an Knoxville, Tenn., are spending the summer with illness of three weeks. Deceased was Mrs. Spencer Munson. born at Greensburg, Westmoreland Co., Pa.—Died Aug. 9th at their home

140 © J. Stebbins 2019 Aug. 24, 1882 Elizabeth, wife of the late Thomas Black. p. 4 How to make Tomato Catsup and She was born at Blooming Grove, Tomato Sauce. Orange Co., N.Y., in 1805, was married to Thomas Black in 1827, and came to Aug. 31, 1882 Thursday North Madison in 1856, which has since p. 1 State and Neighborhood been their home. They were married 55 --Ohio has 395 newspapers. years and had six children; the son, Mr. --Ashtabula and Jefferson are to be Isaac Black, and youngest daughter, Mrs. connected by telephone. Lattie Hayward, live at the parents’ --Hon. Schuyler Colfax and wife are home. Mrs. Julia McIntyre, of visiting friends in Andover. Springfield, Pa., has been home five --Mrs. Sarah Ridley, age 78, who was weeks helping care for her parents. Mrs. born a slave, died in Warren last John Trout, of Central City, Neb., arrived Thursday. July 30th, the day after her father’s --Mrs. Preston and daughter, of funeral. The father lost his mind some Windsor, picked a bushel of blackberries time before his death from softening of in six hours. the brain; the mother had a stomach --Dr. Potter, of Newark, has purchased cancer. the Vindicator, the Democratic paper of Youngstown. Geauga County --George F. Carl, of Urbana, is in jail on --The Maynard family held a reunion in the charge of bigamy; two wives Auburn on the 17th isn’t. There were appearing against him. about 125 people present. --Francis Shearer a wealthy young --F. P. Howard has sold his interest in the farmer of Galion, has eloped with his Hilliard & Howard crockery and cigar wife’s sister and gone to Texas. store to his partner. --Rufus Houghton age 86, a pioneer of --N. H. Bostwick, Esq., had an elbow Ashtabula, died at his home, in dislocated when his horse stumbled and Jefferson, Wed. of last week. threw him to the ground. --A young man, named Gambre, age 22, was drowned while bathing in the lake at Married Ruggles Grove, near Huron, last week. In Mentor, Aug. 20th, Mr. Lawrence H. --Two hundred descendants of Nicholas Murray, of Toledo, and Miss Kittie Ames, Lynn, a pioneer of Mahoning county, of Mentor. met at the fairgrounds, in Canfield, Died recently. In LeRoy, July 30th, Ester A. Warner, wife --A reunion of the Giddings family will be of J. A. Warner, age 56 yrs. held Sept. 7, at the home of J. M Giddings, Cherry Valley. For Rent --A nine-year-old son of W. C. Simpson, A. D. Sturges, will rent his premises on of Denmark, fell from a buggy the other Mentor Ave., just west of the day and broke his nose and received corporation line in Painesville. The deep cuts under his eyes. house has 12 rooms with an excellent --A little boy of Fostoria, who was view. Ten acres of land, including an permitted to play with a gun, abundance of fruit and a young peach accidentally shot his cousin, a little girl orchard of 200 trees.

141 © J. Stebbins 2019 Aug. 31, 1882 Sheriff’s Sale and only child of Mr. & Mrs. S. Ewing. John A. Townley vs Rebecca Lorett Elias The wound is thought to be fatal. Land in Painesville, Lake Co., Ohio will be --John H. Steeley, of Akron, has sworn sold. out a warrant for the arrest of his wife for bigamy. p. 3 Letters uncalled for at the --A son of T. J. Stackhouse, of Findlay, Painesville P. O. as of August 30, 1882: about 15 yrs. old, was horribly injured by Ladies the explosion of a shotgun. His skull was Aiken, Mattie Miss fractured, his left eye torn out and his Buffington, S. A. Mrs. hand shattered. Cheever, C. E. Mrs. --John Keungel was discharged from the Carpenter, Cora Miss employ of Frederick Waggoner, a Culver, Nora carriage maker, of Belle Centre. A week Ford, Millie A. later, Keungel went to the shop and Murray, Mary Miss fatally shot Waggoner. Margaret, Swass Mrs. --George Gustin, a painter in the Akron Timmerman, M. Miss Knife Works, was caught on a shaft and Viall, Geo. Mrs. Dr. thrown around. His arm was broken in Wever, Dora G. Mrs. two or three places. Gentlemen --Mrs. Bridget Jones, of Mahoning Co., Belden, Theodor has sued a saloon keeper for selling Bell, Jasper S. liquor to her 10-yr. old son, from which Dammelin, Simon he became intoxicated. James McNailey, Gee, Albert owner of the real estate is also party to Hogan, J S. the suit. John, Mr. --A. N. Kent, of the South Ridge, took Kohherty, J. K. poison Sunday. He has been slightly Mills, J. L. deranged for some time and now will be Odell, Adolphus taken to the asylum. Smith, J. J. White, George p. 2 Notice Homer H. Hine vs Samuel K. Gray, adm., Local Brevities of Matthew L. Root, dec.; Lucien B. --Mrs. Dudley B. Wick, of Cleveland, is Gibbs; Lizzie A. Gibbs; Emily A. Root, visiting Mrs. Ralph K. Paige. John W. Alexander, executor of Geo. W. --Mrs. Spencer, of Geneva, died of old Steele, dec.; I. P. Axtell, Cornelia M. H. age on Monday; age 80. Gray, Willard D. Hardy and Collins --Mr. & Mrs. O. E. Kinney returned Sat. Morse. from visiting with Eastern friends. Lucien B. Gibbs, Lizzie A. Gibbs, and --Mrs. B. G. Wilkerson, with her two Emily A. Root, who reside in Fargo, sons, left for their home in Sedalia, Mo. Dakota Territory will take notice that --Mrs. Randolph Pinny, of Mitchelville, Homer Hine has filed a petition against Iowa, is visiting her daughter, Mrs. W. H. them that he is a creditor of the estate Bannister. of Matthew L. Root, dec., to the amount --Mr. & Mrs. N. Moak, of Delphi, N. Y., of $1,206. 98. are visiting Mrs. M’s sister, Mrs. P. Churchward, east of the river.

142 © J. Stebbins 2019 Aug. 31, 1882 Died at his residence on Johnny Cake --Mrs. Martha Curtis, after an absence of Ridge, in Concord, Aug. 24, 1882, Mr. ten months in Boston, returned to Seth Anderson, age 65 yrs. He was born, Painesville. She has rooms with Mrs. J. raised, and has always lived on the farm rd Sedgebeer, on the park. where he died. He was the 3 son of the --Miss Lucy A. Munger geos to Vermont late Noah Anderson, who settled on the this week to visit relatives. When she farm in 1811. He leaves a wife, son and returns, she will again be the guest of one daughter. The remains were Mrs. D. R. Paige. deposited in Evergreen Cemetery. --David Callahan city marshal of Greenville, Pa., alighting from the train at Geneva, Tuesday got off on the wrong side and was struck by another train and instantly killed. --Frances Fox has filed a petition in Common Pleas Court against the adm. of Daniel Thompson, dec., for five years and 8 months wages as housekeeper. --Mr. & Mrs. F. H. Lefavor, of San Francisco, are expected at the Lake View House, Little Mountain, this week. Mrs. LeFavor, nee Collins, has relatives and friends in Painesville. --Mr. James Wright, of LeRoy, is

recovering well from his shock of The Pioneers – Their Reunion in Mentor paralysis. The attendance was anywhere from --Mr. W. A. Gray is in charge of the 5,000 to 7,000 people who met in Capt. Mutual Union Telegraph at the Stockwell Burridge’s beautiful grove. Mentioned: House. Taylor, E. B. Judge --Mrs. Nellie R. Titus was adjudged Murray, Robert Mr. insane and taken to the asylum at Mosher, Aggie Miss (now Mrs. Lane) Newburgh. Kilbourne, Jeremiah Barebones Mr. --Mr. J. C. DeCumbe, of Cleveland, Morley, Alfred Mr. released a homing pigeon in Kansas City Palmer, Chester Mr. a few days ago, had reached Olmstead Burrows, Capt. Falls where he was shot by a hunter.

--Mr. E. J. Ferriss complains of target The American Soldiers’ Memorial shooting on the mountain over his The original pen drawing by our premises. townsman, Mr. R. Caughey, has been --Information is wanted of the present engraved on steel by A. H. Richie, of New residence of Miss Elenor Budlong, who York City and is now being printed on may years ago, lived with a family near cards and sold. the Painesville P. O. Her father has died

in New York. Real Estate Transfers

Madison Death of Mr. Seth Anderson Allen, H. P. Allen, Fred. C.

143 © J. Stebbins 2019 Aug. 31, 1882 Painesville Huntington, Julian C. Board of Education Alvord, Horace Lamunyan, Caroline Wakelee, Arthur B. Hayes, Phebe Kirtland Perry Martindale, Theodore F. --Mr. Gray, age 88, is very low and Phelps, Spencer declining. Mentor --Mr. G. M Salkeld Is on the invalid list. Ryan, Alice Concord Warren, Benjamin P. --Chester Woodworth lost a horse last week. Gary’s Battery – Reunion at Painesville --Nellie Murray is visiting in Oneida. Battery C., First Ohio Light Artillery held --Mrs. Laura Smith, of Dexter, Mich., is their 16th reunion on the Fair Grounds in visiting her old friends. Painesville, Thursday and Friday of last Mentor Headlands week. --Mr. Hoff and Fred Brooks are now Deaths since last year: hauling logs for their new houses. Mr. Wise, Storah Kansas Hoff will have an old-fashioned bee to Wetmore, Jesse C. Ashtabula scrape and dig his cellar. Let us all turn Roster of those present: out to give our German friend a good lift. Unionville --Alex Pasko was in town over Sunday. --J. R. Adams will commence fall term of school here this week. --John Saxton and daughter and Mrs. Stearns are attending a camp meeting in Youngstown. --Mr. Jerry Seamans, who lived at the lake, died suddenly yesterday of heart disease. He was 73 yrs. old. LeRoy Mr. Marlow Hovey died Wed., Aug. 23rd, and was buried Friday. --James Wright is a pioneer of Lake Co. He came to Concord in 1810 and moved to LeRoy in 1819. He is yet recovering from a shock of paralysis. Mr. Ezra Bates attended the pioneer picnic. He was one of the early settlers coming into LeRoy Glass Ball Shoot before Mr. Wright. They are both over 80 yrs. old.

144 © J. Stebbins 2019 Aug. 31, 1882 --Mrs. Col. Rockwell and daughter, Lulu, LeRoy of Washington, D. C. are guests at --Died at his home in LeRoy, Aug. 23, Lawnfield. Marlow Hovey, age 81 yrs. He was born --Mrs. Dr. Gerould, of Cleveland, has at Lima, N.Y., in 1801. He was the oldest been visiting relatives here. of 6 children, three of whom are now --Mrs. Geo. Rose has returned from living. He moved to LeRoy at the age of Chicago accompanied by her daughter, 21 yrs. and stayed with his uncle, D. Mrs. Conkling. Warner, on the farm now owned by D. --Mrs. Marilla Sherwood, of Perry, a Tew. Forty-nine years ago, he built a sister of Addison Goodell, is the guest of frame house in which he died. He lived Mrs. Bradley. nearly 61 years in this place. In 1826, he --Dr. Abner Moore, of North Amherst, married Belinda Bates, who died Sept. has been visiting old friends. 24th, 1860. There children were born to them, only one of whom Mrs. Wm. The Harvest Picnic Tilley, of Thompson, survives him. He The seventh annual Harvest Picnic was afterward married, Mrs. Lydia Gore, who held on Little Mountain, Aug. 22. There lives to mourn him. were speeches, singing and tables spread in abundance. Madison --Mr. & Mrs. C. E. Lovett, of Erie, Pa., are Blacksmith Shop for Sale visiting Mrs. Lovett’s mother, Mrs. L. H. Harley Barnes is selling a blacksmith Roe. shop, house and barn and nearly half an --Miss Anna Walding returned for a two acre of land. Painesville month visit to Missouri. --Wallace Shumway, of Cleveland was in Divorce Notice town Friday. Miami Rose vs Edward Rose. The --Rev. C. W. Torrey, of East Cleveland, defendant resides in Ulster, Bradford preached at the Congregational Church. Co., Pennsylvania. Grounds are gross --Miss Kate Safford who has been neglect of duty and willful absence for studying at Oberlin for the summer more than three years. term, is home for a short visit. --Mr. H. Toop with Ed. Hartwell have Sept 7, 1882 Thursday gone to Hamilton, Ontario. The serious p. 1 State and Neighborhood illness of Mr. Toop’s father calls him --Mr. J. Shave, of Kelloggsville, has 96 there. colonies of bees. --Mr. & Mrs. Lester Rindge, of Grand --Rebecca Rasseter, of Caldwell, was Rapids, Mich., are visiting at P. O. Cook’s. fatally bitten by a copperhead snake. Mrs. Rindge is the daughter of Mr. Cook. --James Miller, age 96, the oldest --Mr. D. H. Roe went to Jefferson last resident of Wyandot Co., died last week. Friday with a team from Allen’s stable. --A cow kicked Chas. Hopkins, of On his return, one of the horses fell dead Streetsboro, fracturing his leg in two in the harness. places. --Mr. Jere Seamens, of Richmond, Mentor Ashtabula Co., dropped dead of heart --Mr. & Mrs. Thomas, of Illinois, are disease on Aug. 28th. guests of Mrs. Daniel Hart.

145 © J. Stebbins 2019 Sept 7, 1882 Co., in 1801, and to Pierpont in 1810, --Elmer E. Picking a lawyer of Toledo, sang a song. was struck and killed by a train on Sun. --Mrs. Mary Scanlan, of Warren, has p. 2 Mr. Isaac Tarr, a pioneer of Wayne been arrested to answer the charge of Co., died on Tuesday at the age of 90 yrs. threatening to kill Mrs. Catharine Bray. --Allen C. North, a leading photographer --Two Ashtabula boys were playing with of Toledo, but formerly of Cleveland, a revolver when it was accidentally committed suicide at his room in Toledo discharged, killing Ernie Carpenter, age Sunday. He was found with a bullet hole 12. in his temple. Ill health is supposed to be --Joseph Koerble, and Akron molder, had the cause. his foot severely burned by hot molten brass. Probate Notice --William Jacoc, a young man of 1. T. G. Hart, adm. of Henry Riker, dec., Wooster, while climbing a fence had his Final account. gun discharge accidentally which 2. T. G. Hart, adm. of D. C. Lawrence, dec. shattered his right hand; amputation Final account. was necessary. 3. Lord Sterling, guardian of Henry --In a fight at a hotel in Rosstown a few Harris. Third account. nights ago, Oscar Burris had his skull 4. Henry O. Wells, executor of John fractured by blows from a chair in the Wells, dec. Final account. hands of John Magus. 5. Melissa S. Johnson, guardian of R. M. --Mrs. Lydia E. Payne, wife of C. N. Johnson. Second account Payne, and daughter of D. C. Allen 5. Climena Ford, guardian of Arthur B. founder of the Conneaut Reporter, died and Charles W. Ford. Final and fourth suddenly at her home in Conneaut on account. Friday. She was 36 and leaves four little 7. J. R. Morley, adm. of Seth Marshall, children. dec. Final account. --Byron Smith, agent Adams Express Co, 8. Geo. W. Mosher, adm. of Elijah at Salem, attempted suicide by shooting Lamoreaux, dec. Final account. two bullets into his head. 9. Henry M. Mosher, assignee of Malin & --Charles Logan, editor of the Valley Webster. Final account. Tribune, of Logan, is missing. He left 9. Henry M. Mosher, assignee of Malin & home for Cincinnati on the 19th and no Webster. Final account. word has been heard from him. 10. Seymour Wheeler, guardian of Nellie --An elevator cable broke and the E., Nathaniel A. and Frederick E. Hale. elevator in the Toledo Mower & Reaper First account. Works fell 35 feet, killing Geo. Taylor, a 11. William Huntoon, adm. of Mary J. 16-yr. old boy, and seriously injuring Gregory, dec. Final account. David Wynn, traveling agent for the company. p. 3 Letters uncalled for at the --Halsey Phillips, of Colebrook was the Painesville P. O. as of Sept. 6, 1882: oldest man at the Ashtabula Pioneer Ladies Association meeting held in Jefferson on Belden, Jennie Miss Thursday. The next oldest person, Curtiss, Lovina Miss Lampson Wright, who came to Trumbull Griswold, A. Miss George, Frances Miss O’Hern, Lizzie Miss

146 © J. Stebbins 2019 Sept 7, 1882 --Geo. Brakeman has the contract for Terrell, Stella Miss building a school house at Fairport. Watrous, Diantha Miss --Mrs. John Carson was called suddenly Williams, Anna Mrs. to Peoria, Ill, to attend the funeral of her Gentlemen sister, Mrs. Jeff. Carson, who was Miss Eslen, H. M. Blanch Roberts, formerly of this place. Embree, P. B. Mrs. --Mrs. T. Rockwell has finished her visit Hayden, Austin Mrs. in Painesville and will visit her daughter, Keener, John Mrs. J. H. Morley, in Cleveland, before Merrill, W. W. she returns to Chicago. Nurand, J. P. --Mrs. J. B. Stubbs, of Chicago, who has Reeman, A. Mr. been visiting her parents, Mr. & Mrs. S. Wooster, A. Mr. C. Hickok, of South street, returned home Monday. Her daughter, Minnie, Local Brevities and son, Willie, will remain several --Miss Susie R. Sharpe is visiting in weeks longer. Illinois. --Mr. Ray A. Clarke, brother of E. W. --Miss Anna Jefferson is home from New Clarke, and Miss Cornelia Shepherd, York. daughter of Mrs. Levi Shepherd, of this --Mrs. Dudley B. Wick returned to place were married at Grinnell, Iowa, nd Cleveland yesterday. Sept. 2 . --Miss Ida Bacon opened her private --Miss Child, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. C. school for children today. O. Child, who has been visiting relatives --Miss Bella Radcliffe is visiting her sister, in San Francisco the past year, arrived Mrs. R. C. Moodey, in Cleveland. home last week. --Mr. C. H. Watts, who has been visiting --While picking blackberries Friday Mrs. friends here, left for Iowa Monday. Counterman, had the misfortune to run --Mr. & Mrs. Charles Lovelace celebrated a sliver into the ball of her eye, which their silver wedding anniversary broke off leaving and eighth of an inch Tuesday. beneath the surface. Dr. Gardner --Mr. Lyman Webster, one of the oldest removed it. citizens of Kingsville, Ashtabula Co., died The House of Refuge Monday. James Gallagher, James Clary, Martin --Mrs. Esther L. Brown is the Mullen and Charles Howard, the boys administatrix of the estate of Dr. L. C. who stoned a passenger train on the Brown, deceased. Lake Shore road, were sentenced to the --Mr. Nehemiah Gray, age 88, a pioneer Toledo house of Refuge and Correction of Perry, died at his home there last to remain until they arrive at full age Thursday. unless sooner reformed. --Mr. F. Gates and family left for a trip to the west this morning. They will be gone Hunting Excursion about four weeks in Kansas and R. P. Briggs, and son Frank H. Briggs, M. Nebraska. R. Doolittle, Jr., and M. R. Jones left Wed. --The farm of Eugene A. Stone, dec., in for a trip by the lakes to Duluth on the Perry, was sold to Orsemus Manchester. Steamer China, then to Fargo, Dakota, --Mr. Julius Weed was prostrated by the and to Manitoba where they will go into heat on Sat. the wilderness for hunting among wild animals.

147 © J. Stebbins 2019 Sept 7, 1882 Cornelius, W. J. Family Reunion Swetland, S. A family reunion was held in the grove of Corlett, T. P. Mr. E. S. Colgrove in Perry, for the 58th Crocker, L. L. birthday celebrations of Mrs. E. S. and Blakely, Nathaniel Mrs. Geo. G. Colgrove. Added to the Remeleus, Catharine coincidence of their being the same age, Willoughby they both have the same name of Lamereaux, Elijah Margaret. Fifty family members were Toomey, Michael C. present: Oldest was George C. Colgrove, Mosher, George W. age 71, and the youngest son of the late Wing, E. M. M. S. Colgrove, Willie, age 7. Ware, Lucy A. Strong, M. L. --Mr. George C. Curtiss is back from a Kennedy, Alexander three-week western trip. He saw S. E. Painesville Carter, at Trysil; O. J. Robinson at Wheelock, Fina Laramore; A. E. Fenton, F. H. Carter, A. D. Wood, Charles A. Call and C. J. Peterson, at Casselton; and Perry J. S. Bartholomew and Geo. C. Fuller at Stone, Eugene A. Grand Forks. Manchester, Orsamus

Silver Wedding Willoughby Mr. & Mrs. Charles Lovelace celebrated --Our village was startled Sunday by the their silver wedding, Sept. 5th. Among news of the death of Mr. Smart, one of guests from abroad were Mr. & Mrs. our oldest citizens. He was taken sick David June, of Fremont, O. Mrs. June is and passed away in less than 3 hours. He a sister of Mrs. Lovelace. was over 80 yrs. of age. He leaves a family of five children: Two daughters Real Estate Transfers and one son, who live here; and two Mentor daughters, who live west. Ryan, Alice Warren, Benjamin P. Kirtland Amidon, Lavina A. --Miss Anna Morley, of Cleveland, is Moody, Samuel visiting friends in town. Root, Willis S. --Misses Belle and Mary Yaxley returned Root, Lester H. Friday from Geneva, where they have Root, Laura been visiting relatives. Kirtland --Miss Minnie Manley will open her th Lee, Susan school in the Warren district, Sept. 4 . Gildersleve, Minerva --Mrs. D. M. Sanborn had a birthday Harmon, Minerva H. party last Monday. Markell, James D. Willoughby Plains Gridley, O. B. --Mrs. Emma Carroll, of Cleveland, is Rice, Nettie S. visiting Mrs. W. J. Graves. Madison --Mrs. John Scribner returned to her Winchester, Freeland home in Spaulding Co. Billington, Harvey W. --Mr. & Mrs. D. D. Jones of Cardington are guests of Mr. C. J. Richardson.

148 © J. Stebbins 2019 Sept 7, 1882 --Misses Nora and Emma Cowles and --Miss Abbie Downing, from Cass Co., Miss Gertie Mason are attending school Missouri, is visiting on the Plains. in Chardon, and Miss Ida Bedell in --Miss Ida Upham and Miss Jenkins are Painesville. teaching in the lower and middle --While Mr. & Mrs. S. E. Balch were districts. driving home Monday, the seat tipped over throwing Mrs. Balch to the ground. Concord She was picked up insensible and taken --Peter Sweet’s mother died at the home to Geo. Clapp’s. She was able to be taken of Zera Curtiss, in Painesville, last home Tuesday. Sunday, age 86. --Cul Palmer has moved his house off the Mentor old foundation and will build a new one. --E. A. Huntington, of Bridgeport, Conn., --Mrs. Laura A. Clark, of Dexter, Mich., is visiting his old home. with her husband is visiting her sisters in --Harry and James Garfield return to Mentor, Willoughby and Concord. Mr. college this week. Don Rockwell, who is Clark is editor of the Dexter Express. a guest at Lawnfield, will accompany Unionville them. --Fred Goddard is attending school in --Mrs. E. E. Glasier is here from New Lyme. Washington to visit her parents, Mr. & --Mrs. W. R. Hoag returns to Cincinnati Mrs. H. H. Clapp. today. --Mrs. Helen Pardee and her daughter, --Mrs. Alice Burnitt, of Warren is visiting Blanche, have returned to their home in friends in town Akron. Madison North Madison --Mr. Fred Collister is spending his Died Aug. 30th, of consumption Mrs. vacation with his parents here. Marcia Hewitt, age 68 yrs., wife of the --Miss Christabel Lee, of Oberlin, is the late Dr. J. J. Hewitt. She was married to guest of Miss Grace Safford. Dr. Hewitt in 1834. They came to --Mr. Henry Bliss, of Freeport, Pa., was in Madison 30 yrs. ago. The husband died town last week to dispose of his Aug. 10, 1880; the son, Dr. E. J. Hewitt, property near Grand River Mills. died May 14, 1881. There is left of the --Eben Gill, of the Index, has returned family, a granddaughter, Miss Ettie Platt, from his Michigan trip and resumed and one son, Mr. M. T. Hewitt, and one editorial duties. His brother, Robert, has daughter, Miss M. E. Hewitt. had charge of the office in his absence. LeRoy --Burglars entered the home of Almer B. --J. J. Taylor has gone west for his health. Frisbie while the family was gone and --Mrs. Lydia Baker, mother of S. B. Baker, stole a valuable black silk dress Esq., leaves for her home in Indiana belonging to Mrs. Frisbie. today. --Mrs. Jane Warner is very low with A Little Boy’s Letter cancer; it is not expected that she can Burr T. Belden, seven-year-old son of live many days. Theodore Belden, who is in Dakota --Miss Edna Baker left to resume her visiting his grandmother wrote a letter work as teacher in the State University home to his father which is printed. of LaFayette, Ind.

149 © J. Stebbins 2019 Sept 14, 1882 Thursday p. 1 State and Neighborhood A Fine Monument --Logan, the missing editor of Logan, has Mr. C. T. Morley has placed on the lot of returned home. Mr. Stephen C. Warner in Evergreen --John Murpin, age 76, a pioneer of Cemetery, a large granite monument Saybrook, died Thursday morning. which has been worked from a design --Lyman Webster, the oldest citizen of furnished by Mr. Warner. The Kingsville, died Monday. monument cost over $1,200. --Mrs. Eliza L. Webb, age 75, mother of C. B. Webb, of the Garrettsville Journal, The Ingersolls died on Wed. Their Fourteenth Annual Reunion at --A carpenter named, Newton, of Kent, Mentor fell from a building, crushing his skull. The family met at the home of Mr. --Frank Eckendorf, a painter, fell from a Edward M. Ingersoll, in Mentor. There railway bridge near Jefferson, 25 feet, were 150 present. and broke his ankle. --James Templer, a well-known citizen of Norwalk, committed suicide by hanging Thursday. The cause was ill health. John Link of Sandusky was instantly killed Thursday by getting his foot caught between the main rail and the guard while making up a train. --George Bryant, age 70, of Niles, died last week from a disease contracted in the army during the war. --Joseph Balton, foreman at the gravel pit of the Nickel Plate in Vermillion, made a misstep in jumping off the cow catcher of an engine and lost one leg at the knee. --Two barns of W. D. Curtiss, of Geneva, burned up Wed. --Wm. Hoffman, of Sandusky, while under the influence of liquor, boarded a train to Toledo and walking along the top of a car, fell off and had his head cut off. --A. E. Nickerson, a brakeman on a caboose at Warren, fell off over a bridge and drowned.

p. 2 Three hundred Gypsies are camped near Springfield. --John Beaty, at Bradford, Pa., was shot by a tramp because he declined to feed him.

150 © J. Stebbins 2019 Sept 14, 1882 Fout, Jas. R. Hopkins, Annie Miss Hopkins, Mary Ann Magnusson, L. Miss Morris, Annie Miss Reace, A. E. Mrs. Schriber, Annie Wright, Abbie Miss Yve, Mrs. Gentlemen Bradbury, Mr. Brooks, J. F. Brew, Martin Cassedy, Edward Downie, Wm. Downing, Myron Ebeell, Charles McCaffery, John Mahoney, Peter, Morrison, W. G. Sanders, H. K.

Local Brevities --Miss Nellie Drake is expected at Oak Lawn on Thursday. --Mr. L. A. Trumbull is visiting friends in Michigan this week. --Mr. F. D. Janvier, of Brooklyn, N.Y., arrived in

town Friday. [Some family history is given.] --Mrs. Boardman Lane left the city last week for

Waterloo, N. Y. Items of Interest --Mr. E. C. Fortes left town Monday for Chicago, --Eli Beltz, of California, who is visiting his sister expecting to locate. in Galion, was out riding and was thrown out of --Mrs. Thomas Warren, is visiting her daughter, the carriage and his right leg was so badly Mrs. George Colby, of Jackson street. mangled that amputation below the knee was --Miss Carrie Merrill, guest of Mrs. D. Thompson, necessary. has returned to Louisville. --Mr. Albert Bronson, of Berea, age 82 yrs., was -Mr. & Mrs. Frank Curtiss, of Erie street, have a thrown down an embankment a distance of 40 – baby girl. 50 feet by his horse running away. He sustained --Mr. & Mrs. Wm. Perkins, of Buffalo, were serious injuries and has since died. visiting Hon. Wm. L. Perkins here.

--Mrs. Colbert Huntington went to Ashtabula p. 3. Letters uncalled for at the Painesville P. O. Tuesday to spend a week with Mrs. Lucy Tombs as of Sept. 13, 1882: and family. Ladies --Mrs. George E. Treadwell and young daughter, Aga, Carrie Miss of New Castle, are visiting relatives in Painesville. Baker, F. Miss

Bromley, Rosilia

151 © J. Stebbins 2019 Sept 14, 1882 Mr. Woodworth is a nephew of Mr. Harvey --Mr. James Shelby returned from Piqua Sat., Woodworth, and a native of this county. where he has secured contacts for making concrete sidewalks. Death of Mrs. Jefferson Carson th --Mrs. Chas. A. Avery has returned from New From Peoria, Illinois, Daily Transcript, of Sept. 6 : York accompanied by Mrs. Harry W. Avery, who Mrs. Mary Blanche Carson, the wife of Jefferson will be her guest. Carson, died yesterday at her residence on --Information is wanted of Allen or Betsy Seventh street of heart disease and chronic Standup, or any of their descendants. It is diarrhea. She was born on the Isle of Man, Sept. believed they formerly resided at or near 6, 1848, and she was one day short of being 34 Fairport. yrs. old. She was the daughter of the late Thomas --Mrs. Cornelia Greer, of this city, was the guest and Mary Roberts, who emigrated to this of Mrs. William Gaylord, of Glenville, last week. country from England about 30 yrs. ago, and --Mr. & Mrs. Aaron Bartholomew returned from located in Lake Co., Ohio. In 1870, they came to their visit to Dakota. Ottawa, Ill. The deceased was married to Mr. --Miss Wilkes, of Washington street, who has Carson at that place with whom she moved to been visiting relatives in Brooklyn, N. Y., is now Peoria about 3 yrs. ago. She leaves a husband home. and four children, all boys. The remains will be --Mrs. (nee L. S. Collins) and Mr. F. H. Lafavor of taken to Ottawa. San Francisco, Cal., arrived at Mrs. A. J. Goldsmith’s from Washington D.C. and New York Perry Tuesday en route for home. Frank Young and Ora H. Smith have gone to --Mr. Geo. E. Mather, son of W. D. Mather, of Granville college. Mentor, arrived home Friday from Oswego Unionville where he has been for 3 months attending the --Miss Peggot, of Cleveland, spent Sabbath at T. Phonographic Institute. Nash’s. --Mr. Lycurgus Pepoon, while painting in --Albert Burdick and wife have moved from Norwalk last Sat., was stricken with paralysis. He Geneva back to town. was able to come home on the cars. --Adna Cowles and sister, from Chippewa, Wis., --Mrs. C. D. Rudd, of Willoughby, was adjudged are visiting friends here. insane and taken to the asylum on Sat. She has --G. N. Phetteplace has returned from New York a son now in the asylum. State and will soon start for the west. --Mrs. M. F. Paine, late of the Girls’ Industrial Leroy Home, at Delaware, has been spending some --Mrs. Dinah Bates is quite sick. time with her sister, Mrs. William Clayton. She --Mrs. Jane Warner died Sept. 5. will return to Riga, N.Y., her former home, the --Charles Lace got wound up on a rod on the last of the week. threshing machine and his left leg was badly --Fred W. Radcliffe left on a prospecting trip to hurt. Dakota yesterday. --Miss Hattie N. Young, of Hot Springs, Arkansas, Mentor formerly of Painesville, is visiting Gen. --F. C. Kennedy, of Chicago, is visiting friends Casement’s family at Jennings Place. here for a short time. --Mrs. C. G. Canfield, of Cleveland, is visiting her --Mr. Walter Stannard, of Gates Mills, is the parents Mr. & Mrs. Henry Nottingham, of this guest of Dr. L. H. Luse, at the Center. city. --Mrs. S. F. Drake, of Cleveland, has been visiting --Mr. & Mrs. Darius Woodworth, of Sonoma Co., Mrs. John Tyler and other Mentor friends. Cal., are visiting friends in Painesville and vicinity. --Mrs. C. C. Viall has been suddenly called to California by the severe illness of her father.

152 © J. Stebbins 2019 Sept 14, 1882 --Mr. Dick Warner got the palm of this hand quite --Mrs. William Mills and little son have returned badly cut while working. home to New York City. --Mrs. Ralph Holbrook has returned from being --Miss Myra DeLong has returned with her aunt, called to York state by the sickness of Mr. Mrs. Harmony Taylor, to Canfield, Ohio, where Calkins. He is not expected to survive long. she will attend school. --Mr. & Mrs. Henry Starks, of Erie, Pa., formerly --Miss Mary Bradley will visit in the east and of South Madison, are visiting relatives in this winter in New York City. section. --Mr. Oscar Humphrey successfully bored for gas in Willoughby. His nephew, C. C. Humphrey, of North Madison Lorain, Ohio, put down the well. He is an --Capt. Carlton Graves is at home for a few days. experienced driller. --Miss Ella Rood is visiting her sister, Mrs. Mary Cummings, of Pa. Madison --Miss Grace Chapin, of Lenox, has been visiting --Rev. A. W. Arundel was in town Monday. at Mr. Cyrus Baldwin’s. --Mrs. Albert Pancost is in town visiting her --Mrs. Judd’s family, who moved to Painesville parents. last spring, have returned to Hubbard road. --Dr. A. H. Stockham is moving into his new --Miss Emeline Corbet, a former resident of house on River street. Madison, is visiting her friends in this vicinity. --Mr. & Mrs. O. T. Mason are visiting Mrs. --Mrs. Lill Williams and children have returned to Mason’s mother, Mrs. Ingersoll. Collinwood after a visit to her parents. --Mrs. N. Stratton had a window sash fall and --Mr. Dan Crandall, of the Middle Ridge, has injure her wrist Monday. recovered from his fall a few weeks ago. --Mr. Curtiss I. Cady, of Lansing, Mich., is visiting --Mrs. Mary A. Wheeler and daughter, of his brothers, Oscar and Newton Cady. Lansing, Mich., are visiting relatives in her former --Newton Bailey started Monday noon for home, Madison. Eastman’s Business College, Poughkeepsie, N. Y. --Mr. John Chapman was hit on the head and --Madison sends the following students to rendered insensible for a few hours while he was Oberlin this year: threshing. Safford, Kate --Mrs. Sheldon Burchard, of Illinois, who has Safford, Grace been visiting her parents, Mr. & Mrs. William Ensign, Frankie McMacken, of Painesville. Mr. & Mrs. Burchard Ensign, Hattie formerly lived in Madison. Morley, Blanche --Miss Frederica Nash has begun her school. Patrick, Sadie --Miss M. Frink is teaching in the Johnson district. Green, John --Miss Ella Branch, recently graduated from the American Kindergarten Normal School, of New Concord York city. She is taking charge of a Kindergarten --Miss Carrie Manly had a surprise 20th birthday school in Sandusky. party on the 6th. LeRoy --Master Fred C. Nye was given a 9th birthday --Miss Mary Rice, of Newburgh, is visiting party. His grandmother is Mrs. E. Button; he lives relatives in this vicinity. with her. --Mrs. Jane Warner, who has been a sufferer of th South Madison cancer, died at her home in LeRoy Sept. 5 . --Mr. Lloyd B. Gill has gone to Southeastern Kirtland Pennsylvania to engage in the fruit business. --Mr. Addison Jones, formerly a resident of this place, stopped here on the way to Hillsdale, Mich.

153 © J. Stebbins 2019 Sept 14, 1882 Geo. A. Fitz has a bay horse that came into his The Headlands premises on Sept. 12. Owner is requested to pay Mentor Gore known as Mentor Headlands is a charges and take him away. North Ridge, Perry tract of land lying on the south shore of Lake Erie, Notice in the township of Mentor. Bounded by Lake Eire Mary L. Hubbard, filed a petition in the Lake Co. on the northwest, and by the old river bed Court of Common Pleas for divorce from Henry southwest, and the swamp land running a south Hubbard, of Richfield, Genesee Co., Mich. He has westerly direction to the big marsh near to the been absent for more than 3 years and is now Willoughby line. The first settler was Capt. living and cohabitating with one Martha A. Daniel H. Green, a lake captain. The headlands Johnson. were mostly settled by sailors in the early days. Capt. Green built a log house on the place where The Estate of Marlow Hovey Mr. Justin Titus now lives; and later built the Isaiah Phelps is the adm. of Marlow Hovey, frame house Mr. Titus lives in. Capt. James deceased, late of LeRoy, Lake Co., Ohio. McAdams married Capt. Green’s sister and built the second house on the Headlands. Administrator’s Sale The next settler was Elder Philip Lockwood, who T. G. Hart, Adm., will sell at public auction at the lived on the land Capt. Thadford W. Burns now late place of business of Riley Haskell, dec., in lives on. The next settlers were Captains Henry, Mentor, his entire stock of gunsmith tools, Hugh and Andros Brooks, three brothers. fishpoles, fishing tackle, carpenter tools, turning Mentioned Captain Alexander Snell. lathes, portable forge, etc. Written by Oliver Andrews, of Mentor Headlands Sept. 11, 1882. p.4

Died --In LeRoy, Sept. 5, Jane S. Warner, wife of Otis Warner, age 52 yrs. --In Painesville, Aug. 18, after an illness of a few hours, Gracie, only daughter of S. J. and Ida A. Kelly, age 18 months, 16 days.

Bull for Sale M. J. Warner, of Concord, O., has a 2-yr. old shorthorn Durham bull for sale. Wanted

W. D. Swezey wants a new milch cow. Painesville

Taken Up

154 © J. Stebbins 2019 Sept 14, 1882 --John Y. Glessner, of Mansfield, died Monday age 75 yrs. --L. S. Wilson of Columbus, took an overdose of Chloral, for sick headache, at the Bancroft House, East Saginaw and died. -- A large barn belonging to Mrs. George Fryfogle, of Knox, Columbiana Co., burned down last week. --Every season when the swallows fly south, an immense number congregate in a swamp on the farm of Mr. J. Babcock, near Westerly Rhode Island. They are 3,000,000 in number at least this season.

The Ingersoll Union Sept. 21, 1882 Thursday More details of the Ingersoll Reunion at Mentor. President for the ensuing years is Isaac B. Gara, p. 1 J. J. Thompson writes a letter from Ajata, of Erie, Pa. Dakota, Sept. 9, 1882 Mentioned: He has a brother Mac Thompson, in Chicago, and Ingersoll, T. Dwight Dr. a brother, A. J., who lives in Omaha. Ingersoll, Ernest --Miss E. D. Everett, of Syria, writes a letter to her Ingersoll, W. R. Rev. father, Mr. Isaac Everett, of this city. Reed, Craig J.

State and Neighborhood p. 3 Local Brevities --Deacon Mace Luther, the oldest man of Mrs. James R. Young, left the city on Sat. for Garrettsville, died last Thursday. Newark, N. J. --Elijah Rush, age 56, and Miss Rebecca Bean, age --Wm. Tiffany, age over 60, died at his home in 20, were married at Marion last week. Kirtland, Tuesday. --The veteran editor, J. Y. Glessnor, of the --Mrs. Hector Sears and son have returned to Mansfield, Shield and Banner, lies at the point of their home in Brooklyn, N. Y. death. --Mrs. Dr. Hunt, of Brooklyn, N. Y., left for home --The saw mill, and box works factory of Osborne on Thursday. & Sons, Hudson, burned Thursday night. --Capt. W. A. Coleman left Tuesday for Newark, --S. Straight & Son, of Hudson, sent out a circular to attend the Grand Chapter, R. A. M. to their patrons, in which they agree to pay 12 --Mr. & Mrs. Albert H. Harris are visiting their cents for 20 lbs. of milk. relatives at the Harris homestead on Erie street. --Williams’ History of Trumbull and Mahoning --Wm. A Carney, of Mentor, has accepted a Counties, now being delivered, is giving very position as stenographer for the Brush Electric poor satisfaction and some books are being Light Co., of Cleveland. refused by those who subscribed t them. --Mr. O. H. Fitch, for more than a half a century a --Halsey Phillips dropped dead last week, at the prominent citizen of Ashtabula, died Sunday at age of 92. He was the oldest man in the county. the age of 79. Ashtabula News --Miss Mable Quirk left with us some days since

a bouquet of apple blossoms—the second p. 2 col. 1 C. C. Williams, a professor of music and blossoming of this season. former resident of Trumbull Co., died last week --Geo. E. Mather, of Mentor, has assumed a at Colorado Spring of hemorrhage of the lungs. position as stenographer in the office of the Davis Sewing Machine Co., at Cleveland.

155 © J. Stebbins 2019 Sept. 21, 1882 Lake Co. in 1833, and resided here until the fall --Mr. Geo. Abbey will be gone 3 or 4 weeks of 1864. Henry’s wife died four years ago. His visiting in St. Lawrence Co., N.Y. only child, a four-year-old boy, accompanies him --The Ashtabula Telegraph announces the death on his visit. of Orrin Payne, of Rock Creek, the only remaining pensioner of 1812. He was 90. Death of Truman Barber --Mr. H. W. Prouty returned to New Haven to We learn of the death of Truman Barber, for resume his studies at Yale College. many years station agent at Mentor. --Miss Marie Laman, of N. Y. City, and Mr. James Married Steytler, of London, have been visiting the family At Loda, Ill., Sept. 7, 1882, Miss Frances M. of Mr. A. R. Daniels of Mentor. Goodell, niece of Mrs. John Tweddle, formerly of --Rev. W. H. Gallagher, of Adrian, Mich., will Albany, N. Y., to Mr. J. W. Strong, of Kansas City. become Rector of St. James church here Oct. 1. Mo. --Miss Gussie Parmly goes to Oberlin Conservatory this week to graduate in music. Retired – Dr. S. G. Pancost, dry goods dealer, has --Mr. & Mrs. Ford W. Tinker are making a trip disposed of his entire stock to Mr. Daniel Warner west—joining Hon. A. L. Tinker in Minnesota. Jr. and retires from trade. For more than 20 yrs., --Miss M. M. Laman, of New York City, Mr. Pancost has been on the list of Painesville granddaughter of the late Amos Daniels and merchants. The Doctor and Mrs. Pancost intend daughter of the late Mrs. Mary Maria Laman, is to visit western friends this fall. visiting at the old homestead in Mentor. st --Mrs. Judge Barlow, of Washington, D.C. --On the 1 inst., Mr. T. W. Pratt, of Zumbrota, st stopped here on her way to visit her father, Mr. reached his 21 birthday and while at the home McLane, of Geauga County. in Red Wing that day, Judge E. T. Wilder, of that --Mr. Myers’ barn in Kirtland was struck by city presented him with a gold watch, chain, seal lightning and burned to the ground Tuesday. and key. It had the monogram T.W.P. The “W” --Mr. Z. Rider, who was injured in a fall some being for Wilder. His parents are Mr. Albert W. weeks since, visited his sons in Cincinnati. Pratt and Mrs. Pratt, nee Russell, both formerly --Mrs. A. D. Sturges has gone to visit relatives in of Painesville. Judge E. T. Wilder was also a Mansfield. Mr. Sturges will join her there. resident here for many years. --Mrs. W. H. Turner, of Erie street, has a magnificent fig tree which is in full bearing the Killed by the Cars present season. Eldon J. Major and Peter Kane met with instant --Mrs. E. S. Pike, of Chicago, and Mrs. J. H. death Friday, in the Lake Shore yard at Morley, of Cleveland, were in the city last week. Collinwood. They had been riding on an engine Mrs. Pike goes to Colorado soon, accompanied and getting off at a crossing stepped in front of by her mother, Mrs. T. Rockwell. an engine which was backing to the round house. --Mr. P. Martindale, of Kirtland recently sold to The remains of Mr. Major were brought to Mr. Branch, of Madison, one hundred Painesville and the funeral attended Sat. from whitewood trees; they are to be cut into logs and the home of his grandparents Mr. & Mrs. R. shipped from Mentor by rail. Burnham, of Erie street. He was 22. The remains --Henry Caldwell, 26 years ago a resident of of young Kane were taken to the home of his Concord township, now of Davis Co., Iowa, is mother in Ashtabula for interment. visiting old friends in the county. His parents, Mr. & Mrs. Milo Caldwell, have both died since Pleasant Reunion of Brothers moving to Iowa; the former in 1865 and the The reunion of six brothers, children of Ebenezer latter about a year ago. Milo Caldwell came to and Melicent Nye, late of Concord was on Monday.

156 © J. Stebbins 2019 Sept. 21, 1882 Their names and ages are:

The family at one time numbered father, mother, eleven sons and one daughter. The father died 51 yrs. ago and the mother 22 yrs. ago. Five sons also died after arriving at the age of maturity. All were born in Concord. This is the first time the brothers have been together in 50 yrs. They were joined by the widow of their late brother, S. B. Nye, of Fulton Co., Ind.; also, by Franklyn Nye’s wife and son, and son’s wife. The surviving sister, who lives in Cass Co., Mich., was unable to be at the gathering.

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--Mrs. Fitzpatrick of Mentor, who is 80, was on the water for the first time in her life, last LeRoy Thursday when she accompanied her son, T. F. --F. B. Bedell came home from his school last Fitzpatrick on a short ride out in the lake on the Friday quite sick. tug Geo R. Page. Unionville --Mr. Geo. Webster, of Buffalo, N.Y., is in town. Card of Thanks --The east school commenced on the 12th, Miss The relatives of Eldon J. Major desire to express Lizzie Hardy as teacher. their heartfelt thanks to friends for kindly --Mr. Alfred Warner, of Missouri who has been ministration during preparation for the burial visiting relatives in town, returned home services. Thursday. --Mr. Barton, an old resident of this place, died Lake Common Pleas on the 13th, age 86. --Messrs. H. Pasko and B. M. Tower left on the 13th to attend lectures at the Medical College of Cleveland this fall and winter.

Willoughby Plains --Mr. & Mrs. O. Dean and babies are spending the week with his sister, Mrs. E. N. Hyde.

157 © J. Stebbins 2019 Sept. 21, 1882 --Miss Florence Rose is visiting relatives and --Mr. Corydon Hyde has returned from Michigan friends in Cleveland. where he has spent the summer. --Miss Mary Laman, of New York City, is visiting -Miss Sarah Richmond is employed in the the family of Mr. Alvin Daniels and other Industrial School in Cleveland. She is spending relatives here. the week with her parents. --Mrs. Reuben Harmon has joined her husband in Sioux City, Iowa, where Mr. Harmon has begun Mentor Headlands the practice of law. --Miss Reynolds, of Painesville, is teacher in the --George Gunn has entered the State University fall term of school. at Columbus. --A very pleasant dancing party took place at the --Miss Lizzie Stockwell, of Willoughby has residence of Capt. Andrew Snell. secured a fine music class here. She is one of the South Madison finest pianists in the state. --Mr. Newton Baily, has gone to Poughkeepsie, --Mr. F. W. Gulliford offers his entire stock of dry N. Y., to attend the Eastman Business College. goods, groceries and so on, for sale, as he is --Miss Elsie Randall, of Unionville, spent last about to start a flour mill in the large brick Sabbath at her home, Mrs. Peleg Randall’s. building at the depot, which has been used as a --Mr. Wilman Bliss has 14 acres of beans this hoop factory. year. -- A reunion of the Nye family took place at the --Mrs. Lavilla Benedict, of Valparaiso, Indiana, home of Mr. Lyman Nye, on Mentor Ave., Wed. formerly of this place, is now visiting relatives in Present were Mr. & Mrs. Franklin Nye, of Fond this vicinity. Du Lac, Wis., and Mr. & Mrs. George Nye, of the ---Mr. F. E. Gill and L. B. Woolever had a large same place; Mr. Henry Nye and family, of trade in phosphatic salt the last month or two. Concord; Mr. George Nye and family, of Geneva Painesville; Mrs. Orwell Nye, of Port Clinton, and --Mark Chapman has typhoid fever. Mr. Silas Nye, of Mich. --D. W. Dorman has built an addition to this --Mr. & Mrs. George Wheeler celebrated their residence. 25th wedding anniversary last Monday evening. --Two uncut diamonds were found on Thompson Ledge recently. South Concord --John Austin and family, who have been in --Miss Aldie Hart, of West Mentor, is visiting England nearly a year, arrived home Friday. friends in this vicinity. --Mrs. Elizabeth Landon, of Sturgis, Mich., has --Mr. & Mrs. Eugene Morse, of Belle Plain, Kan., been visiting her brother J. Warden, Esq. are visiting relatives here. --Miss Hattie Udell, of St. Louis, Mo., has been --The house of Mr. Willis Woodruff was broken visiting her sister-in-law, Mrs. T. H. Stone, of the into and two pairs of pants stolen. South Ridge. --Mr. T. C. Blair and little daughter, of Toledo, --Rev. LaBache, of Chicago, has accepted a call to have been visiting at Mrs. Lucius Manley’s the become pastor of the Congregational Church. past week. Mrs. Blair has been spending the --Mr. Erastus Carmer visited his brothers, Hiram summer with her relatives in Madison. and Jacob Carmer, of Northfield and Ypsilanti, --Mrs. Lucia Morse, returned Sat. to her sister, Mich., recently. They had not met for many yrs. Mrs. D. B. Hart, of West Mentor. She will be --Mr. Charles Tibbetts and Miss Lillie Swan were returning to her western home soon. married Friday. Real Estate Transfers Mentor Mentor --Dan Pratt, of Fargo, is at home. Nye, Lyman E. Kuder, Martha J.

158 © J. Stebbins 2019 Sept. 21, 1882 --Geo. Yetter was knocked from a sail boat near Wheeler, Seymour Sandusky and drowned. Brooks, Jennie A. W. --A little daughter of John McCall, of Eagleville, LeRoy fell and broke her arm for the second time. Groat, E. D. --Tom Edwards fell while lowering the flag at VanCamp, Matilda Mahoning fair grounds and his injuries may Kirtland prove fatal. Tanner, James --Lightning struck the barn of Oliver Webb, in Randall, Henry Harpersfield burning it down. Hulett, Geo. H. --G. W. Herrick, of Norwalk, is suing the Lake Moores, John Shore road for having a foot cut off and the Perry hearing in one ear destroyed. Lapham, Samuel L. --W. J. Ford and wife, of Burton, are on an Andrews, Laura S. eastern tour. Geo. H. Ford and Dr. Steer are on Concord a hunting trip in Michigan. Burton Leader. Morse, Sophronia --Joseph Miller won a suit in the Wayne Co. Morse, Charles Common Pleas Court against the N.Y., P. & O. R. Bond, Richard D. R. for two horses killed by an express train. --A 7 yr. old son of Christopher Snyder, of Married Geneva, while playing about the cars fell under a The 20th inst., at the home of the bride’s father, moving train and had his left leg mangled; M. H. Byles, of Bradford, Pa., and M. Agnes Axtell amputation was necessary. of Perry. --Mr. O. S. Hazeltine raised a record number of th bushels of wheat on 2 and 1/5 acres of land. p. 4 Lake Co. Agricultural Fair Conneaut Reporter List of premiums that will be paid in each class at --In Elyria: A small school of fish, said to be the fair to be held Sept. 26, 27, 28, 29. salmon—from 2-3 inches in length, fell in the garden of Mr. H. P Nicholson, Second street in Sept. 28, 1882 Thursday this city. Where they came from is a mystery. --Almon Loomis, of Jefferson was unloading his p. 1 State and Neighborhood wagon when his horse became frightened and --Jacob Schaffer, age 80, a pioneer of Chippewa jumped, throwing Mr. L under a wheel, breaking township, died last week. his shoulder blade. --Samuel Hardman, age 84, a pioneer of Salem, died at his residence in that town last week. p. 3 Letters uncalled for by the Painesville P.O. as --A plank thrown out of a third story window of Sept. 27, 1882: struck Paul Ryder, of Plymouth, causing instant Ladies death. Bruchard, Sheldon Mrs. --Mrs. Bradley, age 95, the oldest person in Dowling, Annie Miss Atwater township, died suddenly last Wed. Halberry, Carl Mrs. --A young man, Charles Bowers, of Canton, lost Malone, Minnie Miss his life by attempting to steal a ride on a freight Pain, M. Mrs. train. Laracy, Aggie Miss --J. Givens, of Conneaut, was thrown from his Wilson, Etta Mrs. wagon and his injuries are so severe he may not Gentlemen recover. Brennan, John --Edward Seddons, a prisoner in Hamilton Co. jail died in a fire in his cell.

159 © J. Stebbins 2019 Sept. 28, 1882 --Mrs. E. L. Williams, of North Madison, has a Fahrennaid, Julius copy of the Ulster Co. Gazette published at Hague, James Kingston, N. Y., dated Jan. 4, 1800. Nolan, Herrn R. Wilson, Orlando Killed While Hunting Swanson, A. Mr. Wm. McGeary, age 16, met with a sudden death last Friday. He had been acting as cook for Local Brevities Charles Leblance, James Sullivan and Will Cox --Mrs. L. May Barnes has returned from her visit who were working on the Parmly farm. He had to Iowa. gone into the woods and chopped down a tree --Mrs. Sena Courtright has returned from a visit which fell on him and broke his skull. The in Toledo. deceased was an orphan, being the son of the --Mrs. Ovington is going east for a few months. late Mr. & Mrs. Patrick McGeary. He leaves two --Mr. S. Swetland, of North Madison, in digging a brothers and two sisters. The remains were well, struck a vein of salt water at 60 feet. taken to Evergreen Cemetery. --Mrs. Robert Liddle, of Rochester, N. Y., is making a short visit with her friend, Miss Stella The Opening of the Fair Avery, on State street. The first day of the fair there was a plowing --Mrs. Sheldon Burchard has returned to her match on the Infirmary farm. Contestants were: home in Amboy, Ill., after a visit with her Merrill, W. Concord relatives. She was accompanied by her sister-in- Warren, V. LeRoy law, Mrs. Nancy Carroll. Caruthers, James M. Painesville --The remains of the late E. W. Clarke, Pears, R. Willoughby accompanied by his family, were taken to Moore, S. Kirtland Arcade, N.Y. Call, A. W. Perry --Mr. Geo. R. Lee, formerly of Painesville, is Graham, H. D. Mentor working as a salesman in Yorkville, Illinois. Child, C. O. Painesville --Mrs. Brainard, of Brooklyn, N.Y., the sister of The plowing took 1 hr.to 1 hr. 20 mins. Time is Mr. B. F. Stevens, has been visiting his family at not considered in making awards. the Stockwell House. Mrs. Brainard leaves today First, single plow James M. Caruthers in company of Mr. & Mrs. Stevens for their home Second, single plow V. Warren in New York. Mr. Wick, Mrs. Stevens’ father, who First, double plow R. Pears has been quite ill at the Stockwell House, leaves Second, double plow S. Moore with them today. No premium is made for plowing by sulky plows, --Mrs. Dunning, who is now residing with her but the Judges will recommend a first to relatives, Dr. & Mrs. Merriman, St. Clair street is Cassaday and a second to Mishawaka. an artist of high repute. --Mr. Charles Rogers, head brakeman on the Real Estate Transfers Lake Shore road, was killed Sunday. He was NOT Kirtland a son of Mr. Samuel Rogers, of Painesville, as had Moores, John been reported. Wells, N. F. --Mr. Guert G. Finn, a former resident of Smith, Wm. Painesville, but for a number of years connected Mentor with S. Brainard’s Sons, Cleveland, died last week Corning, Nathan in Elyria from the effects of injuries received two Bradley, Emily C. weeks previous by falling from a ladder. Willoughby Wheeler, A. H. Hughes, Thomas

160 © J. Stebbins 2019 --Mrs. Nettie Mower, of Saginaw, Mich., as the Sept. 28, 1882 guest of her mother, Mrs. E Pratt. Bond, Eber W. --Mrs. Wm. Aldrich has returned home from her Wells, Horatio H. visit to her daughter in Mayville, N. Y. Bon, Sophia M. --Henry Randall, of Chardon, called on Mentor Painesville relatives on Sunday. Streator, W. S. --Miss Emily Griswold, of your town has been the Eddy, F. H. guest of Mrs. King over the Sabbath. Madison --Mrs. Will Conklin, of Chicago, with her little Vanderlip, Kirk son, is visiting her parents, Mr. & Mrs. Geo. Blakely, Birum Rose. --Mr. George Mather has some plums that are In Memoriam - E. W. Clark the best we ever saw. They are golden yellow Elbert W. Clarke was born in Buffalo, N. Y., Nov. and as large as a good-sized hen egg. 25, 1845. His boyhood was passed in Arcade, N. Y. After the death of his father, the family moved Thompson to Oberlin, O., and Mr. Clarke entered college. At --A. M. Stocking has raised this year 45 varieties the beginning of his junior year, he transferred of potatoes. to Yale College, where he graduated with honor --A. C. Stevens, of Geneva, bought 20,000 lbs. of in 1867. He lived for a time in Bellevue and then wool in this vicinity. Three-fourths of the amount moved to Painesville in 1870, taking possession was from Thompson wool raisers. of the Advertiser. He died Sept. 24, 1882, of --There was a gathering at the home of Henry nd consumption. His body was taken to Arcade, N.Y. Hulbert on the 22 . He was born and has always lived in this township, and on his present farm Death of Truman P. Barber for 46 yrs. About 130 were invited by him for a The death of Truman P. Barber occurred at his social visit. There was dinner, singing and home at Mentor Center on Sept. 19, 1882. He declamations by children. It was just simply had been ill for a long time. He was 48 yrs. old. superb. He lived for 29 years in Mentor Center. He leaves Kirtland a wife and two sons, Edgar and Robert. He for Mrs. Davis, of Iowa, nee Randall, is visiting at her many years belonged to the Brotherhood of old home. Royal Arch Masons. --E. D. Rich has sold his grocery store to Cleveland parties by the name of Calloway. --Last Sat. evening, there was a grand concert in the Mormon Temple. The singers were mostly residents here, but were assisted by Miss Edith Stevens, of Willoughby, and Misses Warner and Willard, of Canal Dover. The Chester Band furnished some excellent music.

Concord Willoughby Plains --Benj. Brubaker has gone home on a visit. ---Mr. & Mrs. Martin Palmer are here from --Mrs. Ida Stillman started for her home in Paulding Co. visiting his parents and friends. He Minneapolis last week. has been away nearly 10 years. --Herschel Carruthers had the end of his thumb Mentor cut off by a buzz saw. --Mike Swain has been spending a few days at --John McGorin got badly hurt helping raise home. Thomas Murray’s corn house.

161 © J. Stebbins 2019 Sept. 28, 1882 --Mrs. Annie Williams, mother of Catharine Geneva Church, died Thursday. --J. B. Potter is clerking for Holt & Mason, LeRoy hardware dealers. --Mrs. L. M. Morrill, of St. Johns, Mich., is the South Madison guest of Mrs. Geo. C. Whipple. --Mr. George Leonard has his new house on River --Benjamin Stearns and wife, and also Mr. & Mrs. street enclosed. Morey and Mrs. Rose, of Allegan, Mich., are --Mr. John Quirk lost a valuable cow by lightning. visiting relatives and friends in Thompson and --Mr. Amandas Dewey raised some beans this LeRoy. year the pods being two feet in length. --Mr. Darwin Osborn is improving in health. The Estate of Jesse Storrs --Mr. Norton B. Randall, of Cleveland, who has Wm. G. Storrs and Willis P. Storrs are executors been helping his brother make whips and gloves, of Jesse Storrs, dec., late of Painesville, Lake Co., thinks he would rather live in the country. Ohio.

Madison The Estate of Horace Barton --Mrs. L. H. Roe is in Kinsman visiting. Belinda Barton is the administratrix of Horace --Miss Minerva Weed has returned from Barton, dec., late of Madison, Lake Co., Ohio. Missouri. --Mr. & Mrs. Frank Serage are visiting at M. B Oct. 5, 1882 Thursday Cook’s. p. 1 The County Fair --Mrs. J. P. Shearer and daughter are visiting The 30th annual Lake Co Agricultural Society Fair. friends in Bronson, Mich. Description of entries. Names mentioned: --Mr. J. F. Latham, of Fair Grove, Mich., is visiting Art Hall his father, R. R. Latham. Luce, C. M. --Miss Vina Blakely is in Erie, Pa., visiting Lincoln, C. E. relatives. Sanborn, J. W. --Frank Freeman broke his collar bone last Ingersoll, L. J. Miss Friday. His horse stumbled and threw Frank over Thompson, Nellie his head to the ground. Valentine, N. J. Dunning, L. M. Miss Thompson Severance, J. H. --A few days ago, Mr. Willard Stockwell’s team Horton, A. C. Mrs. ran away while attached to a grain drill. Little Palmer, C. Mrs. damage was done and no one was hurt. Hall, Solon Mrs. --Mr. Few was knocked down by lightning but Olney, Mrs. soon got up again. Hayes & Hathaway --Mr. George Watts returned from the far west Sweezey & Johnson in Dakota. Pepoon, Willis --Married, in Perry, Sept. 21st, at the residence of Corkins, W. H. Mrs. the bride’s parents, Mr. & Mrs. Frederick Bell, H. J. Mrs. Nichols, Mr. Jerome C. Palmer, of Madison, and Valentine, A. F. Miss Louisa C. Nichols. The go on a tour of Palmer, T. H. Nebraska. Clark, Ellen Unionville Nye, Rosa --Mr. Orris Woodworth, of Bloomington, Ill., is in town.

162 © J. Stebbins 2019 Oct. 5, 1882 Rogers, E. Mrs. Nichols, T. Mrs. Paris, Florence Miss Church, A. Mrs. Malin Nellie Miss Hopkins, J, B. Mrs. Anderson, Nettie Miss Jayne & Cole Anderson, W. C. Mrs. Castle, John Mrs. Nye, Kate Miss Sylvester, C. A. Mrs. Webb, D. J. Nichols, F. Mrs. Valentine, A. F. Thompson, C. M. Mrs. Gordon, Belle Mrs. Gregory, E. Mrs. Park, A. C. Mrs. Alvord, C. H. Mrs. Davis, W. A. Mrs. Chaffee, E. Mrs. Munson, H. N. Mrs. Palmer, T. Mrs. Atkinson, W. T. Pepoon, Cora Miss Atkinson, H. E. Hoose, Harriet Ford, S. N. Mrs. Manly, H. L. Mrs. Agricultural Implements Tuttle, L. G. Mrs. Wilson & Reed Pepoon, Cora Graham, H. D. Hopkins, H. A. Mrs. Child, C. O. Gibbs, Jerusha Mrs. Call, A. B. Rust, Ann Mrs. Park, B. A. Woodworth, H. Warren, B. P. Pepoon, O. C. Mrs. Doty, G. W. Axtell, A. Mrs. Dickinson, H. R. Luce, Eliza Hine, C. A. Wright, B. F. Mrs. Sawyer, V. C Mather, P F. Mrs. Wood, J. L. & Son Hall, Solon Mr. Carriages & Wagons, &c. Raplee, E. H. Mrs. Thorp & Rogers Anderson, Nettie Doty, G. W. Manly, Cora Garden Vegetables, Etc. Norton e. Mrs. Justus, S. Valentine, N. C. Mrs. Merrill, C. Spencer, W. A. Mrs. Stockwell, Luman Van Park, Miss Burns, P. Hopkins, H. A. Mrs. Nye, H. C. Carroll, Lucy Hoose, A. Anderson, A. Mrs. Perry, Orrin Huntington, E. Mrs. Hanson, A. Axtell, A. P. Mrs. Aldrich, E. T C. Cone, Kate Bacon, W. L. Chaffee, Nellie Castle, John Coffee, A. J. Mrs. Bishop A. A. Cook, Flora A. Mack S. G. Bell, H. J. Mrs. Hastings, J. S. Norton, C. A. Mrs. Hungerford, L. w. Munson, S. Mrs. Dow, R. F. Anderson, A.

163 © J. Stebbins 2019 Oct. 5, 1882 Masters, W. M. Sylvester, C. A. Nottingham, H. Stockwell, Luman Kerr, W. W. Hopkins, J. B. Burridge, David Bartlett, A. L. Isham, Will Ingersoll, E. M. Church, W. P. Merrill, Correll Stone, H. H. Thompson, J.D. Merrill, Arthur Hull F. W. Hulbert, J. Austin, A.A. Wood, B. F. Jayne, Alfred McCarthy F. Church, A. Mrs. Geldings Richardson, C J. King, O. S. Harrison, F. Moodey, S. Perry, Orrin Hadden C. W Pepoon A. Hulbert, J. Castle, John Burns, P. West, James Harris, Job Atkinson, W. T. Isham, M. B. Atkinson, H. E. Seeley, B. Hanson, A. Gibbs, H. L. McCue, James Doty, G. W. Palmer, T. H. Kerr, W. W. Thompson, C. M. Ingersoll, E. M. Beall, M. Bartlett, O. A. Shedd, A. Aldrich, E. T. C. Alvord, C. H. Hall, Solon Masury, J. Brainard, O. N. Valentine, N. C. Hayden, F. Burns, P. Burridge, D. Warren, V Eddy, Geo. H. Seeds Thompson J. D. Masury, C. Sage, O G. Sylvester, C. A. Teed & Parmly Broughton, John Hendershot, S. H. McCue, James Tuttle, L. G. Hanson, A. Single Mares in Harness Atkinson, W. T. Swezey, W. d. Atkinson, H. E. Baxter, A. M. Hull, F. W. Titus, C. M Davis, W. A. Waterman, W. G. Palmer, T. H. Moore, S. Aldrich, E. T. C. Sanborn, J. W. Manly, L. M. Mrs. Matched Horses and Horses for All Work Horses, Cattle Sheep & Swine McCue, James Stallions Alvord, Horace King, O. S. Geauga Stove Co. Tuller, W. M.

164 © J. Stebbins 2019 Oct. 5, 1882 Merrill, C. Streator, S. R. Nichols, F. Blish, Geo. McCue, James Munson, H. N. Hodges, I. H. Church, W. P. Hastings, John Spaulding W. J. Burns, J. M. Gray, Ira Johnson, H. Woodin Geo. Johnson, P. O. Tarbell, G. W. Dickey, W. C. Smith, W. A. Moodey, S. Thompson, Thomas King, O. S. Moore, S. Mather, F. Mather, F. Mather, P. F. Mather, P. F. Atkinson, W. T. Myers, G. A. Atkinson, H. E. Whiting, Samuel Park, B. A. Rudolph, Joseph Hungerford, L. W. Brood Mares and Colts Caruthers, John Abel, H. M. Talbott, W. H. Swezey, W. D. West, W. W. Sage, O F. Murray, J. H. Crofoot, I. W. Kingsley, F. E. Johnson, H. Breed, F. Johnson, P. O. Seeley, B. Park, B. A. Gordon, W. L. Murray J. H. Sheep Thompson, J. D. Watts, N. I. Wood, B. F. Thompson, Thomas Stacey, W. S. Wilson, George Rust, C. Mason, Carlos Stocking, W. H. Seeley, B. Tullar, W. M. Pepoon, A. C. Masury, J. Richardson, c. J. Merrill, Arthur West, James Golding, John Merrill, C. Clark, C. Burns, P. Burns, P. Winchell, Warren Thayer, J. Davis, W. A. Mack, S. T. Rust, T. H. Thompson, Thomas Swine Masters, W. M. Merrill C. West, James Davis, W. A. Talbot, E. H. Rust, T. H. Burnes, P. Adams, M. H. Munson, H. Bartlett, A. L. Cattle Hull, F W. Blish, Geo. Breed, F. Tuttle, W. G.

165 © J. Stebbins 2019 Oct. 5, 1882 --John Medkiff, an employee in a paper mill at Tuttle, D. H. Monroe Falls, suicided last week. Miscellaneous --Robert Williams, colored, has been appointed Geauga Stove Co. on the police force at Youngstown Gould, E. E. – coal stoves --Geo. Lynn, age 69, of Canfield, died last week. Wilson, J. M. - Moseley’s Cabinet Creamery, --Frederick Reiber, of Cleveland, strangled Stoddard Churn himself to death in his yard; cause, hard drinking. Colby, Geo. S. – sewing machines --John Dower, age 65, target tender at Green, M. R. – sewing machine Leavittsburgh was struck by a train Wed. and Smith, A. G. – cabinet organs died from his injuries. Bill, A. – cabinet organs p. 2 Baker, B. A. - pianos Poultry Adams, M. H. Casement, J. F. Casement, D. D Dobbs, F. C. Hayes & Hathaway Warren V. Tisdel, Fred W.

Lady Equestrianism First prize, Mrs. George McBride Second, Miss Flora E. Breed Miss Ann Towell also entered but the colt she road did not strike the easy gait needed.

The Free for All Race The race was mile heats, best three in five. Entries: W. W. Kerr, Harry Clay Jr.; B. Seeley, Dick; W. G. Waterman, Marion W.; I. W. Crofoot, Butcher Girl; P. H. Towell, Mary T.

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170 © J. Stebbins 2019 Oct. 5, 1882 the benefit of Mrs. Hitchcock’s health. Mrs. Mary Murphy, David E. Wilcox of this city accompanies them. Thompson, F. W. --Mr. A. D. Sturges is home from New York City, Wallis, A G. arranging for the removal of his family to that Watkins, William city for a term of years. Mr. T. S. Baldwin has Wood, Johney rented and will occupy Oak Law during their Wright, Sam absence. --Mr. W. A. Merrill, son of our townsman Mr. E. Local Brevities H. Merrill, has been appointed train dispatcher --Mr. S. F. Comstock, of Chicago, was in the city and Superintendent of Telegraph for the Valley last week, making a short visit to Mrs. M. E. Railway Company. Curtis. --Mr. J. J. Thomson has returned from his --Mr. O. W. Irish, of the Toledo Skewer western trip much improved in health. Manufactory, was the guest of Mr. W. D. Swezey --Silas B. Hall, who formerly kept a hotel in last week. Prospect, N.Y., and who resided in Perry for a --The Elias property on State street was sold at year or more from which place he moved to Sheriff’s sale to K. and L. Hall. Nebraska, about 8 yrs. ago, committed suicide by --Gilbert Reams, of Conneaut, a brakeman on the hanging himself. He was 83 yrs. old. He leaves N.Y.P. & O. Railway, fell from his train Sat. and one daughter in Lake Co., Mrs. E. S. Colgrove, of was killed. Perry. --Mrs. M. G. Edson, nee Everitt, of Norfolk, Va., --Mr. Seymour R. Perry, of New Orleans, but who has been visiting her son, G. L. Everitt, with formerly of this city, and Miss Mary E. Frisbie, G. E. Kile, leaves for home today. were married at the home of Mr. & Mrs. Geo. H. --A. H. Sampson, of Perry, accompanied by his Rea, St. Louis, Missouri, Sept. 28, 1882. niece, Miss Dennie Woodard, started on Tuesday --Mr. A. H. Lapham, of the Storrs & Harrison Co., for a trip to southern Kansas. left for his former home, near Rochester, N.Y., --Dr. L. S. Burridge, of Paris, France, is in the city, Tuesday. From there, he will go to Florida to visiting his mother and other relatives. spend the winter. --Mrs. Bartlett, and Miss May Bartlett will spend --Captain C. F. Waldron, a Painesville boy, after the winter in Koekuk. an absence of 15 yrs. in Florida where he --A child of Mr. & Mrs. A. Underwood, age 8 presently owns a large orange and lemon grove, months almost choked to death on a sprig of is now in town visiting. evergreen it was given to play with. --Mr. & Mrs. S. C. Carter, of Keokuk, Iowa, arrived --David Graves, living on the Colbert Huntington Sat. and will spend a few days visiting friends. farm, raised 222 bushels of wheat on 6 acres of During their stay, they will be the guests of Mrs. ground. C’s parents, Mr. & Mrs. Harvey Woodworth. --A sorrel mare colt strayed or was stolen from the premises of Truman Bill, in Montville, on The First Plow Boy Sept. 20. A reward is offered. Our townsman, Dr. S. G. Pancost, has the honor --Mr. Isaac Everett returned Sat. from a visit to of being the pioneer plow boy of the United his daughters in Lancaster Co., Nebraska, and his States, having held the first plow made entirely son in Chicago. of cast iron. In the year 1815, he resided with his --Rev. & Mrs. A. Phelps will spend the winter in father in Scipio, N.Y., and being the nearest San Francisco, California. neighbor of Jethro Wood, the inventor of the --Mr. P. M. Hitchcock and family, of Cleveland, iron plow, on the completion of the first effort, will spend the winter in the south of France, for he detailed the honor to the doctor, then a boy of 14 summers, to test its merits, which was

171 © J. Stebbins 2019 Oct. 5, 1882 Kirtland pronounced a success by the neighbors for miles --Mrs. Van Deusen is visiting in Toledo. around, who came to see it work. --Mr. & Mrs. Myrt Manley have a son. --Mrs. Sarah Spring, of Saybrook, is visiting her Severely Injured sister, Mrs. Milliken. Robert Corlett, who lives on Gen. Casement’s --Howard and Sydney Jones, sons of Rev. farm, was returning home with the team and, Addison Jones, of Hillsdale, Mich., are visiting while at the fording place near the Painesville here. Mills, he fell out of the wagon striking his head --Mr. E. D. Peck expects to leave for Florida on a stone, cutting a deep gash and a lot of Tuesday. Kirtland will lose one of its best bleeding. He was picked up insensible, and citizens. driven home. David Hughes was crossing the ford and seeing the accident, jumped into the LeRoy river and secured the team, thus preventing a --Stephen Nighman’s new house is nearly done. runaway. --Thomas Hoffman has gone to Grand Island, Nebraska. Death of Mrs. B. E. Chesney --F. B. Bedell is better so he is able to teach this Died of heart disease, Sept. 30, Lemuella K., wife week. of Benj. E. Chesney, and daughter of the late Dr. --Jonathan Taylor has returned from the west L. K. Rosa, age 28 yrs. She leaves a husband, and thinks the western country is the place for mother, and grandmother. him to live, and expects to sell his property and Obituary move with his family to Wisconsin some time in From New Bedford, Mass. Standard, Sept. 27, November. 1882 Willoughby Plains Mr. Azel Howard, an old and well-known resident of --Miss Etta Brown will attend school in Ada., this city, died in Providence, Sept. 16th, age 67 yrs. A Ohio. native of West Bridgewater, and the oldest son of the --Married at the home of the bride, Sept. 27, late B. B. Howard, he was a member of a prominent Miss Hattie Youmans and Mr. Ambrose Bryson. Plymouth Co. family. A widow and three daughters After an elegant supper, the couple left on the survive him evening train for a trip to Iowa to visit relatives The deceased was the father of Mrs. E. G. and friends there. Wetherbee, of this city, who was with him the Concord last few days of his illness. Mr. Wetherbee went --Miss Minnie Wilkerson was given a surprise east in time to attend the funeral. birthday party Sept. 25th. She is here from Flint, Mich., and is on a visit to her sister, Mrs. Dan. Madison Tuttle. --Mrs. E. B. Fink and Miss Minerva Weed return Thompson this week to Holden, Mo. --Mr. Hill’s has a new boarder, a 12 lb. boy. --Mr. O. Hoskin and family have returned from --The Nye family reunion was held at the visiting in Illinois. residence of W. W. Hodges, under the Ledge the --Mrs. Thos. Warren, who has been visiting here, past week. returned to Painesville. --Mr. F. M. Leonard, the present postmaster at --Mrs. J. P. Shearer, Miss Carrie Shearer and Mrs. the Centre, had a paralytic shock last Thursday, A. B. Childs have returned from Bronson, Mich. which affected his whole body except his right --Mr. Charles E. Yetman, operator for the Nickel hand. Plat and his mother are now resident of East Main street. Mentor --Will Sawyer has returned to Colorado.

172 © J. Stebbins 2019 Oct. 5, 1882 4. A. B. Hurd, guardian of Hannah Brown, insane. --Mrs. E. T. C. Aldrich is receiving a visit from her Sixth account. mother, Mrs. Fisher, from Wisconsin. 5. A. W. Gunn, guardian of Hattie F. Gunn. Final --William H. Smart, of Guilford, Conn., has been account. visiting Mentor friends. 6. H. L. and G. D. Ensign, executors of C. W. Ensign, dec. Second account. Married 7. Alice E. VanGorder, guardian of Walter E. and Sept. 27th, Miss Hattie A. Youmans, daughter of Arthur G. VanGorder. Second account. S. Youmans, of Mentor Plains, and A. M. Bryson, 8. E. D. Rich, guardian of Charlotte Gibbs, insane. of Cincinnati. First account. Correction 9. D. W. Canfield and Angus Cole, executors of In the plowing match report: James M. Caruthers Daniel Kirk, dec. Final account in Painesville, should read James M. Caruthers in 10. Belinda Barton, adm. of Horace Barton, dec. Perry. Final account.

“Passed to the Spirit Life” From Chicago, Sept. 23rd, after a distressing Oct. 12, 1882 Thursday illness of cancer, Mrs. Lucy A. Barton, age 57 yrs. p. 1 State and Neighborhood and 87 days. She was sister of R. P. and H. P. ---Myron Gee, of Colebrook, has sown 80 acres Harmon, and P. H. Pinney, of Mitchellville, Iowa. to wheat. --Valt Burbank, a Newton Falls barber, suicided The Estate of Jane S. Warner last week. Isaiah Phelps is executor for Jane S. Warner, dec., --Geo. Hoviss was arrested in Letonia last week late of LeRoy, Lake County, Ohio. on charge of forgery. --Mrs. John Brown, widow of the hero at The Estate of James Brown Harper’s Ferry, is visiting her son, Jason, at T. E. Alvord is the adm. of James Brown, dec., late Akron. of Mentor, Lake County, Ohio. --An organization for “prevention of cruelty to animals” has been established in Ashtabula. The Estate of Lee Norton --B. C. Ritter, a brakeman on the N.Y.P. & O.R. R. E. L. Norton is the adm. of Lee Norton, dec., late was run over and killed Thursday. of Madison, Lake County, Ohio. --Mrs. Ann Davis, the oldest settler of Courtland Township, Trumbull Co., died recently, age 99 Farm for Sale years. H. H. Pratt is selling 101 aces of the old Paige --Star Cheese Factory, of Parkman received farm in Perry. He has lately gone into the 7,000 pounds of milk daily. publication business; he offers it for a few days --A large fly wheel in James Ratliff’s steam saw at a price which makes it a profitable investment. mill, in Howland, burst one day last week doing much damage to the building. Probate Notice --Alex. McKee, of Warren, had one of his horses 1. Henry M. Mosher, assignee of Malin & get its leg cut off by a mowing machine; it had to Webster. Final account. be killed. 2. Henry Butler, adm. of Samuel Butler, dec. --W. F. Brown, of Ashtabula, died in the Final account. penitentiary where he was sent for seduction. 3. Geo C. Newton, adm. of Jeremiah Campbell, --Joseph Butler, age 19 of Columbus, was shot dec. Second account. and killed by Charles Victor.

173 © J. Stebbins 2019 Oct. 12, 1882 --Chagrin Falls Exponent: W. Gates’ team backed over the 40-foot embankment behind the grist mill Tuesday. Fortunately, but little damage was done. --Belle Raymond sued Dr. John French for slander and asked for damages of $,5000. They both reside in Garrettsville. The jury return a verdict of ten cents damage. --Willoughby Independent: Mr. Elijah Stacy died last week at the residence of his daughter, Mrs. L. Granger, age 82 yrs. and 15 days. He was a native of the state of New York, and had resided in this township 60 years. He leaves four children. --Ashtabula News: H. E. Parsons was elected Pres. of the Farmers’ National Bank to fill the vacancy caused by the death of O. H. Fitch. Andrew Pixler was stuck in the face by a piece of wood when sawing at the Bolt & Shaft Co’s. Works Sat. His nose was broken and he lost a lot of blood. p. 2

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The First Plow S. G. Pancost relates details of his life and how he became the first boy to plow with an iron plow. His father was Joseph Pancost, who moved from New York City to the town of Scipio, Cayuga Co., New York in 1806. They lived next door to Jethro Wood who invented and patented the iron plow.

Notice Lidora L. Palmer has filed a petition for a divorce from Walter G. Palmer, whose place of residence is unknown, charging him with adultery. Court of Lake County Common Pleas, Ohio, Oct. 12, 1882.

p. 3 Letters uncalled for at the Painesville P. O. as of Oct. 11, 1882: Ladies Belden, Leona, Miss Colwell, Amanda, Mrs. Harron, Etty, Miss Ingham, Olie Miss Johnson, C. B. K. Mrs. Knowlton, Rhoda Mrs. Locker, Bridget Miss McCaslin, J. B. Miss Ready, Jane Miss

Robinson, M. L. Miss Gentlemen Belden, Theodore Mr.

176 © J. Stebbins 2019 Oct. 12, 1882 --Mr. P. Brick has a new home residence Breed, Augustus completed. It was built by C. W. Stanhope and Bryson, Ambrose M. Peter Williamson. Carney, Anthony --Mr. Oscar W. Kile, of the freight department of Cawley, Michael the Lake Shore road at Painesville, has received Corlet, Thomas the appointment of station agent for the Nickel Berber, John Plate at Painesville. th Gibson, James --Friday was the 74 birthday of Mr. David H. Godfey, Geo. A. Gray. Kennall, John --Mrs. Mary S. Hine, widow of the late Homer Mahoney, Peter D. Hine, of Youngstown, and mother of our Mallory, C. D. townsmen, Augustus and Homer H. Hine, Mulligan, Wm. recently had a light fall. Due to her extreme age, Nolane, J. P. 94 yrs., she has been confined to bed. She O’Brien, John resides with her son, Augustus, on Mentor Ave. Odoun, B R. Osborn, Eugene A. Fell into a Tar Pitt Perry, James Mr. P. Brick’s team, driven by a teamster last Rynne, Austin Friday, drove on to a cistern covered with plank Sparks, E. S. and dirt which broke and both horses fell into the Winston, A. V. pit which contained four feet of tar and water. Wolf, Conrad Another team was used to draw the horses out; Zare, Sigel one was badly injured. p. 3 Local Brevities House Burned --Mr. Fred A. Avery is visiting his Painesville Sunday night, the home of the widow of the late friends. James L. Dayton was on fire. Mrs. Dayton who is --Mr. Warren P. Spencer, of Geneva, was in town confined to bed by sickness was carried to safety last week. by her neighbors. The main part of the building --Mr. O. N. Barber has been appointed station burned down. The house was on the corner of agent of the Nickel Plate at Willoughby. Cortland and Nebraska streets. --D. C. Wilson, late of the firm of D. C. Wilson & Some Grain Son, dentists, has located in Huron, Ohio, for the From the Casselton, Dakota Reporter: practice of his business. The grain harvest of our townsman, Mr. A. E. --Mr. E. E. Morse, of Belle Plain, Kansas, who has Fenton, who with his family, has spent the been visiting in Painesville, returned home. season in Dakota superintending his farming --Mrs. Thomas J. Murphey found an express interests, was, on his 740 acres, a total yield of package this morning marked H. F. Canfield 13,633 bushels. He also had first rate yields for Chardon. She returned it to the express office. oats. --Thos. Morley, age 88 yrs., is rapidly recovering from a severe attack of lung fever. Perry --Mr. Isaac Everett brought from Nebraska two --Mr. C. Clark is enjoying a visit from his mother ears of corn each having 24 rows averaging 55 and brother from N.Y. kernels to the row. He left them in our office for --Dr. W. C. Hendricks and wife, of Greenwood, the inspection of the curious. Ind., are visiting their daughter, the wife of Rev. J. H. Smith, of Baptist parsonage. --Mr. Wakely, the late-night operator at Ashtabula, comes here to fill the position of

177 © J. Stebbins 2019 Oct. 12, 1882 --Rev. G. D. Bliss is the new pastor of the M. E. agent and operator on the new railroad. He has Church. The former pastor Rev. J. K. Shaffer, goes rented the farm house known as the Gibbs house to Stafford, Monroe County. on the South Ridge. --A telegram was received here Sunday from --Mr. A. Temple, for a few years past night Castile, N.Y. with the sad news of the death of operator at the station, has accepted a position Miss Mary Galpin. The remains are to be brought as agent and operator on the new railroad some here. 35 miles from Fort Wayne, Ind. He is leaving his --Dr. A. H. Stockham received a telegram Sunday family here for the present. with the news of the murder and robbery of Mrs. Stockham’s uncle, A. W. Ross, of Glendale, a Mentor Headlands suburb of Cincinnati. Mrs. Stockham and Miss --Mr. Hopp is having his new house built very Mary Ford left for Cincinnati Monday noon. close to where the old one was located. --Mrs. Wesley Brooks has returned with Kirtland improved health. --E. E. Rich is visiting in Oberlin. --Almon Sawyer, son of Joseph Sawyer, of --Mr. E. D. Rich left for Florida where his family Mentor, was very sick last Sunday, at his will soon join him. grandfather’s, Mr. Samuel Owens. Dr. M. M. Blinn left for N.Y. City to attend Thompson medical lectures. --Wm. Gilbreath moves to Unionville soon. --Mrs. Dwight Woodard was thrown from her Daniel Sanford is to occupy the house he leaves carriage and seriously injured. vacant. --L. S. Brown, of Madison, is visiting his father, --Mr. R. Trask says that he has threshed about who has been on the sick list for the past few 25,000 bushels of grain so far and hopes to make days. another 10,000 this season. --F. M. Leonard, who had a paralytic stroke on South Madison Sept. 28th, is slowly recovering. He can walk with --Miss Vena Blakely, of Madison, is visiting a cane, but only has partial use of his left side. relatives in Erie, Pa. Madison --Mr. Charles Turney had his wrist quite badly cut --Mrs. Charles Bliss has gone to Buffalo to visit while cutting bands for a threshing machine, Sat. Miss Ada Taylor. --Mrs. Ellen Day, of Painesville, widow of the late --Mrs. A. P. Teachout spent last Sabbath in John Day, is visiting relatives in this section. Cleveland, with her daughter, Mrs. C. J. Forbes. --Mr. Frank Baird and wife spent last Sabbath --Misses Mary and Sarah Patrick, of Midland, with his wife’s parents. They are now residing Michigan, are visiting their brother, Henry with Mr. Dirling Tuttle, of Thompson. Patrick. --Mr. Lloyd B. Gill has purchased the house and --Mrs. Albert Warner has returned to Cairo, lot formerly owned by Shepard Woolever, now Tuscola Co., Mich. Mr. Reuben Bliss of Mechanicsville. accompanied her for a short visit. --Mr. Arthur Trumbull, who was visiting here, is --Mr. Elbridge Ellis, being unwell came down on his way home to Illinois. On the way, he will from Cleveland last Wed. and is now lying sick at stop and see his son, William Trumbull, in Mrs. J. H. Young’s. The Odd Fellows are caring Toledo. for him. --Some thief stole 30 or 40 feet of new rope off --Geo. Henderson stepped on a large nail while of Mr. A. J. Whiting’s cow’s horns, which he had working on L. A. Sunderland’s new shop last to hitch her with so she would not bother his week. neighbors.

178 © J. Stebbins 2019 Oct. 12, 1882 Callaway, Chas. W. --The Odd Fellows, of Thompson, went to the Painesville farm now occupied by Darwin Osborn, who has Warner Jr., Daniel been sick, and cut and put up about six acres of Pancost, S. G. corn for him. Curtiss, W. M. Fowler, W H. Mentor Curtis, Ellen --Mrs. C. C. Cook, of Paulding, Ohio, another Slee, Henrietta M. Mentor lady, is visiting here. Evens, John --L. C. Kennedy returned to Cleveland after Rider, Isaiah visiting relatives here. Judkins, Allen --A. C. Frost has gone the way of all the rest of French, Francis r. the young men—to Dakota, only on a Butler, Tirza W. prospecting tour. Madison --Mrs. Thomas Clapp, of East Cleveland, is visiting Wymans, B. F. relatives and old neighbors in Mentor. Turney, C. A. --Invitations are out for the wedding Oct. 12th of Willoughby Dr. C. M. Hawley, of your town, with Miss Emma Kay, Carrie Burridge, of Mentor. Learn, S. P. --Word has been received here of the death of LeRoy Isaac Moore, more familiarly known as “Squire Clague, J. R. Moore” throughout Lake Co. He passed away Clague, Edward J. very suddenly on Friday, age 88 yrs. Three years Rogers, Eliza G. ago, Mr. Moore went to Illinois to make his home Kissick, Thomas Mr. & Mrs. with his daughter, Mrs. Bishop, whose sad death Clague, John R. soon after was noted in your columns. Since that Perry time, he has lived with his son, Milan Moore, in Sampson, A. H. Farmer City. Graves, Wm. J.

Married Oct. 19, 1882 Thursday In Painesville, Oct. 7, Mr. Augustus F. Davis to p. 1 State and Neighborhood Miss Frances E. Sherman, both of Painesville. --Oil has been discovered in large quantities on Obituary the farm of Mr. E. E. Jones, in Mesopotamia. Died of ovarian tumor, at Perry, Ohio, Oct. 3, --Charles Fenstimaker, of Mecca, was in Warren, 1882, Mrs. Vashti Ford Vrooman, wife of Capt. Wed., when his house burned down. Bartholomew Vrooman, age 64 yrs. She was a --Mr. W. S. Peterson, editor of the Warren native of Vermont and came to Perry when a Tribune, has received the appointment of the child where she has since resided within a mile custodian of the plates and dies of the Treasury of her early home. She was married to Capt. Dept. Vrooman in 1834. --August Raenecke and C. M. Ralley, aged men and old friends and war comrades, quarreled Real Estate Transfers over polities at Dayton on election day, and Kirtland Raenecke knifed Ralley to death. Metcalf, Samuel --B. P. Baldwin, age 80, a citizen of Milton, Billings E. D. Mahoning Co., dropped dead the other day while Rich, E. D. doing his barn chores. He had never been sick a Callaway, Wm. day.

179 © J. Stebbins 2019 Oct. 19, 1882 Gennan, P. R. Mr. --In the rod mill, 18th Ward, Cleveland, John Hill, Henry Battisby was encircled by a large bar of red-hot Rogers, H. A. Mr. iron, burning his legs to the bone and causing amputation to be necessary. Local Brevities --Miss Ellen King, a young lady of Geneva, arose --Mr. Eli T. booth, of New York, was in town Sat. early the other morning to see the comet and --Mrs. M. R. Croswell returned Tuesday from a accidentally fell down a flight of stairs, fracturing four-month visit with friends in Michigan. her skull. She remained insensible for 24 hours. --Charles Koss jumped off a freight train at --Dr. J. S. Mathers, who mysteriously Willoughby breaking his arm in two places. disappeared from home in Sandusky, 2 or 3 --Thanks to Mrs. A. Tanswell, of LeRoy, for a nice weeks ago, has returned home. He left in a basket of pawpaws grown on their place. mysterious manner on account of being jealous --H. W. Upson, of Cleveland, spent Sunday with of his wife, but learned his suspicions had no his brother, S. A. Upson, of the Stockwell House. foundation of truth. --Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Frisbie and Miss Edith M. --Jefferson Sentinel: Mr. Frank Payne bought 16 Doolittle, left Monday to visit friend in the West. lbs. of honey at the fair in very nice boxes. The --Mrs. Frank H. Carter, of Casselton, Da., is large box containing the smaller ones was put in visiting her husband’s parents, Mr. & Mrs. D. O. the “buttery,” and left uncovered. The family Carter. was gone a day or two last week, and on their --Mr. Wesley Babcock, of Owosso, Michigan, is return, they found the buttery filled with bees. making a few days visit with his Painesville The bees had carried off almost the entire lot of friends. honey, cleaning out the comb completely. --Mr. G. P. Kinney, a former resident of --Ashtabula Standard: D. W. Gray had an Painesville, was in town a few days this week, his accident and runaway on Monday which broke first visit here since his departure for the west the buggy and gave him some serious bodily twelve years ago. He is now located in Chicago. injuries. --Mr. & Mrs. H. C. Nellis, of Piqua, arrived in the city Sunday morning. p. 2 Dissipation and domestic troubles led Wm. --Thomas Graham, age 35, a respected citizen McCreery, of Wooster, Ohio to commit suicide. and blacksmith of Munson, Geauga Co., --A tinner named Albert Hubbell, of Newark, fell accidentally shot himself Sunday. His dead body from a roof 60 feet to the pavement below and was found the same evening. died in 5 minutes. --At an elocutionary entertainment in Chardon, on Wed., Mr. Tom E. Durban received a first p. 3 Letters uncalled for at the Painesville P. O. prize, a $15 edition of Webster’s unabridged as of Oct. 18, 1882: dictionary. Ladies --Mr. John Thompson, Perry, has a field of 11 Ashery, A. M. Mrs. acres which produced over 38 bushels per acre. Belden, Leoma Miss --Mr. Lon F. McAleer left Sunday for his Colorado Carrigan, Annie Miss mining lands, having negotiated a sale of half Gee, Francis Miss interest in them. Hodgman, Hattie Mrs. --Mr. Landon Smith has been so seriously ill that Putnum, A. F. Mrs. on Sat. and Sun. his situation was regarded as Robinson, Clara Miss critical. He is now convalescing. Williamson, Ida Miss --Mr. Christopher Bartlett received a sudden Wood, Ida Miss stroke of paralysis last Thursday. He is better Gentlemen today.

180 © J. Stebbins 2019 Oct. 19, 1882 Common Pleas Court --Frank Stanhope met with a serious accident in --Albert Fleming vs David Colby. Settled. being thrown while riding Dr. Root’s stallion, --Samuel P. Hathaway vs Frank Brainard, adm. of catching his leg in the harness and inflicting an A. Brainard. Continued. ugly gash. --Horace Steele vs Alvin L. Tinker. Continued. --Tuesday forenoon Mrs. James Condon was --James W. Rogers vs Wm. McReynolds. driving on Main street, accompanied by her Continued daughter Nellie and Mrs. Jas. Flannigan. The --Alma Christy vs the L.S. & M.S. R’y. Co. horse started suddenly and the back seat tipped Continued. throwing Mrs. Flannigan and Miss Nellie --Ritchie & White vs G. H. Hulett. Continued. violently to the ground seriously injuring them. --Joseph H. Riker vs Wm. H. Mairs. Continued. --Geo. W. Craine vs M. W. Tuttle. Continued. Change of Business --Chas. A. Brigdon, adm. of Alva Lake, dec. vs E. Mr. C. H. Frank, connected with the Painesville B. Griswold. Continued. Post Office, has accepted the position of Teller in --John Babcock vs E. F. Stockwell. Continued. the First National Bank of this city. --Eunice S. Williams, executor of John Williams, Another Fire dec. vs. Leverett Hotchkiss. Continued. Friday the dwelling house owned and occupied --W. E. Hulett vs Arthur Waterman. Continued. by Mr. Wm. Curphy, corner State street and --David G. Davis vs Geo. Y. Yeldham. Continued. Rider road, burned down. --David Russell vs C. L. Williams executor. Continued. Meeting of Old Friends Recently, Mr. Moses Thompson and wife of Real Estate Transfers Perry, made a visit to Mr. Josiah Hicks and wife, Kirtland of Conneaut, and the latter returned the visit. Wells, N. F. Fairport Smith, W. A. Timothy Sullivan, of Fairport, is supposed to have Criswell, Robert been drowned off Erie, Pa., on Thursday night, Willoughby where he was fishing. It is supposed he and the Ward, Jonathan two others with him were caught in a squall. Crane, John W. Stewart, N. C. Death of William Rice Rudd, Esther Died at his residence on Mentor Ave., Oct. 17, Elliott, May E. Mr. William Rice, age 86 yrs. He was born in Reeve, Joel Pittstown, N. Y., June 24, 1796. At the age of 20, Caulson, Christopher he came to Ohio, locating in Madison. In 1818, Painesville he removed to Youngstown, where he Huston, Samuel transacted his business, for 35 years. He was Morrison, Sarah A. elected mayor of Youngstown, serving one term Wilson, O. E. and declining a re-election on account of his Paine, Geo. E. private business. Since his residence in Wilson, Elizabeth Painesville, he has led a retired life. He leaves Madison two daughters, Mrs. Beardsley, who has resided Holbrook, Mary O. with him since her husband’s death, many years Vanderlip, Kirk ago, and Mrs. Perrine, of Dansville, N.Y. The body was taken to Youngstown for burial. A Magnificent Wedding One of the most brilliant weddings that ever occurred in Lake Co., if not in the State, took

181 © J. Stebbins 2019 Oct. 19, 1882 Matthews, A. H. Mrs. place in Mentor at the residence of Capt. E. Stebbins, L. C. Mrs. and sons Burridge, Oct. 12th, when Dr. Charles Hawley, of Bartlett, A. J. Painesville, married Miss Emma Burridge. The Barns, T. J. wedding date was selected with a view to thus Burridge, Kittie celebrate the 70th birthday of Rev. E. Hawley, Hawley, Kittie Miss father of the groom. There was a large supply of Hawley, Ed. choice cut flowers from Dr. Levi Burridge, Mrs. Carter, and Miss Jerome, of Painesville, and Married many others. Mr. & Mrs. Charles Cummings gave At the residence of the parents of the bride in th a gift of a large horseshoe of smilax, geranium Kirtland, Oct. 12 , Mr. Elbert M. Woodard and leaves and tube roses. The bride wore a Miss Ruby M. Damon, both of Kirtland. beautiful pear-colored satin robe, the gift of her uncle, Dr. Levi Burridge, of New York City. It was Mentor ordered from “Worth” of Paris (whose very --Prof. S. P. Merrill, of Wickliffe, spent Sabbath name is magic). The back of the dress was very here. long made “en train” trimmed round the bottom --Harry Lake has been visiting in Cleveland. with heavy ruching of satin. The overskirt and --A little son of Charles and Kate Lamb was sleeves were made of white lace heavily buried this afternoon. embroidered with chenille and seed pearls. The --John Warren, of South Mentor, is in the overskirt was trimmed round the bottom with northern part of the state. heavy chenille fringe and tassels of pearls. There --Miss Maggie Murray, of Concord, visited the was rare lace at throat and wrists. family of her uncle, Robert Murray, last week. Mentioned as giving gifts (which are listed): --Mr. Jacob Ely, of Wickliffe, has just received the Hawley, E. Mr. & Mrs. appointment of ticket agent of the L. S. & M S. Hollinger, Mr. & Mrs. --Mr. & Mrs. Will Aldrich, of Troy are expected to Ely, Mrs. (sister of the groom) arrive in Mentor tomorrow. Burridge, Samuel --Mr. & Mrs. E. C. Frost go to Wellington to visit Burridge, Grandma friends. Amidon A. Mr. & Mrs. --Mr. Adam Clark, of Willoughby, has been Hawley, Edward Mrs. appointed passenger and freight agent for the Baker, Charles Nickel Plate R. R. here. Burridge, E. Capt. --Two of the school children, Frank Tanner and Burridge, David Mrs. Elmer Hendryx were hurt last week, the former Cummings, Mrs. had his shoulder broken playing “pull-a-way,” Parker, Eleazer and the latter fell from a fence and sprained his Lewis, Dr. ankle. Matthews, A. H. Mr. & Mrs. Burridge, Levi South Madison Garfield, A. H. Mrs. --Mrs. Susan Stocking intends to go to Geneva to Burridge, E. Mrs. live this winter. Robison, J. P. Dr. & Mrs. --Mr. Reuben Bliss has NOT been west, as French, Mr. reported in last week’s paper. Kies, Mr. --Mr. & Mrs. Ralph Holbrook have been visiting Wells, Ida friends and relatives in Concord and Painesville. Stockwell, B. Mrs. --Mr. & Mrs. Elihu Stevens and child, of Hawley C. M. Nebraska, formerly of this place, are visiting relatives in this section.

182 © J. Stebbins 2019 Oct. 19, 1882 Notice --Mr. Wells Stocking and son are repairing the Walter G. Palmer, whose place of residence is barns of Mr. Noah Moseley, of Thompson. unknown, will take notice that D. M. Holcomb --Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Sabin, of Ashtabula, filed his petition in the Court of Common Pleas formerly of this place, spent last Sabbath at Mr. of Lake Co., Ohio, for a judgment upon two Eli Duesler’s about a mile and a half west of promissory notes. Madison village. Oct. 26, 1882 Thursday LeRoy p. 1 State and Neighborhood --Geo. C. Whipple spent last Sabbath in your --Nate M. Higbie, a Cleveland ticket broker, is town. mysteriously missing. --Miss Eulah Valentine has gone west visiting. --Mr. P. M. Babcock, age 38, died suddenly at his --Miss Leona Hungerford has been visiting home in Orwell. friends in Auburn. --L. S. Beecher, a leading lawyer of Sandusky, --Miss Maud Miller, from Glenville, is the guest died on Wed. of last week. of her sister, Mrs. R. F. Sumner. --Pitney Baldwin, age 80, of Newton Falls, died --Mr. J. Wallace is back home in Thompson from suddenly in his dooryard. an extended trip to Colorado. --Mr. S. Stone, age 80, one of the oldest men in Orwell, was found sitting in his chair dead. Madison --George Smith, age 6 yrs., son of C. H. Smith, of --Robt. Brewster has a baby boy. Newton Fall, fell into a flume and was drowned. --Mrs. I. S. Childs is visiting friends in Mass. --Samuel McMillen, for many years a citizen of --Mrs. A. E. VanGorder and family have moved to Salem, Columbiana Co., was recently found Castile, N.Y. murdered near his home in Florida where he had --A number of Madison friends of Dr. & Mrs. S. been cultivating an orange grove for the last 8 M. Smead went to Cleveland Monday to attend years. their 25th wedding anniversary celebration. --Burton Leader: Wed., Peter Carraher, of Unionville Montville, with his wife and child were in a buggy --Mr. William Hulett’s cooper shop burned down coming from Burton depot when the horse got this morning. restive and overturned the buggy; Mrs. --Mrs. Guile, who has been boarding with Hattie Carraher’s shoulder was dislocated. Weed for 2 or 3 yrs., died on the 4th. --Stuckley Stone, an octogenarian, died at Orwell LeRoy last Sunday. Mr. Stone, with the Richmonds and --Thomas Hoffman returned from Grand Island the Westcotts, came to Orwell from New York Neb., last week. He has bought a farm and more than 50 yrs. ago. intends to go back west sometime this fall. --Mr. O. M. Oviatt, of Richfield, invested his capital in New Mexico. --Chardon Republican: Ralph Pease, little son of --Canfield Dispatch: Hon. Eben Newton H. P. Pease, of this place, had both bones of his celebrated his 87th birthday Monday. right leg broken below the knee last Monday. He --Ashtabula Sentinel: Eighty thousand cans of was riding in a hack and fell out, the back wheels corn and tomatoes were put up in one week at passed over his leg. ---We are pained to learn of the canning establishment in Conneaut recently. the death of Mrs. Ann B. Phelps, widow of the ---Mrs. J. B. Watrous, of Ashtabula, had a stroke late Judge Alfred Phelps, of this place, which of paralysis and her demise has been hourly recently occurred at the home of Dr. H. M. Mixer, expected for the last few days. —Mr. C. H. Coon, in New Hampton, Iowa. of New Lyme, has apples to sell. He lives in a

183 © J. Stebbins 2019 Oct. 26, 1882 married to Miss Elizabeth King, a sister of Mr. portion of the country that the east wind of last Oscar Humphrey, of Willoughby, and she died in season did not blast. Willoughby in the spring of 1880, when he came west to spend his remaining days with his p. 2 Mrs. Eliza Holmes, age 82, widow of the late children. Samuel Holmes, who was one of the original owners and projectors of the town of Marion, p. 3 Letters uncalled for at the Painesville P. O. as died last week. of Oct. 25, 1882 Ladies The Late Isaac Moore Babcock, Minnie Miss Mr. Isaac Moore, late of Mentor, and one of the Bartlett, G. C. Mrs. earliest settlers of Lake County, died at the home Caring, Mary J. of his son, Milan Moore, in Farmer City, Illinois, Colberly, Lizzie Miss on Oct. 7 1882, age 89 yrs. His remains were Darrh, Lucy, Miss taken to Clinton, Ill., and there laid by the side of Farr, Winnie Miss his two daughters in Woodlawn Cemetery. Mr. Folsom, Florine Miss Moore was born in 1794, in New York, near Guthrie, Harry Miss Baltown. His father’s name was John Moore, Heajey, Kattie Miss and his mother’s name, before marriage, was Herrington, A. Mrs. Leah Groome. In 1811, when he was 18 yrs. old, Hoyt, Carrie Mrs. he with his parents and a sister (two years Johnson, M A. Mrs. younger than he) came to Geauga Co., Ohio, and King, Paulissa Mrs. in a short time settled on the east branch of the Mitchell, Vinnie Miss Chagrin River on a farm now owned by Mr. Moseley, Annie Reuben Harmon. In 1816, he purchased about Phinney, E. J. Mrs. 100 acres of land, the northeast corner of which Steward, M. A. Mrs. was about 20 rods south of the Mormon Temple Rice, Hettie, Miss in Kirtland. In 1830, he exchanged his farm for Webster, Janie Mrs. one owned by a Mormon by the name of Weeks, Nettie Miss Williams, living in Warrensville, Cuyahoga Co., Wilson, Ettie Miss O., where he lived until 1836-37, when he Gentlemen purchased the Hawkins’ farm in Mentor, and Bethel, Gail Col. later sold it to his son-in-law, Henry C. King. Mr. Collier, C. W. Moore was married in 1816 to Philena Blish, who Cuinane, Patrick came to Ohio in 1805 with her parents, and Holmgren, Yan Mr. brothers, Benjamin and Zenas Blish, and their Holt, G. C. sisters, one of whom, Mrs. Clarissa Dille, is yet Hopkins, A. C. living with an adopted daughter in Iowa City, King, Charley Iowa, at the age of 92. By this marriage, he had Long, Harvey 8 children, five sons all now living, and three McCoe, Henry daughters, none of whom are living. In 1832, his McFeeters, T. G. first wife died in Warrensville, leaving him with Mortimer, N. eight children, the eldest not 16, and the Ober, Marion H. youngest 6 months. In about a year, he married Pinkerton, Jno. W. Miss Martha Jones, by whom he had one son, Shambarger, L. K. who died when he was about 21. His second Walsh, James Mr. wife lived until the spring of 1862. He was again

184 © J. Stebbins 2019 Oct. 26, 1882 --Mrs. N. Sumner, of Alvan, Ill., has been visiting Local Brevities her old friends and relatives in Painesville and --Rev. F. H. Moore, of Wellington is in town vicinity. Her mother, Mrs. Cornelia Rogers, and today. her brother, Mr. Wilfred Rogers, who have been --Mrs. J. B. Collacott is visiting friends at Oak here for a longer visit, accompanied her home. Park, Ill. --Mr. John H. Rosa, of Round Mountain, Texas, --Mrs. Robert Manchester is home for a few days arrived in town Monday to visit the home of his visit. boyhood days. It is 22 yrs. since Mr. Rosa left --Mr. Edward Hastings, of Chardon, died of Painesville. paralysis on Monday. --Mr. Frank H. Briggs left home Monday to re- A Pleasant Event enter Gambier College. Mr. & Mrs. Alonzo Shedd’s daughter, Emily, --Mrs. C. L. Hoyt and daughter have gone to married Mr. W. J. Wales last Wed. at a ceremony Warren for a two-week visit. at the parents’ residence. After supper, the --Mrs. Wm. Werner, formerly Miss Mary Hopp, is couple left for the east to visit the Thousand very low with lung disease. Islands and vicinity. Mentioned as guests: --Mrs. E. Hickok, of Bank street, has gone to From the Seminary: Collamer to spend the winter. Evans, Miss --Mrs. Frank D. Brown, of Omaha, is visiting her Bently, Miss husband’s friends in Painesville. Fisher, Miss --Fifty-three Italians left Painesville for Green Prescott, Miss Springs Tuesday morning over the Nickel Plate. Cogswell, B. S. Mr. & Mrs. --Mrs. T. L. Bartlett left for Keokuk, Iowa, to Gee, S. A. Mr. & Mrs. spend the winter. Searls, F. M. Rev. & Mrs. --Miss Irene Hall, of Jamestown, N.Y., is visiting Gee, B. F. Mr. & Mrs. her sister, Mrs. F. Clapsadel, of Mentor Ave. They will reside with Mr. & Mrs. Shedd. --The mills of Stafford & Hill, of LeRoy, known as the Plank Road Mills, are closed for a few weeks Five Score and Two nd for repairs. Mr. David Gray, of Mentor, celebrated his 102 --Mr. Geo. H. Robinson, of Mooresville, Mo., is birthday on Friday. He was born Oct. 20, 1780, spending some weeks with relatives in the in Pelham, Mass. (then a colony). In 1805, he county after an absence of over 16 yrs. married Esther Clough. In 1814, he moved to --Dr. H. M. Camp, son of Mr. H. C. Camp, left Lansing, N.Y. In June, 1818, he started for Ohio Thursday for Philadelphia to study medicine in a with his wife and six children coming in a wagon Post Graduate Class lately organized in that city. drawn by a yoke of oxen and one horse and --Mrs. Geo. Frank, of Kirtland, who has been driving two cows. He arrived in Charon, Geauga st seriously ill for a few days, is better. Co., July 1 and settled on a farm in the --Mr. A. G. Reynolds, of Little Mountain, and Miss wilderness. He raised a family of five sons and Nettie E. Whitney, of Willoughby Plains, were two daughters, four of whom are now living. He married last Thursday and took the noon train has 25 grandchildren, and 61 great- for Indianola, Iowa, where Mr. R. will engage in grandchildren and three great-great- business. grandchildren; in all 93 descendants now living. --Mrs. E. L. Parker left yesterday for Spring Present at the anniversary: Valley, Minnesota, the residence of her son, and Children: where at different times resided. She has a Ely, the eldest, age 72, lives in Mayfield homestead there and intends to make it her Martin, age 70, lives with his father permanent residence. George, age 68, who resides in Michigan And David Jr., who resides in Ohio

185 © J. Stebbins 2019 Oct. 26, 1882 Grandchildren Children of Cyrus Gray, deceased: Grant, Cordelia Gray, Correll Goodell, Clarinda Gray, Wallace Beebower, Charlotte Children of Ely Gray: Pike, Lorinda N. Bishop, Jane L Gray, Julia F. Child of Martin Gray: Nowlen, Sophronia Children of David Gray Jr: Gray, Edward Gary, Wm. W. Great-grandchildren Gary, James Gray, Arthur Gray, Fred E. Gray, Frank V. Beebower, Ernest Beebower, Bessie (age 6 months, the youngest) Pike, Jane S. Pike, Howard Pike, Loren Pike, Lois Pike, Dora Pike, Raymond Bishop, Burton Gray, Clarence L. Gray, Florence Gary, Dea E. Nowlen, Clare Nowlen, Frank Brewster, Decena Brewster, Frederick Brewster, James H. On the wall of the sitting room is an excellent photograph of Mr. Gray at the age of 100 yrs., encircled with dates, made of evergreens, 1780

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186 © J. Stebbins 2019 Oct. 26, 1882 Marble, Mary Ann Swift, Elijah Madison Wallace, James H. Tawney, John King, Albert Smead, J. P. Painesville Burnham, Huldah Schulz, Julius Williams, Cynthea W. Morrison, Peter The Fullest Satisfaction Brainard, Elizabeth M. S. C. Warner gives a testimonial to the work done Pancost, Sarah R. by C. T. Morley on the monument he had made Perry for his lot in Evergreen Cemetery. Pratt, H. H. Orcutt, E. M. Letter from Concord --May 10th was a birthday party for Joseph Tuttle. South Madison --Surprise parties were given to Mr. Fitch, Mrs. --Mr. John T. Dodge has gone to Warren on a Montgomery Morse, Mrs. Pelton, Mrs. David short trip. Burr, and then Mrs. Oliver. If anyone thinks we --Mr. Hazen Roberts is building a stone wall for cannot enjoy ourselves in Concord, he is surely under a new barn. mistaken. --Mr. Jeremiah Ney’s wife, of East Thompson, --In the spring Mrs. Lida Manley Gould, with her has cancer and is not expected to survive long. new babe, came back to her childhood home. --Mrs. Ralph Holbrook, on the river road, and --Mrs. Ida Murray Stillman spent over 3 months Mrs. Edgar Holbrook, of Madison village, have in Concord with her little girl. gone to Erie, Pa., visiting relatives. --In Sept., 1881, Jacob Morse died. Mrs. George --Mr. A. A. Cady has employed the services of Mitchell and her husband Rev. George Mitchell, Thomas Sabin, now of Ashtabula to help in his were also taken. Mr. Orrin Wilson and Mr. Lucius grist mill. Manley, and Seth Anderson, were also called --In Erie, Pa., on Oct. 15th, at Mr. Henry Starks’, into rest. Mr. Charles Pancost and Miss Vina Blakely, both of Madison were married.

Mentor Headlands --Mrs. Chas. Schwind was in Cleveland last week visiting friends. --Miss Jennie Fifield, of Cleveland, has been visiting her cousin, Miss Adel Graham. --One of the little sons, of Capt. Andrew Snell had the misfortune to fall from a horse last Sat., breaking one of his arms. --Grandma Brooks, who is about 80 yrs. old, is Real Estate Transfers visiting her sons, daughters and grandchildren. Willoughby Richardson, William B. Mentor Richardson, Ann S. --Miss Nelly King is at home for a week.

187 © J. Stebbins 2019 Oct. 26, 1882 --Mr. Jas. P. Smead was knocked down by an --Miss E. Hovey, of East Cleveland, is the guest of unruly cow last week and rendered insensible for her uncle, Stephen Hart. some time. He is recovering. --Mr. James Angier has returned after an absence of several weeks. Willoughby Plains --Miss Ellen Corning has gone to Wisconsin to --Miss Maria Allen has been absent several spend the winter with her sister, Mrs. J. Barden. weeks visiting relatives and friends in in Perry, --Mr. Delos Kingsbury, who has been visiting Painesville, Mentor, and Kirtland. relatives here, returned to his home in Grand --Mr. A. Hanson was picking apples when the Rapids, Mich. ladder slipped; he jumped and turned his ankle. Unionville --Mrs. Abbie Downing died. She was the --Aunt Sally Wood is better. daughter of Jeremiah Campbell. Married to Wm. --B. M. Tower, who has been attending medical Downing, they moved to Missouri some years lectures at the Medical college of Cleveland for ago. Three years ago, they moved back on the past 5 weeks, was in town over Sunday. account of his health. This summer Mrs. Downing had two shocks of apoplexy, and the Perry doctors advised her to go east. She was at her Mrs. Jerusha Gibbs, mother of H. L. Gibbs and of sister’s, in Winson, when taken with the third Mrs. C. M. Thompson, of this place, died attack, only living a few hours. She leaves a suddenly Sunday after attending Church and husband and four children. partaking of dinner as usual. Died Leroy --At Little Mountain, Oct. 19, Mitchell, age 12 --Curtis McNutt moves his steam sawmill to yrs., son of Alex. Sherman. Ashtabula Co. this week, where he has the --Madison, Oct. 19, Wm. M. Albertson, age 20 promise of plenty of logs to saw. yrs., son of (the late) Rev. Joseph F., and Lydia D. Madison Albertson. --Miss Clara Young is seriously ill. --Mr. & Mrs. T. M. Blood are visiting friends in Administrator’s Sale Cleveland Jennette Tiffany, adm. of William Tiffany, dec., --Orlando Warner will open a meat market at W. will offer for sale at public auction, at the C. Walding’s old stand. residence of Wm. Tiffany, dec., in Kirtland --Mrs. O. D. Hendryx, of Meadville, Pa., is visiting township Nov. 8, 1882, the goods and chattels of her sister Mrs. John Kellogg. the deceased: Dairy cows, hay, buggy wagon &c. --Mr. S. N. Viets has moved his family into C. L. Maltby’s house just south of Genung’s foundry. Notice of Dissolution --Miss Mamie Southworth, who has been the Milford J. Wilson, William C. Reed, and Ozman S. guest of Miss Grace Hall, has returned to Bay King have dissolved their partnership in the City, Mich. Concord Chair Co. by mutual consent. --A large number of friends of Mr. & Mrs. Henry Smead gathered at their home last Wed. to Nov. 2, 1882 Thursday celebrate their 20th wedding anniversary. p. 1 State and Neighborhood --The funeral of Mr. Will Albertson, who died last --Samuel Elwell, age 88, died suddenly in Warren Thursday night, was attended from his home last week. Sun. --John Harter of Stubenville, is accused of killing his brother.

188 © J. Stebbins 2019 Nov. 2, 1882 --Mardenbro White, age 73, who for 22 yrs. has --Paul Kueer, proprietor of the Fremont Courier, been secretary and treasurer of Kenyon, College, died last week. at Gambier, died Sunday. Dr. Pennock, the oldest physician of Cardington, --Judge Philip B. Swing, of the U. S. District court died last week. for the Southern District of Ohio, died at his --C. S. Peck, of Northfield, died recently at the residence in Batavia Monday. He was 62 and advanced age of 92. was appointed in 1871 by President Grant. W. B. Straight, of Hudson, is going into the creamery business in Dakota. Legal Notice --Dr. Langdon, of Youngstown, died in his office, George Willard, executor of Catharine Parker, last week of narcotic poisoning. deceased vs Richard Willard and others. --James Russell, an old resident of Summit The defendants Charles Willard, of Meridian, county, died recently, age 75 yrs. Mississippi; Willis B. Willard of St. Louis, --Coal in large quantities has been discovered on Missouri; Harriet Hardy and Needham Hardy, of the farm of John Dawes, in Orangeville, Trumbull Chicago, Ill.; Richard Willard, of Olivet, Eaton Co., County. Michigan and other heirs at law of Catharine --John Madden, a resident of Ashtabula, died last Parker will take notice they are being sued by the week in Chicago and his remains were taken to executor of Catharine Parker. A house and lot in Ashtabula for interment. Madison, Lake Co., Ohio, will be sold to pay the --A squirrel hunt in Lenox the other day, 20 trusts of her will. hunters on a side, resulted in bagging 5,546— Captain Slemmens, 2,827; Captain Brockway, p. 3 Letters uncalled for at the Painesville P.O. as 2,719. of Nov. 1, 1882: --Ziba Leonard, Knox County’s oldest inhabitant, Ladies born 1788, is dead. He had the distinction of Bladsdell, Ida Miss drinking the first whisky ever distilled in Knox. Brewer, Emma Mrs. --Clinton D. Miller, age 25, died at his home in Brown, Lydia Akron, recently, from injuries received while Cloes, Maud Miss bicycle riding. Cox, Geo. Mrs. --Three children of Mr. & Mrs. R. E. Woodburn, Dayton, Allie Miss of Kingsville, died of diphtheria recently, two of Hayes, Mattie Miss them dying the same day and the third one two McGlynn, Nellie Miss days later. Their ages were 8, 12, and 16 yrs. Morgan, Mary Miss --The old mill-stone which has long adorned the Nettle, Sarah Miss pavement at the Ashtabula House corner, has Porter, Maimie E. Miss been appropriated by Mrs. J. W. Haskell, and Roblin, Ella Miss removed to her residence on Park street for a Sawyer, Nina Miss step. It was originally cut by her father, Thompson, Kate Miss something near 70 yrs. ago, did duty in the grist Webber, Mary L. Miss mill of Deacon Fisk for years, and then served a Wilson, Ellie Miss long term as a base and support to the old Gentlemen Ashtabula House sign post. Ashtabula News Barkman, Y. A. Coburn, T. G. p. 2 J. D. Gibson fatally assaulted E. E. Billow at Daney, Elmer S. Springfield. Both were rival agents of sewing Hanssan, J. machines. Johnson, G. E. Johnson, L. L. Martin, Jas.

189 © J. Stebbins 2019 Nov. 2, 1882 --Freeman Paddock, wife and daughter, of Payntar, W. W. Vermont; Miss Jessie Bartlett, of N. Y.; Wing R. Pellis, Lewis Bartlett and wife, of Iowa; all relatives of Mr. & Skinner, F. W. Mrs. John Curtis, of Kirtland, have been making Viets, O. D. them an extended visit. --Who gave the N.Y.C. & St. Louis Railway the Local Brevities name of “Nickel Plate?” It was Col. F. R. Loomis, --Mr. D. Donaldson is making a visit to his friends editor of the Norwalk Chronicle. In recognition, in Westfield, N. Y. thereof, he has been issued complimentary pass --Miss Millie Andrus, of Chagrin Falls, is visiting number one. friends in Kirtland --Mr. & Mrs. Norman Dutton, of Metamora, Ill.; --Edward Harvey, a young man of Kirtland, was and Mrs. Thomas Tracy, of Nashua, Iowa, arrived adjudged insane. at the home of Mr. Moses Thompson, in Perry, --Mr. Anson B. Neill, of New Lisbon, a practical last Wed. Rev. Mr. Dye and wife, of Clinton landscape gardener and horticulturist of much Junction, Wis., arrived there Friday. All are old experience, is in town this week. friends. --Drs. House and Marshall have started to build an office on St. Clair street on the lot recently, Sudden Death purchased of Mr. Z. S. Wilson. Mr. A. P. Axtell, of Perry, died suddenly Tuesday. –Mr. A. G. Reynolds, whose marriage to Miss He was unloading corn from a wagon in the barn, Nellie E. Whitney we announced last week, has when Mrs. Axtell found him dead. Apoplexy is gone to Des Moines, Iowa, instead of Indianola, the supposed cause. He was 69 yrs. old. He was as then stated. Sheriff for two years, 1857 to 1861. He will be --A monster sweet potato, weighing four and buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Painesville. one-half pounds and measuring 2’1” by 16”, was grown in the garden of Mr. A. Webster. Death of Judge Harris --Mr. Frank Crane, of Perry, has left a curiosity at Judge Milo Harris died Oct. 30, 1882, age 86. He our office which is a small limb from an apple was born in New Hartford, Oneida Co., N.Y.., th tree with several partly grown apples, a second Nov. 9 , 1796; came to Ohio in 1818, and in 1819 crop, and also several blossoms. married Miss Nancy A. Huntington, who died just --A trapeze performer entertained large crowds 14 weeks ago. They had lived to celebrate their Sat. on a rope suspended from the third story golden wedding anniversary in 1869, and their th windows of the Cowles House and Modey Block. 60 in 1879. He was seldom sick until the --Miss Augusta Prouty, of New York and Miss weakness of age just a few weeks before his Lizzie Meehan, of Chicago, grand-nieces of Mrs. death. Albert Morley, have been visiting her. --Mrs. Hugh Bell Jr., of Chillicothe, O., is visiting Kirtland Ahead her friend Miss Mary A. Smith. Mrs. Bell is the --Chester Clapp, of Kirtland, has husked 150 eldest daughter of Dr. Bailey, formerly of bushels of ears of corn raised on one acre of Painesville. land. --Pat. Moore and Pat. McCrone, were thrown ---Joseph Olmsted, of Kirtland, has raised 480 from Congdon’s wagon when coming up Fairport bushels of onions on less than a half-acre of land. hill; the seat tipped over. Common Pleas Court --Mr. C. H. Morley, of Fort Scott, Kansas, was Weideman, Kent & Co. vs Hoskins & Walding. here a few days last week and returned to Judgement for plaintiff. $300.81 Kansas, taking with him his daughter, Julia, who Ohio Farmers Insurance Co. vs Cordelia L. spent the summer with relatives here. Durand; Settled --John B. Mosher vs Isaac W. Crofoot. Continued

190 © J. Stebbins 2019 Nov. 2, 1882 Willoughby Plains --McDonald vs N. Stratton still being tried. --Old Mrs. Andrews has been sick for some time. --Mrs. Eliza Woods, of Michigan, is visiting her Died mother, Mrs. Downing, also other friends. --At her son-in-law’s, C. M. Thompson, in Perry, --Mr. W. H. Brown, of New Haven, Conn., who Oct. 22, Mrs. Jerusha Gibbs, age 82 yrs. She went has been to Minnesota and Missouri for his to church on Sunday, ate dinner as usual, but at health, stopped on his way home to visit his 6 p.m. fell over in a fit of apoplexy, and lived but cousin, Mrs. C. J. Richardson. a few minutes. She leaves her daughter, Mrs. C. --Mr. Wm. Downing came from Cass Co., M. Thompson with whom she lived, and two Missouri, to the Plains last week. It took the sons, H. L. Gibbs, of Perry, and Ebenezer Gibbs, telegraph dispatch that informed him of his of Orwell. Her remains were taken to Windsor wife’s death, about 3 days to reach Belton, Mo. and put beside her husband in the family cemetery. South Madison --Dan Warner had the misfortune to cut his knee Campbell-Brown quite badly the other day while cutting corn. On the 25th inst., in St. Mary’s Catholic Church, --Mr. Wallace Prentice and wife, of Eagleville, Painesville, Mr. Thomas Campbell, of Rockport, have been making a short visit at Mr. Alvin this state, and Miss Mary J. Brown, were Basquin’s. married. Misses Mary A. and Kate Brown, sisters --Miss Lillie Turney, of Akron, formerly of this of the bride, were bridesmaids. Mr. J. H. Brown place, is now visiting friends and relatives in this and J. Lavelle acting groomsmen. After the vicinity. ceremony, there was a reception at the --Mr. Moor, of Hambden has been visiting residence of the bride’s father, Mr. M. Brown, of relatives in this section. He was formerly from Perry. The bride has resided in Perry since her Pennsylvania. infancy. Her new home will be in Rockport. --Mr. Frank Gill, of Thompson, is putting in a new stone culvert near the residence of H. F. Real Estate Transfers Griswold. Painesville --Hazen Roberts, Eliot Hill, Ira Granger, Ralph Brown, Bridget Holbrook, Noah Mosley, and Monroe Scott are Brown, Frank all building and repairing their barns. Wilcox, Aaron M. Sherwood, Marilla E. Madison Goodell, Addison --D. D. Smead was home from Adelbert College Stebbins, A. F. Sunday. McGinnis, Margaret --Miss Kate Safford is home from Oberlin for a Clayton, David B. few days. Knowles, Frank H. --Carlos Olmstead, of Batavia, N.Y., is visiting Kirtland friends in town. Wright, Nathaniel --Mr. Emilus Young is erecting a new barn on his McFarland, Milton S. lot on Safford street. Perry --L. M. Stearns, who has been visiting, left St. John, Charles c. Monday for Bradford, Pa. Sweet, George N. --Mr. & Mrs. Ferd Lee have been visiting at Daniel Madison Lee’s. They returned to Cleveland Monday. Kellogg, John --Miss Mable Viets had a birthday party at her Stocking, Susan home last Wed.

191 © J. Stebbins 2019 Nov. 2, 1882 accompanied by her sister, Mrs. Jennie Judd, to --J. D. Walters has sold his house and lot on Dakota, expecting to make that place their Union street to Mrs. Stocking. He is building a future home. new house on a lot nearly opposite his old one. --Henry and Alfred Smead, left Monday for Geneva Fredricville, Crawford Co., Mich. They will join There have been several business changes this Seth and Will Saxton at their hunting camp a few fall. Barnum & Miller with hardware, are in full miles from that place. blast in their new brick block, as are also Chamberlin & Sons with clothing. T. J. Wood, nd Concord with furniture occupies the 2 floor of --Frank W. Loomis has a 10 lb. baby boy. Chamberlin’s block. D. Vaneppes occupies the Geauga County room vacated by Chamberlin & Sons, with boots --Stanley E. Wilmot has gone to Iowa where he and shoes, and Chas. Talcott is fitting up the will engage in the practice of the legal rooms recently occupied by Barnum & Miller for profession. a music store. LeRoy --Mr. Chas. Harrison, who had a slight shock of Mentor paralysis, is better. --Mrs. Will Warren, of Kansas, is in Mentor for a --Mr. & Mrs. L. L. Kewish have just returned from time. a short trip to Pa. --Mr. Austin Blackman spent a few days with his --Mr. R. J. Prentice has been visiting friends in the Mentor friends. west. --Mr. George Wheeler is very sick with heart --Mr. & Mrs. Grant, formerly Miss Kate Nichols, disease. have been visiting relatives in LeRoy. --Mr. & Mrs. Frost hosted the “Martha Washington Social.” Over two hundred guests LeRoy were present, and nearly sixty were in costume --J. J. Taylor is about to move West. of some well-known character. The main --T. Hoffman will soon start for Nebraska. attractions were the characters of George and --A two months’ school taught by Mr. W. Foshay, Martha Washington. Mr. Robert Murray was in District No. 7, closed Sat., Oct. 28, with great George Washington. He wore velvet knee credit to both teacher and scholars. breeches, with silver buckles, a Washington coat, --Mr. W. Foshay had a baby boy at his house on a cambric frill and had his hair powdered and the 20th. dressed “a la-George.” Mrs. Frost became Lady North Madison Washington for the evening, dressed in gray silk --Mr. James Williams has gone to visit friends in with her hair powdered. Michigan. --Miss Carrie Andrews is assistant clerk at the Died th store of N. Stratton. --Died in Painesville on Oct. 24 , after a long and --Mr. McLelin, of the Bennett Road is very ill and painful illness, Mrs. Bridget Murphy, age 60, wife is not expected to recover. of Mr. Thomas Murphy. She had been a resident --Elder and Mrs. Wright, of the Middle Ridge, had of Painesville 35 yrs. The remains were placed in a son born Oct. 28th. the vault at Evergreen Cemetery. nd --Mrs. Hewitt, who has been visiting her son, Mr. --Of inflammation of the brain, Oct. 22 , at the John Trass, and other relatives, has returned to Life Saving Station, Fairport, Freddie, youngest New York. son of Mr. & Mrs. Frank Jewell, age 14 months. --Miss Minnie Judd has returned from the east to spend the winter in Madison, and is to be

192 © J. Stebbins 2019 Nov. 2, 1882 Nov. 9, 1882 Thursday Taken Up p. 1 State and Neighborhood Two mares and a colt went into my horse barn, --Captain & Mrs. I. N. Shaler, or Ashtabula, Oct. 30th. I wish the owner would come and pay celebrate their golden wedding today, Wed. charges and take them away. A. C. Pepoon. --Charles Williams, of Delaware Co., being drunk, sat on a railroad track until a train killed him. For Sale --Mrs. Lavina W. Walkley, age 86 a resident of H. H. Sanford has a heating stove at a low price. Ashtabula Co. for 75 yrs., died at her home in Wanted Austinburgh last week. Girl to assist in general housework. Small family. --Deacon Samuel Rouston, an old and respected Good wages. A. P. Baldwin. citizen of Wooster, dropped dead on Thursday while digging celery in his garden. The Estate of William Rice --The Warren Chronicle announces the death of L. L. Lane is the executor for William Rice, dec., Samuel Elwell, age 87, a pioneer of Trumbull Co. late of Painesville, Lake Co., Ohio. He died suddenly of a fit of apoplexy. --Elmer G. Chamberlain, a brakeman n the N.Y.P. The Estate of Elbert Willett Clarke & O., Railroad, was killed in an attempt to jump James W. Clarke is executor for Elbert Willett on the rear of a backing locomotive at Clarke, deceased, late of Painesville, Lake Co., O. Garrettsville, Thursday. --Andrew Loveredge and George Allen, of Auction Ashtabula, plead guilty to burglary and were Wm. H. Ford will sell at public auction Nov. 15th, sentenced to the penitentiary. 1882, the following property: 13 cows, 50 sheep, --Thomas Timany, of Youngstown, who has been 2 pair of horses, 1 lumber wagon and one light in the penitentiary since 1880 for burglary, has carriage, 2 plows, 2 harrows, 1 cultivator, etc. now had his innocence established and has been Madison, Ohio pardoned. Auction Sale --Dr. Isaac A. Doran, for years postmaster at By virtue of chattel mortgages executed by A. J. Rushsylvania, Logan Co., has been taking pension Carroll in favor of the undersigned, they will offer money for various parties amounting to $8,000. at the farm of A. J. Carroll, Nov. 11, 1882, the He has fled. following property: Three work horses, one set --Conneaut Reporter A cow belonging to Simeon double harness, one lumber wagon, one single Waldo gave birth to three calves on Friday. They carriage, etc. are said to be perfect beauties. A. Button, Wm. Delong, Mortgagees --An 11-year- old daughter of Martin Raum, of R. P. Harmon, Auctioneer Toledo, died of burns caused by oil flaming up in a skillet and enveloping her in flames. Notice --Michael Mararilly, of Ashtabula, employed by Augustus Harrington vs Mary Young, et al. the Lake Shore as engineer, died Thursday at Mary Young, in Dakota Territory, will take notice Louisville, Ky., of consumption. He had been at that Augustus Harrington, of Lake Co., on Oct. the annual meeting of the Brotherhood of 20th, 1882, filed a petition in the court against Locomotive Engineers held there. said Mary Young and others setting forth that --The Columbiana Register: Henry Thoman, age Mary Young is indebted to him on account for 92, residing 10 miles north of Columbiana, paid work and labor done and performed by the his son-in-law, John Whiting of this place, a visit plaintiff and for materials furnished. Claiming on Sat., walking the entire distance. He has been the sum of $63.14. An attachment has been making this same trip about every two weeks issued.

193 © J. Stebbins 2019 Nov. 9, 1882 Everett, Pearlie S. this last summer. He is the father of Judge Fuller, Burthy Miss Thoman, of Youngstown. Hitchcock, Mary Miss --Canfield Dispatch: Monday burglars entered Howard, Ettie Miss the millinery store of Mrs. Alice Street, a widow Hitchcock, Carrie Miss lady about 64 yrs. old, who has a small store in Hurlbert Bessie Miss Washingtonville, this county. Hearing an unusual Johnson, Emma Miss noise, she went downstairs and was struck from Loomier, Laura Miss behind left for dead. She regained consciousness Mahon, Mary Miss and got to a neighbor’s, where she gave the Moran, Winifred Miss alarm. Her recovery from her injuries is said to Mitchell, Vinnie, Miss be doubtful. Park, Mary E. Miss --John Radford, of Bellevue, Huron Co., had been Robinson, Clara Miss drinking Sat. and coming home drove his wife Robinson, Matti Miss out of the house and threw her two children out Taylor, Cora Miss of the window. He then burned all the clothing Tegg, S. A. Mrs. in the house. Mrs. Radford took her children and Wood, George Mrs. went to her father’s house, where she has since Gentlemen lived. She commenced divorce proceedings. The Coorney, F. B. husband went to the father’s house, chased Mrs. Carroll, Charlie Radford outdoors and shot her twice, killing her. Connell, J. J. He was soon captured. Davis, Augustus Mr. Downer, G. W. p. 2 Found at Last Gornam, W. H. H. Prof. J. A. Cobban, of the Wakeman, O., High Gould, H. S. School who went West in July last and Kingston, Paul Mr. mysteriously disappeared from Milwaukee, has Lant, Fred been heard from. He was found in Moor’s Hill, Lewis, Frank Mr. Indiana, teaching in a College. It is said a young Payntur, Wm. lady who formerly taught in one of the Potter, Harry W. departments under Cobban in Wakeman had Rollins, Thomas gone west and was teaching in a small place not Snider, B. F. far from Moor’s Hill and it is suspected that Prof. Sudman, F. Cobban deserted his sweet and accomplished Townsend, James wife for her. Cobban is now penitent and Mrs. Wilicks, C. D. Cobban is willing to take him back. At last Woodson, S. H. account, they were both at his father’s in Shilo, Ohio. Local Brevities --Mr. & Mrs. J. H. King are at Fifth Avenue Hotel, p. 3 Letters uncalled for at the Painesville P.O. as New York. of Nov. 8, 1882: --Mrs. Julia E. Hyde has returned from five Ladies months visited friends in Minnesota. Beil, Chas. E. Mrs. --Mr. H. A. Warren and family have removed to Brown, Meady Miss Cleveland, their future home. Cawley, Maggie Miss --Mrs. R. A. Barnes, of Buffalo, is visiting her Connell Margaret Miss husband’s parents, Mr. & Mrs. H. Barnes. Dittle, J. L. Miss

194 © J. Stebbins 2019 Nov. 9, 1882 --Mrs. Seth Marshall has gone to spend the winter with her daughter, Mrs. Warren, in Cleveland. --Miss Martha Sweet, formerly of Madison, has been visiting relatives in Painesville. --Mr. & Mrs. H. H. Sanford, of Erie St., have a baby girl. --Mr. Reese Davis, of LeRoy, is back from a visit to friends in Licking County. --Dr. L. D. West has returned to Painesville and opened an office in the room over P. Pratt’s store. --Mrs. Sarah M. Potts, of Leroy, picked from her garden Nov. 1st, ripe black raspberries of second growth. --The body of the little son of Lloyd Hanser, of Cleveland, formerly of Painesville, was buried in Evergreen Cemetery Sunday. --Mr. David H. Gray returned to Cleveland Wed. to spend the next six months with is son-in-law and daughter, Mr. & Mrs. Frank H. Tillotson. Golden Wedding --Mr. P. P. Shelby, of Omaha, is a brother of Mr. th James Shelby of this city. Mr. & Mrs. J. P. Robison celebrated their 50 --Mr. C. A., Avery has a magnificent fig tree of his wedding anniversary. Due to the poor health of own culture which has borne an immense both, no attempt was made towards a large quantity of fruit the present season. There are at gathering. The marriage ceremony was least 12 branches loaded with about 100 figs repeated. Miss Bessie Comstock, a each. granddaughter of the bride and groom, and Miss --Mr. J. J. Taylor, of LeRoy, leaves today with is Bertine Robison, a lovely niece of the same, family, for Grand Island, Nebraska, to make their acted as bridesmaids. home for at least some years. He will keep his farm in LeRoy until he has tested the health Knapp-Tillotson benefits of the climate in Nebraska. An Elegant Wedding at St. Mary’s Episcopal Church Last Evening --Mr. J. C. Tyler, of Mentor, husked from 2 ½ nd acres, 390 bushels of sound corn. Mr. David From the Cleveland Leader of Nov. 2 : Homer P. Upson, of LeRoy, comes to the front with a Knapp, of the New York firm of Butler Brothers, product of 325 bushels of corn raised on 2 acres. wedded Miss Fannie May Tillotson, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. F. A. Tillotson, of No. 30 Beech street. Killed by the Cars The bride was dressed in white silk with lace Howard, little over 2 yrs. old, son of Mr. & Mrs. trimmings. Miss Minnie Babcock, of Painesville; Clinton Woodruff, of Concord, was instantly Miss Susie Ryder, of this city; Miss Minnie Tisdel, killed last Thursday. His mother missed him from of Painesville, and Miss Ida Richardson, of this the yard but too late to rescue him. He strayed city, were bridesmaids. The groomsmen were: some 15 rods away and on to the train track. The William Richardson, of St. Louis; J. F. Covell, little boy’s body was severed in two by the train. Howard Gouvy and Melville Hart, all of this city. Mentioned: Hull, E. W. Mr. & Mrs.

195 © J. Stebbins 2019 Nov. 9, 1882 --Mr. B. A. Rudolph, was called to Hiram last Peck, W. H. Thursday, by the sudden death of his brother. His Hanks, Robert L. brother was 84 yrs. old. Ryder, J. F. Mr. & Mrs. Madison Doolittle, C. E. Mrs. --Mrs. Seth Saxton is visiting friends in New York. The couple will live in New York City. --Miss Clara Reynolds, of Rock Creek, made her friends here a short visit last week. North Madison --Mr. & Mrs. James S. Stray are visiting their son, --Mr. Horace Cowles, of Geneva, has moved to J. W. Stray. They expect to leave Thursday for Missouri. Mrs. Cowles was formerly a resident of their home in Ludington, Mich. North Madison. Concord ---Miss Kate Leach, a former resident of North --Mr. & Mrs. Frank Hough have a new boy. th Madison, now living at Geneva, is very ill with --Mrs. Louisa Fitch has a surprise on her 30 consumption with no hopes of recovery. birthday. Geauga County --Clinton Woodruff’s little boy, two years old, --Mrs. John T. Bruce, of Fort Smith, Arkansas, is was run over by the cars near their house, last in town. Thursday and killed. th --L. E. Durfee, Esq., lately made a visit to his son --Heman Williams had a surprise party on his 86 at West Point. birthday. South Madison LeRoy --Mr. Sextus Wood raised two thousand bushels --Mr. Stephen Nighman is moving into his new of potatoes this year. house today. --Frank and Lawrence Rood are around buying --Mr. Rees Davis has been visiting his sister in up horses, and some cattle. Newark, Ohio. --Mr. & Mrs. Earnest Woolever and child, of --Mrs. Ella A. Baker has been quite sick for the Rock Creek, spent the sabbath at the home of past two weeks. Mr. F. E. Gill. --Mr. Daniel Green, who went to Grand Island, --Mr. & Mrs. David West leave for a ten-day-trip Neb., with his son, George, last March, returned to relatives in Pennsylvania. home last week well pleased with the country. --About 8 years ago, Mr. H. E. Gill moved on the Married farm formerly owned by Aretus Trumbull; the In Painesville, at the residence of the bride’s land had been pretty nearly used up. He added parents, Oct. 30, 1882, Mr. Phelps Sanford and salt and phosphate, and by good management Miss Julia L. Jones. now has the land in good order. This year, he raised 1,600 bushels of grain on a farm that neighbors claimed would not raise white beans.

Mentor --Mrs. Dunham, of Bedford, has been the guest of her sister, Mrs. J. P. Robison. --Mr. & Mrs. James Cannon, of Cleveland, have been visiting Mentor friends. --Miss Jenny Pratt has gone on her annual tour through Canada and the western states. --Mr. & Mrs. William Robison and daughter, of Cleveland, were guests of Dr. & Mrs. Robison during a part of last week.

196 © J. Stebbins 2019 Nov. 16, 1882 Thursday --The two-year old son of the E. P. Emerson, of p. 1 State and Neighborhood Eagleville, Wood County, fell into a vessel of --Mrs. Margaret Jones, age 74, died at Mineral boiling water and died a few hours from the Ridge last week. effects of the scalding. --James McClusky an insane man of Hubbard, --Mrs. H. Plank, of Dunkirk, placed $50 in her escaped last week. parlor stove for safe keeping. Her husband --Levi Crosby, age 80, a pioneer of Rome, kindled a fire in the stove before she thought of Ashtabula Co, is reported dangerously sick her money. --Henry E. Ware, a prominent business man and --Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Brown, of Youngstown, banker of Waverly, died last week, age 64. celebrated their golden wedding last Wed. Mr. --Alex. Runyon, age 56, a prominent citizen of B. is the founder of the firm of Brown, Bonnell & Marion, died suddenly of paralysis Friday Co. morning. --Father J. B. O’Donoghue, pastor the Catholic --The death of Mrs. Catharine Doyle, age 100 Church at Morrow, died Friday morning from the yrs., of Newark, occurred last week. She was effects of the blow administered by Timothy born in Ireland. Green, with a monkey wrench, Tuesday. --John J. Davis was instantly killed in the --Conneaut Reporter records the sudden death Weathersfield coal mine Thursday, being by spinal fever of the only daughter of Mr. & Mrs. crushed by a fall of the roof. Jerome Fredericks, age 19. She was taken ill --Jacob Reed, a yard hand at Columbus, was Sunday and died at midnight Monday. killed Thursday by being caught between a --A brakeman on the Cleveland & Pittsburgh moving engine and a car. road, named Robert Horne, a resident of --John Aultman, a pioneer of Hancock Co., fell Cleveland was fatally injured Thursday while dead at his home in Findly Friday, of heart uncoupling a train from a locomotive at Earlville disease. station. --A Swede named Andrew Morand, fell from a scaffold on the new Baptist Church in Granville, p. 2 John Beatty, age 69, a pioneer of and died an hour afterwards. Youngstown, died suddenly Friday night. --Mrs. Hosea Nelson of Cass, Hancock Co., who --Charles Leimback, age 37, of Vermillion, was was married Nov. 5th, died on the 10th, of drowned in Cleveland last Sunday. diphtheria. --Frank Peters, age 21, of Ballville, Sandusky Co., --The large barn in Conneaut belonging to E. C. accidentally shot himself fatally while hunting on Brooks, was destroyed by fire last week. Saturday. --Enos Ryder, of Austinburgh, age 92 yrs., died on --Ex-Postmaster Fielding, of Dayton, Ohio, Sunday last. The deceased has been a resident committed suicide on Monday by cutting his of Austinburgh for 64 years. throat with a penknife. --A farmer named Frank Etwell, of Richfield, Lucas Co., was crushed to death by a falling tree Boiler Explosion on Thursday. A boiler in Cleveland exploded at the Forest City th --John Wagner, an aged citizen of Union Iron Works, in the 18 Ward. Five men were Township, was drowned the other day by killed: missing the ford while attempting to cross the Williams, John Sciota River. Wright, Sidney D. --Mrs. Sarah Harding, of Cincinnati, died at the Atkins Jr. Wm. hospital there after having a 100-pound tumor Gallagher, John removed. Bradley, Francis T.

197 © J. Stebbins 2019 Nov. 16, 1882 --Mr. A. E. Fenton and family, who have spent p. 3 Letters uncalled for at the Painesville P. O. as the past season at Casselton, Dakota, are home of Nov. 8 1882: for the winter. Ladies --Frank Bryant, the old and popular driver on the Curran, Mary Miss omnibus line of Tabor & Ingrim had a fall from Cushman, E. A. Miss the top of his omnibus a few days ago, and the Deming, Mary Miss injury has him confined to the house. Gee, M F. Miss --Mr. A. T. Brown raised corn at the rate of 180 Herroon, Alice Miss bushels per acre, which is 11 bushels per acre in Lockwood, Nell excess of the best report we have received this Perry, Mattie E. Miss fall. Reuple, Cora Miss --Col. D. Russell is visiting in Chicago his children, Smith, E. J. Mrs. Mr. & Mrs. W. J. Pratt. Mr. & Mrs. Pratt have two Workman, Cor’la Mrs. young sons and a daughter. Gentlemen Brown, P. J. Ellsworth, H. G. French, Z. Frisbie, Gassie Mr. Griffin, John Henshaw, Joe Hulett, John Johnson, Gad E. Morse, J. H. Pierson, J. H. W. Strong, F. L. Veits, C. D. Williams, Joshua

Local Brevities --Mr. A. L. Williams, of the Niles Independent, was in town Tuesday. --F. H. Knowles is building two houses on the corner of High and Wood streets. --Hon. Wm. Loughridge, of Iowa, brother of Mrs. A. Hine, of Mentor Ave., is spending a few days in Painesville. --Mr. Allen Smith, a sketch artist of Cleveland, has been making views of the scenery along Big Creek in Concord. --Mr. & Mrs. E. T. Frisbie are home from a visit in Indiana and Illinois. --Mr. H. W. Avery now has three eating houses on the line of the Nickel Plate in full operation.

They are at Erie, Cleveland and Fort Wayne. --Mr. & Mrs. N. B. Prescott, of Derry, N. H., are visiting Mrs. P’s father, Dr. Beardslee.

198 © J. Stebbins 2019 Nov. 16, 1882 There are now completed six wells—flowing Death of Mrs. Stephen Henry Olin when not being pumped, and located in a deep From the New York World, Nov. 12 bed of soft water gravel; the wells being Mrs. Stephen Henry Olin, of New York society, died. Her cemented down into the gravel, so that all water funeral was on Friday. flowing into the well comes direct through the Mrs. Olin was a cousin of Mrs. Martha Curtiss gravel, so that there can be no question as to the and Dr. E. B. Root, of this city. We have heard so purity of the water. The top of the reservoir or much of the loveliness of Elsie Barlow from her tank on High Steed reaches 125 feet above the loving relatives, previous to her marriage, that level of Main street. Benj. F. Stephens, of New we feel deep sympathy for her family. York, was the contractor.

Real Estate Transfers Hunting Contest Painesville The sportsmen of Painesville and vicinity met at Sherwood, Morrilla E. the Cowles House and organized a grand hunt, Curtis, Addison G. choosing C. A. Hardway and E. T. Gilmore Elias, Rebecca Lorette captains of the respective sides. The side to Hall, Kate M. score the smallest number of points, to furnish Hall, Louisa supper at the close of the hunt. Gilmore’s side Moody, R. A. ended up furnishing the supper even though Moody, Charles A. they had only 6 men participate in the hunt, Fertig, John against Hardway’s side of 11 men. Callendar, George F. The points were for fox, 100; Coon, 50; Connell, Patrick woodchuck 4, Gray or black squirrel 10; Red Perry Squirrel 5; Opossum 25, rabbit 15; Duck 40, Parmly, Leo L. Geese, 100; Plover 25, Snipe 15, Woodcock 30, Galven, John Crow 60; Grouse 50, Haw 75; Owl 75, Quail 25. LeRoy Crow, Wm E. Crow, Charles E. Mentor Donahue, John Bernhardt, John Willoughby Damon, Dexter Sherman, J. L. Harback, Thomas S. Madison Armstrong, Lucius D. --Mr. Newton Cady has moved into town, Concord occupying his house on Safford street. Wilcox, Catharine --Mrs. Dr. Sloan, accompanied by her son, and Wilcox, Johnson E. Mrs. Burr, has returned to her home in Ironton. --Mrs. Mary Covell is back from a visit to The Water Works Now Complete Springville, N.Y. Starting at a point on Liberty street where the --Dr. & Mrs. Edgar Preston, of Warren, Pa., are wells and steam works are located, everything is visiting the doctor’s parents, Mr. & Mrs. David found in perfect order and condition. In the Preston. pumping station are two of Worthington’s --Mrs. Ann Brakeman was stricken with paralysis Compound Pumping Engines. Each has a last week, which leaves her almost helpless and pumping power of 1,000,000 gallons per day. unable to speak.

199 © J. Stebbins 2019 Nov. 16, 1882 LeRoy --David Allen broke a finger on his right hand --Miss Emma Wilson is in Cleveland receiving working about the Wheel Factory engine last medical treatment for deafness. Is some better. week. --Mr. & Mrs. Edwin Callow had a baby girl last --Henry Patrick has sold his north building lot on week. Safford street to Herman Toby and the two Unionville adjoining ones to Nathaniel Blakeley. --Dr. Brainard, who died in Cleveland, was --T. O’Rourke has purchased D. C. Allen’s brought here for burial. residence on Safford street. Mr. Allen has --Mr. Fred Goddard, who has been attending obtained Mr. T. C. Walding’s property at the n.w. school at South New Lyme is spending his corner of Main and Safford streets. vacation at home. --Mrs. Austin Kimball fell when descending the stairs in the school building. She escaped without Obituary serious injury. Ruby, daughter of John M. and Ruby Cox, a lovely --Seth Saxton returned Sat. from his hunting trip child nearly 4 years old, died in Sloan, Iowa, of th in Michigan. He has been sick and unable to hunt membranous croup and diphtheriae, on the 28 nearly the entire time and hence returned early. ultimo.

South Madison Found --Mrs. Jane Post has sold her farm of 100 acres. J. W. Doncaster, of Perry, has found a rubber --Mr. Lyman Doty sold his farm on the river road coat. to Mr. Charles Ford. The Estate of A. P. Axtell --Married in Thompson, the 8th, Miss Lovena S. A. Rand is the adm. of A. P. Axtell, dec., late of Malin and Mr. Edson Wilber, both of Thompson. Perry, Lake Co., Ohio. --Married in Geneva on the 8th, Miss Archie Midleton and Mr. Elias Clock, both of Dr. L. D. West has opened an office in Fisher Harpersfield. Block, over the Merchant Tailoring store of P. --Mr. Lloyd B Gill married Miss Estella Bohall, Pratt & Co. for the general practice of medicine. daughter of Mr. & Mrs. John Bohall, on Sunday Office hours are 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. evening. Young Cattle for Sale Mentor S. Burridge has cattle from his farm in Geauga --Miss Emma Case is visiting friends in County for sale at a reasonable price. Pennsylvania. --Mr. & Mrs. Edward Monroe, of Sherman, N.Y., Nov. 23, 1882 Thursday are guests of relatives and friends here for a few p. 1 State and Neighborhood days. --George Thrush, of Mansfield, committed --Mrs. Emily Chase, of Ripley, N. Y. is spending suicide by hanging. some time with the families of her brothers, Dr. --Wm. Bond, prominent Ravenna man, died L. H. and Prof. Luse. recently of paralysis. --The men, who are putting down the gas well for --Kent has lost one of its oldest physicians in the Dr. J. P. Robison, struck gas Thursday at a depth death of Dr. Clark. of 220 feet. --Hon. N. H. Van Voorhees, of Athens, has been stricken with paralysis. Concord --Ralph St. John, of Rock Creek, has a robe made --R. D. Emerson has moved onto the old Mitchel of 146 squirrel skins. place.

200 © J. Stebbins 2019 Nov. 23, 1882 --Mr. & Mrs. Moody, of Saybrook, have been --Mr. H. B. Boyce, age 73, was killed by the cars calling upon their friends and acquaintances the at Dennison last week. past week. --Mr. N. W. Palmer, age 72, a respected citizen pf --Mrs. Edith Brooks left home last week for Mecca, died last week. Queen’s Dominion, where she intends to spend --T. J. Lamborn, found near Atwater recently the winter with her sister, Mrs. Knox, formerly of with his throat cut, was a native of New Lisbon. this place. --Harry Eels, a married man of Medina, --Mr. Alva Snell and Freeman Ingraham, officers committed suicide at the Empire House in of the wrecked schooner Burton, are taking Cleveland. another trip upon the autumn seas. They are --A boy in Dayton named Henry Woodbury, was with Capt. D. R. Ingraham. killed while attempting to jump on an engine. --Miss Ida Reed, of Cass, Hancock, Co., was LeRoy married recently and three days after died of --Thos. Vancamp recently lost a horse. diphtheria. --A. D. Ray, who has been for some time living in --A colored barber in Akron, named Eugene Cleveland, has lately moved back with his family Prince, has been sentenced to the penitentiary to live once more in his old home. for 27 months, for cutting with intent to wound. Madison --A dwelling house owned by E. R. Wait and --Mrs. Irwin Childs has returned from visiting occupied by Charles Deming, in Ravenna, was relatives in Mass. totally destroyed by fire Thursday night. --H. F. Newcomb has his right hand lacerated by --Mrs. Morris Cash, of Steubenville, was walking a circular saw last week. on the railroad track one day last week, when --Leonard Crandall is at home again, after an she was struck by a train and killed. She leaves a absence of seven years in California. husband and two children. --Mrs. Prof. Harrison is quite ill. Miss Lina Keener --Mr. E. Hexter, of Akron, was surprised by being has charge of her school meanwhile. left $60,000 by the death of his father, by Concord adoption, and a farm of 180 acres in West --Miss Nettie Anderson is very sick with Virginia. hemorrhage of the lungs. --Chardon Republican says a gentleman lit a --Among those who visited here within the past match in the store of D. B. Grant, in Middlefield, summer was Mrs. Judge Markell, from Kirtland, when a spark flew from the match into a pile of she is 78 yrs. old. She has within a year pieced cotton batting, setting it on fire. over 300 blocks for quilts, besides knitting, and has read various book. p. 2 Mentor --Mrs. Edwin Fitch had a party to celebrate her th --Miss Antoinette King is visiting relatives and 30 birthday. friends in Cleveland. --Miss Nellie Murray is still in Oneida Co., N.Y. --Miss Mary Bradley returned home last week Miss Anna Corlett has returned from visits in from her visit in New York City. Cleveland and Columbus. --Hon. C. H. Moore, of Clinton, Ill., visited his nieces, Nettie and Nelly King, last week and South Madison called upon Painesville friends. Mr. Moore was --Mr. Mark Emerson is building a new barn. a Lake Co. boy. --Mr. & Mrs. Albert Moseley have a nice-looking boy. Mentor Headlands --Mr. Frank and Florence Rood have a splendid --Our old friend Mrs. McAdams is quite sick. team.

201 © J. Stebbins 2019 Nov. 23, 1882 Griswold, Rufus A Strange Case – Of a Prominent Man by the Leblanc, Charles name of W. A. Williams, living at Harpersfield, Halderman, A. R. near Geneva, Ashtabula County Mallory, Edward Mr. Geneva Times Mr. Williams has had a long sickness and intense Local Brevities suffering. His disease, being one in which, a great --Mrs. J. W. Alexander is visiting friends in Olean, may people are troubled with, had assumed a N. Y. terrible form and showed plainly what neglect in --W. H. Osborne and family, of Cleveland, are at getting the right kind of treatment at the start the Cowles House for the winter. might lead to. Here is a brief history of his --Mr. G. W. Steele has returned from a visit with disease: Eight years ago, he was as strong, friends in Defiance. healthy man, weighing 200 lbs. His health soon --Mrs. G. W. King expects to leave next Tuesday became bad and he went to be treated by a for Joliet, Ill., to spend the winter with her son. physician in Cleveland. He took Van Tagan’s --Mr. & Mrs. Frank L. Babcock welcomed and 8 th Alaxine and is now better. lb. daughter on the 20 inst. --Mrs. N. K. Hubbard, of Fargo, Dakota, is visiting p. 3 Letters uncalled for at the Painesville P.O. as her parents and relatives in town. Mr. Hubbard of Nov. 22, 1882: is expected here soon. Ladies --Mrs. N. O. Lee has been suddenly called to the Blair, Kate Miss bedside of her sister Mrs. Z. F. Casterline, in Boalton, Eva Miss Shelby, O., who is very sick with chronic Bowen, Lucinda Mrs. pneumonia. Burk, James Mrs. --Mrs. Seeley R. King is visiting Mrs. A. G. Cushing Cunningham, E. M. Miss in South Bend, Indiana. Dickey, Mary Miss --Mr. Heman Hopkins, who went off to Dakota in Grant, Delia Miss March, returned Sat., minus the little finger of Mulligan, Nora Miss his right hand which was shot off three weeks Nolan, Mary Mrs. ago by the premature discharge of a gun. Potter, S. O. Miss --Mr. E. S. Colgrove is now ahead on the corn Rico, Elizabeth Mrs. question: His farm produced 196 bushels ears Robinson, Clara Miss per acre. Shafer, Henry Mrs. --Mr. B. E. Chesney, for a long time the operator Wilks, Hattie Miss at the Lake Shore depot, has been called to Gentlemen Collinwood Station and Frank Bartholomew, Allen, James W. called from Perry Station takes Mr. Chesney’s Beshof, David Mr. place. Burke, James --Miss Susan McAleer left for New York City to Call, Frank make a two-month visit to her brother. Carra, Frank --Abner C. McElrath, better known as “Uncle Case, H. E. Abe,” died at his residence in East Cleveland Case, W. R. Wed. of last week, age 70 yrs. He had lived in Cawley, John M. East Cleveland sixty years. Clark, R. C. --Mr. H. D. Graham, of Mentor, leaves Wed., for Cleland, Herman Mishawaka, Ind., to live with his children. He is Cox, J. B. accompanied by his wife and son. He leaves due Godley, Geo. to ill health.

202 © J. Stebbins 2019 Nov. 23, 1882 took a stage to Cleveland. Along the way, the --Mr. & Mrs. C. O. Durand, of Church Hollow, stage needed to ford the Grand River. In fording leave this week for Collinwood to spend the the river, the coach started to fill with water and winter with their daughter and her husband, Mr. the mail agent up on the seat next to the driver & Mrs. H. F. Bates. Mr. Durand has been sick this called out, “every man look out for himself!” Six season and is still much of an invalid. passengers were in the water. Hiram and another young man were still inside as they False Report could not swim. The other young man finally got A report circulating that James Cahill, Michael out but Hiram tried and got back in. The coach Dwyer and Henry Westrop, of Painesville, are in did make the shore. The driver and a young man jail in Erie is false. James Cahill sent a letter were drowned. The horse whose head was dated Nov. 12, stating that he and Michael fastened down with a martingale soon drowned. Dwyer are at a place called Plumb Point, Pa., and [Hiram relates other stories about his life.] that Westrop is with a circus company; showing the jail report to be false. A dispatch from the State and Neighborhood Sheriff of Erie says no such men are in jail there. --Bugbees’ sawmill, at Ashtabula, was burned Thursday. Married --John Rawson, of Kingsville, had an arm badly In Benton, N. Y., Oct. 30th, 1882, Edward P. fractured in felling a tree. Kellogg, of Concord, Ohio, and Mrs. Lucenia F. --Miss Malinda Reeves, of Kent, who is totally Gillette of Granby, Conn. blind, has pieced and made three quilts. --Timothy Kane, a brakeman on the C.C.C. & I., In Memoriam fell under a moving train and had both legs Died in Painesville at the house of her mother, mashed; he lived a few hours. Mrs. Lucy Beardsley, Lucinda L., wife of Arthur P. --Feston Joyce, a Panhandle section hand at Baldwin, age 33 yrs. Her remains were taken to Colliers, had a leg crushed below the knee a train the family burying place in Youngstown. and it had to be amputated. --Dr. O’Meary, on trial in Ashtabula for Real Estate Transfers attempted rape on a patient, was found guilty of Beebee, Abner B. assault and battery. Lynch, Jeremiah --Capt. Crane, of Green township, had a near Lynch, Mary fatal accident when a pipe he put in his pocket Hulett, Wm. E. caught his clothing on fire. His was badly burned Hylett, Geo. H. as his clothing was nearly all consumed. Happer, Harriet Allen, Dora J. p. 2 Hon. Lewis D. Campbell, of Hamilton, Ohio, O’Rourk, Cornelius died Sunday. Wilcox, Aaron --The body of Dr. L. A. Earhart, of Allegheny City, Condon, Richard in the LeMoyne Furnace, at Washington, Pa., was th Stebbins, L. C. Mrs. cremated on Monday. This was the 15 Wilson, E. M. cremation in the LeMoyne crematory.

Nov. 30, 1882 Thursday p. 3 Letters uncalled for at the Painesville P. O. as of Nov. 22, 1882: p. 1 Reminiscences of the Long Ago Ladies by Hiram S. Marble Brown, Eva J. Miss In the fall of 1835, he started from Renselear Co., Chrerer, Nellie Miss N.Y., for Wayne Co., Ohio. In Ashtabula Co., he Cunningham, E. Miss

203 © J. Stebbins 2019 Nov. 30, 1882 --Mr. & Mrs. James E. Chambers were called to Eddy, Rebecca Mrs. New York Sat. by the illness of Mrs. Chambers’ Fretty, C. C Mrs. father, Mr. Thomas B. LeClere on Sunday. Mrs. Grant, Delia, Miss LeClere is also sick. Griswold, Aman Mrs. Harrison, Eliza Mrs. Seminary Notes Huff, Dasie Miss Among recent gifts to the Seminary is a valuable Jackson, Mary E. Mrs. collection of Pueblo pottery from Mr. Frank S. Lapham, Rebecca Mrs. Bigler now of Santa Fe, New Mexico. Mr. Bigler Mitchell, Vin E. Miss made the collections in the valley of the Pueblos, Wilcox, Jane E. Mrs. especially for the Seminary. Gentlemen Lord, Jarvis Eighty-Ninth Anniversary Halmgren, John Jr. Mr. Julius Bixby, of Chardon, was given a th Huntington, C. birthday party by a few of his friends, Nov. 20 , th Kenody, H. H. to celebrated his 89 birthday. Lawson, Henry M. Mosher, Charles Willoughby Norton & Hoffman --A number of friends gathered to celebrate Mr. th Rollins, Robert & Mrs. W. C. Smith’s 15 wedding anniversary. Sanders, Sylvester, Mr. Willoughby Plains Searl, Frank --Mr. & Mrs. Town Newton, of Defiance, O., are Sleeman, Henry visiting his brother, G. C. Newton. --Mr. George Downing, of Lapierre, Mich., is Local Brevities visiting his mother and other relatives. --Mrs. C. L. Baker and daughter of Memphis, --Last Wed., little Georgie Richmond, son of Missouri, are visiting Mrs. S. Bigler on the park. Byron Richmond, was fatally injured. Georgie --H. C. Gray & Son have received a large stock of slipped off a wagon full of logs and was run over books for the holiday trade. by one of the wheels. He lived only to 7 p.m. --Mr. Wm. Brown and granddaughter, of LeRoy Harrisburg, Pa., are guests of Mr. & Mrs. Noble --Miss Minnie Sumner will teach the school at Thompson of Erie street. Bostwick’s Corners the coming winter. --Mr. F. D. Brown, of Omaha, arrived in town --There was a social at D. Pickett’s. Tuesday, called here by the illness of his mother, --S. Ostrander had his arm badly hurt while Mrs. L. C. Brown. rolling logs last week. --Mr. J. C. Curtis, of Kirtland, was kicked by a --Mr. & Mrs. Nelson Baker, of Orange, are visiting horse and has a fractured leg. relatives in Perry and Leroy. --C. Dodge & son, of New Lyme, Ashtabula Co., --Byron Baker returned home from Dakota exhibited fat cattle in Chicago last week. Thursday. He spent 8 months there and seems --Hon. Wm. L. Perkins, who has been ill, is well pleased with the country. convalescent. --The next sociable will be at W. T. Gardner’s, th --Mr. S. S. Smith, of the Daily Nonpareil, Council Dec. 6 . This appointment is made at the request Bluffs, Iowa, formerly a resident of Lake Co., was of Mr. Gardner, who wishes to have one more the guest of Mr. & Mrs. C. H. Frank over Sunday. gathering at the old Paine Homestead before it --Mr. Edwin Tuttle, of Munson, Geauga County, passes out of the family as the place has been harvested 197 bushels of corn from one acre, sold and Mr. G expect to move West in a few without phosphate. weeks.

204 © J. Stebbins 2019 Nov. 30, 1882 Cutting and fitting done by S. T. Taylor’s System, Madison and will sew by the day. First door south of the --Harry Wright, of Chagrin Falls, is visiting at L. A. Stockwell House. Addie McCue Sunderland’s. --Albert Burke is now night operator at the Lake The Estate of Daniel Thompson, Deceased Shore office. Will Burke is working at Collinwood. James H. Taylor Jr. is the adm. of Daniel --The shop formerly occupied by H. Hurlbut, is Thompson, late of Painesville, Lake Co., Ohio. being repaired by Saxton Bros. and will be converted into a dwelling house. --A large company of friends assembled at the Dec. 7, 1882 Thursday home of Mrs. C. G. Palmer and Mrs. L. P. Brooks, p. 1 State and Neighborhood last Thursday, to meet Mr. & Mrs. J. C. Palmer. --There are 1276 telephones in Cleveland. --Mrs. C. D. Harrison died about 3 o’clock --The Conneaut Herald is to be issued semi- Monday of diphtheria. As a mark of respect, the weekly after January 1st. public schools are closed for the day. --G. W. Barr, an old resident of Steubenville, died Friday night. Geauga County --Howard Judd, of Alliance, received fatal injuries --H. E. Rogers has been appointed Postmaster at from falling through the haymow in his barn. Hambden. --An aged man named David Gardner, of --The elocutionary contest at the school chapel Salineville, was killed in a coal mine the other day on Tuesday evening was largely attended: by a large quantity of slate falling upon him. Winners: --A German woman named Mrs. Frederika 1st, Miss Kittie Quiggle Schneider, of No. 14 Geneva street, Cleveland 2nd, Miss Fannie Burton committed suicide Sat. by hanging. 3rd, Miss Maud E. Sweet --Mary Wharton a Lebanon girl, took a draught of strychnine, and died. Cause unknown. Concord --Dr. Abram Blymger, the oldest physician in --Last Tuesday evening Mr. Truman Rust and Delaware, died of heart trouble Sat. He was born Miss Hattie Babbett were married at the in 1800, and was in active practice 50 yrs. residence of the bride’s parents in Painesville. --The dwelling house of Israel D. Wager, of Cleveland, was robbed Nov. 26, of $21,000 Married worth of property. --In Dundee, Mich., Nov. 15, Mr. Lucian V. --P. H. Matson, a commercial traveler for a Peabody, of London and Miss Ellen P. Duston, Cincinnati tobacco house was very mysteriously formerly of Painesville, Ohio. N. M. Duston, Esq., drowned in Columbus. officiating. --It is stated that tin ore has been discovered on --At the residence of the bride’s father Nov. 21st, the farm of Henry Fleming, in Jefferson Co., Mr. Truman H. Rust, of Concord, and Miss Hattie which proves equal to the production of the L. Babbitt, of Painesville, Ohio. famous Cornwall mine in England. --At the residence of the bride’s parents in Swan --Edward Miller and his sister and Callie Mason, township, Noble Co., Indiana, Mr. J. L Shiland, of of Ashland, were crossing a railroad track Painesville, Ohio, and Miss Mary Crothers, of Tuesday night when their buggy was hit by a Swan. train. Miss Miller was instantly killed; Miss Mason and Mr. Miller fatally injured. Dressmaking --W. B. Straight, of Hudson, has decided not to remove to Dakota, and has formed a partnership with Boston and New Orleans parties by

205 © J. Stebbins 2019 Dec. 7, 1882 which he will continue in the cheese business in this vicinity under the firm name of Lawrence, Straight & Co. Akron Times --Four barns belonging to H. K. Harmon, of North Kingsville, burned last Sat. Ashtabula Telegraph --The Ashtabula Telegraph reports a bold robbery in that city. On Tuesday evening, Mr. J. K. Stebbins left his jewelry store just before six o’clock and went to his supper leaving the lights burning brilliantly. A few minutes later, two citizens passed the store and saw a man behind the counter taking the watches from the show case and stuffing them into his pockets and gave the alarm. The thief escaped with $1,000 worth. p. 2 Real Estate Transfers McGary, Francis E. Olney, Milton J.

Squires, Hattie Olney, Milton J. p. 5 Letters uncalled for at the Painesville P. O. as Daggett J. H. of Dec. 6, 1882: Hanson, George Ladies Hanson, Sarah Brown, Lydia A. Miss Greenlee, Helen A. Cowell, Amanda Corlett, W. A. Crosby, Ella Miss Corlett, E. C. Davis, Helen Miss Sackett, Buel R. Griswold, Rufus, Mrs. Corlett, W. A. Jones, S. C. Mrs. Corlett E. C. Kibbie, A. D. Mrs. Sackett, H. R. Knapp, Addie Miss Sackett, John E. Larurs, Maud Hennessy James Malory, Mary A. Mrs. Isham, George Ryan, Hanna P. Mrs. Isham, Harriet Tear, Ed. Mrs. Manchester, O. Gentlemen Paine, Henry Anor, T. W. Corlett, T. P. Flanagan, Willie Hunt, Abram Foshay, J. M. Hunt, Abigail Freeman, Henry O. Freed, Jno. A. Green, J. L. Harrington, Clinton

Hicks, L P. Kinsman, M. B. O’Connell, J. J.

Pinney, P. H.

206 © J. Stebbins 2019 Dec. 7, 1882 Horace W. Allen, near Lincoln, Neb., for two Remington, S. J. years, appeared. Smith, Will --At St. Mary’s Church Fair, the winners of the Sunder, B. F. prizes were: Thompson, Harry Nellie Condon, a gold watch Vrooman, Arthur Martin Creden, gold-headed cane Waller, George Thomas Dockery, Silver watch Mrs. S. L. Murphey, bureau Local Brevities --Dr. S. P. Huntington, of Eureka, Kansas, gave his --Mrs. S. G. Pancost is visiting friends in Kansas. old friends a pleasant surprise by his appearance --Phineas Nichols, of Beloit, Wis., is visiting his in the city last week. His son, Henry P., is with father, Mr. F. Nichols, of Perry. him. --A. A. Amidon, Esq., is visiting his brother Mr. --W. B. Ash, for two years with us in the Willis Root in Virginia. Telegraph and Post Office, and who went to --Mr. Allen L. Williams, of the Niles Independent, Dakota last spring in poor health, returned to and his family were in town over the Sabbath. Painesville a few days ago in full strength. He has --Mr. C. C. Drake, who has been in Colorado and 320 acres of superior land by preemption and Wisconsin, has returned to Painesville for the tree claim, located in Greggs Co., near Fargo. winter. Thanksgiving Party --A reunion of the Ford family was held A pleasant party of friends were entertained by Thanksgiving Day at Mr. Frank Barnes’s on State Mr. Homer Hine and his family in their new street. Besides 10 brothers and sisters, forty residence at Riverside. Among the guests were: guests were present. Lathrop, Dr. & Mrs. --Mrs. J. R. Price, of Cleveland is spending a few Lathrop, Miss days with her mother, Mrs. Childs, on St. Clair Marshall, Dr. & Mrs. street. Mr. Price was here Thanksgiving and over House, S. R. Mr. & Mrs. Sunday. Casement, Gen & Mrs. --Mr. & Mrs. B. S. Upham, of Kirtland, will visiting Bosworth, Judge & Mrs. in Georgetown, N.Y., among the friends of Mr. Hine, Augustus and family Upham’s boyhood days. Baker, C. L. Mrs., of Memphis, Mo. --Little 3-yr.old, May Gracie, daughter of Rev. W. Greer, Cornelia Mrs. E. and Mrs. Lincoln, broke her leg while playing Mathews, Samuel Mrs. with a dog. Lathrop, Will Mr. --John L. Ordner and Geo. Lowell, of Leroy, had Greer, Colbert Mr., of Cleveland Leader an altercation Sat. resulting in the former Sudden Death swearing out a warrant charging Lowell with Absalom Herring, money agent for the American assault and attempt to kill. Express Co., in this city, died suddenly of --Mr. M. Brockway, who at one time resided in apoplexy at his office last Monday, age 55. Mr. Painesville, and is widely known as the Yankee Herring was a native of Onondaga Co., N.Y., and Candy Man, is one of the patentees of an for more than a quarter of century connected “automatic air brake,” and “automatic” fire with the American Express Co. The funeral was extinguishers. at the home of H. E. Sawyer, 284 Ohio street. --As Mr. H. Woodworth and family had a happy The remains were forwarded to his brother in surprise as they were about to sit down to Syracuse, N. Y. Chicago Inter-Ocean Thanksgiving dinner, their absent daughter, [Deceased was the brother of Mrs. Mary E. Lucretia, who had been with her nephew, Mr. Bosworth, and an uncle of Mrs. W. S. Stacy, of Painesville.]

207 © J. Stebbins 2019 Dec. 7, 1882 --A memorial service for Mrs. C. D. Harrison took In Memoriam place at the Central Church last Sabbath. Mr. Hon. William L. Perkins Harrison is to return to Madison the latter part William Lee Perkins was born at Ashford, of this week. Windham Co., Conn., Jan. 22, 1799. His father William Perkins, was a member of the Mentor Convention that framed the State Constitution. --Leslie Root is spending the winter in “old His father died on William’s 21st birthday and his Virginia.” mother and family were left largely dependent --Mrs. Harriet Dickey and Mrs. Garner are in poor on him. He studied law and was admitted to the health. bar, may, 1824. He settled at Windsor. In 1828, --Mr. & Mrs. Samuel Adams, of Medina, have he located in Painesville. He was Prosecuting been visiting here. Attorney (12 yrs.) and Mayor of Painesville (3 --Mrs. Will Aldrich is no better and is on the yrs.) over the years. He was Lake County’s first decline. representative in the House. The Funeral of the Late Hon. William Lee Perry Perkins --Last Friday, Miss Sarah Weed, died from The funeral took place on Tuesday at the consumption. Congregational Church and was largely attended --A number of changes have occurred in the despite the heavy rain that fell. vicinity of the Station during the fall: Sons and daughters of the deceased were all J. A. Harper moved to Conneaut and present: E. T. Mellin going into the house thus made Perkins, William of Buffalo, N.Y. vacant. Perkins, George of Springfield, Ohio Mr. M. A. Temple, has accepted a position as Morley, C. H. Mrs. of Fort Scott, Kan. agent and operator on the Nickel Plat RR, at Mathews, John S. Mrs. of Cleveland Packerton, Ind., and moved there. The remains were taken to Evergreen Cemetery G. W. Mallory has moved into the house and placed in the vault to await interment by his formerly occupied by Mr. T. J. Burroughs, who wife and children, who went before. moved his family to Conneaut. Concord R. P. Dewey has rented the house vacated by --Martin Adams raised 87 bushels of wheat on Mallory. two acres and two rods of ground. J. B. McVitty, for years a resident of Perry, but of Madison late living at Ashland, Neb., is again in Perry, and --Miss Lottie Hall was home from Lake Erie expects his family soon to join him here. Seminary Thanksgiving. --Mrs. Thomas King, of Cleveland, is visiting her Mentor Headlands mother, Mrs. M. C. Bidwell. --Miss Eggleston, of Chardon, was visiting. --Mr. D. C. Roe left Monday for Milwaukee, to --Mr. Alexander Snell, died suddenly last Wed. attend the Grand Union Dairy Fair. Mr. & Mrs. Snell settled on their farm in an early --Asa Childs is erecting a planing mill next to day. He leaves a wife and six children. Mark Kellogg’s shop. --Daniel Emory and Alanson Bailey spent LeRoy Thanksgiving with their mother, Mrs. Harlow --Addison J. Warner died very suddenly at his Bailey, which has been their custom for years. home in LeRoy, Tuesday, Nov. 28 of paralysis. --D. D. Smead and B. A. Hayden, of Western Reserve, and Herbert Harris were all home for Thanksgiving.

208 © J. Stebbins 2019 Dec. 7, 1882 --Dr. Young, of Kansas, Hancock Co., died of Died smallpox last week. --At his residence in LeRoy, Nov. 28, 1882, John --Mrs. Margaret Whetstone, age 80, died at A. Warner, age 70 yrs., of paralysis. Poland, Friday. She was a pioneer of Mahoning --At his residence in Painesville, Dec. 2nd, 1882, Valley, and seven of her sons were in the Union Hon. William L. Perkins, age 84 yrs. Army. --Mr. H. P. Castle, age 83, a well-known resident Dec. 14, 1882 Thursday of Geneva, died in Chicago last, where he went in the fall to benefit his health. p. 1 State and Neighborhood --Conneaut Herald: Mrs. O. A. Lovejoy died --Mr. Levi Tinker of Amboy, died suddenly last suddenly last Thursday. She was one of the week. oldest residents of the town and made the first --S. T. Canfield’s residence, at Bloomfield, cigars ever made in Conneaut. burned down last week. --Mrs. Samuel C. Bell, of Columbus, who eloped --The wife of Col. Neil Dennison, of Columbus, is and married contrary to her parents’ wishes 6 lying at the point of death. yrs. ago., now sues for a divorce on the ground --The residence of Anthony Sheridan, of of desertion. Youngstown, was destroyed by fire Friday. --Mrs. Elizabeth VanGorder, the oldest resident --Mr. & Mrs. Alexander Mattes, of Orangeville, of Warren died. She was born in Washington, celebrated their golden wedding last week. Pa., Feb. 1789, and had lived in Trumbull Co. 77 --Henry Hall, an old and popular citizen of Toledo yrs. committed suicide last week by taking morphine. --The body of Mrs. John Gordon, of Millersburgh, --John Lane, of Akron, took a big dose of was stolen from the grave but later found in morphia, from the effect of which he died. Cleveland. --John N. Andregg, of Steubenville, suicided last week. Cause assigned was asthma producing p. 3 Letters uncalled for at the Painesville P. O. as melancholy. of Dec. 13, 1882: --James Halpin, age 27, of Milan, fell dead in his Ladies sleigh while returning to this home Saturday. Band, Loaua Mrs. --Captain Harvey C. Woodruff died at Brownhelm Billingsly, Lidd Mrs. Sunday of pleuro-pneumonia. Brick, Maggie P. Mrs. --James Sheer, of Akron, committed suicide last Call, W. O. Wed. Cause was bad health. Colburn, F. E. Mrs. --John R. Brewster, age 66, an old and respected Chase, Ella Miss citizen of Kent, dropped dead of apoplexy Wed. Colon, Josphene Mrs. --Mr. Geo. Cooper, age 46, a leading merchant of Curren, Mary Miss Ashtabula, died of typhoid fever, last week, after Magnusson, L. Miss an illness of only 4 days. Matdorf, M. Miss --John Elsworth, an inmate of the Soldiers Home Mills, Rhoda J. Mrs. at Dayton, was frozen to death Sat. while in a Perry, H. E. Mrs. drunken stupor. Pleasants, Eunice Mrs. --Philip Myers, age 50, a resident of Huron, was Pryor, Mary Mrs. thrown from his wagon by the sudden starting of Rowland, Jane Miss his horses, and had his neck broken. Shaw, Louis Mrs. --A fire in Crestline destroyed the jewelry store Tylor, Flora Miss of J. H. Rhodes; and the hat store of McKeans & Winters, Mary Mrs. Thornans. Wright, C. S. Mrs.

209 © J. Stebbins 2019 Dec. 14, 1882 The cooper shop of L. Gale, of Unionville, took Gentlemen fire about noon Tuesday and was consumed. The Crane, George Mr. dwelling houses of Mr. Chadwick and Titus Gale, Greenfield, E. C. Mr. adjoining, also burned down. Groves, Arthur Mr. --From the Daily Leadville Democrat: Hunt, Charles Mr. & Mrs. Horace Steele leave in a few days for King, Sam E. their home in Painesville, Ohio. They have spent Lohiser, Frank the last four summers in Leadville. Murphy, David Tinker, F. B. Mr.

Local Brevities --Miss Sill, sister of Mrs. W. H. Gallagher, is visiting at the rectory. --The Cowles House has been leased to Mr. John Brennan, for one year as of next Jan. 1. --Harry Johnson, brakeman on the N.Y.P. & O., was instantly killed at Girard, Tuesday. He fell from a box car and several cars passed over him. --Died in Dallas, Texas, Dec. 3, of membranous croup, Jessie, age 3 yrs., and 3 mos., daughter of William and Cynthia H. Doran, formerly of Painesville. --Officers elected for Cornucopia Lodge, No. 212, I.O.O.F.: Barrett, A. D. Buel, C. Pitcher, H. L. Death of Mrs. T. S. Baldwin Rogers, W. R. Died in this city, Monday, Dec. 11, Matilda, A., Adams, C. D. wife of T. S. Baldwin, age 62 yrs. Mrs. Baldwin --Mrs. Wm. Lockwood is in New Castle, Pa., and was in church on Sunday and died on Monday. her daughter, Mrs. Geo. Reis, has been visiting She lost her mother at age 12. Her married life her sisters in Painesville. was in Newark, N. J. and Columbus, Ohio, and --Killed by accident on Dec. 7th, at Hamilton this place. In April 1880, the home on Mentor College, Clinton, N.Y., Winslow C. Candee, only Ave. was given up and Mr. & Mrs. Baldwin son and child of the late G. W. and Mrs. L. J. sought health first in St. Paul, Minn., and then in Candee, of Watertown, N.Y., and nephew of Mrs. Cincinnati, and then returned here. Nims and Mrs. Steele, of Painesville. The Late A. P. Axtell Weather: An Artic wave—a real blizzard, came th sweeping over the country Wed. night and Dec. 9 members of the Lake County Pomona continued for several days, with a sufficient Grange held a memorial exercise in respect of quantity of snow to make excellent sleighing. A their esteemed brother and late Master A. P. warm wave followed Sunday and for a few hours Axtell. the snow melted rapidly, but a Northwestern Obituary brought more snow and freeze. th Died in Mentor, Nov. 29 , of paralysis of the Fire at Unionville heart, Alexander Snell, age 72 yrs. Mr. Snell

210 © J. Stebbins 2019 Dec. 14, 1882 --Mrs. Robert Allen and family have moved back was married to Miss Mary Brooks in 1835, and from Perry, where they have lived for the last settled on the Mentor Headlands, where they two years. They will live with Mr. G. C. Newton. have since resided and reared a family of five --Messrs. Frank Cole and Frank Hayes have sons and two daughters, all of whom survive returned from their hunting in Wisconsin. They except the eldest daughter, Elizabeth, who died stayed with an old neighbor, J. W. Simmons, who in 1867. The sons are all married and reside in they report as doing well. the immediate neighborhood. The younger daughter resides with the surviving parent at the Geneva old homestead. --Miss Katie Leach, only daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Horace Leach, died on Wed., after a long painful Mentor illness. --Miss Jennie Excell is in Cleveland teaching Real Estate Transfers music. Painesville --Mr. Fred Gulliford, who bought the old brick Wilcox, Aaron & Co. hoop factory at the depot, recently converted it Canfield, Charles into a steam flouring mill, with excellent results. Hennessy, James --Leslie Root, who is spending the winter in Babcock F. D. Virginia, is already home for a visit. Adler, Mary --Gen. Northrop was taken very ill one-night last LeRoy and Perry week, but is much better now. He is 88 yrs. old. Paine, Henry Corlett, J. P. Madison Corlett, Thomas P. --The remains of Mrs. Julia A. Bradley, of Hunt, Abram Cleveland, were brought here Monday for burial Hunt, Abigail Kirtland Perry --Mr. H. Carrol has been quite sick. Thompson, Adaline M. --E. S. Bond, of Michigan, is home on a visit. Hurlburt, Isaac S. --James Spear expects to move onto a farm in Morrow, Thomas Mentor this week. Willoughby --Miss Belle Morse has returned from quite an Hanlon, Abbey J. extended visit in Iowa. White, Oscar F. --Miss Minnie Manley has been engaged as Ryan, Mary J. teacher in the Sleemin District. Madison --Miss Eunice Markell has returned from her visit Isham, Geo. M. in Erie and Geneva. Isham, Harriet P. --C. E. Plaisted is making his parents a visit Manchester, Orsemus preparatory to leaving for Oberlin where he will Concord attend school. Wilcox, Johnson E. Price, David Willoughby Plains --Mr. Miller, of Erie Co., Pa., is visiting his cousin, Married Mr. O. Perry. --Nov. 29, Harry J. Smith and Dora E. Phillips, --Mrs. McEwen mother of the Mrs. Hanson, both of Painesville. Mentor, has been very sick for some time. --Dec. 7, Charles E. Russell and Fannie B. Avery, --Miss Mary Lillie, whom we were glad to see, is both of Painesville. visiting old friends and neighbors on the Plains.

211 © J. Stebbins 2019 Dec. 14, 1882 --Mr. E. Crandon, master of transportation of the Died N.Y. P. & O., died Thursday for the effects of --In North Madison, Dec. 9, of diphtheria, Perry injuries received a week previous when a piece Monroe, age 5 yrs., son of Alfred and Eliza of cinder fell on his head. Monroe. --Died in Leroy, last Friday, Delbert, age 7 months p. 2 Saturday, Amenzo Deifendorf, of Cuyahoga only son of Fred and Lida Ray. Falls, while under the influence of whisky, put a pistol to his head and blew out his brains. The Estate of Milo Harris --Demas Brainard, of Brighton, Cuyahoga Co., Albert H. Harris is the adm. of Milo Harris, dec., died last Sat. He had been a resident of that late of Painesville, Lake Co., Ohio. county for nearly 70 yrs. He was 90 yrs. old.

Fourteen Horses for Sale Death of Gen. Paine th These horses are now at the Stockwell House Gen. E. A. Paine, died in Jersey City, on the 16 , Barn. Public Sale on Dec. 16th. L. F. McAleer where he went to attend the funeral of his son- in-law, Mr. Richard Davis, two years ago, and Dec. 21, 1882 Thursday where he has since remained. Gen. Paine was born in Parkman, Geauga Co., and at one time p. 1 State and Neighborhood resided in this city; afterwards moving to Illinois. --Mrs. Stafford was burned to a crisp in her He was educated at West Point and served a house at Ironton. short time in the Florida war. He was in the war --Dr. Luke Voorhies, a pioneer physician of St. of the rebellion and rose to the rank of Brigadier Clairsville, is dead. General. Late he moved to St. Paul, Miss. He was --Otis T. Locke, editor of the Tiffin Tribune, has 67 yrs. old. been appointed Postmaster.

--W. H. Denning, a respected citizen of Marietta, N. E. Leroy – Paine’s Hollow suicided last week by shooting himself. Short history of Paine’s Hollow that was in Col. --The Grasshopper Nut and Bolt Mill at H. E. Paine’s family since 1817, and now has Youngstown burned down Thursday. passed into other hands. ---The wife of Col. Neil Dennison, of Columbus, {p. 2 was microfilmed twice, so this is p. 4} died Friday. She leaves four children. p. 4 Letters uncalled for at the Painesville P. O ad --Hon. Thomas. W. Powell, a prominent citizen of od Dec. 20: Delaware, died last week, at the age of 85 yrs. Ladies --Mr. Geo. Hubler, an old and respected citizen Barry, A. M. Mrs. of Salem, dropped dead while in his barn one day Barnes, Calven last week. Havey, Katie --Judge Smith, of Chardon, sentenced Alvah Lynch, J. T. Welsh to pay a fine of $25 and 10 days in jail, for Wando, Lida Miss selling liquor to a minor. Wood, Ida E. Miss --Ex-county Recorder, S. M. Carter, of Trumbull Brownley, Co., died in Warren recently from injuries due to Boyle, Ellen a fall some time ago. Hill, Laurau --Hon. Joseph F. Williams, age 70, died last week Loomis, M. Mrs. from injuries received by a fall. Robinson, Maryann --Charles O. Trappagen, of Canton, plead guilty Waldron, Ellen Miss to shooting Thomas J. Orr, with intent to kill and Gentlemen was sentenced to 19 yrs. in the penitentiary at Alerdice, Marc hard labor. Amaransa, L.

212 © J. Stebbins 2019 Dec. 21, 1882 --Mr. F. H. Carter, of Casselton, Dakota, reached Bloomquist, C. A. town yesterday morning, on a visit to his Campbell, Robt. parents, Mr. & Mrs. D. O. Carter. Mrs. Carter had Clark, I. W. preceded him Coffer, F. M. --Rev. Frank Remington, who left here in Oct. for Freed, Jno. A. the East, returned Friday with a bride from the Gray, M. E. old Bay State. Gurney, T. S. Hon --Mrs. Clague, an aged lady, mother of Prof. J. R. Jarvis, P. L Clague, of this city, died at the residence of her Kaufman, E. son, Edward Clague, at North East LeRoy, Morse, David Sunday. Moseley, H. M. --Mrs. Henry Munson was operated on for a Peterson, Carl large tumor of the breast by Dr. F. H Todd and Reaman, Arthur Dr. Wm. Sherwood. Rice, Reubens --Mr. Orson Wilson, in Concord, suffered a Scribner, David severe loss when his house took fire this Smith, C. M. Mr. morning. Starks, Asel --Information is wanted of Henry C. Hill, of Harpersfield, Ashtabula Co., who has been Local Brevities missing three weeks. He is 34 yrs. old, about 6 --Mr. J. F. Britton is in Atlanta, Ga. feet tall, dark hair and beard, blue eyes, tattooed --Mrs. Emeline, wife of S. S. Fasset, Esq., of marks on his breast and both wrists. Supposed Ashtabula, died last week. She was a pioneer of to be deranged by spells but harmless. Address that town. S. H. Hill, Harpersfield, Ohio. --Bennie Benedict, in coasting Tuesday night, --Dr. H. P. Button, resides in Denver, Colorado. struck a post and received a severe cut in the His mother and other members of the family still head. reside in this vicinity. --Personal property of the late Chauncey Huson, --Mr. & Mrs. W. J. Pratt, of Chicago, had a 10 lb. will be sold at auction at the residence in Perry, boy. We think Anna would have liked a girl as Dec. 21. this makes her third brother. --Ex-Marshal Henry left Washington the middle --The St. Louis Globe-Democrat gives a notice on of the week for his home at Geauga Lake. an elegant dinner party by Mrs. L. T. Coleman in --Mrs. W. F. Aldrich, died Tuesday, at the honor of Mr. & Mrs. C. M. Mills. Among the residence of her mother, Mrs. Emily Bradley, in names of the guests, we see those of our friends, Mentor. She was 24 yrs. old. Mr. & Mrs. C. H. Allen, and Miss Mary Allen. --Mr. & Mrs. Albert Button, of Little Mountain, --Mr. A. Woodworth, of Tomales, Union Co., Cal. left for a trip to the west. at the age of 47, had his first sleigh ride last --Mr. C. W. Milestone, formerly telegraph Thursday while on a visit to his uncle, Mr. Harvey operator for the P. & Y. in Painesville, is now train Woodworth, of this place. His father, Mr. P. dispatcher on the Canada Pacific at Winnepeg, Woodworth, was formerly a resident of Madison Manitoba. moving many years since to Missouri and then to --Warren Tribune: Geo. W. Holcomb, of Vernon, California. raised on 4 acres and 38 rods, 878 bushels of --Mr. & Mrs. M. L. Saunders, of St. Paul, Minn., corn. were in the city last week, called here by the --Mr. Joseph M. Richards, the well-known unexpected death of Mrs. T. S. Baldwin. Mrs. caterer, of Cleveland, died last Wed., age 56. Saunders is an adopted daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Baldwin.

213 © J. Stebbins 2019 Dec. 21, 1882 Moodey, Samuel Struck Oil Pincus Mr. D. M. Holcomb has been boring a gas well on Wetherbee his farm in Perry, and last week, at a depth, of Pomeroy, D. F. 800 feet, struck a vain of oil of excellent quality. Crandall, Elizabeth Haskell, Elie B. Prof. Harvey Resigns Haskell, Herbert P. Prof. T. W. Harvey tendered his resignation as Rosa Juliet H. Superintendent of Union Schools and James H. Taylor, Resetta C. Shepherd was appointed Acting Superintendent. Briggs, R. P. Miss Cushman also resigned as Principal of the Carver, Martha A. High School, and Miss Annie M. Cottrell, of Battle Knox, Alanson Creek, Mich., was appointed to fill the vacancy. Richards, Oliver S.

Common Pleas In Memoriam --Asa Callender 30 days in jail. Edward Callendar Mrs. Mary Skinner Hine and Henry Rauch, 20 days in jail. Mrs. Mary S. Hine was one of Painesville’s oldest --McDonald vs Stratton – motion for new trial and earliest residents. She was born in overruled. Glastonbury, Hartford Co., Conn., Sept. 20, 1789, --Lidora L. Palmer vs Walter G. Palmer; divorce and was the oldest child of Captain Abraham granted. Skinner. In 1795, Capt. Skinner moved his family to East Hartford. In Feb., 1805, he started to Root-Daniels Painesville. Having previously purchased in Miss Nettie C. Daniels married Mr. Leslie H. Root, company with Eleazer Paine the west part of of Suffolk, Virginia, Dec. 13th, 1882, at the Painesville township, known as tract four, residence of the bride’s parents, Mr. & Mrs. A. R. including what is now known as Fairport, Daniels, in Mentor. The bride was simply attired Richmond and the west part of Painesville in a steel-blue costume without jewels or Village. They came from Connecticut in two flowers, with the exception of the groom’s gift, a sleighs and two or three extra horses which diamond solitaire worn on the left hand. The some of the party rode. The family consisted of couple accompanied by Mrs. A. A. Amidon; sister his wife, two daughters, three sons and two of the groom left the same evening for Virginia. hired men. From Buffalo to Grand River they traveled on the ice on Lake Erie. They first Horticultural Society occupied a log cabin on the site of the present Officers elected for one year: residence of Homer H. Hine. A frame house was Tryon, H. G. Pres. built on the opposite side of the road in 1805, Wheeler, W. A. Vice Pres. and in this house, Mary Skinner married Homer Camp H. C. Sec. Hine, a lawyer from Youngstown, Oct. 5, 1807. Gillett, W. C. Treas. The frame of this house is part of the present home, of her grandson, Clarence A. Hine. In 1806 Real Estate Transfers Mr. & Mrs. Hine moved to Youngstown. After the Sullivan, Daniel death of her husband and in 1856, Mrs. Hine McGlinn, John continued to reside in Youngstown with her Green, James youngest son, Augustus, until 1872, when she Webster, Bradford moved with him to Painesville, remaining in his Hall, Daniel E. family until her death. Of her father’s family, her Darrow, Joseph C. sister, Paulina, who married Nathan Perry, and is

214 © J. Stebbins 2019 Dec. 21, 1882 --Miss Nettie Daniels and Mr. Leslie Root were the mother of Mr. H. B. Payne, and now lives in married at the residence of the bride’s parents, Cleveland, is the only survivor. She was the Mr. & Mrs. Alvin Daniels, last Wed. They left the mother of eight children, five of whom are still following day for their new home in Suffolk, Va. living: Homer H. Hine, and Augustus Hine of --Jennie Bradley Aldrich died this morning at the Painesville; Samuel Hine, of Poland; Mrs. Dudley residence of her mother, Mrs. Emma Bradley, at Baldwin and Mrs. Henry Wick, of Cleveland. Mentor Center. Mrs. Aldrich has been suffering from consumption for some time. Last June, she Sixtieth Anniversary was married and went to her new home Fargo, Mr. & Mrs. L. Welton celebrated their 60th but returned in Nov. to spend the winter at wedding anniversary on Thursday evening by a home. Since then her decline has been rapid. Our surprise party from friends. Eighty-five arrived sympathy goes out to the mother and father, at their home with a supper. who now lay to rest their second daughter.

Madison South Madison --J. B. Sprague has moved his family into town for --Mr. Lyman Doty has gone to live with his son, the winter. Harmon, and his wife has gone to York State to --Newton Bailey is home from Business College live with her sister. Mr. Doty’s health is quite at Poughkeepsie, N. Y. poor. --Mrs. Ann Brakeman died last Wed. --Miss Nellie, Mary, and Charles Drake, of --B. A. Hayden is home from Adelbert College. Concord, made a visit at the home of Mrs. Luman He does not return but will attend a Commercial Wheeler. They will spend the holidays with College. friends in Cleveland. --Misses Blanche Morey and Sadie Patrick are --Mr. Calkins, formerly of Madison, and now of home from Oberlin College. York State, who last fall was not expected to live --Three children of A. R. Monroe, of North but a few days, is so improved he can be about Madison, have died of diphtheria, and that Mrs. on crutches. Monroe is now sick with the same disease. --The funeral of Mrs. Snyder, who died Sat., was Kirtland held Sunday at the home of her sister, Mrs. H. J. --Mr. John Curtis is improving very slowly. Saxton. The remains were placed in the vault --William Callaway, of Cleveland, spent the and will be taken East for interment. Sabbath in town. --Offices elected at the Lake Shore Lodge No. --Mrs. Emma Whitney is visiting her father, 307, F. & A. M.: Benjamin Curtis. Sunderland, L. A. --George Brown, wife and little son, are visiting Preston, M. O. at Mr. M Brown’s. Crane, J. C. --Mr. & Mrs. Servis Hanscome leave this week to Hayden, J. B. spend the holidays in Washington. Patch, W. L. --Mrs. Charlotte Bond, wife of Ira Bond, died last Genung, W. H. Sunday. She leaves a husband, four sons and Crane, O. S. two daughters. Viets, S. N. Died Mentor Of paralysis at his residence in Painesville, Dec. th --Mrs. Perry Mapes, of Saybrook Ill., is the guest 17 , William Barnes, age 84 yrs. of her brother, Dr. L. H. Luse. End of Year 1882

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